It seemed that too many people in Shengjing wanted him dead, so much so that upon his return, he was struck with the sudden realization that, without the Pei family, he had nowhere to go.
The old man from the Privy Council whom he had pleaded with also died shortly after he left the capital, and the current Commander of the Privy Council was Yan Xu.
He knew about the relationship between Yan Xu and his mother and had handed over the items to Yan Xu.
Yan Xu, having received the items, still ignored him.
In fact, it was more than just ignoring him; at first, Yan Xu was very averse to him.
He could feel the indifference and annoyance in Yan Xu's gaze every time it fell on him, but for some reason that he couldn't explain, Yan Xu had still saved him from that ambush, and later, saved him many more times.
Initially, he also harbored hostility and suspicion towards this man who had been entangled with his mother, but later...
