The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 1116 - 254: Not Afraid of Being Exposed

Chapter 1116: Chapter 254: Not Afraid of Being Exposed

"How can we let everyone know?" At this moment, Pei Zongli’s mind was extremely complex. He both wanted to severely diminish Pei Qin’s glory and wealth, to see her commit an offense and fall from the esteemed honor of being the Tiance General, and yet he didn’t want her to actually face the consequences of such a crime, secretly fantasizing that, after all, he was her biological father and that perhaps they could still become a family...

Qian Wanxiu certainly understood him, snorting dismissively, "Stop dreaming! Even if you are her real father, if you go and claim her, do you think she’d acknowledge you? To not have you kicked out would be enough!"

Pei Zongli felt uneasy, "I didn’t say I was going."

With a grim expression, Qian Wanxiu said, "Write a ditty and have others sing it, that Pei Hansan is a woman!"

But if they wrote a ditty and taught it to others to sing, they’d be maliciously exposing her as well. Pei Wenchen thought for a bit, "Why not just directly claim her?"

Qian Wanxiu frowned, "Claim her?"

Pei Wenchen nodded, "We go directly and claim her. Regardless, she is Father’s eldest daughter. The people of the Capital Jingcheng revere her as the Tiance General, but the fact that she’s a woman will definitely be a blow. With her current status and glory, if she doesn’t acknowledge her own father, that’s unfilial! There’s no parent under the heavens who is not right! This way, if we run into trouble, she won’t be able to escape the responsibility! And by next spring’s imperial examination, she dare not meddle or suppress me from placing high!"

After hearing about the plan to claim Pei Qin, Pei Zongli was suddenly excited, "If we write a ditty, we’ll always be investigated for slander. Better to do it directly and openly!"

Qian Wanxiu didn’t want to lose face like that, "Knowing full well they definitely won’t recognize us, yet still go there and throw our faces away?" She, the prestigious young Miss of the Qian family, how could she stoop to act like a shrewish woman! She also knew there was no hope for a good outcome—such face thrown away was not worth it!

"We might lose some face, but they would be the ones losing virtue! We’re also doing this to reveal that she’s a woman!" Pei Wenchen stated, frowning.

Qian Wanxiu still didn’t want to, she preferred standing back and watching others deal with them, to see them living as if worse than dead!

Pei Zongli thought it feasible and was very proactive in supporting Pei Wenchen’s decision.

After much thought, Qian Wanxiu nodded.

The three of them went to wait outside of the Tiance General Mansion.

Pei Qin wasn’t living in the Tiance Mansion, she only passed through there every day on her way home. Besides leading troops for so long, the Manufacturing Bureau had accumulated a lot of backlog. With the new year approaching, and after the first day of the lunar year, the reign title would officially change to the First Year of Emperor Yongle, the mourning period for the late emperor had already passed, and the palace was ready to set off fireworks. No one at the Manufacturing Bureau knew how, only Pei Qin could take on the task.

The three waited for most of the day without seeing anyone, so Qian Wanxiu suggested waiting at the Manufacturing Bureau instead.

The atmosphere at the Manufacturing Bureau was strangely tense.

Almost everyone couldn’t help but want to take a look at General Pei, whose face had become clean, but they didn’t dare to stare too much.

They were all exchanging glances, silently asking each other "What’s going on?" No one dared to ask outright.

Pei Qin had said that when she initially joined the military, she was rejected because her face was too white, so she darkened it, and after that, the effect was very good; not only were her own troops scared of her, so were the enemy soldiers, so she never washed it off. Now that Wa Ci had retreated and the Rong Clan was subdued, she had returned to her original appearance!

Everyone felt that something wasn’t quite right. The General Pei with a now clean face... didn’t he seem like a woman? Or is it that he has a feminine look, or is she actually a woman? The thought was too frightening, and they dared not think further!

Li Shun and Zhou Jian, along with a few others, were also called to the Manufacturing Bureau, and seeing those people’s odd expressions, they all guessed about General Pei’s face turning white, and they couldn’t help feeling a mix of glee and sympathy. General Pei was a woman! These people must have guessed it too, right? But they didn’t dare to guess, and if they guessed, they didn’t dare say, what an exhilarating feeling!

Xiao Yong came over carrying a lunchbox, "The family has sent over a meal."

Pei Qin stood up, stretched her arms and legs which were almost numb from stiffness, and moved her hands and feet around before coming over to eat.

Xiao Yong served out the dishes and soup, "It’s gotten a little cold."

Pei Qin pinched a piece of roasted mutton, "It’s still quite hot!"

"Drink some soup first! It’s still very hot in the pot!" Xiao Yong said while arranging the tableware and serving the soup. He sat down to accompany her for the meal.

The guards standing outside looked at each other, and Deputy General Zhao, who always followed General Pei, must certainly know General Pei’s true identity!

Pei Qin found it strange, "Where are the others who eat with me?" The number of people eating with her was dwindling. Su Xue no longer came to deliver meals either.