Bei Chen took out a box of silver notes from Pei Kunfu's study, totaling 30,000 taels, and gave Pei Yuan 5,000 taels.
“I am no saint. This 25,000 taels is payment. I have no relation to her and will not help her for nothing,” Xie Zhaozhao said.
“If someone breaks into the study, Pei Kunfu will definitely be eager to eliminate or transfer other evidence, or even transfer assets, which gives us an opportunity.”
She gave Gu Shaoyu the account book that Bei Chen had brought back, and told her about her plan.
Gu Shaoyu replaced Bei Chen with two bodyguards, Dong Yue and Xi Luo, and then secretly met with His Majesty, who sent Leng Luo to keep a close watch on him.
By catching Pei Kunfu, we can uncover more problems and weaken the Wei family's influence.
Cut off Yin Jinzhuo and Pei Yue's confidence!
Let's settle both our big and small scores!
Yes, she's just that stingy!
Who told Pei Yue to try and kill her friend?
The beauty is buried in the tomb of a hero, but Yin Jinzhuo is not even a hero, just a villain!
Cut off their reliance and beat them when they're down.
Pei Kunfu's cleverness backfired, as all the evidence he transferred within three months was intercepted by Dongyue and Xiluo.
The Imperial City Guard was also keeping an eye on things, and they obtained some evidence as well.
Finding all the evidence against a person and bringing down a powerful and influential minister is no easy task.
The cunning Gu Shaoyu and his wife ultimately decided to keep their achievements hidden, turning their merit into a letter of denunciation that they would throw into the adult's sedan chair...
Pei Yuan was naturally unaware of all this.
Pei Yuan looked at her mother, who used to be adorned with jewels, now standing disheveled by the roadside waiting to be bought as a servant, and her eyes welled up with tears.
She had never understood why her mother was so biased and favored one child over the other, since she was also her biological daughter.
Later, Pei Yue stole the marriage arranged for her by her grandmother with the heir of the Duke of Xun, ruining her reputation. After careful investigation, she discovered that her mother was taking revenge on her grandmother.
Grandmother disliked Little White Flower's mother and Little White Flower's younger sister, scolding them for being petty and snobbish.
The grandmother raised Pei Yuan, who looked seven-tenths like herself, and treated her very well.
Unable to hate her grandmother, the mother hated Pei Yuan and sought revenge on her eldest daughter...
Seeing the disheveled ladies of the former Minister's mansion, Pei Yuan was about to leave when Tao Yin suddenly tugged at her sleeve.
In the distance, a carriage was parked, and through a corner of the lifted curtain, one could clearly see Pei Yue and Yin Jinzhuo sitting inside.
Pei Yue cried and begged Yin Jinzhuo for something.
Pei Yuan walked over without thinking, smiling, and said, "Isn't this Young Master Yin and his wife? Aren't you planning to buy the Pei family property for her to live out her old age?"
Upon seeing Pei Yuan, Pei Yue immediately grasped Yin Jinzhuo's hand, her eyes filled with disbelief: "What are you doing here? You, how come you're alright?"
"Thank God, I'm lucky to be alive! All those assassins you sent were killed by my benefactor!" Pei Yuan laughed heartily. "Young Madam Yin is not kind at all!"
"Something happened at the Pei residence, how come you're alright?" Pei Yue asked again.
"What does the Pei family's troubles have to do with me?" Pei Yuan laughed. "I severed ties with the Pei family long ago. Even a pretentious wretch like you hasn't been beheaded, so why would I be implicated?"
"Did you betray Father? You vicious wolf!"
"Oh, are you trying to defend Lord Pei? Questioning His Majesty's decree?"
"You, you're talking nonsense! When did I ever question His Majesty?"
Pei Yuan laughed loudly and pointed at Yin Jinzhuo, saying, "You two despicable people, you'll get your comeuppance!"
She turned and left; it wasn't worth wasting her breath on such a person!
"You want to see me make a fool of myself? No way!" Pei Yue looked at Yin Jinzhuo with tears in her eyes. "The young master and I are getting along very well. You'll never be able to compare to me!"
Yin Jinzhuo said to her with difficulty, "Yue'er, my father and mother do not agree to my buying my mother-in-law."
Pei Yue is a married daughter. His Majesty has shown mercy by exempting her from being implicated, which is already a rare privilege. To then rush to buy Madam Pei is simply courting death.
No matter how much Yin Jinzhuo liked this little white flower, he couldn't go against the entire family.
“But she is my mother…” Pei Yue cried, “My father is gone, and now my mother is gone too, what am I going to do? Young Master, you can arrange for someone to buy her. The Duke’s mansion has so many properties. Just give her a small courtyard, and we’ll never have to talk to her again, okay?”
"This..." Seeing her crying with tears streaming down her face, Yin Jinzhuo said helplessly, "Don't cry, I'll do whatever you want, okay? I'll find someone to secretly buy it and set up a courtyard in the south of the city for her to live in."
***
The martial arts training ground of the Duke of Xun's mansion.
The division of the Yin family occurred four months ago, and the Duke has been in a bad mood ever since, losing his temper every day.
Of the eight generals of the Yin family army, one Wang Badao is gone, leaving seven. They are at a loss every day looking at the hot-tempered Yin Xiushan.
"What kind of soldiers are you training? All show and no substance! On the battlefield, they wouldn't even last a single round before losing their heads!"
"Aren't you full? Are you dancing?"
Every time Yin Xiushan thought about what he saw at his youngest son's place, he felt anxious and distressed.
The Yin family army, which had been under Yin Jinzhuo's control for over a decade, was ruined!
General Yu Yingshi said in bewilderment, "This is all according to the requirements of Prince Yin... no, the eldest son!"
"Training my ass! You're all sissies, you're just feeding them to the enemy on the battlefield!"
Seeing Yin Xiushan's anger, the generals seemed to understand something.
General Sima Gu tentatively asked, "What has happened to you, Duke? Is someone gossiping about you?"
Yin Xiushan didn't want to answer, and said irritably, "Starting today, if you don't practice for five hours every day, you can go home and take care of your children!"
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