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

Are you looking for a private place to resolve last night's incident privately?

With this thought, she almost unconsciously crumpled the note in her hand. However, when she thought of her helplessness and weakness in the morning, a feeling of confusion and helplessness arose in her heart.

Just as she was immersed in her own thoughts, the sound from the outside world suddenly broke in, pulling her back to reality from her inner struggle.

"Fifth Miss, someone is visiting the Marquis' Mansion."

The announcement from the soldiers outside the tent interrupted her thoughts.

Tan Xinyue leaned slightly to the side, and responded with a hint of impatience in her voice: "Got it, I'll go right away."

She quickly and carefully hid the note inside her underwear, then strode to the exit of the tent, lifted the heavy curtain, and stepped into the morning light of a new day.

The visitor turned out to be Wanrou, Mrs. Tan's personal maid. She bowed respectfully, her voice gentle but revealing a firmness that could not be refused: "Miss, Madam asks you to return home early today."

Tan Xinyue frowned, feeling unhappy: "Go back home? What does mother want me to do?"

She was obviously not prepared for the sudden call.

Wanrou still smiled, but remained silent: "Miss, you will know when you go back."

Her attitude of keeping things in suspense made Tan Xinyue increasingly dissatisfied.

Tan Xinyue casually grabbed the spear beside her, and said in a cold and hard tone: "If I don't go, she might arrange a marriage for me again. Tell mother that I have no plans to start a family at the moment."

The smile on Wanrou's face froze, and she looked a little embarrassed: "Miss, the lady said that you have to go back today no matter what, otherwise she will come in person and take you back by force."

Faced with her mother's tough attitude, Tan Xinyue said nothing more. She turned and walked towards the horse that had been prepared on the side, jumped on it nimbly, and sat steadily.

She gripped the reins tightly, her eyes determined, and announced loudly: "Then let her try!"

With the crisp sound of the whip, she rode the horse and galloped towards the school training ground. The sound of horse hooves was like a war drum, raising a cloud of yellow sand and leaving a determined figure in the morning light.

Wan Rou covered her nose to avoid the dust and coughed repeatedly. When the dust settled, she looked at Tan Xinyue's gradually receding back, shook her head and sighed gently, her voice full of helplessness and deep worry.

And deep inside the mansion, after listening to the maid's report, the Tan family's mistress could only express her helplessness with a long sigh: "Forget it, forget it. If she doesn't have any intention, we can't force her."

At the side, the experienced Madam Hu reported another piece of news in a soft voice, which made this morning even more complicated: "Madam, someone from the Pei family sent a message today, and it seems that they want to propose a marriage for their fourth daughter."

"Propose marriage? Who do you propose to?"

Mrs. Tan's expression suddenly turned gloomy, and she was obviously not happy about this.

"It is said that it was with our Fourth Young Master."

Nanny Hu answered, with a hint of caution in her tone.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Tan was instantly furious: "Has she forgotten that the matter of the fake concubine of the Pei family has not been completely settled? She actually dared to be so brazen as to try to establish a relationship with us!"

Madam Hu quickly comforted her: "I heard that although this fourth daughter was born a concubine, she was treated as her own daughter by Yuan and raised by her side."

Madam Tan sneered, "Yuan is not that kind-hearted. She just wants to use these concubines as pawns to climb up the social ladder."

"Before the matter of the Concubine Dowager was resolved, they were determined to form a good alliance with the Wu family. Now that the Wu family has no intention of doing so, they have turned their attention to our Marquis' Mansion. You should reply to them and tell them that the marriages of the four young masters of our Tan family have been properly arranged, and let them find other good matches."

"Yes, Mistress."

Madam Hu responded, her eyes flickering, and she quietly revealed another piece of news: "Madam, there is one more thing. I heard that in addition to having ideas about our Marquis' Mansion, Yuan Shi also seems to have some plans for the Regent."

"Really?"

Madam Tan stood up suddenly, her tone full of surprise, "She is really bold, she actually wants to climb up the tree of the Regent!"

A trace of disdain also flashed across Madam Hu's face. "I don't know where she heard the gossip from, saying that although the Prince Regent is nominally marrying into Princess Pingle's mansion, on the day of the wedding, the Prince Regent will use a sedan chair with eight bearers to bring the princess into the palace in a grand ceremony."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Tan frowned, but she had a new plan in mind for the ambitious Yuan family. A plan to use her illegitimate daughter to enter the door of the rich and powerful quietly sprouted...

"Pooh!"

Mrs. Tan turned around suddenly, and the silk handkerchief in her hand was clenched into a ball, leaving faint marks between her fingers from the delicate embroidery.

She bent down, her anger almost making her lose her usual elegance, and she almost spitted angrily on the ground, "Why doesn't Yuan take a piss and look in the mirror to see what kind of rich girl she raised! Has she forgotten Pei Qingzhi's tragic end so quickly?"

"You still want to climb up to a high position and become the regent's concubine? I think even giving her a job to wash the servants' feet would be a compliment to her!"

There was an unquestionable coldness in Mrs. Tan's voice.

Madam Hu echoed the words and nodded her head repeatedly, "Madam, what you said is absolutely right. It really hits the nail on the head."

Since the last gathering in You Garden, Matron Hu and Matron Qin, who was beside Su Wanyu, became close friends who could talk about anything. Although it seemed that they met a little late, their feelings for each other grew deeper and deeper, as if they were old friends for many years.

Mrs. Tan's anger grew like a wildfire fanned by the spring breeze. She paced back and forth in the room in annoyance, and every stone brick on the floor seemed to feel her resentment.

"You, go to Princess Pingle's mansion immediately and inform Her Highness of this matter. Let her be more careful and guard against those who have evil intentions."

"Yes, ma'am."

Madam Hu accepted the order respectfully and hurried out of the room.

On the other side, at the Princess's Mansion, although Nanny Hu had not arrived yet, Su Wanyu had already learned all the news through the secret channels she had set up.

After hearing this, Yun Yi and Si Qi, like Mrs. Tan, were furious: "Miss, this Yuan is simply ignorant of the world. The turmoil at home has not yet subsided, but she can't wait to start making moves."

Facing the indignation of the crowd, Su Wanyu instead sneered: "I was just worried that I couldn't find a suitable opportunity to punish the Pei family. Now that she has fallen into my trap, I will naturally not show mercy."

After she finished speaking, she stood up and ordered with a cold look in her eyes: "Siqi, go to the Luo family and tell them to come over. I have something important to discuss with you."

The incident of Concubine Pei had just passed, but the people of the Pei family could no longer suppress their ambitions. They were eager to reach the top in one step and were eager to find a high mountain to climb.

She even set her sights on Gu Linjun and didn't take me seriously at all.

It seems that it is time to end the Pei family's glorious days.