Chapter 76 Is he preparing for a rebellion?

In the room.

Luo Zhen's face was full of joy.

"Mammy, have you seen this? Pei Ji is so concerned about me now. In the future, my emperor..."

Because of Pei Ji, she was extremely proud today. She was so happy that she almost let the cat out of the bag. She quickly added, "In the future, my position as mistress will definitely be secure."

Nanny Zhao didn't think much of it and smiled, "I've already told you, young lady, that blindly giving in won't get you anywhere. It's okay in Yanzhou, but now in the capital, you're the only one in the Pei family, besides the Second Master, who can handle everything on your own. With such a unique advantage, and the Second Master isn't stupid, he'll naturally side with you if he wants to move up. You'll naturally hold the position of the Pei family's mistress securely."

Luo Zhen now obeyed her every word and said with a smile: "Madam, you are right. I should have let you stay by my side earlier. Then I wouldn't have to suffer so much."

Zhao Mama also had a smug look on her face: "I think the young lady is just too easygoing. People like them fear power but not virtue. If we just treat them well, they will think we are easy to bully. They will turn hostile at the slightest dissatisfaction. They should be punished from time to time."

Luo Zhen thought about everything that happened when she married into the Pei family, and her eyes were filled with cruelty. "It's true! I've never encountered such scoundrels since I was a child. I was actually bullied to this extent by such unrespectable people! Thanks to them, I have now been tempered. They will never be able to bully me again in the future!"

And that bitch Chen Zhirou, who instigated those two ruffians and caused me to lose two of my maids, I will make her wish she were dead, only then can I relieve the hatred in my heart!"

As the two were talking, they heard the maid outside calling out, "Second Master."

Knowing that it was Pei Ji coming, he quickly restrained his expression.

Not long after, Pei Ji walked in.

"Husband."

Luo Zhen walked up to him and took his arm affectionately.

Pei Ji sat down on the chair and pushed her hand away without leaving any trace. "You were right about what happened today. I have already dealt with mother's side. You don't have to worry about them when you go out and interact with others in the future."

Luo Zhen's heart was as sweet as honey, and she smiled and replied, "Zhen'er always listens to her husband."

Pei Ji asked, "Are you only friendly with the lady from Bo's Mansion now?"

Luo Zhen now knew her own value and had tasted the sweetness of it, so she was unwilling to say anything bad. She hurriedly said, "Two days ago, the wife of the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Metropolitan Censorate held a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet. My cousin and I went there and met many ladies. After all, I have only just arrived in the capital, so I think I will be able to get to know them well after a while."

Pei Ji nodded and said, "I won't hide it from you. I need to speak to Wu Qinghou. However, I am not influential now and cannot visit him in person. Therefore, I need your help."

He didn't finish his words.

It is true that he cannot visit Wu Qing Hou in person, but it is not completely impossible for him to see Wu Qing Hou. It's just that the Dongchang soldiers and Jinyiwei are everywhere. As soon as he comes into contact with Wu Qing Hou, he will probably report it to the higher-ups.

The Dongchang guards and the Jinyiwei will be more relaxed in their supervision of women, so letting Luo Zhen pass on the message is the most appropriate way.

Luo Zhen didn't know what Pei Ji was planning. He thought that he was starting to accumulate strength and prepare for rebellion, and he suddenly became very excited.

"Don't worry, my husband, I will definitely help you!"

She was so excited that her face turned red and her words were powerful.

Pei Ji looked at her more and said, "Thank you very much, Second Madam. I have work to do at the Northern Pacification Office. If anything happens to you, please send someone to the Northern Pacification Office to look for me."

He stood up and left the yard with Luo Zhen's help.

"cousin……"

Shen Zhirou walked out from behind the pine tree in front of the courtyard and called out.

Pei Ji stopped and asked: "What are you doing here?"

Chen Zhirou stepped forward and took his hand, saying softly, "Cousin, you haven't been back for a while. From Yanzhou to the capital, I haven't seen you for a month. Cousin, Rouer misses you."

Pei Ji said, "I have official business to attend to. I will come back to see you when I am done."

He said he was leaving.

However, Chen Zhirou held him tightly and refused to let go: "Cousin, let Rou'er follow you. Rou'er has always been by your side serving you, and it's the same now."

"That's the Northern Pacification Division, not the Qianhu Division of Yanzhou. How can they tolerate your nonsense?" Pei Ji frowned and asked, "Why are you becoming more and more ignorant now?"

Shen Zhirou's face turned pale, and she said hurriedly: "No, cousin, I just..."

Before she finished speaking, Pei Ji had already pulled her hand away and walked away.

Shen Zhirou looked at his leaving back, her eyes red.

The maid who served her came over to help her: "Auntie, let's go back."

Shen Zhirou suddenly grabbed her hand: "Tell me, does my cousin hate me?"

The maid consoled her, "How could that be? Auntie and Second Master have been friends for many years. How could Second Master dislike Auntie? It's just that Second Master has just been transferred to the capital, so he's inevitably busy and lost his temper with his words. Does Auntie still want to hold it against Second Master?"

"Why would I bother with my cousin?" Chen Zhirou's face was still not good, and she said sadly, "He rarely comes back, but he puts Pei Yu in solitary confinement for Luo Zhen, and even my aunt... He only did this because of Luo Fu, but now he is still so protective of Luo Zhen. Could it be that even Luo Zhen has entered his heart..."

"Look at what my aunt said."

A voice sounded behind him.

Chen Zhirou was startled and quickly turned around to see a well-dressed old woman standing at the gate of the courtyard. She was looking at her with a smile, but there was clearly a hidden needle in that smile: "My grandmother is the head of the family who was married to the Second Master through a formal matchmaker. If the Second Master doesn't have her in his heart, could it be that he still has you?"

Chen Zhirou knew that she had lost her composure and had spoken out of turn, so she forced a smile and said, "Zhirou is naturally aware of the Second Madam's status. Madam, please don't misunderstand me."

Aunt Zhao laughed and said, "So Auntie knows my grandmother's status, but my grandmother has been married for so many days, why hasn't Auntie said anything?"

Chen Zhirou knew she was going to get angry, so she immediately perked up and lowered her posture, saying, "Mammy, you may not know since you just arrived, but Zhirou has never been disobedient in front of Second Madam. Zhirou has only respect for Second Madam, so please be at ease."

Zhao Ma Ma smiled wryly, "The respect you speak of, Auntie, is referring to the time on my grandmother's wedding night with the Second Master that you seduced the Second Master into staying in your room, and then stirred up trouble between Madam and Auntie, trying to pin the blame for Auntie's ruined reputation on my grandmother, leading to the ongoing rift between Madam, Auntie, and my grandmother?"

Shen Zhirou's face tightened and she hurried to explain.

Aunt Zhao waved her hand and said, "Aunt, there's no need to say more. As the saying goes, saying a thousand words is not as good as doing one thing. If you really respect my grandmother as much as you say, then what I said just now was unfair to you. Then you can show us how to do it!"

Shen Zhirou choked for a moment.

This old man was very powerful. He lifted her up in just a few words.

If she followed her words, the meeting would not be easy.

But if she doesn't go along with it, it will make her confirm what she said before, and the result will still not be good.

But this is a different time now. With her cousin protecting her so much, neither her aunt nor Pei Yu can do anything to her.

What can she do!

Shen Zhirou gritted her teeth and had to go along with it: "Please tell me, Madam, what should Zhirou do?"

Aunt Zhao sneered, "You still need me to tell you what to do? Auntie, you're just being sweet-mouthed but treacherous!"

Without waiting for Shen Zhirou to speak, she said coldly: "This concubine is half a master if she speaks well, but if she speaks badly, she is still a servant. My grandmother has a good temper and didn't ask you to serve her in front of her in the past. Now that I'm here, there will be no such cheap things!

"Grandma has changed her clothes in the house, and you should take them to the well to wash them. You should also do the sewing for her shoes, socks, handkerchiefs, and menstrual belts. You should also be aware of her daily cleaning!"

She ordered, looking at Shen Zhirou coldly and said, “Auntie, do you understand what I said?”

The maidservant beside Chen Zhirou couldn't help but ask, "Why does our aunt have to do everything? If that's the case, won't our aunt have to stay with the Second Mistress from now on?"

Zhao Mama sneered, "A servant shouldn't be always by the master's side, so how can you expect to enjoy yourself? Aunt Chen, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself. If you hadn't instigated the Madam and Auntie, how could the two maids beside my grandmother have lost their lives! This lack of servants must be filled by you, Aunt Chen, what do you say?"

Shen Zhirou didn't say anything, nor did she move.

Aunt Zhao asked, "Auntie, are you unwilling?"

Shen Zhirou dug her nails deep into her palms.

She wanted to turn around and leave, but when she thought of Pei Ji's attitude, she couldn't move her feet.

Now that the bitch Luo Zhen is in power, if she dares to disobey, there is no guarantee that she will not take advantage of the opportunity and come up with a more sinister and vicious plan to deal with her!

Thinking of this, Shen Zhirou swallowed her resentment and grievance, lowered her head and said, "I am willing."

Aunt Zhao sneered, "Come in with me."

Seeing that the maidservant beside Shen Zhirou was also about to follow, she said coldly: "You are here to serve the Second Madam, not to enjoy yourself. Are you bringing a maidservant with you to show off to the Second Madam?"

Chen Zhirou endured the anger and said to the maid beside her: "You go back first."

The maid didn't dare to disobey, so she could only stop and watch her enter Luo Zhen's yard.