Di Baose was a little unhappy that she was now on equal footing with her.

Huan Yue glanced at her; she seemed casual. It would be a different story if she were more serious.

After pondering for a while, Di Baose agreed.

Besides, she doesn't get to decide who sits there. What difference does it make whether she sits or not? Isn't it all about vying for favor?

Huan Yue thought it over and over, and then said to the emperor, "King Qi and Pei Huanfeng have always had feelings for each other, and Her Majesty has also promised. Today is an auspicious day, so why not bestow Pei Huanfeng upon King Qi as well?"

Is this how we view her today?

Madam Dong was terrified! Of course, they couldn't accept Pei Huanfeng now; the Princess Consort of Qi hadn't even been decided yet. With Pei Huanying and Pei Huanfeng both available, how could they possibly choose?

Suddenly, he was in a good mood: "The seventh young lady of the Pei family is bestowed upon Prince Qi as a lady-in-waiting."

The eunuch immediately went to the Pei residence to deliver the imperial decree. An imperial decree was unnecessary; a single word sufficed.

The others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Of the seven young ladies in the Pei family, the fourth young lady is now the Crown Princess, and the second daughter, Pei Jinnu, wants to marry Chang Dalang? The third and seventh legitimate daughters are going to marry Prince Qi together, so they're quite lucky, aren't they?

The other young ladies in the Pei family were all born out of wedlock, so it didn't really matter.

The imperial envoy arrived at Pei's residence soon; it was a gift from the emperor and close to the palace.

The Pei residence is in a bit of a mess right now.

The eunuch observed that the Pei family was now in this state. Who knew what would happen to them if the Crown Prince were to settle accounts?

Pei Bo was somewhat excited to see the imperial envoy. Seeing the imperial envoy was always a good thing; you couldn't get an audience without some respect.

The imperial envoy, too lazy to look at Pei Bo's lewd appearance, simply conveyed the imperial decree: "The seventh young lady of the Pei family is bestowed upon Prince Qi as a lady-in-waiting."

Pei Bo was happy! But...

The lady was a fifth-rank official, and she had a written record. Even though the eunuch arrived in a hurry, she still had one. Otherwise, it would have been just a casual remark. With this piece of paper, the Pei family couldn't deny it even if they wanted to.

Pei Bo was quite happy, but...

The eunuch has left. Want a reward? Wait for the Empress's.

Mrs. Qian rushed over to look for it and found a piece of paper.

She was so angry that she took a piece of paper and went to find Madam Li.

In Qinglong Hall, Li Shi's face was gloomy!

Pei Jing felt as if he had lost his parents. Although his father had just died, he was even more heartbroken than if his father had died.

Pei Huanying didn't become the Princess Consort of Prince Peng, but instead went to the Prince Qi's residence, even though being a fifth-rank lady was higher than being a father.

Logically speaking, it's a great honor for the Pei family to produce even a lady; if she were to give birth to a prince in the future, things would be very promising.

Qian handed a piece of paper to Li.

Li couldn't see clearly, but it wasn't hard to guess that he wished he could just tear this up because of his age!

If Pei Huanying and Pei Huanfeng both go to the Prince Qi's residence, then their falling out will be a disgrace to the Pei family.

Madam Li roared, "Call everyone here!"

Pei Jing reminded, "Third daughter has already been sent to Prince Qi's residence."

They won't be easily summoned back. The Pei family probably doesn't have the face to go to the Qi Prince's residence.

Despite the fact that the Pei family follows the Dong family, the Dong family doesn't really take the Pei family seriously.

After all, the Pei family couldn't even provide anyone to help them get things done, so they asked the Dong family for assistance, and now the Dong family themselves have been beaten up again.

This feeling of shared misfortune isn't pleasant; it's rather upsetting. Why bother following the Dong family anymore?

The Pei family never intended to associate with the Di family. Previously, when Di Baose was granted the title of Liangdi (a high-ranking concubine), the Pei family had planned to compete with the Di family for it.

The Pei family used to be confident, but now they are not. The Crown Prince's downfall has exposed their true strength.

But the Li family will not admit defeat.

Pei Huanfeng came over.

Li Shi erupted in anger: "Kneel down."

Pei Huanfeng was extremely sad!

As her sister, how could she not know what kind of person Pei Huanying was? Give way? Absolutely not. From now on, it'll all come down to who has the best abilities.

Since she couldn't rely on the Pei family, Pei Huanfeng simply stopped caring.

Li said what she meant, but after today she wouldn't care about anything else.

Does she think everyone is under her control? If she hadn't protected Pei Huanyue in the past, things wouldn't be like this now.

Pei Huanyue was the result of her raising a tiger that would bring disaster upon herself. Pei Huanfeng even wanted to go to the Eastern Palace.

Although Madam Li was somewhat out of sorts, she still had to say what needed to be said: "You all came from the Pei family. If you don't support each other, the road ahead will be even more difficult. There's always a way out, but you can't undermine each other. The same goes for the Crown Prince."

Li Shi added heavily. Perhaps it was due to his age, but he muttered to himself, "The most difficult situation is for the Crown Prince. Those in the court must support each other."

Unfortunately, the Pei family had nothing in the court.

Pei Huanfeng thought to herself, how could the Crown Prince's Palace and the Prince Qi's Mansion possibly get along? They were destined to be mortal enemies.

However, Pei Huanfeng remembered that if Pei Huanyue could suppress others with ruthless methods in the Eastern Palace, she could too!

She must first establish her authority. Only by being both gentle and considerate, yet capable of handling matters, can she gain respect.

Everything depends on oneself; it would be fine if Pei Huanying were more honest.

Once she has established herself in the Prince of Qi's residence, she can then target the Crown Prince's palace.

With an empress, it can definitely be done.

Pei Huanfeng said, "Give me a few people."

Mrs. Qian hurriedly said, "Whatever you want, I'll give it to you."

Of course, she was doing this for her daughter, and she quickly packed up all the dowry items.

Pei Bo then led the palace eunuch over.

Lady Li looked at the eunuch from the Eastern Palace and had a bad feeling.

The Sheng'an Prefecture officials haven't arrived yet. However, the imperial envoy gave the Pei family a list.

Li wanted to tear up the list, but she couldn't. She showed it to Qian instead, to avoid her moving the things to the Prince Qi's residence.

Qian stared at the list and screamed, "No!"

Lady Li cursed, "Fool! Would these things even be presentable if sent to Prince Qi's residence?"

The Crown Prince's reminder is actually a good thing. Although the Pei family has lost face.

Pei Huanfeng burst into tears.

Lady Li roared, "You idiot! If the Prince of Qi loses face, will he still treat you well?"

Qian ignored it: "So much stuff!"

Madam Ma blushed slightly as she listened. How much did Madam Qian confiscate from the Crown Princess?

Besides, would the King of Qi lack such things? The Empress has countless fine possessions.

However, since the King of Qi will take a concubine, it's hard to say whether he will give his belongings to the Lady.

The servant had just received the news: "The seventh prince has changed his name to Xie Geng and has been sent to Changhe County to farm."

Pei Huanfeng exclaimed, "How is that possible?"

That's the younger brother of the King of Qi. Will he become a farmer in the future?

Upon hearing the name Changhe County, the Pei family members were left speechless.

I always felt like I knew everything.

We probably don't need to invite the True Lord anymore. Otherwise, we can invite him on behalf of King Qi later.

Let's talk about that later. Anyway, he's a prince, who can do anything to him?

The servant said, "The Duke of Rongguo has been stripped of his title and reduced to a commoner, and will go to farm with Xie Geng."

Pei Huanfeng's eyes widened. Did this mean that Prince Qi was no longer capable? What could she do without the Duke of Rong?

Pei Huanfeng thought for a long time but couldn't come up with such a great ability.

She still wanted to go find Pei Huanyue.

Then a servant came to report: "The eldest daughter of the Marquis of Jianping requests an audience."

The Pei family members exchanged bewildered glances. Where did this Jianping Marquis's residence come from? And which young lady is she?

Pei Huanfeng asked, "Chen Yue?"

The servant said, "No, her name is Chen Zhi."

Pei Huanfeng was in no mood: "What could possibly be wrong with her?"

The Qian family also looked down on them, busy with their own affairs.

Lady Li was too lazy to see a junior. It would be more appropriate for the Earl of Jianping to come to her. But how did the Marquis of Jianping become the Earl of Jianping?

The two families used to have some connections, but those connections were severed after the Pei family fell on hard times.

Pei Bo knew that Marquis Jianping was associated with the Dong family, so he asked, "Could it be that something has happened to the Dong family?"

Pei Huanfeng scoffed, "Even if something happens, it won't be her turn."