Xie Zhou looked at his wife and couldn't bring himself to do it.

Where did she get those ideas from? He still needs to think about it carefully.

Perhaps he had hit his head, because Xie Zhou became curious about the stone in the Pei residence.

Enter the East Palace through Xuanfu Gate.

A palace attendant rushed over and delivered a message to His Highness and Consort Pei: "His Majesty has decreed that the Earl of Jianchang be stripped of his title and reduced to commoner status."

Huan Yue and Xie Zhou looked at each other in bewilderment.

In fact, there must have been gossip outside that Huan Yue didn't go to Pei's residence for the funeral, although Huan Yue himself was also talking about it.

Just as Pei Su was killed by the Cao family, the Pei family was hardly a glorious one, and Huan Yue, as the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, was not the same.

Saints are still superior!

Xie Zhou felt a little sour; his father was really protecting his wife: "Before the funeral is announced, when others get the news, they will think that the title was stripped first, and then there will be a reason for why she died."

Huan Yue nodded. The palace received the news immediately.

Li told Cao to die, and in her anger, she killed Pei Su. The Pei family will be in chaos for a while before the funeral is held.

Outsiders don't really understand how this time difference is exploited.

Huan Yue wondered, "Is Pei Su dissatisfied with the sage, or is it related to today's events?"

Xie Zhou nodded and told people to go ahead and create this confusion.

It wouldn't look good if the Pei family got involved in the Shou'an County incident.

It wasn't exactly an honorable thing for the Pei family's young ladies to storm the Eastern Palace. Pei Su died of fright, which was deserved.

Xie Zhou was looking at his wife; his father was probably giving an explanation to the King of Wu.

To outsiders, Pei still bore the surname Pei. It wasn't surprising that the Emperor couldn't bear to harm her and had Pei Su take the blame in her place.

So, Father's move was brilliant! It solved a great deal of problems.

Perhaps people will think otherwise, knowing that Pei Su was killed by the Cao family. This way, their reputation can be preserved to some extent.

Even Cao's killing of her husband didn't garner as much attention as the imperial edict. Many people probably find it hard to believe.

Huan Yue was quite moved.

The Pei family was always showing off in the book, but unexpectedly, Li Shi didn't die, and the useless Pei Su got his comeuppance first.

I wonder if Lady Cao will become like Lady Niohuru Cao? She was bullied by Lady Li her whole life, will this frighten Lady Li?

In the rear hall of Qing'e Palace, Di Baose watched the man and woman return, without giving it any thought.

Xie Zhou was a little surprised. Di Baose's mind hadn't changed; it must be because his wife was formidable. Sure enough, Di Baose just needed a good beating.

She had someone to rely on and wasn't beaten, so she naturally didn't learn her lesson from all the fighting.

If you make her realize the seriousness of the problem and then discipline her properly, she might change.

Xie Zhou suddenly became curious about Chang Ziyu, asking how his wife planned to deal with the Chang family.

So what if he's a normal person? It's already quite remarkable that he can restrain himself from taking action.

If the Pei family doesn't take action, then they're doomed.

Pei Su is dead. It doesn't matter if his son wears the three-year mourning period, but his granddaughters wear the full mourning period for a year, which is perfect for them to recuperate at home.

Married women are different from unmarried women; Huan Yue now tacitly acknowledges that he has no connection with the Pei family.

As for an adopted daughter, she isn't one either.

If it comes out, Huan Yue's willingness to grant favors to the Pei family is out of kindness; if not, then let them say what they want.

Di Baose asked Huan Yue, "What's wrong with you?"

Huan Yue rubbed his head: "Are you interested in copying 'Rules for Women'?"

No! Di Baose ran away!

Sun smiled and followed Di Baose back to Chengxiang Palace.

Actually, Di Baose has nothing to do right now. Rather than letting her think nonsense alone in the palace, it's better to find something to do and have a group of people sit together.

Although they were of lower status than her, they didn't try to curry favor with her.

Everyone knows who to curry favor with, even though currying favor with Deborah might have its benefits.

Xie Zhou looked at his wife.

Huan Yue said, "The Pei residence bestowed by the emperor has not been taken back."

They left him with his last pair of underwear. If the Pei family doesn't restrain themselves, the Pei mansion will be finished.

Xie Zhou felt that Madam Dong wouldn't stop there and would always cause trouble. She wouldn't let Xie Zhou get away with it.

As long as Xie Yu was there, she hadn't lost. It was just a small matter; she'd been through a lot.

Dinner was simple.

Xie Zhou looked at the bowl: "Go and get a new one."

The eunuch asked, "Which one should we change to?" There were quite a few bowls, and the family's possessions were rather substantial.

Xie Zhou looked at the eunuch, wondering if he didn't want to continue.

The eunuch looked down at the ground, thinking that His Highness didn't want to eat anymore.

Xie Zhou watched his wife eat steadily and quickly, without any worry. She ate little for dinner and finished it all.

Xie Zhou got nothing in return.

He usually ate with his wife, but she left right after she finished eating without staying with him.

Xie Zhou hesitated for a long time, but looking at the table full of food, he still had to eat. Otherwise, if he chased after her like this, his wife would say he was wasting food.

Huan Yue looked around and saw that the peonies were quite nice and the water spinach was growing well.

In the east corner, a cat is watering the cucumbers.

Huan Yue came in for a look. The courtyard was not small, and there was a row of them against the wall in front, which looked quite impressive.

Ji laughed and said, "This can grow a lot of vegetables. If we are careful with our diet in the summer, it might be enough to eat."

Xie Zhou was outside and hadn't come in. He called to his wife, "What kind of cook do you need for the kitchen?"

Huan Yue said, "You must be good at making soup, right? If you don't have an appetite in the summer, you can drink soup. In the cold winter, soup will warm you up. There are also many kinds of soup."

The cat said, "Making soup alone is cleaner."

Huan Yue said, "There are some Tang people watching over there."

Xie Zhou instructed his men to find a good soup maker for Qing'e Palace.

His wife doesn't need to bring it to him; he'll come and drink it himself. He can drink it when he has no appetite in the summer, and he can drink it when it's cold in the winter. That's settled then.

Lady Ji felt that the Empress was also considering His Highness's well-being. Generally speaking, soup is always readily available. However, His Highness is sometimes busy, and it's not easy for him to find something to eat.

Xie Zhou asked his wife, "Do you know how to make it?"

Huan Yue countered, "And you?"

Xie Zhou was stunned.

Huan Yue remained calm, finished looking at the seedlings, and then came out.

Xie Zhou looked at his wife, serious?

Huan Yue glanced at him. What was so strange about that? He only wanted to eat what others cooked, but never thought about cooking for others?

Huan Yue said, "Even if the cook doesn't say anything, soldiers on the march will still have to prepare their own food, right?"

Xie Zhou asked, "What are you doing at the fire?"

Huan Yue said, "The conditions for marching and fighting are harsh and the situation is complicated. If we don't have a fire, will we starve?"

Anyway, his wife's idea was that he had to be able to cook for himself, and Xie Zhou's thoughts about fighting gave him ambition.

His wife said she wanted to go even further, and Xie Zhou couldn't let her down, so he went back to find the cook and learned from him.

Huan Yue thought it was interesting for Bai Yueguang to talk about this kind of thing, and she just made it up casually.

Xie Zhou asked, "What would you like to eat?"

Huan Yue asked, "Roast meat?"

Xie Zhou understands. Go learn how to roast meat. If you can learn how to make soup, that would be fine too.

After getting rid of the scoundrel, Huan Yue felt carefree and at ease.

Today is a wonderful day.

Look at the sunset, and the birds flying in the sky.

The leaves that grow from the ginkgo tree will surely make it a lush and shady tree.

A palace attendant rushed in to report the death: "The old master of the Pei family has passed away."

They used to be called the Earl of Jianchang, but that's no longer the case. The Pei family probably only has one family with the title of Crown Princess's maternal family, which is the best title available.

Huan Yue asked, "How did you die?"

The eunuch blinked: "He said he accidentally fell to his death."

Huan Yue said, "That was so careless." He then called to Ji Shi, "Would you few go to the funeral in my place?"