Chapter 54 Taking Advantage
Nanny Liu had taken responsibility for everything, and Pei Siyan thought she was safe, but she didn't expect Pei Jingzhou to suddenly ask such a question.
Wang's heart tightened.
Pei Siya and Pei Sijing had been paying attention to the Chengning Marquis family and had not noticed such an important matter at all.
Jiang Zhaoyue also wanted to say this, but unexpectedly Pei Jingzhou got there first.
Pei Siyan stammered nervously: "I, I, I..."
Wang took over the conversation, "She and Wanxue are like sisters. They eat, play, and sleep together these days. It's normal for her to ask Wanxue about her second sister-in-law. Xiaotao is waiting by her side, so she will naturally know."
Pei Siyan quickly agreed: "Yes, yes, I learned it from Wanxue."
"I heard it from the young lady and Miss Jiang San." Xiao Tao followed.
Wang nodded and said, "Xiao Tao also felt that Si Yan and Wan Xue had a good relationship, so when she saw someone holding a sachet to look for Wan Xue's sister, she was kind enough to make an exception."
"Will it be enough if I just go to the Duke's Mansion and ask for some leniency?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked.
Wang Shiwang said steadily, "We should have followed the rules. It was the maid Xiaotao who acted inappropriately and implicated Siyan. However, considering that she has always been prudent, diligent, and loyal, I will fine her three months' salary."
After seeing the terrible end of Yang Yanchen and Liu Ma, Xiao Tao felt that such punishment was a blessing, and she quickly accepted the punishment.
Wang turned to Pei Siyan and said earnestly, "Siyan, you also have omissions in your work. Go back and copy another scroll of scriptures."
"Yes." Pei Siyan responded.
Anyone can see that Wang is determined to protect her.
Jiang Zhaoyue also knew that without sufficient evidence, he could not harm Pei Siyan and her servant.
She had no choice but to note their actions first. Once she found any clues or they made another move, she would not let them go easily. At this time, she heard Pei Jingzhou's cold tone: "Is it enough to just copy a scroll of scriptures?"
"Of course, he will also be fined three months' salary and confined to his house for half a month," Wang added.
Pei Jingzhou said in a cold and hard voice: "I will continue to investigate this matter."
Knowing that Pei Jingzhou was going to pursue the matter further, Wang felt a little uneasy.
Pei Siyan shuddered inwardly.
Xiaotao lowered her head and didn't dare to breathe.
Pei Siya and Pei Sijing felt that Pei Jingzhou was angry and did not dare to speak.
"If mother is okay, Zhaoyue and I will go back first." Pei Jingzhou said.
Wang nodded: "Go back."
Pei Jingzhou looked at Jiang Zhaoyue and said, "Let's go."
Jiang Zhaoyue followed Pei Jingzhou back to Linhuayuan.
"Go take a shower." Pei Jingzhou said.
"Now?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked.
"Your body is wet, isn't it uncomfortable?" Pei Jingzhou asked.
"Oh." Jiang Zhaoyue walked towards the bathroom: "Then I'll go wash."
"Send Baoxia to serve." Pei Jingzhou said.
"Yes." Baoxia followed Jiang Zhaoyue into the purification room.
Pei Jingzhou called out, "Madam Sun."
"Yes, Second Master." Nanny Sun walked in.
"Prepare some ginger soup for Second Grandma."
"Yes." Nanny Sun went to get busy.
Pei Jingzhou stood up and walked out.
Pei Jing just happened to come back.
"Is everything arranged?" Pei Jingzhou asked.
"It's arranged." Pei Jing replied.
"What did the two people say?"
"Yang Yanchen kept crying out in pain and begging for mercy, but Nanny Liu remained very quiet."
Pei Jingzhou's eyes flashed with disdain: "Then interrogate him thoroughly and find out who that masked man is."
"Yes." Pei Jingying.
Pei Jingzhou added: "Everything must be done under the premise of protecting the Second Grandma's reputation."
"I understand."
Pei Jingzhou added, "Also, let's thoroughly investigate what Yang Yanchen has been doing, and also investigate the students who are close to him."
With just these simple words, Pei Jing realized that the Second Master wasn't going to let the matter go. Otherwise, Yang Yanchen and the others would be in trouble. He replied, "Yes."
Pei Jingzhou said: "Let's do it now."
"Yes." Pei Jing turned and left.
Pei Jingzhou put away the coldness in his eyes, returned to his bedroom, took off his official uniform, changed into an indigo spring shirt, which was cool and noble. He walked to the basin of water brought by Xiangqiao and washed his hands gracefully.
Jiang Zhaoyue came out at this time.
Pei Jingzhou said without turning his head: "Drink the ginger soup on the table."
Jiang Zhaoyue sat down at the mahogany round table, looking at the steaming ginger soup. He thought about how he jumped into the lake to save Pei Siya and drank the ginger soup, but still got a fever.
It seems that ginger soup is of no use.
She frowned: "I'm not cold anymore."
"Drank it." Pei Jingzhou said while wiping his hands.
"Why are you so fierce?" Jiang Zhaoyue turned around and asked.
Pei Jingzhou put the towel on the tray.
Xiangqiao quickly retreated with Baoxia.
Pei Jingzhou walked up to Jiang Zhaoyue and asked, "Did you have contact with Yang Yanchen during the Spring Banquet?"
Jiang Zhaoyue said truthfully: "Yes."
Pei Jingzhou's eyes suddenly turned cold, and his voice was also cold: "Do you know that you are a married woman?"
"I know, he seduced me first!" Jiang Zhaoyue immediately told him every detail of her first meeting with Yang Yanchen, and added at the end: "He is so ugly, that's why I don't like him!"
Pei Jingzhou asked with a straight face: "Just because she's pretty, you're attracted to her?"
Jiang Zhaoyue immediately denied it: "That's impossible. In my heart, the Second Master is the most handsome in the world! No one can compare to him!"
Pei Jingzhou's tone was still a little cold: "Slippery tongue."
"My sincerity is evident to heaven!" Jiang Zhaoyue stood up and held one of Pei Jingzhou's big hands with both hands.
Pei Jingzhou should have shaken off Jiang Zhaoyue's hands, but his hands were not obedient at all and he let Jiang Zhaoyue hold them.
"Second Master, thank you." Jiang Zhaoyue had just washed her face, her hair was slightly damp, and she looked fresh and bright.
Pei Jingzhou asked expressionlessly, "Thank me for what?"
"Thank you for believing me in front of everyone, thank you for being by my side from beginning to end, thank you for speaking for me..." After her grandparents passed away one after another, Jiang Zhaoyue met someone of the opposite sex who was so kind to her for the first time. She was really touched.
"You are good at talking." Pei Jingzhou seemed to be angry today.
Jiang Zhaoyue didn't know what he was angry about, so she pulled his hand and shook it back and forth: "Every word I say is sincere, otherwise I will punish you by sleeping less than half an hour with you in this life."
"you--"
"Then I'll give you one hour less, no less!" Jiang Zhaoyue was firm.
"You're just not serious at all!" Pei Jingzhou shook off Jiang Zhaoyue's hand.
"Ah." Jiang Zhaoyue cried out in pain.
Pei Jingzhou was startled. He didn't use any strength. How... He quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Zhaoyue raised his right hand, and a large blister burst on the palm of his hand, with some blood coming out.
"How could this happen? Does it hurt?" Pei Jingzhou grabbed her wrist and looked at it.
"It hurts so much." Jiang Zhaoyue fell into Pei Jingzhou's arms, her left arm around Pei Jingzhou's thin waist, her cheek pressed against his chest, and she said pitifully: "Second Master, it hurts so much, look, I'm bleeding."
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