Pei Yan's answer was so confident and justified that everyone present was shocked.
Pei Tong was so anxious that her eyes turned red. She asked loudly, "So you admit it?"
Pei Xuan got anxious when he heard this and scolded Pei Tong, "Is this your IQ? Just because your third uncle admitted that he was beaten, he is not fair to your father? If you keep talking like this, don't confront us! Think whatever you want. Anyway, if you want to pretend to be asleep, none of us can wake you up!"
"Second uncle!" Pei Tong looked at Pei Xuan with eyes wide open, as if to say, "You actually protect third uncle." Then his eyes gradually dimmed, as if to say, "Third uncle and you are from the same mother after all. At the critical moment, you will still protect third uncle."
What terrible thoughts these are!
Not to mention the Second Wife, even Gu Xi wanted to roll his eyes at him.
Fortunately, Pei Xuan has always been gentle and caring towards his children and younger generations. Even if Pei Tong was like this, he still patiently said: "You only believe what you hear and see. You already have a prejudice against your third uncle, so how can you listen to what he says? If you really want to "clear your name" for your father, shouldn't you listen to both sides and make a decision based on your own opinion? Instead of thinking that whoever has a louder voice or whoever says something more in line with your wishes is right. Do you think what I said makes sense?"
Pei Tong didn't say anything for a long time. When he spoke, he slapped the table and sneered, "Okay, I'm wrong about this. Since you, second uncle, have said so, if I continue to compare the loudness of my voice, it will make me look childish and ridiculous. But why should I stand on my uncle's side? That's because my uncle has a handwritten letter from my father. In the letter, my father told my uncle that because he supported the establishment of the third prince as the crown prince, not only the third uncle was dissatisfied, but also grandfather was dissatisfied. He had written to scold my father many times. My father said that my grandfather was stubborn and believed that No matter how many people try to persuade him, he will not listen to him. My father is also worried that my grandfather will come to the capital in person and use filial piety to force him to return to his hometown in Lin'an. If things really come to that point, he can't give up, so he made an appointment with my uncle that night - they planned to visit the third prince that night, hand my uncle over to the third prince, and try to make my uncle a minister of the six ministries... Besides, my father has always been in good health and doesn't even have a headache or fever on weekdays."
As he spoke, he sarcastically said, "Hasn't the Pei family always been proud of following the old customs? My father has been learning riding and shooting since he was young, so how could he suddenly fall ill for no apparent reason?"
Therefore, a few words from Master Yang made Pei Tong suspicious!
Pei Xuan's brows suddenly furrowed, and he couldn't help but look towards Pei Yan.
Everyone also looked towards Pei Yan.
Yu Tang quickly squeezed Pei Yan's hand, silently giving him support.
This time, Pei Yan did not pinch her back quietly, but put her hand on his knee, openly and unabashedly holding Yu Tang's hand, looking at his brother Pei Xuan, and said calmly: "Second brother, I know you also have a lot of confusion about the death of the eldest brother. Why don't we talk about it this time? After listening to Pei Tong's words, do you have anything to say to me?"
Pei Xuan, who had been as calm as a pine tree, suddenly turned pale as he listened. He looked at Pei Yan with his mouth twitching several times, but he didn't say a word.
Pei Yan sighed.
Pei Tong laughed out loud, wiping the tears from her eyes as she said to Pei Xuan sarcastically, "Second uncle, you and I have been kept in the dark by third uncle! Why do you have to uphold justice? I'm afraid this justice belongs to third uncle and has nothing to do with you and me!"
"Shut up!" The kind-hearted Pei Xuan showed veins on his face for the first time, and he growled at Pei Tong, "Your third uncle is right! If there is any fault, it is your father's fault and your grandfather's fault!"
"Ah!" Yu Tang's eyes widened.
The second wife was so horrified that she pulled Pei Xuan's clothes and called out "Second Master" worriedly.
Pei Xuan's face turned pale and he said nothing.
Gu Xi looked left and right, his eyes moving rapidly, finally fixed on Yu Tang and Pei Yan's tightly clasped hands.
Pei Yan sneered, closed his red eyes, then opened them and looked at Pei Xuan, saying: "Brother, it turns out you knew it all along! I thought..."
There was some sadness in his voice, and a hint of subtle relief, which made Yu Tang's heart tighten.
Pei Xuan smiled bitterly upon hearing this and said, "I know you all don't want me to know, and I also want to pretend that I don't know. But at this point, if I continue to pretend that I don't know, I'm afraid I won't have a good ending. It's a waste that you and father have been hiding this from me, expecting me to be a good and virtuous person..."
"Brother!" Pei Yan interrupted Pei Xuan anxiously.
Pei Xuan waved his hand at Pei Yan, his expression suddenly showing fatigue, and said in a deep voice: "I know, I know everything. But I can't let you bear this pot alone. When my father was alive, he told us more than once that brothers united in strength can break iron. My brother doesn't believe it, and trusts the people of the Yang family more. I can't control it, but I can control myself, listen to my father, be a good brother, and be a good uncle."
"Brother!" Pei Yan called Pei Xuan again, his eyes starting to turn red again.
Pei Xuan smiled helplessly and patted Pei Yan on the shoulder.
"What are you talking about?" Pei Tong looked at his two uncles in panic, and shrieked in a cowardly voice, "What do you mean? What do you mean you all know? What do you all know?" As he spoke, he stood up, walked in front of Pei Xuan, lowered his head as if begging, and asked Pei Xuan in a hoarse voice: "Second uncle, can I, can I still trust you?"
Pei Xuan stared at Pei Tong without saying a word.
Pei Tong panicked all of a sudden.
"Sit down first!" Pei Yan suddenly said to Pei Tong calmly, "Let me tell you first! So that you won't have any wild thoughts."
Pei Tong stared at Pei Yan and stood there motionless.
Pei Yan did not force him any further, but said: "My elder brother and I do have different political views, and not many people in the capital know about it. Why? Because supporting the third prince to succeed to the throne is originally a matter of opportunism." Having said this, he glanced at Pei Tong.
Pei Tong blushed.
Since ancient times, the eldest son has been the heir apparent. Supporting the third prince is indeed a bit improper, but I don't think anyone would shout it out.
Pei Yan looked at him and seemed satisfied that he still had some sense of shame. His expression softened a lot. He was about to continue talking when he was stopped by Pei Xuan.
He was in a low mood and said, "Xiaguang, let me tell you something! I have always pretended to be deaf and dumb. This time, please let me straighten my back and be your brother and uncle for once!"
Pei Yan said nothing more.
Pei Xuan thought for a moment, then said: "Atong, your father did not die of a sudden illness."
Pei Tong's expression froze.
Pei Xuan said: "Your father was killed by your grandfather."
"Impossible!" Pei Tong was stunned and retorted loudly, "My grandfather..."
Although I have rarely seen him since I was a child, he seems very kind and approachable.
"No, it's impossible!" Pei Tong murmured, looking at the people in the room for help.
Pei Yan seemed unable to face it, with his eyelids drooping. As for Yu Tang, he only cared about Pei Yan's emotions. Although he was shocked, he was more worried. He simply stood up, hugged Pei Yan's shoulders, and gently stroked Pei Yan's arm. Gu Xi looked at him, but his face was full of hesitation, and he didn't know what to do, and he was more at a loss than him.
The coldness quickly spread from the fingertips to the heart.
In this world, who else can treat him wholeheartedly? Who else can support him wholeheartedly?
Pei Tong looked around in confusion, feeling as if she had gone to the wrong place. She didn't know where the way out was, nor did she know where she had come from.
"It's true!" Pei Xuan looked painful, but still insisted, "Your father supported the Third Prince. Not only did he take away 200,000 taels of silver from the family as the eldest son, but he also used the pigeons in the family to reveal the whereabouts of the Second Prince to the Third Prince, which led to the assassination of the Second Prince. Your grandfather did not approve of him being an official in the court, and he always hoped that he would abide by the ancestral system and return to his hometown to continue the business. Not only did your father not listen, he even went further and got involved in the fight for the throne among the princes. If we are not careful, it may even bring the Pei family to ruin. Your grandfather came to the capital quietly. Your third uncle rushed to see your father before your grandfather and persuaded your father to turn back. But your father refused to listen and had a quarrel with your third uncle. Afterwards, your grandfather came to your house, and then your father died suddenly. As for why your grandfather wanted to beat your third uncle, I don't know. But I know that your father died of poison after drinking a cup of tea that your grandfather personally handed over.
"Your grandfather felt sorry for your father and could not relieve the pain of killing his son, so he starved himself to death."
Pei Xuan choked up and said, "This is also the reason why your grandfather passed away soon after your father passed away."
Yu Tang didn't know where to put his hands.
Is it because of this that Pei Yan can't stand the sight of those colorful flowers blooming under the scorching summer sun?
Yu Tang hugged Pei Yan even tighter.
How painful must it be for Pei Yan, who loved his father so much, to have to watch his father kill his brother and then commit suicide without being able to do anything?
"Xia Guang!" She couldn't help but whisper in his ear.
Thinking of the scene in his previous life when Pei Yan lived in Lin'an like a shadow.
How lonely and isolated was he in that life?
Who else can comfort him in the long night?
She thought again of the rumors in Lin'an City about Pei Yan seizing the position of Sect Leader Pei You.
On what basis?!
Yu Tang wished he could hold the person in front of him in the palm of his hand, protect him well, and keep him safe to prevent him from being frightened or getting into trouble.
"It's not your fault!" She was biased and protective, "It's obviously the eldest master's fault. If he hadn't been greedy for fame and wealth and unwilling to be the eldest son of the Pei family, how could he have caused all these things? Isn't the old lady talented and knowledgeable? But did the old lady clamor to go out and become an official? To leave a name in history? He didn't follow the rules, he caused the trouble, and he wanted you and the old lady to clean up the mess for him. You don't have to be sad for such a brother!"
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