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

Pei Ji knew that Wei Nanxun had arrived in the capital, so he had no interest in dealing with things here anymore and left everything to the Ji Feng brothers, telling them to ask Zhang Jinchu if they didn't know anything.

Zhang Jinchu is a cunning old fox. Last time, when his youngest daughter offended Wei Nanxun, he was able to send her directly to the dojo.

He even took off his official hat to apologize to Pei Ji, demonstrating his ability to bend and stretch.

He must have heard some rumors beforehand, so he didn't take sides, thus avoiding offending either Pei Yuyan or Pei Ji.

He had claimed to be seriously ill and bedridden a few days ago, but today all the civil and military officials were present, except for him and Prime Minister Wen.

Pei Ji had just captured Pei Yuyan and was beginning to clean up the mess when he arrived late, supported by his subordinates. Upon seeing Pei Ji, he burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, it is my fault for arriving late to protect you, and I almost let such a wolfish and ambitious person as Pei Yuyan succeed. It is all because of my useless body that I fell ill at this time."

Pei Ji saw through his little scheme at a glance. Fortunately, compared to Gong Hui and others who aided and abetted evil, he was at most just trying to protect himself.

Wen Xiang had his reasons; he represented the scholar-officials of the Great Yan.

The ancestors of the Great Yan conquered the world on horseback. After entering the pass, it was not enough to rely solely on military generals to govern the world.

Naturally, Han Chinese officials were recruited and given important responsibilities. In the Han Chinese mindset, the eldest son of the legitimate wife was chosen, and the crown prince had always received Confucian education. While supporting the emperor, they also trusted the crown prince.

Even though the Crown Prince had wronged Prime Minister Wen and Consort Xian, he would rather resign and retire than dismiss the Crown Prince.

The idea that the eldest son should be respected is ingrained in his bones. As long as the crown prince doesn't commit any heinous crimes, he can still be saved.

Now that things have come to this point and everything is settled, Zhang Jinchu has arrived eagerly.

Pei Ji was too lazy to argue with him: "Go clean up the mess."

He then turned and strode away without looking back.

Seeing this, Zhang Jinchu stopped pretending, waved away the hand of the person next to him, adjusted the official hat on his head, and followed behind him: "Regent, you have to give us a plan for dealing with so many ministers."

He was a smooth talker who adhered to the survival principle of not offending anyone and not taking sides. He was very successful in the court, but the downside was that everyone befriended him.

At a glance, almost all of them are his close friends. If a heavy hand is used to raid their homes, their gates will probably be smashed down.

But Pei Ji didn't wait for him at all, and casually waved his hand: "The emperor will wake up soon, don't ask me, figure it out yourself."

He was tall with long legs; with one stride, Zhang Jinchu, with his short legs, would have to run several steps to catch up.

They chased him all the way to the white marble bridge. Zhang Jinchu was so out of breath that he had to lean on the jade railing to catch his breath. He watched as the tall figure walked away without stopping.

The servants behind him rushed forward anxiously to support him: "Sir, are you alright?"

It took Zhang Jinchu a long time to catch his breath. He rolled his eyes and remained silent.

"Don't worry, since the Regent said His Majesty is alright, someone will surely take charge soon."

"What's so good about it? His Majesty has been unconscious for so long. If he could really wake up, would the Crown Prince dare to cause such a scene?"

He didn't say the rest. If the emperor didn't wake up, he was afraid that a new emperor would have to be chosen from among the young princes.

Or perhaps, the regent should continue to oversee the country...

The Great Yan Dynasty is truly about to undergo a major upheaval.

Just as he was sighing and feeling lost about his future, a young eunuch ran over with a beaming smile.

"Lord Zhang, Lord Zhang!"

Zhang Jinchu was already feeling frustrated and annoyed. Without even looking up, he retorted, "What are you doing, calling back my soul? What could possibly be so alarming?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has awakened!"

Zhang Jinchu was stunned for a long time before suddenly slapping his forehead and running towards the bedchamber like a madman, almost losing his boots in the process.

"Your Majesty, I have arrived!!!"

The Regent is truly his living ancestor.

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Pei Ji didn't care about the emperor or the fate of those court officials; he just wanted to see his beloved as soon as possible.

Previously, to prevent Pei Yuyan from resorting to desperate measures and forcing the emperor to abdicate, the five city garrisons were placed under control, and all city gates were sealed off to prevent people from entering or leaving.

At that moment, the city gate opened, and a tall, jet-black horse leaped out like a bolt of lightning. When the guards looked again, all that remained was a sky full of sand and dust.

In less than half an hour, they arrived. It was still early, and Pei Ji saw that there were vendors selling candied hawthorns outside the house.

He remembered that when he was still in Pingzhen, he once overheard the two sisters chatting and they seemed to have mentioned that she liked to eat this stuff.

He certainly didn't understand what was so delicious about something that looked so childish.

But she liked it, and since she happened to see it, she decided to give her a surprise.

When he finally bought them, he frowned again as he looked at the candied hawthorn skewers covered in syrup in his hand.

It would be too embarrassing for him, the regent, to be seen by his subordinates holding such a thing.

After thinking for a moment, he casually tied the blazing sun to the banyan tree outside the courtyard, and instead of entering through the main gate, he jumped over the courtyard wall.

This is his private residence. Occasionally when he returns to the capital, he stays here instead of staying at the mansion. He doesn't like to be disturbed. The main house is in the western corner, which is quieter.

This also conveniently allowed him to climb over the wall and enter.

Pei Ji didn't think much of it, assuming that at this hour, she would either be strolling in the courtyard or reading in the study. Who would have thought that as soon as the window was pushed open, wisps of white mist would appear.

Before he could react, a vivid and sensual scene unfolded before his eyes.

Pei Ji was not a gentleman; in fact, he could be described as someone who acted on a whim.

He has always been one to get what he wants, even if it means resorting to any means necessary.

Only towards Wei Nanxun did he exercise the greatest restraint of his life.

Even with her sleeping right in front of him, he could repeatedly suppress his anger.

But no normal man can accept seeing the woman he admires standing naked in front of him.

Moreover, no one knew better than him how supple her body was and how alluring her scent was.

Pei Ji's gaze darkened, his sexy Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and the warm towel landed right on his shoulder.

The water droplets seemed to have absorbed her body fragrance.

Pei Ji didn't feel insulted by being hit; on the contrary, he was in a good mood.

He gently wiped the water droplets from his cheeks with his fingertips, closed the window, and strode toward her.

Wei Nanxun regretted uttering the word "rogue" as soon as it left her mouth. It was too late to cover her mouth. She thought that if he saw her taking a shower, he would definitely leave immediately, as he always had.

But to my surprise, he not only didn't leave, but came back instead.

She was completely naked, her hands clasped in front of her chest, instinctively trying to back away.

Forgetting that he was in the bathtub and couldn't go anywhere, he slipped and lost his balance, falling backward toward the outside of the tub.

Just as she was about to be slammed down in an even more humiliating way, a pair of strong arms tightly encircled her back, catching her steadily in their embrace.

Their eyes met, and Wei Nanxun saw what he was holding in his other hand...

Candied haws?

He climbed out the window just to bring her candied hawthorns.

Just as she was about to ask him a question, Pei Ji casually flicked his finger, and the candied hawthorn was tossed out.

...?

Before she could even spare a moment to cherish the candied hawthorns, the man's cold aura enveloped her, and he lowered his head to kiss her lips.

He swallowed all her voice.

Wei Nanxun's arms were at a loss, waving in the air before finally clenching his clothes uneasily, leaving several wet finger marks.

Instantly, water splashed everywhere, and the whole room was filled with steaming watermarks.