Chapter 168 No Food Today
Pei Yunjin and Fan Ruining came out of Jinxiangmanyu and were about to go to Wanhelou to try the new dishes when the maidservant beside their mother came hurriedly.
"Miss, something's happened to the lady, please go back and take a look."
Pei Yunjin started walking away, and Fan Ruining chased after him: "Let me go and take a look too."
Pei Yunjin, who was about to get on the car, suddenly stopped.
She turned back to look at Fan Ruining, suppressing the impatience between her brows: "Mother seems to be unwell, Ruining, you go back first, I will come to you when I have time."
Seeing that she was somewhat reluctant, Fan Ruining did not force her and turned around to get on another carriage.
Pei Yunjin also got on the carriage.
When the carriage drove away from the spot, her originally dignified expression suddenly became gloomy.
"What happened to Mother?"
The head maid lowered her voice, "You had just left Madam's room this morning when Master went to see her. He told us servants to come out. I don't know what Master said to Madam, but after he left, Madam vomited blood."
When Pei Yunjin heard that his mother had vomited blood, he became completely panicked.
"Can we get a doctor? How is it now? What does the doctor say?"
"Don't worry, young lady. The doctor has been here and said that Madam is suffering from a heart attack caused by anger and intense emotions. He has prescribed herbal medicine and she needs to rest."
Upon hearing the words "angry and mad at the heart", Pei Yunjin suddenly fell silent.
My father hadn't visited my mother for a long time, but he stayed in the palace every day and came back very late, and sometimes he didn't even come back.
The story about my father and Concubine Rou has spread all over the capital. Everyone is saying that the Third Prince is not of royal blood and is my father's illegitimate child...
If this matter had happened before, it would have been suppressed by my father and not a single word would have been leaked.
But now, the entire undertaking is almost in his pocket.
He was so unscrupulous because he took advantage of the fact that the emperor was terminally ill and his only rival Lu Sui was in prison, so no one could compete with him.
Pei Yunjin has always known his father's ambitions.
His target was never the 'father-in-law of the state' promised by the third prince, because he knew from the beginning that the third prince was his illegitimate son, and the 'father-in-law of the state' was just a way to coax those people under him who fought for him.
What he has always wanted is the throne above millions of people.
As soon as the emperor dies, he will immediately dethrone the third prince.
Even if the third prince is his son!
Pei Yunjin thought it was a good thing that his father had such ambition.
If he succeeds, she will be the most noble eldest princess of Daye. By then, Lu Sui will be just a tutor, and she can marry him if she likes him.
But she never thought that her father was so affectionate to Concubine Rou, but so heartless to her mother.
Luo Momo, who was beside her mother, once said to her...
"Jin Jie'er, you have to protect the Madam. The Master has forced her into a desperate situation. If it weren't for you and Zhu Jie'er, she would have died long ago."
Forced into a desperate situation?
Pei Yunjin could only think of one way...his father was forcing his mother to die!
Then, when he ascends the throne, he can legitimately help Concubine Rou ascend to the throne.
Don’t mention the ethics and morals between the monarch and his subjects. In Pei Zhangyuan’s eyes, he doesn’t care about them anymore.
As long as he sits in that position, he has many ways to make his white moonlight come back to his side and share the prosperity and wealth of the country with him.
Pei Yunjin actually didn't love his mother that much.
She knew her own nature very well and had always been selfish.
Pei Zhangyuan has also said this countless times...
"Jin Jie'er is the most like me!"
When he was young, Pei Yunjin was proud of this, thinking that he could be like his excellent father, and that it also proved that he was an excellent and outstanding person.
But as she grew up, she suddenly understood the half-smile in her father's eyes when he said this... In an instant, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
What's more, when Pei Yunzhu was bitten by a snake and her legs were paralyzed and she could no longer stand up, she cried in front of her father and accused her of not saving her.
My father just said one sentence lightly.
"That's because you're stupid, dumb and incompetent. You can't tell good from bad. Who can you blame?"
Pei Yunjin thought that she was really as vicious as her father.
It is true that like father, like daughter!
So, at this moment, she didn't dare to imagine, if her father ascended the throne and made Concubine Rou the queen, where would they and her mother go?
Based on her understanding of her father, her mother would definitely not survive.
Even if a tiger won't eat its own cubs, her father was kind enough to keep her and Pei Yunzhu, but what about Concubine Rou?
Ordinary stepmothers in the backyards of ordinary people would wish their stepchildren to die, let alone a woman who controls the harem?
How could she tolerate their existence?
Pei Yunzhu will die!
She will die too!
Thinking of this, a cold and dark light flashed across Pei Yunjin's drooping brows...
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After returning home, Jiang Yueyao carefully washed and dried the fine cloth she had bought, and asked the embroiderer in the mansion to cut it to size. She then sewed a long, straight cotton coat for Lu Sui overnight.
Although the cotton-padded jacket is thin, it is filled with this year's new cotton and is very warm.
By the time I finished dressing, it was already daybreak.
She didn't have time to cook, so she went to find Bai Shaoting with a bag of cotton clothes.
Bai Shaoting was waiting at the door bored. When he saw her come out with a bundle in her arms, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"No food delivery today?"
Jiang Yueyao smiled embarrassedly.
She handed over the bag in her hand.
"I was worried it might be cold in the prison, so I made him a cotton coat with a hand warmer inside. Could you please add some hot water for him?"
Bai Shaoting glared angrily.
"Miss, please clarify. He is in prison, not on vacation. Why is he still serving you?"
"Brother Bai San, please, please."
Jiang Yueyao also knew that her request was a bit excessive.
Normally he is called 'Third Young Master', but now he is called 'Third Brother Bai'.
While shouting, he clasped his hands together, looking pitiful yet full of anticipation...
"What qualifications does Lu Sui have?" Bai Shaoting couldn't help but sigh.
Jiang Yueyao smiled lightly: "He saved my life."
"Well, I've saved a lot of people, so why hasn't anyone been so kind to me?"
"Oh, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. God will remember your merits."
“…”
That sounds nice to the ear.
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The jailer brought breakfast to Lu Sui early in the morning.
Lord Lu, who used to eat all the steamed buns, white porridge and pickles without changing his expression, didn't even look at them today.
The jailer smiled and asked, "Master Lu, are you waiting for Master Bai to bring you breakfast?"
Lu Sui stood up and slowly straightened his clothes.
Hearing this, he turned around and glanced at the other person indifferently.
The jailer was immediately overwhelmed by the pair of dark and sharp eyes, and turned and walked away quickly.
After the jailer left, Lu Sui waited for more than half an hour, but Bai Shaoting still did not show up.
The pair of sword-like eyebrows that were originally relaxed were unconsciously tightened a little.
After being in this cell for so long, his patience was extremely limited.
After waiting for another half an hour, just when his patience was exhausted, Bai Shaoting finally arrived.
Lu Sui stared at the bundle in his hand without saying a word!
Bai Shaoting glanced at the untouched white porridge and steamed buns on the table, and his originally depressed mood immediately improved.
"You haven't eaten yet?"
"Still waiting for me?"
"Oh, sorry, no food today..."
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