LRAB Chapter 26 Pei Rujing is furious
Chapter 26 Pei Rujing is furious
Pei Rujing turned to look at the newcomer, her face cold as she said, "An Si, An Guo has been dealing with you for three months, how come you're already biting people as soon as you're released!"
Pei Rujing got into trouble at the Duke of Anguo's mansion. Even though the Duke of Anguo and his son were not involved, they were still fined three months' salary. Consort An in the palace was also implicated and was neglected by Emperor Shun'an.
An Qingyan and Pei Rujing had been at odds since childhood. The Duke of Anguo was worried that she would gloat and anger the Princess, so he confined her to the mansion.
I wonder if their relationship is a cursed one!
An Qingyan had just been released from confinement when she ran into Pei Rujing.
Hearing Pei Rujing call her a dog, An Qingyan put her hands on her hips and said sarcastically, "What? Is the county princess unhappy after marriage and is taking it out on me? Your husband is a son of a concubine in the Marquis's mansion, so he probably doesn't have much savings. You even have to buy his clothes. How long can the county princess's dowry last? Tsk tsk, I'm really worried about the county princess."
Pei Rujing's face flushed with anger: "This is none of your business! Don't meddle in other people's affairs!"
An Qingyan grew even more smug: "We've known each other since childhood. I was just worried about the county princess, so why doesn't she appreciate it and instead utters hurtful words?"
"you--"
Pei Rujing raised her hand to slap An Qingyan, but An Qingyan blocked it.
Grabbing Pei Rujing's wrist, An Qingyan laughed and said, "With your temper, Princess, I'm afraid your husband can't stand it. I advise you to be gentler in the future. Otherwise, you'll just be a laughing stock after marrying a concubine's son."
"Ah—An Si, I'm going to beat you to death!"
Pei Rujing was so angry that she lost her mind and grabbed at An Qingyan with both hands.
An Qingyan's maid wanted to step forward to help, but was stopped by Granny Feng and others.
These two women, one being the Princess of Anhe County and the other the eldest daughter of the Duke of Anguo, are not people that ordinary people can afford to offend.
It's a small matter who wins their fight, but if any servants misjudge the situation and get involved, they're asking for death!
There were a few noble ladies looking at clothes on the third floor of Yunxiufang, but when they saw Pei Rujing and An Qingyan fighting and pulling each other's hair, they exchanged glances and left.
You can't just watch anyone's drama unfold!
Pei Rujing and Pei Rujing have disliked each other for so many years, and their fighting abilities are evenly matched, so neither can do anything to the other.
Pei Rujing's hair was already very messy, and she gripped An Qingyan's hair tightly: "An Si, let go!"
An Qingyan also went crazy, grabbing Pei Rujing's hair and refusing to let go: "Let go first!"
"I'll go to the palace later and complain to my uncle that you bullied me, and he'll teach you a lesson."
An Qingyan scoffed, "Do you think I'm easily intimidated?"
She didn't believe that Emperor Shun'an would care about such a trivial matter.
Pei Rujing screamed in fury, "An Si, I'm going to kill you!"
She was in a good mood today, but An Qingyan ruined it all.
In the end, the two let go of each other.
There was no way around it; both of them were afraid of pain, and having their hair pulled like that was too painful for them to bear. The two pampered girls simply couldn't take it.
She went into the changing room to fix her hair and clothes, and only came out again after she was all ready.
An Qingyan lost interest in looking at the clothes and sneered, "Princess, you've married a lowly illegitimate son. Your good days are yet to come. I'll wait and see."
Then he left!
Pei Rujing was furious and had no interest in buying clothes, so she went downstairs and left Yunxiu Workshop.
Back in the carriage
Pei Rujing immediately ordered, "Return to the Princess's residence!"
Granny Feng hurriedly said, "Princess, aren't we waiting for the son-in-law?"
Pei Rujing looked at her coldly.
Unable to speak, Granny Feng could only send a servant to inform Wen Zongji.
Pei Rujing did not stop it.
On the way back to the Princess's residence, Pei Rujing's expression did not soften; she remained cold throughout, her chest heaving, clearly furious.
Back at the Princess's residence, Pei Rujing instructed the gatekeeper: "Go to the yamen and call my second brother back. Tell him I need to see him."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The eldest princess had barely learned of Pei Rujing's return to the manor, and before she could even feel happy, Pei Rujing stormed in, shouting, "Mother, I'm going to kill An Si!"
The eldest princess embraced her and asked softly, "Jing'er, what's wrong?"
Pei Rujing looked aggrieved: "An Si mocked me for marrying a concubine's son and said he was waiting to see me make a fool of myself!"
The eldest princess's eyes flashed coldly: "It seems the Duke of Anguo has not disciplined his daughter properly."
I was filled with displeasure!
Before the Princess could even confront the Duke of Anguo about the incident involving Pei Rujing at his residence, An Qingyan dared to openly mock Pei Rujing, clearly showing that she didn't take the Princess's residence seriously.
Pei Rujing gritted her teeth and said viciously, "I'm going to have my uncle ransack the Duke of Anguo's mansion and marry An Si off to the lowest beggar. Let's see if she still dares to mock me."
I really angered Pei Rujing today.
She knew that marrying Wen Zongji would be a laughing stock, but no one dared to mock her to her face.
An Qingyan is the first and only one!
The eldest princess sighed, "It's not that easy. Not to mention that the Duke of Anguo is the Commander of the Nine Gates, wielding great power and being an important minister in the court. Just considering the fact that Consort An gave birth to the Second Prince and Princess Hejing for your uncle, as long as the Duke of Anguo's mansion has not committed the crime of treason, your uncle will not be able to confiscate the Duke of Anguo's mansion."
Pei Rujing pouted and said with dissatisfaction, "The Crown Prince is the rightful heir to the throne, while the Second Prince is merely a son born out of wedlock."
The eldest princess tapped her forehead: "Even if he is born out of wedlock, he is still your uncle's son. The royal family always hopes for a large number of offspring."
"So all the anger your daughter suffered was for nothing?"
A fierce glint appeared in Pei Rujing's eyes.
She had never suffered such injustice before!
The eldest princess patted her head: "Jing'er, don't worry, Mother won't let you suffer in vain."
She wouldn't hold a grudge against the younger generation, but Consort An in the palace wouldn't have a peaceful life.
"Wan'er, go and deliver a letter to the Empress, saying that I would like to talk to her tomorrow."
Auntie Wan replied, "Yes."
Not long after, Pei Shirong arrived. Seeing Pei Rujing's aggrieved expression and traces of crying, Pei Shirong immediately exploded: "Did Wen Zongji bully you? I'll go and get revenge for you!"
"stop!"
The eldest princess scolded, "How old are you? Still so reckless! Can't you understand the situation before acting?"
Seeing that her second son was still so impulsive even after coming of age, the eldest princess was so angry that she slapped him hard on the shoulder.
As it turned out, Pei Shirong was thick-skinned and unharmed, while the princess's hand was sore from the shock.
Pei Shirong quickly massaged the princess, saying, "Mother, don't be angry. I was just worried about my little sister. Who bullied her?"
Pei Rujing said angrily, "It's An Si!"
"The fourth young lady of the Duke of Anguo's mansion?" Pei Shirong scratched his head. "I don't hit women. How about I go and beat up An Guangyu?"
An Guangyu is the heir of the Duke of Anguo and also An Qingyan's elder brother.
Hearing this, the princess was so angry she wanted to hit him again: "Hit me! Hit me! What else can you do besides use violence?"
Pei Shirong said aggrievedly, "Mother, all I have is strength. You want me to use my brain? I don't have that thing."
The eldest princess was so angry she almost vomited blood.
Aunt Wan quickly comforted her, "Princess, the Second Young Master has a pure heart and his original intentions remain unchanged. He will grow as he experiences more."
To be honest, the eldest princess suspected that all the brains in their family were in the eldest son, Pei Shizhao, which was why Pei Shirong and Pei Rujing were one simple-minded and the other naive.