The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 1118 - 254: Not Afraid of Being Exposed_3

Chapter 1118: Chapter 254: Not Afraid of Being Exposed_3

Zhang Gengshan had long known that Pei Zongli’s family had arrived in Capital Jingcheng. "I was earlier wondering if they would have the shamelessness to come knocking at our door to acknowledge us, and here they are already!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Qian slammed her palm on the table, "They must have seen my elder sister! They’re definitely eyeing the fact that she’s a Tiance General and thinking of extorting us!"

Madam Zhao pondered, "They wouldn’t dare to spout nonsense! Not to mention that Pei Qin is about to announce her identity, but also that the Surrender Army of the Rong Clan is still present. If they decide to recklessly expose Pei Qin’s identity, they would be finished as well! The Imperial Court has made it clear that they won’t intervene or acknowledge the issue, and they won’t allow Pei Qin to resign from her post."

"Driven to a desperate action," Pei Yuan scoffed coldly. Speaking of hatred, the Pei family was the one they loathed the most in their lifetimes!

A glint of murderous intent flashed in Pei Qian’s eyes as she ground her teeth in anger, "I didn’t sentence them to death, but here they are, coming right to our doorstep to deliver themselves to their demise!"

"Don’t you go acting rashly," Pei Yuan cautioned her.

"I’m not impulsive!" Pei Qian pursed her lips in response. Her second sister was timid and weak, but she was not like her! Their eldest sister said she didn’t hold grudges, so she nearly forgot as well. Yet she would never forget how Old Pei’s House had abused them, how Pei Zongli and that bitch Lady Qian had harmed their mother, snatched their rewards, and plotted against their lives! They had narrowly escaped death several times! The time they were falsely accused of being spies for a foreign country and taken to Runing Prefecture for interrogation, she truly thought they were going to die.

All those schemes were orchestrated by that bitch Lady Qian. Before, when they were in decline, but now her eldest sister was a Tiance General, the highest among officials, and her sister’s husband was a Second Rank General. Now each of them was stronger than their. How could they allow themselves to be schemed against and harmed anymore?

"They’ve been making a commotion outside all this time, probably attracting quite a crowd by now," Pei Yuan stood up, frowning and pondering.

Pei Qian instructed the wet nurse to watch her daughter closely, then took some people and went out.

On the other side, Pei Qin had also received the message. Hearing that Pei Zongli had come to recognize his daughter, she raised her eyebrows high, "Has their face grown even thicker?"

"General?" Li Shun asked, looking at her. If they were to reveal the General’s identity...

"Better if they shout it out loud for all to hear, let them rant! No! You all should help out too, assist them in their ranting!" Pei Qin seemed to have seen through his thoughts.

Li Shun hesitated, "...what if those young ladies find out about the General’s identity..."

"It’s not like I’ve led them on; their admiration for me is their freedom! Besides, they shouldn’t cling to an unattainable person, they should focus on their own destinies!" Pei Qin said with a smile in her eyes.

What Li Shun wanted to say was that many young ladies crazily admired General Pei, but many also admired General Mo. If they found out she was a woman, with rumors already circulating about her being poisoned and unable to have more children, and with General Mo still childless and only having given birth to a beautiful but frail child, those women might just see that as an opportunity to set their sights on General Mo.

Pei Qin was already focused on the task at hand and said no more.

Having received her orders, Li Shun, of course, obeyed and came over to handle the situation with Zhou Jian.

The two of them were among the earliest personal soldiers who followed Pei Qin, and their arrival indicated Pei Qin’s commands. The guards at the gate came forward to tell them about the latest developments.

Pei Zongli, seeing more people turning up, felt even stronger, especially since Pei Qin hadn’t appeared. He figured she didn’t dare come over, afraid of having her identity exposed and bringing about her downfall. Every dynasty had explicit regulations forbidding women from engaging in politics; not only had Pei Qin engaged in politics, but she had also become an official of a rank Above First Rank. Once her identity was revealed, she would be finished.

Of course, Pei Zongli hoped inside that Pei Qin would not be exposed. He wanted her to bow to him and share the family wealth with them.

"Where is your General? Let her come, speak to me! Even if she has become a Tiance General, she can’t just disregard her own father!" Pei Zongli thought, already setting his attitude before Li Shun and Zhou Jian.

"What do you want to discuss with our General?" Zhou Jian asked in a cold voice.

Pei Zongli’s gaze flickered, and he snorted, "What we discuss will naturally be known when your General arrives! This matter is of great importance; call your General here!"

Pei Wenchen suggested, since Pei Qin seemed to be not paying attention and not coming out to see them, "How about we go inside to talk!? And also convey your General’s intentions!"

Li Shun and Zhou Jian exchanged a glance, then raised their voices, "So you’re threatening us with the identity of our General, are you!? Daring to come to Tiance General Mansion to extort us!?"

"Using the Tiance General to pressure us? She’s not afraid of being exposed?" Qian Wanxiu said with a sinister tone.

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