After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 249 Pei Yuan Goes to See the Emperor
Su Xiaoxiao was shocked. She never expected that the emperor would travel all the way to give her a gift.

After presenting the gifts, the Emperor said to Pei Yuan in a very serious tone, "Let's go back together."

The Emperor's words were not a casual joke between friends, but a royal command that Pei Yuan could not refuse.

Pei Yuan's feelings were very complicated. He had been driven out of the capital by the emperor, but today the emperor himself came to such a small place to pick him up.

No military force was used; the emperor himself came to pick him up.

Pei Yuan was somewhat surprised, but how could he refuse such an imperial order?
Pei Yuan was completely unable to refuse, which left him feeling helpless.

However, time was of the essence, so Pei Yuan had no choice but to come over and say goodbye to Su Xiaoxiao.

Su Xiaoxiao hadn't expected Pei Yuan to leave so quickly, without any hesitation. What kind of situation was this? It seemed Su Xiaoxiao couldn't refuse him. What kind of situation was this?

It's easy to imagine that Su Xiaoxiao knew this matter had to be resolved by the Emperor.

Pei Yuan and the Emperor arrived at the room arranged by Magistrate Huang. In fact, they were both quite restrained and did not hesitate at all. Simply put, Su Xiaoxiao also knew that the Emperor's orders had to be obeyed.

They returned to the town at 11 p.m.

"Your Majesty, please rest!"

"Very well, I've suffered quite a bit on this journey, I'm going to sleep now."

“Alright,” Pei Yuan nodded. Anyway, they were going to stay here for a few more days, so there was no rush.

Pei Yuan didn't even eat dinner before returning to his room and sitting there in a daze. He looked at the bed in the room, a very narrow single bed, but he still cared about it a lot because he missed the double bed he shared with Su Xiaoxiao at home.

At this moment, Pei Yuan felt extremely uncomfortable. He felt that he must have been eating too well, and now he was having trouble sleeping alone.

Thinking back, wasn't he the same way before? At least when he was fighting alone outside, wasn't he always all alone? There wasn't even a single person by his side who cared about him. Didn't he manage to get through all these years alone?
What's wrong with me? Why have I become so vulnerable?

At this moment, Pei Yuan didn't quite understand his own feelings. He just felt that he seemed a little funny. He quickly forced himself to lie down, but he tossed and turned for a long time and couldn't fall asleep.

Pei Yuan was truly helpless. As a result, he didn't sleep at all that night and stayed awake until dawn.

He thought he was probably missing Su Xiaoxiao's bed at home, missing the days they spent together, the days they would bicker in bed.

And Su Xiaoxiao, who was in Baihua Village at this time, was no different.
Why aren't you asleep yet?

Liu Qiaomei saw that Su Xiaoxiao was staring at the sky by the courtyard and didn't leave. It was already dark, but she didn't seem to be thinking about going back to sleep.

"You guys go to sleep first, I'll go to sleep in a bit."

Su Xiaoxiao answered.

Su Xiaoxiao was particularly melancholy today. Whenever she went back and saw that the big bed she shared with Pei Yuan was empty and Pei Yuan was not by her side, Su Xiaoxiao felt a pang of inexplicable heartache.

How could she possibly fall asleep alone in front of such an empty bed?
"Sister Su, are you waiting for General Pei Yuan?"

Liu Qiaomei saw right through her words. In fact, Liu Qiaomei had already seen through Su Xiaoxiao's thoughts and felt that Su Xiaoxiao's state was not quite right.

Tonight, ever since Pei Yuan left alone, Su Xiaoxiao has been in this pitiful state.

How could she possibly sleep when Pei Yuan wasn't by her side? Su Xiaoxiao was lifeless all night. In fact, Pei Yuan had only been gone for a few hours, but it felt like almost several days had passed.

"I didn't wait for him."

"Is General Pei never coming back?"

"Well... I'm not quite sure either. It depends on how the Emperor arranges things." Actually, Su Xiaoxiao didn't know how to answer this question either.

"Besides, General Pei Yuan's original home wasn't here; it was in the capital. So he was bound to leave sooner or later."

It's unclear whether Su Xiaoxiao's answer was directed at Liu Qiaomei or at herself.

As for whether Pei Yuan can come back, it's not very certain.

The next morning, the Emperor ascended the throne in the hall of the county government office and ordered Magistrate Huang and his gang to leave.

At this moment, only Pei Yuan and the Emperor were in the room. "Pei Yuan, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

Pei Yuan quickly came over and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I am perfectly well."

However, what Pei Yuan said was not untrue. In fact, Pei Yuan had been quite happy these days. He was very nostalgic when he thought about the wonderful time he spent with Su Xiaoxiao in Baihua Village.

"So good!"

The Emperor nodded. In fact, the Emperor could also sense that his relationship with Pei Yuan seemed to have become somewhat distant during these days apart.

Perhaps it was because of their differing viewpoints that this happened.

In an effort to win over the hearts of the people, the Emperor quickly went to Pei Yuan's side, grasped his hand tightly, and called him by his childhood name, saying, "Sanlang, I have made you suffer these days!"

"No, Your Majesty, you are mistaken. How could you possibly wrong me?"

At this moment, Pei Yuan suddenly interrupted the emperor's warm greetings in front of him. Such sentimentality seemed a bit late, didn't it?

The emperor realized that his appeasement policy had not worked.

He awkwardly withdrew his hand, unsure of what to say to change the awkward topic.

At this moment, Eunuch Liu walked in from outside and said, "Your Majesty, Magistrate Huang said that lunch has been prepared at the Baxianlou Restaurant in our town. Please come there."

Actually, Eunuch Liu came in at this time to help the Emperor out of a predicament.

Although Liu Gonggong didn't usually allow eavesdropping on the two of them outside, he had long since developed that tacit understanding by serving the Emperor for many years.

Eunuch Liu knew all too well the relationship between Pei Yuan and the Emperor. He figured that this was the perfect time to come in and ease the awkwardness between the two.

When Eunuch Liu saw the expressions on the two people's faces, they didn't blush or get angry; they remained as unpredictable as ever.

Eunuch Liu knew that his arrival at this moment might have disturbed the conversation between the Emperor and Pei Yuan, but seeing the expression on the Emperor's face, it seemed as if he was saying, "You've finally come in; you've saved me from this predicament."

(End of this chapter)