flstandardbreds Chapter 151: Can’t You Understand the Divorce Letter?
Chapter 151: Can’t You Understand the Divorce Letter?
"Arou," Xu Jing said in a low voice, "I didn't believe it at first. But I heard it for real. They said the young master of the Pei family had a birthmark on his butt that was exactly the same as the two young princes. Could it be true?"
"That's what I said. Just listen to it. Believe it or not, it's up to you."
As soon as Xu Jing left, Nie Yunrou told this incident to Tan Tai Ting as a joke:
"His Royal Highness Prince Heng has been living in harmony with Princess Heng for so many years, acting like a loyal and devoted man. I never thought he would have such a big illegitimate child outside."
Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Ting paused and thought to himself that Prince Heng was henpecked and didn't even have a concubine at home. How was that possible?
And who is Pei Heng?
How could I possibly help someone else raise a son!
Wait, Pei Heng?
Tan Tai Ting frowned and pulled his wife aside and asked:
"How old is the child?"
"He looked about eight or nine years old, quite handsome. I've seen him before. I heard that Young Master Pei was very good at studying and fighting. My husband, you haven't seen him. The two young princes of Prince Heng's family were tall and strong, but he beat them so hard that they couldn't fight back... My husband? My husband, are you listening?"
Seeing her husband in a trance, Nie Yunrou called him several times.
The more Tan Taiting listened, the gloomier his expression became. Seeing his wife pushing him, he came to his senses and said:
"I'm going out for a while. It's cold at night, so go to bed early."
Tan Tai Ting hurriedly headed straight for Prince Jing's Mansion.
Although he was not involved in Li Qian's case, when Pei Heng later investigated the case and tried to overturn the verdict, he had secretly done many things for Prince Jing.
I heard that the eldest prince's wife was already pregnant at that time.
However, the fire that night reduced the entire First Prince's Mansion to charcoal, and it was impossible to tell who was who among the corpses that were sorted out, so they had to be counted.
After counting the number of people, 137 is indeed a lot.
But what if?
Prince Jing was now on the verge of success, only needing the final push. There absolutely could be no mistakes at this point.
"Your Highness, as soon as I heard the news, I rushed here without stopping to report it. What if, I mean what if, Pei Huan is really the eldest prince's posthumous child, I'm afraid the situation will be unfavorable for us."
"No matter if he is or not, just kill him!"
Prince Jing narrowed his eyes, and the cup in his hand was crushed into slag.
Pei Heng!
You're just haunting me!
Why are you everywhere?
"Killed him?" Tan Tai Ting exclaimed in surprise. "After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the city's military strength has been greatly strengthened. The city defense battalion patrols day and night. How could it be so easy to kill Pei Heng's son?"
"If we can't kill him in the city, then lead him outside and kill him there."
With a bang, Prince Jing threw the broken pieces of the cup in his hand to the ground and said:
"He's just a little kid! What can he do to me?"
Pei Yan on the side volunteered:
"Your Highness, I'll take care of this matter. The princess has a close relationship with the people in the general's mansion. As long as the princess invites them, they will definitely accept."
The next day, he took some snacks and went to Fangfei Garden.
Since the Mid-Autumn Festival, he has rarely set foot in Fangfei Garden and usually stays in Piaoxiang Pavilion.
The Ninth Princess did not summon him either.
That day, the Ninth Princess was at a loss and helpless in the chaos. If Su Li had not risked her life to help her, she would have died long ago.
Whenever she thought about turning back to look for Pei Yan, but Pei Yan wasn't there, her heart felt like it was sinking into an icy cave. Not to mention, Tan Tai Ting had left her for Nie Yunrou.
The double injury made her fall ill as soon as she returned.
Not long ago, I was found out that I was pregnant, and I finally managed to cheer up.
The sun was shining brightly that day, and Lingrong helped the Ninth Princess walk in the yard to bask in the sun.
After being ill, her face looked a little haggard and her steps were a little weak. After walking a few steps, the Ninth Princess wanted to go back and lie down.
"Princess, the imperial physician said you can't lie down all the time. You need to move around, get some sun, and breathe some fresh air. That way you'll heal faster and your baby will be healthy."
Speaking of children, the Ninth Princess lowered her head and touched her still flat belly.
She had mixed feelings about this child.
She had tried to love and like Pei Yan. His sweet words still lingered in her ears. But all her hopes for him and for the future were ultimately shattered by the cruel reality of life and death on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, the pieces falling apart, unable to be put back together again.
When she found out she was pregnant with Pei Yan's child, she thought about having an abortion. But the child in her belly was not only Pei Yan's, but also hers.
After all, I can't be cruel.
She had made up her mind: she would divorce Pei Yan and move to the princess's mansion.
The child will take her surname.
Sister Su is gone. This Marquisate is meaningless. Now she can't stay here for even a day.
"Have you packed everything?"
The Ninth Princess turned and asked Lingrong.
Ling Rong said, "Don't worry, Princess. Everything has been almost packed up. The Princess's Mansion has also been cleaned up and you can move in right away."
Lingrong was very happy.
According to her, the Ninth Princess should never have married into the family in the first place. Now that she had made up her mind to leave, she and the other maids all agreed wholeheartedly.
As a princess, there is no need for you to stay here and suffer this kind of bullshit.
So, when Pei Yan came in, he saw people busy coming in and out of Fangfei Garden packing and carrying things out, and the yard was full of boxes and cages.
"What is this doing?"
Pei Yan looked surprised and pointed at the busy people in the yard.
The Ninth Princess turned her head away and ignored him.
Ling Rong said coldly:
"Oh, isn't this my prince consort? I haven't seen you for a long time and thought you were dead!"
Pei Yan's face turned stern, and a ball of anger rose in his heart, but he smiled apologetically and said:
"Aunt Lingrong is such a joker. The Ministry of War is so busy, I just found the time to come and see the princess."
As he spoke, he put down the snack in his hand, took out a cloth tiger from his arms, walked to the Ninth Princess, half squatted down, and said to the Ninth Princess's belly:
"Son, Daddy is here to see you. Look, what did I bring you? A stuffed tiger. Do you like it?"
As he said this, he was about to reach out and touch the princess's belly.
The princess brushed Pei Yan's hand away, turned sideways and said coldly:
"Lingrong, give him the things."
Ling Rong pulled out a document from her sleeve and threw it at Pei Yan.
"what is this?"
When Pei Yan opened it and saw the word "divorce", the smile on his face receded like a tide. He shook the divorce letter in his hand and said:
"Princess, what do you mean?"
Ling Rong took a step forward, stood in front of the princess, and said:
"Your Highness, have you never been to school? Don't you understand what I mean? Do you want me to read it to you?"
"Get away!"
Pei Yan pushed Ling Rong away, grabbed the Ninth Princess and forced her to face him, then asked word by word:
"I ask you, what does this mean?"
The Ninth Princess snorted coldly and said:
"I'm going to divorce you. Pei Yan, don't you understand?"
Pei Yan raised his eyebrows and laughed in anger.
The laughter was wild and lingered over Fangfei Garden, making the Ninth Princess shudder.
After a while, he finally stopped laughing, let go of the princess, brushed off his robe, and sat down beside her. He slowly opened the food box he had brought, took out the snacks one by one, and put them away. Then, as if nothing had happened, he said to the Ninth Princess:
"I heard that you haven't had a good appetite these days, so I went to Fanlou and bought you your favorite snacks. Please try them."
"Pei Yan, didn't you hear?"
The Ninth Princess raised her hand and swept all the snacks to the ground. Looking at the snacks rolling on the ground, Pei Yan lowered his eyes and said in a calm voice:
"Don't like it? The princess must be bored staying in the mansion all day. The weather is perfect now, why don't you invite your friends to go on an autumn outing in the suburbs? The fruits and vegetables are plentiful in the farm, go and relax."
The Ninth Princess sneered and said:
"Yes, now I am only fit to go to Zhuangzi. Looking at the whole Shengjing, how can I have the face to leave? Pei Yan, you favor your concubine and kill your wife, completely disregarding ethics and moral principles. It is a great blessing for me not to pursue your crimes."
"You accepted the divorce letter, and this evil relationship ended."
"You can be affectionate with your Liu Xu, or you can make her your legal wife."
"This princess will not stay in your mansion any longer."
"Lingrong, let's go!"
After saying that, the Ninth Princess supported Ling Rong and was about to go out with a large group of people and luggage from Fangfei Garden.