Chapter 145 Marriage
Although Pei Song's involvement in the witchcraft case caused the marriage between Pei Ruxin and Xie Chengyan to fall through, the marriage between Pei Xuan and Yang Zheng's sister Yang Jiyu was not affected. This was because the Yang family had no power or status, so Yang Zheng and Yang Jiyu had no reason to complain.
Yang Zheng came from a poor family and was originally a farmer in the Jinling area. His parents passed away shortly after he passed the imperial examination and became an official, so he and his sister Yang Jiyu depended on each other for many years.
Later, when the Yin Kingdom moved its capital, Yang Zheng took Yang Jiyu and fled to Shangjing with the royal family. With the little money Yang Zheng had saved, he bought a very small house in Shangjing City.
The house was originally for a brother and sister to live in, so it didn't need to be very big. Moreover, it was located in Shangjing City, making it convenient for Yang Zheng to take care of Yang Jiyu.
Yang Zheng had his own dissatisfactions in the court. Children born in poor families always think about their relatives, so when she learned that her brother's teacher's child wanted to marry her, she did not show much resistance. The calmness with which she accepted it made Yang Zheng stunned for a moment.
This made Yang Zheng feel guilty. It would have been fine if he had never seen what the outside world was like, but the officials he served in the court with were all from aristocratic families, and all of their daughters and sisters were raised in the palm of their hands. In comparison, Yang Jiyu seemed much more miserable.
He glanced at the small garden. This kind of living place was much worse than what people in Beijing had. He said in a deep voice, "It's my brother's fault. He can't even let you decide your own marriage. You haven't lived a good life for all these years with my brother."
People in his family said that passing the imperial examination and becoming an official was an opportunity that could change a person's life, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was an overnight rise to heaven. But it didn't seem that good at the moment. His salary was not much, just enough for him and his sister to have enough food and clothing.
Yang Jiyu is also a sensible person. In order to help her brother share his worries, she became an apprentice to a pharmacy owner when she first arrived in Beijing. Now she has taken over the pharmacy, but the profits of the pharmacy still belong to the original owner, and she can only get a meager income.
But this was enough to satisfy her.
Pei Xuan became famous at a young age, but he was a playboy. It was true that he had talent, but it was also true that he was a confused person. Therefore, Yang Zheng felt that it was unfair for Yang Jiyu to marry Pei Xuan.
Pei Ge Lao was now facing a dire situation at court, especially with the ruling Princess Yuan'an, and he was already on the verge of a war. Pei Ge Lao seized the opportunity to consolidate his power within the court. Yang Zheng was his longest-serving disciple, but he came from a humble family with no relatives, so he decided to have Pei Er marry Yang Jiyu.
Yang Jiyu can stabilize the students' hearts here, and Xie Chengyan can win over the vassal king's position. The game was played perfectly, but it was unexpectedly ruined by Xie Zhaohe.
Yang Jiyu has lived in the market for many years. Yang Zheng didn't want her to know about these court affairs, so he usually never mentioned them. However, he didn't expect that Yang Jiyu would get involved.
"That Pei Er is smart, but he has a bad temper. If you follow him, you will probably have a lot of trouble." Yang Zheng paused, then supported Yang Jiyu's shoulders and warned: "After entering the Pei Mansion, don't trust anyone. Just live a good life."
Yang Jiyu didn't know whether the "alive" Yang Zheng mentioned meant survival or living, but he knew that his brother had his difficulties. The two siblings had depended on each other for many years. If it weren't for the last resort, who would be willing to send their only relative away?
She nodded to her brother and said, "Brother, I understand."
After a while, in order to comfort her brother, she jokingly said: "If I marry into the Pei Mansion, maybe my life will be better than now. Who knows? I'm not marrying Pei Xuan, I'm marrying into the Pei family."
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