The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 1396

After receiving instructions from Song Guanzhou, Lin Shan left Shaohua Garden and went with Lin Xi to Zhengxian Pavilion to see Pei Jian. Pei Hai was tending to the orchids that the Duke loved most in the courtyard. When he heard that the two of them had come, he beckoned them to come in.

"The Duke is taking a short rest; we'll talk later."

The two men from Linshan cupped their hands in greeting and gave Pei Hai a brief explanation. Pei Hai's expression changed slightly, and he let out a long sigh. "How could a scholar as intelligent and insightful as you raise such a foolish daughter? The young mistress used to be unassuming, but now I have to admit that I misjudged her."

"The young mistress didn't mention anything else, only that the master had ordered the two of us to serve her, which is why she had this plan."

"That's the way to do it. You two should report to the master truthfully in a moment. If there aren't enough people, just ask the master or me."

"Uncle Hai, the master also approves of the young mistress, doesn't he?"

Upon hearing this presumptuous question, Pei Hai snorted, "What are you guessing? Once you marry into the Duke's mansion, you are naturally the master of the mansion. Otherwise, why would the master send you to Linshan to be at his beck and call?"

Lin Shan apologized repeatedly.

"Long'en Temple is very popular, with many worshippers coming and going, including people from all walks of life. You and Linxi must be very careful. If anything goes wrong, not to mention anything else, it will be difficult for the Fourth Young Master to explain."

"Yes!"

After Pei Jian woke up and went inside to report, he only gave these instructions.

It started raining very early on June 28th.

Before Pei An left, it was still dark. He turned back and asked Ren Dong, "Does your young mistress have to go to offer incense today?"

Looking at the rainy sky, Ren Dong could only say, "Mrs. Mei and the others have all made their decisions, so I'm afraid they will go."

"Very well, I know she's been cooped up in the manor for a long time. You all need to be careful and watch out, lest any more accidents happen." She's so young, and already covered in injuries. If she gets hurt again, wouldn't she lose her life?

"Don't worry, Fourth Young Master. We will stick close to the Young Madam today. Brother Linshan has also been instructed by the Young Madam to work with us today."

"That's good."

Aru wanted to escort Pei An to the official residence, but Pei An stopped him, saying, "Today you will stay with the young mistress and follow Lin Shan's arrangements. If anything happens, come and report to me as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper loosened the reins for Pei An and replied, "Don't worry, Fourth Young Master. Yesterday, I heard from the stable boy that the young master is also preparing to escort the eldest young mistress and her female relatives to Longen Temple."

"Is Second Brother going too?"

The gatekeeper nodded emphatically. "Biege said the young master selected horses and instructed him to feed them some fine feed yesterday." Now that Biege has received much care from Liu Er, his mind has improved slightly, and he is more sensible.

"That's good."

Pei An rode his horse to his post, sighing inwardly: Second Brother was escorting the women up the mountain to burn incense, but Second Sister-in-law was stubbornly refusing to go. I'm afraid there will be another argument in Second Brother's room.

As expected, the prediction was correct.

Last night, things didn't go well in the prince's room. The couple argued until midnight. Even when Pei Chen went to Qiao'er's room, Xiao Yinxiu chased after him and dragged him back.

This morning, when Song Guanzhou, supported by her maid and servants, arrived at the side gate, she bumped into Xiao Yinxiu, whose face was ashen. "Second sister-in-law, what's wrong—"

She was dressed in gold and silver, looking quite glamorous.

It didn't seem like someone was getting up to see someone off. Xiao Yinxiu's face was cold. "I'll go burn incense with you. Doesn't your sister-in-law like that?" Song Guanzhou could barely manage a smile. "Longen Temple doesn't belong to me, Song Guanzhou. Second sister-in-law, go ahead. Even if you raze it to the ground, it won't matter."

Having said that, he helped Honeysuckle and Lotus Flower get into the carriage.

Xiao Yinxiu clutched the handkerchief tightly in her hand, wishing she could crush it. Shuangyue and Aunt Chu stood by with their heads down, not daring to say a word. Suddenly, they heard the young master's wife whisper, "You little whore, I bet you can only be glorious for a few days!"

"lady!"

Shuangyue looked around and whispered a reminder to Xiao Yinxiu, but Xiao Yinxiu shook off her wrist that was being supported by Shuangyue, saying, "What are you worried about! I said I'm not afraid."

Fortunately, Qi Yueniang came up to Xu Lingqiao with her arm. Qi Yueniang reached out and pulled Xiao Yinxiu over, saying, "My dear grandma, who upset you this early in the morning? You don't even have a smile on your face. If that's the case, the Buddha at Longen Temple will probably have to pay a few extra catties of incense money today."

"Sister-in-law—"

Xiao Yinxiu sighed, glancing at Xu Lingqiao beside her with a smile, "You two sisters are both born with beautiful and lovable faces, but you just happen to have a good personality, sigh!"

The implication was clear: Song Guanzhou had offended her.

Qi Yueniang peeked out and saw Ren Dong and several maids standing in front of the carriage with umbrellas. She knew that Song Guanzhou had boarded the carriage. "Once Guanzhou goes to serve as an official with the fourth brother, judging from your disgusted look, you'll probably miss him again."

Everyone knows that's impossible.

Xiao Yinxiu remained silent, then asked Xiao Bei's family. Xu Lingqiao smiled and pointed to the carriage behind Song Guanzhou, "My sister-in-law got on the carriage early and is waiting for us to come over."

"Alright."

Xiao Yinxiu made a last-minute arrangement, sharing a carriage with Qi Yueniang and having Xu Lingqiao squeeze in with Xiao Beijia. "Since the men are all riding horses, I'll feel more at ease having you accompany your cousin-in-law all the way. It just so happens that the fourth son's wife has difficulty walking, so I'll have two more maids in the carriage to take care of her."

Madam Mei arrived in three carriages with a group of young ladies. Pei Hua and his two half-brothers rode on horseback to protect them. He and Pei Chen talked as they arrived at the back of the Duke's mansion's caravan.

"It's fine for the eldest brother to stay behind, while my two younger brothers and I will go ahead and lead the way."

Six dark brown carriages, luxurious yet understated, were pulled by two fine horses. The drivers sat on the crossbeams outside the carriages, holding the reins in one hand and the whip in the other. They were all well-trained drivers who rarely used the whip, but simply urged the horses to move forward at a leisurely pace through the city.

The long and impressive convoy attracted attention.

Those in the know recognized the women of the Duke of Zhenguo's household traveling when they saw the copper bell banner hanging under the eaves with the character "Pei" written on it.

"Where are these distinguished guests going on such a hot day?"

"Who knows? These high-ranking officials and nobles are not as good as you and me. They struggle to make a living every day. No matter how hot the weather or how heavy the rain, they still have to come to the streets to earn a few hard-earned money."

"Indeed! They're probably going outside the city to escape the heat."

The conversations among passersby couldn't reach the carriage. Song Guanzhou squinted as she watched Xu Lingqiao, who had originally traveled with her, being arranged by Xiao Yinxiu to go to Zhang Fanghui's carriage.

Where is the autumn rain?

Ren Dong had already figured it out, and immediately reported, "She's also in the young mistress's carriage."

That's strange, why do they all have to squeeze into one place?

Such a grand procession had already been spotted and reported to the Princess's villa. Upon hearing this, Panxi headed towards Jin Fuyun's room, while Yu Cheng followed a few steps behind. "Panxi, what did you say?"

She had her head down when she was startled by the sudden sound behind her.

He quickly dodged aside, causing Yu Cheng to frown and express his displeasure. "Why are you making such a fuss?"

Useless!