Ever since Pei Yan gave a large sum of money to Jiang Chao to revive the family business, Mr. Wu has been praising Pei Yan to the sky in private, and Mrs. Wu has also started to look at Pei Yan differently. After she said this, Mrs. Chen, who was grateful to Pei Yan, also felt that Miss Gu was not worthy of Pei Yan.

Mrs. Wu even said to Chen: "Doesn't your Atang often go to the Pei Mansion to greet Old An? Is Mrs. Shen here to matchmake for Miss Gu? You should ask your Atang to be more careful when he goes to the Pei Mansion! Mrs. Shen and Miss Gu are still living in the Pei Mansion!"

Chen didn't want Yu Tang to get involved in this matter, so she politely refused, "She's just an unmarried girl, what does she know? It would be bad if she upsets Old An."

Although Mrs. Wu only said this, she was still dissatisfied when she heard Chen's answer: "If the third master of the Pei family marries Miss Gu, I will definitely avoid Miss Gu if I meet her in the future."

Who says no!

Chen sighed deeply in her heart.

Originally, she had no idea who Pei Yan would marry, but after listening to Mrs. Wu's words, she felt a little uncomfortable thinking that Pei Yan might become the son-in-law of the Gu family. After seeing Mrs. Wu off, Yu Tang brought her new clothes prepared for the ancestor worship in a few days. She couldn't help but talk to Yu Tang about this matter, and asked Yu Tang: "What did Mrs. Shen say to Old An on the day you met Mrs. Shen? Did Miss Gu behave in a special way in front of Old An?"

Yu Tang felt as if struck by lightning when he heard this, and he was unable to recover for a long time.

Pei Yan and Gu Xi... Who spread this rumor?! They are so ridiculous! Pei Yan and Gu Xi are of different generations, okay?!

No, she was thinking the wrong way.

Pei Yan and Gu Chang were about the same age and had served in the same court.

If it weren't for the inherent impression from her previous life, which made her always feel that she and Gu Xi were the same, she would not have thought that Gu Xi and Pei Yan were of different generations.

In this case, there is a real possibility that Gu Xi will marry Pei Yan!

But if Gu Xi married Pei Yan... Yu Tang couldn't imagine what that would look like.

But what if Gu Xi really married Pei Yan?

Yu Tang suddenly felt like he had swallowed a fly.

Not only is it disgusting and uncomfortable, it is also unacceptable.

Pei Yan and Gu Xi...how could this be possible!

Is Gu Xi worthy of Pei Yan?

Why did she marry Pei Yan? !

Yu Tang stood up angrily and paced around the room like a trapped beast.

No, she couldn't let Gu Xi marry Pei Yan!

Gu Xi is a hypocritical gentleman, a fake generous person, and a person of low character!

No matter who Pei Yan marries, he should not marry Gu Xi!

She had to go and talk to Pei Yan.

As Yu Tang thought this, his feet moved as he wished and he walked towards the door.

"What are you doing?" She was about to reach the door when she was grabbed by Chen.

Chen was at a loss, and said, "I was telling you about Master Pei San, but you just turned around and left, mumbling something in your mouth..."

Could this child be possessed by a demon?

Chen looked her daughter up and down nervously.

Yu Tang came back to his senses because of the pain of his arm being tightly restrained.

She...what happened to her? Why would she suddenly go to warn Pei Yan?

Not to mention that the matter between Pei Yan and Gu Xi was just hearsay from her mother. Even if the Pei family really wanted to discuss marriage with the Gu family, what did it have to do with her?

Besides, the grudge between her and Gu Xi was between them. Pei Yan was resourceful and resourceful, and Lao An was smart and capable. Which one was not better than her? Why did she think that Gu Xi and Pei Yan were not suitable?

Whether Gu Xi and Pei Yan are suitable for each other should be judged by the Pei family, instead of her making a self-righteous decision on behalf of the Pei family just because she and Gu Xi are not on good terms. Shouldn't she think that Gu Xi and Pei Yan are not suitable for each other?

Yu Tang took a deep breath, suppressed all the chaotic emotions in his heart, and said to his mother: "I heard that the Gu family intends to marry the Pei family. I was so surprised that I lost my composure for a moment..."

Mrs. Chen did not think much about it and sighed, "Not to mention you, even I was shocked when I heard it for the first time. But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense for the Gu family to want to marry into the Pei family - looking at the whole Jiangsu and Zhejiang, there are few unengaged men who can compare to the third master of the Pei family. If I were Miss Gu's mother, I would also have this idea. I just remembered that I heard someone say before that when Old Lady Pei was alive, he once said that the third master Pei's marriage must be with a girl from a family of a third-rank official or above. Now that Old Lady Pei is gone, the third master Pei's marriage has been delayed)..."

Taking care of a family like this is simply not up to Old Lady Pei's standards.

No wonder she felt bad.

Chen and Yu Tang thought about the same thing at the same time, and both found a reason to explain their discomfort, and their mood calmed down.

Yu Tang also carefully recalled the scene when she met Mrs. Shen and Gu Xi that day: "If you hadn't said it, I really wouldn't have thought about it. Old An clearly doesn't like Mrs. Shen, and Miss Gu is a little too lively in front of Old An. It feels like she is doing this on purpose to please Old An. Now it seems that they insist on living in the Pei family. It really seems like they came here for a purpose."

In fact, Gu Xi behaved quite normally in front of Lao An, but Yu Tang had lived with Gu Xi in her previous life, and Gu Xi married into the Li family and was a lower-class man, so she was a bit arrogant from beginning to end. This life was different from the previous life, and Yu Tang could feel it immediately.

Chen was shocked. "If this is successful, it will prove that the old saying 'the brave will die of their courage, and the timid will die of hunger' is true. Then I will also be brave and ask Mr. Shen to help you choose a son-in-law with good character from the sons of the Shen family. Anyway, if you don't try some things, you will never know whether they will succeed."

Did Gu Xi open Chen's eyes?

Yu Tang smiled, but for some reason, there was always a faint sadness in her heart, which made her puzzled.

After paying homage to ancestors on the first day of October, every household begins preparing for the New Year.

Hu Xing suddenly accompanied Aunt Ji to the Yu family to visit Chen, saying that Mrs. Pei was going to live in a villa on Beitianmu Mountain for a few days, and wanted to invite Yu Tang to accompany Mrs. Pei for a few days, and asked Chen if she agreed.

Mrs. Chen didn't want Yu Tang to live in the villa, but it was Aunt Ji who came to invite her in person and said a lot of things like "Mr. An likes Miss Yu very much. The Second Madam and the Fifth Miss will also stay in the villa with her. They will be back in ten days or half a month at most. You can just think of it as Miss Yu visiting." Mrs. Chen found it difficult to refuse, so she asked Yu Tang privately what he thought.

Although there was a brazier at home, it was still very cold when I was away from the brazier.

Yu Tang thought about the cage in Lao An's house and wanted to go there.

Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She tapped Yu Tang's forehead and said, "If you try to gain a small advantage, you will suffer a big loss. If you get angry, don't come back and cry and ask me to make you chrysanthemum tea."

Yu Tang laughed, but in her heart she wondered if Gu Xi and Mrs. Shen had returned to Hangzhou City. Did Mrs. An really miss her when she stayed at Pei Mansion's villa? If Gu Xi and Mrs. Shen hadn't left, how would she deal with them if she met them?

While she was lost in thought, she instructed Shuangtao to pack her clothes. On the day she had agreed to meet the Pei family, she took Shuangtao out with her, accompanied by Aunt Ji.

The Pei Mansion's villa was built on the hillside of Beitianmu Mountain, only half a day's journey from Lin'an City.

Along the way, you can see lush and green towering trees and quiet bluestone corridors. If you don't open the curtains and look out, you will feel that it is midsummer. The Pei Mansion's courtyard is located in the shade of lush trees. The white walls, gray tiles, and black Ruyi gates only reveal a front door, which can only accommodate a sedan. But once you go in and pass a gray brick screen wall with an inverted "Fu" character, you will find a different world inside.

The lush rockery, the majestic open hall, the deep winding paths, the exquisite pavilion...it turned out to be a mansion that was as big as the Pei Mansion.

As Aunt Ji led the way, she turned back from time to time to talk to Yu Tang: "The Pei family originally lived here. Later, it was inconvenient to go up and down the mountain, so they built the current Pei Mansion in Xiaomei Lane. The Pei Mansion over there is in the city, and it is more convenient for the old masters to do business and the young masters to study there. Gradually, this place is only lived here when someone is in seclusion. And because it is an ancestral property, this house belongs to The clan house is owned by the clan, so even fewer people come to live here. But when the old lady was still alive, she liked to live here, and Lao An also liked to live here. When the old lady just passed away, Lao An wanted to move here, but the third old man had not yet married, and Lao An had to help with the family affairs of each branch of the clan for a while, so it was not very convenient for Lao An to live here, so it has been delayed until now. "

Yu Tang looked at the painted pillars and whitewashed walls of the houses here, which did not look dilapidated at all. He estimated that it would cost a lot of money to renovate them every year. He couldn't help but say, "If the old Ans really move here, wouldn't you have to move with them?"

Madam Ji nodded and said with a smile, "So after the old lady passed away, those who were young or restless were all released. Most of the people who stayed by Old An's side to serve him now are hereditary servants like me. And then there are those like Pearl and Amber who grew up by Old An's side since childhood."

As the two were talking, they soon arrived at the main house in the east courtyard where Old An was resting.

Yu Tang first went to the east room in the backyard where she lived to put away the things she had brought with her.

As soon as you enter the door, a burst of hot steam hits your face.

Even her guest room had a floor heating system.

Yu Tang was very surprised, but all the joints in her body seemed to come alive and she felt very comfortable. She was so comfortable that she wanted to throw herself directly onto the bed.

She washed and changed her clothes again, then followed Aunt Ji to pay her respects to Old An.

Old Mrs. An looked a little tired. Seven or eight maids and old women were serving her. She was playing with an oriole with a basket of straw.

Yu Tang hurried forward to salute.

Old Lady An put down the reeds in her hand, and a little maid came forward to take the bird cage away and took a handkerchief to wipe her hands.

"You are here." Old An looked kind, wiping his hands and asking Yu Tang to sit down on the embroidered cushion beside him, saying, "Is your mother in good health? I asked her to come here, she must be reluctant to let you go, I'll apologize to her first."

"You're too kind." Yu Tang stood up again and said respectfully, "Mother is a little reluctant to let me go. It's not that she doesn't want me to accompany you, but she thinks the weather is getting cold and she needs charcoal everywhere, and she's afraid that it will trouble you."