Chapter 438 Suspicion

"It's not easy for a concubine like me to live in such a palace, right?"

Xu Muhua asked.

Pei Shaorong shook her head, "I believe you know the situation in the Eastern Palace. There is only one concubine in the prince's backyard. Now she is a concubine, and she lives alone."

It's just that she lives in a small courtyard.

There are few people in the Eastern Palace and the place is large. You can live however you like. There are no rules prohibiting this. In this case, as long as it's not excessive, anything is fine.

"The prince also agreed to this matter. He said that I can arrange the affairs of the backyard."

Xu Muhua was relieved when she heard that the prince also agreed.

"If you want to live with me in the future, that's fine, I--"

Before she could finish her words, Xu Muhua quickly interrupted her, "Thank you, thank you, but that's not necessary! I don't want to be a light bulb!"

Pei Shaorong was stunned for a moment and asked curiously: "Light bulb? What is it?"

Xu Muhua gestured, "It's something that illuminates, just like a night-shining pearl, but brighter than a night-shining pearl. Think about it, you and the prince are a loving couple, but if I'm by your side, wouldn't it be as eye-catching as putting a huge night-shining pearl in front of you? Incompatible?"

Pei Shaorong thought about it and found that it was true!

"What is in your head every day, all weird things!"

This is the first time I heard such a statement!

Xu Muhua said, "Then you have to get used to it sooner, after all, such things will

only happen more and more in the future. Don't be scared by me!" Pei Shaorong thought she was joking at this moment and didn't take it seriously at all.

"Just come over!"

She will be really scared when she knows what Xu Muhua has done in the future!

Xu Muhua didn't know whether Xiaoban's matter was settled or not, and kept talking to Pei Shaorong about this and that. Until she saw Xiaoban flying over and jumping not far away to tell her the news, she made an excuse that she was tired.

Pei Shaorong immediately led her to sit down in a nearby small building.

There were many poplars and willows planted in front of the small building, and the willows were swaying, adding a bit of coolness to the hot summer.

Pei Shaorong ordered someone to prepare tea and snacks, and then sat by the railing, enjoying the view of the harem outside the East Palace. From a distance, it was a golden and noble scene.

This was quite relaxing. While relaxing, Xu Muhua suddenly remembered something and asked, "Arong, have you found out about the injury of Huaiyuan's brother?"

When the incident just happened, because Arong's wedding was very close, the Pei family didn't want to cause any trouble at this time to affect this matter. So it was suppressed, and outsiders had no way of knowing, and they all thought that the brother of the future crown princess was accidentally injured.

But those who understand know that Pei Huaiyuan is young, but he has always been a stable child. Even Pei Taifu has praised him in public several times, and he has the demeanor of a great scholar at a young age.

At first, many people thought that Pei Taifu was exaggerating.

But after meeting and interacting with Pei Huaiyuan, they found that what Pei Taifu said was not an exaggeration.

Pei Huaiyuan is eloquent at a young age. He can even refute the top students in the Imperial College speechless, without haste or slowness, and calmly and measuredly. And what is rare is that he does not have the slightest arrogance, but is very humble.

He did not indulge himself just because he was so outstanding at such a young age. Instead, he became more strict and hardworking.

As long as nothing unexpected happens to him in the next few years, he will definitely surpass Master Pei in the future.

Everyone said that the Pei family will have another great scholar in the near future.

The status of the Crown Princess will surely be more stable.

Pei Shaorong herself wanted to find out as soon as possible, regardless of whether it would affect her marriage. But she also knew that her marriage with the Crown Prince could not go wrong, so she had to listen to her mother and grandfather and wait patiently.

Now that Xu Muhua asked, her face was not very good.

"My mother told me when I returned home. She said that a steward on the farm, because he was resentful that my mother had removed his position as steward, ordered people to beat him with thirty boards, took back all the money he had embezzled over the years, and drove him out."

The steward had been living a very comfortable life, but my mother insisted on investigating. After finding out the truth, she showed no mercy at all. Not only did she beat him half to death, but she also drove him out, and left him with no wealth. Wasn't that just forcing him to death?

So he was resentful. According to the steward, he originally wanted to start with himself. But he never found the opportunity. In addition, she was about to marry the prince. If something happened at this time, the royal family would definitely investigate it thoroughly, and he would not be able to escape.

So in the end, he set his sights on Huaiyuan!

"Then how did he do it?"

Xu Muhua expressed doubt.

How could a small steward who was kicked out have such a great ability?

Pei Huaiyuan fell off his horse while riding in a powerful horse farm that day.

Pei Shaorong sighed, "This is not a difficult thing. Although my mother kicked his family out and confiscated his property, she didn't really leave them no way to survive."

"He took out the remaining silver and bribed the guard of the horse farm to let him in. He put something in the hay, and the horse would become irritable and uncontrollable after eating it."

"In addition to Huaiyuan, other young masters were also injured that day."

Xu Muhua couldn't help but frowned when he heard this.

It seems that the whole thing is like this. The motive, process, tools and evidence are all there, and it is reasonable.

Could it be that my previous suspicion was overthinking, and the incident mentioned in the book was not this time?

"Is this incident really unrelated to Aunt Zhao?"

Pei Shaorong shook her head, "Muhua, I also suspect that it is related to Aunt Zhao, but after investigation, I found that Huaiyuan's incident this time really has nothing to do with Aunt Zhao."

"The steward was the housekeeper of my mother's dowry farm, and Aunt Zhao couldn't get involved there. And we have also checked that neither the steward nor his family has any contact with Aunt Zhao or the people around Aunt Zhao."

So even if she didn't quite believe it, she had to accept that this incident was really not done by Aunt Zhao.

Xu Muhua thought, could it really be an accident?

Pei Shaorong couldn't help but smile when she saw this, "I know you are the same as me, suspecting that it was done by Aunt Zhao. I have already reminded my mother to keep an eye on Aunt Zhao in the future. If she dares to do anything, I will not let her off now!"