Chapter 135: Since the poetry gathering, Miss Pei is still as graceful as ever!

Chang'an.

Pei Estate.

Pei Suiwan's boudoir.

When the morning mist had not yet dispersed, the silver candle in front of the bronze mirror had already burned brightly.

The woman pinched the eyebrow pencil with her fingertips and lightly painted and dyed it on her slender eyebrows, and the outline of the distant mountains containing black gradually appeared.

On her cheeks were bean-sized floral patterns, butterfly-shaped appliqués made of kingfisher feathers and gold leaf that seemed ready to flutter away, complementing the slanted cinnabar red marks between her brows.

She pulled her black hair into a high bun, and the hairpin made of pearl strings was inserted on the side of her temples, dropping fine fragments of flowing light with every movement.

The crimson skirt was covered with a moon-white half-sleeve, the intertwined lotus patterns embroidered with gold thread wound along the skirt hem, and the madder-colored shawl hung from her shoulders, raising soft waves when she turned.

The hollow-carved silver incense sachet at her waist was carved with intertwined peonies, and the dark fragrance mixed with storax appeared and disappeared as the skirt fluttered.

"Clang!"

A young man with black hair tied into a neat bun and a white jade hairpin inserted horizontally to fix it, led by a maid, did not report and walked straight inside.

"A Yuan, you're here?"

Pei Suiwan, who was dressing, heard the movement, scanned through the bronze mirror, and asked without any surprise.

That reaction was as if she had long been accustomed to it...

"Suiwan, why are you dressed so magnificently?"

"Are you going out?"

The feminine and handsome young man called A Yuan looked at Pei Suiwan in front of the dressing table and asked curiously.

Pei Suiwan applied rouge to her lips, shook her head slightly, and smiled without saying a word.

"And you too!"

A Yuan also noticed Du Shuying, who was already dressed up on the side, his mouth curled slightly upward, and he teased: "One by one, all dressed up..."

"Don't tell me you're lovesick?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and tapped the two with his fingertips.

"Because a distinguished guest is coming to the door today!" Pei Suiwan pursed her lips and smiled, saying softly and calmly.

"Distinguished guest?"

A Yuan, hearing this, frowned, examined the two women, and asked suspiciously: "What distinguished guest is worth you two making such a big fuss?"

The two in front of him were not ordinary figures.

One was the eldest daughter of the Hedong Pei clan, and the other was the eldest daughter of the Jingzhao Du clan; both were born of the main line and had exceptionally high status.

Who could be the person they treated like this?

"That is naturally Lord Chen!" Pei Suiwan smiled and replied.

When mentioning that name, her eyebrows and demeanor were full of expectation...

"Lord Chen?"

"Which Lord Chen?"

A Yuan was startled, full of confusion in his eyes; there were quite a few prominent figures surnamed Chen in Chang'an, and among them were even one of the Eight Pillar States noble families, and then he suddenly realized something and asked: "It wouldn't be that one...?"

An obvious answer floated in A Yuan's heart.

That one who was in the limelight, had made a name for himself as a poetry immortal, had suppressed rebellions, and whose family background, appearance, talent, and official career were all first-class...

"It is that one..." Du Shuying nodded and asked in return, "Except for him, in the vast Chang'an, what other Lord Chen is there?"

"Miss, Mirror Master Lord Chen is visiting!"

Just as the three were talking happily, a maid came in to report.

"Look, just as we mentioned him, he's here!"

Pei Suiwan pursed her red lips, looked at A Yuan, and smiled.

After a pause, she added impatiently, "Please invite him in."

"Yes." The maid responded respectfully and then walked out quickly.

Pei Estate backyard.

Stepping into the moon gate inlaid with gold silk cloud patterns, facing it was a three-zhang-high Taihu stone screen; night pearls were inlaid among the jagged strange rocks, emitting a faint cold light during the day.

Going around the screen, a pool of clear water lay before his eyes.

The nine-turn corridor was paved with purple sandalwood.

The Hedong Pei clan is worthy of being a noble family passed down for thousands of years; this foundation is truly extraordinary... Chen Yan looked along the way at the various arrangements that came into view and sighed in his heart.

The foundation of a noble family, just from the mansion, could be seen.

Even though the mansion bestowed upon him by the Grand Chancellor was luxurious enough, compared to this Pei Estate, there was still no small distance.

"Lord Chen, please this way!" The maid led the way and made a gesture of invitation to Chen Yan.

"Okay." Chen Yan nodded, and Zhu Yi, You Xian, and others followed behind him.

In the lake pavilion.

She looks even more moving today than that day... Chen Yan saw Pei Suiwan waiting magnificently in the pavilion from afar, muttered in his heart, and after walking closer, stopped his steps, bowed, and smiled: "Since the poetry gathering, Miss Pei is still as graceful as ever!"

For some reason, Chen Yan always felt that the Pei clan's eldest daughter that day was a kind of pure and heroic beauty...

And today, perhaps because of the makeup, a few more points of charm were added.

"Lord Chen, you've returned triumphantly from Qinzhou, I hope you've been well!"

Pei Suiwan stared at the man who appeared before her, suppressed the excitement in her heart, stood up gracefully, and replied softly.

After a pause, she continued, "Don't stand there, please sit down quickly!"

"Thank you!"

Chen Yan smiled indifferently, sat down not far opposite the woman, while Zhu Yi and others waited outside the pavilion.

"I don't know what kind of pastries the Lord likes, so I prepared some..."

Pei Suiwan clapped her hands, called the maids who were already holding pastries and tea, and placed them on the stone table in the pavilion.

"You've put in your heart." Chen Yan nodded.

This girl is really not just a little bit attentive to this Zhuque Mirror Master... Watching from the side, seeing this scene, A Yuan, who had been watching, curled his mouth into an intriguing smile.

Dazzling pastries, and precious famous tea; she couldn't wait to take out all the good things to entertain him.

Plus someone's look, it couldn't be considered very innocent...

"My brother sent a letter back from Qinzhou, and he praised Lord Chen endlessly!"

Pei Suiwan placed her hands on her skirt, looked at Chen Yan affectionately, and said softly: "Lord Chen might not know, my brother has always been serious and never praises people easily..."

"Only someone like the Lord, who is talented and both civil and military, can make him admire!"

This was not something Pei Suiwan fabricated to flatter Chen Yan.

It was that Pei Yanshao really praised the one in front of her to the skies in his family letter...

After all, under Chen Yan's paving, his Qinzhou Inspector's takeover of government affairs was surprisingly smooth, especially with the local noble families, all of whom were submissive.

"Miss Pei is too kind!"

Chen Yan put down the hot teacup, waved his hand, and said modestly.

After a pause, he continued, "It's just that Chen and Brother Pei met and became friends at first sight in Qinzhou..."

"Calling you Miss, Miss, is too distant..."

Pei Suiwan smiled and said softly: "Given the friendship between the Lord and my brother, you can just call me Suiwan!"

Seemingly unintentional, but actually intentional.

Changing the form of address was the first step for a certain girl to pull closer the relationship...

"Okay."

"Suiwan."

Chen Yan smiled indifferently, nodded, and responded: "Then don't call me Lord either; you can call me A Yan, just like Brother Pei!"

Being able to build a good relationship with the Pei clan, Chen Yan naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Hmm."

"A Yan Brother!"

Pei Suiwan's eyebrows contained joy, she shouted softly, and was slightly shy.

This girl's face is almost smiling to pieces... A Yuan watched Pei Suiwan's appearance and thought to himself.

Having known her for so many years, A Yuan was also seeing for the first time the dignified Pei clan eldest daughter having such a little-daughter posture.

"Cough cough cough!"

Du Shuying, who had been unable to get a word in, felt extremely anxious, coughed lightly, and opened her mouth: "Suiwan, don't just focus on reminiscing, aren't you going to introduce us?"

"This is my close friend, Du Shuying!" Pei Suiwan, hearing this, immediately introduced her to Chen Yan.

"So it's the eldest daughter of the Jingzhao Du clan, I've long heard of your great name!" Chen Yan curled his mouth slightly upward and smiled.

"Lord Chen Yan, have you heard of me?"

Hearing Chen Yan report her identity directly, Du Shuying was overjoyed and excited.

"That's natural!" Chen Yan nodded.

Let alone Du Shuying, but any noble family child in Chang'an with a name, Chen Yan had investigated them all through the Mingjing Si's channels and kept them in his heart...

After Du Shuying pulled Chen Yan and chatted for a while, his gaze fell on A Yuan, who had been silent, looked at Pei Suiwan, and asked: "Suiwan, then who is this girl...?"

A Yuan suddenly closed the folding fan in his hand, his sword eyebrows raised slightly, the tail of his eyes slanted into his temples, the deliberately dyed heroic eyebrows set off the sharp and deep phoenix eyes, and he opened his mouth to refute: "Mirror Master Lord, you recognized the wrong person; this young master is not a girl!" ===== CHAPTER 136 =====