Chapter 65 As long as you don't feel wronged, it's okay for the two children to be without a father
Zhao didn't wait for Pei Yanli to come back to go to Cheng's house together. She took the second wife there first.
Her son has become disobedient.
Zhao was worried that Pei Yanli would stop her.
Cheng Shuyi was picking beans in the yard with the door open.
When she heard the sound of carriage wheels rolling in the alley, she knew that it was Pei Mansion who was coming.
Pei Ye will be sent to the tribute court tomorrow, and it will be too late if we don’t rescue him tonight.
Cheng Shuyi stood up and poured the picked beans into the basin of water.
I had just washed my hands when someone walked in.
A few days ago, when the two children wanted to trace their roots, they were able to enter and leave the Regent's Palace at will.
Cheng Shuyi went to pick up the child and met several masters of the palace once or twice.
She knew everyone who came today.
The mistress of the palace, Ms. Zhao, the second master of the Pei family, Pei Zhuang, and his wife, Ms. Lu.
There was a girl of about fifteen or sixteen following Lu. Judging from the way she was holding hands with Lu, she was probably Pei Ye's sister.
Several people have always known about Cheng Shuyi's existence, but have never been to Pingxi Lane.
Looking at this small courtyard with an entrance and exit, there are only three or four rooms.
The water tank was in the yard, and firewood was piled under the eaves.
Really poor.
How can Yanli live in such a place?
"Mrs. Pei, what a rare guest."
The two kids were about to finish school, and Cheng Shuyi wanted to end it quickly and didn't plan to let them into the house for tea.
joke!
Who wants to invite someone they hate to have tea?
"You all came to me today to discuss the matter concerning Second Young Master Pei, right?" Cheng Shuyi spoke for them. "It's the Jingzhao Prefecture's judgment document. Is there a single word you don't recognize?"
Cheng Shuyi's words almost overwhelmed the people in the Regent's Palace.
They didn't expect Cheng Shuyi to be so direct.
In Shengjing City, even if everyone knows that there is a grudge between the two parties, they will not be so direct when they meet.
Give the other party, and yourself, some room for maneuver.
In Zhao's eyes, Cheng Shuyi was aggressive and ignorant of the overall situation.
My impression of her couldn't be worse.
"Ms. Cheng, since you know why I'm here, please bookmark this understanding."
Zhao gave a wink to the nanny beside her.
The nanny took out the deed from her arms and presented it to Cheng Shuyi.
"Letter of forgiveness?" Cheng Shuyi sneered softly, "I have no intention of forgiving you."
"Cheng, don't be so ungrateful!"
Pei Zhuang's tone turned bad when he thought of his son suffering in prison.
"That's the second son of the Prince Regent's Palace, Yan Li's brother!"
He thought that after Pei Yanli was brought up, Cheng Shuyi would be cautious no matter what.
Otherwise, why would she pester Pei Yanli so much and try every possible means to get her two children into the Pei family?
"Yeah?"
Cheng Shuyi looked at Pei Zhuang and said in surprise, "Since we are brothers from the same clan, why do you act so disregardingly of the Regent's Palace's reputation?"
"Or is it that just because he's the prince's brother, he can kill without consequence?"
Cheng Shuyi shook his head and sighed, "I'm short-sighted. Do the people of Shengjing City know about this?"
Pei Zhuang remembered the reminder from the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture.
It is now the time for the imperial examination, which is held every three years. Both the court and the people are paying close attention to it.
If any student spreads any bad rumors at this critical moment.
Then that student would be completely nailed to the pillar of shame in the imperial examination system.
As a result, the reputation of the entire family will also be affected.
The Jingzhao Prefecture's judgment on Pei Ye's death by drinking alcohol in Qulou was relatively fair, and Cheng Shuyi could not find a reason to make a fuss.
But what if the Pei family uses their power to force Pei Ye out.
This gave Cheng Shuyi the handle.
By then, the Regent's Palace will definitely be implicated.
This is something the Pei family does not want and dare not let happen.
If it were only the family of the deceased, it would be easy to deal with. We could just give them some money and be done with it.
It just so happens that this matter also involves the issue of compensation for Cheng Shuyi.
If the Pei family wants to rescue the person, they can only do so by obtaining a letter of forgiveness from Cheng Shuyi.
"Sister-in-law." Pei Zhuang looked at Zhao and asked her for her decision.
What ideas could Zhao have?
She was simply relying on her status as the mistress of the Regent's Palace and Pei Yanli's mother to threaten Cheng Shuyi.
Zhao changed her attitude and used her best method of being reasonable and persuading in a kind way.
"Shuyi, although I don't know what happened between you and Yanli six years ago, since you have given birth to a pair of children for our Pei family, and the palace has accepted you, then we are a family."
"Since we are a family, there are some things that we shouldn't care about so much."
"You've made such a fuss that Yanli is also in a difficult position, don't you think?"
Book Yi?
When Cheng Shuyi heard Zhao calling her so affectionately, she got goosebumps all over her body.
It's strange, why did Zhao suddenly change her personality and become so nice?
However, although his attitude was good, his words were full of accusations against her.
Say she is petty?
Say she's making trouble?
Zhao continued to explain kindly, "Our Pei family's great grandfather passed away suddenly some time ago, and the two children were unable to return to their ancestral home. We had no choice."
"I believe that Shuyi, you are also a reasonable person and will not blame us or the great grandfather, right?"
"Moreover, it is inappropriate for you to open a music hall and have fun with singing and dancing during the mourning period in our Pei Mansion."
"I won't talk about you here for now."
OK, OK.
Now not only is she being petty, but people are also indirectly using the death of Grandpa Taizu to pressure her.
If she dared to make trouble for the two children's recognition of their ancestral roots, it would be disrespectful to the great-grandfather.
Is this what Zhao meant?
"Mrs. Pei, why don't I understand what you are saying?"
Cheng Shuyi didn't buy into the filial piety trick. "What does the death of your Pei family's great grandfather have to do with me? I'm not a descendant of your Pei family."
What does it have to do with them when her Qulou opens?
"Of course it has something to do with you!"
The girl next to Lu said arrogantly, "If you want to marry my cousin, you should abide by the rules of my Pei family."
"Grandfather Taizu passed away, and you didn't even come back to kowtow as scheduled. Do you know how much criticism our Pei Mansion has endured because of you?"
"I really don't know why my cousin would fall for you. Using your son to gain power, your tactics are truly despicable!"
There are many girls in Shengjing City who like her cousin.
I really don't know why Brother Yanli likes Cheng Shuyi, who is not presentable.
"Borrowing a son to get the position?"
Cheng Shuyi narrowed his eyes, smiled, and asked, "Is this one of the conditions you're using to force me to give in today?"
Zhao didn't say it explicitly, but that's what she meant.
"Shuyi, we are all family, there's no need to force anything."
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from the alley.
Zhao immediately put on an aggrieved look and said, "Shuyi, as long as it's for the good of Yanli and the two children, it doesn't matter if your mother suffers a little."
Zhao heard the sound of horse hooves, but couldn’t Cheng Shuyi hear it?
Since I know that Pei Yanli will come in the next moment.
Zhao pretended to be aggrieved, so Cheng Shuyi helped her!
"Madam, as long as you don't feel wronged, it doesn't matter if my two children are fatherless."
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