Rebirth of the Crown Princess: Unparalleled

  In the majestic and spacious room, Pei Zhucheng was talking to a man wearing an amber-colored round-necked robe. Hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, he raised his head and saw Chen Qiming and others, and unconsciously furrowed his brow. Was Song'er causing trouble in school again? His expression was somewhat worried.

  Noticing his abnormal expression, the young man sitting opposite him subconsciously turned his head around.

  The man's eyebrows were like swords, his nose was like a hanging gallbladder, and his eyes were like black pearls soaked in mercury, clear and bright, making one's eyes light up. He wore a purple jade crown on his head, and the amber-colored shirt had silver threads shining on it. A large night pearl was embedded on his waistband, obviously from a wealthy family. His dark eyes curiously swept over the crowd, finally landing on Pei Yuange's face.

  This young lady looks like the youngest, could she be that Fourth Miss who has been talked about everywhere?

  Chen Qiming slammed his hand on the table, his face red with rage: "General Pei, if you don't severely punish Fourth Miss this time, I, as her teacher, will not be able to continue! Such a spoiled and disobedient person who defies authority, if she were my daughter, would have been beaten to death long ago! This is absolutely outrageous!" His outburst of anger and the eight-character evaluation perfectly illustrated Pei Yuange's incorrigibility.

  It's better to have outsiders; when the time comes, the reward will be doubled.

  Bai Zhucheng rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache: "What's going on?" He hoped things wouldn't be too serious, after all, there was still the young master of Shouchang Bo, Fu Junsheng. This song also, agreed to him and agreed well, how did it happen again?

  These years, Pei Yuanyong often accompanied Zhang Yiniang to visit various mansions, and had seen some young men from afar, but none as handsome and elegant as the youth before her now, who drew attention with a single glance, making her blush and skip a beat. Especially when the youth's gaze fell on her, she found it even harder to control herself, shyly lowering her head. But at this moment, raising her head for a look, she discovered that the youth's eyes were fixed on Pei Yuange, and a surge of anger immediately welled up in her heart.

  This ugly creature is actually crying and pretending to be pitiful, enticing the eyes of the noble young master in front of her!

  "Father doesn't know, Fourth Sister has gone too far this time. Yesterday in class, she was absent-minded and couldn't recite the article, and today she didn't hand in her homework. When the teacher asked her, she actually lied and said that the poem about plum blossoms written by the teacher was her homework. I personally heard the teacher recite that poem before, and besides, it's obviously not something Fourth Sister could write. I don't know what Fourth Sister is thinking." Pei Yu Rong harbored jealousy in her heart and immediately shifted all the blame onto Pei Yu Ge. She didn't believe that this corrupt person would still be valued by the noble young master before her eyes.

  Pei Yuansong bit his lip, and said in a wronged tone: "There is no daughter, that poem is not yours... you are framing my daughter..." The voice of self-defense was weak and timid, and it made people feel that he was not convincing at all.

  Her voice was weak and pitiful, Fu Junsheng's heart surged with a wave of sympathy, such a delicate and timid girl...

  "Nonsense, I framed you? It's clearly you who slandered me!" Chen Qiming heard this and became even angrier, turning his head to say, "General Pei, you also heard it. In front of you, she dares to slander her elders like this. Who knows what she'll do in private? This kind of audacious and disobedient daughter, what is she good for? It's better to get rid of her early on, lest the Pei family lose face in the future!"

  Bai Zhucheng finally caught the key point and asked: "What poem?"

  Chen Qiming took out a notebook from his bosom, flipped to the middle, and revealed the newly written words: "It's this poem about plum blossoms that I wrote yesterday and recorded in my notebook. I really don't know what Fourth Miss An is thinking, actually slandering me like this?" He had already prepared for this as soon as he read the poem, and rewriting it in his own notebook was ironclad evidence.

  After seeing the poem, Pei Zhucheng's eyebrows jumped, and he looked at Chen Qiming with a profound meaning. He then looked at Pei Yuange with a strange expression. His original worries dissipated, replaced by a deep gloom: "Is this a poem written by Mr. Chen? I see that the content of the poem is about early plum blossoms. But now that spring has arrived and flowers are blooming, why didn't Mr. Chen write about spring instead of reciting plum blossoms?"

  "This... I've always loved plum blossoms, and just the other day I saw a painting of early plum blossoms, which suddenly inspired me to write this poem." Chen Qiming muttered to himself, then immediately became angry and said, "General Pei, what do you mean by this? Are you doubting that I wrote this poem? Don't be ridiculous, could Fourth Miss have written such a good poem?"

  "Sir, you're overthinking, I'm just curious because I also love plum blossoms so much, so I couldn't help but pay attention to the poem about plum blossoms." Pei Zhucheng's mouth curled up with a cold smile, and he suddenly turned sternly to Pei Yuange and asked, "Yuange, did you write this poem?"

  "Father...no...it's not..." Pei Yuansong said timidly.

  No one expected Pei Yuange to admit that the poem was not hers. Chen Qiming was overjoyed and hastily said, "General Pei, you must take charge of this for me! Now that Fourth Miss has admitted it, she stole my poem and slandered me, she must be severely punished!"

  "Those who plagiarize and slander others should indeed be severely punished!" Pei Zhucheng said with a smile, "In your opinion, sir, how should they be punished?"

  Pei Zhucheng was rarely in the mansion, and Chen Qiming's limited encounters with him only made him feel that this person was warm and polite, and he also treated him with great courtesy. Therefore, he had long since lost any sense of reverence for him, and presumptuously said: "I am a scholar, my reputation is good, my poetry is good, they are all my lifeblood. Fourth Miss's actions are no different from asking me to die, at the very least I will be beaten with twenty rods, and kneel in the ancestral hall for three days. Furthermore, she must also kneel down and kowtow to apologize to me, and declare to everyone that it was Fourth Miss who plagiarized my poetry, and clear my name."

  Fu Junsheng's eyes widened in shock. This man was so arrogant, did he know who he was facing? He actually dared to let the eldest daughter of the General's Manor kowtow and apologize to her? Looking at the delicate and weak Pei Yuange beside him, he couldn't help but feel sympathetic, thinking that this girl didn't seem like that kind of person. He couldn't bear it and said: "General Pei, perhaps there is more to this matter than meets the eye, why not ask clearly before making a decision?"

  "The crown prince needn't say more, this is a matter of the Pei manor, I have already made up my mind." Pei Zhucheng waved his hand to stop him.

  It turned out to be a prince! So, his mansion must have at least a noble title. Pei Yuanyong's heart became even more eager, and she felt even more resentful towards Pei Yuange, who could make the prince plead for her. She said: "The prince has a kind heart, but Fourth Sister was wrong, and she should be punished. Otherwise, this vast Pei Mansion would have no rules to speak of." She thought that what she said was elegant and dignified, with a noble demeanor, and would surely win the prince's favor. With a pleased heart, she sent a charming glance towards Fu Junsheng.

  Fu Junsheng felt a sense of disgust: sisters are originally one body, this girl not only doesn't protect her sister but instead kicks her while she's down. She looks bright and innocent, how can her heart be so cruel? Looking at her luxurious attire, she should be the third miss of the Zhang family, the daughter of Madame Zhang. With a sister like this, it's likely that the fourth miss has a hard time in the manor.

  Under the desk, Pei Zhucheng's hand was tightly grasping his clothes, with veins bulging out, yet a smile still lingered on his face: "Oh? Is that all, Mr. Chen? No other requests?"

  "This... " Could General Pei still want to compensate him? Chen Qiming's eyes gleamed with greed, but he pretended to be noble and said, "I am a scholar, money is nothing to me, I won't put it in my eyes. Why don't you write me a letter of recommendation instead, General Pei? However... since General Pei insists, then give me 1,000 taels of white silver as compensation! As for the rest, I'll let bygones be bygones and spare Fourth Miss!"

  "Good! Very good! What I said was too light, it should be doubled!" Pei Zhucheng nodded with a smile, but suddenly his face changed, and he slammed the table, shouting loudly, "General Li, come in, take this thief out, give him 40 military sticks, display his head for six days, fine him 2,000 taels of silver, and strip him of his title as a holder of the Imperial Examination! This kind of scum, from now on I don't want to see him again. If I do, I'll beat him once!"

  The situation suddenly reversed, Chen Qiming was stunned and didn't know what to say: "This... General Pei, what are you doing?"