Chapter 54 Pei Ziyao, a dashing female hero
“How come you see?”

"First of all, the two of them have been close friends for many years. Princess Qinghuan trusts Anian very much. Secondly, her natal family and maternal grandparents both live in Xijing City, and can be held hostage by the emperor. To the royal family, they are pawns to contain our Pei family. Moreover, Anian's health is not good, and it is difficult for her to give birth to an heir. With her as the future wife of our Pei family, the royal family will naturally feel much more at ease."

Hearing this, Mrs. Pei suddenly felt some pity for her future daughter-in-law.

It was clearly a marriage between a man and a woman who were in love, but it was inexplicably dragged into the conspiracy of the royal family and powerful officials. Everyone more or less achieved some of their desired goals in this marriage.

But she seemed unaware of it.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Pei's expression became more gloomy than before, as if she had thought of something, and then she spoke with a bit of complaint.

"It's clearly a dispute between you men, but in the end you always use the happiness of women as a cover to fulfill your so-called ambitions. After you become successful, you don't give any money to women. It's really a joke."

"Mother is right, but cousin Anian is the one I sincerely want to marry. Even without these things, I will still treat her as before. It's just that the emergence of these things has made the situation move forward faster. Princess Qinghuan certainly has her considerations as a royal relative, but she is indeed attentive to Anian."

There is no doubt about this.

Mrs. Pei didn't know the whole story and it was inappropriate for her to make any comments, so she didn't dwell on the matter any further.

However, her words reminded Pei Zisu of some things in his past life. After being murdered, his soul had been wandering around, so he more or less knew something about what happened after his death.

Since his death, the Pei family and Hanzhou have been attacked from all sides.

On the one hand, she had to deal with the suppression of the Xijing royal family, on the other hand, she had to prevent the infiltration of Prince Yi. In the end, in order to protect the peace in Hanzhou, her own sister Pei Ziyao was forced to marry to Yizhou and became the Princess of Yi, whom she despised the most.

For more than ten years, he suffered endless torture and was unable to return to Hanzhou until his soul died.

Thinking of these things, Pei Zisu's face, which was originally smiling faintly, suddenly flashed with some sinisterness. Everyone present had seen his bloodthirsty appearance on the battlefield, so they were naturally not afraid of his current appearance. Instead, they were wondering what their brother had thought of and why his expression suddenly changed?

So Pei Zimiao asked with a little concern.

"Brother, what are you thinking about?"

As soon as these words came out, Pei Zisu's thoughts immersed in memories were suddenly interrupted. He glanced at his family members who were still intact in front of him, and then he woke up from the overwhelming hatred and replied with restraint.

"Nothing, I just thought that it's only June now, but the wedding is not until October. I have to go back to Hanzhou to deal with things before I can go north to pick up Anian."

"It's only three or four months. Big brother, just be patient for now. When you and your future sister-in-law get married, you'll have plenty of time to spend together."

Pei Ziyao made a teasing remark, then picked up a piece of green jade cake on the table and ate it with relish. This cake was much more exquisite than the one made by the chef in Hanzhou. I don’t know where the eldest brother found this cook from, but her skills are first-class.

Seeing her carefree look, Pei Zisu felt a little happier.

In the eyes of outsiders, the Pei family has always been like an iron wall, but only he himself knows that such ability is gained through hard work day and night. Since they were born, they cannot escape the fate of devoting themselves to the Pei family, Hanzhou, and the Dasui Dynasty, but that does not mean that they have to live in such pain, so he secretly swore in his heart that he would never let Anian and his sister repeat the mistakes of his previous life in this life!

His eyes turned from harsh to gentle, and then he said something to Pei Ziyao.

"If there is nothing to do in the army, you can stay in Xijing City and play for a few days. My aunt also said that she hasn't seen you for a long time. If you stay here, you can be in charge of the Pei family and me." However, Pei Ziyao had no interest in enjoying himself, so he waved his hand and said.

"Forget it, let's leave this matter to the third brother. I still want to go back to Hanzhou to train the troops. I haven't had time to properly train the thousands of war horses that Dirong sent a few days ago before I rushed here. When I go back this time, I will definitely train a cavalry to show the Southern Army how powerful my Pei family cavalry is!"

When Pei Ziyao said this, the confidence and determination in his eyes surpassed everything.

She has always been so outspoken and free and easy, so Pei Zisu had words on his lips but swallowed them back, because he also knew that his sister was not the kind of person who could be trapped in the backyard, so he stopped persuading her. Instead, Pei Zimiao on the other side did not shirk his responsibility. He looked at Pei Zisu and said calmly.

"Don't worry, big brother. I have arranged all the military affairs before coming here, so I will stay in Xijing City. I will personally supervise your marriage with your future sister-in-law. Besides, doesn't mother have to stay in Xijing City? With her and my aunt in charge, this matter will definitely be a complete and festive one."

The eldest son of their Pei family is going to get married, so naturally they can't do anything trivial.

Therefore, there would be a sensation in Xijing City, and the same would happen in Hanzhou, so after Pei Zimiao expressed his intention to stay, Pei Zisu nodded in agreement.

Although Pei Zimiao looks young, he is meticulous and focused. He was allowed to handle many private matters of the Pei family, and he handled everything properly. Therefore, Pei Zisu was relieved to have him stay. He picked up the Meishan mist tea at hand and took a sip. For Pei Zisu, the tea was a little light, but because it was Jiang Shiyuan's favorite, he felt it was much smoother.

"Then after my aunt's birthday party is over, we will set off back to Hanzhou. I will come as soon as possible after things in Hanzhou are dealt with."

"it is good."

The four members of the Pei family continued to chat and drink tea in the pavilion, but Pei Ziyao suddenly spoke.

"Brother, you should have a good talk with father when you go back this time. Aunt An has been whispering in father's ear about your letter, and second brother has taken over some of the family shops. Although it's not a big deal, some things are better not to start!"

Her words were straightforward and serious, and Pei Zisu naturally understood what she meant.

The news that the eldest son of the Pei family is infertile is like a bombshell to the Pei family. Naturally, they have to guard against it with all their might. But at the same time, it also gives Aunt An enough opportunities. She is worried about how to disintegrate the power of the three brothers and sisters. She must not miss such a good opportunity!
But her words did not cause any disturbance to Mrs. Pei who was standing by. She continued to drink her tea calmly, as if the matter had nothing to do with her. The three siblings of the Pei family did not think it was a big deal when they saw it, because after so many years, they all knew that their mother did not care about the trivial matters in the backyard at all, otherwise she would not have allowed Aunt An to be favored for so many years!

Fortunately, although the father dotes on them, he would not favor his concubine over his wife, and all the children in the Pei family were treated equally and brought up carefully, each doing what they are good at, and the brothers did not have any conflicts with each other, and they still maintained superficial politeness.

"Oh, I see."

The Meishan mist tea still tasted the same, but now Pei Zisu seemed to be drinking it a little lighter.

The Pei family members in Ning'an Garden were relatively calm, but outside the garden was bustling with activity.

The news that the Pei and Jiang families were engaged quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys, and the gossip among the powerful and wealthy families was much more intense than that among the ordinary people on the street.

After all, to them, Pei Zisu was a real rich son-in-law. It was puzzling that such a good candidate for son-in-law (husband) fell into the hands of the unknown Zongzheng Jiang family for no reason.

Although it was a puzzle, the status of the Jiang family rose significantly as a result.

In the next few days, those families that were originally concerned about the Wenyuan Marquis Mansion and were unwilling to deal with the Jiang family, now sent a lot of invitations to the Pei family. The invitations were not sent directly to the main house, but to Old Madam Jiang's Tai'an Courtyard.

Looking at the invitations, she was overjoyed and felt proud.