Shock! The maid in the Marquis's mansion gave birth to the eldest son of the prince

"Then what were you doing?" Pei Jin said coldly, "If they die because of you, your life..."

"Prince, I know that I have committed a serious crime. Please forgive me for now. Once the matter is clarified, I will be willing to die." Xuan Bai knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously.

Pei Jin didn't look at him. He understood what was going on and just walked towards Haitang Courtyard step by step.

"The prince is here." Liu Wan'er received the announcement and came out to greet him, swaying her willow waist. "Please sit for a while, Prince. The Marquis didn't sleep well last night and is still asleep now. I'll go and invite him now."

Pei Jin did not answer, but sat on the rosewood carved armchair.

Since they moved into Haitang Courtyard, he had never set foot here. Looking at the exquisite furniture and decorations, it was more magnificent than the main courtyard. He didn't know when it was replaced, which showed that his father's money was spent here. Pei Jin's lips slightly raised, revealing a mocking smile.

"Prince, please have some tea." A little girl in red brought the fragrant tea.

"Are you Hong'er?" Pei Jin took the pale pink and green ice crack teacup but did not drink it. He just stared at the little girl in front of him and asked.

"Yes, Your Highness." Hong'er was flattered. She never thought that a little girl like her would be called by her name by the noble Your Highness.

"Hmm." Pei Jin put down the teacup and said, "Why is there a red spot on your face?"

"What? A red dot?" Hong'er screamed in fright and quickly took the bronze mirror to take a closer look.

"Master, where is the red spot on my face?" Hong'er was about to cry. She looked for a long time but couldn't find any red spot on her face.

"Maybe I saw it wrongly, it's lip balm." Pei Jin raised his eyebrows and said.

Hong'er then breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and left.

The appearance of the prince was really frightening. She knew very well that Chan Yi and the others died of smallpox, which caused them to be covered with red rashes. That night, she saw them being carried on the back of a carriage and burned. When the carriage passed by, she smelled a strong stench and was worried whether she would be infected. The prince's unintentional words just now really frightened her.

After a while, Pei Yunshan walked out of the inner room with a stern face. Seeing Pei Jin sitting there, he snorted and said, "You caused this trouble yourself. Go and deal with it as soon as possible. It will be too late when someone from the palace comes to take you away."

"Thank you for your advice, father. Don't worry. I will go to the palace right away to explain the situation to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Even if there is something wrong, I will take the responsibility for it alone and will never involve the Marquis's Mansion." Pei Jin stood up and said respectfully, "Last night, I thought about it carefully. What father said is very true. It's just a concubine's son who died. It's dead, the old cannot go without the new."

"You are right to think so." Pei Yunshan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said to Pei Jin in a gentle voice, "Wait for the wedding date to be set in two days, and you should get married too."

"Yes, father." Pei Jin lowered his head and replied, "I was disobedient yesterday. Please forgive me."

Pei Yunshan nodded, feeling secretly proud in his heart. As expected, his son was under his control.

The current emperor advocates filial piety, and the prince obeys the emperor's orders. His ability to secure the position of crown prince is inseparable from his filial piety to the emperor. Of course, his son understands this. If rumors spread that he disobeys his parents, his position as the prince's guest may be in jeopardy.

Pei Yunshan sat there, raised his eyelids and said: "Whether you are filial or not depends on your performance. What's the point of just talking?"

"Father," Pei Jin took out a square brocade box from the cloth bag he was carrying and handed it to Pei Yunshan, saying in a low voice, "These are some treasures I bought on the way, specially for you, father."

"Oh, your thoughtfulness is worthy of my teachings." Pei Yunshan took it and opened it. He immediately smiled with joy. These gold, silver and jade wares were all finely crafted and of excellent quality.

"Then my son will take his leave and go into the palace." Pei Jin sneered in his heart when he saw Pei Yunshan's appearance, but he looked extremely respectful on the surface.

"Go, go." Pei Yunshan stood up and rubbed his forehead, holding the brocade box, and walked into the inner room happily.

Liu Wan'er, who was feeling uneasy, finally felt relieved when she saw Pei Yunshan walking in with great energy.

"Look, these are all tributes from that dead boy. You can choose a few and leave the rest to Yun'er. She is about to reach the age of marriage." Pei Yunshan said leisurely.

"The Marquis is really amazing. He managed to scare the prince with just a few words." Liu Wan'er's eyes lit up when she saw the exquisite jewelry and jade. She was so happy that she grabbed Pei Yunshan's hand and praised him tenderly.

"The older you get, the wiser you are. Do you understand? I have the ability to pinch him very hard." Pei Yunshan said proudly with his eyes narrowed.

"Oh, my Lord, why don't you pick out a few nice pieces to give to your Madam to comfort her. Didn't she say last night that she wanted to divorce you? What should I do? I didn't sleep well all night." Liu Wan'er suddenly looked at the brocade box unhappily and said sadly.

"Divorce?" Pei Yunshan sneered and said, "She doesn't dare! I've thought about it. Shen Zhi hasn't married yet. How dare she, who cares about face, divorce me? Just treat it as a joke."

"Really? That's great." Liu Wan'er forced a smile and kept saying it was great, but she was very disappointed in her heart.

I originally thought that it was her turn to be the Marquis's wife, but I didn't know it was just a joke. Forget it, I'd better make some money.

"My Lord, you are so amazing. I admire you the most." Thinking of this, she chose a phoenix hairpin and wore it on her head, and she felt a little relieved.

Pei Yunshan looked at her with a smile, his face full of pride. Wan'er was indeed a man with a keen eye for talent.

"My lord, do you think this phoenix hairpin looks good on me?" Liu Wan'er asked in a tender voice, tilting her head.

"It's beautiful, Wan'er, so beautiful." Pei Yunshan held her slender waist and kissed her on the face. Wan'er was really considerate, unlike Wang Baozhu who was always pretentious and always said things that made him unhappy.

In the main courtyard, Mrs. Wang heard the maid report that the prince had gone to Tanchun Courtyard to pay respects to the marquis and gave him gifts. She was a little suspicious. What happened to Shen Zhi? How could he have changed overnight and even gave gifts to Pei Yunshan and Liu Wan'er? It was really strange.

"Madam, please don't think too much." Mother Zhang thought that she was upset because she didn't receive a gift, so she whispered, "The prince is not an ordinary person. He must have done it on purpose. Just pretend you don't know."

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Yufen, you are right. Shenzhi is not someone who can be easily fooled. We should still worry about whether there will be any flaws over there that he will discover."

"No." Mother Zhang said, but she was a little nervous.

"Why hasn't there been any news from Luocheng yet? What I'm most worried about now is whether Chanyi and the others have arrived safely." Mrs. Wang lowered her eyes and said worriedly.