newbobooks Chapter 387 Unrecognizable
Chapter 387 Unrecognizable
Pei Yan sat down on the ground with a thud.
What's wrong with this world?
Why is it completely different from what he understood!
Pei Heng is not dead!
Su Li also married Pei Heng!
Liu Xu was killed by his own hands!
The Yong'an Marquis's Mansion was the same as before, his property was confiscated and he was exiled, but he did not meet Li Gan on the way to exile. Li Gan was even a stranger to him, and the hatred between them was deeper than the sea!
Everything is completely different!
Now, his last hope——Qian Jinru is also dead!!!
Pei Yan didn't know how he spent the next few days.
All I knew was that the Pei Mansion was bustling with activity, with the sound of gongs and drums, and Pei Yao, wearing a red wedding dress, got into the bridal sedan.
The groom who came to pick up the bride was in a wheelchair.
Everyone had a smile on their face, but his heart was bleeding.
A few days passed by.
After the wedding at the Pei Mansion, everything returned to normal.
Pei Shizong and Pei Shichang accompanied the old lady every day to show their filial piety. Even Xiao Wen realized the importance of currying favor with the old lady at this moment, and restrained her temper and tried to please her carefully.
The whole family settled down peacefully in Lin'an and never mentioned going back.
This made Pei Xin very anxious.
She pulled her mother and said:
"Mom, why haven't they left yet? It looks like they want to stay in Lin'an for the New Year, right?"
Third aunt was also helpless.
After Pei Yao's wedding, it was already mid-November. Her eldest and second brothers and their families had come from far away, so she couldn't rush them back.
But she was really annoyed seeing Xiao Wen hanging around in front of her every day.
"Mom will talk to your dad later."
"Dad? He was busy building dams and dikes. He disappeared as soon as my sister's wedding was over. Where can you find him, Mom?"
"Forget it, it's rare to see the old ancestor so happy. Let them stay for a while."
"Humph, if it weren't for my grandmother, I would have rushed over and scolded them!"
Pei Xin stamped his feet in anger.
Dad's salary wasn't much to begin with, and they could barely get enough to eat. Now, with such a large family here, they treat the Pei Mansion like their own, eating and drinking as if they haven't had enough in centuries. No one has that much money and rice to feed them!
Recently she has been learning how to manage the household. Seeing her mother worrying about the account books every day, she started to worry too!
But the old ancestor was so happy because of them that he was confused and really annoyed.
……
The end of the year is here again.
After Su Li finished checking the household accounts, she looked through the letter from her third aunt. She was amused and embarrassed to learn that the Pei family members were stubbornly refusing to move out of Lin'an, so she told Pei Heng about it directly.
She didn't want to get too involved in the Pei family's affairs.
The main reason is that she also knows that Pei Heng will handle it properly.
Sure enough, after Pei Heng learned about this, he did not tolerate their bad habits and wrote a letter to Pei Shizong on the spot.
He said that after the autumn harvest, the farm had been left unattended, leaving a large area of it barren. If his father had no interest in tending it, he would take it back and give it to someone else to cultivate. The next year, they would have no place to live or food to eat, and he would not care about them at all.
After reading the letter, Su Li just gave him a thumbs up.
Some people are born with blessings but don't know how to appreciate them. They take the kindness shown to them by others for granted.
They won't get nervous unless you push them.
The end of the year is always busy.
It also happened that the eldest princess was getting married.
Su Li presented a generous gift and looked at the newlyweds, who looked like a perfect match. She couldn't help but sigh that lovers finally got married.
The eldest princess had been pregnant for over four months, and everything was handled with great care at the wedding. Shen Yanqing treated her like a treasure, not to mention Madam Shen.
She waited day and night, and finally her son's wedding came. However, the bride was the eldest princess of Daqi, who was unparalleled in dignity. She could not even imagine it.
She was also afraid that as a vulgar woman, she would not be favored by the eldest princess, so she took the initiative to propose that she would not live with them after they got married, but would still live in their original house.
Unexpectedly, the eldest princess immediately gave her a large house with three entrances, which was right next to the eldest princess's residence, and personally selected more than a dozen maids and servants to give to Mrs. Shen.
The eldest princess said that she respected Mrs. Shen's decision, but the original residence was too simple, so she wanted to move it to a spacious and bright one for her to live in during her retirement.
The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is always a difficult one. No matter how much they compromise, conflicts are inevitable. Not to mention the huge difference in social status between Madam Shen and the eldest princess.
This is the best arrangement right now.
Mrs. Shen also thought this was good, as she could live a comfortable life.
What is rare is that Shen Yanqing also agreed. To him, it was just a matter of making a few more trips, and he would still show his filial piety.
On the wedding day, the rare Ninth Princess also came.
Since the death of Emperor Jingde, she has almost lived in seclusion in the Huguo Temple.
She would never be able to forgive Emperor Jingde for the harm he had caused her in her lifetime.
"Xiaojiu, don't you consider coming back to live here?"
Song Ci felt heartbroken when he saw the emaciated Ninth Princess.
In my memory, the Ninth Princess who was as hot as the sun and the most beloved by everyone has disappeared.
The person in front of me is calm and dignified, unperturbed in the face of adversity, and has been completely transformed.
"Ever since Seventh Brother ascended the throne, the refugees that Jishiditang had taken in have gradually returned to the northern border. However, there are still some who are willing to stay."
"There are many fertile fields on the hills of Huguo Temple, and they cannot be left to waste. I have taken in beggars and refugees from the city and have them work on the land. I have also placed some orphans in the school."
"Although my abilities are limited, I can at least do something for Seventh Brother."
The Ninth Princess ate lightly while speaking indifferently.
Song Ci was just heartbroken.
The Ninth Princess is in her prime and should be full of youth and splendor, but now she is heartbroken, which is really a pity.
After the wedding, the Ninth Princess said to the Eldest Princess:
"Eldest Sister, I see that many of the dishes at the wedding banquet have not been eaten much. Why not let me take them all away?"
The eldest princess was stunned.
The Ninth Princess hurriedly explained, "These delicacies and fine wines are something the people at Jishidi Hall have never even seen in their lives, let alone tasted. Since no one's eating them anyway, I'll bring them back so they can try something new."
That night, the Ninth Princess had ten buckets filled with food, and the Princess's Mansion sent a carriage to take them up the mountain.
Su Li and Pei Heng sighed, "The Ninth Princess has really changed a lot."
Pei Heng hugged her, watched the carriage go farther and farther away, and said:
"If you are not a fish, how can you understand the joy of a fish? Others may think that the Ninth Princess is torturing herself, but she herself is content with it. Being able to do what she can with her own strength, she should be happier than before."
"Yes." Su Li gathered her cloak and snuggled into Pei Heng's arms.
When everything was settled, everyone found their most suitable position.
And she has already been in the most suitable position for herself.
……
The year ends with the sound of firecrackers.
In the blink of an eye, another year has passed.
The family gathered together to celebrate the New Year with hot dumplings and watched the children grow up day by day. Su Li put his palms together and prayed silently, hoping that the coming year would be peaceful and prosperous.
Little Le was clamoring for his father to ride a big horse, and Pei Heng, the dignified Duke, was crawling on the ground like a horse;
Xi Jie'er was worried about which one she should accept when both her brother Xie and Li Shou invited her out. She was also worried that without her brother around during the New Year this year, she felt like something was missing.
In the warm house like spring, the whole family is having a great time.
But in fact, Xijie'er is not the only one who misses Huange'er.
Pei Heng pretended not to know, and Su Li just silently suppressed her longing for Huan Ge'er in her heart.
I wonder if their Brother Huan can come back?
……