Part of the Pei family had fled overseas, while the rest were struggling to survive in the Liao Kingdom. Neither group was particularly safe.
So the Pei family decided to keep another escape route open. They entrusted Pei An and Pei Jing to Chai An, hoping to preserve a descendant of their family.
Chai An was going to Langya this time, and would likely be too busy to look after the two children. So he left them at the academy.
Wang Yue couldn't take the two children in just then, so he handed them directly to Zhao Jian and had her look after them for the time being.
Wang Yue gave them to Zhao Jian instead of Cao Danshu because Zhao Jian dreamed of conquering the world like a man.
Although Cao Danshu wanted to accomplish something, she had no desire to charge into battle like a military commander. There was no need for her to cultivate her own confidants.
Of course, Wang Yue felt that this arrangement could also help correct Zhao Jian's personality with the two children.
He had noticed that Pei Jing was exceptionally sweet and gentle, exactly the qualities Zhao Jian lacked.
He also wanted Zhao Jian to train two assistants. By raising Pei Jing and Pei An from childhood, he could ensure they would obey Zhao Jian unquestioningly and help her achieve her dream.
At first, Zhao Jian was a little flustered looking after the two children, but they were exceptionally well-behaved, and she gradually got used to it.
Once the children had been settled, Kang Ning sent several letters back from Langya.
Some were addressed to the Li family, and others to Le Shan, Shouhua, and Wang Yue.
Shouhua had learned how to handle secret correspondence from Wang Yue. So before Kang Ning left