Chapter 272: The Tiger-luring Scheme, Massacred in the Garden
A white banner was hung at the Pei family’s old house, and the people in Hanzhou knew that something had happened.

But everyone was guessing whether it was Marshal Pei or Pei Zixiang. After all, the father and daughter had not appeared in public for a long time. It was not until they received the funeral invitation that they found out that it was Pei Zixiang.

She is still young and still unmarried.

Although she was a concubine's daughter, she had lived a glorious life in the Pei family's old house over the years, so this news was not as big as the divorce between Madam Pei and Marshal Pei.

The King of Han sent someone to deliver some condolences. With him as an example, other officials in Hanzhou did the same. They all showed a polite attitude even though they were not present. Therefore, there was no lively scene in the funeral hall.

Ever since Aunt An woke up from her coma that day and heard the news that her daughter had passed away, she has been bedridden and her eyes have had problems due to long-term tears.

The doctors examined me again and again and said that I could only preserve my weak vision, and that I should not look into strong light or stay up late at night. In this way, I might be able to use crutches two years later.

Pei Zitian regretted that he had not noticed his aunt's illness. Now he was really doing several things at the same time, as he had to handle his sister's funeral and take care of his aunt's health, so his staff had lost a lot of weight.

When the news was delivered to the military camp, Pei Ziyao and Pei Zimiao were silent for a while, and then continued with their military training with no unusual expressions.

If it was Pei Laoshuai or Pei Zitian who died, they might have some reaction, but now it was Pei Zixing who died, what did it have to do with them?
They did not gloat over other people's misfortune, and taking advantage of others' misfortune was already giving the old house enough dignity. However, the only thing that worried the two siblings was the whereabouts of their father, Marshal Pei. According to the King of Han, the prince had already returned, and the person who pretended to be Marshal Pei also "returned" to Hanzhou.

But it hasn't appeared yet, which makes people a little worried.

"Write a letter to tell Big Brother. He will be able to get news faster and more directly from Xijing City than from us."

"it is good."

The brother and sister handled the situation appropriately, and everyone in the army was quite convinced.

Therefore, everything was safe and sound in Hanzhou, except for the unpredictable situation in Xijing City, which was still brewing.

July 15th, Hungry Ghost Festival.

The entrance to Fahua Temple was crowded with pilgrims who came to worship. When Jiang Shiyuan and Pei Zisu arrived, they went in with Old Lady Wang and others, so they did not feel crowded.

After entering, you can see that on one side of the hall there are already many dignitaries paying homage to their deceased family members, and they are the same.

Light three sticks of green incense and kowtow in greeting.

Along with the melodious and Buddhist chanting of the masters, Jiang Shiyuan felt much more peaceful in his heart.

"Don't worry, mother. My brother and I have both started our own families. My sister-in-law and husband are the ones who will accompany us until we grow old. In the days ahead, we will respect each other, be filial to our elders, and teach our children well. I will tell you about these things when Ah Nian sees you in the future."

After silently reciting these words in his heart, Jiang Shiyuan smiled at his mother's tablet.

When he turned sideways and saw Pei Zisu, who was equally pious, his heart was filled with joy.

After the worship was over, everyone rushed back to Xijing City. On the way, Jiang Shiyuan accompanied Old Madam Wang in a car and said a lot of heartfelt words to her.

"Mu Shao is really capable. After she examined your cousin's wife several times, she said that her menstruation has become much smoother and that the problem can be eradicated by taking a few more doses of medicine. I was worried about her health, but I didn't expect that it would only be effective if she could receive treatment from a good doctor. It's such a pity that she had to take so many bitter medicines and get so many injections before. It was all in vain." Your cousin's wife, Xiang, has been well taken care of since she gave birth.

Originally everyone thought that there was no problem, but a year ago, I started to experience severe pain during my menstruation. Sometimes I felt like I was losing half my life. I consulted many famous doctors in Xijing City, but they could not find much of a problem.

If Mu Shao hadn't followed her north this time, she would have suffered more.

When this was mentioned, Old Lady Wang praised Aunt Mu Shao highly. Unfortunately, Jiang Shiyuan knew that the day when she would follow Uncle Han was not far away, so she looked indifferent and not very happy.

"What's wrong? Are you tired from the trip?"

"No, I just remembered some family matters. It's nothing serious. The birthday celebrations for the two children should have been held a few days ago, but there were so many things to do that it was delayed. My husband and I decided to hold it together on August 15th. This way, we can have a good meaning of reunion."

On the seventh day of July, the two children turned one year old.

But at that time the old emperor was sentencing the deposed crown prince, and they were not stupid enough to run into trouble at this time, so that was the reason for the delay.

By the 15th day of August, the day of reunion, every household would gather together, and it would not be eye-catching if they held a one-year-old celebration for their child. Therefore, when Mrs. Wang heard this, she thought it made sense and agreed.

"Okay, I'll wait for your notification. It will be held in Ning'an Garden, right?"

"Well, it's a good opportunity for both families to come and have a seat."

"Sure, it's a rare reunion, let's all go, it will be a lively occasion."

Jiang Shiyuan nodded and held Madam Wang's hand, just like before.

The carriage returned to Xijing City, and the people from the three families dispersed. The back and forth delay took them half a day, and when they returned to Ning'an Garden, they noticed something strange.

Pei Zisu felt something strange as soon as he got off the carriage and said something to Jiang Shiyuan.

"You stay in the carriage until I go in and take a look."

Jiang Shiyuan was shocked when these words came out. Ning'an Garden was their home. Those who stayed here were all top-notch masters, so the couple left with peace of mind. If anything went wrong, the two children...

Jiang Shiyuan's limbs went numb at the thought of this possibility.

Pei Zisu ran quickly inside, and sure enough he smelled a strong smell of blood, followed by corpses all over the ground. Those people were his secret agents who were used to protect Ning'an Garden, so when they saw such a tragic situation, they knew that someone must have known that he and his wife were not there, so they went after the children.

He ran to where the two children were. When he arrived at the yard, it was empty as expected. The wet nurse who usually took care of the two children was also lying dead in it.

When Pei Zisu saw this, a murderous look suddenly appeared in his eyes and he roared anxiously.

"Mother, mother!"

The children are being looked after by their mother. If the children are gone, the mother would probably be in great danger. The only hope is that the man wants to take another hostage and spare the mother's life. Otherwise, he will owe too much in his life.