CHAPTER 219: CHAPTER 216 SHAMELESS ANYWAY!

Pei Yu was momentarily speechless!

Wasn’t this supposed to be their own social event? How did this involve him now?

But that wasn’t the main point!

The main point was, the people from Prince Rong’s Mansion almost broke up his newlywed heir and wife!

What kind of daughter-in-law does he have?

And what kind of mother-in-law does he have?!

They are the kind who would, without a second thought, prefer to be merchants rather than tolerate that scumbag Fu Jun!

If Pei Zhan was really schemed against and the daughter-in-law ran away, the Pei family wouldn’t know peace!

But before he could order someone to prepare a horse, Mrs. Pei’s face had already turned red with anger!

"Oh my God!

"What right does that Zhe family girl have to look down on our family? In terms of status, she’s just the daughter of a lowly general!

"How many founding officials in the court came from illustrious families?

"If her family was so great, with such a noble background and proud nature, would she have become the second wife of an old man like Prince Rong, who is more than ten years her senior?

"Back then, she had so many unmarried generals to choose from, yet she picked a widower, and wasn’t it because Prince Rong is the emperor’s cousin?

"She’s not even the original wife!

"What right does she have to look down on my daughter-in-law, who was married with all due ceremony?

"This shameless woman!

"Since it’s natural for men to have multiple wives and concubines, why did she bring back Zhe Yu with so much effort just to raise him?

"If she can tolerate multiple wives and concubines and their children, why bother competing for favor?

"Someone come!

"Prepare the carriage!

"I want to go to Prince Rong’s Mansion!"

With that, she tore off her apron and stormed out the door.

Pei Yu hurried after her: "For such trivial matters, why does the lady need to intervene? Let your husband handle this, and I’ll go smash their house!"

With those words, he tossed aside the fire tongs and strode out with determination!

...

Over at Prince Rong’s Mansion, Yang Zhan was first beaten half to death by Pei Zhan, and then Fu Zhen supplemented it with another round, leaving him completely unable to move!

Mrs. Zhang quickly called for people to carry him back to his room and summoned someone to treat him, causing a commotion throughout the East Wing.

Over the years, although Prince Rong indeed intended to maintain friendships with several major General Mansions, thus regularly putting on a humble front and encouraging his children to interact more with each family.

But today’s situation, where Yang Zhan and his wife brought him into such an embarrassing position, was unexpected. As Great Zhou’s only Prince, he was being openly berated by a junior like Fu Zhen, how could he swallow this anger?

It’s all because of this rebellious son!

Originally intending to take Yang Zhan and his wife to the study for a stern talking-to, seeing Yang Zhan beaten like this, his anger turned into disappointment!

Fearing questions from the palace, he naturally didn’t dare to invite the Imperial Physician, and instead found a doctor from outside.

Once the doctor left, just as he was about to go to the bedside to scold the two, he was informed that the National Guardian General had arrived!

"The general is leading a large group towards our Prince Manor! It looks like they’re planning to flatten our place!"

The guard at the gate was so frightened he was out of breath!

Prince Rong had no choice but to put this aside, call Princess Rong, and go to meet them.

Princess Rong, having been so fiercely scolded by Fu Zhen, was almost faint with rage!

What had she ever done to Fu Zhen? What had she done?!

How dare she treat her, a dignified princess, with such disdain!

With her temper, she should have had her captured immediately and reported to the palace, making a strong complaint against the Pei family, but she couldn’t because this was Pei Zhan’s wife!

And Pei Zhan was even so protective of her!

She couldn’t understand why someone like Pei Zhan, a General Pingxi, cared so much about such an uncultured girl!

Prince Rong called her to receive Pei Yu who had come to their door, and she gritted her teeth and shouted at Mrs. Zhang, "You come out too!"

Her anger was towards Fu Zhen, but of course, she couldn’t forget who brought this trouble upon them!

This mess was caused by Mrs. Zhang and her people, she absolutely couldn’t let it go!

Mrs. Zhang was also filled with anger.

Who was she angry at?

At Yang Zhan!

What an incompetent fool!

Couldn’t handle even a small matter! Couldn’t read people or understand implications!

They didn’t even demand anything, yet you handed over the indenture, giving them a living handle to hold against you!

Isn’t this just giving them a reason to take advantage?

The youngsters finished the beating and ran off, and then the elders arrived! Wasn’t this a tag team tactic!

And on top of Fu Zhen’s prompting, Princess Rong suspected Zhang Shicheng of being behind this, so Mrs. Zhang couldn’t swallow this anger: "Consort, there’s no need to vent on me, aren’t we doing this for the Prince Manor too?

"Our family only has this prince title, hanging onto a few seemingly glorious official titles and positions at court, yet we have no real power.

"It’s said that the imperial family is the most heartless? If I don’t win over several powerful ministers, what if the palace one day finds us in the way and decrees some crime upon us, we’ll have no one to speak up for us!

"Isn’t the reason for your frequent interactions with the Pei family, and Father Wang occasionally gathering generals in the name of socializing, exactly for this reason?

"When things go well, we don’t hear any praise from the consort, but when things go wrong, it’s entirely our fault!"

Princess Rong gritted her teeth and eyes, and slapped her hard: "Is it that anyone can be so presumptuous in front of me now?!"

Nearby, Prince Rong was momentarily lost in thought upon hearing Mrs. Zhang’s words "the imperial family is heartless," until the sound of Princess Rong slapping brought him back to his senses!

He shouted: "What are you arguing about? All of you, come with me!"

With that, he flicked his sleeves and walked out.

After glaring at Mrs. Zhang, Princess Rong also exited.

Mrs. Zhang held her cheek, biting her molars in anger, she wished she could glare two holes into Princess Rong’s back!

...

Just as Prince Rong stepped out the front door, he was nearly deafened by the thundering sound of hooves approaching!

The gate to Chengyun Hall swung open, revealing the expansive front yard of their Prince Manor, where the National Guardian General Pei Yu had just arrived with a squad of Green-clothed Guards on horseback!

That guy!

The rhythmic clatter of hooves shook a considerable amount of dust off their glazed tiles!

"Brother Pei..."

"Shut your mouth! Who’s your brother?!"

In his forties, Pei Yu, dressed in dark robes and wielding a long spear, with a frosty expression, sat high atop his horse, looking more like he was invading the enemy’s stronghold than visiting a Prince Manor!

With a fierce glare at Prince Rong, he snorted coldly: "You and your son humiliated my daughter-in-law today, and tried to destroy my Pei family, do you think we are incapable of retaliation?!"

Over these years, seeing Pei Yu revolve around his wife every day, Prince Rong almost forgot that he could still wield a spear!

He struggled to swallow the anger boiling in his throat: "Speak reasonably, it’s just a misunderstanding, nothing that can’t be resolved, what’s this all about?"

"Who has the patience to reason with you?"

Pei Yu said as he flicked the spear tip, causing a piece of glazed tile to fall from their gate wall!

"You damned scoundrel! My daughter-in-law has just been married a few days, and your little scamp is already up to malicious mischief bringing shame to my Pei family!

"Someone, demolish their main gate for me! With such disgraceful deeds, what need is there for an entrance?!"