Aunt Chen is back from the world of cultivation

The reason why Pei Xuan came to pay his respects was not because he was filial to Zhang.

But in order to torture him, Zhang forced him to come and pay his respects twice a day.

As soon as he came over, he saw that the main hall was quiet and there was no maid serving.

Even if Pei Xiao was in the mansion, he couldn't protect him now. He didn't dare to neglect Zhang's request and didn't dare to be late for paying his respects.

He hurried to the main house, and then heard those extraordinary words.

The stepmother actually wanted to run away with her own son!

Pei Xuan was not a fool, and he immediately realized:

For someone with a strong background like my stepmother to abandon her home and flee, it must be a devastating event.

Thinking of the last time he was confined in the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion, Pei Xuan shuddered and turned around and left without hesitation.

I had no time to pack anything, nor did I care that it was almost dusk.

He immediately returned to his yard, put the bag of gold ingots his father had just given him into his arms, and immediately found the nearest side door and ran out.

With a gold ingot as the price, he successfully bribed the gatekeeper and left the mansion.

Not long after leaving the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion, we heard the sound of horse hooves and footsteps coming from the front.

Many imperial guards were rushing towards the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion.

Pei Xuan was so frightened that his heart was beating like a drum. He quickly dodged under the eaves and lowered his head so that no one could see his face.

The imperial guards whizzed past him and soon arrived outside the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion, surrounding the entire main gate and side door.

Pei Xuan didn't dare to look any further and quickly left the street.

At the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion, Haitang took Hun'er and packed up a little while waiting for the carriage. They were a little later than Pei Xuan when he left, and unfortunately they were blocked as soon as they walked out of the mansion.

When Zhang arrived at the treasury, she found that all the silver bills and gold were missing, and she was completely disappointed.

Only she and Pei Xiao have the key to the box where the banknotes are kept.

It goes without saying who took the money.

So, that bastard Pei Xiao actually abandoned the mother and son and ran away!

Zhang was shocked, angry, hateful and afraid.

After so many years of love as husband and wife, it would have been fine if he didn't take them and their child with him when he ran away, but he didn't even give them a warning!

It took her so long to react!

Moreover, he did not leave any valuables that were easy to carry for transactions for her and her son. How cruel and heartless!

But she didn't have time to scold Pei Xiao.

Because there is no time!

Pei Xiao ran away so early, which meant that there was no room for maneuver and the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion would soon be in disaster.

She did not dare to delay and immediately collected some valuable calligraphy and paintings, took out the gold and silver jewelry from her private treasury, and ordered someone to harness the carriage, so that she could leave the house immediately.

However, before she could come out of the main courtyard, she heard heavy, powerful and chaotic footsteps coming from outside.

In a blink of an eye, a group of soldiers dressed in imperial guard uniforms rushed into the yard aggressively.

Meng Bin, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, who had always been very respectful and polite to her, now had a face as cold as ice:

"Your Majesty has issued an order that the Jingnan Marquis's mansion colluded with the King of Shu and framed the Imperial Master. This crime is unforgivable. All of them will be imprisoned from today onwards and will be brought back to Jingnan Marquis for trial together!"

This time, even Imperial Noble Consort Shuyi in the palace was finished. It was not as easy as the last time she was imprisoned.

Immediately, Zhang was pushed and taken to the outer courtyard without any courtesy.

The elegant hairpins and rings were scattered all over the floor, and the carefully combed hair bun became messy due to the pushing and shoving.

The imperial guards who usually didn't dare to even look at her treated her roughly like a prisoner.

What made her even more devastated was that when she was escorted to the outer courtyard, she saw Haitang, who was supposed to leave the house, and Hun'er, who was crying in her arms.

The other concubines and illegitimate children in the backyard of the Jingnan Marquis's mansion were also brought over crying and screaming.

Everyone's eyes were filled with fear and despair, the sky had collapsed in Jingnan Marquis's Mansion!

The wealth and glory that they had fought so hard for in the past vanished in an instant, and they will also fall into an irretrievable situation along with the sinking ship of Jingnan Marquis' Mansion.

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Pei Xuan endured hunger and cold, hiding outside for the entire night, fearing that he would be caught by patrolling soldiers.

After the breakfast stalls were set up, he quickly went to buy some steamed buns to fill his stomach.

However, because he gave out gold ingots, the vendor had no way of making the change, which caused quite a stir and he was even targeted by some malicious thugs.

Although the capital city is under the feet of the emperor, those ruffians are very accurate in judging people when they take action.

A few thugs followed him for a long time. Although he was dressed in silk and satin, he looked nervous and furtive, and always avoided patrolling soldiers. They immediately concluded that there was something wrong with his identity.

So, several people rushed forward and shouted angrily:

"Finally I caught you! You little bastard! How dare you steal our boss's money!"

"Hand over our boss's gold now, or I'll send you to see the authorities!"

Pei Xuan was stunned at first, then he became angry and frightened.

"You are talking nonsense. Who stole your money?"

"You're not going to hand it over, right? Then go see the official directly!"

A few thugs were about to pull him away.

Pei Xuan was extremely scared.

He couldn't go back to the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion. That money was the capital he would rely on for survival in the future. If he handed it over, he would be finished.

But if he doesn't hand it over, and these people really send him to see the authorities, and if they take him back to the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion, he'll be finished!

Pei Xuan subconsciously ran away, and several thugs chased him closely.

It was already noon, and there were many pedestrians and vehicles on the street. Pei Xuan and his friends' chase immediately caused a small-scale riot.

Just as he was about to be caught up, a carriage drove towards him. Pei Xuan saw the family emblem on the carriage and immediately felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw and shouted:

"Help! I'm a relative of the Zhang family, please save me!"

It turned out that the carriage had the Zhang family's emblem on it.

In this desperate situation, Pei Xuan didn't care whether he would be taken to the government by the Zhang family. He had to get on the carriage first.

The Zhang family's carriage driver immediately stopped the carriage.

After all, it was in the capital, and if someone was hurt, it would easily lead to impeachment by the censor.

People like the direct branch of the Zhang family who value their reputation will naturally try their best to avoid such troubles.

"what happened?"

A familiar middle-aged man's voice came from the carriage.

"Master, there is a kid outside who claims to be a relative of our Zhang family and is being chased by someone."

Zhang Jinghong opened the car door, looked outside, and saw Pei Xuan.

He had a good memory, so he naturally had an impression of Pei Xuan.

At the beginning, the child's sister went to Cihang Temple to practice in place of Jin Ge'er. As compensation, the child was originally going to be taken to the Zhang family to be taught personally by his third brother.

Why are you here now?

Thinking of the current situation in the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion and the identity of the child, many thoughts flashed through Zhang Jinghong's mind and he quickly made up his mind.

"Tell him to come up."

he ordered.

Pei Xuan was quickly invited into the carriage by the coachman.

When those malicious ruffians saw that he was taken in by the carriage of a noble family, they felt something was wrong and quickly slipped away into the crowd.

Pei Xuan got into the car and realized that it was Zhang Jinghong who saved him. He felt a little embarrassed.

My stepmother and the Zhang family's direct branch had long fallen out over Pei Jin's matter.

In order to please that vicious woman Zhang, he refused the Zhang family's care and stood firmly on Zhang's side.

"Thank you, uncle."

Zhang Jinghong waved his hand without saying anything more and took him directly back to Zhang Mansion.

Not long after, Pei Jin came over surrounded by servants.

The young man, about fourteen or fifteen years old, had a gentle temperament and a scholarly air. When he saw Pei Xuan, he smiled with joy, making people feel like they were in spring breeze.

"Second brother, are you okay?"

He said with concern.

Pei Xuan used to be very jealous of his elder brother who was the center of attention in the Marquis' Mansion.

But now, all he can rely on is the brotherly love from his half-brother.

"Thanks to my uncle's timely rescue, I'm fine. How are you, brother?"

The two brothers exchanged a few pleasantries.

Pei Jin knew that his younger brother had experienced a family catastrophe at such a young age, and had been hiding outside all night last night. He must be frightened, so he dismissed the servants and told him a few truths.

"Second brother, you can stay in Zhang's house without any worries. From what my uncle said, the Grand Imperial Master may not harm innocent people."

(After reading the comments, everyone seemed to have a strong reaction to Rong Niang's concern for Pei Xuan in the last two chapters.

The author is a little helpless. Among so many comments, only two or three people understood what Rong Niang really meant. But writing too straightforwardly at that point would have lost its charm.

Therefore, Yaya can only tell everyone here that you should believe that the author does not advocate motherhood as a virginity, and appreciates women’s ambition and strength)