novelaction Chapter 225 Inside and outside the chapter
Chapter 225 Inside and outside the chapter
No, Pei Jin frowned slightly. If Chan Yi and the people from the Zhenguo Mansion misunderstood, he would never be able to get his wife and children back in this life. He would go to the Zhenguo Mansion tomorrow.
Pei Jin tossed and turned all night, and when he got up, he felt his temples throbbing violently.
He first went to pay his respects to Madam Wang. When she heard that her son was going to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, Madam Wang smiled happily and took his hand and said, "Shenzhi, you should go to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to thank them. Before the accident, Madam Lin specially sent someone to send us some food and medicine. I am really touched by this thought."
"There is such a thing? Could it be that Chan Yi and the others had anticipated that something would happen in the capital?" Pei Jin asked in surprise. He had already had a new respect for Chan Yi and wondered how many more surprises she could give him.
"I don't know about that." Madam Wang nodded and said to Mother Zhang, "Yufen, hurry up and prepare a gift for the prince. Make sure it's the best."
Mother Zhang said with a cheerful smile: "Madam, don't worry, I know what's going on."
Pei Jin had breakfast in the main courtyard and was about to go out with Mo Yan and Tong Shu when he saw Dong Qing hurriedly reporting, "My Lord, just now the eunuch Wang in the palace sent his apprentice to report that His Majesty wants to see you."
"Your Majesty? So anxious?" Pei Jin raised his eyes and asked.
"Yes, Master, the eunuch said that His Majesty has important matters to attend to, so please do not go to Jingzhao Prefecture today." Dong Qing said breathlessly.
"Could something have happened again?" Mrs. Wang was like a frightened bird, her face turning pale with fear.
"Mother, don't worry. His Majesty may want to talk to his son about the title. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also mentioned it a few days ago. My father has passed away for three months, but our Yong'an Marquisate still hasn't submitted a memorial to accept the title. His Majesty has asked him several times." Pei Jin said in a low voice with a mocking smile on his face, "Mother, I actually don't want to accept this title."
"Shenzhi, this is absolutely not possible. If you don't want to, then it will be a bargain for the third son. Although the third son is an honest person, but, alas, mother is unwilling to let Aunt Liu's children get the advantage for nothing." Mrs. Wang said worriedly.
"Mother, that won't happen. He doesn't deserve it." Pei Jin said coldly, "After doing something like this, he should never have the face to come back again."
"Shenzhi, he...he got into trouble in the academy?" Mrs. Wang asked with her eyes wide open in surprise.
"Mother, you don't know that Pei Yun is not dead." Pei Jin said in a deep voice, "She set a trap to make us think she was dead. She wanted to wait for Pei Yunshan to come back for revenge, but who knew that, humph, she took great pains to get close to Li Zan, the son of Li Taifu..."
Pei Jin spoke slowly and solemnly. Madam Wang clutched her chest tightly and said angrily, "A bad bamboo can never produce good bamboo shoots. Her thoughts are so vicious. Fortunately, if she succeeds, then..."
"She won't live long. The father and son of the Li family have already died. She is now hiding alone in the outer house, barely surviving. She won't live much longer." Pei Jin said coldly, "This time she deserves it."
"Alas, it's because mother indulged them too much in the past. If I had raised them by my own lap, perhaps..." Mrs. Wang felt a little sad after all.
"Mother, if you did this, perhaps you would have already..." Pei Jin smiled faintly. Mothers are sometimes too soft-hearted. If mother took Liu Wan'er's child away, would she still be alive? She would have been killed by the two of them. It was because she indulged them and was willing to subsidize them, letting them taste the sweetness, that they were willing to let her live and continue to create value for them.
Madam Wang heard the chill in Pei Jin's words, her face darkened, she sighed and said, "Shenzhi, if they weren't so cruel, how could we have fought them to the death. It's good this way, we don't have to worry about having a poisonous snake around us anymore."
"Mother, you are right to think so. They have brought this upon themselves." Pei Jin stood up and said, "Mother, I will never accept the title of Marquis of Yong'an. If His Majesty takes back the mansion, please do not be sad. I have thought about it and I don't want this dirty place anymore. Besides, although the lotus pond is a beautiful sight in all seasons, it is always unsafe to have children there. Don't you think so?"
"Shenzhi, you are right. As long as you follow me, I will be willing to go wherever you want. In the future, I will help you and Chanyi take care of my grandchildren. I will wake up with a smile in my sleep." Mrs. Wang couldn't help laughing when she thought about the scene of her children and grandchildren surrounding her knees in the future.
"My son understands, mother. I will go into the palace first." Pei Jin bowed and left the main courtyard.
Inside Kunning Palace, the wife of Marquis Wuyang knelt before Empress Xiao with a solemn expression, tears still on her face.
"Get up." Empress Xiao said gently, "Madam Hou, don't be too anxious. Jingqiu was frightened and caught a cold, so she has a high fever and convulsions. With Doctor Hu watching over her, she should be fine."
"Empress, our Jingqiu has such a miserable life. She was such a good young lady, but something like this happened while trying to provide disaster relief. She is still unconscious now. Those gossipers are not spared and rumors are spreading that our eldest girl was raped by those bad guys. That's why..." Lady Wuyang Marquis said this while gritting her teeth and started crying again.
"How can this be possible!" Empress Xiao's face darkened, and she slammed the table and shouted, "I will immediately order that if anyone slanders Jingqiu again, their tongue will be cut off immediately."
"Empress, but this will only make them afraid to speak out. How can you stop them behind their backs? Oh, my Jingqiu's good reputation is completely ruined this time. She can only cut her hair and become a nun in this life... It would be better... It would be better... just let her die..." The wife of Marquis Wuyang collapsed on the ground, her exquisite bun messed up.
Only then did Empress Xiao understand the hidden meaning of her words.
She thought about how Doctor Hu had reported that Miss Lu's illness was not serious and that she would get better after drinking the medicine, but why had Lu Jingqiu not woken up after a day and a night? She had thought that the lady was delicate, but now it seemed that was not the case!
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Early in the morning, Chan Yi heard An Er babbling, "Ma Ma Ma..."
Is this little guy hungry? Chan Yi smiled and carried Xiao Aner, who was standing on the edge of the bed with his chubby hands raised, onto the bed and let him sit on the inside.
“Mah mah ma…” Little An rushed over and hugged his mother, nudging her coquettishly.
"This kid." Chan Yi patted his little butt and said with a smile, "Mom hasn't even washed up yet? You woke up early today."
"Miss, the young master must have slept for a whole night and is hungry now. I wanted to feed him some rice porridge, but I was afraid that you would feel bloated." Mother Zhou said with a smile as she stood in front of the bed.
"Yeah, I drank too much water last night, and now I feel more bloated than usual." Chan Yi got up and leaned against the head of the bed, turned sideways, lifted her clothes to feed An'er.
"Hey, girl, why didn't you call us when you went to drink water at night? Is your hand okay?" Qinghe came in with a washbasin and just heard Chanyi's words.