The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 701: Charming Liniang (3)_1

Chapter 701: Chapter 701: Charming Liniang (3)_1

At these words, Lady Zhu’s face turned ugly too.

Pei Zongli marrying Qian Wanxiu was a different situation! Lady Fang was also part of the extended family now, and only because Old Pei begged Pei Qin, the matter did not escalate to the Government Office.

If Pei Wenli decided to divorce his wife and remarry, Kong’s and the Kong family wouldn’t let it go easily, and Pei Qin would also get involved, seizing the opportunity to suppress them.

"For Dalang’s future, what’s wrong with her suffering a bit!? She can’t even bear a son!" Lady Chen had already made up her mind, letting Kong’s be demoted to a concubine and having Pei Wenli marry the daughter of the Official’s family, pleasing both sides. This didn’t mean divorcing Kong’s, and she would still stay in Old Pei’s House.

"If he really divorces and remarries, causing an uproar, he could be exiled, not just risking his prospects!" Old Pei scolded, his face turning blue with anger.

By the laws of Great Chu, those who divorce and remarry are to be flogged one hundred times and exiled one thousand miles. By then, Pei Wenli’s achievements would also be revoked.

"Having Kong’s become the lesser wife is out of the question! I don’t dare drive her away! If she can’t bear a son, she has no face to hold the position of the legal wife!" Lady Chen retorted dismissively.

"She must be willing to demote herself to a concubine. If she is not, and an uproar ensues, do you think the Fang family and Pei Qin would stay out of it?" Old Pei said, his face turning even more livid.

Kong’s would definitely not be willing to become a concubine, and she would be even less willing to let the daughter of the Official’s family enter their home. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have run secretly to Capital Jingcheng.

After being scolded by Old Pei, Lady Chen felt as if her heart had been scratched by a cat. She wished she could sprout wings and fly to Capital Jingcheng immediately to tear Kong’s face apart!

Old Pei immediately took a carriage ride to the county town to discuss with Pei Houli and Qian Wanxiu, sending a message to Pei Wenli, warning him not to be blinded by power and to not divorce and remarry, committing a crime. With Pei Qin and the Fang family watching at home, and Fang Liuming and Shen Songming in Capital Jingcheng, there were eyes everywhere!

"Big brother has also gone to Capital Jingcheng? When will he come back?" As soon as Pei Zongli heard that Pei Houli had gone to Capital Jingcheng, his face took on an ill look.

In the past two years, Pei Houli had followed him, and he had taught him all the simple methods and skills of growing sweet potatoes; he also understood other crops like corn, wheat, beans, peanuts, and sunflowers quite well. Sometimes, he didn’t even want Pei Houli to follow him, but now he was anxious without Pei Houli at home. Qian Wanxiu became vigilant and paid close attention.

Pei Zongli also felt that his reaction might have been over the top, so he hurriedly added, "Dalang is also aware of the seriousness, he wouldn’t possibly divorce and remarry. If Kong’s has gone, and big brother was persuaded by her to go too, then we’d have no control over the events in Capital Jingcheng."

"That’s why we need to write to Dalang, asking him to manage this matter properly," Old Pei said.

Pei Zongli immediately wrote to Pei Wenli, urging Pei Houli to return as soon as possible.

As Qian Wanxiu watched him leave, she had someone follow him secretly.

When Pei Zongli went out to preach and returned, he ended up staying in Qinghe Town by taking a detour.

When the news came back, Qian Wanxiu, livid, smashed two vases and an inkstone. No man could resist temptation, and although Pei Zongli had been honest for years, after becoming an official, he often went out. The secret visits to the brothels with Pei Houli enflamed her anger, but she had turned a blind eye, forgiving him. She never expected him to keep a mistress outside!

In Qinghe Town, Pei Yuan had married into that place, and now he had taken up a vixen there.

The one named Liniang was already pregnant, over five months along, and her belly was quite large. Pei Zongli didn’t dare to bring her home, so he thought of using Pei Houli’s name to bring Liniang back and have her give birth to the child in her belly.

Now that Pei Houli had gone to the Capital Jingcheng and wouldn’t be back for a while, Pei Zongli could only calm Liniang for the time being and wait for Pei Houli to return. Otherwise, if he were to bring Liniang home, Qian Wanxiu would definitely not let it go. Having her and the child in her womb right under Qian Wanxiu’s watch, Pei Zongli also felt somewhat uneasy.

After Qian Wanxiu had found out about Liniang, she immediately wanted to force her to drink abortion-inducing herbs.

Mother Qian hastily advised her to stay calm, "Miss! Since she’s already carrying that bane, why not just bring her in? Leaving her outside to secretly liaise with our young master, and not having to obey the mistress while spending silver coins, isn’t that too comfortable for her? Keeping her under your watch, you could be aware of any slightest move. Now that the eldest and second sons have grown, you need not fear she’ll bear another son. Are you afraid you won’t be able to handle her!?"

That was all well and good, but Qian Wanxiu was not someone who tolerated others well. Thinking back to when she returned to Old Pei’s House with Pei Zongli, and Pei Houli wanted to take in Lady Fang—Pei Zongli’s attitude at that time. And now his Liniang—he expected Pei Houli to conceal her for him; murderous rage surged up in her heart.

Qian Wanxiu went back to her village and brought up the matter of Pei Houli and Pei Wenbo being led to the Capital Jingcheng by Kong’s, and as soon as Lady Chen mentioned it, she agreed, "Just say father heard about it and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Coupled with his cold, he’s suffered a bloody cough and has become gravely ill. Eldest brother will probably rush back."

Over the past few days, Lady Chen was very anxious, worried both about her eldest son’s future being ruined by Kong’s, and that Pei Houli, having gone to the Capital Jingcheng, would not return and live a carefree life instead. There she would be, all alone, with neither her son nor daughters nor daughters-in-law by her side, still having to exhaust herself serving her in-laws; it was unbearable.

As soon as Qian Wanxiu said this, she immediately urged, "Then quickly send them a message! Have them all return!"

The message was swiftly sent out, and Qian Wanxiu waited at home for Pei Houli to come back.

Pei Qin, along with Pei Qian and Jiujiu, went to the county town to deliver goods and took the opportunity to visit Pei Wendong’s three little radishes.

Pei Yuan soon hurried over; the Moon Festival was approaching quickly, and it was time to prepare for the seasonal change of clothing. She grabbed Pei Qin and hauled her off to visit the Clothing Store.

Pei Qian, holding Jiujiu, warned Pei Qin, "You’ve just conceived; don’t behave like a monkey!"

The corners of Pei Qin’s mouth twitched, "You’re the eldest; everything is your responsibility!"

Pei Yuan, hearing her elder sister was pregnant again, was immediately overjoyed, and seeing her without any reaction, she suggested, "Then let’s go sit in a tea house!"

"And what would we see at the tea house!" Pei Qin walked ahead to the tea house across the street.

The tea house owner recognized Pei Qin, and seeing the sisters didn’t head to Ju Xian Building but came to his modest tea house, he immediately served them enthusiastically.

Pei Qin sat under the awning at the entrance, cracking melon seeds, waiting to watch the play.

A woman with charming looks and a frail demeanor, sporting a big belly, came walking by—it was Liniang.

Pei Zongli intended to send her to the countryside residence and even wanted her to become Pei Houli’s concubine; did she stand any chance at a future afterward? Already bearing a child and rumoured to be carrying a son. In addition to the jewelry and the gold lock trinket for the son provided by Pei Zongli, Liniang was quite confident.

To follow Pei Houli was absolutely impossible! She wanted to enter the family properly, to become a concubine with honor!

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