Chapter 152 Remember Your Status as a Concubine

On the other side, Madam Pei brought Pei Shaorong and Chen Jinzhu back to the Pei Mansion. On the way back to the main courtyard, they happened to run into Aunt Zhao, who had been demoted to a concubine.

Although Aunt Zhao was demoted to a concubine, her treatment in the Pei Mansion was not much different from before. At first, Master Pei was indeed annoyed that she had caused such a big trouble, but he couldn't stand Aunt Zhao's powerful pillow talk, and soon he felt sorry for Aunt Zhao.

But it was the Queen who demoted Aunt Zhao to a concubine, and he didn't dare to go against the Queen no matter how much he felt sorry for her! He could only wrong Aunt Zhao in name and compensate her a lot in private.

So Aunt Zhao is still living a comfortable life now, and is still protected by Madam Pei and Old Madam Pei.

Seeing Madam Pei, Aunt Zhao's cheeks twitched, and she was so angry that her teeth itched.

"How dare you not bow to Madam!"

The old nanny beside Madam Pei shouted with a stern face.

Aunt Zhao bowed to Madam Pei perfunctorily, thinking that no one saw it, and secretly curled her lips.

In the past, Madam Pei really didn't bother to pay attention to Aunt Zhao, and even disdained to argue with her.

But now it's different.

She glanced at Aunt Zhao coldly, "It seems that the twenty boards and the status of a concubine still can't make Aunt Zhao learn her lesson."

If the old lady hadn't been so stubborn and protected Aunt Zhao in the previous incident, Aunt Zhao would have been sent to the manor by the Grand Tutor long ago!

Aunt Zhao is not afraid of anyone in the Pei Mansion, except Grand Tutor Pei, who makes her afraid from the bottom of her heart.

The nanny beside her immediately handed over a clean handkerchief. Madam Pei took it and carefully wiped the hand that had just pinched Aunt Zhao's chin, and then handed the handkerchief to the nanny.

"Really?"

Aunt Zhao immediately perked up.

Aunt Zhao was angry at first, but soon became proud again, and said pretentiously: "Madam, this is the master's permission for me to move around freely."

"Jinzhu, do you think the same?"

Madam Pei asked.

"How dare I deceive Aunt, it was someone around the master who overheard it, and then quietly told Xiao Cui, and Xiao Cui told me!"

Madam Pei frowned and waved her hand. The nanny serving beside her led the maids out, and she stayed outside to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

Mrs. Pei took two steps forward and walked to Aunt Zhao's side. She stretched out her hand and pinched her chin, looking at her with contempt. "Since you are a lowly concubine, you should act like a lowly concubine! If what happened last time happens again, you might not even be able to keep your status as a lowly concubine! If I were you, I would just be honest and behave myself. Why are you showing off at this time? Are you afraid that outsiders don't know that your husband favors concubines and destroys his wife? Are you afraid that no one will report your father-in-law, right?"

"You!"

"It's New Year's Day, Aunt Zhao still needs to remember her identity. Stay in your own yard honestly and don't run around everywhere, lest you accidentally bump into the nobles and make the Pei family a laughing stock for the people in the capital."

Mrs. Pei didn't say anything. Chen Jinzhu sat below and bit her lip.

The old woman lowered her voice, "I heard that this cousin came to the capital to avoid disaster because something happened in her hometown."

Aunt Zhao immediately heard something strange, "What news?"

Pei Shaorong nodded, "Mother, my cousin and I do have something to tell you, please send the servants away first."

After the irrelevant people left, Pei Shaorong expressed her suspicion about the Zhao family.

Aunt Zhao was so angry that she almost fell backwards. Aunt Zhao

's face twisted for a moment, but she dared not speak. She had to obediently perform the standard concubine etiquette.

"Oh, aunt, aunt, please speak softly, speak softly, it will be bad if someone hears and reports it to the Grand Tutor!"

The master would not do anything to the aunt, but the Grand Tutor was different!

Mrs. Pei sneered, "Oh, can your husband change your status as a concubine? If you offend the noble again and the noble blames you, can your husband protect you against the noble?"

Indeed, they have never doubted the Zhao family! Because the Zhao family has never shown any dissatisfaction or objection to this marriage before. So the eldest brother and the others never doubted it at all!

Mrs. Pei was very surprised, but then she frowned deeply. Although nothing could be seen on her face, her heart was surging.

"Mother, I think we should write to my uncle immediately and ask him to investigate the Zhao family privately. Maybe... maybe it is really as Mu Hua said, otherwise why is the Zhao family's attitude so strange! After my cousin got into trouble, they showed no mercy at all?"

The maid next to Aunt Zhao was worried that she would do something weird again, so she had to change the subject and said, "Aunt, I heard some news about the niece next to the lady recently."

Aunt Zhao's eyes flashed, "Check it for me! When I catch her, I will tear her apart!"

Revenge for her humiliation today!

"Do you have something to tell me?"

Mrs. Pei asked after sitting down when she returned to her room.

After the incident, she only thought about catching the gang and bringing them to justice, but she never doubted that the whole thing might be related to the Zhao family! This is a conspiracy deliberately set up by the Zhao family!

After Madam Pei walked away, Aunt Zhao couldn't help screaming.

After saying that, she shook her hands vigorously, and Aunt Zhao became unstable, staggered, and fell on the railing of the corridor.

Xiao Cui is the daughter of the old woman, and she is a couple with the servant who serves Master Pei in the study.

Too much, too much!

Madam Pei walked past Aunt Zhao without looking at her sideways, and Pei Shaorong also had an expressionless expression, not even raising her eyes. Chen Jinzhu lowered her head tightly, wishing she could shrink herself.

Chen Jinzhu looked up at her aunt, nodded, and choked up, "Aunt, if it's true, and we didn't do anything, I will have to bear this curse for the rest of my life!"

The nanny handed it to the maid beside her, "Burn it! There's no use keeping unclean things!"

How could she accept this?

If it was really just an accident, then she could only say that she had a bad fate. But if it was a human design, why should she suffer this sin? What did she do wrong? If the Zhao family didn't want this marriage, they could just come and cancel the engagement. It's not like the Li family had to cling to the Zhao family!

But they wanted to break off the engagement but didn't want to take responsibility, so they pushed everything onto her head, putting the blame on her and ruining her life. How could she swallow this?

"But what if it's fake? What if it's just your wild guess? If the Zhao family finds out during the investigation, they might bite back, and your reputation will be even worse. Can you bear the consequences?"