Invincible son

Chapter 16 016 [Peining]

If the warriors in the hall of the front courtyard were full of violent storms and clamor like thunder, then the banquet in the back house was like a gentle breeze and light rain, and the atmosphere was like the sound of oars and the shadow of lights, a peaceful and peaceful place.

Similar to the front yard, the people who can sit at Taijun Pei's table are all the wives of the top mansion, everyone is well-dressed, with jewels, and any hairpin on their heads is enough for Pei Yue to eat for more than ten years drumstick.The comparison between women is especially strong, not to mention that sitting in the hall can be said to be the most honorable woman in Daliang besides Tian's family. How could she lose face on such an occasion? Naturally, she was full of wealth and honor from head to toe. .

As the wife of the family, Mrs. Li did not take the seat. Instead, she took Wen Yu's place and served Taijun Pei attentively.

Such an attitude naturally attracted the compliments from the imperial wives. They are all people who are used to all kinds of big scenes. Who can't say auspicious words?One said, "Mrs. Pei really has nothing to say about filial piety, and I can't find a few in the capital", and the other said, "It's better to have a good family style in your house, and Mrs. Tai manages the family well, and the younger generation admires and envies it." He said hundreds of sentences without repetition, not only made Li Shi unable to hide the joy in his eyes, but also Taijun Pei laughed heartily.

The old lady liked this kind of lively and joyous scene the most, but she said in her mouth: "Ladies and gentlemen, our praise is too high, and our Pei family is just because of the deep legacy of our ancestors. You are all friends, and we really can't afford such praise."

Well, the topic turned to Pei Yuan, the first generation Dingguo Duke, who is not a human being, so naturally he followed Pei Taijun's words and complimented that outstanding man.

At the second table sat a group of charming young ladies, and Pei Ning, as the eldest daughter of the first wife, also accompanied her at the table.

Hearing those imperial wives praised the entire Pei family, from the ancestor Pei Yuan to herself, and even Pei Yun in Peicheng, except that the third younger brother Pei Yue who was not well-known was not mentioned, she couldn't help but feel a little sad.Seriously speaking, she and Pei Yue didn't meet many times, and they talked even less. At the earliest time, she only knew that she had a third brother, but because she was born by her aunt, she was not welcomed by her mother.

What really made her look at Pei Yue differently was the winter four years ago, which was still the ninth year of Renxuan, and it has not changed to Kaiping today.

That day, five-year-old Pei Jue insisted on pestering her to build a snowman and search for snow in various parts of the mansion, but the servants of the Duke's mansion were too diligent and cleaned everything very clean.After searching for a long time, he finally found a large expanse of snow near a small courtyard. Pei Jue happily built a snowman, but Pei Ning faintly heard shouts and curses coming from the small courtyard.

Taking a closer look, Pei Ning, who was 11 years old at the time, was frightened.

In the bone-chilling winter, a little boy was wearing thin and shabby clothes, kneeling on the snow. A nanny with a mean face was standing beside him, holding a wooden stick, and mercilessly beating the boy's back.

Even so, the boy didn't dare to cry, he just gritted his teeth, and didn't dare to run away.

It was nine-year-old Pei Yue.

Pei Ning, who was already gentle and kind, couldn't bear this kind of scene, Dang even rushed into the small courtyard to stop the old woman, and then pulled Pei Yue up again.As the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion, she is loved by her elders, and what she sees and hears is the most elegant and elegant in the world. When has Pei Ning seen such a miserable and helpless look like a little boy in her arms?
Even after many, many years, Pei Ning will never forget those black and white eyes that were extremely desperate and frightened.

Others really couldn't understand the impact this had on her when she was young, so she tried her best to help Pei Yue in the future.

However, there are limits to what she can do.

Mrs. Li didn't allow her to meet Pei Yue, let alone speak for the third brother, so she could only try to give Pei Yue some warmth behind her back.If it wasn't for the secret care of this eldest lady, if she didn't often mention this poor third brother in front of Pei Taijun in a roundabout way, it's hard to say whether Pei Yue would have survived until now.

That day in Mingyue Pavilion, when she saw Pei Yue's thin and scarred arms, she only felt uncomfortable in her heart, and she was not at all happy about Liu Nanny being punished.Later, I heard that the old lady made the decision to separate Pei Yue. Only the closest servant girl knew about it. The eldest lady who never believed in Buddhism spent a night in the boudoir, praying that the gods and Buddhas in the sky could bless her miserable fate. The third brother lived a safe and smooth life.

On such a happy day today, Pei Ning listened to the imperial orders praising the Pei family, but no one mentioned Pei Yue. Apart from being a little sad, he was even more fortunate.

Because she understands that although the old lady is in charge, her mother is not the kind of person to let go easily. It's okay if no one mentions it. If someone really praises the third brother, I'm afraid that even if he leaves the house, he will still have a lot of trouble.

If possible, she wished that everyone would not know about Pei Yue and let him live in peace and stability.

That would be great.

At this time, a slender and familiar voice came to her ears: "Mrs. Tai, this junior once heard from my husband that the brothers in the family are all born very well and have lovely personalities. Why not take advantage of this rare opportunity to Opportunity, please come in and let the juniors meet?"

Pei Ning looked intently, and found that the woman who spoke was Mrs. Qin, the wife of Zhenyuan Hou's second-class Zhenyuan Bo Changsi. She felt a little strange, because she remembered that her mother had mentioned this woman before, and she seemed to have a good relationship. , she should have a better understanding of the situation of her brothers, why did she suddenly make this statement?

Taijun Pei is well-informed, and he didn't get lost after being flattered by these edicts. He was also thinking about the woman's intentions, but he couldn't show it on his face. He just smiled and said: "If only you elders are here, Naturally, the brothers should come in to kowtow, but there are ladies from various houses here, I am afraid it is not suitable. My eldest grandson is seventeen years old this year, so he can't be treated as a child. If he bumps into them, he will become an old woman. sinner?"

The Qin family hadn't opened their mouth yet, and said another edict to make fun of: "Mrs. Tai's words are a bit off-putting. Those of us were all fighting with the emperor Gaozu back then. The ancestors were all friends by fate. To put it bluntly, It’s not too good, there’s no need to avoid suspicion.”

Even if someone followed up and said: "It seems that Mrs. Tai has trained these brothers very well. I already have someone I like. I'm afraid that we shabby households will have the idea of ​​​​cutting people. Let's go, let's drink a few more glasses before drinking." go home."

Everyone laughed.

Speaking of this, Taijun Pei couldn't refuse to refuse, that would be the real offense, so he said to Wen Yu who was standing not far away: "Go and call Brother Cheng and Brother Yun."

The Qin family quickly said: "Mrs. Tai, isn't there still a third son in the house? Could it be that he is not in the house today?"

This is a bit vicious, the old lady celebrated her [-]th birthday, and your underage grandson is still running around outside?
The morals of the world are harsh and people's hearts are sinister, if the hat of unfilial piety is taken off, Pei Yue's life will be over.

Pei Taijun probably understood in his heart, looking at Qin's beautiful face, his heart felt bored, and he said with a smile: "That child has never seen anyone before, and he is also timid, so he might not be able to speak in front of you elders." Come out, but since you want to see him too, Wen Yu, call Brother Yue over."

Wen Yu was also a little worried, and when she left, her eyes passed over Li Shi inadvertently.

What is this housewife trying to do?
Pei Ning's hands under the table were clenched tightly. She looked at Qin, then at her mother, and suddenly there was a thunder in her mind.

She faintly thought of a possibility.

Perhaps because she knew her mother very well, she felt that her guess was correct.

Pei Ning turned his head to look at Liangyan, a maid standing not far away, with his eyes, and when Liangyan came to him, he whispered a few words quickly in her ear.

Liang Yan was taken aback for a moment, then returned to normal, and quietly left Ding'an Hall while most people were looking at Pei Taijun.

(End of this chapter)