Pei Yan is not someone who is willing to sit there and take a beating.

It's good enough that he doesn't take the initiative to flirt with others.

Hearing this, he immediately raised his eyebrows and wanted to say something like "I was worried that I had no excuse to cause trouble for Peng Shiyi, and now that he has come to my doorstep, how can I pretend I didn't see it?" But when he turned around, he found that Yu Tang's face was a little pale.

He couldn't help but hesitate for a moment.

There are many opportunities to deal with Peng Shiyi, but because of his persistence at this time, Yu Tang is worried...it's a bit more gain than loss!

Pei Yan immediately changed his mind.

He smiled and said, "Since you said so, I will let him go this time. But if he comes to provoke you without any tact, you can't be soft-hearted again."

Yu Tang nodded repeatedly, feeling that there were no grudges from her previous life in this life, and her parents and brothers were all alive. Even if Peng Shiyi wanted to hurt her, it would not be as easy as in her previous life.

Pei Yan was worried about letting Yu Tang out of his sight, and he no longer had the interest to go to Tiaoxi Hall. He discussed with Yu Tang: "How about I send you to accompany mother?" He also said, "There are a few more people there, but more people has its advantages. Most of the guards of Pei Mansion are also guarding there. Even if Peng Shiyi wants to do something, he won't have a good chance."

He looked as if he was going to entrust her to someone.

Yu Tang was afraid that he would go to find Peng Shiyi, so he said, "How about you come with me to watch the dragon boat race with Old An? Everyone who is a little bit famous in Lin'an City will go to greet Old An, right? There are so many people, I feel a little uncomfortable."

Why didn't she look uncomfortable normally? Was she afraid that she would get into danger if she went to look for Peng Shiyi?

Pei Yan was grateful for Yu Tang's kindness, so he said, "I have to find out why he came to Lin'an City. The Peng family doesn't have any business here, and the court hasn't discussed abolishing the Quanzhou Maritime Customs. I really can't figure out what he is doing here."

If it were her, she would also feel uneasy, right?

Yu Tang did not stop Pei Yan, but warned him gently: "Then you must be careful. He is a clay pot and you are a beautiful jade. There is no need to go head-on with someone like him."

Pei Yan nodded and left Ah Ming to serve Yu Tang.

Yu Tang was unwilling and whispered, "You, don't make me worry."

The gentle instructions, the soft murmurs, the thousands of twists and turns, are filled with indescribable tenderness and sweetness.

Pei Yan was stunned when he heard this, and then he felt like he drank a glass of warm honey water after being thirsty. It was sweet to his heart, but not too choking like white icing sugar.

He couldn't help but smile, and replied softly, "Okay," then waved to Qing Yuan and said, "I'll go with you to see Old An first."

Qing Yuan did not dare to delay, and hurriedly got on the mule carriage, instructing the maid accompanying the carriage to follow.

The group was walking on the busy street. Because it was the Pei family's mule and Pei Yan was guarding the car, people passing by thought it was Pei Laoan's mule and gave way to them. They soon arrived at the observation deck on the bank of Tiaoxi River.

Mr. Pei was a highly respected person in Lin'an. After watching the dragon boat race, he came down from the observation deck as the sun rose and took a rest in a temporary shed behind the observation deck. Several old men from the Pei family stayed with him, telling jokes and making him happy.

When Aunt Chen came in to report that Pei Yan had sent Yu Tang over, Old Man Pei was very surprised. He tried hard not to show any strange expression and asked Aunt Chen quietly, "What happened?"

"I don't know!" Aunt Chen also whispered to Mr. Pei, "He just said that there was something, and asked you to bring Miss Yu back home later. He will go to the Yu family to talk to her in person. He also asked Miss Yu to sleep at your place tonight, and said that he will explain it to you when he comes back."

The Pei family is a powerful force in Lin'an City. Mr. Pei guessed that the two of them had met in private and were discovered by the Yu family. He smiled and said, "Tell him not to worry. I will definitely keep him under guard. Let him come back as soon as possible so that I can explain to him."

Aunt Chen also smiled, bowed, and invited Yu Tang in.

There were only a few people who could accompany Master Pei. Although Yu Tang was not very familiar with them, he had met them several times. After everyone exchanged greetings, Master Pei said to Yu Tang in order to shut everyone up, "I sent people to invite you several times, and you finally got here. Come with me back to the Pei Mansion today and help me copy a few pages of Buddhist scriptures."

Yu Tang naturally couldn't refuse, so he said yes with a smile and sent Shuang Tao to inform Chen.

The young ladies of the Pei family felt very good about it. They talked to her with smiles and it was quite lively.

When the sun was setting and the last two teams were competing for the first prize, Yu Tang, at the request of Mrs. Pei, helped the old lady to the observation deck.

The new prefect's surname was Wu. He did not bring his wives with him when he took office. He came over to greet Pei Laoan and waited for Pei Yan to come over. Then he started beating drums and ringing gongs. The two winning teams competed for the first prize and were rewarded with silver. He spoke a lot of words to educate the people, and then everyone dispersed.

Pei Yan was going to have dinner with Prefect Wu, while Yu Tang was taken back to the Pei Mansion by Mrs. Pei. However, Pei Yan did not come over until she had said goodbye to several Miss Pei and rested in Mrs. Pei's warm pavilion after washing up.

She tossed and turned and didn't sleep well.

The next morning, I forced myself to go and say hello to Mr. Pei, but I found that Pei Yan had come in at some point and was drinking tea with Mr. Pei.

Seeing Yu Tang, Pei Yan smiled, greeted him, and told the maid next to Pei Laoan to "serve the meal."

Yu Tang had a lot to say but couldn't ask, so she calmly had breakfast with Pei Yan and Pei Laoan. She sent Pei Laoan to the small Buddhist temple to chant sutras, and only then did she have time to talk to Pei Yan in private.

"Have you found out what Peng Shiyi came to Lin'an for?" she asked anxiously, "Have you confronted Peng Shiyi? Did he come alone or with someone?"

As if afraid that he might be hurt.

Pei Yan nodded contentedly, but didn't show it on his face. He said, "I asked him directly, and he told me that a friend asked him to deliver a family letter. I didn't say much to him. He should know my attitude, so he didn't hide it. I went to a family surnamed Gao in Banqiao Town and left after sitting for less than a cup of tea. I also checked afterwards. The Gao family had an adopted son who worked as a partner for others. I guess he was quite smart. He was promoted to the head shopkeeper at the beginning of this year. He brought a letter and asked his family to go to Nanchang to play for a few days..."

Banqiao Town, surnamed Gao!

She must be her sister-in-law in her previous life.

Yu Tang felt uncomfortable when he thought about what happened in his previous life.

Pei Yan thought she was worried about Peng Shiyi and said, "He has already left Lin'an City..."

But before he could finish his sentence, Ah Ming came in and whispered a few words in his ear.

Pei Yan's expression changed.

Yu Tang felt nervous and asked hurriedly, "What happened?"

Pei Yan glanced at Yu Tang, was silent for a while, and said, "Peng Shiyi went to find the Qu brothers who helped you before!"

Yu Tang frowned.

Previously, the Qu brothers wanted to seek refuge with Miss Xu, but Miss Xu declined, so she stopped paying attention to the matter. Why did Peng Shiyi look for them?

Want to place a nail in Lin'an?

He knew clearly that Pei Yan was on guard against him, so he shouldn't be that stupid.

Pei Yan understood the power and effect of speaking directly to the point better than she did. He also had no time to deal with people like the Qu brothers. Seeing Yu Tang uneasy, he said, "Water flows to the low places, people go to the high places, you don't have to think too much, if the Qu brothers want to do something, just ask them to come and ask. As for you, I sent someone to tell the future Master Yueshan that Peng Shiyi has come to Lin'an City. I'm afraid he will cause trouble. You don't go back, but follow my mother to the other courtyard directly. The future Master Yueshan has already agreed. I'll ask Shuangtao to go back and pack some things for you to take up the mountain."

It would be better not to bring it, so that he would have an excuse to make clothes and jewelry for Yu Tang.

Yu Tang still had some doubts about Peng Shiyi's visit to the Qu brothers.

Could it be that the Qu brothers were working for Peng Shiyi in their previous life?

Then don’t Peng Shiyi and Li Duan know about some of her actions?

Yu Tang got a headache just thinking about it, so he stopped thinking about it, packed up his things, and prepared to go up the mountain with Pei Laoan.

Pei Yan came over and told her that Peng Shiyi went to see the Qu brothers because he wanted to win them over and let them do things for him.

Yu Tang worriedly asked, "Then, what should we do about this?"

"Just remove the firewood from under the cauldron." Pei Yan said very easily, "I asked the Qu brothers if they were willing to help me. The Qu brothers agreed."

When Yu Tang got married, he arranged the Qu brothers to be with Yu Tang, so that Yu Tang would have someone to use.

That's a good idea.

Yu Tang smiled and said, "If Peng Shiyi knew about this, would he continue to lure and trick the Qu brothers into doing things for him?"

In her mind, only servants, whose entire family's life and fortune are linked together, would think twice before doing anything and would not betray easily. People like the Qu brothers, who were originally a bit of a tyrant, might not be willing to sell themselves to the Pei family.

Pei Yan laughed and said, "It's better to follow me than to follow the Xu family, right?"

The Xu family is in the capital, and if they want to sell themselves to the Xu family, they will have to leave their hometown.

"Besides, I promised them a management position." Pei Yan said lightly, "I am being courteous to them. Why are they dissatisfied?"

Yu Tang thought about it and felt that it was just as Pei Yan said. There were countless idle gangs in Lin'an City who wanted to join the Pei family and do things for them!

Is this matter over now?

Yu Tang put the matter aside and accompanied Mr. Pei and the young ladies up the mountain. Within a few days, relatives of the Pei family went up the mountain to visit Mr. Pei and stayed in the other courtyard for two days.

The courtyard suddenly became noisy.

However, Pei Yan did not let Peng Shiyi go.

After Peng Shiyi met the Gao family, the Gao family sent their daughter to Jiangxi, saying that it would be easier for her to marry into a good family if she followed her brother. In addition to contacting the Qu brothers, Peng Shiyi also contacted several other idle people. Some followed him to Fujian, and some stayed. As for the capital, the competition for the Jiangxi Patrol came to an end. Tao An was promoted to the Jiangxi Patrol with great difficulty under the help of many people, while Peng Yu was suppressed by Zhang Ying and several other old officials and could not move. It is estimated that he will have to stay in the Censorate for a few more years. As for the Li family, Li Yi's lawsuit also came to an end. Li Yi was sentenced to exile to the northwest, but the Li family did not give up and wanted to continue to appeal. They borrowed money from the Lin family. The Lin family verbally agreed, but delayed sending the money. It is estimated that if this matter fails, Li Yi's exile will become a foregone conclusion.