Quick Transmigration: Why did you provoke him? He's love-struck!

Chapter 152 Canglan Ferry (22)

Yan Zhen punched and kicked the maids and nannies, causing a scene in Jinxiu Garden. As soon as Pei Ji appeared, she immediately ran over like a little bird and threw herself into his arms, clutching his clothes and whimpering.

"You clearly promised me you wouldn't come to her yard again, how can you go back on your word!"

Pei Ji played along, saying, "Ah Li, don't misunderstand. I just came here for a meal, nothing else."

"really?"

"real."

"But you stayed in her courtyard for so long, and I had to come and beg you to come out before you would!" Yan Zhen threw a tantrum. "You said that only I could give birth to your child. If you break your promise, and my child has to compete with another woman's child for his father, then I would rather he never be born!"

As she spoke, she pretended to pound her stomach.

In front of all the maids and servants of Jinxiu Garden and Yan Jinhe who came out, Pei Ji tenderly hugged Yan Zhen into his arms: "Yes, yes, I will never go back on my word! I promise, only you can give birth to my child."

When Yan Jinhe heard these words, her expression changed drastically.

What do these two people take her for, the wife of the heir apparent?

Fool?

Yan Jinhe never imagined that she would one day be bullied and swaggered around by a concubine.

She disregarded all etiquette and propriety at that moment, and coldly said to Yinxin, "Go and invite the Duke and his wife over."

She wanted to see if the Duke and Duchess would care about such an arrogant concubine and a son who favored his concubine over his wife in the Duke's mansion!

If they don't take action, she will bring a memorial from her maternal family and submit it to the Emperor, letting the Duke's mansion know that she, Yan Jinhe, is not someone to be trifled with!

Yan Zhen was extremely jealous, and the news of his outburst at Jinxiu Garden quickly spread throughout the Duke's mansion.

The group was led to the main hall. After hearing the whole story, Pei Yuanhong was angry, but as someone with experience, he knew that what men said in bed was not reliable.

But Yan Jinhe is the daughter of Grand Tutor Yan. Today, she was bullied by a concubine. As her father-in-law, he still had to give her face.

So he turned cold and asked Pei Ji, "Wangzhou, did you really say those things to the Jiang family?"

Pei Ji nodded: "I did."

"Outrageous!!!" Pei Yuanhong roared, "Kneel down!!!"

Without hesitation, Pei Ji lifted his robe and knelt down.

"And you, Jiang, kneel down too!"

Yan Zhen looked terrified and knelt down next to Pei Ji, supporting her belly.

Pei Ji immediately grasped her hand.

Yan Jinhe watched coldly, repeatedly telling herself not to get angry or lose her composure, but the scene still stung her eyes.

Pei Yuanhong began to reprimand Pei Ji: "Wangzhou, you are a man who has married a legal wife. During the days you were missing, Yan Shi was in charge of the household affairs, managing the household and serving her parents-in-law. She did everything very well, but what about you?"

Not only did you bring back a woman without saying a word, but you also stayed in her room every day. Did you ever consider Yan's feelings? Now you even condone Jiang's outburst at Jinxiu Garden, saying such absurd things and causing unrest in the household!

If word gets out about such outrageous behavior, how will the Duke's mansion face Grand Tutor Yan? Moreover, as an official in the court, aren't you afraid of being impeached by the censors for favoring a concubine over your wife?!

Pei Ji remained unmoved: "It was my parents' wish to marry Yan Shi back then. At that time, I didn't understand what love was. It wasn't until I met A Li that I realized that once you have a beloved woman, you can't see anyone else. Since Yan Shi feels wronged, then let's get a divorce."

Yan Jinhe's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Pei Ji in disbelief.

what did he say?

Divorce???

He actually wants to divorce Jiang Li for her sake?

Before Pei Ji could finish speaking, Pei Yuanhong slapped him across the face: "You bastard!!!"

Pei Ji's face turned to the side after being slapped, and Yan Zhen cried out in surprise, rushing to cup his face in her hands: "Pei Lang!"

Pei Yuanhong was truly enraged this time, pointing at Pei Ji and saying, "Take back the nonsense you just said, or I'll beat you to death right now!"

Pei Ji stubbornly declared, "Even if Father beats me to death, I only want A-Li!"

Pei Yuanhong was so angry that his fingers trembled wildly. He roared at the steward, "Go, bring out the family law! I will beat this unfilial son to death today! The Pei family doesn't only have you as a son. Even if Pei Wangzhou is gone, someone else will take his place as heir!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Xu panicked and rushed to Pei Yuanhong, pleading, "Master, Master, please calm down! Wangzhou was just confused for a moment. He's young, how can you take a child's words seriously? Please don't take it to heart..."

Pei Yuanhong didn't only have Pei Wangzhou as a son, but Xu Bihua did!

If Wangzhou were really killed, she would have no hope for the rest of her life.

The steward brought out the family cane, a three-finger-wide rattan cane, which Pei Yuanhong gripped in his hand, intending to lift Xu Shi's arm.

"Get out of my way! A doting mother spoils her son. If you hadn't indulged this wretched child all this time, he wouldn't have done such absurd things! If you don't teach him a lesson today, he'll utterly disgrace the Pei family tomorrow... Get out of my way!"

Xu clung tightly to Pei Yuanhong's leg, weeping bitterly as he pulled and refusing to let go.

Pei Yuanhong, unable to bear it any longer, kicked Xu Shi away.

Xu rolled on the ground, her chest burning with pain.

Driven by her fierce protectiveness for her son, she disregarded everything else, scrambled to her feet, and cried out in anguish, "Pei Yuanhong, if you dare touch my son today, I will kill myself right here! I'll pave the way for my son in the underworld!!!"

After she finished speaking, she pretended to ram her head against a pillar in the main hall.

Pei Yuanhong panicked: "You...stop her! Stop her!"

The steward, maids, and servants rushed forward in a flurry to stop them, and the large main hall was thrown into chaos.

Seeing that the commotion had subsided, Yan Zhen gave Pei Ji a wink, then leaned back and yelled, "Ah!!!"

Everyone in the hall turned to look at them, and Pei Ji quickly helped her up, anxiously asking, "A-Li, A-Li, what's wrong?"

"It hurts..." Yan Zhen clutched her stomach. "My stomach hurts, it hurts so much! Pei Lang, help me!!!"

Seeing this, Xu Shi disregarded her own suicidal thoughts and hurriedly crawled over. When she saw that Yan Zhen's face was pale, she immediately said, "I'm afraid she's been frightened and has a miscarriage... What are you all standing there for? Go and fetch a doctor!"

Xu's roar caused chaos among the maids and servants. Some called for a doctor, while others helped Pei Ji send Yan Zhen back to the Bamboo Garden. The entire main hall was turned into a doghouse.

It wasn't until the crowd noisily moved to the Bamboo Garden that Yan Jinhe, who had been standing by and watching, finally came to her senses.

Suddenly, she burst out laughing.

She grew up in the inner quarters of the household, where her father had several concubines who bore dozens of illegitimate children. She was exposed to this from a young age and witnessed the rivalry between wives and concubines, thus learning about the fickle nature of men.

Two years after marrying into the Pei family, Pei Wangzhou gave her ample respect and care.

Her husband was handsome and had a bright future; her mother-in-law was simple and easy to get along with; and her father-in-law respected her father's high-ranking official status and treated her kindly.

She was resourceful and cunning; even if Pei Wangzhou took a concubine, she could keep the troublesome concubines and maids in check.

She always thought that she was different from other women.

Only now did she realize a fact.

Women in the inner quarters rely on men for survival; if a man's heart changes, she has lost.