kvmb Chapter 184
Chapter 184
Pei Huai looked at Mo Feifei with some surprise. It was the first time he heard Mo Feifei directly call Concubine Jing'an Jing'an. But thinking that since she had suffered so much, it was okay to call her by her name.
He nodded and said, "I believe you also know that the court has been in constant dispute over the succession recently. Everyone has someone to support, and I, Pei Huai, naturally support the third prince. This conflicts with the previous head of the family. For this reason, I have been working hard to gain control of the Pei family."
He paused here and looked at Mo Feifei, and Mo Feifei also looked at Pei Huai.
She remembered that the previous head of the Pei family had been in good health and should not have died so early. Now it seemed that everything had an answer, but she was not a very clean person, not to mention that the prince supported by the previous head of the Pei family was the fifth prince.
The fifth prince was born to Jing'an's cousin. If he was a smart and kind person, it would be fine for Pei to support him. However, the fifth prince has no kindness at all and is in cahoots with those corrupt officials. If he were allowed to ascend the throne, how would the people live in misery?
Pei Huai continued, "Therefore, your parents were able to change their identities and take this opportunity to tell you. I have never given up on your news over the years. I heard about your situation in Suining City. Therefore, I think you don't want the fifth prince to take that position."
Although Mo Feifei was far away from the capital, someone had always been reporting on the affairs of the court to her. She naturally knew that the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince were now equally powerful, and that His Majesty's intentions had never been clear.
After a long silence, he said, "I am willing to return to the palace, but I am no longer a slave. Can I still violate the palace rules?"
"She has already done all these things for you, all you have to do is nod."
Mo Feifei chuckled, "So you dug a hole for me to jump into? But fortunately, I am willing to do it. I can make a suggestion. The corruption case filed by the daughter of the He family a few years ago has never been heard of. If you can handle this matter, I think His Majesty will be more inclined towards him."
Pei Huai responded in a deep voice, and then looked at Mo Feifei again. The look in his eyes gradually changed from admiration to less clear. After hesitating for a long time, he said: "Fei Fei, if I ask you to marry me again, will you still agree?"
Mo Feifei seemed to have heard a very funny joke, and laughed: "Master Pei, are you kidding me? I am just someone you use, how can we talk about feelings?"
"No, I'm serious."
Mo Feifei stood up and walked out the door without looking at Pei Huai again: "It's still early today, I'll go into the palace first. If Jing'an can get a helper from me earlier, she will be relieved."
Pei Huai: "Is it really impossible?"
Mo Feifei waved her hand and said, "Master, please put that painting away."
As he approached the door, he said leisurely, "I've given you two chances, and you disappointed me both times. Let's end it here. Maybe we are just not meant to be together."
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As the days passed, the day came for Guo Xin to return to Beijing.
Early in the morning, the news that Guo Xin was about to return home reached He's grandmother's ears. She immediately ordered her servants to buy firecrackers and red silk, to make sure that the future heir of the He family, whom she had chosen in her mind, would be treated with great favor.
The maids and servants were instantly busy in the mansion. Such a big act could naturally not be hidden from the elders in the mansion.
A maid was running towards the gate of the mansion with red flowers and red cloth made of red silk in her arms. She did not notice someone in front of her and bumped into him. When she looked up, she found that it was the elder of the family. Her face turned pale.
He immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "Elder, please spare my life. Elder, please spare my life."
The elder looked at the red silk and red flowers scattered on the ground and asked, "What are they used for? When will there be a happy event in the mansion? How come I don't know?"
The maid trembled and said, "Yes, yes, the young lady we recognized a few years ago is coming back. The old lady ordered us to hang these on the door plaque so that the young lady can return home in glory."
Upon hearing the news, the clan elders immediately rushed to the grandmother of the He family. How could such a lavish expense be worthwhile for a young lady who had not yet been recognized? Moreover, he had just finally convinced His Majesty that the girl was not from their family, but now Wei Zhilan actually rejected his face.
Before entering Grandmother He's courtyard, I saw that the courtyard was not as simple as before, but rather had a lot of festive atmosphere. The elder shouted inside: "Old lady, didn't I promise that Miss Guo Xin would be included in the family tree? But not now, and the lanterns and decorations you have now are..."
Before she finished speaking, she saw Grandmother He holding a spear in her hand and wiping the spear shaft with a white cloth. Next to her sat the tall and strong He Jingmin with a smile on his face, and she didn't know what he was saying.
Hearing the voice, Grandmother He turned her head and looked at the elder sharply, but she still had a smile on her face: "What do you want to say? Do I need to inform you before I welcome my granddaughter?"
The elder looked at the sharp spear and felt his hair stand on end. Wei Zhilan had been bedridden for so long that he had forgotten that she was also a great general fighting on the battlefield. He smiled stiffly and said, "No, no, you can do whatever you want. It's just a small matter of welcoming my granddaughter, so why bother you? I'll go and give the order."
Grandmother He smiled and ignored the elders. Their branch had left home because Xiang'an had gone to the border to fight for many years. The elders really thought that they had no temper at all. First they bullied Jingmin, Zhongshan and others, and now they were bullying her granddaughter.
Although she couldn't make decisions on major matters, she was still in charge of welcoming her granddaughter. She glanced at He Jingmin casually.
He Jingmin bowed slightly to the elder, but kept his head straight: "Elder, I won't bother you with such a small matter as welcoming Xin'er and the others. You just need to wait at home. My mother has asked the kitchen to prepare delicious food for you."
His tone became more serious as he continued, "I have asked some good friends to come to my house today to practice my archery skills, which are a little rusty. I am worried that you might be hurt by the sword."
The elder's face turned pale. This was a blatant threat! Unfortunately, he was alone today. He impulsively went straight to Wei Zhilan. If it were normal, these people would not dare to treat him like this. He would definitely write a letter to His Majesty to report them and left angrily.
He Jingmin looked at the elders going away and said loudly, "If you want to go to His Majesty to report, then go ahead. If it weren't for my elder brother, do you think I'm afraid of you?"
Grandmother He looked at the noisy He Jingmin and smiled helplessly, "Why did you mess with him again? Zhongshan will come to question you again later. Calculating the time, Xin'er and the others should be here. Go and check them out, don't let those ignorant people bring bad luck to her."