flstandardbreds Chapter 162: A Soft Rejection
Chapter 162: A Soft Rejection
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. How could it be so easy to meet one's own prince? Sigh, Mother Zhou sighed softly.
She originally thought that Prince Xiao was entrusted by his own prince to bring them back to Beijing, but she didn't expect that Chan Yi would turn out to be the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion. This was something she never expected.
But she was really happy for Chan Yi. From now on, they no longer had to wander around and be bullied. It was really great. It was a pity that her own prince...
As soon as Chan Yi got on the carriage, she hurriedly picked up little An'er, who had stopped crying and was shaking a rattle in her hand, and coaxed him in a low voice: "An'er, be good. Our An'er is the best."
Mrs. Lin couldn't help but burst into tears as she watched the warm scene of them snuggling together.
God has a good heart. His daughter and her baby will never suffer again. From now on, everyone in the Duke's Mansion will treat them like treasures and let them live a happy life.
But her daughter was too kind-hearted and always grateful. When they came back, she had discussed with her daughter about replacing Mother Zhou and sending her to her own farm to spend her old age.
After all, Mother Zhou is Pei Jin's wet nurse. Now that they have returned to the capital, if they are seen by Pei Jin or Madam Wang in the future, nothing will be hidden.
But her daughter rejected her proposal in a gentle but firm tone, saying that An'er couldn't leave Mother Zhou.
Never mind, it's just a small matter. Why should she be upset? It's not impossible as long as Mother Zhou stays away from outsiders in the future.
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"Prince, Prince..." Xuan Bai held Pei Jin's arm, "The monk may run away, but the temple cannot. Prince, let's go back to Beijing. You can recuperate while looking for the young mistress and the young master. Now that you know they are still alive, you can relax."
"Is Xiao Yuan crazy? What right does he have to take away someone else's wife and children? What right does he have?" Pei Jin frowned, clenched his fists, and his eyes seemed to be spitting fire. He was just one step too late, and watched Chan Yi An'er being taken away by them.
It's all his fault. If he hadn't fallen ill, he would have been reunited with Chan Yi and her son.
Just now at the Tongxi Silk Shop, the shopkeeper Qian pretended to be calm and said, "Master Pei, you must have misunderstood. My master only went to Madam Li to order wedding clothes. We decided on the style of the clothes and left. You said that everything was fine, why would he take Madam Li away? He and Madam Li are not related, not to mention that Madam Li has a baby. Who would believe it if others told him! Besides, my master is already engaged, please don't ruin his reputation."
"You...it was clearly you and Xiao Yuan who took that person away. That little girl saw it clearly." Xuan Bai said angrily.
"That girl must have failed to keep an eye on us and pushed the blame onto us. Why don't you go back and look for her? Maybe Madam Li and her friends are just wandering around town for no reason." Shopkeeper Qian said gently, "Prince Pei, what do you want from Madam Li? Are you looking for her to customize your wedding dress? Oh, you have a good eye. Look, all these samples are designed by her. How about them? Not bad, right?"
Pei Jin looked at the wall in the direction of his finger, and saw a dazzling array of wedding dresses of various styles. Each one had its own style, and they were unique no matter how you looked at them. He couldn't help but feel proud that his wife had this skill. Thinking of her struggling to make a living, he felt both sad and sweet in his heart. He wished he could find her and hold her in his arms and love her well.
"How about it? Prince Pei, why don't you choose one here?" Seeing that he was staring at the wedding dresses, Shopkeeper Qian said with a smile, "Isn't it better than the ones in the capital? Prince Pei, your wedding is coming soon, and it seems that you are very satisfied with your fiancée. You came all the way to Jiangyin to customize your wedding dress. I wonder which noble lady will be so lucky..."
Xuan Bai saw his master's face turn pale instantly, knowing that this Shopkeeper Qian had inadvertently hurt his master's sore spot, and quickly interrupted Shopkeeper Qian and said, "Shopkeeper Qian, stop talking nonsense, tell me quickly, where did Master Xiao go?"
"Well, I'm just a shop owner. How would I know where my master has gone? He may have returned to Beijing, or he may have gone to the Lin family." Shopkeeper Qian shook his head with an aggrieved expression.
"You..." Xuan Bai was speechless. He pointed at Manager Qian fiercely and was so angry that he couldn't speak.
"My friend, our silk shop is open for business. You are standing here with such a fierce look on your face, but you have driven away many of our customers." Shopkeeper Qian said with some dissatisfaction.
"Manager Qian..." The waiter ran over in a panic and whispered something in his ear.
"Ah..." Shopkeeper Qian was dumbfounded and stared at the door.
"What happened?" Pei Jin asked in a low voice.
"It's really chaotic, Prince Pei, I think you should go back first. Look, Prince Shun is here. Oh, today's business..." Shopkeeper Qian gritted his teeth, ran over and saluted Jingyou.
"It turns out to be Prince Shun. Please come in. Your arrival really brings honor to our shop! Haha, haha." Shopkeeper Qian is indeed a big shopkeeper who has seen the world. He flattered Jingyou.
Pei Jin looked at him coldly and saw that he had changed into the attire of a prince, a satin robe with a navy blue background and a small four-clawed golden dragon embroidered on it.
What a pretentious guy! Pei Jin snorted coldly and had to bow to him reluctantly. After all, he was a prince.
"Why, Prince Pei hasn't left yet? Haven't you completed the task assigned by your father? Don't tell me you're here to abuse your power for personal gain!" Jingyou glanced at him sideways and said slowly.
When Shopkeeper Qian saw that things were not going well, he quickly evacuated the guests and closed the door.
"Prince Shun, Prince Pei, please follow me to the second floor to sit in the elegant seats." Shopkeeper Qian said with his head bowed.
"No hurry. Tell me, where did Xiao Yuan go?" Jing You frowned and stared at Manager Qian. He had just learned the truth of the matter from Doctor Wu.
As expected, he came to look for his master again! How annoying. Shopkeeper Qian muttered in his heart, but his face became more respectful.
He slowly knelt on the ground and whispered, "Your Highness, I really don't know the whereabouts of the prince. I was only responsible for accompanying the prince to Zhuantang Town to order the wedding dress. After that, the prince and his family left."
“Tell me, where did you take my people? If you dare to lie, don’t blame me for tearing your mouth and smashing your store.” Jingyou rubbed his temple and glanced at Fuqing.
Fuqing knew that he had a headache, so he immediately and respectfully presented him the bottle of medicinal oil given by Chan Yi.
Jingyou just took the porcelain bottle, but Pei Jin snatched it away.
“You, how dare you commit treason!” Jing You stamped his feet in anger. “Don’t think that I won’t do anything to you just because you have my father’s jade ring on you. This is my territory. Believe it or not, I can pierce you through with my sword!”
"Where did this come from?" Pei Jin stepped forward with a serious face and grabbed Jingyou's collar.
"You... cough... cough... cough..." Jingyou's throat was suddenly stuck by his collar and he was instantly unable to breathe.
"Master." Xuan Bai called in a low voice. The master was crazy. After all, he was still a prince.
"Prince Pei..." Fuqing saw Jingyou's face turn purple, and hurriedly hugged Pei Jin's body and shouted.
In an instant, several guards in black broke in and surrounded Pei Jin.