In the previous life, Kuan Temple was very poor, and everyone was struggling to make ends meet, so naturally there were no major conflicts. But during the years at the Li family, Yu Tang had seen too many good intentions turn into bad things.

People are not troubled by scarcity but by inequality.

After dinner, she went to visit the second wife.

The Second Madam had a guest, so Aunt Jin smiled and welcomed her to the next door chamber, saying to her, "It's someone from the Yang family, and it's difficult for the Second Madam to refuse to see him. Miss Yu, please wait here for a while. I'll go and inform the Second Madam as soon as the guest leaves."

Yu Tang couldn't help feeling a little strange.

It's already dusk. What urgent matter did the Yang family have that required them to send someone to Ku'an Temple to see the second wife?

She was afraid that she had confused the first wife's family with the second young lady's in-laws' family, and would make a fool of herself in front of Pei Yan, so she asked in a low voice, "Which Yang family?"

Aunt Jin was the second wife's companion. Not long after the second wife came to the Pei family, she followed the second wife and her family to take up their new post. She did not return to Lin'an until the old lady passed away to observe the mourning period. She probably did not know as much about the Pei family as Yu Tang did. Hearing Yu Tang's tone, she thought that Yu Tang knew the Pei family very well, so she was no longer wary of outsiders, and whispered without any defense: "It's someone from the eldest wife's family. It seems that the Yang family was afraid that the eldest son would delay the competition, so they introduced a teacher to him. Unexpectedly, the third elder disagreed, and the people from the Yang family and the third elder parted unhappily, but there was nothing they could do. So they wanted to find our second elder, but our second elder went to Mount Wutai and found the second wife." At this point, she curled her lips in disdain, "Eight or nine out of ten, they want our second elder to come. Madam spoke for the eldest son. But they didn't think about it. What kind of family is the Pei Mansion? If the eldest son of the Pei Mansion wants to study, does he have to hire a teacher from the Yang family? Our second and third masters are both Jinshi in the imperial examinations. Which teacher can compare with our second and third masters? Besides, even if our second and third masters are busy and don't have the time, don't we still have Grandma Yi? At the very least, Grandma Yong is also a nobleman! The Yang family is too nosy! To me, it's all a habit from when the eldest master was alive!"

As for who it is, it is self-evident.

Logically, Yu Tang shouldn't have listened to all this, but she was really curious about the grudge between the First Lady and Pei Yan. Her mind was racing at this moment, and she was wondering if the First Lady had chosen Gu Xi to be her daughter-in-law in order to compete with Pei Yan?

She could see that Gu Xi was targeting Pei Yan, so could others not see it?

She just couldn't understand why Gu Xi had to come to the Pei family and marry in Lin'an City when there were so many people she could marry.

Yu Tang said softly, "Thank you, Aunt Jin. I'll wait here. When the Second Madam is free, just ask someone to call me."

Aunt Jin liked people as straightforward as Yu Tang. She immediately smiled brightly, made a cup of tea for Yu Tang herself, and made some candied fruit as snacks for her. Then she went to serve the Second Madam.

Yu Tang thought that with the Second Wife's cleverness, the Yang family would probably return empty-handed.

As she drank her tea, she couldn't help but stretch her neck to look towards the living room of the second wife's main house.

As luck would have it, just as she looked over, the curtain of the second wife's main hall was suddenly opened. Yu Tang saw a forty-year-old woman walking out with an angry look on her face. Aunt Jin followed her indifferently, and said loudly in a voice that sounded enthusiastic but was actually perfunctory: "It's late at night, you'd better be careful. It's so late, I'm afraid you can't enter the city, you should stay here for one night before leaving!"

The gold ornaments on the old woman's head sparkled in the light of the lantern, and it was obvious that she was a respected servant in a wealthy family.

Yu Tang ran to the window, only to hear the old woman sneer and say, "Don't bother you. We have got our eldest master's business card and have already booked a room at the post station. However, I still have something to ask you to tell your second wife. What our eldest aunt is experiencing today may be someone else's tomorrow." After that, she held her head high and walked out with big strides.

She saw Aunt Jin rolling her eyes at the old woman's back, while still saying loudly and enthusiastically: "Please go slowly, at least let me give you a ride." Then she slowly chased after her.

Yu Tang smiled, thinking that this Aunt Jin, who usually kept her head down and looked docile, would be hard to find among the maids and old women, but unexpectedly, she was a rather interesting person.

She hurried back and sat down again.

Soon, Aunt Jin came over and took her to see the Second Madam. On the way, she whispered to her, "The Second Madam is in a bad mood. If there is any neglect on her part, please don't take it to heart."

Yu Tang said hurriedly, "I came at an untimely time. But I was in a hurry and was afraid something might happen if I didn't come. So I had to bite the bullet and come to disturb you."

Aunt Jin smiled and said, "Miss Yu is a sensible person. If she said it was urgent, it must be a very urgent matter."

After just two words, they arrived at the second wife's main living room.

A little maid came out and lifted the curtain.

Yu Tang walked in and saw the second wife sitting alone on the armchair in front of the square table.

The dim light shining on her face made her expression look extremely serious.

Yu Tang stepped forward and saluted.

The second wife's expression brightened up and she asked her to sit down and talk.

Yu Tang expressed his worries: "I didn't pay attention when I went to your house to try making incense that day. Today, when the head master said this, I realized that if this incense recipe is given to someone with a heart, it can be used to make sandalwood-flavored Buddhist incense. This is originally a good thing. Maybe we can even specialize in selling sandalwood-flavored Buddhist incense. But I also heard a story about a person who saw that his neighbor was poor and kindly invited him to help sell in the shop. "The neighbor got the recipe and opened a shop of the same kind. He also used various methods to close the shop. I was thinking, should we not give all the incense recipes to Kuan Temple for the time being? The incense recipes should be entrusted to the shopkeepers at home. They only need to help make various Buddhist incense. We don't make money from them, but give them more wages. Do you think it's okay?"

The Second Wife had of course heard of Mr. Dongguo's story, but Buddhist incense and the like were just a small expense to her, so she didn't take it seriously at all. Although she thought Yu Tang's words made sense, she didn't think it was a particularly serious matter. But she still liked Yu Tang very much, and thought she was serious and careful in her work, and she dared to take responsibility, which was worthy of praise, so she smiled and said, "You have considered it very carefully. Let's go and discuss it with Mr. Yi Lao'an tomorrow and decide what to do."

Yu Tang had no choice but to stand up and say goodbye: "Then I will come back tomorrow to meet Mr. Yi with you."

The second wife asked Aunt Jin to see her out.

This is the second wife's courtesy to Yu Tang.

Yu Tang thanked her with a smile and left the hall accompanied by Aunt Jin.

Aunt Jin already knew the outcome of the conversation, and she comforted Yu Tang: "Don't worry, Elder Yi will definitely understand your concerns."

Yu Tang was not at all reassured.

Since marrying the eldest daughter-in-law, Mr. Yi has stopped taking care of the third wife's financial affairs and has been wholeheartedly taking care of the ill Old Master Yi. I'm afraid this is simpler than the second wife thought.

I wonder what Pei Laoan would think if he were here?

Yu Tang sighed secretly, but who knew that the next morning when he woke up and went with several young ladies from the Pei Mansion to pay their respects to Mr. Yi and the Second Madam, he would meet Pei Yan.

As usual, he was wearing a very ordinary plain-colored Taoist robe with a navy blue edge. He stood there with an upright posture, like a pine tree in the wind, with extraordinary grace and elegance.

Yu Tang couldn't help but pause, and his face felt hot.

She looked around and saw a big tree that was as thick as a man's embrace. She quickly hid behind the tree.

Several young ladies from the Pei family hurried forward and saluted Pei Yan respectfully.

Pei Yan's expression was still cold, but his voice was gentle: "Are you going to greet the elders so early in the morning?" After saying that, he glanced at the Miss Peis.

The second young lady was the eldest, and she agreed on behalf of several Miss Peis.

Pei Yan said gently: "Then you guys go quickly!"

Several young ladies from the Pei family bowed to him again and walked past him in a stream.

Only then did Shuang Tao realize that her young lady was missing.

But in this situation, she didn't want to make a fuss everywhere. She thought she would look for him after Pei Yan left. Maybe Yu Tang just went to the official residence or was fascinated by some flower or plant and stayed there for a while.

But Pei Yan just stood there and refused to leave.

Yu Tang was extremely anxious.

I went to greet Mr. Yi and the second wife later, but she was gone. What's going on?

If she had known this would happen, she should have had the nerve to force her way through with the Miss Peis.

Yu Tang bit her lip and looked around, trying to find another way to lead to Yi Laoanren and the Second Madam's courtyard.

Pei Yan walked slowly to the tree where she was hiding, muttering, "I heard that it was Miss Gu's own idea to agree to this marriage, but I don't know if Gu Chang will agree. If Gu Chang doesn't agree, and the Pei and Gu families only have a verbal agreement, my mother and I are strongly opposed to it... I forgot to ask Pei Tong's opinion. If Pei Tong is also unwilling..."

So is this marriage off?

Yu Tang continued Yu Yan's words in his heart, while the villain in his heart covered his mouth and laughed.

It's better to stop it, so that Gu Xi won't marry into the Pei family and ruin all the good things that the Pei family has done.

However, why did Gu Xi agree to this marriage? She and Pei Tong probably had never met before, right?

But it's hard to say.

Maybe without her knowing, Gu Xi had already met Pei Tong?

Yu Tang was a little curious about what Pei Tong looked like.

Could it be that because he is as handsome as Pei Yan, Gu Xi changed his mind?

Or, Pei Tong fell in love with Gu Xi at first sight?

What about Pei Tong's cousin?

Yu Tang's mind was in a mess, and his eyes looked a little dull.

As a result, she heard Pei Yan's surprised voice: "Ms. Yu, what are you doing standing behind this tree? Fortunately, I found you, otherwise the road builders would come over and scare Miss Yu."

It’s over, it’s over, Pei Yan found out.

How could she be so unlucky?

Yu Tang ran away.

Pei Yan's anxious voice came to her ears again: "Wrong, wrong. Miss Yu, that's the vegetable garden in the temple. The toilet is also there. They have to water the ground every day. Be careful not to step on it."

It would have been a good thing that Yu Tang had never been to Ku'an Temple. Since she had been there, she naturally knew what Pei Yan meant by this.

She froze there for a moment.

"Ms. Yu!" Pei Yan's smiling voice rang in her ears again.

Yu Tang closed his eyes and felt that he was so unlucky!