Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 1323

When their nephew Peng Yongkang wanted to marry Song Pingyan, Lord Peng and his wife disagreed and tried to dissuade him on the grounds that she was a concubine's daughter.

The results were seen at that time, and the marriage was called off.

Unexpectedly, a few months later, his third brother sent a letter saying that his son's marriage had been simply arranged. It was just for the sake of good fortune, nothing else, and the new bride was Song Pingyan, a concubine's daughter from the Changshan Earl's family. He also said that he hoped his eldest brother would not be angry, and that the concubine's daughter was now registered under the name of the legitimate mother and married as a legitimate daughter.

When Lord Peng read the letter, he was so angry that he was fuming and called it "stupid". Did he really despise the status of a concubine's daughter? He despised this woman for not being worthy of his nephew.

The matter was done, and Lord Peng ignored his third brother for several years.

Later, when his nephew Peng Yongkang died, he went to pay his respects in person. Seeing that his third brother's hair had turned white overnight, he softened his heart and reconciled with him.

Unexpectedly, not long after, his third brother sent another letter, telling him that his nephew Peng Yongkang had been angered to death.

His nephew discovered his wife's affair with her personal servant, and he vomited blood and died on the spot.

Mr. Peng only had four words to describe it: misfortune for the family. Marrying such a woman is definitely misfortune for the family.

As a result, his third brother did another wrong thing. Not only did he hide the matter and did not tell anyone, he also issued a letter of divorce to his wife.

Of course, he understood. His nephew was considered a refined and talented person in the local area. If it weren't for his weak body and frequent illness since childhood, he would have been as brilliant as Shi Yunqi today.

His third brother didn't want his son to bear a stigma after his death, so he let Song Pingyan go.

This is a case of one wrong step leading to another.

Although Song Pingyan, this scourge, has nothing to do with the Peng family anymore, she will have a connection once she is included in the royal family's jade book.

If we conceal what happened in the Peng family, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor. If we don't conceal it, the Peng family's past will be exposed to the public.

Especially since it has been reported to Emperor Mingde at such a sensitive time, Emperor Mingde will definitely ask the Ministry of Rites to handle the relevant matters.

The Ministry of Rites would first conduct a preliminary review of the candidates for concubines, and then send someone to verify their interpersonal relationships, character, growth trajectory, etc.

Mr. Peng pondered, "Normally, the prince's marriage to a concubine shouldn't be investigated in such detail..."

Mrs. Zhong patted Mr. Peng's arm and said, "Master, please don't be confused. I said that the princess invited me to the banquet for a reason. I think she is hinting that this time the concubine will cause a big fuss, and she is asking us to take the initiative to confess to the emperor in advance."

Lord Peng had always known that Princess Yongle was very cunning. "I knew it, how could Princess Yongle be so confused? It turns out that she wants to use me as a tool."

When Mrs. Zhong heard this, she suddenly realized, "No wonder. Today, when I went to wash my hands before the banquet, I heard two old maids talking about how their prince got drunk and had sex with a woman. They also said that after he sobered up, the family asked the woman to be a concubine. Hey, it turns out they said this specifically for me."

"How do you think it is such a coincidence? You have heard everything." Upon hearing this, Lord Peng became more certain that Princess Yongle was using him as a knife.

Zhong nodded, full of fighting spirit, "Yes, Master, if we want to be a knife, we have to be a sharp knife with a cold gleam. Master, you go to the palace now and tell the emperor everything about this matter, and get us out first."

Lord Peng stood up obediently.

Then I heard the lady say, "Anyway, this matter cannot be concealed. Princess Yongle dared to take this step just to push the Changshan Marquis's Mansion to the forefront. I guess the Song family must have set a trap for Prince Yongle."