After the favored concubine remarried, the aloof and powerful minister forcibly took her away.

Chapter 164 If we cannot reach the Yellow Springs, we will never meet again.

Xiang Ning's question made Pei Yanzhi's heart race.

However, he always maintained a calm and composed demeanor, and the rare display of his emotions was only because of Xiang Ning.

She didn't notice the change in his mood and thought he just wanted to go somewhere else to clear his head.

Going back to Yangzhou wouldn't be bad either; I could see Shuanglu and Miao Niangzi there.

I wonder how they are doing now.

Thinking of this, Xiang Ning couldn't help but feel a little worried.

“Sure, if Pei Lang is willing to go, I have no objection.”

Xiang Ning smiled faintly, and Pei Yanzhi hummed in agreement.

After spending some time in Yangzhou, Lu Jiang voluntarily gave up searching for Xiang Ning.

"Sir, something has happened at Qionghua Courtyard."

Just as Pei Yanzhi was about to say something more to Xiang Ning, he heard Cheng Hua's voice from outside.

What happened at Qionghua Courtyard?

"The First Madam has cut her hair and says she wants to become a nun!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Yanzhi frowned slightly and stood up, with Xiang Ning following suit.

Xiang Ning felt Pei Yanzhi tighten his grip on her hand, and he said, "Let's go take a look together."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Ning didn't say anything more, and the two of them left Mo Song Yuan together.

When they arrived at Qionghua Courtyard, it was brightly lit. Old Madam Pei was sitting to one side, surrounded by many maids and servants.

"Madam! What are you doing!"

Liao's mother's crying and shouting came from the crowd and immediately reached Xiang Ning's ears.

Xiang Ning's heart tightened as she felt Pei Yanzhi gripping her hand even tighter.

"Young Master."

Someone spotted Pei Yanzhi first and called out.

Upon hearing the sound, Madam Pei turned her head to look, and the crowd automatically parted to make way.

Only then did Pei Yanzhi notice that standing opposite Qin Bijun were Qin Feng and Aunt Rong.

As I walked into the crowd, I saw the First Madam kneeling on the ground, her face haggard, her hair disheveled and scattered over her shoulders, a pair of scissors in her hand, and a few strands of broken hair lying on the ground.

Her eyes were vacant, and she murmured, "What have I been fighting for all my life... Now, I might as well enter a monastery and find peace."

Madam Pei was so angry that she pounded her cane on the ground.

"Nonsense! As the eldest wife of the Pei family, how can you be so disrespectful? If word gets out, what will become of the Pei family's reputation!"

"Mother has seen it now. It is Pei Feng who wants a divorce from me. He wants to favor his concubine over his wife and promote his concubine to a higher position!"

Qin Bijun looked up at Pei Feng with a mocking smile on her face.

"grandmother."

Pei Yan stepped forward and bowed to Madam Pei, then looked at his mother, Qin Bijun.

To be honest, he rarely saw Qin Bijun so out of control.

The only time was when she chased after Pei Feng despite everyone's objections, all in an effort to keep him by her side.

That time, Qin Bijun pleaded desperately in the rain, but even though she humbled herself so much, she still couldn't win back Pei Feng's heart.

From then on, she hid all her sorrow and loneliness beneath a dignified and solemn facade, always appearing to outsiders as the matriarch of the household.

But today, these layers of pent-up emotions finally burst forth like water breaking through a dam, surging out uncontrollably.

"It just so happens that Yan Zhi is here too. Tell me yourself, over the years, have you ever cared about him?"

“He is your son, yet you ignore him completely.”

At this point, Madam Pei sneered, "As a mother, you have failed; as a wife, you have failed even more."

After speaking, Madam Pei looked at Concubine Rong, who was being protected by Pei Feng. She thought Concubine Rong was well-behaved and sensible, but she also knew about Concubine Rong's ambition.

A concubine is not as good as a wife, so how could Madam Pei allow Pei Feng to marry Concubine Rong?

Furthermore, Pei Yanzhi's identity cannot be tainted in the slightest.

Madam Pei's eyes were sharp as she stared directly at Aunt Rong, her gaze seemingly able to see through all of her schemes.

“Rongniang, don’t think that your little tricks are invisible to others. The rules of the Pei family cannot be overstepped at will.”

Aunt Rong trembled with fright and quickly lowered her head, stammering, "Madam, I dare not. My feelings for Master are sincere, and I have no improper thoughts whatsoever."

Seeing this, Pei Feng felt heartbroken and quickly spoke up to defend her: "Mother, you have misunderstood Rongniang. She has always been gentle and compliant and has never done anything out of line."

Qin Bijun listened and watched the two of them being so affectionate, then let out a cold snort, her voice full of mockery.

"Whoever wants to be Pei Feng's wife can be, but I'm unwilling. Temples are peaceful; there aren't so many demons and monsters there!"

Qin Bijun is now determined to leave the Pei family, but she also understands that neither the Pei family nor the Qin family will allow it.

From the moment she married into the Pei family, she was Pei Feng's wife and Pei Yanzhi's mother, but she was no longer Qin Bijun.

Thinking of this, Qin Bijun cut off another strand of her long hair and threw it at Pei Feng.

"We've tormented each other for decades, that's enough. From this day forward, we will never meet again, not even in the Yellow Springs."

Madam Pei is right; she has failed as both a wife and a mother.

She couldn't keep her husband's heart, nor could she keep her son.

Pei Feng looked at the strand of hair that had fallen, a look of panic flashing across his face. He opened his mouth as if to explain, but couldn't find the words.

In that instant, he may have realized that some things could never be the same again.

He and Qin Bijun were childhood sweethearts, but in the end, their relationship ended tragically.

Aunt Rong shrank back behind Pei Feng, looking pitiful.

She knew in her heart that she had become the target of everyone's criticism in this situation.

No matter how favored they were on ordinary days, they dared not act recklessly in the face of Madam Pei's authority.

Pei Yanzhi looked at his mother's resolute appearance, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

Sitting above, Madam Pei watched this scene with a mix of emotions.

Although she had many complaints about Qin Bijun, they were, after all, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for many years and had been through so much together.

It would be unpleasant to see her become a nun.

She sighed and softened her tone: "Bijun, everyone is at fault for what happened today."

"I can promise you that no one can surpass you; you will always be the First Madam of the Pei family."

After saying that, Madam Pei looked at Pei Feng with a warning in her eyes.

Pei Feng's face darkened. After today's events, Rong Niang's life in the mansion would only become more difficult.

Qin Bijun was too exhausted to argue with them any longer, so she went into the house with Liao's mother's help.

The Qionghua Courtyard immediately returned to tranquility.

Madam Pei stood up and looked at Pei Feng, saying, "No matter how crazy she is, the Pei family only recognizes her as the first wife. As for the others..."

"Absolutely impossible."

After saying this, Madam Pei left Qionghua Courtyard.

She was somewhat biased towards Pei Feng, but to be honest, if Qin Bijun hadn't been so clueless, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

But what can outsiders say about matters between two people?

Seeing Pei Yanzhi's appearance, Old Madam Pei was truly afraid that one day he would become another Pei Feng.

The Pei family produces many romantics, but they all come from their concubines.

(End of this chapter)