Chapter 26: Small belly chicken intestines, scumbag deliberately provokes

  The poetry theft incident ended with the teacher being expelled from the mansion, and the maidservants of Caiwei Garden being punished. As for Pei Yuanrong, it is said that she was found "slipping and falling into the water" that night, and was rescued in a sorry state, her life hanging by a thread, and sent back to Caiwei Garden, where she was finally revived after much effort, and tearfully confessed to being misled by the teacher. This pitiful state of affairs finally moved Pei Zhongcheng's heart, who severely scolded her and punished her with twenty strokes of the cane.

  The crime of slandering the legitimate daughter was so lightly exposed, and Zhang Yun's means could not be said to be high.

  Bai Yuange had expected this outcome, after all, Bai Yuanrong was also her father's beloved daughter... She let out a soft sigh, knowing that revenge couldn't be rushed and must be taken slowly. She began to study the list given by Shu Xueyu, planning to make contact and probe first before taking any action with the jade pendant. The people inside the manor were easy to deal with, but those outside, she would have to go out in person to handle.

  So on this day, Pei Yuange took Zi Yun out of the mansion.

  Just as she walked to the door, she met Pei Yuanrong, who was wearing a bright red and gold embroidered standing collar jacket and skirt. Her clothes were bright, but they couldn't hide her pale face. When she saw Pei Yuansong, a hint of resentment flashed in her eyes. Remembering Zhang Yun's earnest reminder, she still managed to squeeze out a few smiles and asked: "Fourth sister, where are you going?"

  Pei Yuange smiled slightly: "Third sister is much better? I see the weather is fine, I want to go out for a stroll."

  "Are you going out? Pei Yuanyong thought he had grasped the handle and said with a sneer: "Fourth sister, you are the young lady of the Pei mansion, not a courtesan, how can you casually go out and show your face on the street? Isn't this losing face for our Pei mansion? If it gets out, even Father will be criticized for being unable to teach his daughter properly! He has just taken office as the Minister of Justice, how can you cause trouble at this time?" Indeed, she is uneducated and doesn't understand the rules!"

  "Third sister, don't you wear a veil when going out and ride in a carriage instead of exposing your face?"

  The girl wore a veil to cover her face, and was in the carriage, how could she show off? This remark seemed to be questioning Pei Yuans past behavior of not following rules when going out, but the one who truly lost face was her. Pei Yuan was so choked with anger that he couldn't speak, then thought for a moment and said: "Fourth sister wants to go out, has she gotten aunt's permission? After all, aunt is in charge of the Pei household now, fourth sister didn't say a word, isn't that not following rules?"

  She wants her aunt to let her out of the house, wishful thinking!

  "Father once gave me permission to go out and broaden my horizons, even if it's just a woman's family visit. I shouldn't be like some people who are narrow-minded and act in a lowly manner, that would truly bring shame to the Pei Manor! This shows that she left the manor with Pei Zhucheng's permission, without needing to report to Zhang Yun. The latter part is criticizing Pei Yuanrong for being narrow-minded and acting in a lowly manner earlier, but saying it in a way that is impossible to grasp any fault."

  Finally, she deliberately asked with a puzzled expression: "Didn't Third Sister get Father's permission? Ah, I forgot that Third Sister was just scolded by Father, no wonder there was no permission! But Third Sister doesn't have to worry, as long as you behave yourself in the future and don't cause any more trouble, one day you'll also be able to get this kind of permission like me!" This is simply naked flaunting and provocation.

  It used to be her showing off in front of Pei Yuansong, when did the situation turn around? Pei Yuanrong was almost furious.

  However, she won't be able to gloat for many days. Zhang Yun personally promised her that on the day of Father's birthday banquet, he will definitely make Pei Yuange lose face and never lift his head again, just to vent her anger! Looking at Pei Yuange's departing figure, a resentful smile slowly appeared on Pei Yuanrong's face...

  She would definitely get the news about Zhang Yun leaving the house, so in order not to arouse her suspicion, Pei Yuange almost entered every shop he saw, cleverly including the one where Shu Xueyu was, and made contact with people before making plans.

  However, looking at the names of the shops where those people were, Pei Yuange's heart became more and more suspicious, until he was almost stunned.

  These shops, she was too familiar with... almost half of them were her dowry from her previous life. And these dowries were given by Zhang Yun, saying they were her own heart's desire, which means that these shops were under Zhang Yun's name. But now, Shu Xueyu's people are in Zhang Yun's shops... what is going on? With a mind full of thoughts, Pei Yuange habitually stepped into a jade store. After casually glancing around, just about to leave, her gaze suddenly fell on a piece of chicken bloodstone.

  The jade is bright in color and even in texture, if made into a seal, it must be steady and elegant.

  His birthday is approaching, and this can be used as a gift for his longevity.

  Seeing Pei Yuansong's extraordinary demeanor and dignified bearing, the shopkeeper didn't dare to be slow, and carefully said: "Miss, you really have a good eye for things. This chicken bloodstone is considered top-grade even in the entire capital city, and it's only 500 taels."

  Five hundred taels, the price is still reasonable.

  Pei Yuange nodded, just about to report the name of the Pei Mansion, when suddenly the blue satin curtain behind the counter was lifted, and a man in magnificent attire appeared, both were taken aback. This person wore a purple gold crown, dressed in a full-length sapphire robe, with an air of luxury and nobility, surprisingly it was An Zhuoran. It really is a narrow road for enemies!

  Although wearing a veil, An Zhuran still recognized Pei Yuange and her expression suddenly turned ugly. Her eyes fell on the chicken blood stone in Pei's hand, and she raised an eyebrow: "Want to buy this chicken blood stone? Alright, 1,000 taels!"

  Not to mention that he suddenly doubled the price, this is the town's national candidate's shop, Pei Yuange didn't plan on buying it anyway, and turned around to leave.

  Want to leave? It's not that easy!

  "Pei Yuange, you should be clear about the situation of the Pei Mansion. If you don't have money, then don't pretend to be rich and come to this high-end jade store. Even a small piece of jade here costs several hundred taels, can you afford it?" An Zhuoran deliberately shouted loudly, attracting not only the original customers in the store but also passersby outside, who all craned their necks to look inside.

  In his opinion, Pei Zhucheng has been a general for so many years and hasn't even gotten a noble title, which shows how incompetent he is. A mansion like this would never spend a thousand taels to buy jade stones for a daughter. This way, he can insult and scold at will, venting his anger and making the Pei family lose face in public; of course, if they want to save face by buying it, not only will he make an extra 500 taels of silver, but the situation of the Pei family will definitely become even more precarious. The mastermind behind all this, Pei Yuange, will have an even harder time.

  No matter how you calculate it, he's the one who got the better deal, and Pei Yuansong will be the unlucky one.

  Pei Yuange stopped in his tracks and turned back angrily.

  "What's the point of insisting on buying? Let me make it clear, our store only accepts cash. To be honest, I don't trust the Pei family. If you take my jade and don't pay for it, who can I go to for justice?" An Zhuoran spoke up first. In a wealthy family in the capital city, which lady would carry hundreds or thousands of dollars in cash when going out? They all just put it on account at the store and settle every month or season. He said this just to deliberately make things difficult for Pei Yuange, making her even more embarrassed. Finally, he hypocritically added: "Why bother with a momentary temper, adding insult to injury? There's a jade shop to the left outside, with affordable prices, you can buy a piece of jade jewelry for tens of dollars, just right for your noble family!"

  Calling out the reputation of the Pei Manor, and yet speaking so sarcastically. If she were to swallow her anger and leave like this, in the eyes of those who didn't know the inside story, not only would she be ridiculed, but even the Pei Manor would be mocked; but if she were to acknowledge a debt of one thousand two hundred taels and become a scapegoat, it would not only be unfair to her, but also let An Zhuoran off easy. It was really infuriating! If previously Pei Yuange had been somewhat calm about the matter of the broken engagement, then at this moment An Zhuoran's petty and sarcastic words had truly enraged her.

  Being a scapegoat is okay, but at least give Android a lesson!

  After a moment's thought, Pei Yuange gave Zi Yun some low-voiced instructions, then turned around and said coldly: "Then please wait for a moment, Young Master. The money will be here immediately." Even through the veil of her hat, her eyes still shot out a few glints of icy intent. Want to see the Pei family lose face? Want to make things difficult for her? Well, then let's see who ends up losing face in the end...