diskusbooks Chapter 386 The sky is falling
Chapter 386 The sky is falling
The old lady was also mixed with sadness and joy.
She lived with her third son's family in Lin'an, with no worries about food and clothing, and lived a carefree life. But when she thought of her eldest and second sons suffering in Ningguta, although she believed they deserved it, she still felt uncomfortable.
But she was not an unreasonable old lady. She had a clear sense of right and wrong and understood the truth. So even though she missed him very much in her heart, she never expressed this longing out loud.
Li'er had previously received a letter from Shengjing, in which she said that Heng'er had pleaded with the emperor to allow the family to return to Shengjing. She also said that a manor house had been arranged for them to live in on the outskirts of the city. Only then did the old lady finally feel at ease.
"Sejong, after this incident, you must understand that one should not be greedy and want to swallow an elephant. It is the truth to do one's duty well and be content with what one has."
The old lady said earnestly.
Pei Shizong nodded repeatedly, "Mother, I understand. I am now living a peaceful and stable life on the farm. I will never have any extravagant thoughts again, and I will never do anything illegal again. Please rest assured."
Pei Shichang also made the promise.
"Okay! Okay! That's good."
The old lady said with relief, "What is destined to happen will eventually come true, and what is not destined to happen should not be forced. Our Pei family now has Heng Ge'er to support the family, and your third brother to make steady progress. That's enough. When they become prosperous, they will never forget to treat you badly."
"Yes! I'll remember it, son."
Xiao Wen, her third aunt, Gu, and Tuan'er and Bing'er all kowtowed to the old lady.
The old lady was in a good mood when she saw the whole family gathered together. She even ate an extra bowl of rice in the evening.
In Pei Yao's yard.
The little Wen family and the others were so green-eyed when they saw the yard full of dowry.
She took Pei Yao's hand and said sourly:
"Yao'er has really grown up. She's grown into a beautiful young lady. My aunt just came back from the north, and all her valuables were looted. Fortunately, my aunt talked to your sister-in-law and asked her to prepare a large dowry for you. It's a token of my aunt's kindness."
"Yao'er, have you seen the extra makeup your aunt brought you? Do you like it?"
Pei Yao calmly withdrew her hand, smiling distantly yet politely:
"Aunt, you've been traveling a long way. Mother has already prepared the yard. Why don't you get ready and rest early? We'll be busy tomorrow!"
Third Aunt had always been unhappy about dealing with Xiao Wenshi. Now, seeing her shamelessly using Su Li's gift to save her own face, she felt even more contemptuous.
"Sister-in-law, it's getting late. Go to bed early."
However, Xiao Wen turned a deaf ear to them and took her second aunt around the room. She touched every precious thing she saw as if she had never seen it before.
"Wow, this gilded vase is so exquisite. It must be from Southeast Asia. I've only heard of it before but never seen it. It's so beautiful."
"And this crystal glass, it's crystal clear. Drinking from it is truly an elegant thing."
"And this, this! Wow, Third Sister-in-law, your Third House is really different now. You have so many good things!"
Xiao Wen said sarcastically.
She suffered hardships in Ningguta, and after returning to Shengjing, she was locked up by Su Li in a country farm, where she had to work hard in the fields every day, while the people in the third house had the best food and drink. It was really unfair.
There is no gap without comparison!
At this moment, her jealousy and resentment reached its peak.
But after all, one has to bow his head under the eaves, and there are ancestors above him who are pressuring him.
Xiao Wen was so angry that her teeth were about to be crushed, but she still had to force a smile to save face.
Third Aunt and Pei Yao were annoyed by her, but because of their pride they couldn't bear to show their displeasure, so they looked at each other in bewilderment, hoping to get rid of these plague gods as soon as possible.
The sixth girl, Pei Xin, has a hot temper.
When she saw Xiao Wen's expression, she shook off her mother and elder sister's attempts to stop her and said with a smile:
"Aunt, you are so generous! Even my sister-in-law has to listen to you and prepare a dowry for my sister!"
Little Wen was concentrating on looking at a Big Ben clock and didn't notice Pei Xin's strange tone. She smiled and said:
"That's right! I'm her mother-in-law after all. How could she not listen to me?"
Pei Xin scolded coldly.
"Aunt, you can only deceive outsiders with such words. Behind closed doors, who among us here doesn't know about the feud between you and my sister-in-law? Don't flatter yourself! You asked my sister-in-law to prepare a dowry for my sister? We dare not listen to such nonsense!"
"You!" Xiao Wen was so angry that she raised her hand and pointed at Pei Xin.
"What are you!"
Pei Xin was not afraid of her, and stood up suddenly.
"My eldest sister-in-law loves me so much that she prepared such a large dowry for me. As my eldest aunt, you think that just a small gesture of your lips means you gave it to me? Wouldn't you be ashamed if it got out?"
"Also, all the items in this room are treasures my brother-in-law bought for my sister. Auntie is used to doing rough work, so please be careful not to break them. You won't be able to afford the compensation later!"
When had Xiao Wenshi ever been looked down upon by a younger generation like this? She was immediately furious and stamped her feet repeatedly.
It was only when Second Aunt and Mrs. Gu heard that these treasures were priceless and they couldn't afford to pay for breaking any of them that they carried Little Wen out.
"Sister-in-law, forget it."
Second aunt was embarrassed for Xiao Wen.
Xiao Wen put her hands on her hips and cursed:
"Little bitch, I'm her aunt, and she dares to scold me like that! I'll teach her a lesson someday!"
"Sister-in-law, you should go back to sleep. Even if you are not tired, I am!"
Little Wen spat on the ground.
"What a thing! Marrying a cripple is such a big deal!"
Pei Xin slammed the door shut and said to Third Aunt:
"Mom, why are they here? What bad luck!"
Pei Yao patted her shoulder and said:
"Okay, sister. Although my aunt and the others are ugly, my uncle is still a good person. I think my uncle is not in good health and has been coughing all the time. I haven't seen him for two years, but he seems to have aged dozens of years. It's not easy for him to still be alive to see grandma. Be more tolerant!"
"Sister, you have a kind heart."
"Stop talking and go to bed early. You have to get up and dress before dawn tomorrow."
The third aunt looked at her daughter and felt reluctant to let her go.
Pei Xin hugged her sister and said coquettishly:
"I'm going to sleep with my sister tonight. Tomorrow night she'll belong to someone else!"
Pei Yao blushed when she heard this.
……
The backyard of Pei Mansion.
Pei Yan finally caught a servant and found out about Qian Jinru through many twists and turns. But when he heard that Qian Jinru was dead, he felt like the sky had fallen!
"How is this possible? How could he be dead? He will still be the head of the Qian family in the future! Impossible! Impossible!"
Seeing that Pei Yan was a little crazy, the servants of the Pei Mansion were so scared that they asked for leave and ran away.