Disguised as a man: Watch me create a new dynasty

Chapter 149 Madam Pei is going to cause trouble

"Youth must be used early, how can you stay young forever?"

"Young people work hard for a lifetime, so don't waste your time and energy."

"An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, and an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time."

The few lines of poetry that Yan Nansheng sang at the Luming Banquet seemed to have grown wings and flew all over Huining Prefecture overnight.

It slowly spread to the whole Daqing, inspiring young scholars to work hard. The scholars in Daqing did not realize it.

It's rolled up!

Of course this is a story for later.

Just a few lines of poetry were enough to shock everyone!

It's like when you are full of confidence, someone says, hey, you are getting cocky.

Juren is already qualified to become an official.

The Lu Ming Banquet has always been a place to encourage students to pursue learning and enlightenment.

Rather than a place to show off or find a sense of existence.

Young students already have the aspiration to become officials in the future, but due to their youth and frivolity, they still need proper guidance.

If in such a public occasion, what is expressed is only the reputation brought by power or money, one can imagine where the students' unstable mentality will be biased.

Then, before they actually enter officialdom, their original intentions will be tainted by filth.

Behind the rockery in the garden, a pair of sparkling eyes were staring through the holes in the rockery at Yan Nansheng, who was shining in the crowd.

Standing not far away were the old lady and the nanny beside her whom I had just met in the backyard.

The satisfaction in the old lady's eyes was about to overflow.

The little girl behind the rockery ran to Madam Pei and looked up at her grandmother. "Grandma, is that the brother you are talking about? He is so handsome."

The old lady liked the way the little girl would act softly and coquettishly towards her.

"Yeah, what does Ruoruo think of him?"

The little girl's eyes twinkled, as bright as the stars.

"Grandma, I do."

Pei Ruoruo knew from a young age that she and her sister Pei Xiangnan were as indifferent as dust in their father's heart.

My sister once said that they were also loved and cherished by their father, and that time was the warmest part of their memory.

At that time, my father and mother treated each other as equals, and the home was filled with warmth and laughter.

However, all this disappeared like a dream after my mother passed away.

A few years after giving birth to Pei Ruoruo, her mother passed away due to long-term depression.

Today, Pei Ruoruo can no longer remember her mother's voice, appearance, and smile, but her sister Pei Xiangnan still remembers the good life in the past.

So since when did my father and mother stop treating each other with respect and love?

My sister said that it probably started when my cousin’s mother came to the Pei family for refuge.

From then on, the atmosphere at home gradually became subtle.

My mother's smiles became less and less frequent, and my father's eyes became increasingly wandering.

Later, the mother left with hatred, and the cousin's mother naturally became the stepmother of the sisters on the grounds of taking care of the cousin's children.

From then on, their father seemed to have changed his heart. He ignored the existence of the sisters and handed them over to the stepmother for discipline.

The stepmother pretended to be virtuous on the surface, but secretly abused the two sisters in every way.

In the cold winter, the sisters were forced to wash clothes with icy cold water, and if they were not careful, they would be beaten and scolded.

On weekdays, the two sisters had simple meals and sometimes even went hungry.

But my father turned a deaf ear to all this and was extremely indifferent.

If it weren't for their grandmother, the two sisters would have had no idea what a miserable end they would have ended up.

My grandmother always said, “It’s hard to have a biological father when you have a stepmother.”

The grandmother's words were like a heavy hammer, striking the sisters' young hearts.

Their grandmother told them that they had to rely on themselves for everything and that they had to learn to be strong, so that after their grandmother passed away, they would be able to find a smooth life in this difficult world.

Pei Ruoruo snuggled in her grandmother's arms, her small body trembling slightly, but her eyes gradually became firm.

Her rough little hands gently stroked her grandmother's sleeves, carefully smoothing out the wrinkles bit by bit.

"Grandma, thank you. I'm lucky to have you." The childish voice was filled with endless gratitude and dependence.

My elder sister Pei Xiangnan is already fourteen years old and is in the prime of her youth.

Some time ago, my stepmother told my sister not to go out unless necessary, and to stay at home and wait for her marriage.

He also vowed to find a good marriage for his sister after she reached the age of 15.

When my grandmother heard this, she became alert and rushed to investigate.

Upon checking, I found out that the other party was a 35-year-old widower, old enough to be my sister's father.

Although this person holds a high position and has no parents or concubines at home, she can be the head of the family after marrying him, which seems to be a superior condition.

But after an in-depth investigation, my grandmother found out that the old man was actually a cruel and ruthless person. He had beaten his three wives to death and even angered his mother to death.

Upon learning the truth, my grandmother was so angry that she was shaking all over and was burning with rage.

When my grandmother went to my father to argue with him, he looked indifferent.

He said lightly: "My stepmother has no information channels and doesn't know the truth."

The indifferent tone seemed as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

When Pei Ruoruo and her sister Pei Xiangnan heard what their father said, the only remaining hope for their father in their hearts was completely shattered.

The two sisters hugged each other and cried. The road ahead seemed even darker and more confusing.

They need to fight for themselves.

"But, grandma, my sister is already fourteen years old and will soon be coming of age. I'm afraid..."

"I, I'm still young. If that brother doesn't mind my older age, can he let my sister marry him first?"

Mrs. Pei's nose instantly soured when she heard this. How could she not protect such a sensible child?

Thinking of her eldest granddaughter, Mrs. Pei was helpless. It was not that she didn't want to let her escape from this fire pit first, but she was afraid that her benefactor would mind her age.

Only then did I consider my granddaughter.

Madam Pei no longer cared about being branded as ungrateful and was determined to rescue her granddaughter from the cage.

And Yan Nansheng's character is worthy of trust.

But how should I start the conversation so as not to cause too much offense?

Still need to think about it carefully.

Because there were too many people at the banquet, and after what happened just now, most people's eyes were on Yan Nansheng.

So she didn't notice Pei Ruoruo's peeping.

He didn't know that someone was thinking about him.

After the banquet, everyone went back to their homes or inns.

Yan Nansheng was also planning to leave, but the nanny beside Old Madam Yan came to her and invited her back to the inner courtyard.

She paused as she entered the room.

There are women in the house.

Still two.

Apart from the maid who was invited by him, there were no other servants around.

This... Although I am a real woman, others don’t know it.

Now I am a young man.

A woman's sensitive sixth sense told her that Madam Pei was going to cause trouble.