After rebirth, I went from a peasant girl to the richest man

Only a few bites of the food on the table were taken, but the wine jug was almost empty.

Wei Xi played with the wine glass in her hand, with a faint blush on her face: "Qingyun, your wine has a strong aroma, but I didn't expect it to be so intoxicating."

Bai Qingyun looked at her unfocused eyes, the wine cup in her hand still swinging unconsciously like a child's toy, but occasionally a bit of clarity could be seen in the corners of her eyes.

That's right. She left the palace rashly. How could she allow herself to get drunk at such a critical moment?

"This wine is not intoxicating. Qinglan is just too tired recently!" Bai Qingyun replied softly.

Wei Xi smiled bitterly when he heard this, but did not refute her.

She is indeed very tired recently.

Only today can I have a moment of peace.

She put down the wine glass in her hand, and the crisp sound of porcelain colliding was particularly eye-catching in this quiet room.

But for some reason, Bai Qingyun heard infinite sorrow in the sound that should have been clear and pleasant.

She turned over the current situation in her mind. Wei Xi had the support of the poor families represented by the Han family. Most importantly, with the support of the current emperor, her throne was almost certain.

If it hasn't been decided yet, then it can only be...

Bai Qingyun frowned and asked, "But is there something wrong with your Majesty's health?"

"Nothing can be hidden from your eyes." Wei Xi smiled bitterly, "Father fought in battles in his early years, and his body became ill. Now that he is old, his health is getting worse and worse."

"The imperial physician who was supposed to treat my father died mysteriously at home. My good brother was very filial. He found a witch doctor from somewhere and treated my father once. His condition improved..."

There was a hint of sarcasm on Wei Xi's lips, but the worry that inadvertently flashed in his eyes could not be faked.

Bai Qingyun thought for a moment before speaking: "I remember you once said that your father was a rare open-minded person. How could he believe in witchcraft?"

Wei Xi raised his head, originally looking casually, but accidentally met the other person's meaningful eyes, which had been revealed at some point in time, and were made even sharper by the light from the west window.

I don't know when the smile that had crept onto the corner of his mouth spread out: "Of course there is a reason why I have to believe it!"

…………

late at night.

The moonlight illuminated the entire palace like a sleeping dragon, quiet and solemn.

The person on duty at the palace gate at this moment had his eyes wide open like copper bells, vowing not to miss any danger.

There is no other reason. His Majesty has been seriously ill recently, and everyone in the capital is in danger. The blood on the guillotine has never dried up, and no one knows when it will fall on these unknown people.

Wei Xi's carriage almost appeared in the dark on the official road in front of the palace gate. The wooden cart made a dull sound as it rolled over the flat stone slabs, making the night even heavier.

Wei Xi was a princess and was favored by His Majesty, so she was given a title and a mansion at an early stage.

However, the imperial concubine could not bear to be separated from her daughter at such a young age, so she kept her in the palace. However, the princess's mansion was still taken care of and used for occasional banquets.

Therefore, it was not uncommon for the princess to have a personal maid serving her in her carriage.

The guard at the palace gate saw the carriage approaching from afar and saw the unique logo of the princess's residence on the carriage. He waved his right hand quickly to signal the people below to let it pass.

Bai Qingyun saw the armored hand making some strange gestures under the refraction of moonlight, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

After passing the palace gate, Bai Qingyun still relied on her superhuman eyesight to see the layers of palace walls clearly. With her mission experience, she had personally experienced royal life.

Judging from its scale alone, this imperial city is not very big. Even the bricks and tiles on the palace walls in the distance have not been repaired, and there are still some spots left over from the wars of the previous dynasty.

Even after simple repairs, the dilapidated state could not be concealed.

This shows that even though the Wei family founded the country on horseback, they were still troubled by the aristocratic families, and even the life of the royal family was frugal.

She felt a little uninterested, so she lowered the curtain and sat up straight.

Wei Xi looked in the direction she was looking at and saw only darkness.

"What do you think of the palace gate guards?" She asked Bai Qingyun with a smile.

Bai Qingyun raised his eyebrows slightly, tasting the deeper meaning behind the question: "Your people?"

Wei Xi shook her head, was stunned for a moment, and then nodded: "Before, when my father became seriously ill, he turned to that person."

Bai Qingyun was not surprised by such an outcome. Judging from the present situation, it was clear that there were many other people in the court who were opportunistic.

The two looked at each other in the carriage in the dark night, and finally smiled and lowered their heads to continue sipping the tea brought by Bai Qingyun.

The excitement of reunion after a long separation finally calmed down with the arrival of night in the silent night, but it was broken by someone who didn't understand the romance.

"My little sister is in such a good mood. My father is seriously ill, but my little sister is still able to play around outside the palace peacefully and only returns to the palace after dark."

"If the emperor knew, I'm afraid he would regret it. He loved you so much in the past."

The visitor was holding a folding fan, the fan was as thin as a cicada's wing, and the painting on it was intricate and lifelike, and it was obvious that it was the work of a master.

The moment it waved gently, the inky butterfly seemed to come alive.

Looking up from his hand, the man had a noble face, and his eyebrows were somewhat similar to Wei Xi.

The only slight difference is that Wei Xi has a calm face, slightly curved eyebrows, and appears gentle yet with the unique majesty of the royal family.

The man's eyebrows were slightly raised, and the corners of his eyes were habitually raised upwards, with a bit of arrogance and unruliness.

But behind this unruly look...it seems so inconsistent with his age.

Bai Qingyun recognized at a glance that this man was the third prince Wei Chen, who was now competing with Wei Xi.

Wei Xi's expression, which had never changed, showed a hint of impatience: "If my royal brother had a heart, shouldn't he be tending to our father's sickbed right now?"

"What are you doing here at the palace gate?"

"Could it be... that you are here to hang out?"

Bai Qingyun had never learned the palace etiquette in this life, but with An Twelve guiding him, he followed the etiquette and did not show any abnormality.

When he looked up, he caught Wei Chen's fidgety expression because of Wei Xi's words.

At this point, the feeling of inconsistency slowly dissipated.

Wei Chen snorted: "Of course, send the witch doctor out of the palace!"

As he spoke, his figure moved, revealing the person behind him.

"This prince has been studying the condition of my father with the witch doctor in his bedroom all day today. Now that he has shown improvement, I am relieved to return home and plan to rest for a while."

Only then did Wei Xi see the dark circles under Wei Chen's eyes in the dim light of the carriage. She looked deeply at the witch doctor who bowed slightly, then sat back in the carriage.

"In that case, go back and rest early!"

At her signal with her eyes, Twelve lowered the roller shutter and the wheels started turning again.

Wei Xi squinted at the other party who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and said with a smile: "Just tell me what you want to ask."

She leaned against a corner of the carriage, with a look of teasing and doting in her eyes.

"You know, I never hide anything from you."

She couldn't help but complain in her heart.

It's also funny. There are countless people around me who are willing to risk their lives for her, but this girl saved my life, and I feel close to her for no reason.

I have never had this feeling even towards my father and mother.

Bai Qingyun naturally didn't know what the other party was thinking, so he just said with certainty: "The Third Prince is not as the world says!"