Chapter 68: Divine Drunkenness
Yang Ying was wearing thin clothes, which were messy due to running. She had heard early in the morning that Pei Changfeng had come to the Marquis' Mansion. This time, Su Wanwan was not present. She must capture Pei Changfeng today!
She pounced forward with all her strength, Pei Changfeng's eyes blurred and he subconsciously tried to dodge the attacking figure.
But he caught a glimpse of a stone where Yang Ying was jumping. If he didn't catch it, Yang Ying would probably hit it with such force that he would lose his life.
Pei Changfeng gritted his teeth, reached out to catch Yang Ying who was rushing towards him, and then threw him out at an extremely fast speed.
"Ah!" Yang Ying felt a strong force coming, which made her stand up straight after falling into Pei Changfeng's arms.
"Cousin! You touched me!" Yang Ying covered her thin clothes, her face blushing with shyness, her eyes full of the gleam of success.
"Ying'er, are you okay?" Dai appeared behind Yang Ying and put the outer robe she had prepared in case on Yang Ying.
"Changfeng, Yang Ying is your cousin, how could you touch her?" Dai came up and didn't wait for Pei Changfeng to explain, and was eager to accuse him of being a frivolous person.
Pei Changfeng sneered. Was this trap waiting for him?
"You are really generous. For my sake, you even dare to gamble with the life of your daughter!" Pei Changfeng pointed at the stone, "If I didn't want to cause a death in the Marquis' Mansion today, why would I touch her hair?"
He took out the handkerchief that Su Wanwan had prepared for him and wiped his fingers carefully one by one, as if Yang Ying was some dirty thing.
Yang Ying's eyes turned red when she saw his actions. "Cousin, am I so unbearable in your eyes?"
"Don't be afraid, daughter. I will make the decision for you today." Dai had long been eyeing Pei Changfeng as her son-in-law. What was there to be afraid of when he already had a wife? It was not impossible to demote his wife to a concubine. Yang Ying and she had already discussed today's matter. The two families were relatives. For the sake of the Yang family's reputation, Pei Changfeng had to bow his head.
"Why is there so much noise? What's going on?" Lady Yang heard the servant's message and knew something had happened outside. She rushed over to check and found Yang Ying crying and Pei Changfeng frowning.
Madam Yang Hou glanced at Dai and knew that today's incident was caused by her again.
"Madam Hou, my cousin just hugged me..." Yang Ying looked at Pei Changfeng's cold face and started to lie, "I have been upright and polite since I was a child. I have never encountered such a thing. I don't care. Today, my cousin needs to give me an explanation!"
"Yes, let my daughter marry Pei Changfeng as his co-wife! I don't mind letting that Su have the same status as my daughter." Dai followed up and said what she had planned in her mind a long time ago.
How could Su Wanwan, that country bumpkin, compare to her pampered daughter? She was from the Marquis's Mansion. If Yang Ying married Pei Changfeng, she would make sure that Su Wanwan would gradually lose favor, and by then she would "get seriously ill", and sooner or later, Pei Changfeng's first wife would be her daughter.
Pei Changfeng said to Madam Yang Hou, "Grandmother, I didn't hold her. She was about to fall on the rocks and her life might be in danger. Even if they think I saved her, they can't plot against me like this!"
Madam Yang twirled the emerald jade Buddhist beads in her hand and remained silent.
Seeing this, Yang Ying still had nothing unclear, and immediately knelt at the feet of Madam Yang, "Please Madam, please make the decision for me!"
"Let me marry Pei Changfeng as his concubine!"
Yang Ying cried her eyes out, but her heart was filled with joy. She knew that doing so was despicable, but it was also extremely beneficial to the Marquis' Mansion. The Yang family had long wanted to take their relationship with Pei Changfeng to a new level, and now that they had an excuse, there was no reason for them to refuse.
Pei Changfeng's heart sank. He still didn't dare to believe Madam Yang's position, so he asked coldly, "Does grandma think the same way?"
Madam Yang Hou was silent for a while, then said, "This matter is ultimately detrimental to Yang Ying's reputation, so why not..."
"Impossible!" Pei Changfeng interrupted Madam Yang Hou's words, "I, Pei Changfeng, will never marry a concubine! I thought that grandma would say something fair, but I didn't expect that you are all birds of a feather."
"There is no need to mention the matter of marriage anymore. If you still want to recognize me as your relative, you can never have anything to do with each other again. I, Pei Changfeng, never want any relationship with the Marquis' Mansion." Pei Changfeng turned away, not wanting to stay in this disgusting Marquis' Mansion for too long.
He never claimed to be a romantic, and he always thought that his rejection of Yang Ying was obvious enough. He didn't expect that they would resort to such a conspiracy to coerce him.
Pei Changfeng never needed to rely on his wife's family's power. He had his own way to go.
"Look at what you have done!" Lady Yang glared at Dai and left the yard.
For a moment, in the huge backyard of the marquis's mansion, only Yang Ying was sitting on the ground crying.
"Mom! I'm already in this state, why doesn't he marry me?" Yang Ying covered her face and cried.
"It seems that it will be difficult for him to remarry Su Wanwan as long as she is alive." Dai's eyes were filled with viciousness.
The news of Pei Changfeng's angry departure from the Marquis' Mansion quickly spread throughout the aristocratic circles in the capital. While most people were still speculating about what had happened, Liao Cheng had already learned about it from Zheng Rong.
"Yang Ying? The daughter of the Marquis's family actually stooped to seduce Pei Changfeng?" Liao Cheng happened to hear these words when she was peeling a lychee, and the juice splashed onto her hands.
She wiped her fingers gently with a handkerchief and said nonchalantly, "Pei Changfeng is the one I like, how dare a bitch like her get involved with him?"
Zheng Rong sensed the low pressure in the room and asked her tentatively, "What does the princess want?"
"I am a person who likes to repay evil with evil. If someone makes me unhappy, I will naturally make her unhappy." Liao Cheng put the lychee into his mouth, and the juice spurted out, just like the feeling of tearing his enemy into pieces.
"Since she is so wanton, I will satisfy her and let her vent!"
Seeing Liao Cheng's sinister expression at this moment, Zheng Rong really didn't dare to let him disobey, so he had to obey the order and retreat.
"What did you say? Ying'er is missing?" Dai slammed the table when she heard the servant's report, fearing that Yang Ying would be upset for a while.
"Go find it!"
All the people in the Marquis' Mansion went out to search for the missing eldest daughter.
At the same time, the unconscious Yang Ying just opened his eyes.
She was crying in the room just now and didn't notice the person behind her at all, and was knocked unconscious.
When she woke up again, she found herself in a strange house. Before she could fully wake up, she heard the door creak.
Yang Ying had never seen the man in front of her before, and she was frightened by the naked desire in his eyes.
"Who are you? What are you going to do? I am from the Marquis' Mansion. Send me back and I will give you a lot of money!" Yang Ying stepped back in fear, but it was of no avail.
"Who made you offend someone you shouldn't offend? Girl, here I come..." The man took off his clothes and pounced on her.
Yang Ying's mind quickly recalled countless things she had done, and she hadn't figured out who would use such means to destroy her.
"Is it Su Wanwan?" Yang Ying quickly denied this. She simply did not have such strength in the capital. There were only a few people in the entire capital who could steal her away from the Marquis' Mansion quietly!
With a ripping sound, Yang Ying's clothes were torn into pieces by the man.
"Please, let me go..." Yang Ying began to beg him, "As long as you let me go back, I can give you anything you want!"
The man looked at Yang Ying with a wicked smile, "I am only interested in women, young lady, just obey me obediently..."
By the time the marquis's mansion found the person, Yang Ying was already lying with the man with her lifeless eyes open.
"Liu Yaoyang, look, I'm going to destroy you today!" Yang Tianxiang pulled the man off the bed, drew out the guard's long sword and was about to attack.
“Stop it!” Madam Yang shouted at Yang Tianxiang from behind, “You kill people at will, and they are from the Liu family. Are you dissatisfied that the Marquis’ Mansion is not gone fast enough?”
"Yes, brother-in-law, if you take action now, do you want to destroy the entire Marquisate forever?" Liu Yaoyang moved his knife aside and smiled contemptuously. "The Marquisate is now defeated and only has a title left. Is it worth giving up the future of the Marquisate for a woman?"
Liu Yaoyang's father was the Minister of Justice. He was also a well-known playboy in the capital. He frequented brothels and even gave himself the nickname "Flower-Zhizi Gongzi". He was a playboy and had not yet married at the age of 26 because no girl from aristocratic families in the capital was willing to marry him.
"Now that Yang Ying's reputation has been ruined by me, why don't you, the Yang family, consider marrying her to me? Only by cooperating in this way can the Liu and Yang families stand firm in the storm of the capital. Brother-in-law, you can also be promoted by my father, and we can all get on the right track together, wouldn't it be wonderful?" Liu Yaoyang grinned wickedly, relying on the fact that the Marquis' Mansion did not dare to touch the legitimate son of the Minister of Justice.
"Don't call me brother-in-law! I don't agree with this marriage! Liu Yaoyang, I will never let you go on this matter!" Yang Tianxiang refused to accept his sister's sacrifice. Looking at Yang Ying's face where tears had dried, he felt extremely heartbroken.
"Take Yang Ying back first." Madam Yang ordered the servants to take her to the carriage. Before leaving, Madam Yang said to Liu Yaoyang, "Who told you to do this?"
Liu Yaoyang straightened his clothes and said, "There shouldn't be many people in the entire capital who can steal her away quietly, right? Madam Hou should know who has the ability to do so. Why do I need to say more?"
"The Marquis' Mansion will remember today's shame in their hearts. I hope you can convey this to your father. No matter how poor the Yang family is, they will never marry their daughter to a scumbag."
Madam Yang left in a carriage. Liu Yaoyang smiled indifferently and said, "It's hard to say whether to marry or not."
By the time Su Wanwan heard about this, it had already spread throughout the capital.
"Yang Ying was discovered having a secret meeting with the son of the Minister of Justice? They both rolled into bed?" The more Su Wanwan thought about it, the more impossible it seemed. "How could it be possible? Yang Ying clearly has a crush on you..."
Pei Changfeng tapped Su Wanwan's forehead and said, "Someone has taken a fancy to your husband and you are still gossiping. Don't you worry about your poor husband?"
Su Wanwan rubbed her forehead. "Why should I worry about your loyalty? If you don't want to, you will refuse even if you risk your life. I'm just wondering if the Yang family has fallen into some conspiracy? Just like they did to you?"
"..." Pei Changfeng held Su Wanwan in his arms, "People who scheme against others will always scheme against them. Maybe they have offended someone."
Since there are moves to plot against him, he must be prepared to be plotted against.
"I heard that Yang Ying tried to hang herself but failed, and was discovered in time by a maid. How about I go and see her?" As a woman, Su Wanwan could empathize with her. She was determined to marry Pei Changfeng, but was found sleeping with other men. No one would find it acceptable.
"Now they have brought this upon themselves. What's the point of you going? Yang Ying hates you in the first place. You can't guarantee what she will do when she sees you. It's better not to go." Pei Changfeng did not agree with Su Wanwan's desire to visit her.
"Yeah, maybe it would be more stimulating for her if I went." Su Wanwan was already married to Pei Changfeng, so even if Su Wanwan went and said nothing, it would be stimulating to Yang Ying.
"The situation is special now. If I'm not at home, try not to go anywhere. There are too many important people in Beijing. The people who harmed Yang Ying may also harm you."
Su Wanwan joked with Pei Changfeng, "It wasn't you who caused Yang Ying's disgrace, was it?"
Her casual remark made Pei Changfeng's heart skip a beat. Yes, why would Yang Ying be discovered having a secret meeting out of the blue?
It seems that it is necessary to take more precautions at home, Pei Changfeng thought.
Hearing the rumors in the capital, Liao Cheng laughed happily, "That's how it should be. From now on, that bitch will never dare to get close to Pei Changfeng again."
"It's a good thing that the princess has lost a love rival." Zheng Rong echoed.
"It would be best if Yang Ying married Liu Yaoyang. From now on, the Marquis' Mansion will be like a thorn in the side of the Liu family, making it difficult for them to cooperate, let alone think of turning things around through marriage!" Liao Cheng hooked his hand around Zheng Rong's neck, "I have another thing I need you to do for me."
"Please give your orders, my lord."
Zheng Rong was pulled to Liao Cheng's side, and Liao Cheng whispered in his ear: "I want to look like a god."
"God's Drunk? Is the princess going to..." Zheng Rong didn't expect that Liao Cheng had already decided to not give up until he achieved his goal with Pei Changfeng.
Shenxianzui is a secret medicine in the palace. It is said to be a family heirloom of Concubine Zheng of the previous dynasty. Once a person takes a little of it, he will lose his mind and turn into a lustful beast. The drugged person must make love with the person holding the red bell for three hours before he can gradually regain his mind.
"Tomorrow is the 70th birthday of the old lady of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery. All the officials in the capital will go with their families. You should find a way to make the Immortal Drunk for Pei Changfeng to drink."
Liao Cheng was determined to win Pei Changfeng over. "Let me have a taste of him first, and then I won't let him refuse!"
Zheng Rong looked at Liao Cheng's paranoid look and knew that he had little influence and saying more would only make Liao Cheng annoyed with him, so he went down.
The Earl's Mansion.
The Earl's Mansion began preparing for the old lady's longevity banquet early in the morning. Soon, people who came to pay their respects came in one after another. The Earl's Mansion was once the royal palace of the previous dynasty and was granted to the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery by Emperor Chongming. Even with so many people coming in, it did not seem crowded.
Soon, the banquet dishes were served one after another, and men and women sat at separate tables. Zheng Rong watched the maid he had bribed put the Fairy Drunk on Pei Changfeng's food and served it to him.
Liao Cheng looked at Pei Changfeng through the screen and thought, let’s see how you run now!
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