Pei Yuhan's words made Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang very unhappy. Their cousin clearly didn't invite them, so why should they go to join in the fun? However, Pei Yuhan was their mother's niece, and her position in their stepmother's heart was much more important than theirs. They only had to look at Pei Yuhan's face and didn't dare to say anything more. They just hoped that their cousin would not agree, otherwise what was the point of playing with Pei Yuhan.
Su Wenyue looked at Pei Yuhan with a smile, this cousin was really "unsympathetic", otherwise how could she make such a request, should she agree or not.
"Cousin, please agree to me. It's a good opportunity for me to keep my two cousins company. It's settled. The day after tomorrow, you and I will go to Xinluo Town together." Pei Yuhan was talking to herself. Perhaps she was afraid that Su Wenyue would not agree, so she made the decision directly.
This was how Pei's two concubines' daughters were treated in the past. Pei Yuhan relied on Pei and was sure that they would not object. Although Su Wenyue was a legitimate daughter, the second house had been separated long ago. Now she was just the daughter of a wealthy businessman, so naturally she had to curry favor with Pei. Pei Yuhan didn't expect Su Wenyue to be so ignorant.
Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang both looked unhappy. Pei Yuhan was so annoying. She liked to interfere in everything and always made trouble for them sisters. She just bullied them because they were concubines' daughters and dared not to make their mother unhappy.
How could Su Wenyue do as Pei Yuhan wished? If she talked to him nicely, she might even consider her aunt's face when she was in a good mood. Did he want to use this trick against her? No way!
"That won't work. My cousin can't go with me. Absolutely not!" Su Wenyue said firmly.
Not to mention Pei Yuhan, even Aunt Pei didn't expect Su Wenyue to refuse so bluntly. However, when Pei thought of Su Wenyue's previous personality, she understood a little. Although Yue Niang is now married and has a calmer temperament, she is still a stubborn girl at heart, with a cheerful and generous personality. It is normal for her not to get along with a girl like Yuhan who drops gold beads at every turn. She doesn't mean to blame her. After all, she favors her nieces and nephews.
"Cousin Yue, do you dislike me?" Pei Yuhan looked at Su Wenyue in astonishment, her face full of disbelief, as if Su Wenyue had done something unforgivable.
Su Wenyue was not angry at Pei Yuhan's shamelessness. Instead, she said sincerely, "Cousin, how could I dislike you? I just understand your filial piety. If you and your two cousins are taken away, who will accompany my aunt? My aunt often says that my cousin Yuhan is the most filial and will never be willing to leave my aunt to play alone. Cousin, I really care about you. Why do you misunderstand me? Do you think I am such a narrow-minded person? It really makes me sad that you think so."
Su Wenyue responded to Pei Yuhan with an even more surprised and aggrieved expression. When it comes to acting, everyone can do it. Could it be that Pei Yuhan is better than her?
"You, you..." Pei Yuhan pointed at Su Wenyue for a long time without any clue, and she wanted to cry again.
Su Wenyue saw Pei Yuhan's face frowning so much.
"If cousin Yuhan doesn't want to attend the full moon banquet, that's fine. I won't force you. But don't cry on such a happy day. It's so depressing. You'll just cry away all the joy."
Su Wenyue's words were not too much. It was indeed such a happy day and crying was inappropriate. No wonder Su Wenyue's words were rude.
Seeing Pei Yuhan like this, Mrs. Pei sighed. How could such a good child be raised to be so petty and cry at every turn? There was nothing that could not be said nicely. Yue Niang was more generous. As long as she was the mistress of the house, she would not like people like Pei Yuhan too much. Even if she was a little spoiled, it was better than crying and trying to gain sympathy like a concubine. After all, this was her own niece, otherwise Mrs. Pei would have been tired of her long ago. Mrs. Pei attributed Pei Yuhan's behavior to her stepmother.
"Okay, Yuhan, your cousin is right. Today is a happy day, don't cry. After all, you are the legitimate daughter of a fifth-rank prefect, so don't learn those petty behaviors." As soon as Mrs. Pei said this, Pei Yuhan held back the tears in her eyes.
The two cousins saw that Su Wenyue made Pei Yuhan feel humiliated. Her stepmother, who had always loved Pei Yuhan, did not stand on Pei Yuhan's side and slowly began to admire Su Wenyue.
Su Wenyue felt a sense of accomplishment when she saw her two cousins like this, especially the younger Su Lanfang. Now she was still a humble concubine in front of Pei, but in the future she would enter the palace and become Emperor Wu's concubine, which would make her even more powerful than Concubine Li.
Why do I say so? It’s not that Su Lanfang is more favored than Concubine Li, but because the Queen and Concubine are so powerful, she was able to give birth to the prince safely and live in the harem in peace. Even the favored Concubine Li was cannon fodder, but she was still fine, and raised the prince to adulthood. It takes a lot for someone to have such an ability in the harem, so they had to establish good relationships with them before she became successful.
Su Wenyue admitted that she was a lazy person. Even if she really liked her two cousins, she would not necessarily spend so much effort on them. After all, it was the first time they met and they were not familiar with each other. Since she had put in so much effort, she must want something in return. People said that she was scheming, but she just wanted her future life to be smoother.
"Then will my aunt agree to let me take my two cousins back with me? This is my first time being a sister, so please let me experience the joy of being a sister!" Su Wenyue pulled Pei's hand and acted coquettishly, and was even more affectionate with Pei Yuhan than with Pei.
Pei was really pleased with Su Wenyue's words: "Okay, okay, since Yue Niang said so, how can I not agree to it?"
Pei looked at Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang and said, "Since your cousin has pleaded for you, I will grant your wish and let you stay at your cousin's place for a few days. Just remember to be polite and follow the rules, don't embarrass our mansion, and don't cause trouble for Yue Niang."
After getting Pei's permission, Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang were filled with joy. It was also because Su Wenyue treated them kindly that they could feel the kindness of this cousin.
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"Yes, my daughter remembers it."
Not only did Pei Yuhan fail to gain any benefit from Su Wenyue, but she was scolded by her aunt. Seeing that Su Wenyue and Su Lanxin were getting along well with each other, she was annoyed and wanted to stomp her feet to vent her anger. But when she saw the two concubines from the second room looking at her as if they were laughing at a joke, she glared at Su Cai and Su Yun fiercely. However, what was rare was that Su Cai and Su Yun knew Pei Yuhan's identity and did not try to curry favor with her.
When Su Cai and Su Yun learned that Pei Yuhan was the prefect's legitimate daughter, they were actually somewhat tempted. However, they gave up the idea when they saw that Pei Yuhan and Su Wenyue had a falling out. Although they and Su Wenyue were not on good terms and their sisterhood was very shallow, they would never side with outsiders. They knew in their hearts what they relied on to gain a foothold in their husband's family.