Chapter 16 Wishful Thinking
Pei Jinyu cried for a long time before she stopped. Pei Jingchuan briefly explained the matter to the Duke's wife and Xu Qingyan.
"I'm glad you're okay. Today is a blessing in disguise!" The Duke's wife said with fear after listening to Pei Jingchuan's story.
"This man is so despicable and shameless. If we don't let him succeed this time, we don't know what method he will use to harm Jin Yu next time. We can't take it lightly." After Pei Jingchuan finished speaking, he secretly glanced at Xu Qingyan.
Pei Jingchuan wanted to listen to her thoughts again and see what other moves Lin Yanbang would use. The Duke's wife did the same, raising her ears to listen to Xu Qingyan's thoughts.
[Haha! Lin Yanbang failed again this time! He failed twice, and I don’t know what strategy he will use next time. He is not someone who will give up easily.] After listening to Pei Jingchuan’s words, Xu Qingyan couldn’t help but sigh in her heart.
When Lady Guogong and Pei Jingchuan heard this, they were surprised that she didn't even know what would happen next?
So, they waited for a while, but they didn't hear Xu Qingyan say anything else. They couldn't help but have regretful expressions on their faces, which made Xu Qingyan realize their strange behavior.
"Mother, Young Master, what happened to you?" Xu Qingyan looked at them puzzledly.
Pei Jingchuan said awkwardly: "Nothing, I was just thinking about something else."
Pei Jinyu looked at the expressions of her mother and elder brother and knew that they were worried about her, so they wanted to find out something from Xu Qingyan.
Pei Jinyu felt guilty for what happened because of her careless choice of friends. So, she took Xu Qingyan's arm and assured them, "Mother, brother, don't worry. I promise to listen to my sister-in-law in the future!"
After hearing what Pei Jinyu said, the Duke's wife showed a relieved smile on her face and said softly, "It's good that you know. You must listen to your sister-in-law in the future."
The current Duke's wife is extremely satisfied with Xu Qingyan. After all, if it weren't for her, her daughter would have fallen into the abyss by now.
Xu Qingyan looked at the arm that Pei Jinyu was holding, and muttered to the side: "When did I become so close to you?"
Pei Jinyu, on the other hand, looked at Xu Qingyan with a smile.
At this time, on the other side, Lin Yanbang saw that his plan had failed, so he was naturally unwilling to lose Pei Jinyu as his backer. He was just a poor scholar, and his hometown was in a remote mountainous area. Although his family had some assets, that little asset was totally not enough in Beijing.
What's more, he knew that with his knowledge, he could just barely pass the imperial examination and have a long career as an official. If he could get into the Duke's Mansion, his future life would definitely be smooth sailing.
So, when he came out of the pigsty, he immediately went to find Xu Qingyue and asked her to explain everything to him in front of Pei Jinyu.
Xu Qingyue was unwilling at first, but Lin Yanbang told her that if he could marry Pei Jinyu, he would definitely work for her and Pei Jingyuan after he was promoted.
After listening to Lin Yanbang's words, Xu Qingyue thought that it was better to have more friends than more enemies. If she refused her cousin's request this time, she was afraid that she would be blamed by her cousin. Besides, it would only take a few words, so she agreed.
So, Xu Qingyue took the things sent by Lin Yanbang and went to Pei Jinyu's yard.
"Go and get me the jadeite hairpin, the white jade headpiece with red coral flowers, and the peony jade comb that the princess aunt gave me. Oh, and also get me the floating brocade that I just got."
Xu Qingyue just walked into Pei Jinyu's yard when she heard her voice. She couldn't help but stop and thought, "These are good things! Pei Jinyu would give me something every birthday. Could it be that what she just said was for me!"
Thinking of this, Xu Qingyue's joy was beyond words. She walked in with a smile and said, "Sister Jinyu, I came to see you."
Pei Jinyu didn't notice her at all and was still looking for her things in the room.
Xu Qingyue saw that Pei Jinyu ignored her, and her expression changed instantly. But when she lowered her eyes and saw the shimmering brocade in the light, a hint of desire appeared in her eyes.
She reached out and touched the floating brocade, and smiled again: "Sister Jinyu, your fabric is so beautiful!"
This time Pei Jinyu heard her voice. Seeing that she was still touching the piece of floating light brocade, she quickly stepped forward and snatched it from her hand. She put it away carefully and said, "Sister Qingyue, please don't touch it again. Be careful not to damage it. This piece of floating light brocade is a gift for my sister-in-law."
"What? You want to give it to Xu Qingyan?" Xu Qingyue couldn't believe what she just heard.
She looked at Pei Jinyu in disbelief and asked her, "Sister Jinyu, isn't this a gift for me?"
Pei Jinyu was a little displeased when she heard Xu Qingyue's words: "Sister Qingyue, you are joking. This is the book I want to give to my sister-in-law."
Xu Qingyue suddenly felt as if she had been hit on the head with a blow, her brain buzzed, and the emotions in her heart couldn't help but surge up.
Pei Jinyu stood aside and saw the gloomy expression on Xu Qingyue's face after she heard her words. It was the first time she saw it. She couldn't help but said, "Sister Qingyue, you should go back first! I can't entertain you today."
When Xu Qingyue heard Pei Jinyu's words, she immediately understood that she was being driven away.
Xu Qingyue was a little unwilling, so she said directly: "Sister Jinyu, didn't you dislike her before? What happened that made you treat her so well?"
"What happened before was all because I misunderstood my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law is a good person, and I am grateful to her this time, otherwise I would be in trouble." Pei Jinyu answered seriously.
Thanks to her? Hearing this, Xu Qingyue thought that her cousin's business had not been accomplished this time. Could it be that Xu Qingyan had interfered? Thinking of this, she became more determined to help Lin Yanbang.
So, Xu Qingyue explained to Pei Jinyu: "Sister Jinyu, you really misunderstood my cousin this time. He really likes you. His parents forced him to marry his wife. He doesn't like her, and her child is not his. My cousin is a good man."
"Sister Qingyue, I saw all this with my own eyes, why are you still speaking for him?" Pei Jinyu asked in disbelief after hearing Xu Qingyue's words.
"I originally thought that this was done by Lin Yanbang alone, and Xu Qingyue was unaware of it. Now it seems that Xu Qingyue came to me to speak for him, so she must know something." Pei Jinyu thought to herself, and she began to doubt her own understanding.
"Sister Jinyu, sometimes what you see with your own eyes may not be the truth..." Xu Qingyue wanted to explain further, but Pei Jinyu couldn't listen anymore. She felt a little disgusted when she saw Xu Qingyue like this, so she drove her out.
Pei Jinyu couldn't help but think of what her sister-in-law said before, that Xu Qingyue had lied to her. It seemed to be true.
This was the first time that Xu Qingyue was treated like this by Pei Jinyu. She left Pei Jinyu's yard angrily, cursing Xu Qingyan in her heart. As a result, on the way back, she ran into Xu Qingyan walking from the other side of the corridor.
Xu Qingyan naturally saw Xu Qingyue, and she said it was bad luck, and planned to ignore her and walk away. But who would have thought that when she walked past Xu Qingyue, Xu Qingyue would actually stretch out his foot towards her, trip her, and then try to push her into the lake under the corridor.
Xu Qingyan saw Xu Qingyue's little move and thought: [Good fellow! You still want to harm me, right? I am not the soft persimmon I used to be! You made a mistake in your calculations. ]
Xu Qingyan let out an "ah!" and the moment she fell into the lake, she reached out and grabbed Xu Qingyue's feet, dragging her into the water.
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