Madam Pei finally relented, and Madam Ying requested that Pei Lingyu be allowed to commute to school.

The Earl's household was small, so having offspring was of paramount importance, especially since the old Earl had become a monk.

"Don't put too much pressure on your daughter-in-law. She's only been married into the Earl's family for half a year. It's normal for her not to get pregnant right away. You must not use this to pressure her."

When Madam Bo left, Old Madam Pei gave her some special instructions, which Madam Bo politely agreed to, but inwardly she was sneering.

After that, Pei Lingyu began to commute to school, attending classes during the day and returning to his residence to sleep at night. Whenever he returned to his residence, two beautiful maids would be waiting for him at the gate.

They escorted him to the gate of his residence in the morning, and even brought him homemade snacks. They were gentle and considerate, and their eyes were full of affection. Pei Lingyu called them "good sisters" repeatedly.

Some of the young maids even saw Pei Lingyu eating the rouge off their lips.

When Qingxing heard this, she turned pale. "Miss, won't the Second Miss go crazy if she finds out?"

"Given the Second Miss's temper, wouldn't she tear down the Earl's mansion?"

Qingxing paced around the room. The Earl's Mansion and the Marquis's Mansion were related by marriage, and Jiang Yao and Jiang Shuwan were sisters. If Jiang Yao went crazy and tore down the Earl's Mansion, wouldn't that implicate Jiang Shuwan?

Qingxing was extremely anxious, paying close attention to the movements at the Earl's residence every day, but for some reason, there was not a sound from there at all.

Instead of feeling relieved, Qingxing became even more worried.

Feeling uneasy, he would frequently go to look towards the Earl's residence.

Her condition made Jiang Shuwan worry. It happened to be her aunt's birthday, and since it wasn't a round number, they didn't hold a big celebration, but just invited relatives to a gathering.

Jiang Shuwan was also on the invitation list. Madam Pei did not go; the old lady had fallen ill from angering the old man last time and was still not fully recovered. She only asked Jiang Shuwan to bring a gift.

"Mrs."

"snort!"

Seeing Jiang Shuwan following behind her, Madam Wen snorted coldly and walked straight ahead with the head maid and the storeroom maid.

Jiang Shuwan pretended not to see the disdain in her eyes and slowly followed her into the Earl's residence.

The room was full of familiar relatives. After exchanging pleasantries, they sat down at the table to eat.

During the banquet, Jiang Shuwan glanced at Jiang Yao.

Jiang Yao ate in silence, and when she saw her, she didn't raise her eyes like a rooster to attack, nor did she utter a single sarcastic remark, which was quite different from her usual self.

He was definitely provoked.

In her previous life, Jiang Yao was tormented by the Wen family while listening to the rumors circulating outside about how Pei Ling got drunk and suffered terribly for her sake, which moved her so much that she was completely captivated by him.

Reborn, Jiang Yao threw herself into Pei Lingyu's arms without the slightest hesitation. Now, after only half a year of marriage, she was already being taken advantage of by someone else. How crazy would Jiang Yao go? Even she didn't know.

Jiang Shuwan also saw the two beautiful maids, one named Lianxiang and the other Lianyu, who were serving behind the Madam. Pei Lingyu's gaze would occasionally sweep over them.

They were originally servants of prominent families in Jiangnan. They harbored ambitions of marrying into wealth and were sent by their mistress to be sold to the capital. Otherwise, young maids of this age, who were also beautiful, would not normally be available on the market.

Jiang Shuwan glanced at them and then looked away. After the meal, the group moved to the courtyard to listen to the opera.

Since they were relatives and there were no outsiders, Pei Lingyu sat with her aunt among the female guests. When it was time to choose a play, the script was passed to Pei Lingyu.

"What kind of show would you like to see, sir?"

The maid named Lianxiang handed the script to Pei Lingyu, and as she withdrew her hand, her fingers seemed to touch Pei Lingyu.

Pei Lingyu's fingers twitched, his heart felt like it had been tickled by a feather. He glanced back and, finding Jiang Yao not there, asked softly in a low voice, "What would you like to see, sister?"

"Master asked me what I'm doing. It's Madam's birthday banquet, so of course I'll order what Madam likes to see."

“My mother has already ordered the ones she likes. I don’t like watching plays anyway, so I’ll order one that my sister likes. This is probably the first time my sister has watched a play in the manor since she came here.

Upon hearing his words, Lianxiang hesitated immediately. She looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention to them, whispered in a low voice, "Let's choose a play about the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl."

"The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl? Is my sister the Weaver Girl?"

His words were ambiguous, causing Lianxiang to blush. The next second, she felt a sharp pain on her face, with a slap mark on her cheek.

"You little whore, how dare you seduce my husband? What are you? You lowly piece of trash, you were used and abused by your master back in Jiangnan. You were sold off by the mistress and you still don't know how to repent. You're always trying to climb the social ladder. You shameless slut, I'll fucking beat you to death!"

This was the first time Jiang Shuwan had ever seen Jiang Yao curse like this, spewing all sorts of vulgarities, leaving everyone in the room staring at her in shock.

Jiang Yao didn't care about any of that. When she saw Pei Lingyu and Lianxiang flirting and talking about the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, all the anger in her heart surged up. She screamed, "I'll tear your face apart, you vixen!" and pounced on Lianxiang, straddling her and beating her until Lianxiang screamed. She then overturned the stage and pointed at Madam Bo, cursing her.

"You disrespectful old hag, you have no manners as an elder at all. Your husband just became a monk and you're already rushing to put people in your son's room. Is this how a mother-in-law should act? You're always looking out for me. What have I done to offend you? You shameless old witch, no wonder your father-in-law didn't want you after becoming a monk. You're disgusting and rotten!"

Finally, the crimson eyes fell on Pei Lingyu, paused for a moment, and then tears streamed down her face.

"You heartless man, how could you do this to me? I'll kill you! Waaaaaah!"

The farce at the Earl's mansion has officially begun. This time is different from the past. In the past, it was the Earl's wife and Jiang Yao who were hurling insults at each other, while Pei Lingyu was caught in the middle and in a dilemma.

This time, Jiang Yao pushed away the aunt and started scratching Pei Lingyu's face with her fingernails, leaving Pei Lingyu covered in bloody marks. In front of all the relatives, Pei Lingyu had no face left as the young master.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me, I said stop hitting me—"

He dodged, but Jiang Yao wouldn't give up, so Pei Lingyu pushed Jiang Yao.

"Enough!"

Jiang Yao didn't expect him to push her. Caught off guard, she fell to the ground, her fingertips digging into the earth, sending piercing pain through her.

She stared blankly at Pei Lingyu and Lianxiang beside him.

Lianxiang threw herself on him and used a handkerchief to wipe his wounds. The two were so close, yet Pei Lingyu did not push her away.

Jiang Shuwan didn't continue reading and returned to the Marquis's residence.

Pei Lingyu began to reveal his playboy nature, which broke Jiang Yao's heart. Last time, she sent Chun Jiao and Mei Xue to seduce Pei Yanzhi, but Pei Yanzhi was as stubborn as a block of wood, which also troubled her a lot.

When people are troubled, they shouldn't think too much about it, because the more they think, the more troubled they become. So she went to Madam Pei's courtyard.

At this moment, Madam Pei is receiving a foot massage.