Chapter 70: Able to do what ordinary people cannot
The Bourne Mansion had been grand and magnificent for so many years, standing tall in the capital. How could she be willing and allow it to fall in her hands?
Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Wen Qing took a few steps forward and pleaded, "Master Pei, please spare our Bourne Mansion this time. You can have whatever you want...including me."
At the end of her words, her face flushed.
Her eyes couldn't help but linger on Pei Ji's stunning face. She had never seen such a handsome man before. If she could save the Bourne Mansion, wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?
She has always been confident about her looks.
Madam Lu also realized what her granddaughter was planning. "Wen Qing is old enough to get married in two years. When the time comes, I'm willing to use half of the wealth of the Bourne Mansion as her dowry."
A Lin, who was standing beside him, made a mocking expression. So what if she was a young lady from the Bourne Mansion? Even the princess was in love with her own son. If she wanted to use the beauty trap, she wouldn't even find someone prettier.
As he thought about it, for some reason, his eyes subconsciously swept over the quiet Song Ci.
Pei Ji glanced at her calmly, then turned to look at Madam Lu, "You don't have to do this. Just go before His Majesty and have something to say."
"You are so ruthless, but you don't know that you may not have a good ending in the future."
Seeing Pei Ji's firm determination and the situation was irreversible, Mrs. Lu bit her teeth almost to the point of bleeding, and could no longer hold back her unpleasant words.
Pei Ji, who had already reached the door, paused slightly and said in a gentle voice, "Pei has no regrets. Even if there is no end, so what."
Old Mrs. Lu looked dazed, and her whole body collapsed weakly into the chair behind her, sinking into it.
He murmured, "What a good person, good..."
As soon as Pei Ji left, Song Ci followed him out of the Bourne Mansion without anyone calling him.
When they reached the door, Pei Ji was about to mount his horse when Song Ci called out, "Master Pei."
Pei Ji followed the sound.
"Thank you for saving me today."
Just as Pei Ji was about to speak, a luxurious carriage stopped. Princess Le Yi lifted the curtain and jumped down impatiently.
He walked a few steps to Song Ci, pinched her cheek and looked her up and down.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt? How did you get out? I've already called Zhang Baiwan for you. How did they let you out..."
Facing Princess Le Yi's 100,000 questions, Song Ci finally saved her cheek from her palm. She rubbed her cheek and said, "I'm fine, I'm fine, don't worry."
Zhang Baiwan got off the carriage panting and walked up to her with his big belly.
"Miss Song San, I'm relieved to see that you're safe and sound. I was really scared when the princess came to my house just now."
Zhang Baiwan was indeed very frightened. Princess Le Yi did not give him time to calm down and asked the servants to carry him away.
He said he was afraid that if he went too late, the Song Dynasty porcelain would be in danger.
When Zhang Baiwan heard that it was Brother Song's daughter, he didn't care about anything else. What's more, Brother Song was still running around outside for their business. If something happened to the other party's daughter at this time, there was no reason for him to just watch and not help.
He came straight here without even considering that he was facing the famous Bourne Mansion in Beijing.
Beside the carriage, Pei Ji's eyes shifted several times before he said calmly, "Miss Third, you don't have to thank me. I think with your intelligence, you can get out safely even without me."
Song Ci coughed lightly and said hesitantly, "Anyway, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have come out so soon."
Pei Ji glanced at her inexplicably, hummed softly, and turned to get on the carriage.
The curtain was lowered and Pei Ji just sat down when his cheeks turned pale in an instant. He couldn't suppress his cough and let out a few painful moans as his hand covered his lips.
Alin immediately took out a white porcelain bottle from his arms, took out a few reddish-brown pills from it and handed it over.
"Sir, even if you want to repay a favor, you can't be so careless about your body."
After taking the medicine, Pei Ji's complexion finally recovered somewhat. He closed his eyes for a moment, then slowly opened them. "She's very smart. Even without me, she could have escaped today. But... she's a bit reckless and naive. I don't know that these noble families who talk about benevolence and etiquette are the ones who don't follow the rules."
A hint of sarcasm escaped from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing his face recover, Ah Lin suddenly became curious, "Young Master said she could get out on her own? Could it be that she relied on Princess Le Yi? The princess has a noble status, but she has no real power. The Bourne family may not be afraid."
"No." Pei Ji chuckled, "She wants to rely on Zhang Baiwan."
"A famous merchant in the capital?"
"Yeah." He lowered his eyes, a hint of fatigue in them. "Although Zhang Baiwan is a merchant, merchants have always known a lot. They travel back and forth, exchanging a lot of information. The Bourne family has done too many evil and inhumane things to get to this point. They have amassed wealth without restraint, and merchants will also use leverage over aristocratic families to protect themselves."
Ah Lin nodded. "This Third Miss Song is quite an extraordinary woman. Merchants all seek wealth and self-protection, but she can actually get Zhang Baiwan to voluntarily take risks to help."
Pei Ji's eyes warmed slightly as he looked at the changing scenery outside the window as the carriage moved forward rapidly.
Song Dynasty porcelain is indeed somewhat unusual.
Arms folded across his chest, holding the sword, A Lin's pupils suddenly shrank, and he suddenly remembered that the young master seemed to have had contact with Miss Song San. In the past, according to the young master's obsession with cleanliness, even if he couldn't bathe, he must change clothes.
Therefore, an extra set of clothes is always kept in the carriage.
But today...
A Lin's pupils were twitching, and he turned his head to look at Pei Ji who was resting with a shocked look in his eyes.
It seems that this is the first time that the young master is not averse to close contact with others.
Princess Le Yi in the carriage.
Zhang Baiwan saw Song Ci slow down, thought for a moment and asked, "I have a question. How did Miss Song San know that the Bowen Mansion was secretly dealing with the brothel and doing shameful things?"
Upon hearing this, Princess Le Yi immediately became curious.
Being stared at by the two men, Song Ci couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
"I just heard about it by chance. I'm not sure about it, but the situation is urgent and there's no better way. So, I'm just giving it a try."
Feeling her hand being gripped tightly, she looked up into a pair of concerned eyes. "How dare you say that! Do you know how worried I am! The Bourne House is not a place to be easily talked to. Not to mention your two vicious sisters."
Song Ci felt uncomfortable under her concerned look.
It felt like a warm current flowing into my heart, making me feel inexplicably full of strength.
"I'm doing this today for two reasons. First, my two sisters won't let me go easily. If I don't fight back, they'll make my reputation completely infamous tomorrow. Second," she said with a hint of disgust in her eyes, "What the Bourne House is doing is completely devoid of conscience. They're profiting by sacrificing countless women. If I knew about this and just stood by and watched, I couldn't do it."
After this speech, the carriage fell silent.
Zhang Baiwan had a complicated expression, and after a while he said, "Miss Song San is truly capable of things that ordinary people cannot. I am short-sighted."
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