The mistress is not a cannon fodder, the cold prince falls in love with her every night

"What the hell?"

Su Li didn't react at once.

Resign?

It’s really hard to get used to hearing such modern words coming out of Pei Heng’s mouth!

"Isn't what I said wrong? Madam, didn't you teach me that if I quit, I could either resign or fire my boss? I quit! I fired the emperor."

"what?"

This is a bolt from the blue.

Su Li didn't react immediately.

"W-Why is that?"

Pei Heng put his arm around her and sat down on a chair beside her, telling her the story slowly.

He sent Huan Ge'er into the palace, and the emperor asked Huan Ge'er behind closed doors whether he was willing to be the emperor.

Huan Ge'er thought for a moment and said:

"Your Majesty, if you no longer wish to be emperor, I will have no problem taking over. However, the transition of power can easily lead to turmoil. It is best to consider this matter carefully."

After hearing this, Pei Heng and Li Gan were stunned.

Pei Heng didn't expect Huan Ge'er to agree so easily.

Li Gan never expected that the thing that had been bothering him for so long was so simple?

Moreover, Huan Ge'er even thought about the succession of imperial power.

Then in the emperor's bedroom, the three of them sat down and had a good discussion, and decided on all the subsequent plans.

"that's it?"

Su Li was stunned and asked,

"What does that have to do with you resigning?"

Pei Heng said, "A-Li, logically I should stay and protect Huan'er. But you know what? Since ancient times, the most taboo thing for the imperial power is the interference of foreign relatives in politics. If Huan'er wants to inherit the throne, I, as his adoptive father, cannot hold power. Otherwise, the Queen Mother will be the first to disagree."

Su Li thought of the recent change in the Queen Mother's attitude towards their family, and now she understood a little.

"Then you are not very aggrieved."

She felt sorry for her son, but she also felt sorry for Pei Heng.

Pei Heng is in his prime, full of ambition and passion. Asking him to retire at this early stage is really a waste of his talent.

"how could be?"

Pei Heng curled his lips and smiled.

"Didn't we agree on this? No matter what decision our son makes, we will fully support him."

"Ari, once the situation is settled, I will accompany you to travel around the world and inspect various industries."

"What about Brother Huan?"

Do you really want to leave him alone to fight in the palace?

"At a time like this, the lower our profile, the safer he'll be. Besides, even if I'm not in Shengjing, I still have Su Zhe, Song Ci, and my father-in-law. There's also the Lin family, the Xie family, Prince Heng, and the eldest princess..."

"Ari, all the good connections you made in the past will help us protect Brother Huan."

Over the years, Su Li worked hard to build the Pei family and made many friends, and they became friends with all the major families in Shengjing.

As the saying goes, good deeds will bring good results.

Forefathers planted trees for future generations to enjoy the shade.

Let’s give all these blessings to Brother Huan.

After the Lantern Festival, the civil and military officials were struck by a thunderbolt on the first day of returning to work.

Duke Dingguo Pei Heng voluntarily resigned from all his positions and decided to return home to take care of his wife and children.

As soon as the news was announced at the morning court, the Golden Palace was in an uproar.

"That is why ah?"

"Yes, Duke Dingguo is in his prime. The court and the army are all dependent on him. Why would he retire at such a young age?"

"But he's had a relapse?"

"Or is there some conflict between him and the emperor?"

"In the cabinet, Lord Sun left two years ago, and this year Duke Dingguo left as well. The structure of the court is about to change again."

All kinds of suspicious voices suddenly became rampant.

People close to the Pei family were worried about Pei Heng's health and came to visit him that day.

Duke Xie and Duke Yong rushed to Duke Ding's mansion, where Pei Heng was lying sick in bed.

"Oh my, it's only been a few days since we last met, how come you're so sick? Duke Dingguo, why didn't you tell us earlier so we could come and see you sooner?"

Pretending to be sick was Su Li's idea.

The main thing was that Pei Heng's body looked like a broken, frail willow in the wind to outsiders. He would fall seriously ill every two years. The last time he was seriously ill, he spent more than half a year in the south to recover.

Now if you say that his old illness has relapsed, no one will disbelieve it.

Pei Heng was wronged. He had to work hard to cooperate with the others. Before Duke Xie and Duke Yong came in, he was lying on the ground, letting his son ride on him.

Pei Heng acted very hard. He coughed a few times and said weakly:

"I'm sorry to have worried you two. It's really because of my health, ah..."

"After all, I've been lying down for three years. My body is damaged and I'm useless. At the end of last year, I caught a cold and have been bedridden ever since."

Duke Yong was heartbroken.

Pei Heng is a rare and talented person! Without him, it would be a real loss for Daqi.

Originally, he had a lot of words in his mind, wanting to persuade Pei Heng not to retire, but when he saw Pei Heng's expression, all his words were swallowed back in his stomach, and he could only sigh:

"Alas, God is jealous of talented people! Duke Dingguo, you should take good care of yourself and get well soon. Don't worry, I will tell the emperor that your position in the court will always be reserved for you."

"Thank you, Duke Yong. Ahem... I will definitely get better soon. With so many things at court left to you elders, I am worried day and night!"

Pei Heng's face was full of guilt, but he was too weak to do anything.

Duke Yong was heartbroken when he saw this.

Duke Xie was even more distressed. His son Xie An was Pei Heng's apprentice, and the two families had such a good relationship. Seeing Pei Heng suffer like this, he was really sad.

"Duke Dingguo, please don't overthink it. Just rest and recuperate. The affairs of the court are endless, and your health is the most important thing."

Duke Xie, in turn, comforted Pei Heng.

The two seniors left with sighs.

As soon as they left and the door of Duke Dingguo's Mansion closed, Pei Heng quickly jumped off the bed and greeted Pei Le.

"Son, come on, Dad will take you for a ride on a big horse."

For a long time afterwards, whenever someone came to visit, Pei Heng would lie in bed and receive them sickly. Within three days, the news spread throughout Shengjing.

It is said that Duke Dingguo is sick again.

The wife of the Duke of Dingguo was truly miserable. She thought she had married a rare talent, but she ended up marrying a sickly, nagging, and sickly man.

Those who hated Su Li and had grudges against her in the past were even more vicious, saying whatever they wanted to. Some even said that if things continued this way, the wife of Duke Dingguo might become a widow before the end of the year.

When Su Li heard these words, she laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten her back.

These words are just for people who don't know the situation to say.

Pei Heng is fine!

The couple tossed and turned for half the night last night and only fell asleep in the second half.

However, she knows the situation well. Since she has decided to take this step, she can withstand all the rumors.

However, the rumors about Pei Heng were soon replaced by another huge piece of news.

That is, the emperor, who had been celibate for several years, finally came to his senses.

After the first month of the year, the Emperor actually started to summon his concubines to sleep with him!!!