The Second Wife was not an ignorant person, but she was the apple of her parents' eyes in her natal family, and she was the second daughter-in-law who only needed to consider the overall situation and be obedient in her husband's family. She had no chance and no major matters that required her to make decisions. She was a little flustered when she met him for the first time. She paused when Yu Tang pulled her like that, and her mind gradually became clear.
She held Yu Tang's hand, took a long breath, and said, "You are right. The more critical the time, the more I can't mess up. I still have two children!"
This can be considered as a mother's strength!
Yu Tang pursed his lips and smiled.
The two went to the place where the second wife lived. Pei Dan and Pei Hong were waiting for their mother to come back for dinner. They saw Yu Tang also coming over. Pei Hong had little contact with her and was a little surprised. Pei Dan was very happy. She walked over quickly and called Yu Tang "Third Uncle" with a smile.
The Second Wife looked at her and put her arm around her daughter's shoulders, saying to Pei Hong, "Your Third Auntie, come and have dinner with us. We have something else to do later. You two can go back to your respective study rooms. Ah Hong, finish the homework assigned by the teacher and the three hundred characters assigned by your father, and then you can rest. Ah Dan, finish embroidering the flower that Xiu Niang asked you to embroider yesterday. I will check it tomorrow morning."
Soon after Pei Xuan took over the official seal, he found an old retired Hanlin to teach Pei Hong how to read. The embroiderer who taught Pei Dan was the second wife who knew that Mrs. Qin was good at needlework after the marriage between the Pei family and the Qin family was decided. She was afraid that Pei Dan's needlework would be rejected by the Qin family, so she invited an embroiderer from the palace to appraise Pei Dan.
Both children are very busy these days.
They all answered "yes" in unison, and Pei Hong even came over and saluted Yu Tang.
The four of them sat down in order of priority, had dinner, and after arranging arrangements for Pei Dan and Pei Hong, the two of them went to the flower hall.
Pei Yan, Pei Tong and others had not arrived, so they were the only two people in the flower hall.
Although the lights were on and maids and servants were serving them, both of them felt a little uneasy.
The second wife also discussed with Yu Tang: "Should we send someone to take a look?"
Before Yu Tang could respond, the voices of Pei Xuan and Pei Yan talking could be heard from outside.
The Second Wife and Yu Tang both breathed a sigh of relief.
Pei Xuan and Pei Yan walked in.
The two of them hurried over to greet him.
Pei Xuan asked the second wife: "Are the children settled?"
The second wife agreed and said, "I have already told the housekeeper in their room to help keep a close eye on them."
Pei Xuan nodded with satisfaction.
Yu Tang asked Pei Yan softly, "Is Master Gu settled down?"
Pei Yan looked at Yu Tang deeply, and then said: "Don't worry, I won't let him get bored."
Yu Tang didn't understand.
Pei Yan said, "We can't let him come for nothing. I gave him a rare copy of poetry from the previous dynasty, and he read it with great interest. I think he would be willing to wait for a few hours, let alone a few quarters of an hour."
Readers love books.
Pei Yan is also a scholar and arrogant.
This unique copy from his hands is probably not only valuable and rare, but also the favorite of the Pei family.
Yu Tang was a bit stingy and said, "It's just a few minutes of waiting, and you gave away a unique copy...why not give away something else?"
Pei Yan's mouth curled up when he heard this, and he whispered, "You can't bear to part with it?"
"Nonsense!" Yu Tang rolled her eyes at Pei Yan. "Since it's a unique copy, it must be one-of-a-kind. If you give it to someone else, you won't have it anymore." At this point, she was a little angry with Pei Tong.
Pei Yan smiled silently and comforted her gently: "It's okay. Such a rare copy is not particularly rare."
But you shouldn't give it to others.
Yu Tang frowned as he thought about how his father had been fooled by Lu Xin.
Pei Yan laughed, stretched out his fingers to smooth out the wrinkles on Yu Tang's forehead, and whispered: "Don't worry, we won't give it away for free."
Only then did Yu Tang feel better.
Pei Tong and a few others happened to come over. She didn't say anything else, followed Pei Yan and sat next to him.
Pei Tong and Old Master Yang had obviously discussed it. After the maids and old women in the room left, Old Master Yang spoke on behalf of Pei Tong: "This matter is all a misunderstanding. But no matter who it is, it is estimated that it is the same as us - the Pei family is a century-old family. Old Master Pei did not know anything beforehand and suddenly passed the position of the leader to Xia Guang. Pei You is gone, and you uncles have no explanation. Whether it is the children or their mother, they will inevitably think too much. I believe that you two uncles can understand.
"As for what just happened, Atong also told me.
"It was a sudden incident, and he also respects his father, which is also human nature. I think we should not pursue this matter further, let alone make a fuss to the point of splitting up the clan.
"In my opinion, let Atong apologize to Xiaguang, and treat the two uncles as his biological father from now on. The two uncles can discipline the nephew on behalf of the brother and treat him as their own son. Beat him when necessary and scold him when necessary. It will be great if the family lives in harmony!
"There's no need to make others laugh at you."
Pei Xuan thought this was not bad.
But the prerequisite is that the Yang family stops interfering with their family's affairs.
He looked towards Pei Yan, wanting to see what he meant. Before he could turn around, he heard Pei Yan coldly say, "Is this also what Pei Tong meant?"
Pei Xuan's gaze fell on Pei Tong.
Under the light, Pei Tong lowered his head and drew his eyelids, casting a shadow on his cheeks, making it impossible to see his emotions.
"It all depends on my eldest uncle and my two uncles!" His voice was also a little low.
Pei Yan was filled with disappointment.
Such a person is the eldest grandson of their Pei family's main branch.
He didn't know how to live his life, being controlled by his mother or uncle. After all, he was still like his father, trusting the Yang family more than the Pei family.
Pei Yan closed his eyes, looking as if he would be hurt if he looked at Pei Tong any longer.
Gu Xi felt that what Mr. Yang said was not very nice.
He was made the good guy, but Pei Xuan and Pei Yan were the bad guys. No matter who was on top of them, it would be uncomfortable!
What’s more, he is a noble man like Pei Yan.
She wanted to add a few words to ease the atmosphere, but Pei Yan suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Pei Tong coldly, and said, "What are you going to do if we disagree with your uncle?"
"Ah!" Pei Tong looked up in confusion.
Master Yang also looked at Pei Yan with an unexpected expression.
Pei Yan laughed disdainfully in his heart.
If apologies were useful, why wouldn't his father have died!
Begging for mercy when the situation is unfavorable, and being arrogant when you have the upper hand. How can it be so good?
Pei Yan said: "Your uncle thinks that this matter should be left alone, but I think this is a rare opportunity. We can just express our dissatisfaction to each other and then separate the clan."
This is what it means to be unforgiving!
Pei Tong blushed when she heard this, but Master Yang had already seen Pei Yan's methods and said hurriedly, "How can we split the clan? Children are ignorant and it is the responsibility of the elders to teach and guide them. You guys are too rude to just throw them out when they make mistakes."
Pei Yan made a gesture, signaling Master Yang to stop talking, and then said: "My father passed the position of the clan leader to me, although he was forced to do so, but it buried the hidden danger of 'not distinguishing between the legitimate and the illegitimate'. If this continues, if other branches follow suit, what will happen to our Pei family? The best thing is to split the clan. It will not only avoid future troubles, but also avoid your embarrassment in the Pei Mansion." Then, he began to persuade Pei Tong to split the clan, "Instead of having no position like this, why not bring your mother and Ah Fei to the capital to live alone. The house left by my brother is still in good condition, and those colleagues and classmates who have received my kindness will also take care of you because you are orphans and widows, and you have also left the clan. Besides, you are just splitting the clan with the Pei family, not cutting off contact with each other forever. What's wrong with that?"
Pei Tong was immediately attracted.
In this way, the matter of depriving the eldest son of the clan leader can be completely attributed to their grandfather's preference for the younger son. They left the clan not because of any conflict with the clan members, but to ensure the better inheritance of the Pei family. It also fulfilled the mother's long-cherished wish to live in the capital. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
His eyes and brows became lively, no longer as heavy as before.
Mr. Yang really wanted to scold him.
He also saw the problem with his nephew.
He was talking fine just now, but after hearing what Pei Yan said, he changed his mind.
He hurriedly called out "Atong" to stop him from saying something irreparable, but Pei Yan, who had already seen through his thoughts, interrupted him: "Uncle Yang can also help us take care of Atong and her son. Speaking of which, your family wants to marry because you want to have a smoother career. I dare not say anything else. I have done my best for the second and third uncles of the Yang family, and you have seen it. We have not hidden the secrets of the Pei family from you. As for my sister-in-law, I still need Uncle Yang to help and enlighten her."
Isn't the purpose of marriage to establish a relationship with the Pei family?
Now that they have established a relationship, the Pei family is counting on him to help comfort his sister. Together they will protect the Pei family's secrets. Is there a more solid relationship than this?
Master Yang was delighted but also deeply jealous. He had a feeling that Pei Yan was not someone who could be easily dismissed. He must have his own plans for doing this. Was he trying to resolve the issue of the eldest son's succession rights without bloodshed? Or was he simply thinking that Pei Tong's family had caught his eye? Or was he preparing for a rainy day to deal with the mess left by Pei You?
He was thinking it over and over in his mind, but he didn't show it on his face. He reminded Pei Tong: "Do you want to think about it carefully?"
What's there to think about?!
Gu Xi couldn't understand the order of seniority, so he immediately said, "A-Tong, we can't divide the clan."
In fact, the life after the division described by Pei Yan was exactly what Gu Xi expected.
If she had not seen Pei Yan's methods and felt his hatred for the Yang family, she would have happily agreed. But after she refreshed her understanding of Pei Yan, even if she couldn't figure it out, she vaguely felt that as long as Pei Yan wanted it, she should oppose it.
She must not get off Pei Yan's ship.
"We are still willing to live with our two uncles." She said loudly again, "I also know that Third Uncle has concerns, but who will be the clan leader was decided by Grandfather, and the elders in the family have also approved it. If we divide the clan again, wouldn't that be questioning the decision of Grandfather and the elders?"