I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 191 The Emperor’s Thoughts

Madam Xu looked at Xie Fei for a few more times and said with a smile, "I guess this must be Miss Xie. I am here on the orders of His Majesty to take care of Master Pei."

Xie Fei was at a loss for words. She cried out, "Hey, hey, hey, there's a distinguished guest in the palace, why didn't anyone inform me in advance? I don't know the rules. How should I receive you, Madam?"

Aunt Xu smiled warmly and simply, and seemed easy to get along with.

She said, "I am here to serve you, why do I need you to bother entertaining me? Just treat me as a servant. If you need anything from me, just tell me."

Xie Fei said in panic, "How could my master deserve such an honor? Madam, please serve me."

Madam Xu said sternly, "You are wrong. General Pei has made great contributions and Master Pei is his only child. How can His Majesty not value him?"

Xie Fei said yes and invited Madam Xu in.

Nanny Xu introduced two imperial physicians and several beautiful palace maids to Xie Fei.

After entering the house, Madam Xu went to check the situation first.

The fake Pei Yuan was lying on the bed, his face was as pale as paper, his lips were black, and even in his sleep, his forehead was covered with cold sweat.

Nanny Xu carefully sat at the head of the bed and ordered the palace maids, "Go get a basin of hot water. After I wipe Master Pei's body, I will ask the imperial physician to take his pulse."

As she spoke, Nanny Xu had already scanned the fake Pei Yuan's entire body.

There were some burnt spots on the hair, and more had been cut off, leaving a lot of broken hair of varying lengths.

The limbs and neck that were exposed outside the clothes also had shallow scars left by the fire.

After the palace maid brought the water, Nanny Xu calmly lifted the fake Pei Yuan's clothes and lingered on the "birthmark" on his waist for a moment with her fingers.

Xie Fei saw it and sobbed softly beside him.

"It's all my fault. I was so humble that I let my master risk his life to save me. If anything happens to my master, I will die."

As Madam Xu wiped the hair, she said, "I also heard that it was Master Pei who saved me from the sea of ​​fire. I didn't expect that Master Pei was such a romantic and passionate person, but he is also a man of sentimental character."

Xie Fei sobbed, "When my master was ill, I was the one who took care of him. I thought my master had no affection for me, but I didn't expect..."

Nanny Xu was well-informed and had inquired about the affairs of the fourth branch of the Pei family before coming, so she knew what Xie Fei was talking about.

When the fake Pei Yuan contracted syphilis, everyone else avoided him except Xie Fei, who rushed to take care of him.

Perhaps it was at that time that true friendship was revealed in times of adversity, which led to the friendship we have today.

After Nanny Xu wiped the fake Pei Yuan, the imperial doctors came forward to diagnose him.

Xie Fei asked Madam Xu to sit in the tea room next door first, and then asked the servants to serve cakes.

During this time, she was restless, sometimes biting her handkerchief and crying softly, and sometimes walking back and forth in the room, stomping the floor through.

Madam Xu smiled and said, "It seems that Miss Xie and Master Pei are not as distant as the rumors say?"

Xie Fei blushed and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "I am a humble concubine and I dare not think too much, but who knew that my master, he, he, he would disregard his noble body and sacrifice himself to save me. I am really..."

Nanny Xu's eyes grew darker, but she just made a few more teasing remarks and didn't ask any more questions.

Not long after, the imperial physician came out and was somewhat embarrassed to speak.

Nanny Xu had to go back to the palace to report, and when she asked them further, they said that the situation was indeed not good.

Nanny Xu also said that Master Pei was the only bloodline of General Pei, and he must be rescued at all costs.

The imperial doctors did not dare to guarantee, but only promised to do their best.

It was not until dusk that Nanny Xu left, leaving the palace maids behind to serve her.

Xie Fei watched her carriage leave before he slowly returned home and entered his house.

She didn't find Pei Yuan in the room, so she went to the fake Pei Yuan's room next door.

Sure enough, Pei Yuan leaned against the window, staring at the person on the bed, wondering what he was thinking.

Xie Fei went in and sighed softly, "It's so strictly guarded." The palace maids were guarding outside and could come in for a "raid" at any time.

Pei Yuan said: "The emperor wants to confirm whether the 'Pei Yuan' in the Marquis' Mansion is still the chess piece he has placed."

Xie Fei asked, "What if it's not?"

Pei Yuan sneered silently.

If not, the knife on Hou Fu's neck would be even sharper.

Xie Fei understood that the most urgent task was to convince the emperor that the current "Pei Yuan" was still the fake one.

The reason why the old marquis left marks on the fake Pei Yuan overnight was that he anticipated that the emperor would send someone to check.

Fortunately, Xie Fei had given the fake Pei Yuan an injection in advance, keeping him in a coma. Otherwise, if he had made a fuss, someone as sharp as Madam Xu would have noticed something was wrong.

Xie Fei looked at Pei Yuan and sighed.

Even though I know this person's true identity, why can't I stay out of it?
Her involvement with the Pei Mansion is really complicated and difficult to cut off.

That night, Marquis Anyuan was studying the art of war alone in his study.

When Pei Yuan appeared silently, the old marquis put down the military book and looked at him quietly.

Pei Yuan knelt on the ground and kowtowed respectfully. His figure, as tall and straight as a jade tree, was clear and slender, casting a swaying shadow in the candlelight.

"Pei Yuan, meet your grandfather."

Marquis Anyuan closed his eyes, hiding all the sadness in his eyes.

He stepped forward and helped Pei Yuan up, looked him up and down with loving eyes, and kept patting Pei Yuan's arm.

"Okay, okay, you're still alive, that's better than anything else!"

Pei Yuan lowered his eyes and said apologetically, "I'm not sure if there are spies arranged by the emperor around grandpa, so I didn't dare to contact grandpa for the past five years. It's my incompetence that made grandpa worry about me."

An Yuanhou burst into tears, sighed and pressed his shoulder when he heard this.

"You are right to hold back. The emperor wants to destroy the Marquis' Mansion so much that he has been testing it for the past five years. I know there are spies around me, but I dare not find an excuse to remove them."

The grandfather and grandson sat down by the window and talked about what had happened in the past five years.

Pei Yuan asked: "When did Grandpa know that the man was not mine?"

An Yuanhou said angrily: "How could that bastard be you? How could you be my An Yuanhou's flesh and blood!"

In terms of time, it’s the beginning.

Since Pei Yuan was born, Ji Miaoxuan took refuge in a Buddhist temple, and Pei Su had to reorganize the army and train soldiers, so he was often not at home.

Therefore, Pei Yuan was taken care of more by the old marquis since he was a child.

When Pei Su went to the border, it was inconvenient to take the young Pei Yuan with him, so Pei Yuan was completely raised by Marquis Anyuan.

How could I not understand the nature of a child that I raised myself?

More importantly, although there are rumors that Marquis Anyuan is strict, he is actually very kind to his grandchildren.

Especially Pei Yuan, who was not only his most favorite grandson, but also his most satisfactory successor. Privately, he could be said to be extremely doting on Pei Yuan.

Therefore, Pei Yuan was not afraid of him, and the two of them were very close. But the fake one would tremble with fear just by looking at him.

Marquis Anyuan got angry when he thought of that guy, but he couldn't do anything to him for the time being.

"No matter what, you must make His Majesty believe that Pei Yuan is still a person of unknown origin. Given time, he will find an excuse to pass the title to you."

Marquis Anyuan knew Emperor Xuan’s thoughts too well.

That person wanted the bloodline of the Anyuan Marquisate to be cut off by a dirty and vicious person, so that from generation to generation, they would have no connection with the royal family of the founding emperor.

(End of this chapter)