Min Yueqing didn't hide anything from him and told him everything about the people the main courtyard had just sent over.
Born into such a family, if Pei Ji remains innocent and naive, oblivious to the intrigues within the household, she will inevitably suffer later. Even if she has the ability to create a happy environment for her child during her lifetime, keeping him away from others' schemes and plots, what will happen after she's gone?
Upon hearing this, Pei Ji asked in bewilderment, "Wasn't she sick before? I've never seen my father visit her."
Children are truly natural mirrors; although their words are innocent and childlike, they pointed out the key point incisively: Liu's words simply don't make sense.
Moreover, because of Pei Han, Pei Ji never called Liu Shi "Grandmother" in private.
Pei Han had told his son long ago that his mother, who was also his son's biological grandmother, had passed away from illness many years ago, and the current Liu was just his grandfather's second wife.
Min Yueqing patiently explained, "Lele is right, but some people will deliberately disregard the facts and even distort them in order to achieve their own goals."
Pei Ji immediately asked, "So what does she want to achieve?"
Pei Ji then thought of the last time when Liu Shi took away all the servants in the courtyard without distinguishing right from wrong, causing his mother to be bedridden with no one to take care of her or prepare medicine for her. He asked his mother worriedly, "Is she planning something bad again?"
Min Yueqing looked at her little one who had fallen from the sky with a face full of satisfaction, thinking that he was truly a promising child.
However, she naturally wouldn't let the little one fall into unnecessary worries. She said easily, "They were able to harm people before because they took advantage of our carelessness and lack of vigilance. Now that we are on guard, we just need to deal with whatever they say."
Seeing that his mother didn't seem to care, Pei Ji felt a little relieved.
He believed that Liu was definitely not as powerful as his mother. The reason Liu dared to come and act arrogantly before was because his mother was sick. Now that his mother was cured and could even use magic, she was no longer afraid of Liu.
Pei Ji silently became Min Yueqing's shadow again, following her wherever she went. In any case, he had already completed his training task for the day, so it didn't matter if he clung to his mother.
Pei Ji was afraid that his mother would go to see Liu Shi alone, so he wanted to accompany her.
Although he wasn't strong enough yet, he was training very hard. He knew that his father had also trained with a martial arts master since he was a child, which was why his father was so tall and strong. As long as his father was home, Liu Shi wouldn't dare to cause trouble for them at Jingyuan.
Pei Ji secretly made up his mind that he must practice martial arts diligently, just as diligently as he studied. Only in this way could he protect his mother when he grew up, and no one, whether it was Liu Shi or anyone else, would be able to bully his beautiful mother.
Seeing the little one with a adorable, tense face following her so closely, Min Yueqing felt both touched and amused.
This is the trouble with children who are too smart.
Min Yueqing originally planned to take Azhu to the main courtyard, both to put on a show in front of the people in the mansion and to test the waters.
As mentioned earlier, this dynasty governs the country with filial piety in mind. From the emperor to the common people, no one dares to be lacking in the virtue of "filial piety".
Don't you see that even a playboy like Master Pei, who only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun, has become ruthless because of his mother's dying words and has protected Pei Han for several years? Let alone others?
The reason why Madam Liu sent her personal maid in such a grand manner to deliver the message was to let the whole household know that she was ill, and to personally summon Min Yueqing to serve her.
She had seized the high ground of public opinion as the stepmother-in-law, so even if Min Yueqing knew there was a trap ahead, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and go through the motions.
As for whether Liu was truly ill or feigning illness, whether it was a serious or minor ailment, no one cared.
This is the terrifying aspect of public opinion.
Although there is a saying that "the eyes of the masses are discerning," in reality, the eyes and ears of the masses are often blinded or even deceived.
Since the little one wanted to stay with her, Min Yueqing didn't refuse the offer and took the little one to the main courtyard. When Azhu saw her young lady leave, she immediately followed behind.
When they arrived at the main courtyard, they didn't need to use brute force to get in. As soon as the maids and servants in the main courtyard saw Min Yueqing, they respectfully led her inside.
Min Yueqing entered Liu's bedroom, too lazy to bother with the pretense of greeting, and went straight to the bedside to ask, "I heard that Madam is seriously ill, which is not to be taken lightly. I wonder if a doctor has been called?"
That's asking a question you already know the answer to.
Pei Yun sat by the bed and saw that she didn't even bend over. She was already annoyed, and when she heard these words, her anger almost burst out of her eyes. What did she mean by being seriously ill?
The message they had Xi'er relay was clearly that she was feeling unwell; Min Yueqing was practically cursing them!
Liu did not argue with Min Yueqing. She couldn't very well say that she was not seriously ill, otherwise people would say, "If you are not seriously ill, why did you call her here to serve you?"
Liu pinched her nose and replied, "I felt unwell this morning and have already called a doctor. You know how doctors are; they just give the same old advice, prescribe a few doses of medicine, and tell me to rest well."
He coughed twice as he spoke, before continuing, "You have always been the most filial, I know that very well. I was just afraid that others would suspect you without reason and think that you no longer care about your elders now that your master has left home. That's why I sent Xi'er to call you here."
Liu glanced at Min Yueqing, as if only then noticing Pei Ji, and added, "I didn't expect Ji'er to come too. He's truly filial; it's all thanks to your excellent upbringing!"
Even when she's feeling unwell, she can still launch into such a long and rambling explanation, and do it all in a very comprehensive way. No wonder she's from the Liu family.
Min Yueqing said coolly, "Madam is so thoughtful."
After saying that, she led Pei Ji to a soft chair and sat down by herself.
Since she had come all this way, she naturally wanted to let everyone who needed to know know, as it wouldn't sound good to just come and leave. Min Yueqing decided to stay here a little longer.
With them sitting there so imposingly, the maids in the main courtyard couldn't be so oblivious; those who needed to serve tea did so, and those who needed to serve snacks did so.
The maids couldn't understand the subtle power struggles between their masters, just as they couldn't understand why the mistress was perfectly fine one morning, but the third young lady fell ill after her visit. They only knew to do their duty, and as long as their masters didn't openly break off relations, they would continue to serve them the same way.
Min Yueqing and Pei Ji sipped tea and sampled the pastries from the main courtyard, treating it as if they were in a restaurant.
It must be said that the tea in the main courtyard was really good, and the maids were also very thoughtful. They knew that the young master was still young and should not drink too much tea, so they served Pei Ji sweet honey water instead.
Liu and Pei Yun couldn't find a legitimate reason to criticize Min Yueqing, and she ignored their attempts to argue, so they could only desperately suppress their anger. Liu even felt a tightness in her chest; she was so angry she felt like she was going to get sick.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
