novelones Chapter 162
Chapter 162
No matter how dissatisfied he was, Pei Qingyan made him laugh angrily for a moment.
Pei Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw a smile finally appeared on his face. He smiled and picked up a piece of candy and handed it to him.
"Uncle, try this sugar cake. Is it still the taste you like?"
The emperor didn't mind that he took it with his hands. After taking it, he put it in his mouth, tasted it, and nodded.
"Well, not bad, that's what it tastes like."
When Pei Qingyan saw this, he pushed a whole portion of candy cakes in front of him.
The current emperor actually doesn't like sweets, but he only loves the 10-minute candy sold in Dongshi.
Just because the mansion he built when he was young was in Dongshi. At that time, he was not favored by the late emperor. He was kicked out of the palace and built his own government office before he was even ten years old. He had no one to accompany him, only one compatriot. He was taken by his twin sister, who was Pei Qingyan's biological mother Lin Huan.
Lin Huan likes to eat candy cakes. Every time he buys them, he has to share a few pieces with his younger brother.
My younger brother doesn't like sweets, but seeing how much his sister enjoys them, he eats them too.
Over the years, everything has changed, but it seems that this candy cake has not changed. Whenever he tastes this taste, it reminds him of his own sister, who died in the battle for the right to inherit the throne at a young age.
The emperor gradually lost his appetite.
"Alas, so many years have passed, and my sister is gone. I am left with such an unfilial son like you. You make me angry every day! If I had known, I shouldn't have taken you into the palace to raise you. I should have thrown you away somewhere. Come on, I don't care whether you live or die."
Pei Qingyan smiled and said: "Then uncle will regret it. After all, nephews as good as me are rare. It is your blessing to have me as your nephew."
The eunuchs next to him were as silent as a cicada, not even daring to express their anger.
This is really out of line.
If it had been another person who had said it, it would have been a crime of great disrespect.
However, the emperor was extraordinarily indulgent to Pei Qingyan, and it seemed that only his words made it appear that their nephew and uncle were extraordinarily close, not like a monarch and his minister, but more like a father and son.
"You are so narcissistic!"
Pei Qingyan smiled.
The emperor asked someone to make tea and gave Pei Qing a seat at the banquet.
Pei Qingyan was not polite and sat down. He took the tea cup and took a sip of tea. His eyes lit up and he said, "Uncle, this tea is delicious. It's much better than the one in my yamen. Eunuch Fu, can you help me later?" I packed some to take with me.”
"This……"
Fuquan looked at the emperor.
The emperor laughed and scolded, "You are just like a bandit who came down from the mountain. You want everything good! That's all, give it to him, you bastard."
Fuquan then responded respectfully and went down to pack with a smile.
Pei Qingyan smiled and said: "I don't have parents. I was raised by my uncle when I was a child. I came to my uncle and found something good, so I just wanted it. But my nephew didn't take my uncle's things for free. When I went to Jizhou this time, I found that I got a good thing and was about to present it to my uncle."
As he spoke, he took out a sheepskin book from his arms.
The emperor took the book, opened it, and frowned more and more as he read it.
"It's actually the border map of the Southern Tang Kingdom?"
Pei Qingyan said: "Yes. I found this from Prince Yong's Mansion. I have ordered someone to make a copy and go to the south to verify the authenticity. I believe there will be news soon. Now the north is uneasy, and the Southern Tang Dynasty That side is also ready to move. With this map, we can deploy defenses in the south according to the map. As long as the Southern Tang Dynasty is frightened, we can use our hands to deal with the northern enemy with all our strength."
The emperor looked at him and took a deep breath.
"You are indeed my good nephew."
Pei Qingyan stood up and bowed his hands to the emperor.
"It is my duty to serve His Majesty. I dare not take credit for it."
The emperor stared at him.
After a while, he laughed.
"Okay, what are you doing to be so polite between nephews and uncles? By the way, when you return to Beijing this time, if you have nothing to do, you can stay in Beijing for a while. Firstly, you can spend the New Year with me, and secondly, you are not young at all. It’s time to decide on the marriage. On New Year’s Eve, I ordered people to prepare a palace banquet. At that time, all the important officials will bring their families to the palace, and their daughters will also be brought to the palace. You can find a chance to see each other. Just tell me which daughter you like, and I will make the decision for you."
Pei Qingyan suddenly felt a headache.
"Well, uncle, I suddenly remembered that I still have something to do in my house, so I won't delay here much. It's getting late. Uncle, take care of your dragon body and have a good rest..."
After finishing speaking, I will run away.
But he was stopped by the emperor.
"stop!"
Pei Qingyan paused.
Turning around helplessly.
"uncle……"
The emperor's face was sullen and displeased.
"You're 21 years old, how long can you keep putting it off? It's important for a man to build a career, and it's equally important to get married. You can't shirk this palace banquet, you have to come! If you don't come, I will directly grant the marriage and marry you. I’ll stuff it into your house, and then don’t blame me, my uncle, for not having a chance to choose for you and stuffing it with something you don’t like!”
Pei Qingyan: "..."
He was a little helpless.
"Uncle, actually I'm still young..."
"Xiao Xiaoxiao, what's so small?! Do you think any of your cousins are already married? You are already 21. If you don't get married, you should say that I, as an uncle, am incompetent. Besides, I told you when my sister passed away. You want to listen to me and you have forgotten?”
Pei Qingyan: "..."
He lowered his head speechlessly and said, "Oh, I know."
"What's your attitude?"
Pei Qingyan tried his best to cheer up, smiled, and cupped his hands, "Yan'er knows, everything depends on the emperor's uncle. Yan'er will definitely be there on the day of the palace banquet."
Only then was the emperor satisfied, "That's pretty much it. Take your tea leaves and get out of here."
Pei Qingyan took the tea leaves from Fuquan's hand with a smile and strode away.
After he left, Fuquan smiled and said, "Master Pei seems very happy to be back in Beijing this time."
The emperor snorted angrily, "You are in your early twenties, when you have nothing to worry about. What is there to be unhappy about?"
Fuquan said: "That's not entirely the case. In the past, every time Mr. Pei returned to Beijing, he was very busy with official duties. Although he asked for rewards for his good behavior, it was because he regarded your Majesty as an elder and had a feeling of envy. In front of His Majesty, he only regards himself as a child, so he is naturally very happy, but in front of others, he is the commander of the Department of Embroidery."
"The Department of Embroidery supervises all officials and inspects the public sentiment for the emperor. This position is not easy to fill. If it is not extremely majestic, it will not be able to suppress the courtiers. But this time Lord Pei returned to Beijing, he was obviously much gentler to everyone. It can be seen that he is really in a good mood, and I don’t know if he encountered something good or met someone who made him happy.”
The emperor's eyebrows moved.
The meaning of Fuquan's words was already obvious.
He was busy with so many things to worry about that he really didn't notice it.
He thought for a while and said: "Send someone to check and see who he met during his trip to Jizhou this time and what happened? Remember, don't let him notice. Come back and report to me immediately after the investigation."
"Yes."