sbdcsierra Chapter 122: It's Better to Die Hard
Chapter 122: It's Better to Die Hard
"Mother, if someone wants to take your life, would you still let him live?" Pei Jin lowered his voice and said, "Mother, have you ever thought that instead of enduring humiliation and living like this, it is better to fight to the death. At least we can live more comfortably."
"Shenzhi, how do you know they want to kill me?" Mrs. Wang raised her face and asked in surprise.
"There's nothing I don't know, my son. For so many years, Liu Wan'er has always wanted to replace you as your father's legitimate wife, but your father is worried that he would be ridiculed by outsiders if he promoted a concubine to be his legitimate wife, and secondly, Liu Wan'er is not capable of managing the family business of the Marquis' Mansion. But now Pei Yun is about to reach the age of marriage, and she has great ambitions. If she becomes the legitimate daughter of the Marquis' Mansion, her marriage will not be controlled by you, and the person she marries will be different. I know she can't wait to instigate Liu Wan'er to find a way to kill you every day so that she can be promoted to be his legitimate wife. Otherwise, your son would not have made up his mind to depose her this time." Pei Jin said with a wry smile.
"Shenzhi, as expected, nothing in the mansion can be hidden from you." Madam Wang looked up at him, her expression gradually calming down, "But you are still young, and you have a bright career ahead of you, how can you dirty your hands for him? If someone else wants to do it, let me do it. I have lived enough, as long as you are well in the future, I will be satisfied."
Pei Jin felt warm in his heart. Looking at Madam Wang's face, which had aged a lot in recent days, he said softly, "Mother, you worry too much. Don't worry, we don't need to do it ourselves to deal with such a selfish and sinister person."
"Really? Shenzhi, don't lie to me." Mrs. Wang looked at her son in surprise. She lived and endured humiliation just for him.
"Yes, of course it's true." Pei Jin nodded and smiled to comfort her, "Mother, it's not worth sacrificing our future for such a person."
"That's great, very great." Only then did Mrs. Wang feel relieved.
"The most urgent thing is that we have to find Chanyi and An'er first and let them live in a safe place." Pei Jin's face sank, and he was very annoyed. So many days had passed, and there was still no news about them. He wanted to fly to Luocheng immediately to look for them personally.
"It's mother who has let you down." Mrs. Wang lowered her eyes, feeling heartbroken. Every step had been planned perfectly, but why did they disappear for no reason when they arrived in Luo City?
In the past two days, she prayed to the Bodhisattva in the Buddhist temple every day to bless Chanyi and the others to be safe and sound. Whenever she thought of An'er's cute little face, her heart ached.
"My illness has been basically controlled. Doctor Hu said that as long as I keep taking the medicine, there will be no major problems. After I go to the palace to report the situation to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince tomorrow, I will go to Luocheng to find them." Pei Jin said softly, a hint of blood appearing slightly on his pale cheeks.
"Okay." Mrs. Wang knew she couldn't stop him, so she could only nod and say, "Tomorrow, I will go to the palace to pay my respects to the Queen and thank her for saving my life."
While they were talking, Zhang's mother came in from outside, looking panicked.
"What happened?" Mrs. Wang was shocked and asked with a frown.
Pei Jin knew very well that unless something serious happened, Mother Zhang would never rush into the room and interrupt his conversation with his mother.
"Madam, Prince," Madam Zhang bowed, "Just now a message came from the palace, saying that you are invited to the palace tomorrow to meet the Empress."
"Oh, who is the person from the palace who delivered the message? Is the person still there?" Mrs. Wang straightened her clothes and asked in surprise.
"A eunuch came and left with a message, saying that he had other things to do in the palace and would not stay any longer." Mother Zhang replied in a low voice.
"I wonder what's going on?" Pei Jin thought for a moment, and suddenly an idea came to him. "Mother, is there any progress on the cancellation of the engagement?"
"The matchmaker went there several times, but the Marquis of Wuyang Mansion didn't give me any definite news." Madam Wang said in a deep voice, "These past two days, I have been worried about the affairs of Liu Wan'er and her daughter, and I have no time to take care of the affairs over there. Could it be that..."
"Mother, perhaps what you and I guessed is correct. The wife of Marquis Wuyang should have reported the matter to the Queen Mother, saying that we went back on our word and broke our promise!" Pei Jin said solemnly.
"This..." Mrs. Wang felt a little flustered. The Marquis of Wuyang actually informed the Empress about this matter without telling her.
"Mother, this is indeed my fault. I shouldn't have been so careless and reneged on my words about marriage. The cancellation of the engagement is really unfair to Miss Lu of Wuyang Marquis's Mansion. She could have married a better man, but now she has to endure the rumors from the outside world because of the cancellation of the engagement." Pei Jin said in a low voice, "I will go there with you tomorrow. I am willing to bear the punishment from the Queen Mother."
"Shenzhi, is this matter really irreversible?" Seeing Pei Jin say this, Madam Wang still held a glimmer of hope in her heart and asked, "Miss Lu is gentle and dignified, and is indeed a rare candidate for a good wife. Don't miss such a good girl because of a momentary impulse."
Pei Jin shook his head decisively, smiled bitterly and said: "I am afraid that I will never get married again in this life. I am already satisfied to have Chan Yi and An Er accompany me for the rest of my life."
"But..." Madam Wang's eyes dimmed, and she said slowly, "I also know that Chan Yi is well-behaved, sensible, gentle and considerate. I like her very much, and I have thought about helping you. But her status is really not worthy of your position as your legal wife. Even if you do everything you can to change her status and marry her, how can she manage such a huge family business in the future? Moreover, if you marry her, aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by outsiders? If she becomes inferior and depressed because of this, and spends her life in fear, it may not be a good thing for her!"
"Mother, this is a later story." Pei Jin cleared his throat and said dejectedly, "There are so many people in the world, and we don't even know where they are now."
"Oh! It's such an injustice, it's all my fault!" Mrs. Wang covered her cheeks and sighed softly.
"Mother, don't blame yourself." Pei Jin held Madam Wang's arm and comforted her softly, "Don't worry, I will definitely find them."
In a farmyard in Zhuantang Town, Chan Yi was holding a piece of white silk and examining it carefully. Suddenly, her nose felt itchy and she sneezed several times, waking up An'er who was sleeping in the cradle beside her. The little baby started crying in dissatisfaction.
"Hey, girl, don't be too greedy for the coolness. It has rained these past two days, and it has become much cooler." Mother Zhou handed her the handkerchief and hurriedly ran into the house to get a pink shawl to wrap around her. "Look, you have woken up our sister."
"Mom, you only love her, but not me at all." Chan Yi took a handkerchief and pressed her nose, blinking playfully and said, "I don't know who is scolding me."
She picked up little An'er and coaxed him gently. The baby closed his eyes and nestled in his mother's arms.
"Our little sister is hungry, girl, you should feed her more." Mother Zhou said with a smile, and then said to the baby in a stern manner, "An'er, be good and don't bite your mother, otherwise, your mother will not feed you."
An'er might be teething these days, and her gums are itchy. These days, every time Chanyi feeds her, she likes to bite her nipple with her hard gums, which makes Chanyi grimace in pain.
"Bad boy, don't bite your mother, be good." Chan Yi carried An'er and walked into the inner room.
"Mama mama..." An'er smacked his lips and called for his mother unconsciously, then raised his wet little mouth and burrowed into Chanyi's arms.