Eleven o'clock at night.
In Jingcheng, the spring rain that had finally stopped came again without any warning.
Thick lightning split the quiet night.
The rumbling thunder, like thousands of troops, came from the distant sky, carrying the power to destroy the world.
Pei's residence, in the ancestral temple.
Ji Yuqi knelt there.
The Pei family's main members, the Pei family's relatives by marriage, and the heads of the other five ancient clans all sat on the wooden chairs in the main hall.
The light in the hall was dim.
However, the situation is tense.
Especially when the housekeeper of Pei's residence entered the main hall with the inspection report and informed the whole family that the meat Pei Nianzhi ate was indeed venison, the atmosphere on the scene reached its peak.
The heads of the five major families who were sitting alone on one side frowned when they heard this.
Pei Jiqing, the former master of Chenyuan, finally lost his expression. Unable to suppress the rage within his chest, he angrily declared, "The beliefs of the six ancient families of Jingcheng are sacred and cannot be violated. Including meat in sacrificial ceremonies is an unforgivable sin within the family. Yet, she chose venison over pork and beef, and deliberately let the Pei family's direct descendants eat it. This is clearly a curse for the Pei family's genocide."
Pei Quyan's expression was extremely bad.
Ever since he sat down in the main seat, he had been keeping his lips tightly pursed. No matter how harshly the major families spoke, he had no intention of speaking.
Seeing Pei Quyan remain silent, the Patriarch of the Wei family directly questioned, "What exactly does the Pei family mean?! Why are they so reluctant to order the punishment of the Pei family's grandmother and her direct descendants? Are they trying to protect them in front of the entire clan?!"
"The deer is the spirit of the Pei family. Eating its flesh is a crime that is difficult to cover up."
"If you don't give us an explanation tonight, this matter will never end."
Xiao Zhengyao saw that the five clans that were on good terms with Pei Jiachenyuan were now concentrating their firepower to force Pei Quyan to issue an execution order. He wanted to say a few words to help, but was stopped by Zhong Qu.
Zhong Qu whispered in his ear, "This is an internal matter of the Pei family. It's not convenient for us to interfere."
Xiao Zhengyao immediately pursed his thin lips.
However, Pei Huaijin, who had been standing beside Pei Quyan, had a bad temper.
The deer, as the clan spirit of the Pei family, cannot be violated the moment it transforms into the Pei family's tengtu.
Pei Huaijin had originally been at fault, but after hearing the incessant chatter from the secondary veins, he immediately became enraged. "As the saying goes, when beating a dog, look at the owner. Even if the Pei family's dog committed a capital crime, it should have been dealt with by the Pei family. When did a mere external member of the secondary vein get to interfere and dictate things?!"
The reason the Wei family's patriarch acted so arrogantly was because he wanted to use this opportunity to please Pei Jiqing. However, after being confronted by Pei Huaijin, his cheeks flushed red with anger: "Second Young Master, what do you mean?!"
Pei Huaijin said, "What do you mean? Even if the mistress of the Pei residence and the prince commit a crime, you don't even have the right to raise a finger and point a finger."
"Second Young Master, although our family of in-laws is of low status, we are still part of the Pei clan..."
"You also know that you are humble, so why don't you shut up?!" Pei Huaijin's eyes were bloodshot.
"Pei Huaijin, from what you're saying, the Pei family is turning a blind eye and completely ignoring the laws established by our ancestors?!"
"Do you have any misunderstanding about 'turning a blind eye'?!" Pei Huaijin said, "I'm defending you so blatantly, with my eyes wide open, how could you be wrong?!"
“You, you, you…”
"It is indeed a sin for the direct descendants of the Pei family to eat the flesh of spirits. But, if anyone dares to touch my precious nephew today, I will definitely kill him!!!"
Cui Zhen, who had been standing quietly by the main hall door, saw Pei Huaijin, whose eyes were red and whose body was covered with sharp thorns, and asked in a low voice, "Second Young Master, are you sure you want to disregard the Pei family's century-old clan rules?! Are you really going to add to Pei's crime today?!"
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