The news of Pei Yanzhi's injury immediately alarmed the entire household.
Not only the old lady, but even the old marquis who was on duty in the palace asked for leave to come back.
Seeing her son stride in, the old lady wiped away her tears with a heavy heart, "Why are you back?"
"The entire Marquis's mansion will be inherited by Yan Zhi from now on. I heard he was injured. How can I sit still? Mother, how is his injury?"
"He wasn't hit on the head and his life wasn't in danger, but his left shoulder and left arm were seriously injured, especially his left hand, which was cut by many shards. It will take a hundred days to recover from such a serious injury, and he probably won't be able to move for two or three months."
The old marquis immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Luckily it's my left hand. There are only three months until next year's imperial examination. If my right hand had been injured, I would definitely divorce that stupid woman, Wen!"
"She smashed the banquet table, which was perfectly fine. I have ordered the entire mansion to remain silent about this disgraceful incident. But what do you plan to do about it?"
After listening to Madam Pei's words, the old Marquis pondered for a long time.
He looked into the inner room and saw the physician cleaning Pei Yanzhi's wounds. Basins of bloody water were being brought out, and some shards of a vase were being forcibly pulled out from his arm.
The autumn day was already cool, but in just a short while, Pei Yanzhi's forehead was already covered in sweat from the pain, and his face was even paler.
However.
Wen was, after all, his birth mother, and she suffered severe bleeding and a difficult childbirth when she gave birth to Pei Yan.
Seeing that her son was hesitant and unable to make a decision, Madam Pei did not urge him, but simply told him to go inside first.
As expected, the old Marquis put aside the preparations for Madam Wen and strolled inside. Pei Yunzhou and Jiang Shuwan, who were inside, greeted him.
The old marquis nodded slightly, but as he approached the bloody, mangled wound, which was even more horrifying, he immediately felt a surge of anger.
"What are those maids and servants in the house good for? I don't even know what use they are. Men, send them all back to the estate."
The head maid and Wen's trusted confidantes, who were kneeling on the ground waiting to be punished, suddenly felt their legs go weak.
If you were placed in Zhuangzi's place, you'd have no future at all.
"My lord, spare me! My lord, spare me!"
The maids and servants cried and begged for mercy, but there was no sign of Madam Wen. The old Marquis asked those around him, "Where is your mistress? Why can't we see her?"
Jiang Shuwan quickly stepped forward, "Madam is in the Buddhist hall, Madam... seems to... faint at the sight of blood."
What do you mean by fainting at the sight of blood? He was just avoiding it.
After so many years of marriage, the old Marquis still understood Lady Wen.
When they're arrogant, they're truly arrogant.
When trouble comes, she's the quickest to run away.
The old marquis sneered, suppressing his anger, but all the maids and servants in Wen's house were sent to the estate.
First they lost their power to manage the household, and now even their trusted confidants have been dismissed. The Wen family is truly finished.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shuwan lowered her head slightly. When the old Marquis saw her like this, he thought she was scared, so he comforted her for a few words before speaking to Pei Yanzhi.
There were no outsiders in the room at this moment, and the family physician had finished treating the wound and left to brew medicine.
Jiang Shuwan took over the maid's work and found Pei Yanzhi a casual outfit to wear. She received a "thank you" in return, and then watched as Pei Yanzhi stood up and invited the old Marquis to sit down.
"It's just a minor injury, it will heal after a period of rest. Father was impeached not long ago, so he should be more careful. Why did he need to ask for leave to come back?"
"Hmph, it's just that a few palace maids and nannies died in the Empress's and Consort Gao's palaces. They suspect each other of being responsible, but they have no evidence, so they're just blaming the Imperial Guards and trying to make me take the blame. You don't need to worry about this. His Majesty has always relied on me and hasn't blamed me."
The old marquis spoke casually, clearly not taking the matter to heart.
Jiang Shuwan quietly pricked up her ears. She had only recently entered the palace, and then someone died right afterward, which inevitably made people make connections.
However, as she listened, she breathed a sigh of relief when the old Marquis told her that the palace maids and nannies had fallen into the well and died the day she went to the palace to pay respects to the Dowager Empress.
Falling into the well was definitely not her fault.
Upon hearing the old Marquis's words, Pei Yanzhi's gaze sharpened. He seemed to have thought of something, but said nothing.
He simply chuckled and said, "That's good. With Father around, the Pei family will have nothing to fear from wind and rain."
Being fawned over by his son, especially since this son was the top scholar in this imperial examination, the old marquis was naturally in a good mood. But looking at his left hand, which was tightly bandaged and hanging in front of his chest, he felt even more sad.
Upon leaving, he discussed with Madam Pei the idea of sending Madam Wen to Lotus Manor in the suburbs.
“Last time she went to Lotus Village, she said that the lotus pond there was like a lotus throne where the Buddha and Bodhisattva sat. If that’s the case, let’s send her to guard the lotus pond. Let her come back when she has figured out what she should and shouldn’t do.”
The old Marquis stormed off to the Wen family's courtyard, and Pei Yunzhou's pleas for mercy were to no avail.
The old Marquis showed no mercy and sent someone to escort Lady Wen to the estate that very day.
He also helped her move a Buddha statue.
There are Buddha statues and lotus flowers, so that she can learn about the Buddha's compassion.
Only Jiang Shuwan and Pei Yanzhi remained in the room.
The atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment.
Would you like some water?
"drink."
"Want some fruit? Oh, your hands aren't very flexible, I'll peel it for you."
Jiang Shuwan took an orange and sat opposite Pei Yanzhi, peeling it. Wen Shi's vase really startled her, and Pei Yanzhi's act of shielding her from the vase also left her somewhat at a loss.
"Today... I've dragged you into this."
"ah?"
“I know, Mother wanted to hit me, and you were implicated because of me.”
"Oh, no, no, I mean I know you wanted to smash it, but thank you for saving me anyway."
She had calculated the parabolic trajectory of the vase; it was likely to land on her head. If it hit her, she would suffer a concussion at best, and her life at worst.
Seeing her nodding, shaking her head, and looking grateful, Pei Yanzhi felt a strange sensation.
When Jiang Shuwan entered the madam's courtyard, she saw him being hit and pulled him back a little.
He was punished by being forced to kneel on a rainy day after returning from his study abroad trip.
She helped him with everything.
Why are you helping me?
“Why do you say that, my husband? We are husband and wife, there’s no question of helping or not helping each other—” Jiang Shuwan stopped when she noticed the disbelieving look in his eyes.
Too.
Pei Yanzhi would probably have believed those grand-sounding words he used to say.
However, both times she was drunk, Pei Yanzhi saw her true nature.
It would be incredibly stupid for the other party to believe her nonsense again.
If that's the case, it's time to tell the truth.
“Your Highness is right. We are not an ordinary couple. I could have just stood by and watched. But you have always treated me well. You also helped the Sun family test the talent of the second son of the Jia family. It was with your help that Wanwan was able to marry a good man.”
“I am grateful to you, and I will certainly not stand idly by if I can help.”
Upon closer examination, she had relied on Pei Yanzhi's influence quite a bit and owed him many favors.
As Jiang Shuwan spoke, she observed the expression on the other person's face. She saw that the other person still remained expressionless and asked her softly, "Is that all?"
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