White Moonlight of Powerful Officials at large

Chapter 84 How about marrying me then? (Four)

"No." Wen Ning refused without thinking.

Make a deal, she and Pei You?

She wished she could stay eight feet away from him, make deals, and dream about it!
"Master Lao, please worry." Wen Ning straightened her spine and said, "Mr. Yan is modest and polite, and can speak well, which is very flattering to me. The young master in the family is even more beautiful, smart and cute. I am very happy. I I sincerely want to marry into the Yan family, but as for whether to respect each other as guests or break up on bad terms after marriage, my father and brothers have no control over the matter, so I don't need Mr. Pei to care about it."

Wen Ning was keenly aware that the pressure in the air had dropped again.

During this time-consuming confrontation, she only clearly felt Pei You's emotional changes twice.

Once, she explained in detail that all her previous actions were for Shen Jin, and once now, she firmly said that she wanted to marry into the Yan family.

Pei You seems a little... angry?

This awareness made Wen Ning feel a strange feeling in her heart, as if a gust of boiling water suddenly scalded her heart.

"Master Pei, you can't..." Wen Ning looked at Pei You in disbelief.

Pei You glanced over at the right time, looked her up and down, and twitched the corner of her mouth: "Miss Wen seems to have forgotten what I said before, do you need to repeat it?"

Wen Ning: "..."

Crowded facial features, half low but not high, no half flesh, etc... It's unnecessary.

"Then... shall I go first?" Wen Ning looked at Pei You tentatively.

I don't know if it's because the sunlight no longer shines into the window lattice, Pei You's complexion looks a little pale at the moment, when Wen Ning looked over, he lowered his eyes to cover his thoughts.

He didn't answer, just picked up the teacup again, and gently mosuo the edge of the teacup with his thumb.

Seeing his action, Wen Ning knew that he was pondering.

He was still wearing an official uniform, so it could be seen that he came here after the morning court without even changing his clothes.

Does that mean that his so-called "deal" was actually a whim without careful consideration?

Thinking of this, Wen Ning wanted to leave again.

Once Pei You thinks it through, there may be no reason for her to refuse.

No one can stop what Pei You wants to do.

The next moment, Wen Ning got up, greeted Pei You briefly, and walked to the door of the tea room again.

It was just that one foot had just crossed the threshold, and Pei You said something that was completely unexpected to her.

His voice was cold and clear, with no ups and downs, as if he was talking about a very ordinary thing.

"Yingyao is dead."
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Linglan was originally waiting at the door of the teahouse, but just now Wen Ning was a bit ostentatious when she went out, and word spread that she was Wen Ning's maid.

If she stood guard at the door of the teahouse, wouldn't she be telling others that her girl had entered the teahouse with the door closed?

Even if you want to get married, your reputation still needs to be maintained.

Linglan stood there for a while, then went to the side alley and found an inconspicuous place to wait.

But after waiting and waiting, from Chenshi to noon, two hours have passed, and there is still no sign of coming out.

She was about to go out to the main entrance to have a look, when Gu Fei walked up to her and handed her a biscuit as soon as she reached the entrance of the alley.

As one of the few big maids in the Wen Mansion, Ling Lan is actually quite aggressive in her daily affairs, so she immediately gave Gu Fei a glance: "Who wants your biscuits! Where is my girl? Your family..."

Properly lowering the volume, he said in a low voice, "What on earth is the son of your family looking for with my girl? Why hasn't he come out for so long?"

Gu Fei innocently looked at the sky.

How does he know.

Their family has [-] minds, who knows that he asked the shopkeeper of the gambling shop a few words this morning, and he thought of something, it was not worth it, so he came to the Wen family girl angrily.

"Why don't you tell me what your girl did to make our son angry?"

And it can make their elder son angry for half a month.

Linglan waited all morning, feeling not very happy, snorted: "Stop being self-righteous! We girls are discussing marriage, we are going to get married soon! Who cares about messing with your family's son?"

"About marriage?" Gu Fei was about to bite his mouth to stop, "Engaged to get married?"

"That's right, you go around Chang'an Avenue, everyone in the capital doesn't know that my girl is getting engaged today, and she will never have anything to do with your family's grandson in the future!"

There was thunder in Gu Fei's ears.

He finally knows!

Finally, I know why their elder son is cold and dry, his face is like an iceberg, but his insides are like firecrackers that are about to be ignited every day, and he can't hold it by shouting so many ice creams every day!
"You really don't want to eat it?" Gu Fei handed the extra sesame seed cake to Linglan again, "Don't blame me for not reminding you, inside..."

He pointed to the teahouse, "I won't be able to get out for a while."

Their elder son has held back his anger for half a month, and he will not let the girl from the Wen family come out until his wish is fulfilled!
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Yingyao died.

These four words exploded in Wen Ning's ears, making her froze all over.

Pei You continued indifferently: "One and a half months ago, Yingyao went out to enjoy the flowers and died on the way back."

Wen Ning turned her head, doubting her ears again.

Yingyao is dead?

Died while out enjoying flowers?
How can it be!

In her previous life, Yingyao was in Jiahe for 16 years, that is, in the middle of next year, Pei You sent her to the foreign house where she lived.Later, she moved into the Duke's Mansion with her, and was Pei You's nominal "concubine".

Until the 20th year of Jiahe, she escaped from Yichunyuan, which Yingyao revealed to her, and was arrested by Pei You, and Yingyao was also driven out of the backyard.

But she has been alive and well.

How could she be dead now?
Wen Ning only felt a chill rushing from the soles of her feet to her whole body, making her almost shiver.

"Yichunyuan disappeared without a trace overnight, and Yingyao died unexpectedly for no reason. Miss Wen must be more aware of the connection between the two than Pei."

Wen Ning's brain went numb for a while.

That's right, Yichun Garden is gone too.Jiahe's Yichun Garden, which was still standing in the capital for 20 years, was indeed gone when she went there a while ago.

"Are you sure you will marry Yan Li, and if something happens one day, he can keep your family safe?" Pei You leisurely held the teacup, opened and closed her thin lips, and her gaze fell on her coolly.

Wen Ning held on to the door frame, and the other leg that was about to be lifted seemed to be in danger.

Pei You knew everything.

He set her up clearly and thoroughly.

Not only did he know that she had reached an agreement with Yingyao to block the wine at the Ryukyu Prince's cleansing banquet, but he also knew that at that cleansing banquet, someone intended to murder Wen Tingchun.

That's why he asked this question.

"How do you know?" Wen Ning clasped her five fingers on the door frame, completely removing the disguise, "Prince Ryukyu, do you want to..."

Pei You let out a low laugh, and interrupted her words: "If it was me, you think I will miss with the little trick you played under my nose?"

Wen Ning shut up.

Yes, it won't be Pei You.

Pei You saw the clue on the spot, but only stepped forward to test it out.

If he wants to poison Prince Liuqiu, neither Yingyao nor Wen Qi can stop him.

She took back the leg she stepped out, turned around, returned to the low couch, and sat down opposite Pei You.

Outside the teahouse, Linglan had already waited so hard that she resigned herself to her fate, and took the biscuits in Gu Fei's hand and began to gnaw on them.

In the teahouse, a new pot of tea began to be brewed.

"I did hear Yingyao mention Yichun Garden, but I don't know what relationship she has with Yichun Garden." Wen Ning sat at the other end of the tea table, the sun had already risen directly above the window, and it was no longer shining through the window.

The window that was originally open has also been closed, making her voice soft but clear.

"You mean, the people behind the scenes saw that Yingyao was deliberately obstructing the dust-cleaning banquet, and thought that Yingyao had something to do with Yichunyuan, and Yichunyuan ordered her to do so, so they destroyed Yichunyuan and killed Yingyao in one fell swoop. ?”

Pei You lowered her eyes to drink tea, and slightly raised her eyebrows when she heard the words: "What do you think?"

Wen Ning pursed her lips.

Yes.

That's it.

Yingyao is a prostitute, it is impossible to do this for no reason.She is a girl in a boudoir, and she only found out the mystery after she was reborn, so it is impossible to suspect her.

But Yichunyuan already has some forces of its own, and they make a living by selling news and taking money to eliminate disasters, so it is only reasonable to suspect them.

"Where did you know that someone would poison the Prince of Ryukyu at the Dust Cleaning Banquet?" Pei You asked casually after taking a sip of tea.

Wen Ning was guarding against him, and immediately said: "This is my secret, I have nothing to say."

Pei You raised the corners of his lips and smiled: "Then did you tell you your secret, that person didn't succeed once, so you can do it again when you are careless?"

Wen Ning clenched her fist.

Of course she had thought about the possibility.

If the poison was aimed at the Prince of Ryukyu, if he missed once, he could strike again before he returned to Ryukyu, or even on the way back to Ryukyu.

But he went back safely.

It can be seen that poisoning him was indeed aimed at Wen Tingchun.

But she doesn't know who is behind the scenes at all, and she can't predict when the other party will attack again.

I can only comfort myself, instead of worrying about things that haven't happened all day long, it's better to live well in the present, and see what happens when the time comes.

"What exactly do you want to say?" Wen Ning didn't want to go around in circles with him, "What kind of deal do you want to make with me?"

Pei You was not in a hurry.

Wen Ning didn't touch the tea in front of him all morning, he poured out the herbal tea without haste, picked up the teapot again, and poured her a cup of hot tea again.

The way he pours tea is elegant and beautiful, and the hand holding the pot is also white and slender, which is thought-provoking.

But Wen Ning was anxious in her heart, and she just wanted to finish talking with him quickly, seeing his slow look, she felt even more anxious.

After finally taking a few deep breaths to calm himself down, Pei You finally opened his mouth after pouring a cup of tea.

"You marry into the Duke's Mansion." He pushed the cup of tea in front of her, and looked up into her eyes, "I will guarantee your Wenfu is safe."

Wen Ning's breath froze for a moment.

"You..." Her tongue was about to tie up, "What did you say? Say it again?!"

Pei You sighed quietly: "This is the fourth time, Miss Wen."

Wen Ningteng stood up from the low couch: "Impossible."

She's almost crazy!
Marrying into the Duke's Mansion, wouldn't that just bind Pei You and go back to the old path of the previous life?
So what's the point of her resurrection this time? !

She was already sitting very close to the tea table, but this time she stood up quickly and anxiously, the tea table was moved forward by her, and the tea just poured on the table also swayed out.

Pei You squinted at the water spilled on the table, continued to drink tea with her head down, ignoring the three words Wen Ning said.

"You...don't you like me?" Wen Ning couldn't care less about being shameless, and said anxiously, "Isn't it because you have crowded facial features, half height and no low body, half flesh...you, you still want to marry me ?!"

"Change the terms!" Wen Ning frowned, "There's nothing to talk about!"

Pei You was still drinking tea, and the thick ink-like crow feathers were slightly moistened by the heat of the tea, covering her dark eyes properly.

When she raised her eyes again, her brows and eyes were dull, and her thin lips looked innocent and heartless: "Wen Ning, what capital do you have to negotiate terms with me?"

Wen Ning was stunned.

"If you don't marry into the Duke's mansion, what will you use to negotiate terms with me?" Pei You looked at her.

He was sitting, Wen Ning was standing, just based on his position, Wen Ning felt that he should be a bit taller than Pei You, but, even if he was sitting, his whole body exuded the aura and coercion of a superior.

not to mention……

She really doesn't have the capital to negotiate terms with Pei You.

He can't get any benefits, so why should he protect his family for her?
Wen Ning gritted her teeth: "Then why does it have to be married into the Duke's mansion? It has to be you?"

Probably because of the change in the light, Pei You's face looked extraordinarily fair again, and he said slowly, "Your Majesty wants me to marry Princess Zhaohe, but I don't want to marry her."

"Then you want to marry me?" Wen Ning couldn't talk to him calmly when she thought of "marrying Pei You".

Pei You's eyes wandered over her body and face, and she twitched the corners of her mouth: "I don't really think so."

Wen Ning let out a long breath.

"Lord Pei, Prince Pei, you don't want to marry Princess Zhaohe, and many noble girls from Dayin are looking forward to entering the Duke's mansion." Pei You let go, and Wen Ning was not so nervous, and softened her tone to reason with him, "I A daughter of a fourth-rank official, how can she be qualified to be your first wife? What's more, the Yan family has come to propose marriage today, and the whole capital knows that I want to be engaged to him, do you think...how inappropriate?"

Pei You looked at her.

Wen Ning continued: "I think Princess Zhaohe is gentle and pleasant, and she is born in the middle palace. She is His Majesty's favorite princess. No matter her background, character, or appearance, she is a perfect match for you, my lord. How about you marry me?" How many places does she have? Or if you look at girls from other families, no matter which girl from an adult family is more suitable than me!"

Pei Youmo shook the teacup under his hand, and looked at her leisurely: "I think no one is more suitable than you."

Wen Ning's breath stagnates, and her good temper is gone.

"Then why me?" She said with a cold face, "Why am I the most suitable?"

Pei You smiled.

He doesn't smile very often, and when he smiles, it's like a pool of water reflecting the sun, shimmering and vivid, and the waves are floating.

But Wen Ning knew that his sincere smiles were pitifully rare.

The more beautiful the smile, the darker the invisible heart is.

Sure enough, he put down the teacup, casually raised one leg, looked at Wen Ning leisurely, with a lazy posture and a casual expression: "Come on, you've been fooling me for so long, which makes me unhappy, I always want to find something Things, let you not feel happy."

Wen Ning: "..."

"Secondly, you hide so many secrets, which makes me very curious. Since you refuse to tell, I can only tie you by my side, and I will find out in time."

Wen Ning: "..."

"Thirdly, you are very good at playing the character who is enamored of me. After all, you have played for more than a year. It shouldn't be difficult to continue playing?"

Wen Ning: "..."

It seems to be deliberately finding fault!

"Then there is nothing to talk about." Wen Ning turned around and left.

She really coveted Pei You's ability, as long as he thought about it, no matter what the Wen family encountered in the future, he would be safe and sound.Maybe she can use his power to find out the person behind the scenes.

But ask her to marry him.

Can't do it.

"I'll let you go when I find Xiaoya."

Wen Ning paused.

What do you mean?
She turned back.

Pei You said again: "You know that I already have a marriage contract. When I find a fiancee, I will give you and Li Shu. Where you want to go and who you want to marry in the future have nothing to do with me."

what.

Already engaged?Is there anyone who knows more about his engagement than she does?

It's fine to fool others, but it's her head?
Wen Ning had a lot of thoughts in her heart, but she restrained herself from showing it in front of Pei You.

"It's just a fake couple for outsiders to see." Pei You raised his head slightly, and looked at Wen Ning calmly, "You married Yan Li and prepared to reconcile, marry me and maybe you reconcile, as far as you are concerned, there is no any loss."

Fake couple?
In order to cope with the gift of marriage?

Wen Ning grabbed the sachet by her side.

No, Pei You's scheming is deeper than the water of the moat, so she can't take the bait.

"Marriage is not a trifle. Forgive me for not being able to cooperate with adults." Wen Ning said with a cold face, speaking righteously.

Pei You chuckled again: "A Zeng Xu who has his own heart, a useless Qin Yu, and a powerless Yan Li, Miss Wen is cautious about her marriage."

Wen Ning knew that he was mocking her, so she snorted coldly: "What kind of husband-in-law do I choose, what does it have to do with you?"

"It has nothing to do with me. It's just that there are better choices right now. It's a pity that Miss Wen refused because of a moment of anger." Pei You picked up some tea and began to brew tea slowly.

Wen Ning tugged at her sachet, she should have walked away, but her feet felt as if they had been filled with lead.

She knew very well that if the "fake couple" that Pei You talked about was true, if he didn't care about the past life, he was indeed the perfect candidate.

In addition to the unknown risks of the Wen family, there is another thing that can be predicted, but she has been intentionally ignoring it.

Jiahe's 18th year of Xuanping Rebellion.

She had also thought about whether Yun Ting Lou was still there after the Xuanping Rebellion, and whether the Yan family was still there.But in her previous life, she had no contact with the Yan family at all, and she didn't go to Yuntinglou many times, so she didn't remember her at all.

She didn't know whether the Yan family could cope with the Xuanping Rebellion, but Pei You was the biggest winner of the Xuanping Rebellion.

Wen Ning squeezed her palm with the other hand, what was she thinking!

Don't be fooled by Pei You's rhetoric!
"After marrying into the Duke's mansion, no one will interfere with your whereabouts." Pei You said again, "Whether you are a wife in the mansion or want to go out to do business, it is your freedom."

"In addition, in addition to the monthly routine silver, an additional 1 taels will be allocated to you every year, which is at your disposal."

Wen Ning's ears were buzzing.

and many more.

This...is this still Pei You?
He...Shouldn't he be the one who threatens with power just because he doesn't agree with each other, like making father's life difficult when she doesn't obey, causing trouble for Wen Lan, and tripping up Wen Qi?
He actually... tempted?
The point is, she really loved both freedom and money in her life.

She can come and go freely, and if she is given 1 taels of silver every year, 1 taels...

The abacus in Wen Ning's heart sounded involuntarily.

Now that the distillery has made a profit, Fushengzui's business can be said to be enviable, but even so, the monthly profit is only about a hundred taels, and if it can earn a thousand taels a year, it will be quite considerable.

Pei You actually said ten thousand taels!
Wen Ning felt that her throat was a little dry. She admitted that she was actually a soft-tempered person.

If Pei You confronted her like she did in her previous life and used strong means to force her to do what he wanted, she would definitely run away without looking back.

But he threw sugar-coated cannonballs at her clearly, and she actually felt a little... Heartbroken.

"Then...then if you still can't find that Xiaoya..." Wen Ning reminded herself to be more sober, there is a pitfall in his contract, "won't I spend my whole life with you?"

"Three years." Pei You was very straightforward, "If I haven't found Xiaoya after three years, you and I will be divorced, and you will be free."

Wen Ning clearly saw the little flag in her heart, and waved it again...

Three years passed just after the Xuanping Rebellion.

"Only as a fake couple?"

"Fake couple."

"Reconcile after three years?"

"Reconcile after three years."

Wen Ning was silent.

Pei You drank tea.

Not long after, a new pot of tea was boiled, and the tea room was once again filled with the sound of gushing water and the fresh fragrance of tea.

Wen Ning heard her own heartbeat, which almost overwhelmed the sound of boiling tea.

After a while, Pei You raised her eyes: "Miss Wen, how are you?"

Wen Ning pressed the tip of her tongue against her lower teeth, and said slowly, "With such favorable conditions, why did you choose me?"

"Of course it's because..." Pei You looked up, and there seemed to be a silent stream flowing in her clear eyes, "Miss Wen has no wrong thoughts about Pei, and she won't cause trouble when she reunites in the future."

Wen stared at him, trying to detect signs of lying on his face.

But his face was calm and unruffled, and there was no fluctuation in his eyes. Even if she thought she understood every subtle expression of his, she still couldn't see whether his words were true or false.

"For such a big matter, you... allow me to think about it for a few more days." Wen Ning glanced away and said.

"One day." Pei You stood up and brushed off the folds of the official uniform, "At this time tomorrow, I will wait for you here."

He got up to leave, but when he stepped across the threshold, he turned back suddenly: "Miss Wen, as you said, such a favorable condition does not depend on you."

"You should think about it carefully."

He raised his brows slightly, his eyes under his brows were gloomy, and there was a faint smile in the corner of his mouth, he left with his hands behind his back, without looking back.

　It’s a super fat chapter, I’m too lazy to disassemble it, it’s an addition, let’s have a good time watching it once in the new year~
　　
　
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