The mistress is not a cannon fodder, the cold prince falls in love with her every night

In Songhe Hall.

The old lady sat at the top, with Marquis Jinyuan and his wife sitting beside her. None of the three spoke, and the scene was very awkward for a moment.

I don't know how long it lasted, but the Marquis finally couldn't help it.

"Mother, Lord Marquis, Yan'er did something wrong, but you can't just let him leave home like this, right? After all, he is the legitimate son of the Marquis..."

"Bah!" the old lady spat. "If he thinks he's the legitimate son of the Marquisate, he should act like one! He had no matchmaker or betrothal, committed adultery, and even fathered an illegitimate child. He's really putting the Marquisate's reputation on the line!"

"Mother, Yan'er was also confused for a moment..."

"Confused! I think he's a mess! He's gone today, and he's gone. Don't come back from now on. Sejong, open the ancestral temple tomorrow and remove him from the clan!"

Sejong was the name of Marquis Jinyuan.

Hearing this, he felt a pang of pain in his heart and slammed his fist on the table in anger.

Ever since Pei Heng was injured and his limbs were disabled three years ago, he had to support his second son Pei Yan again.

Pei Yan had been a playboy since childhood, uneducated and unskilled. He had been quite content in the past two years, and although he had been plagued by both major and minor incidents, he had generally been able to get by.

He originally planned to wait until Pei Yan got married, then go to the palace to ask for permission to transfer the title of Crown Prince to his second son, who would inherit the title in the future.

But he never imagined that he would cause such a scandal! He was completely humiliated in front of the entire Shengjing.

If he behaved so carelessly, how could he possibly inherit his title in the future?! And lead the Pei family to prosperity for a hundred years?

What's more, three years ago, it was because of his youthful vigor and self-righteousness that he rashly went deep into enemy territory and was trapped behind enemy lines.

If Heng'er hadn't risked his life to save me...

But he had only two sons, one of whom was crippled and lying in bed waiting to die. The other wanted to be removed from the family tree. This, this...

Before Marquis Jinyuan could say anything, his wife started yelling.

"Mother, the Marquis only has this one son, how can he be removed from the family tree?"

"What do you mean you only have this one son? Heng'er is still alive and well! He's not dead yet! Are you hoping he'll die soon so your son can inherit the title sooner? You vicious woman!"

The old lady stomped her cane in anger.

After so many years, she still looked down upon her daughter-in-law, Xiao Wen.

Pei Heng's mother, Da Wen, passed away due to illness. If it weren't for the fact that Xiao Wen was Da Wen's younger sister, and if it weren't for the fact that she was Pei Heng's aunt after all and would not treat him badly, he would not have married her as a second wife.

Little Wen was usually kind and virtuous, but what she said today made the old lady very unhappy! She wanted to rush up and slap her!

The Marquis's wife knew that her words were not thoughtful, so she muttered a few words that it was not true and then shut up awkwardly.

"Thanks to Li'er, things didn't get any worse today."

The old lady paused and discussed with Marquis Jinyuan, "I thought of giving Li'er 100,000 taels as a dowry, which would be considered as our Marquis Jinyuan's apology to her."

"One hundred thousand..."

Before the Marquis' wife could even open her mouth to say anything, she was glared back at by Marquis Jinyuan. She only heard Marquis Jinyuan nod respectfully.

"Mother is right. The money should be paid."

The old lady looked unhappy, waved her hand and said:

"I am tired, you go on."

After coming out of Songhe Hall, the Marquis's wife turned around and started cursing.

"You old fool, you don't care about your own grandson, but you care about an outsider! You asked for 100,000 taels, if you have the guts, you should use your own private money to pay for it!"

Aunt Qian, the personal attendant, advised:

"Madam, please be quiet. Be careful, there are ears!"

The Marquis's wife cursed a few times, and then felt uncomfortable again when she thought of her son.

"Madame Qian, go to the South City Villa tonight and tell Yan'er to hide there first. When the Marquis's anger subsides, I'll find a chance to get him back. Three months at the most. Once the one from Qingshan Courtyard dies, won't the Marquis' Mansion have to ask Yan'er to come back?!"

The Marquis's wife felt sorry for her son and the 100,000 taels of silver. She also thought of her handsome grandson and hated the vixen who seduced her son. She tossed and turned and couldn't sleep all night.

……

The old lady was lying on the bed, the Buddhist beads in her hand were still turning, and her fingers were gently rubbing her eyebrows.

Aunt Zhao sat beside her, massaging her shoulders and comforting her:

"Madam, although Xiao Wenshi is a little petty, she has been very well-behaved over the years and hasn't made any mistakes. After the young master was laid to rest, she also took good care of him. The work in Qingshan Courtyard is beyond the ability of ordinary servants. The courtyard has changed so many times, and she has never complained."

"If it weren't for the fact that she still cares about Heng'er, I would have lost my temper a long time ago. But, Heng'er, hey..."

If Pei Heng were still fine, Xiao Wenshi wouldn't have been so jumpy over the years, acting as if the title was already in her son's hands.

"Don't worry, old lady. I think Miss Su is doing well today. She was a little confused at first and made a scene, even bumping into a pillar, but she has become much more clear-headed and speaks more logically and convincingly since then."

"I hope she will treat Heng'er sincerely instead of using Heng'er as a pretext to annoy Yan'er."

The old lady thought about it and was still worried, so she asked Zhao Ma to go to Qingshan Courtyard to take a look.

A quarter of an hour later, Nanny Zhao came back.

"Madam, everyone has gone to bed. I listened outside for a while, and it was quiet inside, not noisy."

"It's good that there's no trouble."

The old lady had heard of the reputation of the eldest daughter of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion.

Spoiled, domineering, arrogant and tyrannical, he and Pei Yan are really a pair of ancestors.

Pei Yan was a person who would rather be soft-hearted than tough. If not for this, there wouldn't have been such a sharp confrontation at the wedding hall today, to the point where they were about to bang their heads against the pillars.

But she was a little unsure.

Because when she went there later, she clearly saw that Su Li was a very sensible and clear-headed child, and his words were very thoughtful.

I just don't know if she will regret it and make a fuss once she sees Pei Heng with her own eyes. If that happens, I don't know how it will end.

The old lady didn't expect Su Li to give Heng'er an offspring, she just wanted her to be quiet and not make any trouble.

"Send word to Qingshan Court that there's no need to get up early tomorrow. Li'er can come and serve tea whenever she gets up. Also, have Xiao Wen give her the 100,000 taels I promised her tomorrow morning. You can also take another 100,000 taels from my private vault and the two shops and give them all to her."

Now, as long as she can spend the last period of time with Heng'er peacefully, these money and shops will be used to support Su Li for the rest of her life.

"Yes." Madam Zhao paused and said hesitantly, "What about Brother Huan and Sister Xi?"

"Tell Xiao Wenshi to keep an eye on them tomorrow and don't let the two children run around. They should disappear tomorrow to avoid scaring Li'er again."

The old lady still couldn't let go.

Su Li, a lady from a wealthy family, not only married a useless man, but also had a pair of children. No one could accept this. It would be better to calm her down first and tell her slowly after some time.

……

A separate courtyard in the south of the Marquis's mansion.

Today, as soon as Pei Yan left the house, the Marquis' wife sent someone to follow him, gave him the key to the villa, and settled Pei Yan, Liu Xu and the child there.

After hearing what Madam Qian said, Liu Xu closed the door and snorted coldly, saying disdainfully:

"Pei Lang, look at this. This is a large family under feudal ethics. Women, like men, have no human rights or freedom. That poor woman was actually detained by them and married to a paralytic who can't take care of himself. How sad!"

Pei Yan's mood was a little complicated.

He thought that even if he left, Su Li would still stay and be his wife. After all, they had been engaged since childhood, and Su Li loved him deeply.

He never dreamed that as soon as he left, Su Li would turn around and marry his elder brother!

That's a useless person!

"Pei Lang, this decadent world is truly rotten to the core. Don't worry, I have the confidence to overthrow this rotten world and bring freedom and equality to the world soon! And we will be the ones to make the new rules!"

Pei Yan nodded unconsciously.

Seeing that he was feeling a little heavy-hearted, Liu Xu hugged his head, rubbed his furrowed brows, and said:

"Pei Lang, I will never leave you again. At first, I thought I didn't love you, but after leaving you, I realized that you had already occupied an indelible place in my heart. Pei Lang..."

The whisper of willow catkins in his ears made Pei Yan's blood boil.

This woman is as dazzling as the sun.

Once you take a look, you won’t be able to take your eyes off it.

She is not only beautiful, but also has an interesting soul.

Her various fantastic ideas were things he had never heard of or seen before. The new world she described filled him with fantasy and longing, and also ignited endless ambition and desire.

He had lived in the small world of the Marquis's mansion since childhood, and was exposed to the pursuit of a title. For that title, his mother would do anything, and he would even resort to shady means. There was no normal person in that place.

But Liu Xu made him realize that there is a wider world than the title!

He embraced the catkins warmly in his arms.

At this moment, it feels like I'm embracing the whole world.