Thrown out of the house, the wet nurse enters the noble household and becomes a person of high statu

The next day, as dawn broke, Liu Wenying opened her eyes, her consciousness awakening from its hazy state.

I opened my eyes groggily and first saw the familiar blue gauze pattern on the top of the tent, then realized that someone was beside me.

Is someone there? How come there's someone else in her house besides Luo Luo?

Moreover, Luo Luo and Xiao Ya stayed at the nursing home last night and didn't come back at all.

Liu Wenying turned her head and met a pair of deep phoenix eyes.

She blinked, thinking she was still dreaming, but when she rubbed her eyes and looked again, the person was still there.

She sat up abruptly, the quilt slipping off her shoulders.

Wow, there's another person sitting on the chair at the foot of the bed.

Xue Bi leaned against the armrest of the chair, resting his chin on one hand as if in a light sleep. Hearing the noise, he opened his eyes and his gaze met hers.

Liu Wenying's voice was dry as she looked left and then right.

"What... are you doing in my room?"

Xue Bi got up, walked to the bedside, and naturally tucked the brocade quilt that had slipped down for her.

"I brought you some calming soup last night, did Wenying forget?"

"You fell asleep after you finished drinking. I saw that you were sleeping soundly and did not want to disturb you, so I stayed by your side for a while."

Liu Wenying stared at him blankly, her mind racing back to the past.

Yes, he did come to deliver the medicine last night and even massaged her acupoints.

Coco... she didn't ask him to stay either, did she?

How could they have waited until dawn after only a short while?

She turned to look at Pei Dingxuan, her tone filled with even deeper confusion, "And what about you, sir?"

Pei Dingxuan said in a low voice, "Last night I wanted to talk to you about something, but since you were asleep, I thought I'd wait until you woke up."

Why can't we wait until the next day to talk? Why come in the middle of the night, and why are you stammering like you've done something shameful?

She threw off the covers and got out of bed, stepping barefoot onto the floor tiles. Fortunately, it wasn't too cold even in the height of summer.

Liu Wenying, disregarding her disheveled appearance, pushed one of them with each hand, urging them towards the door.

"Get out, all of you get out! I need to change and wash up. We can talk later!"

The two men stumbled as she pushed them, neither daring to resist too hard, for fear of hurting the baby in her womb.

The door slammed shut and the bolt was pulled.

The two stood facing each other under the eaves, both looking rather disheveled.

Just then, two more people emerged from the moon gate.

Lu Ye walked in front, with Xiao Yiheng following slowly behind.

They were both taken aback when they saw Pei Dingxuan and Xue Bi standing outside Liu Wenying's room.

Lu Ye was surprised, "You two are... keeping watch?"

Xiao Yiheng rarely agreed with him, and added a comment.

"Indeed, judging by your energy levels, you two probably didn't close your eyes all night. Haha."

Pei Dingxuan and Xue Bi were speechless, and the scene became somewhat awkward.

Inside the room, Liu Wenying covered her face with a handkerchief and sighed.

I'm afraid I won't be able to have any peace and quiet from now on.

The old ancestral hall of the Pei family.

Although the Duke of Yu's mansion was confiscated, the laws of the Great Wei Dynasty stipulated that sacrificial properties could not be confiscated, thus this ancestral hall was preserved.

Inside the ancestral hall, thick dust had accumulated on the offering table, and rows of memorial tablets stood with black backgrounds and gold characters.

Duke Yu lit three incense sticks with trembling hands at the table, then knelt down, his knees slamming into the blue brick floor with a dull thud.

"This unworthy descendant, Pei Hongtai, along with his entire family, kowtows to thank our ancestors for their blessings. The Pei family has suffered such a calamity; if it were not for the virtues accumulated by our ancestors, we would surely be..."

His throat tightened, and the Duke of Yu bowed down, his forehead touching the ground.

After Duke Yuguo finished offering incense, the order was: Old Madam Pei, Madam Pei, the eldest master, the second master, the third master and the fourth lady, the first madam and Ye'er.

When it was Pei Yaojun's turn to offer incense, he inserted three incense sticks into the burner with a devout expression and remained seated for a long time.

His former arrogance and cynicism had all faded away, leaving only the solemnity and determination in his eyes.

After getting up, he stared at the memorial tablet for a long time, as if he had made some kind of decision.

A mixture of relief and indescribable sorrow welled up in the Duke of Yu's cloudy eyes.

Jun'er has grown up and is no longer the mischievous and unruly boy she once was.

Unfortunately, this growth came at the cost of the Pei family's decline and the entire family's displacement and hardship, a price that was far too heavy.

After the group finished offering incense and paying their respects, they prepared to leave.

"Jun'er, why aren't you leaving?" Madam Pei asked, noticing him standing there in a daze.

Pei Yaojun responded with actions.

With a "thump," he knelt down.

"I am not of Pei family blood, but I will always remember the kindness of the Pei family in raising me over the years."

"I feel I have repaid the debt of gratitude I owed by using my military merits to secure the Pei family's release from prison."

"Today, before our ancestors, I request to sever all ties with the Pei family. From this day forward, their honors and transgressions shall be entirely separate!"

Duke Yu swayed, his voice changing as he said, "What did you say?!"

Pei Yaojun said in a deep voice, "I want to sever all ties with the Pei family."

After a moment of stunned silence, tears welled up in Madam Pei's eyes, and she nearly collapsed.

Jun'er was raised by her alone, and she always doted on him, treating him better than her own son.

Hearing that he wanted to sever their relationship, she felt a sharp pain in her heart, her whole body went cold, and even breathing became difficult.

Pei Dingxuan helped up the Duke of Yu, and said with bewilderment and heartache, "Yaojun, have you gone mad?"

The Pei family has just been reunited, and this is the time when they need to work together. How could he say something about severing ties?

Fourth Sister Pei Rongyue also helped Madam Pei up, "Third Brother, is there something troubling you? Our family is doing just fine, why, why did you have to do that?"

Madam Pei was too shocked to speak and was supported by Pei Zeyu.

Liu Wenying stood outside the ancestral hall and took a step forward, but Xue Bi grabbed her hand and shook her head.

It was ultimately a matter for the Pei family, and they shouldn't interfere.

"Pei Yaojun, what exactly do you mean! What do you mean by 'all the debts of gratitude have been repaid'? What do you mean by 'glory and guilt are unrelated'?"

Duke Yu was both angry and saddened, and with the last of his strength, he asked the question.

Pei Yaojun did not argue, but kowtowed in the direction of his parents and elders.

"Bang, bang, bang—"

He kowtowed three times, then remained on the ground, refusing to get up.

"My mind is made up; I only ask that you grant my request."

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Duke Yu said "good" three times in a row, emphasizing each word more than the last.

He shook off Pei Dingxuan's hand, "My Pei family has raised you for twenty years, taught you poetry and martial arts, and treated you like our own flesh and blood, and this is what we get in return?"

Duke Yu laughed loudly, "Fine, fine, if you want to break off the relationship, then break it off. I'll just pretend the Pei family never had you."

Upon hearing this, Madam Pei cried even harder and could not stand up.

Pei Rongyue supported her mother, her eyes blurred with tears as she looked at him.

Pei Yaojun lowered his long eyelashes and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you for your kindness, Lord Pei..."

Overwhelmed with grief and anger, Duke Yu gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and stormed off.

Madam Pei and the others were also taken back to the carriage to prevent them from crying themselves sick.

The ancestral hall door, like a picture frame, enclosed Pei Yaojun's kneeling figure, conveying a sense of loneliness and desolation.

He remained kneeling and refused to rise.

Liu Wenying was about to step forward when Xue Bi, who was beside her, held her back.

"You're not feeling well, don't move, I'll go for you."

Xue Bi walked up to Pei Yaojun and bent down to help him up.

Unexpectedly, Pei Yaojun avoided his hand and slowly stood up.

Xue Bi withdrew his hand, completely unconcerned.

"It's getting late, everyone should return to the estate first. We can discuss anything there when we get back."