Pei Xingyuan opened the door and saw Zhu Xiuxiu holding a spear in her hand and talking with a lively expression.
"Huh? Master Pei." Zhu Xiuxiu turned around and met his eyes unexpectedly. She was also stunned for a moment.
Mi Xiayao walked out of the hall with Xiaobao in her arms. Song Qiao was thinking about hugging the child, but Pei Xingyuan put down the gift he was carrying.
The two of them hadn't spoken yet, but they took the little treasure from Mi Xiayao's arms in a tacit and tacit manner.
The man's arms are strong and powerful, and Xiaobao feels safe and doesn't make trouble anymore.
He lay obediently on Pei Xingyuan's shoulder.
Zhu Xiuxiu held her spear and stared at the man and woman in front of her in stunned silence.
An indescribable little throb came to her heart.
She doesn't know why, but she wants to see Sister Mi and Master Pei staying together so much.
It's indescribably eye-catching.
"Master Pei, you are here. I am waiting for you in the west wing."
The old man staying next to Mi Hanhai heard the sound and came out, and wanted to welcome Pei Xingyuan to sit down.
Pei Xingyuan subconsciously looked at Mi Xiayao, who had long been accustomed to reaching out her hand to pick up the child.
"Do you know why your father suddenly called me here?"
He lowered his voice, leaned next to Mi Xiayao and asked in a low voice.
Mi Xiayao took Xiaobao and saw that he was about to make a fuss. She patted the child's back and looked up at him.
"The day before, when Duan Honglin was thrown out of the Villa by me, he told the truth about my relationship with you."
When Pei Xingyuan heard about this, his handsome face, which was still serious at first, suddenly relaxed, "I take it as a big deal."
He was in a slightly better mood and said hello to Zhu Xiuxiu, who was full of besotted girls in the hall.
Then he followed Mi Hanhai's people to the west chamber.
Zhu Xiuxiu put down the spear in her hand and walked over, looking at Mi Xiayao with complicated eyes.
"You told me earlier that you wanted to practice martial arts, and you can come when I'm done with the handover of Yuelai Building these days, is that okay?"
Zhu Xiuxiu had no intention of this arrangement at all. She grabbed Mi Xiayao's arm and said, "Sister Mi, you and Master Pei...are you...?"
"ah?"
This time it was Mi Xiayao's turn to look at the little girl with strange eyes.
How could it be possible between her and Pei Xingyuan?
"The way you two got along just now doesn't look fake. The aura between you two always feels very familiar to me...
Zhu Xiuxiu thought about it thoughtfully and quickly found the adjective.
"Just like when I saw my parents get along with each other, they have a tacit understanding that comes with being together for more than ten years. They know what the other person is going to do without having to waste words."
When Mi Xiayao heard this description, she was silent for a rare moment.
"Actually, Mr. Pei is very good. In this capital, he is also a very popular person. Many of the little sisters around me think he is very good."
When Mi Xiayao heard this, she couldn't help but said, "If you think he is good, then try your best, just in case you fall in love with him."
Zhu Xiuxiu sighed, "I originally told those little sisters the same thing, but now that I see the aura between Sister Mi and Master Pei, I don't think so anymore."
Mi Xiayao twitched her eyes.
Zhu Xiuxiu chatted with Mi Xiayao about something else and then left. She didn't see Mr. Pei coming out before she left.
At this time, Song Qiao received a letter from the messenger outside the house.
"Madam, a letter from Tangzhou."
Except for Gu Yun, there is no one else who can come from Tangzhou.
In the letter, Gu Yun first explained how many pieces of cloth she would bring with her this time, and the rest of the content continued what was said in the previous letter.
She asked the girl at Gujia Embroidery Workshop, and the girl agreed very neatly and only made two conditions.
The first is that the house is good and the people can live comfortably; the second is that the money is provided. As long as the money is enough, she is willing to do anything.
Mi Xiayao was amused by Gu Yun's straightforward words.
Xiaobao was already asleep in her arms. She whispered to Song Qiao: "I won't return the letter this time. I'm afraid Gu Yun is already halfway there. She may not receive it if I send it to her."
As soon as the words were spoken, the closed door of the west wing finally opened slowly.
Mi Hanhai didn't look relaxed, but he still smiled at Pei Xingyuan.
"Okay, I understand this matter. Since you have your own plans, I won't interfere in this matter."
Mi Hanhai nodded implicitly.
She only heard this sentence without beginning or end.
After carefully putting Xiaobao down on the bed, she walked out of the room and looked at Pei Xingyuan.
"Master Mi, please take care of yourself. I'll take my leave now."
Pei Xingyuan looked like he was about to leave, and the two grown men talked like they were playing riddles.
At this juncture, another group of people from the palace walked in from the Bieyuan.
"Old slave, please pay your respects to Miss Mi. Hey, Lord Pei is here too. It's very polite."
This father-in-law is holding a fly whisk. He must be one of the best in the palace.
"Eunuch Xiao, you're so polite." Pei Xingyuan mentioned the other party's name. After Mi Xiayao received it, she also read it.
His surname was Xiao. Mi Xiayao knew only a few people in the palace who had the surname Xiao. For this father-in-law, she would inevitably take another look at him.
"This old slave is here today on His Majesty's orders. His Majesty has already made a decree regarding the improper conduct of the ninth-rank secretary of the Ministry of Rites a few days ago."
Pei Xingyuan was still in the imperial study room today and heard about this incident. He paused and stopped leaving at all.
He put one hand behind his back and stared at Mi Xiayao thoughtfully, watching how she skillfully entertained the people from the palace.
"This ninth-rank secretary of the Ministry of Rites is not rigorous in his work, so he should be punished and preached. According to the rewards and punishments of the Ministry of Rites, this chief secretary will have his salary deducted for three months and banned for one month, as a warning to others.
"I just wanted to talk to Official Mi on the way. If Master Siwu makes mistakes again in the future, Official Mi will have to follow the formal procedures, but he won't be able to use the tricks he used in the past few days."
This was an obvious reminder to Mi Xiayao, and she agreed with Eunuch Xiao's words with a smile.
Just when she asked Song Qiao to serve tea to Eunuch Xiao, the other party gently blocked her.
"I'm on my way to the Ministry of Rites to deliver the oral instructions. I won't drink the tea for now. Thank you, Miss Mi."
"Eunuch Xiao, walk slowly."
Mi Xiayao knew the other party's polite refusal, so she watched Eunuch Xiao leave the mansion.
Pei Xingyuan waited for everyone to finish walking, then he snorted and tried to show his presence.
As expected, the eyes of father and daughter were cast on him.
"Do you know who this Eunuch Xiao is?"
He raised his eyebrows and asked Mi Xiayao with a smile in his eyes.
In her previous life, she became ill after becoming the Imperial Lady. Although she was unclear about the complicated interpersonal relationships in the palace, she had at least heard about them.
Eunuch Xiao is currently serving as the Superintendent of Ceremonies. When Prince Qin Qiao comes to power in the future, the number of concubines in Xiao will increase, and Eunuch Xiao will also be included in the post of Supervisor of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
Even if she didn't deliberately inquire about the relationship between the two people, she could figure it out.