The two of them just stared at each other, and the atmosphere dropped.
"Don't want to hear this news?"
He had a rare moment of contemplation, and even his tone had a hint of doubt.
"Then another one," he cleared his throat, "The third prince is going to marry his first wife. Guess who it is?"
This news was indeed unknown to Mi Xiayao.
It is the nature of all girls to love gossip.
When she entered the capital in her previous life, the third prince had been completely overthrown by Pei Xingyuan.
Whatever I know about this prince, I only heard a few things from other people.
It seemed that few people mentioned the Third Princess. She only knew that the couple didn't care much about each other.
After the failure of the third prince's rebellion, the imperial concubine disappeared. Some people said that she was beheaded like the third prince, while others said that the imperial concubine's natal family had a strong background, and she was the only one who saved her life, so she became a monk.
"Which girl?" She became interested.
Finally, he made people smile. He breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably, and then straightened his expression.
"You know him."
He dropped an introduction.
Does she know?!
Mi Xiayao was obviously caught off guard by these words.
"Do you know him in the palace?" She bit her lower lip and asked after hesitation.
Pei Xingyuan held his chin with one hand and looked at her with hidden endearment in his handsome eyebrows.
Since walking out of the imperial study room last time, he suddenly figured out the emperor's intention.
Therefore, he became more and more upright with Mi Xiayao's thoughts.
She generally didn't know many people in the palace, and the way he nodded quickly narrowed the scope.
There are only four female officials in the Shangfu Bureau, so it is impossible for her to be the one to be granted the marriage.
Of the remaining three, Cui was the only one with a strong family background who could withstand the subsequent conditions of being a guarantor.
This... is indeed something she has never thought about in her life.
"Isn't the Cui family the brother-in-law of the Miao family? Now that the Miao family has been reprimanded by the emperor, can Concubine Rong be willing to let the Cui family join the family?"
She frowned, really not understanding.
Pei Xingyuan had nothing to do with his hands. He looked around, focusing entirely on the silver hairpin in Mi Xiayao's hand.
Unable to hold back for a moment, he reached out and took away the silver hairpin, unconsciously turning it on his fingertips.
"Speaking of which... do you know why Miao Qi chose to target you on the day of the outing?"
The news this man brought today is really shocking.
Mi Xiayao gradually forgave him for climbing over the wall during the day.
Based on this information, she would be willing to listen even if he climbed over the wall in the middle of the night.
"Why?" She was too lazy to think.
Pei Xingyuan raised his eyelids and smiled slightly on his thin lips.
The man later realized that Mi Xia Yao's mood was quite stable at the moment. Out of curiosity, she even put down the ink pen in her hand and leaned forward in front of him.
Before this, this woman would have wished him to stay away from her.
He touched his angular jaw, vaguely feeling that he had realized something.
"Miao Qi has always liked someone, do you know who it is?" Pei Xingyuan did not intend to tell her the answer directly.
Finally, he was able to coax her into chatting with Yan Yuese.
He wouldn't give up such a good opportunity.
Mi Xia Yaoguang paid attention to the gossip, but she didn't even notice that Pei Xingyuan had such little thoughts.
"Who else could she like? Last time I went to the Rong family's West Lake banquet, Miao Qi's face almost dropped..."
When she mentioned that day, she quickly remembered what someone did on the way back.
Soon, Mi Xiayao's mood suddenly became less bright, and her eyes happened to fall on Pei Xingyuan's thin lips.
The look on her beautiful eyes immediately darkened.
Pei Xingyuan carefully captured her emotional changes.
"Is there something on my mouth?" He raised his hand and touched his lips suspiciously.
"It's not just stuff." She twitched the corners of her lips and sneered.
Pei Xingyuan: "?"
Where did this temper come from? When it came to the Rong family's West Lake banquet, she went to their family banquet in a daze, and he didn't even care about it.
Why are you angry?
"Concubine Rong wanted to give the third prince a concubine with a background, but she was used to keeping a low profile and didn't want to make a big deal about her son marrying a powerful wife, so she made a damaging move to Miao Qi."
She looked indifferent, and she just wanted to get rid of this man quickly.
After the woman finished speaking, he was still unwilling to leave, so he said again: "Do you think the Cui family would like to marry this daughter?"
"Whether someone loves you or not, why are you such a gossip!?" She raised her eyebrows and gave him a slap.
After being given a blank stare in front of Mi Xiayao, he suddenly became emotional and turned around and walked out of the hall.
He happened to see Song Qiao holding a new account book in front of him, and he waved.
Song Qiao originally wanted to turn a blind eye and pass by, but Pei Xingyuan pointed at the people in the hall and waved.
She hesitated for a moment and turned her toes slightly.
"What's wrong, Mr. Pei?" she asked.
Pei Xingyuan was still playing with the silver hairpin in his hand, and asked seemingly casually: "After I separated from Mi Xiayao halfway through the West Lake Banquet, what happened next?"
Song Qiao raised her chin and thought for a moment, "There was nothing unusual after Madam came back. She just had a bad appetite in those few days. She kept telling the kitchen not to cook salty and spicy dishes. I was very impressed. Madam almost ate half of it."
Vegetarian dishes for many months.”
"Why?" He vaguely felt like he knew something.
Song Qiao turned around and glanced at Madam who was immersed in abacus in the hall, and whispered: "At that time, Madam bit her lips from time to time and frowned. She looked very uncomfortable."
Biting your lips...stimulating...
If Pei Xingyuan cannot understand the meaning of Song Qiao's words, then he will really be a stupid fool.
He put one hand on his waist, laughed angrily and looked at the woman in the hall.
Her feelings towards him have been hot and cold since that time. Is it because she was angry that he bit her mouth and she didn't have a good meal?!
Just for such a thing, she could hold a grudge for months without even saying a word to him, just so angry.
Fortunately, he has always been more patient with her.
If it had been anyone else, there might have been a falling out.
"Are you in a hurry to send her the account book?" he asked Song Qiao.
Song Qiao shook her head, "This account book is not for Madam."
"That's it. Don't let anyone come near the hall for a while. Don't look at anything inappropriate and don't hear anything inappropriate."
The man put down these words neatly and walked into the hall again with his long legs.
Song Qiao made a confused sound, before she could remember to react.
I heard the madam's displeased voice coming from the hall.
"Why did the thing come back!?"
"If something doesn't come back, it really won't be a thing anymore."
The low voice had a slightly rising tone, and as the last word came out, Pei Xingyuan hooked the door of the hall, completely closing it tightly.