Chapter 277 Entering the Palace
Qin Yao was so frightened that she was at a loss. She wanted to help him up, but was afraid of hurting him. Her eyes turned red with anxiety and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Ayan, I thought it was... I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you." Qin Yao said with eyes full of heartache: "Are you okay? Can you stand up and walk?"
Pei Wuyan had a breath stuck in his throat that he couldn't swallow, and facing Qin Yao with tears in her eyes, he couldn't vent his anger.
He forced himself to swallow the anger that was stuck in his throat, and his chest ached from the stuffiness.
From childhood to adulthood, he had never suffered such humiliation.
"Yaoyao, this isn't your fault, don't blame yourself." Pei Wuyan pretended to be calm and patiently coaxed Qin Yao, "I came to Yijiang Tower to meet a friend, but I ended up in the wrong private room."
"If I had known this, I would have stayed in the private room and they wouldn't have hit the wrong person." Qin Yao said aggrievedly, "I promised you that I would convince my parents to marry me, so it's naturally impossible for me to meet other men again..."
Pei Wuyan could only accept the beating: "Your parents arranged for you to meet me, but they don't want you to marry me?"
"My parents love me very much. They were about to relent, but then something unexpected happened." Qin Yao said in a muffled voice: "My father donated money for merit, and the emperor gave him a plaque, which fostered his ambition."
Pei Wuyan had a bad feeling in his heart.
Sure enough, Qin Yao's words confirmed his guess.
"My father is no longer the steady, cautious man he used to be. He's invested all his cash, but there's still a gap. If the gap isn't filled, all the money he invested will be wasted."
Qin Yao wiped the tears from her eyes and said, "My father wants to marry me to the son of a wealthy businessman and use the financial resources of my husband's family to fill the gap."
Pei Wuyan frowned and pulled the wound on his face, causing his facial features to twist in pain.
"Your family's wealth is only slightly less than the Gu family's. How can you not fill the gap?" Pei Wuyan didn't believe Qin Yao's words: "You have a good relationship with Second Madam Zhao. You can ask her for help."
"Ayan, no matter how close Sister Chen and I are, it's not as close as you are to me." Qin Yao said a little embarrassedly: "Can you help my family? This money you give me will be your betrothal gift. After my father takes the money, no matter how unhappy he is, he will betroth me to you."
Pei Wuyan's eyes darkened. Since Qin Yao had asked for this, the amount of money she wanted must be quite high.
If it was twenty or thirty thousand taels of silver, he would naturally be willing to give it.
After all, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing the child.
If more than 100,000 taels of silver were required, it would be equivalent to draining half of the Pei family and shaking the foundation of the family.
Even if he was willing to do such a stupid thing, his parents would not agree.
But Qin Yao had already said this, if he refused, all his previous efforts would be in vain.
Pei Wuyan was reluctant to give up the Qin family's huge fortune, so he planned to accept it first, and then investigate whether what Qin Yao said was true after returning.
If it is true, he will evaluate again whether the Qin family is worth the risk.
Pei Wuyan said gently, "Yaoyao, the money your family wants is not a small amount. I will go back and write a letter to my parents, asking them to help you."
If the Qin family is not worth the risk, he can just say that his family does not agree. Anyway, he really wants to help, but he is helpless and cannot make the decision for his parents.
An emotion flashed in Qin Yao's eyes. This letter was a cover-up made by Pei Wuyan.
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The carriage stopped at the gate of the Duke's Mansion. Shen Qingtan and Zhao Yi got out of the carriage and returned to Lanxue Garden.
Madam Liu came forward and said, "Second Master, Second Madam, someone has come from the palace today. Eunuch Cao has left a message for you to go to the palace after you return home."
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