Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Bai Mengdie smiled and walked behind Madam Pei, speaking softly, "Madam, let me massage your shoulders."

Madam Pei breathed a sigh of relief: "You are still as thoughtful as you were when you were a child. If your father hadn't gotten into trouble back then, I wouldn't have sold your family off. Die'er, don't blame me."

Bai Mengdie smiled and said, "How could that be? That person is not my father now. If he hadn't stolen things from the people in the manor, he wouldn't have implicated me."

"Butterfly also wants to thank Madam for not holding a grudge and for even betrothing me to the eldest young master."

When she said the last sentence, Bai Mengdie was shy and timid, and her voice was so sweet that even Madam Pei nodded in approval.

"You don't need to call me Madam anymore. From now on, call me Mother like Ming'er does. If you produce offspring for our Pei family in the future, I will definitely find a way to make you my official wife."

Bai Mengdie seemed at a loss: "This, how can this be? I was just a servant before. Although I was later rescued by my foster mother and became a free person, I am still far from being worthy of being the general's wife..."

Upon hearing this, Madam Pei interrupted her before she could finish speaking:

"What's wrong with that? Even a farmer's son from the countryside can be a righteous man, so why can't you?"

Madam Pei grew angrier the more she thought about it, and snorted coldly, "What use is a wife who can't lay eggs? His status is even lower than yours."

Holding Bai Mengdie's hand, Madam Pei patted it and said, "Die'er, you must try your best to win Ming'er's heart and bring him back."

Bai Mengdie nodded: "Die'er understands, Madam, please rest assured."

Madam Pei feigned annoyance: "Why are you still calling me Madam? You should call me Mother."

Bai Mengdie lowered her head shyly, and still called out softly, "Mother."

“Hey, that’s more like it. After the two of them finish serving tea, you can serve tea to that person. Don’t worry, your mother will be on your side.”

The commotion outside was deafening, with music and shouts coming in waves.

"The newcomer has arrived."

Pei Ming, dressed in a red wedding robe, held a red silk ribbon in one hand, while Bai Xu, dressed in a red wedding gown and with a red veil covering her head, held the other end.

A brazier was placed at the entrance, and the matchmaker spoke auspicious words, gesturing for Baixu to step over it.

Bai Xu did as instructed, but his skirt was so long that he almost got caught in the fire.

He was covered by a red veil, so he couldn't see the road ahead. He had just stepped over the brazier when he suddenly found himself on a stone staircase. He stumbled and almost fell.

Pei Ming reached out and supported him, saying, "Be careful, don't fall."

Pei Ming liked Bai Xu, but all these things were done by his mother. His mother had raised him all these years with great difficulty, and he didn't want to upset her over such a trivial matter.

Then he could only let Bai Xu suffer a little. He secretly vowed in his heart that he would make it up to Xu'er in the future.

"Brother Ming..."

Bai Xu's voice was tinged with tears, clearly indicating that she was extremely aggrieved.

Pei Ming personally helped him up and comforted him, saying, "I'm sorry for making you suffer. I promise I won't do it again."

Bai Xu was led into the main room, where Madam Pei sat, and on the other side was the memorial tablet of Pei Ming's father.

As the guests watched them perform the wedding ceremony, Pei Ming absentmindedly glanced at the guest seats.

Not seeing that familiar figure, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

Zhao Qiyu didn't even come. How stingy! He really doesn't know the rules.

After the wedding ceremony, just as they were about to send Bai Xu to the bridal chamber, Madam Pei stopped them, and Bai Mengdie, dressed in pink, came out from behind the screen.

"Come here, Die'er. This is Ming'er, who will also be your future husband."

Ignoring Pei Ming's furrowed brows, Madam Pei pointed again to Bai Xu, who was still standing there with her veil covering her face:

"This is the young mistress. From now on, you two must serve Ming'er well and try to give our Pei family a big, healthy son as soon as possible."

Bai Mengdie smiled shyly, her gentle and serene smile drawing the attention of many men present.

She bowed to Pei Ming and whispered, "Young Master, Madam."

Pei Ming's furrowed brows deepened, and he looked at Madam Pei and asked, "Mother, what's going on?"

Madam Pei smiled and had tea brought over: "It's nothing serious. This is Mengdie. I've always admired her since you were little, so I'm helping you find her as a concubine so that our Pei family can have more children."

As soon as he finished speaking, the people around him immediately congratulated Pei Ming.

He's taking both a wife and a concubine; isn't that enjoying the best of both worlds?

Pei Ming subconsciously looked at Bai Xu, but didn't see that Bai Xu's hands were clenched white under her sleeves.

"Mother, today is the day your son is getting married."

Madam Pei didn't see anything wrong and said with a smile, "Isn't this perfect? ​​Come, Die'er, serve tea to the mistress."

When Madam Pei addressed the woman as "Mistress," she emphasized the word "mother," and those present quickly realized that Madam Pei must dislike the wife the general had married.

I had heard that General Pei had married a man, but with Prince Yu in the lead, no one said much. Even if there was discussion, it was only behind his back.

Madam Pei's attitude speaks volumes; it seems this male wife won't have an easy time in the Pei household.

Bai Mengdie walked over and presented the tea to Bai Xu with both hands:

“Young Madam, I am aware of my humble status and will always treat you with the utmost respect. This cup of tea is for you…”

Before she could finish speaking, Bai Xu reached out and slapped the hand holding the teacup, knocking it over and spilling scalding tea onto Bai Mengdie's hand.

"what……"

Bai Mengdie was knocked so hard that she almost fell towards Pei Ming, but Pei Ming instinctively helped her up.

Bai Xu could see this scene clearly from under her red veil.

He gritted his teeth and ripped off the red veil, his face now streaked with tears. He choked back sobs:

"Brother Ming, what does this mean?"

Pei Ming immediately released Bai Mengdie's arm and explained, "Xu'er, it's not what you think. I didn't know Mother was going to take a concubine for me."

Madam Pei slammed her hand on the table, and said with a hint of sadness, "It is the parents' order and the matchmaker's words that make you take a concubine. I am doing this for your own good. You are the only son your father and I have."

"Ming'er, your mother has raised you with so much hardship all these years, and I don't object to you marrying a man, but you must also think about having children."

These words truly pained Pei Ming. His father had passed away early, and if the family line truly ended with him...

Pei Ming sighed, and as Bai Xu's heart grew colder, he said:

"Xu'er, just this once, I promise I won't take any more concubines. I'll listen to my mother this time."

Madam Pei nodded: "That's more like it. I'm telling you, you should be more magnanimous. It's only a matter of time before Ming'er takes a concubine. Look at him, he even deliberately burned Die'er. He really doesn't know any better."

Bai Mengdie stood opposite Pei Ming and the other man, her delicate and frail appearance making one want to go over and protect her.

But at this moment, she pretended to be strong and showed an understanding smile, saying, "It's okay, Die'er... Die'er is not in pain."