Pei Minxue wanted to send everyone back.
But the women all knelt down and begged Pei Minxue to spare their lives.
His Majesty ordered them to come here. If Pei Minxue sends them back, wouldn't that be disobeying the imperial decree?
Pei Minxue was completely at a loss. It was late at night, so he could only arrange for his servants to settle the women down.
By the time Pei Minxue finished his work, Madam Pei's carriage had already been on its way for quite some time.
Pei Minxue sighed and didn't sleep well all night, thinking that he would have to go to the palace early the next morning.
Whether it's kneeling on the ground to beg or personally going to find Pei Zhi and bring her back.
He insisted that His Majesty rescind the decree, no matter what.
As a result, Pei Minxue's group hadn't even set off by daybreak.
Several matchmakers surrounded him outside his house.
They were all invited by the young lady who stayed at the Pei residence yesterday.
Pei Minxue does have a wife, that's true, but these girls are also from good families.
They dared not disobey His Majesty's decree.
The person has to be sent first, but the gifts cannot be omitted.
Even when taking a concubine, there is still a formality involved.
Pei Minxue repeatedly declined, saying it was a misunderstanding.
He has no intention of taking a concubine and will definitely go to the palace today to explain things clearly to His Majesty.
The matchmakers didn't care about any of that; they just said one thing.
Yesterday, these girls all stayed overnight at the Pei residence.
If Lord Pei sends them back now, what will happen to their reputation?
Pei Minxue felt dizzy and quickly summoned the steward, who then dismissed the matchmaker.
Pei Minxue went straight to the palace without stopping, begging for an audience with the emperor.
Pei Minxue realized that if he allowed these young ladies to continue living in his mansion, he would truly be doomed.
We should hurry and go to His Majesty to beg him to take pity on us.
In the past, Pei Minxue would always seek an audience with Xiao Chengci.
As long as Xiao Chengci doesn't have anything important to do, Pei Minxue can see him immediately.
Even if there are people, Pei Minxue will be able to see them after waiting a little while.
Today, Pei Minxue waited outside for at least two hours.
Even after being urged repeatedly, His Majesty is still being urged, everyone says he's busy.
After lunch, Pei Minxue could no longer bear it and knelt down outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
After kneeling for less than half an hour, Pei Minxue was invited inside.
Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Xiao Chengci held a memorial without even glancing at Pei Minxue.
Pei Minxue knelt down without hesitation and said, "Your subject has come to beg for forgiveness."
Xiao Chengci asked with great interest, "What crime has Lord Pei committed?"
Pei Minxue immediately kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I was terribly wrong. I beg Your Majesty to rescind the decree."
"If this continues, I will truly lose my wife and children."
Xiao Chengci snorted coldly upon hearing this.
Xiao Chengci tossed down the memorial, "What, now that the stick has been used on you, you finally feel the pain?"
Pei Minxue had no way to respond to this, because it was indeed the truth.
"Now you know you were wrong, where were you before?"
Pei Minxue was filled with remorse. "Your Majesty, I was out of my mind. Please have mercy!"
"My wife returned to her parents' home yesterday, and my home is in complete chaos right now."
"Yes, at least your wife went back to her parents' home."
Xiao Chengci's tone was full of threat: "Then do you know where Zhizhi went?"
How could Pei Minxue dare to answer?
Pei Zhi did not return to the palace yesterday. The carriage left the city, and Pei Zhi guessed that it went to the north city.
"As long as Your Majesty withdraws the decree, I will immediately go to the North City and bring Zhizhi back."
"No need," Xiao Chengci waved his hand. "Do you think that if you go, she will forgive me?"
Pei Zhi is an unreasonable person.
In this matter, Xiao Chengci is clearly the most innocent.
Even if Pei Minxue were to go and explain, Pei Zhi wouldn't forgive him; Xiao Chengci would have to go in person.
There was nothing Xiao Chengci could do; Pei Zhi was a demanding person, so he had no choice but to appease her.
“Lord Pei, these women are the ones you mentioned to me yesterday.”
"They are wonderful in every way, and they are also very fertile."
"Perfect timing. Your wife has gone back to her parents' home. Why don't you just get a divorce?"
"Among these women, choose one to be your principal wife, and give the rest the status of concubines. This will also help your Pei family to have more children, right?"
"No, no, no," Pei Minxue refused repeatedly, "I already have a wife."
"My wife is gentle and virtuous; how can I divorce her?"
"Besides, I also have a child, Your Majesty. This is not something to joke about."
Pei Minxue said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, I really know I was wrong."
"Please forgive me this time, considering how many years we've known each other."
"I swear, I will never speak out of turn again."
This time, Pei Minxue really learned his lesson.
Why is he worrying about this?
Even if Xiao Chengci's lineage were to end in this line, that would be His Majesty's business, not his.
If any courtiers want to criticize Pei Zhi, His Majesty will certainly protect him; there's no need for them to worry about it.
Xiao Chengci was merely teaching Pei Min a lesson.
Pei Minxue is, after all, Pei Zhi's brother. Even if Xiao Chengci tries to punish him, he can't really let Pei Minxue be separated from his wife and children.
"I can withdraw the decree."
"But you can decide what to do with those girls yourself; I won't interfere."
Before Pei Minxue could say anything more, the eunuch came down and asked him to leave.
Pei Minxue sighed, his mind racing as he considered how to resolve the matter amicably.
The girls stayed at the Pei residence for one night, and Pei Minxue realized that simply sending them back was not an option.
Having no other choice, Pei Minxue had to personally escort each of the girls back, one by one.
Pei Minxue sent a token to each household, as long as it wasn't related to murder or arson.
As long as it's within his power, you can bring the token and visit him to ask him to do something for you.
Marriage is for the purpose of forming positive relationships.
Pei Minxue personally brought the person back and made a promise to Xu Nuo.
The girls didn't press the matter further, and the matter was finally dropped.
Pei Minxue then ordered many gifts to be prepared and personally went to his wife's family home, pleading with them to bring her back.
Madam Pei wasn't really angry with Pei Minxue, she was just in a fit of anger, and then she saw several young ladies coming into the mansion.
Since the person was a gift from His Majesty, Madam Pei couldn't accept the offer, so she simply returned to her parents' home.
Let Pei Minxue handle it himself. If Pei Minxue really accepts the house, this matter will naturally never be over.
Seeing that Pei Minxue handled the situation well, Madam Pei stopped putting on airs.
Seeing that Pei Minxue had lost a lot of weight in the past few days, Madam Pei felt sorry for him.
Without making things difficult for Pei Minxue, he followed her back to the Pei residence.
The matter was over, but Pei Minxue couldn't shake the feeling of unease.
He kept thinking that His Majesty wouldn't be so kind-hearted, since Pei Zhi hadn't returned yet.
Clearly, Pei Minxue understands His Majesty quite well.
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