Yu Tang's voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly.
Pei Yan couldn't help but look up at Yu Tang.
Yu Tang looked determined, nodded towards Pei Yan and said, "You are right!"
Her voice was not loud, but her tone was very firm, as if what she said was the ultimate truth in the world.
Who gave her such courage and determination?
Pei Yan wanted to laugh.
I can't laugh anymore.
She had just gotten married and hadn't even gotten to know everyone, let alone the Pei family's history.
Who gave her the confidence to do such a thing and say such words?
Of course it’s because she…likes him enough!
Thinking of this, Pei Yan's heart seemed to be soaked in a pool of spring water.
It made his heart flutter and bright.
This is the wife who will be with him through thick and thin and will never leave him, the first wife with whom he will spend his entire life.
Someone who is willing to stand by him no matter what happens.
Pei Yan suddenly felt that he was very lucky.
Fortunately, he made a prompt decision and married Yu Tang.
Fortunately, he met this person in Pei's pawnshop.
Fortunately, Lu Xin sold a fake painting to the Yu family at a high price.
It was as if it was destined by God, neither early nor late, neither fast nor slow.
And he seized this opportunity.
"Atang!" Pei Yan said softly, tightly holding the pair of slender white hands on his arms.
He knew that once he held on to it, he would never let go.
The intimacy between the two made the second wife blush and feel a little bit of admiration.
This Yu is really brave! The family was involved in the assassination of the prince, and there was a father killing his son... No matter which one it was, it would destroy the family and the reputation. She didn't want to think about what to do in the future, but she still had the mood and mind to comfort her third uncle, and she was able to be calm and friendly with her third uncle as if nothing had happened.
I don't know if it's because she is too careless and doesn't know the real situation? Or is it because she is calm and composed, and the more difficult the situation, the less panicked she becomes?
It should be about being calm in the face of difficulties!
The second wife sighed in her heart when she thought about how she married into the Pei family.
No wonder her mother-in-law always said that people have to grasp the critical moment, and only those who can remain calm at the critical moment are able to accomplish great things.
Her third uncle has very picky taste.
The reason why Yu Tang could marry into the Pei family and marry Pei Yan must be because she is not just beautiful.
A person's character is revealed at this critical moment.
She can't do it herself!
She felt scared just thinking about it.
From now on, it’s better to leave the affairs of this family to Yu Tang!
The second wife was like a quail drenched by the rain. She dared not speak a word and huddled in a corner, looking at her husband cautiously.
Pei Xuan was quite moved.
This little brother of his has been competitive since he was young. He wants to be the best in everything, even when he finds a wife, she must be prettier than others. He was quite worried before. You can't just look at the beauty of this person, you have to look at her temper, right? But now it seems that this temper is also fierce enough. He hasn't said anything yet, and his little brother's wife has protected her. Not only did she protect her, but she also protected her as if she was afraid that others would not know.
It made him, the eldest uncle, feel embarrassed to watch.
However, his younger brother must be very proud.
He had never lost to anyone in his life. He made his own decision and married a woman who was several years younger than him regardless of her family background. At the critical moment, he was not only brave but also protected her wholeheartedly, as if he was afraid that she would be wronged.
How many men can stand a woman like this?
Even Pei Xuan felt a little jealous that Pei Yan was not married in vain.
My brother is a winner in this life, always one step ahead of others.
Pei Xuan couldn't help but cough lightly, wanting to warn Pei Yan to "calm down", but then he thought that Pei Yan usually didn't listen to him, and now he was emotional, so he might not listen to him even more.
He shouldn't waste his energy.
But Pei Xuan's cough brought Gu Xi back to his senses.
I really didn't expect that Yu Tang is such a person in private!
She actually used sweet words to coax Pei Yan.
However, Yu Tang was really good at lying with her eyes open. In order to please her man, she trampled Pei Tong under her feet. But she was also very smart and knew what to say to make Pei Yan happy at this time.
Pei Yan will definitely treat her better in the future.
Gu Xi glanced at Pei Tong.
Pei Tong's face turned green, and she looked at Pei Yan as if she wanted to eat him up.
Gu Xi sighed in her heart, wondering if she should also learn from Yu Tang to comfort Pei Tong. Pei Tong must be very touched to be able to stand by her side at this time, right? Their relationship as husband and wife can also be improved. But in this way, she would stand opposite Pei Yan and Pei Xuan.
If what Pei Yan said was true, then the fault lay with Pei You, and she certainly could not stand on Pei Tong's side.
If what Pei Yan said was false, then the elders of the Pei family had to acknowledge it.
She thought about it over and over again, but she felt like a millstone was pressing on her back. She just couldn't stand up as gracefully as Yu Tang and walk to Pei Tong.
Gu Xi hesitated, but Pei Tong looked as pale as death.
His reason told him that his second uncle Pei Xuan would not lie, because such a lie would not benefit his second uncle at all, and it might even ruin the reputation of the Pei family because of the rumor of "father killing son", which would cause a devastating blow to his second uncle's career. Not only would he not be able to become an official, but he might never be hired. But his emotions told him that it was definitely not the case. His grandfather loved children the most. When they were young, they were close to the Yang family and distant from the Pei family, but his grandfather would still send people to bring them birthday gifts and New Year red envelopes from afar every year. Once, he said that the family's farm had a bumper harvest, and he specially gave him and his younger brother 500 taels of silver each to buy pens and ink.
How could such a grandfather kill his son?
How could it be, as my third aunt said, that it was because of his father's unfilial behavior?
"You're lying! You're lying!" Pei Tong murmured, becoming more and more certain in her heart.
The third aunt is biased towards the third uncle, so she blames his father.
That must be the case!
He immediately shouted, "Third Aunt, I respect you as my elder. Please don't slander my father at will!"
Pei Yan was already very dissatisfied with his brother because of their father's death, so how could he listen to Pei Tong blaming Yu Tang?
Without thinking, he interrupted Pei Tong and said, "Ah Tong, this is not a school, and we are not teachers to teach you - can we discuss everything? Can we ask you about everything? You must be responsible for what you say. You said that your third aunt slandered your father, you have to produce evidence! Is your third aunt wrong? If it weren't for my brother's insistence, would my father be so miserable? Would he die so early? At least you have seen your grandfather and received his teachings and love, but what about my son? You don't even know what your grandfather looks like? You dare to say that this has nothing to do with your father?"
Pei Tong was stunned.
Pei Yan no longer wanted to hide or suppress the words that had been weighing on his mind for a long time. He said without hesitation, "Our family rule is that the eldest son inherits the family business. Your father shouldn't have gone to take part in the imperial examination. But he went! So what? Your grandfather was the one who made the decision at that time. He didn't say anything, so we, his younger brothers, can't say anything.
"But if you want to be an official, just be an official. Why do you want to get involved in the affairs of the princes? Is it because the Pei family is not prominent enough? Or is it because the Pei family is not rich enough? I don't think it's either of them. After all, he just wants to leave his name in history. If he can't be a pure official, he will be a powerful official! But has he ever thought about it? If he becomes famous all over the world, what good will it do to our Pei family? It's just icing on the cake! But if he stands on the wrong side and follows the wrong person, what will happen to the Pei family? What kind of difficulties will so many children of the Pei family face?
"Has he thought about it?
"You all say that my brother is smart and has both literary and military skills.
"Is it possible that he hasn't thought of something that we can all think of?
"But he still wants to take shortcuts and cut corners.
"He can take shortcuts if he wants to. Who doesn't like it? It saves time and effort. But he wants to be a whore and a saint at the same time. He uses the Pei family's money to curry favor with the Third Prince, and uses the Pei family's flying pigeons for business to inform the Third Prince.
"Doesn't he distrust the Pei family and only trust the Yang family? Why would he use the wealth accumulated by the Pei family's ancestors for generations?
"Does he have the ability to do it on his own? Does he have the ability to get the Yang family to provide him with money and a way out?
"He doesn't care about others, so why should others care about him?"
Pei Yan continued to lecture Pei Tong: "You are not an ignorant woman or child, you are an educated person, how could you not know these principles?
"You just don't want to admit that you have such a father!"
Pei Yan became agitated as he spoke, "I do hate your father! If it weren't for his selfishness, how could your grandfather bear the sin of murdering his son, never rest in peace, and eventually pay with his own life!
"Don't say anything more.
"If the Yang family wants to confront me, then let them confront me! Since I can exile the second and third sons of the Yang family to Lingnan, I can also let them die there and never come back.
"It's just right. You are old enough to stand up for your father. Let's make things clear now. If you choose the same path as your father and trust the Yang family more than the Pei family, as the head of the Pei family and your uncle, I will make the decision to let you leave the clan and guarantee that you can take away everything your brother left for you. If you think your father is wrong and you want to continue to be a member of the Pei family, that's fine. From today on, you will sever ties with the Yang family, and nothing about the Yang family will have anything to do with you in the future. I don't have to worry about your mother going out and making a fuss, discrediting your dead father. I can also make the decision to let you two brothers study hard, become officials in the future, and strive to bring honor to the Pei family!
"Whether it's left or right, you decide for yourself!"
Pei Xuan was shocked.
He knew that his brother was tough, but he didn't expect him to be this tough.
He casually agreed to let Pei Tong leave the sect and casually agreed to no longer care about their sister-in-law.
That person is not a contented one. They suppress their eldest sister-in-law and do not let her leave Lin'an City. Isn't it because they are afraid that she will spread rumors outside and ruin his eldest brother's reputation, thereby implicating the Pei family?
"No!" He shouted, staring at Pei Yan, "We can't split up the clan, and we can't let my sister-in-law leave Lin'an!"