Chapter 2 Punishment. He was not wrong.
"Pei Yunzhou!"
"I turned a blind eye to everything you did before, but look at what you have done now! Do you think it is you, the Lord, who is being humiliated today? It is the entire Pei family that is being humiliated today!"
"How dare you! How dare you let him stay alone in the palace, being bullied and tortured! You kneel here for three full hours! No one is allowed to give the Fourth Young Master water or food. Anyone who disobeys will be immediately sold out of the palace!"
Before he could recover from the sharp pain and He Zhiliao's sorrowful eyes, Pei Ji heard extremely familiar voices one after another in his ears, which made him dazed and he looked at everything he saw in shock and doubt.
Under the eaves, a graceful and elegant woman was looking at him with a look of disappointment. As she spoke, her delicate hands kept patting the huanghuali chair, as if she wanted to hit the armrest as if it were his head.
The woman in brocade clothes is his mother.
Pei Ji was in a daze. It was obvious that all the members of the Pei family had been imprisoned and executed long ago. How could he see his mother again?
Could it be that in this hell, they have to re-enact their past lives before being allowed to enter the cycle of reincarnation?
He still remembered this scene. Not long after he and the little mute got married, He Zhiliao, a court official, was summoned to the palace by the queen. Due to his status, he had to accompany her. However, he looked down on the little mute at that time and naturally didn't care whether he lived or died in the palace.
Unexpectedly, he would offend the queen and come back with injuries. She was also severely scolded by her mother for not taking good care of him.
Scolding... it was supposed to be a scolding, why did it escalate to punishment? This was somewhat different from when he was alive.
"Pei Yunzhou!" Qin Yurong continued to shout angrily, "You are so unruly to me, are you refusing to obey my discipline?"
Pei Ji didn't dare to speak for a moment. He was afraid that if he spoke rashly and caused some other trouble, even the King of Hell would not let him go.
But the more he pursed his lips and remained silent, the more Qin Yurong, who was in a higher position, thought that he was disobedient. She immediately walked up to him, grabbed his ear and twisted it.
"Pei Yunzhou! Do you think that just because you have gained respect in the court, you can contradict your own mother?!"
"It hurts! It hurts! Why are you hitting me for no reason, Mom?"
Pei Ji felt a pain in his ear and he screamed as usual. What surprised him even more was that it actually hurt!
He had died on the guillotine a long time ago, but he actually felt pain at this moment. How could this be?
Qin Yurong didn't let go. "You still feel the pain? Your Zhengjun was detained within the palace walls and whipped, but you ignored it and went to spar with others in the arena. I'm just angry that I can't whip you, otherwise your Zhengjun will cry and beg me again! Pei Yunzhou, show your responsibility and don't let me look down on you!"
No, no!
Pei Ji was a little stunned. The pain was so obvious that he naturally didn't feel that he was revisiting his past life. It seemed that such a bizarre thing as rebirth had actually happened to him.
But in his previous life, although his mother was also angry about this matter, she had never been so angry, let alone punished him so harshly.
Could it be that because he was reborn, so many things have changed differently? If so, then if he could make some changes in advance, I think he could reverse the situation in his previous life!
Wait! None of this matters for now!
"He...how is he?"
This is what Pei Ji is most worried about right now.
In his previous life, the little mute was abandoned by him, not only was he whipped and blamed, but he was also afraid of bamboo. However, bamboo has many uses and he had to use it. He always used bamboo to scare the other party on purpose, and he would not stop until the little mute was scared to tears.
He is mean and has a bad heart. It is never the mute who cries when he is scared who is childish, but him.
Seeing that he finally understood what He Zhiliao was doing, Qin Yurong let go of his ear and sighed softly, "His back is swollen from the blood. Fortunately, the Queen didn't dare to kill him and didn't hurt him at all. His flesh wounds will heal quickly, but the mental illness is difficult to cure."
Pei Ji just found it ridiculous. Was the Empress who was the Empress also going to slap her elder sister in the face in this way?
Even so, he still didn't kill her. It shows that if she is really vicious, she must be extremely vicious and hard to guard against!
"I want to go see him." Pei Ji said softly.
"Even if you say so, I won't exempt you from punishment. You will kneel here for three full hours. If your legs and feet are still intact, crawl to his yard and apologize!"
Qin Yurong has always been a person who sticks to her word. Since she dares to issue such orders, no one under her dares to disobey her.
Even so, she still left her personal maid to watch over him and would never let anyone help him.
Pei Ji knelt willingly.
He thought about what had happened in the past few days of his previous life. The reason why the Queen was angry was that the little mute had broken things in the palace. She could not give a reasonable explanation. She detained him in the Queen's Palace and punished him privately. It seemed reasonable, but in fact it was unreasonable and illogical.
Unfortunately, because the Queen's mother's family is very powerful and the Crown Prince is now in his prime in the court, naturally no one dares to interfere.
The poor little mute suffered all this for nothing...
However, court affairs often affect the entire body. In addition, although the prince now has a high reputation, His Majesty still has many sons and daughters. The battle for the throne has always been cruel, and he may be brought down at any time if he is not careful.
No one can predict what will happen in the future.
Pei Ji knelt from noon until dusk, without bending his back even an inch. He had to keep his back straight to meet the person he wanted to meet.
His father and brothers passed by him with just a faint glance, obviously very dissatisfied with what he had done today, and they didn't want to play the scene of a loving father and a filial son again.
"The time has come. Someone help the fourth young master to the yard to rest." Qin Yurong's maid Feihong calculated the time and called people, and also called the court doctor who had been standing by the side.
Punishment is punishment, but if it goes wrong, no one will have an easy time.
Pei Ji stood up with difficulty, refused everyone's offer of help, and was about to drag himself to find He Zhi.
Feihong stepped forward to stop him, looking at him with a little caution, and gently reminded him: "Young Master is not feeling well, so you should get medical treatment as soon as possible. Zheng Jun hasn't recovered yet, so I'm afraid he can't be frightened again."
"Are you doubting me?" Pei Ji's face was pale, but his eyes were extremely sharp. They fell on Feihong, making her feel cold all over.
Of course Feihong would doubt his intentions. After all, the entire Pei Mansion would not believe that the Fourth Young Master was in a hurry to see Zheng Jun out of worry. On weekdays, he would speak coldly to Zheng Jun even when there was nothing to do. Not to mention that the Fourth Young Master had just been punished and was naturally full of anger waiting to be vented.
But she is the lady's personal maid, and was ordered to watch over him here. Even if the Fourth Young Master gets angry, he will not really punish her.
Pei Ji obviously also understood this. He pursed his lips and glanced at the servants around him. They all had the same idea as Feihong, thinking that he was going to cause trouble for the little mute again.
Such a bad impression... the little mute probably doesn't want to see him at this moment.
"I dare not doubt the young master, but you are not feeling well right now and you should get medical treatment as soon as possible, otherwise Zhengjun will be worried when he knows." Feihong remembered the lady's previous instructions and brought up the new Zhengjun to control him.
She didn't know if it was useful, but the Fourth Young Master actually left silently.
It can be seen that the Fourth Young Master really knows that he is in the wrong, and I think he will not show any disrespect to the Fourth Righteous Lord in the next few days.
Pei Ji was indeed in the wrong, but he was more afraid. He was afraid that if he rashly went over, the little mute would be even more scared, and he was also afraid that he would not be able to control his emotions and would offend him.
After all, he was more afraid that the little mute's eyes would no longer have the same warmth as before when he looked at him.
"Apply the medicine." Pei Ji lowered his eyes and said in a calm voice.
The other side.
He Zhiliao, who had been whipped for no apparent reason, was lying quietly on the bed. Occasionally, tears would flow down his nose, and he would turn his head and hide in the pillow to prevent others from seeing his embarrassment.
Chun Jian's eyes were red as he gently waved the fan, trying to relieve the burning pain in his waist and hips. His young master had never had a peaceful life since his wife passed away. He always had these troubles and pains.
"Young Master, why don't I go and beg them to give us some ice? If ice cubes can't be used, I don't know how long it will take for the swelling to go down with just the powder." Chun Jian felt so sorry for him.
Go out and ask around, which decent gentleman can’t even use the ice in the mansion?
But the young master abides by the rules in Pei Mansion and wishes he could hide in this small courtyard and never go out to cause trouble to others. Even so, trouble always comes to him.
He Zhiliao shook his head slightly, and his hands, which were pressed against the bed, made a few movements with difficulty.
Chun Jian understood the gesture and felt a little disappointed. "The Pei Mansion is so grand, they wouldn't be so stingy as to not even give you some ice. The doctor didn't say it was okay, but they didn't even show such a small thought. I feel bad for you..."
He has followed the young master since he was young, how could he not feel sorry for his situation?
"Besides, you didn't intend to marry me in the first place..."
"Ah." He Zhiliao quickly spoke out to stop him from continuing, not even caring about shedding tears.
Harumi sighed softly, "I know I was wrong."
His young master was very stupid. He only secretly liked the rebellious young general and had never even thought about marrying him.
Hearing him say this, He Zhiliao made a gesture to him, and Chun Jian immediately laughed.
"Then you can sleep a little longer. Madam said that we can eat in the kitchenette these days. I will go to the kitchenette to cook your favorite food for you." Chunjian said softly.
The Pei Mansion is so vast that it seems endless. He has been following the young master to the Pei family for nearly half a month. He usually has to eat in the front hall and feels uncomfortable everywhere. Now he can finally have a meal alone, but it is because his young master is sick.
well.
Although the situation in Pei Mansion was awkward, it was much better than when they were in He Mansion. At least their young master was not starving.
Squeak——
Before Chun Jian had time to get up and leave, the door outside was pushed open. Although there were only the two of them and a few maids cleaning and serving, the maids did not dare to push the door open directly.
"Greetings, Fourth Master." Chun Jian bowed and saluted before he could even react.
Hearing this call, He Zhiliao immediately straightened up his upper body and turned his head to look over. His frightened look caught Pei Ji's eyes directly.
The skinny young master was like a fish standing upright, supporting his slender upper body, his face flushed red.
But the tear marks on her face had not yet dried, her delicate eyebrows and straight nose were all flushed red, and her moist and bright eyes contained too many emotions, which made Pei Ji feel pain and fear.
He Zhiliao reacted and asked Chun Jian to help him up, but as soon as he raised his hand, Pei Ji grabbed it.
"Don't get up. I just came to see you." Pei Ji didn't dare to look him in the eye. Fortunately, the other party also lowered his eyes and stopped looking at him. He continued, "It's all my fault today. I shouldn't have left you there and caused you to suffer all this. Are you willing to give me a chance to make amends?"
He didn't dare to say anything more blunt, and could only move forward cautiously, intending to invade the other person's heart like a frog in boiling water.
He Zhiliao's eyes were moist.
To be honest, what did Pei Ji do wrong?
He didn't like me in the first place, but was forced to marry me under pressure from all sides, causing him to be ridiculed by many young masters from aristocratic families. It's not surprising that he abandoned me in the palace.
But, but he was not wrong!
She was just sitting there peacefully when she was accused of damaging things in the palace and was whipped for no apparent reason. She hoped that her husband could save her from the dire situation, but was told that he had already abandoned her.
Is he some bad person? Why does he always get bullied like this...
Now they're bullying him, so what compensation... He doesn't care...
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