Pei Wenxuan closed his eyes and leaned against the carriage, quietly thinking about all the possibilities of this trip to the Pei Residence.
Although Madam Wen's health was not very good, she had lived for more than ten years in her previous life without any major illnesses. So it was too much of a coincidence for him to be called back so suddenly, right after Li Rong had finished building the Intelligence Bureau.
If Madam Wen was not seriously ill and the Pei Family called him back, then it could only be Li Rong's matter.
Li Rong was now pointing his sword at the major aristocratic families. If they wanted to cause trouble for Li Rong, it would not be so troublesome for him. After all, the rules of the clan were above all. Even Li Ming could not interfere with the internal affairs of the Pei Family.
Today, when he returned, the Pei Family was planning to use both kindness and power to persuade Li Rong.
If Madam Wen was seriously ill, he would go back and take a look. But if they wanted to cause trouble for him by using Madam Wen's illness as an excuse, he would argue with them.
Pei Wenxuan's heart calmed down. When he arrived at the entrance of the Pei Residence, he raised his eyes and looked around. In the dark, he saw the hidden guards following him. He retracted his gaze, got off the carriage, and walked into the Pei Residence.
As soon as he got off the carriage, someone came forward and said respectfully, "Eldest Young Master, please."
Pei Wenxuan folded his hands in his sleeves and followed the person forward, only saying, "Didn't you say that my mother was seriously ill? Why don't we go to my mother's side courtyard? "
"First Madam is waiting for you in the main hall."
The person did not answer directly and only said this. Pei Wenxuan knew in his heart.
He followed the man all the way to the main hall and saw that almost all the members of the Pei family were present. His grandfather sat high up, his mother sat beside him, and the rest of the clan elders, his two uncles, and his cousins all stood to the side. The guards surrounded the entire courtyard. Pei Wenxuan led two subordinates sent by Li Rong into the courtyard. He bowed to the people seated one by one and said respectfully, "Greetings to grandfather, mother, elders, and brothers."
After Pei Wenxuan bowed, he looked up at Wen Shi and said calmly, "I heard that Mother was seriously ill, so I rushed back. It seems that Mother is fine."
"I … I told you to come over …"
"I'm the one who called you here." Pei Xuanqing saw that Mrs. Wen was stuttering and said directly, "I knew that you wouldn't come back, so I asked your mother to summon you."
"Grandfather, you must be joking." Pei Wenxuan smiled and said gently, "How could Wenxuan not answer the summons of the elders in the family? You could have just called for help and lied that your mother was seriously ill, causing your grandson to worry for nothing. "
"Worried? You still know how to worry? "
Pei Xuanqing slapped the table. "If you knew how to worry for your family, you wouldn't have instigated the princess to do those outrageous things!"
"Your grandson doesn't understand grandfather's words."
Pei Wenxuan's voice was calm. Hearing him speak like this, Pei Liwen was furious. He stood up and said, "Are you still pretending to be confused? Tell me, were you the one who instigated the princess to build the Monitoring Division? "
"The Monitoring Division was the princess's idea. What does it have to do with Wenxuan?"
Pei Wenxuan looked up at Pei Liwen. "If Third Uncle is dissatisfied, you can directly talk to the princess. All the elders have gathered here today." Pei Wenxuan turned around and looked at everyone. "Is it just because of this?"
"Wenxuan," Pei Xuanqing spoke again, "You are the princess's husband. She doesn't care about the consequences of her actions, so do you? Now that the other families have asked, the princess has never cared about politics before. After marrying you, she has started to cause trouble. You say that it has nothing to do with you. Even if the family believes you, who will believe you? "
"So?" Pei Wenxuan looked at them and said calmly, "What do you mean today?"
"What do you mean 'what do we mean'?" Pei Liwen said angrily, "Is this the attitude you should have when speaking to your elders?"
Pei Wenxuan didn't speak. He looked up at Pei Lixian, who was sitting silently at the side. Seeing that Pei Wenxuan was ignoring him, Pei Liwen rushed forward and was about to hit him. Pei Wenxuan sensed his intention and turned his head, shouting angrily, "You dare?!"
His shout shocked Pei Liwen. Pei Liwen was momentarily deflated. He raised his hand and said, "You … you are a junior. Why wouldn't I dare to hit you?!"
"Third Uncle, you have to think carefully," Pei Wenxuan said coldly, "I am the emperor's son-in-law. If you hit me today, you are hitting Her Highness Ping L E in the face."
Hearing Pei Wenxuan's words, Pei Liwen raised his hand in the air and felt a little awkward. Pei Lixian sighed and looked up at Wen Shi who was sitting on the chair. He said helplessly, "Sister-in-law, I already said that Wenxuan has lost his sense of propriety after marrying Her Highness. He is still young and doesn't know his limits. Sister-in-law, you have to take out your dignity as a mother and teach him more. Look, how long has it been since they got married? He has already forgotten his own Pei family. "
Pei Wenxuan finally heard Pei Lixian speak. He looked up at Pei Lixian, but Pei Lixian didn't even look at him. He only said to Wen Shi, "Sister-in-law, Wenxuan is still young. Don't let him ruin himself halfway."
"Second Uncle is right." Wen Shi seemed to calm down after hearing Pei Lixian's words.
She looked up and looked at Pei Wenxuan. She took a deep breath and said, "Wenxuan, you have to listen to your family's advice. You have to persuade Her Highness. You can't let her become enemies with so many aristocratic families. When the time comes, our family will be implicated. The Princess is the Princess. Our family doesn't have a golden shield to avoid death. "
"So?" Pei Wenxuan heard Wen Shi's words and laughed angrily. "Is this what they told you? What do you want me to do? "
"Go back and tell Her Highness to stop thinking about the Qin Clan's case. Your uncle is also involved in this matter. Tell Her Highness not to get involved. "
"Okay." Pei Wenxuan smiled. "You should have said so earlier. Is there anything else?"
"Wenxuan!" Wen Shi could hear the sarcasm in Pei Wenxuan's words. Being stared at by so many people, she became angry and said loudly, "What's with your attitude? Do you still see me as your mother? "
"I do, but in your eyes?" Pei Wenxuan looked at her seriously. "Do you still see me as your son?"
Wen Shi was stunned by his question. Pei Xuanqing coughed softly and said, "Daughter-in-law, this child needs to be disciplined."
When Wen Shi heard this, she suddenly remembered something. She stood up and said anxiously, "You're rebelling. Servants, punish her according to the family rules!"
Pei Wenxuan listened to Wen Shi's words. He lowered his eyes and laughed softly.
Wen Shi was flustered by Pei Wenxuan's laughter. She stuttered, "You … what are you laughing at?"
"Mother," Pei Wenxuan said slowly, "Did they tell you to hit me to give an explanation to the other aristocratic families? It can also be considered as a deterrent to the Princess. In the future, every time I instigate the Princess, she will find trouble with me. There will be a time when I stop. "
Wen Shi was stunned. The servants outside rushed in and raised their hands to press Pei Wenxuan. Pei Wenxuan shouted, "Don't touch me! I'll kneel myself! "
As he spoke, Pei Wenxuan lifted his hands to take off his outer robe and calmly placed it on the small table beside him. Then, he straightened his body and knelt down.
He stared at Wen Shi and said calmly, "Mother, I already expected today's matter. I just didn't think that it would be you."
Wen Shi looked at Pei Wenxuan's eyes and was stunned.
After a moment, the sound of a rattan whip suddenly sounded. Pei Wenxuan's expression did not change. He just looked at her quietly.
Wen Shi trembled. She wanted to speak, but she heard Pei Lixian say, "Sister-in-law is used to this kind of scene. Let Sister-in-law go into the inner hall for a while."
Wen Shi looked at Pei Lixian blankly. Then, a servant girl supported her and half pulled and half pushed her out.
The rattan viciously whipped Pei Wenxuan's body. When Wen Shi left, the servants increased the force. The rattan vines hit his body and brought a piercing pain. His face instantly turned pale.
Cold sweat dripped from his forehead. At this time, Li Rong had also arrived at the Pei residence.
Xun Chuan had already led people to the entrance of the Pei residence. When Li Rong arrived, Xun Chuan walked forward and respectfully said, "Your Highness."
"How long has it been since they went in?"
"I heard that they went in less than 15 minutes ago."
Xun Chuan followed behind Li Rong. He lowered his voice and said, "The shadow guards did not respond. Something must have happened inside."
Li Rong's expression changed slightly. She personally went forward to knock on the door. When the gatekeeper opened the door, Xun Chuan pressed his sword against the door. Li Rong said in a low voice, "Knock."
The servants forcefully knocked the door open. The gatekeeper was knocked to the ground. He said in shock, "You …"
"My son-in-law just entered the Pei residence." Li Rong raised her hand and pulled out the sword from the guard's hand. She pointed it in front of the gatekeeper and said coldly, "Where is he?"
"Ping … Your Highness Ping L E."
The gatekeeper realized who it was and stuttered, "My son-in-law … my son-in-law is in the main hall."
Li Rong ignored him. She raised her sword and turned around to lead the servants into the main hall.
She knew what Pei Wenxuan wanted to do.
With Pei Wenxuan's intelligence, how could he not know what they were doing at the Pei residence today? Now that the aristocratic families were eyeing them covetously, they did not dare to make a move against her. Naturally, they would find trouble with Pei Wenxuan. Injuring Pei Wenxuan was also a warning. What was Pei Wenxuan's motive for coming here today?
It was nothing more than Pei Wenxuan's little scheme. He wanted to use her injury as an excuse to bite off a piece of meat from the Pei family.
But did she need him to bite off a piece of meat from the Pei family?
Li Rong did not know why, but she felt an indescribable anger. Perhaps she felt that she had been slapped in the face, or perhaps she felt that Pei Wenxuan was being too rash.
She led the servants through the long corridor to the main hall. Xun Chuan ordered the servants to step forward and kick open the door.
The moment the door was kicked open, everyone turned around and saw a woman standing at the door. She was dressed in a red palace robe embroidered with a phoenix and held a sword in her hand. She led the servants to stand at the door.
Pei Wenxuan's eyes widened. Li Rong saw the scene inside and laughed in anger.
She walked quickly into the main hall with her sword in hand and stopped in front of Pei Wenxuan.
Pei Wenxuan looked at her in a daze. Li Rong looked down at the kneeling Pei Wenxuan and said coldly, "Why are you still kneeling? I'm already here. Why aren't you standing up?!"
Pei Wenxuan knew that Li Rong was angry. His back was full of wounds, but he still gritted his teeth and stood in front of Li Rong.
"Why didn't they inform me when they asked you to come here?"
Li Rong stared at him. She wanted to raise her hand and slap him, but when she saw his pale face, she restrained her desire.
Pei Wenxuan said bitterly, "Your Highness, it's not a big deal. You still have things to do tonight."
"So you can't just endure it here? What if I didn't come today? "
Li Rong said, then turned around and looked at the crowd. "If I didn't come today, were you going to beat the prince consort to death here?! Who gave you the guts to even touch this consort's people!? "
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