Chapter 321 Shocking Facts
His voice became increasingly louder until his lips were close to Shao Qing's ear. The hot breath mixed with his mocking tone made Shao Qing feel extremely ashamed.
His eyes turned red, and he turned and ran in the direction he came from.
After running a distance, she raised her hand and slapped a stronger maid beside her, angrily scolding, "Useless bastard, I didn't ask you to find out Pei Ji's whereabouts, why is it cousin Pei Heng who came here?"
Her body was shaking violently. Besides being angry, she was also afraid, a fear she didn't want to admit.
Indeed, she had always been afraid of Pei Heng, her outwardly kind cousin, who smiled at everyone. She remembered when she was seven or eight years old, Pei Heng was playing at the Shao family's house. To snatch a piece of satin from her sister, she resorted to some trickery, accusing her sister of soiling her own satin and deliberately asking the elders to intervene. Seeing her sobbing, the elders naturally believed her.
She thought everything was perfect. When she was holding the satin she had been longing for and smiling, she heard a burst of laughter from the rockery behind her.
"Cousin, you are really good at tricking people into pretending to be weak. You played such a good trick on me that you even fooled my grandmother. I just don't know if they will still love you so much if they find out your true face..." Pei Heng came out from behind the rockery with his hands behind his back and a malicious look on his face without hiding it at all.
He bared his teeth at Shao Qing, who was frightened at the time.
Thinking of what Pei Heng would do later, Shao Qing couldn't help but feel so scared that her teeth made a "clucking" sound, and she hugged herself tightly with her hands, as if this would give her some sense of security.
No matter how careful Shao Qing was, word of this matter still reached Madam Pei. The next day, she arrived at Madam Pei's service on time, only to find that she remained stern and unresponsive.
"Auntie...is there something wrong? Are you unhappy?"
Shao Rong dropped the account book in her hand, her eyes cold, "Do you think I can be happy about welcoming a troublemaker into the family? I don't like anything that disturbs the family."
Shao Qing shuddered, "Aunt, did Shao Qing do something wrong to make you unhappy... Shao Qing is willing to accept the punishment."
The room was silent, and all the servants dared not utter a word. Shao Rong stared at her for a moment before turning her head away and continuing to look at the account book. "I heard that you met Pei Heng yesterday."
It turned out to be related to Pei Heng. Shao Qing was angry but dared not say anything. After all, she was his niece. Why did he send people to monitor her so closely?
Thinking that if she really couldn't find a good family, she would have to rely on the Pei family in exchange for a marriage, she really didn't want to suffer this humiliation.
If not, if not, the more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt.
"Yes, my niece did meet cousin Pei Heng yesterday, but he left in a hurry and didn't have time to talk to him."
After hearing her say this, Mrs. Pei's complexion finally looked better. She didn't say anything. Maybe it wasn't intentional, but just a coincidence.
"I asked you to spend more time with Pei Ji, why didn't you do it?"
"Aunt, it's not that I don't want to, it's just that no one can predict Pei Ji's whereabouts. When I went in the morning, Pei Ji had already gone to court. When I went at noon, the servants said he hadn't returned home. In the evening... they said he had gone to bed early." Shao Qing felt wronged. Did she not want to? Pei Ji clearly looked down on her!
After all, she was the daughter of the Shao family. Even though she had been treated poorly since that incident, she was still a member of the Shao family, a family that was once prominent. It was just that it was a little declining now...
"Waste." Shao Rong looked at her. "I brought you here because you were smart, but why can't you think straight now? He's avoiding you, can't you think of a way? You missed the marriage with Pei Ji. Do you know that since that incident, the Shao family won't care about you at all. No one cares about your marriage. I'm the only one who thought of a good way out for you. If you don't cherish her and end up getting married to someone else, you can't blame anyone else."
Shao Qing clenched his teeth to prevent himself from speaking out in anger.
What good way out was there? Pei Ji had already been granted marriage by His Majesty, and if he hooked up with him now, he would just become a concubine. A good concubine was a decent one, someone who wouldn't be killed or sold at will. An ordinary concubine was just a toy, subject to the master's will.
How is this a good way out?
As if she could see her reluctance, Shao Rong smiled faintly, but her laughter was so strange that it frightened Shao Qing and gave him a chill.
"I know you're reluctant, and I know you feel wronged by being a concubine. But in general, we should have a long-term vision... I was the same way before. I put in a lot of effort to get the position of Madam Pei. I pulled down that bitch and took the position. If I can do it, then why can't you, Shao Qing?"
Shao Qing raised his head tremblingly, looking in disbelief at his aunt, who was so beautiful and so elegant that it was hard to look at her directly. Suddenly, a terrible thought arose in his mind.
Could it be that Mrs. Pei’s death was not a coincidence?
Shao Rong didn't wait for her to ask and spoke directly, "No matter what method you use, becoming Pei Ji's concubine and separating her from that bitch would be the best. Men can't resist women's obsession. As long as you can humble yourself and be gentle and considerate, sooner or later a man's heart will lean towards you."
There was a moment of silence, then he replied, "Yes."
Shao Rong smiled slowly and called to the nanny beside her, "Her dress is beautiful, but her sewing skills are not good. Find someone to make her a few more sets of clothes. She is at the age of blooming, so it is natural for her to wear red and green."
"Yes," said the nanny.
Shao Qing had just stepped out of the door when he heard Shao Rong's voice behind him, as if demanding his life.
The sound was vague and unclear, like an illusion.
"He won't live long. As long as you get rid of that little bitch from the Song family, your good days will just begin once he dies."
She quickened her pace, and only when she really walked out of the yard did she feel that she could breathe much more freely.
The fat maid beside her whispered, "Miss, what Madam said just now meant... This servant is so scared. Ah!"
She was slapped in the face and looked at Shao Qing with her hands covering her face aggrievedly.
"If you want to die, don't drag me into this. I didn't hear what I said just now, and stop talking nonsense, or I'll tear your mouth apart, understand!"
Shao Qing is usually very fierce, but not as ferocious as he is today. The maid was indignant, but could only nod in grievance.
"I understand! I will never tell anyone about it."
"You'd better remember what you said now, otherwise, don't blame me."
Since that day, Shao Qing has appeared more frequently in the Pei family's yard.
She was used to pretending to be gentle and being generous to her subordinates. The servants of the Pei family were entangled with each other and it was easy for them to get involved in the mess.
Looking at the maid kneeling below, Shao Qing said gently, "I remember you work in the kitchen, right? What are you kneeling for? Get up and talk."
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