Chapter 127 Of course it’s fake

"Waste." In the secret room, King Chen was furious: "Your cousin's wife cannot be kept, otherwise it will ruin my great cause. I will make you bury the entire Pei family."

Pei Chong was no longer as greedy and reckless as before. He bowed his head and said timidly, "Your Majesty, the person has been taken to the Jingzhao prison. I'm afraid he will be transferred to the Ministry of Justice soon..."

The Pei family is currently strapped for cash and has no money to pay for the arrangements. Moreover, He An has already intervened in the matter, making it even more difficult.

The sound of the glass breaking was so loud that it shook the eardrums.

"He'an, He'an, since you can't be used by me, then it's no wonder that I am so cruel." King Chen threw a box to Pei Chong: "You should find a way to take your family away from the capital. Remember, you must not let Ruan Qingzhou reach Jiangnan smoothly."

There were at least 10,000 taels of silver in the box, enough to hire a killer and leave Beijing with some money left.

But Pei Chong was worried that this matter would implicate the nine clans of the Pei family, and wanted to ask King Chen for help. Before he could open his mouth, he was stopped by someone beside him, who shook his head at him.

Pei Chong also knew that King Chen was angry at the moment. If he annoyed him, not only would he not be able to protect others, he would probably not be able to protect himself.

After Pei Chong left, Prince Chen's face turned cold: "If he can't handle this matter well, then there is no need to keep him any longer."

Upon hearing this, several counselors looked at each other in bewilderment. If the matter of Pei Chong holding his brother-in-law hostage became a big deal, it would definitely reach the ears of the emperor.

Previously, the Emperor only put Prince Chen under house arrest because he took into consideration the relationship between father and son. But if the Emperor finds out some clues about Prince Chen's conspiracy... I'm afraid he won't be as merciful as before.

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The Pei family was also in chaos at the moment. Mrs. Pei never dreamed that Lin Qiutang would do such a thing as kidnapping. This time, they were in such a big trouble that they really didn't know how to end it.

Pei Wen was usually domineering, but after what happened last night, she was shocked: "Mom, will our cousin's wife's actions implicate us?"

Mrs. Pei glared at him and asked, "Is your sister-in-law not back yet?"

"Of course I am. I left with the Pei family last night and haven't come back yet." Pei Wen got angry when Ruan Xiaoyue was mentioned: "Since my brother married Ruan Xiaoyue, nothing good has happened in our family."

Mrs. Pei said nothing.

If the deadlock is to be changed right now, her daughter-in-law has to step in. After all, she and the Prime Minister's wife are cousins.

The news about the Pei family's secret passage was completely blocked, and the courtyard of the Pei family's main house was strictly guarded by guards, so Mrs. Pei and her daughter did not know about it.

He thought that as long as Ruan Xiaoyue could persuade his parents to let the matter go, the Pei family's problem would be solved.

Anyway, Lin Qiutang was sent to prison, which was considered an explanation to them.

But she is so different. When something terrible happened at home, she went back to her parents' home and hasn't returned since. She really doesn't know the seriousness of the matter.

**

Since Ruan Xiaoyue returned to the Ruan family villa, she has locked herself in the room.

It was the first time that Ruan Xiaorou saw her sister so distraught. When she came to see her, the breakfast on the table was untouched. She thought she was blaming herself for Qingchi's mistake: "Sister, don't blame yourself. It's a blessing that Qingchi returned safely. This was an accident. It's not your fault."

Can't blame her?

Ruan Xiaoyue smiled bitterly.

From childhood to adulthood, she had been planning and calculating every day to help her mother gain a foothold in the Ruan family. Even when it came to getting married, she weighed the pros and cons, thinking that Pei Chong would have a bright future since he was in the army.

It was not until she got married that she discovered that the Pei family was not as glorious as it seemed, but was just an empty shell to maintain its status.

It doesn't matter. As long as Pei Chong has her in his heart, she is willing to wait until the day when he becomes successful.

What's the result?

I'm afraid that in his mind, I am just a chess piece that can be moved around at will, and it has long been part of his calculations. Looking back, maybe our first acquaintance was all deliberately arranged by him.

Ruan Xiaoyue never thought that her life would become so ridiculous.

"Sister, don't be like this. Mom and I will be worried."

When Zheng Qiaohui came over, she heard these words.

After what happened last night, she looked depressed at the moment: "Your sister is right. No matter what happens, life must go on. Qingchi has been found, so we just need to be more attentive in the future."

Ruan Xiaoyue raised her eyes, as if she wanted to say something, but after hesitating for a while, she still didn't say it.

The Pei family has made such a big fuss tonight, I'm afraid something bad may happen.

But she couldn't say these things. It would be useless even if she did, as it would only make the whole family worried.

Ruan Xiaorou thought she was still blaming herself, so she stepped forward and hugged her: "Sister, it's over, don't make it hard on yourself. Mom is right, we have to live our lives."

How can she continue to live in the Pei family?

"Mom, I want a divorce." Ruan Xiaoyue finally said it.

When these words were spoken, both Zheng Qiaohui and Ruan Xiaorou were shocked.

Zheng Qiaohui was originally in low spirits, but upon hearing this, she stood up and pointed at Ruan Xiaoyue and scolded her without any explanation, "Do you know what you are talking about?"

"Ah? Divorce?" Zheng Qiaohui panted heavily, "You think our Second Branch is not shameful enough? You want a divorce just after being kicked out by the Ruan family. I just want to ask you how you are going to live after the divorce?"

Ruan Xiaoyue said stubbornly: "Life in the Pei family is like hell to me. Does mother want me to stay there any longer?"

"Who insisted on marrying into the Pei family?" Zheng Qiaohui's face flushed with anger. "It was you, wasn't it? Now you want to divorce me when things don't go your way. You are simply daydreaming."

The more he spoke, the angrier he got: "Don't even think about it. Unless I die, you can't get a divorce."

Ruan Xiaorou, who was holding her sister, felt her trembling. If she continued like this, the quarrel would definitely get more intense, so she coaxed her mother out.

Ruan Xiaoyue leaned in the corner of the bed in disappointment, the despair in her heart growing stronger.

She always felt that she and her mother supported and relied on each other, and this dependence would not change no matter what situation they were in.

But today I suddenly realized that they seemed like two completely unrelated people and it was impossible for them to empathize and rely on each other.

She was not having a good life in the Pei family. Even her grandmother, who was over 70 years old, could see it. How could her mother not know it?

Between family affection and face, she chose the latter.

"Sister, have you really made up your mind?" Although Ruan Xiaorou was not married yet, she could see that her sister was not happy. Last night at the banquet, the pregnant concubine of the Pei Mansion did not show up, but Ruan Xiaorou still saw her when she was walking in the garden.

Compared with her sister, the concubine was rosy-cheeked, proud and free.

He took a concubine instead of a wife. It was obvious that the Pei family was not as respectable as it seemed. But now the matter was done. If my sister wanted to escape from this misery, she could only get a divorce.

Ruan Xiaoyue was stunned for a while, then suddenly laughed: "Silly boy, I was just saying this in anger, of course it's fake."