Under the hibiscus tree in the front yard of the Pei family.
An elderly woman in ash-blue sat on a low stool, a vegetable basket resting on her knees. She picked vegetables and whispered, "I dare not say anything careless! That censor is a young man from a prominent family in the capital, the second son of the Marquis's mansion! I heard he married the daughter of a scholarly family last summer, but she died just over a month after the wedding!"
Aunt Pei sighed deeply upon hearing this: "Oh, that's quite pitiful! It's also for those unfortunate couples."
Seeing her like this, the old woman shook her head mysteriously: "No! That's not the case!"
Seeing that Aunt Pei was interested in her words, the old woman continued, "Actually, the girl is not dead! She faked her death!"
Aunt Pei's eyes widened, and she asked in surprise, "Why?"
The old woman put the basket of vegetables on her lap aside, moved her stool closer to Aunt Pei, and told her what she had heard, adding more details to it.
Seeing that Aunt Pei's curious face gradually turned ugly, the old woman trampled on the fallen flowers on the ground with her feet.
He said with disdain, "No matter how beautiful this flower is, once it falls, it will become a withered flower! Your Yanli is now the garrison commander, and young ladies who want to marry her are lining up to inquire about her!"
Seeing that Aunt Pei's face turned red and she seemed to want to refute, the old woman continued.
"Old sister, don't blame me for being nosy. Today, the censor's men are asking around everywhere about Sisi! I think they have suspicions about something. If Miss Sisi is really his legally married wife, what good will come of her being arrested? If your Yanli really has some unclear relationship with Sisi, your Yanli will not be able to hold an official position, and I'm afraid even your second son will be implicated!"
After being reminded by her, Aunt Pei remembered that her youngest son also had a relationship with Sisi. If that adult really blamed them, something big might happen to their family!
She raised her two sons with great difficulty and now her life is getting better and better, but she can't let it all be ruined because of someone else's daughter-in-law!
Aunt Pei nodded repeatedly: "Thank you for reminding me, elder sister. I really didn't know about this. I didn't expect that those two seemingly well-behaved girls would be such people!"
The old woman consoled him, saying, "It's not your fault. Those two girls are genuinely pleasing to look at, but you can't judge a person by their appearance. Luckily, there's still time. As long as the girl stops getting entangled with your family's words and deeds, I don't think the master will blame you. After all, we're all neighbors. It's understandable that he'd take care of those two girls out of pity."
"Oh, elder sister, you're right!" Aunt Pei gratefully grasped the old woman's hand, patted her gently, and said, "Thanks to you! Otherwise, our family would still be kept in the dark and would not know what happened if we offended such an important person!"
At this time, Pei Yanli walked in from the gate.
Seeing this, the old woman hurriedly picked up the basket on the ground, put it on her wrist, and stood up: "Oh, Yan Li is back!"
She looked at Aunt Pei and said goodbye: "It's getting late, I should go home and cook."
Aunt Pei's mind was in a mess at the moment. When she heard her say she was leaving, she just responded, "Yeah, okay, take care!"
When she looked at Pei Yanli, her brows furrowed tightly.
As his own mother, she knew very well how stubborn her eldest son was. From childhood to adulthood, he would never give up easily once he set his mind to doing something.
Just like the scientific examination, she talked till her mouth was hoarse, but no one listened. Fortunately, the result was good.
But this marriage is different! Now Sisi is that kind of person, with that kind of status!
Aunt Pei was confused and didn't know how to persuade her son.
But Pei Yanli came over, without taking off his official robe. He lifted the corner of his robe and sat on a low stool to help her pick vegetables.
His usually stern tone was now filled with obvious joy. "Mom, let's find a matchmaker tomorrow. Sisi and I talked about getting married today, and she agreed. She said my family should set the date, and there's no elder in their families to take charge. So, go find Nian Nian and discuss it tomorrow morning..."
"I don't agree!" Aunt Pei interrupted him loudly. She was still thinking about how to distance herself from the matter, but she didn't expect that Pei Yanli would talk about his marriage with Li Sisi as soon as he came back.
Aunt Pei's face turned pale and she asked, "Yanli, did you know that Sisi was married before?"
Pei Yanli frowned when he heard this, and thought of the lady next door who had just left with an obvious guilty conscience, his cold eyes sank slightly.
It is normal for neighbors to like to gossip about family matters. He doesn't have the time to care about these trivial matters on weekdays.
But he didn't expect that the gossip would now reach him and Sisi.
As long as one person spreads the news, it means that all the neighbors know about it.
"I know." Pei Yanli admitted it directly without any intention of hiding it.
Aunt Pei was so angry that she almost died: "You didn't even tell me about such a big thing! You only care about yourself! Do you know what kind of person Sisi's ex-husband is? Is he someone we can afford to offend?!"
"Mom, I know. I can handle this matter myself." In fact, he only found out this afternoon. At noon when Sisi met Brother Xiao for the first time at his house, he only had some vague guesses.
Unexpectedly, when he went to the government office, Sisi talked about this matter frankly. At first, he was shocked and heartbroken.
He felt distressed when he thought that Sisi cried so aggrievedly after only a short time with Brother Xiao.
Later, when he heard Sisi talk about her experiences in the capital, he felt Sisi's fear of the capital, which made him even more worried. He just wanted to keep her by his side to protect and cherish her.
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