Chapter 57 I Miss You So Much I Can’t Sleep

"It was in front of the rockery. The scholar from Tongzhou County who was beaten by my second sister-in-law was about to be beheaded." Pei Siya explained.

Pei Sijing nodded in agreement: "Yes."

Although Jiang Zhaoyue did not finish reading the book and did not know what Yang Yanchen's ending would be, she prevented many things from happening after she entered the book, so Yang Yanchen did not beat Xiangqiao to death, nor did he sell her to a brothel, so she did not end up being beheaded.

She asked doubtfully, "Did he do anything else?"

"Yes, he even cheated in the exam!" Pei Sijing said.

"How did you know?" Jiang Zhaoyue was surprised.

"It's spread all over the capital!" Pei Sijing said.

"Are you sure?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked.

Pei Sijing nodded: "The notice has been posted!"

Pei Siya added: "He cheated in every game."

Jiang Zhaoyue really didn't know about this.

"For so many years, he only managed to pass the county exam. He bribed the examiners for the prefectural, academy, and provincial exams, taking other people's papers for himself, and only then did he achieve the status of a juren." Pei Sijing gritted his teeth and said, "No wonder he seduces married women everywhere. He just wants to make money for bribes!"

"After he became a juren, he was praised all around. He became too proud of himself and once when he was drunk he told others that he had copied other people's articles," said Pei Siya.

Pei Sijing added: "That man's name is Hong Yunzheng, and he should have been a juren."

Pei Siya nodded. "He was drinking alone next door when he heard Yang Yanchen say this and recite his provincial examination essay. He immediately went to Yang Yanchen to ask for an explanation and reported it to the authorities."

"But the local officials also accepted bribes. Not only did they not seek justice for him, they also accused him of slandering Mr. Yang and beat him up." Pei Sijing was very angry.

Pei Siya said, "However, he did not give up. Not only for himself, but also for the imperial examination system of the Jin Dynasty. He recently filed a complaint in the capital."

Jiang Zhaoyue has always admired people who are wholeheartedly committed to justice and fairness, and couldn't help but ask anxiously: "And then?"

"Then I met my second brother." Pei Sijing finally turned to joy: "Second sister-in-law, you don't know, this case was taken over by my second brother. In just a dozen days, he gathered all the evidence, witnesses, and criminals, sentenced Yang Yanchen, several chief examiners, and restored justice to scholars like Hong Yunzheng."

"Your second brother has been going out early and coming back late these days. Is he doing these things?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked.

Pei Sijing and Pei Siya nodded.

"Now that this matter is settled, he should be able to have a few days of leisure."

"Um."

"He did a great job." After entering the book, Jiang Zhaoyue deliberately did not follow the plot and wanted to control her own life. However, she still met Yang Yanchen and her reputation was almost ruined. She was worried that she could not escape the fate of being sold to a brothel by Yang Yanchen.

Now that Pei Jingzhou has brought Yang Yanchen to justice, she can rest assured. A smile appeared on her face. She decided to wait for Pei Jingzhou to come back today and thank him properly.

Now he is taking Pei Siya, Pei Sijing and Pei Heng to play in the yard.

"Second sister-in-law, let's play sepak takraw." Pei Heng said.

"Still playing sepak takraw?" Jiang Zhaoyue and Pei Heng played sepak takraw countless times.

Pei Siya smiled and said, "Next year, my fifth brother will be six years old and will be going to school. That's why Aunt Shen has been keeping him in the yard to study hard and learn to read and write, so that he won't be at a loss when he enters the school."

Pei Heng pouted: "I haven't played for a long time."

The child was so pitiful that Jiang Zhaoyue immediately said, "Kick, kick, kick, fourth sister, fifth sister, let's kick together."

Pei Siya and Pei Sijing nodded happily.

The four of them played sepak takraw in the morning, had lunch together at noon, played Luban locks together in the afternoon, flew kites near Linhuayuan in the afternoon, and in the evening Pei Siya, Pei Sijing and Pei Heng went home happily.

After Jiang Zhaoyue had dinner, she sat in the east room and read a book, looking out into the yard from time to time, waiting for Pei Jingzhou to come back.

"Second Madam, it's getting late, you can take a bath." Xiangqiao reminded.

Jiang Zhaoyue looked at the yard and suddenly saw Pei Jing walk in. She immediately stood up and ran out: "Pei Jing, where is the Second Master?"

Pei Jing bowed quickly and said, "Second Madam, Second Master is too busy today and won't be back. He sent me back to get some clothes."

Jiang Zhaoyue looked disappointed: "When will he come back?"

"I'll be back when I'm done."

"When will you be done?"

"I don't know either."

"..." Jiang Zhaoyue sighed, turned around and said, "Baoxia, go pack the Second Master's clothes."

"Yes." Baoxia went to prepare immediately.

Pei Jing asked, "Second Madam, do you have anything to tell Second Master?"

"Tell him..." Jiang Zhaoyue paused, then continued, "I'll write a few words for you to take to him."

"yes."

Jiang Zhaoyue entered the east room, quickly wrote a piece of paper, put it in an envelope, and handed it to Pei Jing.

Pei Jing handed the letter to Pei Jingzhou: "Second Master, the clothes have been put in the rest room. This is the letter from Second Mistress to you."

Pei Jingzhou raised his eyes from the file and took it. "There's nothing to do here. You should go and rest too."

"Yes." Pei Jing stepped back.

Pei Jingzhou took out a piece of letter paper from the envelope, took a look at the contents, and quickly put the letter paper on the desk, gritted his teeth and said, "Shameless!"

Hu Jianzhi, who was not far away, heard the noise and looked up at Pei Jingzhou: "Jingzhou, are you hot?"

"What do you mean?" Pei Jingzhou asked unhappily.

"Your ears are red!"

“…”

"It's not Qingming yet, it's not hot, are you feeling unwell?"

"No, let's look at your file." Pei Jingzhou said.

Apart from the redness of the tips of his ears, there was nothing else unusual, so Hu Jianzhi did not ask any more questions and continued to read the file.

Pei Jingzhou lowered his eyes to glance at the letter beside him, and couldn't help but pick it up again. It said: "Second Master, when will you come back home? I can't sleep well every day because I can't hold you, touch you, or be close to you. I miss you so much."

Bold!

rude!

What kind of woman would be like this?!

But Jiang Zhaoyue is just like that!

He couldn't help laughing as he read, and immediately folded the letter, stuffed it into the envelope, and put it in his arms. As he stood up to pack up the files, he said, "Jianzhi, I'm going back home first."

Hu Jianzhi looked up in surprise: "Didn't you say you were staying overnight at the government office?"

"I have something to do. I'll go back first."

"Are you taking the files back with you?"

"Well, these are not very important. You can read them on the way or when you get home."

"You don't mind the trouble?"

Pei Jingzhou didn't say much and walked out carrying a pile of files.

Pei Jing had just brought a change of clothes, and the Second Master was about to go back home, so wouldn’t his change of clothes be wasted... Well, just follow the Second Master.

Pei Jingzhou returned to Linhuayuan and walked into the bedroom.

Jiang Zhaoyue lay on the bed in a relaxed posture, soundly sleeping.

Pei Jingzhou walked forward and stretched out his hand to pinch her fair and tender face: "Didn't you say that you couldn't sleep well?"