Chapter 407 Extra 17

Gu Chang had no intention of saying anything to Gu Xi.

In his opinion, the Pei family and Fei Zhiwen have a deep friendship. If Fei Zhiwen is willing to take care of her, there is no need for them to come forward to say hello. On the contrary, saying hello at this time will make Fei Zhiwen feel awkward. In order to avoid suspicion, he may even deliberately not marry a child from the Pei family.

He didn't know when it started, but Gu Xi no longer understood such a simple truth.

Gu Chang was very disappointed. Thinking about the things in her husband's family, he couldn't help but frown and said, "What's the matter with your uncle? I heard that the Pei family has spread the word that the children in the family are dedicated to learning and will not do business."

In other words, the Pei family does not approve of what Pei Fei did, and will not buy into those who want to ask Pei Xuan for help through Pei Fei.

This is equivalent to whether or not to recognize Pei Fei.

The consequences are even more serious than those of sectarianism.

Speaking of this, Gu Xi was also helpless. She took the opportunity to complain to her brother and sister-in-law: "My mother-in-law doesn't want him to do this either, but he has been drugged by some kind of drug and won't listen to anyone's advice. My husband wants to concentrate on preparing for the imperial examination. My mother-in-law and I don't want to disturb him and mess up his mind, so we can only persuade him behind his back. Now we can only wait until my husband takes the imperial examination and let him give him a good beating."

She has selfish motives.

Even if the Pei family spoke out, it would only be known to the Jiangnan families in the capital. It would take at least five or six years for the news to spread and become known to everyone. If Pei Fei worked hard, five or six years would be enough for him to make a fortune. He felt that he could live independently and would naturally not listen to Pei Tong in everything. She could find an opportunity to separate from Pei Fei and get rid of another burden.

So she would advise, but that was all.

As for whether Pei Fei listened or not, that was his business.

After leaving Gu's house, she wanted to go see the second wife. But when she thought about what the second wife said when she visited her two days ago, she felt hot on her face and didn't want to go.

After standing in front of the Gu family's gate for a while, she told the maid who accompanied the car: "Let's go home!"

She thought that even if she went to the Pei family, the Second Wife was still angry and would probably not be kind to her. She might as well wait until Pei Tong finished the imperial examination - if Pei Tong could pass the exam, she would be honored by her husband, and she would have more confidence speaking in front of the Second Wife.

But when he got home, he found that the first wife was arguing fiercely with Pei Fei.

There was a maidservant who flattered Gu Xi waiting at the gate to inform her of the news.

She tried to avoid him as much as possible, so she sent people to eavesdrop from the wall and told them to guard the place so that Pei Tong wouldn't see them. She closed the gate of the courtyard and played with Yuan Ge'er together with the maids and servants.

At night, the servant beside Pei Tong came to report that Pei Tong stayed in Yin's house for dinner.

Gu Xi breathed a sigh of relief and asked the wet nurse to carry Yuan Ge'er downstairs to wash. Just as he was about to call a maid to ask what happened to the eldest lady, a maid came running over in a panic and said that the eldest lady had fainted because of Pei Fei's anger, and asked Gu Xi to quickly go and get a doctor.

She was stunned and quickly arranged for someone to call a doctor. However, she did not go to visit the first wife immediately. Instead, she sat on the armchair and listened to what the maid said first.

"The second young master was doing business outside, and he met the third young master of the Pei Mansion. Not only did his business fail, but he was also scolded by the third young master. The second young master was so angry that he came back to find trouble with the first wife. The first wife was so angry that she kept scolding the second young master as a "bastard" and crying about the first master who left early. The second young master... retorted. He said that it was all the fault of the first wife. If it weren't for her, our family would not have been divided, and the first young master... would not have been tested again and again. He also said that if his business was ruined by the first wife this time, he would go to the Yang family in person to get the five thousand taels of silver back. If the Yang family did not give it to him, he, he would go to the Yang family's aunt to ask for it..."

Isn't this rogue?

Gu Xi couldn't stand it.

She didn't care how Pei Fei made trouble, but he was Yuan Ge'er's uncle after all. If Yuan Ge'er had a rogue uncle, it would be a problem for him to get married in the future.

She went to Pei Fei.

Pei Fei was sitting in the house drinking alone.

Seeing Gu Xi coming in, he didn't stand up, and sneered: "I knew you would come. Don't worry, if I want to look for someone, I will only look for the Yang family, and will not drag the Yang family's aunt into it. No matter how bad I am, I will not ruin someone's marriage or life. As for the Yang family, they have an official father, so they can't be shameless. Even if I go to make trouble, they will not tell outsiders, and will find ways to cover it up, so you won't be implicated."

That look suddenly had some of Pei Yan's sharpness, as if he could see through her thoughts.

Gu Xi was shocked.

Pei Fei looked at it and curled his lips.

Gu Xi calmed down and didn't dare to look down on this uncle anymore. He said carefully: "Then you shouldn't blame the mother-in-law for all the problems in this family. She has a hard time too."

Pei Fei's eyes suddenly turned disdainful when he looked at her, and he swallowed the words that Gu Xi had not said out loud.

She frowned slightly.

Pei Fei said, "If you want to hear something from me, forget it! If you have time, why not go and see my mother. No matter how bad she is, she is still your mother-in-law. No matter how poor my brother is, he is still your husband. Don't make the mistake of not doing what you should do and jumping around doing what you shouldn't do."

Gu Xi was so angry that she couldn't speak. She said coldly, "Since my uncle knows everything, I won't say any more here. I'll go see how my mother-in-law is doing," and left.

Pei Fei looked at her back, with a flash of hostility in his eyes.

It's all stuff that's not presentable.

Especially Pei Hong.

In order, I am still the elder brother.

According to their generational structure, they had already separated into different clans.

Is it his turn to teach himself a lesson?

He just relies on the fact that he is the son of a minister.

Isn't he just like me, reduced to a mere businessman?

But even if he was a merchant, he was superior to himself because he was the head of the Lin'an Pei family.

Thinking of those people who saw Pei Hong scolding him and not only did not help him but also supported Pei Hong, he smashed the wine cup to the ground fiercely.

What the hell is this!

If his brother hadn't been stupid and his mother hadn't been brainless, Pei Hong's dignity, pride, and superiority should have been his.

Pei Fei shouted at the servant and asked him to bring in some wine.

Thinking that if the capital city couldn't keep him, there would be other places for him.

If that doesn't work, he can go to Jiangxi, the two lakes, or Taiyuan.

He just couldn't believe that what those people who came from the market and had nothing could accomplish, he couldn't do with the connections left by his father and the reputation of being a member of the Pei family!

Pei Fei made up his mind secretly.

Gu Xi, on his part, merely comforted the eldest wife with a few words, and then tactfully brought up the matter of Pei Tong's imperial examination.

The eldest wife stared at the sachet hanging on the ceiling with an expressionless face and did not say a word from beginning to end.

Is it true that, as the nun in the temple said, her good days are coming to an end?

When Pei You was still alive, who wouldn't envy her? She lived such a happy and wonderful life!

But Pei You left her and left.

This mess is all that's left in the house.

The elder son pretended to obey her but secretly disobeyed her, and the younger son simply started to contradict her.

Her eyes were moist as she thought of Pei You.

Pei You didn't intend to abandon him, he was poisoned to death by his own father!

Yes, the Pei family is the murderer, the Pei family is the one who harmed her!

Even now, not only do they not reflect on their mistakes, they also make things difficult for them at every turn, watching them struggle in the swamp without even offering a helping hand.

The eldest wife struggled to sit up.

Gu Xi hurried to help her.

But the eldest wife knocked down her hand and said, "None of your business is my business. You don't have to be so hypocritical. You pretended to be nice to me in order to marry my son, but now that our family is ruined, you are harsh on your mother-in-law and dislike your brother-in-law. Don't think I can't deal with you. Just wait. If you make me angry one day, I will make you suffer."

The eldest wife is crazy!

Gu Xi didn't know what to say.

She walked aside and lowered her eyelids, looking pitiful and at a loss after being scolded by her mother-in-law.

Naturally, no one serving beside him dared to get close to him.

The eldest wife struggled for a long time, and when she sat up, she found that there was no one wearing shoes.

She flew into a rage.

Gu Xi stood respectfully by and refused to help.

The eldest wife was shouting and screaming, and no one dared to serve her.

Pei Tong, who came back early to greet her mother, stood outside for a while and then left quietly.

Pei Fei was still concerned about Pei Tong's future, so he waited at home until the results were announced. When he learned that Pei Tong ranked 146th in the second class, he left a letter and quietly left the capital with his business friend.

By the time Pei Tong found out, it was three days later.

In a hurry, he wanted to run to ask the Pei family for help, but was stopped by the eldest wife, who said coldly: "There are guests in the house. You will take the exam for the imperial examination in a few days. You also need to pay a visit to Master Fei. Doesn't that wicked boy think that he can do something great without relying on you as his brother and the Pei family? Just let him try. When he hits the south wall and knows how powerful he is, he will be obedient. Go to him now, do you want to continue to use him?"

Pei Tong was still a little hesitant.

Gu Xi thought of the way Pei Fei looked at her that day, and felt cold in her heart. She also advised him: "You should entertain the guests at home first. I will talk to my brother and ask him to help find it. If he loses his temper, you should give in. If he thinks that he can do anything like this, and you as his brother are not good at disciplining him when he is young, what should we do if he develops such a habit?"

In addition, Master Yang was outside, acting like an elder with an air of pride and shouting at him to go out and meet the guests. He wanted to take this opportunity to draw a clear line between himself and the Yang family, so he suppressed the urge to look for Pei Fei and went to deal with the Yang family's affairs first.

Gu Xi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he would have to go to Pei's house tomorrow.

Wei Xiaochuan ranked tenth in the palace examination and was selected as the third place.

Even Mr. Yang said that he was lucky.

"Who made him the youngest candidate in this exam?"

Pei Yan, his mentor who taught him his studies, also benefited from this.

The scholars from Jiangnan looked at Pei Yan differently. They privately said that Pei Yan was successful in everything he did, a rare genius, and an unparalleled national scholar. If Pei You had not violated the family rules, he would have been appointed as the head of the Pei family in times of crisis, and would have been appointed as a prime minister and achieved great success.

He even attributed Shen Fang and Pei Tong's success in the imperial examination to Pei Yan's achievement - saying that they had all studied with him.

Not to mention the first wife, even Gu Xi felt suffocated after hearing this, but he still had to go to congratulate the Pei family and Yu Tang.

Is she going to be suppressed by Yu Tang like this forever?

(End of this chapter)