It's all ruined, who cares about the chastity arch

This emotion is both complex and subtle, as if being pulled by an invisible thread. Whenever this name or this person comes into mind, waves appear in the sea of ​​​​heart, stirring up unknown undercurrents.

It was understandable for him to feel unhappy.

After all, behind Pei Sina's sudden visit lies the deep meaning of winning face and interests for the Pei family.

In this world of power struggles, every move may determine the rise and fall, honor and disgrace of a family.

The master of the Pei family sighed again, his voice mixed with helplessness and heaviness: "Yes, he is not only the cousin of the princess of the dynasty, but also has the special favor of the regent. Now even the emperor is fond of him. If you can make friends with him, it will undoubtedly be a good move for our Pei family."

The old man's words revealed a bit of regret: "Originally, he proposed to marry Qingzhi, which should have been a good thing for both parties. Who would have thought that your mother..."

At this point, Pei Chi'an's brows were tightly locked together, with a complicated expression between his brows: "This matter cannot be blamed entirely on mother. Mother's original intention was to marry his illegitimate sister to him to consolidate the relationship between the two families. But Luo Wenxuan was too self-righteous and did not observe etiquette. He insisted on having Qingzhi. This was really his own rudeness."

The master of the Pei family looked a little gloomy. "What was the result? Qingzhi was sent to the countryside, while he became the top scholar in the imperial examination and brought honor to the family. The imperial concubine went to ask for marriage in person, but was reprimanded by the emperor. As a result, it will be even more difficult for our family to re-establish this marriage."

The old man clapped his hands gently as he spoke, as if he was organizing his thoughts: "Chi'an, you have to learn to deal with these people shrewdly, and don't offend him easily. There are still several younger sisters at home who are waiting to be married. The opportunities for the future may lie in these social interactions."

Pei Chi'an bowed respectfully. Although his voice was respectful, his eyes flashed with subtle disdain: "Yes, Dad."

The master of the Pei family waved his hand, indicating that he could leave, his face full of fatigue, which was a deep worry about the uncertainty of the family's future.

Pei Chi'an stood up, a barely perceptible indifference flashed in his eyes, as if his father's words did not stir up any ripples in his heart.

However, since the incident with the Concubine Dowager, his attitude towards Su Wanyu has quietly changed, and he has been traveling frequently between the Princess's Mansion.

Outsiders who were unaware of the true situation thought that he was also following the regent's example and intending to curry favor with the powerful through marriage.

In fact, the reason why he frequently went to the princess's mansion was for the little maid who was always by the princess' side.

Yunyi and Siqi had already witnessed Su Wanyu's methods and wisdom when she was in the Zheng Mansion, and they had also heard from her that men were often fickle, so they had already built a solid defense line in their hearts that was not easily shaken.

For Pei Chi'an, wanting to touch Yun Yi's heart is as difficult as waiting for the sun to rise, which is almost an impossible task.

After bidding farewell to Pei's house, he specially bought some fresh fruits and brought them with him to visit again.

The palace guards and maids stopped him outside the door, but he did not seem impatient. He just explained softly that these fruits were specially prepared for His Highness and Miss Yunyi, hoping that they could taste the first sweetness.

The palace maid took the fruit, said a few words to him briefly according to Yun Yi's wishes, and then politely sent him out.

When Yun Yi received the fruits, she couldn't help but frown, as if she was worried about something: "Your Highness, this guy might be interested in a little maid like me."

Su Wanyu raised her eyebrows, her eyes fell on the exquisite fruit basket, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Seeing how attentive he is, could it be that he is really in love with her?"

Yun Yi didn't care and casually put the fruit basket aside: "I, your servant, don't care about a man's sincerity."

At this time, Xiang'er walked into the house with a cup of freshly brewed hot tea and said gently, "Sister Yunyi, if Master Pei really has someone in his heart, marrying him seems to be a good choice."

Yun Yi suddenly raised her head, with a determined look in her eyes: "Sister Xiang'er, this is absolutely not possible. Even though he helped us this time, think about it. Even after living with Concubine Pei for many years, he was still so cruel. If I can't attract his attention for a long time in the future, once he gets tired of me and wants to take in someone new, I'm afraid my life will be in dire straits."

"It's better to follow His Highness. I won't have to worry about food and clothing. Why would I spend my whole life with a man who would make me live in fear?"

Xiang'er was holding the teacup, slightly surprised when she heard the words, and then she said softly: "Sister Yunyi is still thinking far ahead."

Yun Yi took the teapot and poured a cup of hot tea for Su Wanyu: "The most important thing is that this person is ruthless and is definitely not a good person."

Su Wanyu took a sip of tea, her smile was a little cold: "Yun Yi's words make sense. A cruel and ruthless person is indeed not a good match. The Pei family has always been cunning and scheming. They may seem stable today, but they may turn against us tomorrow."

"Such a family will cause trouble sooner or later."

Yun Yi nodded vigorously to show his agreement: "Indeed."

Su Wanyu then turned to the palace maid beside her and gave an order: "If he comes again in the future, ignore him and refuse to accept any gifts he sends."

Upon hearing this, the palace maids bowed respectfully and said in unison: "Yes, Your Highness."

Su Wanyu waved her hand, signaling them to leave.

She then took out the list and carefully checked the list of betrothal gifts that would be sent to the Princess's Mansion.

Gu Linjun's marriage to a daughter-in-law must be carried out in accordance with traditional etiquette and meticulously without any negligence.

There were fifty big red boxes filled with generous betrothal gifts, which was so lavish that it was jaw-dropping.

If Zheng Chengyan knew about this, he would probably feel extremely desperate - the wealth that he had spent his entire life pursuing, Gu Linjun could easily take it with just one sentence.

Su Wanyu selected an auspicious day and arranged people to deliver the betrothal gifts to the Princess's Mansion in a lively manner.

It attracted countless onlookers along the way. Although some people sneered at the Regent's decision to marry into the wife's family, more people could not hide their envy and admiration.

"There are fifty big red boxes. I heard they are full of gold."

"Gold is common, but there are also top-grade jade and precious night-shining pearls. Princess Pingle was once the apple of the eye of the Tan family. This dowry is just a drop in the bucket for the Tan family."

"The eldest princess is very generous. I remember that when she married into the Zheng family, she only brought 20 boxes."

"Alas, I can only say that the young master of the Zheng family is really unlucky."

People's discussions were accompanied by waves of regret, and then they turned to listing all the faults of the Zheng family.

Zheng Chengyan, who was hiding in the corner, heard these conversations in his ears, his eyes were empty and lifeless, and his fingers were subconsciously scratching until his fingertips were covered with blood.

He was confused. Since Gu Linjun and the emperor hated him so much, why didn't they just take his life?

At this moment, he seemed to understand that the other party wanted him to live a life worse than death and slowly taste the torture.

Zheng Chengyan sneered and looked up at the gray sky. He felt that he had already become like a rat crossing the street, with no chance of turning over and could only struggle in the quagmire of fate.