novelones Chapter 204 Returning to the Palace
Chapter 204 Returning to the Palace
Pei Qingyan laughed.
He was already handsome, and when he smiled, it was like the spring breeze blowing in April, making people feel comfortable.
"Okay, everything is up to you."
Everything is up to you...
It was obviously a very simple sentence, but for some reason, when it fell into Song Anning's ears, her cheeks turned red inexplicably, and she felt a sense of shame that someone had peeked into her innermost secrets.
Song Anning didn't say anything more to him.
After discussing the departure time with Pei Qingyan, he got up and went back to his room to pack his things.
Half an hour later, the group met downstairs.
Because Pei Qingyan was injured and needed a place to rest, Dongqing and Fuling stopped waiting in the carriage. They both went out to ride horses, and there was not much distance between them. Donglai continued to drive the carriage, and the group drove slowly towards the capital. .
in the carriage.
Song Anning looked at Pei Qingyan worriedly.
"Are you really okay? It rained a few days ago and the road is uneven. If you feel the bumps are too bumpy and your wounds hurt, we can stop and have a rest. We're not in a hurry."
Pei Qingyan laughed.
"I'm really fine."
"But your face looks so bad."
"Is it bad?" Pei Qingyan touched his face, thought for a moment and said, "It may be that the residual poison has not been cleared away. After returning to Beijing, I will ask the imperial doctor in the palace to diagnose it for me. Don't worry anymore."
When Song Anning heard this, she felt relieved.
The medical skills of the imperial doctors in the palace must be excellent, and they are not afraid of trivial poisons.
The two stopped talking.
When he stopped talking, the surroundings suddenly became extremely quiet.
The two of them had been chatting for a while before, but they didn't think it was anything. Now that they were quiet, they felt the atmosphere was a bit strange.
After all, they are a single man and a widower, the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, and they are both in this closed carriage. In the past, Song Anning would have avoided suspicion, but maybe she was the one who saved Pei Qingyan from the beginning. Fate, Pei Qingyan has a sense of possession that belongs to him, as if his life has passed through his hands, and he is no longer an outsider, but one of his own who can talk to him at will.
Therefore, Song Anning didn't feel anything wrong when she rode in the same carriage with him.
But until this moment, the feeling of something wrong that should have arisen early suddenly appeared belatedly.
Song Anning felt a little embarrassed. Obviously nothing happened and everything was just like before, but she just felt uncomfortable.
In fact, it's not just her, Pei Qingyan also feels the same.
Especially after she was so worried about his injury just now.
Usually, no one other than family members or wives would care so much about the injury of another member of the opposite sex.
Even if you care, you will keep it in your heart instead of saying it out loud.
But Song Anning said it.
The concern in her eyes was unmistakable, so did it mean that she was also interested in him?
Pei Qingyan leaned against the thin wall of the car. Although he did not deliberately look at Song Anning, he could smell the faint fragrance emanating from the woman's body, and he couldn't help but become distracted.
Until suddenly there was a "hush" outside, and Dongqing's voice came, "Master Pei, miss, the capital has arrived."
The two of them just opened the curtains on their own side and looked out.
I saw that ahead was indeed the gate of the capital city.
As the imperial city of the emperor, the economy of the capital was naturally very developed.
Not only Dayuan people came here to do business, but also people from the North and Southern Tang Dynasty, and even many barbarians outside the Great Wall.
Dayuan values culture over military affairs, and its commerce and trade is very developed. Even during the war, the border situation was tense, but it did not seem to affect foreigners doing business across the country. Therefore, there was a long queue in front of them. They are all waiting to go to the city.
With Pei Qingyan here, Song Anning and the others certainly don't need to line up.
Qingxuan stepped forward on his horse and held his belt card directly in the eyes of the soldiers at the city gate. Those people's expressions immediately changed and they knelt down, "See Master Qingxuan."
Qingxuan said: "Let the carriage go first."
"Yes."
Qingxuan didn't tell them that the person sitting in the carriage was Pei Qingyan.
Because it is not necessary.
Pei Qingyan was injured this time, and it has not yet been found out who did it, but he will find out sooner or later. Before that, it is best not to disclose Pei Qingyan's whereabouts as much as possible.
After entering the city, Song Anning had to separate from Pei Qingyan.
In the carriage, Pei Qingyan whispered: "Where do you plan to go later?"
Song Anning said: "There is a family uncle in the city named Yu. My father asked me to go find him. They had discussed before that they would buy fifty thousand dan of grain from Yu Shibo. I should go directly to the Yu family's rice store later. shop."
Pei Qingyan nodded, "What about tonight? Do you have a place to stay?"
Song Anning shook his head, "We haven't made any arrangements yet, but the area in the capital is prosperous, so we can just find an inn to stay at."
Pei Qingyan said: "I have a house in the east of the city, which should be very close to East Street. If I remember correctly, the Yujia Rice Shop you mentioned is on East Street. If you don't mind, go and live in that house. I'll ask Qingxuan to take you there."
Somehow, Song Anning's face suddenly turned red after hearing his words.
She covered her slightly hot cheek and said hesitantly: "No, don't bother, I can't stay for a few days anyway."
Pei Qingyan whispered: "You are a girl. It is too dangerous to stay in an inn when you are away from home. Uncle Song and Aunt Song asked me to take care of you before going out. If you don't give me this chance, you will go out later." What's the matter, how do you want me to explain it to Uncle Song and Aunt Song?"
Song Anning: "..."
Why did Uncle Song and Aunt Song...we weren't familiar with each other, so why did they suddenly become so affectionate?
She was stared at by Pei Qingyan and hesitated to refuse.
"Okay, let me look back. If you are really close, I will go over."
Only then did Pei Qingyan laugh.
"Okay, I'll let Qingxuan follow you. You can do whatever manual work you want. You don't have to be polite to him."
Qingxuan must have heard their conversation. Hearing this, he also opened the curtain of the carriage, looked into a thin face, and said with a smile: "Yes, Miss Song, if you have any work, just tell me. No need to be polite to me."
Song Anning was startled by him, but when she realized what she was doing, she could only smile and nodded.
So the carriage stopped at a crossroads.
Song Anning got out of the car, and Pei Qingyan opened the curtain and waved to her. At the same time, Qingxuan also led another carriage. Song Anning took Dongqing and Poria aboard and headed all the way to Dongshi.
Here, Pei Qingyan took a carriage directly to the palace.
It stands to reason that since he has been running around outside for so long and is so dusty, he has to go back home and wash up before entering the palace, so as not to bump into the holy driver.
But Pei Qingyan was always used to being casual in front of Emperor Duanming, and his government office was still a long way from the palace gate, so he was too lazy to make another trip. Although he told Song Anning that his wound didn't hurt, in fact, he took a carriage all the way. The bump came back and it hurt like hell, and he didn't want to bother with it any more.