My elder sister forced me to become a concubine; I was reborn and remarried into the emperor's

Wei Nanxun was also stunned when she heard this. Pei Ji had clearly said yesterday that he would take her home, and the two of them had even imagined what it would be like for her father to see him.

How could it be so sudden? He didn't even have time to tell her before leaving Beijing overnight.

Wei Nanxun was not the kind of sheltered young lady who couldn't live without a man, nor was she unreasonable. She knew that if Pei Ji could rush over without stopping for a moment, it must be something extremely urgent.

Especially yesterday, the two expressed their feelings for each other, breaking down the barriers that had been building up in their hearts.

At this time of greatest trust and intimacy, what he cannot tell her must be very dangerous.

And the dream she had last night made her even more uneasy and worried.

"Did the regent leave me any message or anything?"

The palace maid, named July, quickly took a box from the treasure pavilion: "Yes, the Regent instructed me to give this to you, Madam."

It was a small wooden box, about the size of a palm. When you opened it, you could see a jade pendant inside, with the character "寂" (ji, meaning loneliness) clearly engraved on it.

She had both jade pendants with her before, and when she tried to return them to him, he refused to accept them.

When Wei Nanxun saw that the safety rope on the jade pendant had loosened, she personally wove a new one and also made a safety buckle. Fearing that he would not accept it, she asked her maid to give it to him.

I never imagined he had kept it in the box all along.

Wei Nanxun subconsciously reached out to touch the jade pendant. For some reason, the moment her fingertips touched the jade, her heart ached inexplicably, as if she were being pricked by a needle.

She noticed that the character "寂" (ji, meaning loneliness/silence) in the jade had developed a slight crack.

When she found the jade pendant, she treasured it as the only thing that could remain with her benefactor. She remembered every single detail of its design and would never forget it.

She had heard Pei Ji say that he had carved this jade himself, and that the jade was of a rare quality.

He was also a human being, not a cold-blooded beast, whether he was slaying enemies or watching his comrades fall.

Having been stained with blood and surrounded by corpses for many years, he would inevitably be corroded by malevolent energy. This jade stone was blessed by Master Wuhui, which can help him calm down when his emotions are out of control.

But this time he wasn't wearing it.

Wei Nanxun's already uneasy mind became even more worried, and even her eyelids kept twitching.

"Oh, by the way, the Regent also said that you should stay in the palace and wait for him to return."

"Wait for him to come back? Did he say where he's going?"

Could it be that Pei Ji is going to a very nearby place and can return in half a day? Is she overthinking it?

July shook her head: "How could this servant know the whereabouts of the Regent? He just told me what to do, and I'm just repeating it to you verbatim. I think he shouldn't have gone far."

Wei Nanxun's furrowed brows finally relaxed a little; she must have been worrying unnecessarily.

How can you let a dream cause you to have wild thoughts?

Besides, no matter how capable Jiang Qiongzhi is, she is still just a weak woman. How could she possibly imprison Pei Ji?

"This servant will serve Madam her meal."

Wei Nanxun felt relieved, then changed her clothes, simply combed her hair into a bun, and followed Qiyue to have breakfast.

She spent the entire morning reading in the study. It was a rare moment of leisure, allowing her to not only browse through books that interested her but also learn about Pei Ji's preferences.

It was through this opportunity that she learned that Pei Ji was a very meticulous person. He would make simple annotations on the books he read and add bookmarks to the parts he liked. When she was reading, she would look forward to seeing his bookmarks or handwriting.

This shows that the two of them liked the same book.

Reading always helps one forget their troubles, and before they knew it, it was afternoon. As darkness fell, Wei Nanxun realized something was wrong.

Didn't I tell her to wait for him? The whole day is almost over, why hasn't he come back yet?

She suddenly remembered that sentence: it wasn't that she was asked to wait for him today.

What he seemed to be saying was, 'Stay in the palace and wait for his return.'

Why should she feel at ease? Why stay in the palace instead of having the palace servants take her home first...?

Wei Nanxun's mind had never worked so fast before. The terrible nightmare from before kept replaying in her mind for no reason.

After her rebirth, the emperor who was not in a coma in her previous life has been in a coma ever since, and Pei Yuyan, who has never been in charge of the country, is suddenly appointed as regent. As a result, many things that did not happen have changed.

But many things happened again. For example, Adi was still injured, Wei Mingzhao's child was still lost, and even the methods used to harm her were the same.

Could it be that Pei Ji's encounter with the ambush also happened earlier?

Pei Ji personally led 5,000 soldiers to reinforce the Crown Prince of the Northwest. On their way, they were ambushed in a valley, and all 5,000 soldiers were wiped out. His fate remains unknown.

She couldn't believe that someone as powerful as him could die. If he hadn't died, was he truly captured and imprisoned?

that person……

Could it be Jiang Qiongzhi?

But no matter how capable Jiang Qiongzhi is, she is still just a sheltered young woman. Even if she really cannot get Pei Ji, what ability does she have to ambush Pei Ji and five thousand troops together?

Based on Wei Nanxun's understanding of Empress Dowager Jiang from these few encounters, it seems that the Jiang family has not taken sides and even has the idea of ​​fading out of the court.

Furthermore, Pei Ji did not oversee the country in his previous life, so the Jiang family had neither the reason nor the ability to do so.

If it wasn't the Jiang family, then who else could it be? Not only did they plot to harm Pei Ji, but they also knew that his weaknesses were the Empress and the Crown Prince.

Wei Nanxun's mind conjured up Pei Yuyan's venomous eyes.

If he was the one who joined forces with Jiang Qiongzhi, then everything makes sense. He hated Pei Ji for taking away his power as regent, forcing him to be confined to the Eastern Palace, and even sensed that Pei Ji wanted to depose him.

A man who sees power as everything would certainly not succumb to despair, but would lie low and wait for an opportunity.

Her palms instantly broke out in a cold sweat, and all the inexplicable things started to connect.

No, she had to find a way to remind Pei Ji.

Even though she had told him about the dream before, she thought it would take several more years to happen and didn't emphasize it repeatedly.

Besides, who would take someone else's dream seriously, especially someone as confident and autocratic as Pei Ji?

She has to find a way to find him.

But where is she supposed to look?

Since Pei Ji set off overnight, he must have been traveling in secrecy. And since a day has already passed, how could she possibly catch up with him?

Wei Nanxun paced back and forth in the study like a trapped beast, almost making himself dizzy, but he couldn't think of a solution.

But when she thought of the horrific scene in her dream—rivers of blood and piles of corpses—she couldn't bring herself to stop thinking about it.

Even if she was wrong, even if it was just a dream and wouldn't happen, she would still follow Cao Cao's example and rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free, leaving no possibility of casualties.

As if she had made up her mind, Wei Nanxun went downstairs and walked outside.

But before they could take more than a few steps, they were stopped by Zhou Fuhai and his men.

"Madam Wei, where are you going?"

“Eunuch Zhou, I haven’t been home for two days. If I don’t go back soon, my father will worry. Since the Regent is away from the palace, I will go back by myself.”

Zhou Fuhai smiled obsequiously, but his steps did not falter in the slightest: "Madam Wei, there is no need to worry. Yesterday, I sent someone to your residence to say that the Crown Princess had a miscarriage and asked you to help take care of her in the Eastern Palace. Your father already knows about it."

Seeing that this reason wouldn't work, Wei Nanxun said again, "You've reminded me that I don't know how the Crown Princess is doing after her miscarriage. I should go and visit her."

She tried to walk forward, but two palace maids respectfully blocked her way.

"Lady Wei, please don't make things difficult for me. The Regent Prince will not allow you to leave Changchun Garden."

"What do you mean? Are you trying to imprison me?"