The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Chapter 487 Pei Er

When the figure of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gradually disappeared at the end of the street, Adu walked out from the darkness and entered the house.

"Miss," Ah Du called softly, and then gently placed the green bamboo basket he had been holding tightly in his hand on the table in front of Yang Qi. The bamboo basket contained a whole basket of loquats.

"This is what His Highness brought back from Jiangnan for you, Miss," Ah Du explained with a smile, "His Highness asked Miss to try it."

Despite the bumpy journey, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still insisted on bringing the loquats back intact.

Peilin and Adu knew in their hearts that this was because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was well aware of the young lady's little hobbies and wanted her to try this special fruit.

Yang Qi's eyes fell on the green bamboo basket in Adu's hand, and she was a little dazed. She originally thought that in such an emergency, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should not have time to take care of these trivial matters.

However, he not only remembered his own preferences, but also specially brought back fruits from Jiangnan. This must have been prepared by him long ago.

Thinking of this, a fresh fruity fragrance came to Yang Qi's nose like a clear spring, stirring his heart, which was originally trying to be calm.

The loquats are like small golden lanterns, round and plump, bright in color, with a layer of fine fuzz on the skin, as if wrapped in a layer of gauze, sparkling with charming luster under the candlelight.

After calming down, Yang Qi took the loquat from Ah Du's hand, looked at Ah Du's tired expression and said, "You have worked hard these days, take a good rest in the next few days."

After Adu left the room, Yang Qi looked at the loquat with indescribable happiness in his eyes.

In the secret room of Gaozi Escort Agency, the candle wick burned to the end, and sparks flew out with a "crackling" sound.

After leaving the Duke of Song's Mansion, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not rest for a moment, but went straight to the Gaozi Escort Agency.

During this period, the Empress had already stated in her letters to Yuan Ruiyuan that Pei Er might have ulterior motives and secretly let Gao Xian take control of the secret guards in the capital.

Speaking of which, this is really a coincidence!

Thinking back then, the reason why I left the jade pendant and the Zhaoyi Order to that girl was simply because I wanted to leave her some means and abilities to protect herself in the capital, a place like a den of dragons and tigers.

After all, it was really worrying that a maid who was not favored by Duke Song and the old lady had to protect herself!

But now, all the causes that I had sown before were used by this girl to protect myself.

Yuan Ruiyuan leaned back in a sandalwood chair, tapping on the pile of secret reports on his desk with his fingertips.

Gao Xian stood aside, sweat from his forehead dripping down his chin onto the blue bricks, leaving dark round spots, but there was a hint of relaxation on his face.

Over the years, Gao Xian has always boasted of his outstanding abilities, and has managed the Crown Prince's secret businesses to great success.

But ever since the third Miss Song came, Gao Xian was really overwhelmed by the mountains of secret documents he had to deal with every day.

These secret documents are all about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s secret affairs. Each one is of vital importance. Any slight negligence may delay His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s important affairs.

Pei Er has always been a cautious person, which is why he was appointed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as deputy commander, in charge of the secret guards in the capital.

Now, Gao Xian not only has to deal with these secret texts, but also has to hide it from Pei Er, which makes him feel more stressed.

The previous few times, if the secret guards around Miss Song San had not come to the rescue in time, the people sent by Gao Xian would have been exposed long ago.

Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has now returned to the Imperial City to take charge of the situation, and Gao Xian can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince around, many things can be handled better.

"Your Highness, Pei'er has set up seven secret lines in the past half month, and last night he personally went to the Ministry of War to deliver a letter. This should be preparation for the Fifth Prince's conspiracy about the Hundred Flowers Banquet on March 30th." Gao Xian reported the progress of the past few days to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the secret room.

As he spoke, Gao Xian immediately handed the jade pendant that Miss Song San had given him to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Previously, I accepted the jade pendant just as a delaying tactic. Now that His Highness has returned to the capital, there will naturally be better arrangements.

Yuan Ruiyuan took the jade pendant, his eyes tightened, and he murmured a few words in a low voice: "Pei'er, who else did he contact?"

"A blacksmith shop in the suburbs of Beijing," Gao Xian took out a crumpled piece of paper from his bosom, "I found this on the beam of the blacksmith shop. The owner of the shop trained horses for Nianchuan ten years ago, and then suddenly disappeared... I have checked, his son married a maid in the Fifth Prince's mansion last year."

Yuan Ruiyuan took the note, read it quickly, and then used a fire starter to light the corner of the paper with a "sizzle".

In the firelight, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seemed to see Pei'er's figure over the years. Many years ago, Pei'er blocked an assassin's arrow for him, and there is still a hideous scar on his left shoulder.

It turns out that all the "loyalty" is a carefully calculated scheme.

"Let Peilin in." Yuan Ruiyuan suddenly spoke.

Gao Xian was startled, and when he looked up, he saw the prince staring at the flickering candlelight with his eyes lowered, his eyelashes casting a shadow under his eyes. He immediately left the secret room, let Peilin go in, and stayed outside to guard.

Even though His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had not pointed it out explicitly during these days, how could Peilin, who had been in control of the secret guards for many years, not notice the abnormality of the secret guards in the imperial city?

However, Peilin never dared to think too deeply about it. After all, the secret guards of the imperial city were under the charge of Pei'er!

How could Pei'er, the brother who grew up with him and experienced the ups and downs together, betray His Highness?

Perrin's heart was full of contradictions and struggles. On the one hand, he was unwilling to believe that his brother would do such a thing, but on the other hand, he could not ignore the increasingly obvious abnormalities.

These details made Perrin feel more and more uneasy. For a moment, he didn't know how to face it all.

After Gao Xian left, the door was pushed open with a creaky sound. Pei Lin stood at the door, looking at the secret room filled with the secret reports from the secret guards that he was very familiar with. His pupils suddenly contracted and his Adam's apple moved: "Your Highness... But Pei Er..."

"You and him grew up together, and you trained together with your uncle," Yuan Ruiyuan poured the remaining ashes into the copper bowl, "Tell me, under what circumstances would he betray?"

Peilin took a half step back, leaned his back against the door frame, and then knelt down: "Your Highness, if Pei'er really has second thoughts, I... will definitely kill him myself!"

Peilin was familiar with the methods of the secret guards and the Ministry of Justice. If he killed Pei'er himself, it would be a way for Pei'er to preserve his dignity.

Yuan Ruiyuan looked at Peilin who was kneeling on the ground, was silent for a moment, stood up and walked to him, stretched out his hand to help Peilin up: "You know the rules of the secret guards better than Gao Xian, from today on, you will take over the rest.

It is imperative to eliminate all the information about the secret guards that Pei'er knows in the shortest possible time.

Remember, move fast!"

As the leader of the secret guards, Peilin is more experienced and better at handling many things than Gao Xian.

With his fingertips white from pinching, Perrin replied, "Don't worry, Your Highness."