CHAPTER 20: CHAPTER 19: MRS. PEI—BLIND EYES, BLIND HEART!

"What a cast-off like rubbish! I want to see if your bones are really that hard!"

A voice aged and full of power, Mrs. Pei was surrounded by a group of servants as she walked in.

Her face was full of wrinkles, sharp and harsh; her gaze towards Yu Nianzhao was sharp and cold.

"Grandmother!"

Pei Yunzhi saw her as though she had seen a savior, she cried out and then fearfully covered her mouth, lips trembling, "No, it’s Yunzhi’s fault, taking Zhaozhao’s identity, from now on, I won’t be able to call you grandmother, just Mrs. Pei."

"Ridiculous, you’ve called me grandmother for sixteen years, why can’t you continue? I want to see who dares to stop you!"

Mrs. Pei was formidable, her sharp gaze sweeping across everyone present, even Marquis Wu’an, Pei Yuanzheng, who had authority outside, at home he was just a filial son, his expression was downcast.

Pei Yuanzheng stepped forward to support her, "Mother, why have you returned?"

"Hmph, if I hadn’t come back, who knows how my granddaughter would be bullied."

Mrs. Pei coldly stared at Yu Nianzhao, her eyes showing no sign of affection, "Raised outside, she lacks manners, even if she is a legitimate daughter, how can she sever ties with the Marquis’s family, and you want her to stay?"

Then she instructed the nanny beside her, "Go help the eldest lady up, this girl accompanied me in prayer when she was young, when my health was failing, she knelt and prayed for me for three days and nights in the temple, moved the heavens, that I wasn’t put in the coffin ahead of time. You don’t recognize her, but I do!"

"Yes!"

The nanny stepped forward to help Pei Yunzhi up, who stumbled forward, her eyes full of grievance.

Mrs. Pei’s expression softened considerably, "Yunzhi, don’t worry, as long as I am here, you are the eldest lady of the Pei family!"

Pei Yunzhi sniffed, "Hmm, grandmother."

Pei Yunqing frowned and said, "Grandmother, with that being said, what about Zhaozhao? Did you know, it was all because of Yunqi back then..."

"I don’t need to hear more; it’s her who wants to sever ties, not me."

Mrs. Pei’s face was firm, clearly standing up for Pei Yunzhi.

To solidify Pei Yunzhi’s status in the Marquis Wu’an household.

Ms. Lien hesitantly said, "It was Zhaozhao who entered Tomb Guard City for the Pei Mansion, how can you say this, mother?"

Mrs. Pei scoffed, "That’s her fate. Moreover, don’t you forget, Yunzhi and Prince An Nan’s heir have an engagement, Mr Xie is quite accomplished, the perfect choice for the future Prince An Nan. They grew up together, have deep ties; now you tell Mr Xie, the person engaged to him isn’t Yunzhi? How should Prince An Nan view our Marquis Wu’an household?"

Pei Yuanzheng was silent.

Ms. Lien’s face turned grim.

She looked guiltily at Yu Nianzhao; the one originally engaged to Prince An Nan’s heir should have been her legitimate daughter, Zhaozhao.

Mrs. Pei’s words rang true, Xie Yunzhe has always cherished Pei Yunzhi.

Changing the engagement person might not be a good thing.

Pei Yunzhi bit her lip and said, "It’s Zhaozhao who is engaged to Yunzhe brother, I should tell him clearly, I’ve taken the position of the marquis’s legitimate daughter for so many years, I shouldn’t also take this marriage."

"Absurd! Yunzhi, think for yourself too, don’t always think of others."

Mrs. Pei patted her hand, affectionately shaking her head, her tone filled with implications.

Yu Nianzhao smiled, "Ms Jiang, I told you, the air in the Marquis Wu’an household is really unpleasant, it’s like the older they get, their mouths start to stink, you can smell it even from afar, it’s truly disgusting."

Ms Jiang replied, "It’s not just their mouths that stink, their hearts have rotted, really regressing. People say the older you get, the more you value blood ties, that’s nonsense, it depends on the person! Even animals protect their young, but some people’s hearts have turned black and they pretend not to see!"

Mrs. Pei’s face turned green and red alternately, she shouted angrily, "Where did this malicious old woman come from, causing an uproar in the Marquis Wu’an household, hurry up and throw her out!"

Ms Jiang disdainfully replied, "Tch, even the Emperor wouldn’t necessarily tell me to leave like that, do you think you can?"

Mrs. Pei pointed at her, her chest heaving violently, "Who do you think you are to speak so boldly?"

Ms Jiang couldn’t be bothered to reply, she intentionally asked, "Zhaozhao, do you really want to sever ties with the Marquis’s family?"

Yu Nianzhao said without hesitation, "Yes, relationships that are consistently warm like sunshine and trust are true family ties. I once longed for it, but it’s been tainted, I no longer desire it."

Getting involved with the misfortune of the Marquis Wu’an household truly brings bad luck.

It’s better to sever ties earlier.

This household is filled with doom, their downfall is inevitable.

Only Pei Yunzhi will be the one regretting bitterly.

"Alright, sever it then!"

Mrs. Pei was furious, she pointed at Pei Yuanzheng and said, "You don’t need this daughter, say it yourself, do you want Yunzhi or her?"

Ms. Lien looked at Pei Yuanzheng with teary eyes.

One side was his mother, the other his wife.

Pei Yuanzheng was caught in a dilemma, but upon meeting Yu Nianzhao’s cold gaze, his mind got heated, "Yunzhi has been by my side for sixteen years, naturally I choose Yunzhi!"

Pei Yunzhi is filial, and her relationship with Xie Yunzhe is solid, she will be Princess An Nan.

Weighing the options, maintaining the current relationship suffices.

Pei Yuncheng breathed a sigh of relief, "Yunzhi, you are still my sister."

Pei Yunzhi’s eyes filled with tears, her heart touched.

Only Ms. Lien and Pei Yunqing couldn’t smile, their faces looked grim.

Yu Nianzhao remained indifferent, she shouted, "Everyone, hear it clearly, from now on, I, Yu Nianzhao, have no relation with the Marquis Wu’an household, bridges and roads separate, don’t try to associate with me."

Mrs. Pei sneered, "Such big words, associate with you? Without Marquis Wu’an, you’re just an orphan despised by everyone. The things you discard as trash are others’ dreams, my Yunzhi will be Princess An Nan, it’s you who should cry and regret."

Yu Nianzhao walked past her, staring at her brow, "Old lady, you better worry about yourself, messing with demons, the one who should cry and regret is you."

This provoked Mrs. Pei to nearly curse, "You little bastard, cursing me, you never have good intentions!"

Mrs. Zhou cautiously spoke, "Mother, you really should be careful, Yu Nianzhao can do witchcraft, look at my Yunqi, just now coming to his senses."

Pei Yunqi’s confession finally ended, his face was swollen as a pig’s head.

Looking at Yu Nianzhao with murderous intent.

"Yu Nianzhao, I’m going to fight you."

He felt his dignity in this life was utterly lost, in rage and sorrow, he charged towards Yu Nianzhao.