Chapter 71: The Self-Torture Scheme

In an instant, Pei Jingye's favorability towards Xu Qingyan increased a lot.

The three of them sat down in the yard. Pei Jingchuan and Pei Jingye played a few games of chess, while Xu Qingyan watched for a while and then played a few games as well.

They spent the entire afternoon happily together.

When Pei Jingye returned to his yard, he suddenly found that Pei Jingyuan and Xu Qingyue had been waiting for him there for a long time.

"Cousin, I've finally been waiting for you!" After seeing Pei Jingye coming back, Pei Jingyuan immediately stood up and walked towards him with a smile. Xu Qingyue also followed behind Pei Jingyuan with a gentle and shy smile.

Pei Jingye showed a hint of doubt in his eyes and asked: "Jingyuan, do you want to talk to me about something?"

"Cousin, I have something to tell you. Can we sit down and talk slowly?" Pei Jingyuan looked at Pei Jingye seriously.

When the three of them sat down, Pei Jingye asked someone to brew a new pot of tea and serve some cakes.

At this time, Pei Jingyuan's expression was a little solemn, and he said, "Cousin, we all know that you are smart and capable. You and the young master are the most powerful descendants of the Duke's Mansion. I heard that when you were in Jiangnan, you developed the business there well. I believe you are very good at business. It just so happens that Qingyue and I also have a few shops, but since Qingyue and I are not very good at it, the business has not been very good."

Pei Jingyuan looked at Pei Jingye and continued: "Today, we are mainly here to ask for advice from our eldest brother. We hope to cooperate with our cousin to do some business, and by the way, we can also learn some business methods from our cousin. I hope that our eldest brother can agree."

"You want to do business with me?" Pei Jingyuanye looked at them with some surprise after hearing Pei Jingyuan's words. At the same time, the vigilance and doubt in his heart were much less.

Originally, ever since he heard Xu Qingyan complain about himself and Pei Jingyuan's concubine last time, he always felt a little embarrassed and wanted to avoid them, but now when he heard that they just wanted to learn business from him, he felt much more relaxed. Business was his favorite thing. Of course, he was also very happy to teach his brothers and sisters.

Therefore, Pei Jingye readily agreed to their request: "It's not a big deal. If you want to learn, I won't refuse you."

"Thank you very much, cousin!" Pei Jingyuan happily bowed and thanked him when he heard it.

Ever since Liu Rumeng was allowed out of the yard as an exception because of Pei Jingye's return home, she has been feeling depressed.

Every day, Liu Rumeng thought a lot when she was free, especially when she thought about her son's marriage to Xu Qingyue, which had been causing all kinds of troubles. Originally, their plan not only failed to proceed smoothly, but also backfired.

Now, although Xu Qingyue was demoted to a concubine, she was still by Pei Jingyuan's side. Liu Rumeng always felt that as long as Xu Qingyue was around, they would always be unlucky. This was not okay! In this situation, she could no longer sit and wait for death, and could no longer hide behind and pretend to be a Buddhist like before.

So, in order to be able to lift her house arrest, Liu Rumeng arranged a suicide scene that night. The courtyard was brightly lit and noisy. After learning that Liu Rumeng had hanged herself, the Duke of Ying and his wife hurried to her courtyard, and even Pei Jingchuan and others rushed there.

At this time, Liu Rumeng's face was pale, and there were obvious marks on her neck. The maid knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, while Pei Jingyuan and Xu Qingyue lay beside her and cried. The doctor nervously felt Liu Rumeng's pulse and gave her acupuncture.

Duke Ying scolded the servants anxiously, "You guys can't even take care of a concubine, what else do you need in the Duke's Mansion? If Concubine Liu doesn't wake up today, you can all be sold out!"

Similarly, the Duke's wife was also unhappy. She had heard that Liu Rumeng would harm her in the future, but before she could take action to punish her, she actually committed suicide? Could this be a self-torture tactic? After all, she had been married to the Duke of England for many years and knew that the Duke of England was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, especially towards women, and he was more likely to be soft-hearted. This time Liu Rumeng was suicidal, and she didn't know what would happen after she woke up.

"Cough cough..." The Duke's wife was worried, when she suddenly heard Liu Rumeng coughing violently a few times, and then she woke up quietly.

"Duke?" Liu Rumeng raised her eyes and looked at the Duke of England, and her eyes suddenly turned red.

Liu Rumeng choked up and said, "Duke, why did you save me? Meng'er, you should die, not continue to live!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" the Duke of England scolded.

"Duke, I am sorry to you and your wife! When I was favored by the Duke, I should have left tactfully instead of letting the Duke know. Then I would not have given birth to a child and stayed in the Duke's Mansion. Over the years, I caused a rift between the Duke and his wife. The son I gave birth to also caused trouble for the Duke's Mansion. Marrying a daughter-in-law has brought shame to the Duke's Mansion."

"I am really sorry, Duke and Madam. Please let me die! Only in this way will I feel better! All this started because of my mistake back then, so let me end it all now!" After Liu Rumeng said this sadly, she struggled to get up from the bed, as if she was going to crash into something.

Originally, the Duke of England was filled with anger, but after hearing Liu Rumeng's words, he suddenly felt a little guilty.

The Duke of England could not help but think that he was indeed drunk that year, so he favored Liu Rumeng. How could she, a weak woman, resist this big man? After taking Liu Rumeng into the Duke's Mansion, his relationship with his first wife was affected, but he never favored Liu Rumeng again.

Over the years, she was like an invisible person in the Duke's Mansion, and no one cared about her. She could have married and had children normally and enjoyed the love of her husband, but because she had sex after drinking, she became a concubine and stayed alone in the backyard of the Duke's Mansion for so many years.

Immediately, the Duke of England felt that Liu Rumeng was a little pitiful. When he was about to go over to stop Liu Rumeng, he didn't expect to hear a laugh at this time.

【Oh my... Here comes the self-torture trick! How could Liu Rumeng bear to bang her head against the wall? If she could, I would immediately perform a handstand to drink water! She just wanted to trick the Duke into feeling guilty! Now, she has been forced to think of competing for favor. No wonder the Duke was fascinated by her in the later period, causing my good mother-in-law to die tragically. Oh... From this point of view, I, the Duke, am really a scumbag! And a big scumbag! No, if the Duke dares to favor Liu Rumeng in the future, then I will have to instigate my good mother-in-law to divorce! I can't just watch her get killed! 】

The Duke of England was frightened when he heard this. He couldn't divorce his wife! Absolutely not! So, the Duke of England quietly took back the foot he had just taken.

The Duke's wife, who was standing next to the Duke, looked at the Duke of England with a disapproving look, as if to say: Go! Save that vixen? Why don't you go?

The Duke of England looked at the Duchess's wife and could only give her a bitter smile.

Liu Rumeng, who was about to run out and hit the wall, found that the Duke of England had stopped. She couldn't help but wonder in her heart: Why hasn't the Duke of England come to stop me? I'm not really going to die! I just want to exchange for the Duke of England's pity! If he doesn't stop me, then I'm really going to die. But I've already made the move, how can I stop?

Liu Rumeng was about to run to the door and hit the wall, but suddenly, she turned around in desperation and rushed towards the door.

I saw Liu Rumeng lying on the ground with her hands and feet like a toad.