Pei Yusheng went to the Prince's Mansion today for something, and it was official business.
In fact, in the final analysis, he was just using official business as an excuse to apologize to Pei Luoan and explain what happened in Ji's house that day.
If this matter had not been brought to the palace, Pei Yusheng would not have taken it seriously. How could an old grandmother from the former Crown Princess's mansion compare to the General's Mansion that now holds military power
But since it was his mother's intention, he would take the opportunity of going there on official business and talk to Pei Luoan about this matter seriously to avoid being blamed again.
The noise coming from Liu Lanxin's place was still quite loud. Why didn't she seem like she could calm down
Thinking of this, Pei Yusheng also felt a little annoyed. If Liu Lanxin didn't have the General's Mansion behind her, he would even think it would be better not to marry her. This caused too many troubles and was really annoying.
Why did he feel that he fell in love at first sight? Even though he didn't see her true face, he felt that Liu Lanxin was elegant and captivating at that time. It was really like he had seen a ghost.
If the situation is like this now, there is no way he would be so eager to marry her.
Now that he thought about it, it seemed that apart from the General's Mansion behind her, the others were not as good as the ladies from the noble families in the capital. After all, those ladies were well-behaved and would not cause him trouble again and again.
Pei Yusheng and Pei Luoan have never gotten along. They just maintain a brotherly relationship on the surface. Secretly, everyone wants to kill each other, but neither of them has the strength to kill each other all at once. So they can only waste time for so many years, and no one will admit defeat, and no one intends to let go.
The throne belongs to the emperor, but it is also theirs. Why should he give it to the other party
With such a delicate mentality, Pei Yusheng was unwilling to show weakness to Pei Luoan, but he had to listen to his mother's words, so he came here reluctantly.
The incident with Ji Youran happened not long ago, and he didn't pay attention to the news. He didn't know that Ji Youran was hit by a car, and it happened after Madam Ji became ill due to anger.
"Brother, is it so rare that you are in the mood to appreciate the flowers here?" When Pei Yusheng came in, he saw Pei Luoan behind a rockery in the garden.
Pei Luoan stood in front of a flower tree with a gloomy face, his eyes were creepy and dark.
Pei Yusheng was smiling, which was a rare sight for him. He was praising Pei Luoan. He came here today just to let Pei Luoan see his sincerity.
Pei Luoan saw his smiling face, which was full of the pride of his calculation. He came to see what was happening in his house and to ask if Ji Youran had miscarried the baby in her belly.
Although the child was fake from the beginning, Pei Luoan didn't know about it before, and Pei Yusheng couldn't have known it either, so his actions this time were entirely aimed at the child in Ji Youran's belly.
"Brother, what's wrong? You are appreciating the flowers so seriously, why don't you ask the Crown Princess or the Concubine to accompany you?" Pei Yusheng saw that he did not respond to him, but just stared at him with a pair of cold eyes. He turned around uncomfortably, and when he didn't see anyone else, he asked again.
"What are you doing here?" Pei Luoan asked through gritted teeth.
"Of course I came to see you, big brother. Let me talk about some things in the Ministry of Justice. By the way, I'll also explain how Miss Liu offended Concubine Ji. It's just a matter of the women's inner courtyard. The Queen has also punished Miss Liu. Big brother, I'll say it again, lest you think I'm irresponsible."
Pei Yusheng disagrees
He listed the things he came here to do today one by one. As for the "by the way" mentioned at the end, of course it couldn't really be "by the way".
"Responsible? How can you be irresponsible when doing things?" Pei Luoan stared at Pei Yusheng coldly, and every word was almost squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Brother, am I unhappy with what you said? Why do you seem to look down on me? If you really care so much, I would like to go to our father and discuss this matter with you." Pei Yusheng was unhappy when he saw Pei Luoan looking at him like an enemy, thinking that he was unwilling to forgive him.
Then wouldn’t I have come here in vain
His eyes turned, and he suddenly felt that it was no big deal to tell his father about this. He would not be in trouble, at most he would have to change his princess. Pei Luoan was narrow-minded and had always focused on the inner court. He did not have the bearing of a royal prince. His father had to be made aware of this hypocrite who had been playing the role of a good son in front of his father for so many years. Pei Yusheng could not stand it.
Pei Luoan tried hard to suppress his anger, but found that he could not suppress it anymore. His mind was now full of thoughts about the "child", and he was excited and confused. He stared at Pei Yusheng with his temper getting lower and lower, and his eyes turned red. The more Pei Yusheng talked, the more he felt that Pei Yusheng did it on purpose.
Seeing that he had no intention of repenting and even wanted to drag himself to his father, he could no longer control the rage he felt, and reached out his hand and punched Pei Yusheng hard in the face.
Pei Yusheng was caught off guard and was hit so hard that his head tilted to the side. The corner of his mouth hurt and blood dripped down.
"Prince, what do you want to do? Are you trying to murder me?" Pei Yusheng took a step back and managed to stand firm by holding the hand of the eunuch beside him.
"Don't you know what I want to do?" Pei Luoan's eyes were sinister, and he directed all his confusion and resentment on Pei Yusheng. After asking a question in return, he clenched his fist again.
Pei Yusheng was not on guard the first time, but if he was on guard this time, how could he let Pei Luoan's attack be in vain? The two of them started fighting directly.
The eunuchs and guards on both sides wanted to step forward to protect their own masters, but in the end they fought with the other side's eunuchs and guards, and the scene became a mess.
Pei Luoan and Pei Yusheng both had some experience, and they were not to be underestimated when they started fighting. One was murderous, the other was vicious and cunning. They didn't look like brothers fighting each other...
When Liu Jingyu came over, she saw this scene, and she screamed in fear...
Inside the hall, the emperor sat high up, looking at his two sons in front of him with a gloomy face, full of disappointment.
Pei Luoan's face had a bruise and several swellings, and the skin was broken and bleeding. Pei Yusheng was in a similar situation. Although his clothes had been re-trimmed, the injury would not heal in a short time.
Several memorials were thrown around the two men. The emperor was furious and scolded them.
Pei Yuanjun was leaning on a chair beside a table, on which were many memorials, all sent from the emperor.
He has been helping the emperor deal with memorials these days and has placed a table in the hall.
Pei Yuanjun leaned sideways, one hand on his elbow, with a leisurely look on his face, watching the two brothers who were fighting in such an awkward state. His handsome face was gentle and elegant, and the dignity in his bones made him look as elegant and relaxed as a nobleman enjoying the scenery even when he was sitting in the hall.
"You are the crown prince of a country, you actually... you actually...
Your brother is fighting, you...how dare you fight?" The emperor pointed at Pei Luoan and scolded him again.
Compared to Pei Yusheng, Pei Luoan is the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, the face of the country, and has greater responsibilities.
"Father, your son... your son... also lost control in anger, and your son's child... your son's child... is gone." Pei Luoan lowered his head with red eyes, his voice choked with sobs.
"Your child? Where did you get your child?" the emperor scolded angrily.
"Father, Concubine Ji is pregnant with my son... It was... It was Prince Jing... He asked Miss Liu to cause trouble with Madam Ji, who made her sick. The incident happened when Concubine Ji went to see Madam Ji... Father, please make the decision for me." Pei Luoan kowtowed twice to the emperor and wiped his tears.
His words were a little confusing, but the emperor still understood them.
Pei Yusheng also understood. He didn't panic before, because he wasn't the first one to be beaten. But after hearing what Pei Luoan said, he was frightened and hurriedly explained: "Father, I don't understand what you said, brother. What's the matter with a child? What's the matter with Concubine Ji's child? I really don't know. I went there today because Miss Liu offended Madam Ji. I went to apologize to you, brother."
"I didn't expect that my elder brother would suddenly come and beat me. I still don't know what happened." Pei Yusheng said aggrievedly.
"Don't you know why you came here?... You... You just came here to watch my show." Pei Luoan pointed at Pei Yusheng, very angry.
"Brother, how could you say that? I didn't say a word when I came to your house? But you beat me up... You looked like you were going to fight me to death. I'm still confused and don't know what happened to make you hate me so much."
Pei Yusheng quickly retorted.
"If you hadn't known this earlier, why would you have let Miss Liu go to anger Madam Ji, and then make a vicious plot against Concubine Ji and my child?" Pei Luoan insisted.
He glared at Pei Yusheng with hatred, which was completely different from his usual gentle and weak appearance, as if he wanted to eat Pei Yusheng's heart.
"Someone, go and investigate this matter." The emperor glared at his two sons. Two memorials flew out again. He smashed one on top of the other, and everything immediately quieted down.
Li Quan obeyed the order and went out to instruct someone to go to the East Palace to inquire about the news.
Being able to fight from the East Palace to the Imperial Palace, the Crown Prince and Prince Jing are becoming more and more unrestrained. Li Quan shook his head secretly. This kind of thing is embarrassing for anyone, not to mention that one of them is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Liu Jingyu came along and was now guarding outside the door. He brought a large group of maids and old women with him. They were taken away by the palace eunuchs and questioned separately. The other people were sent outside to inquire further.
After a while, the matter was basically understood. Li Quan went in and whispered a few words in the emperor's ear, telling him the whole story, and then stepped aside.
"You said... Concubine Ji was pregnant? Now the child is gone?" The emperor turned his gaze to Pei Luoan and frowned.
Pei Luoan fell to the ground and burst into tears: "Father, I thought it was true. I thought it was the late Crown Princess who sent me the child... I wanted this child very much. The late Crown Princess and I were not meant to be together. If I had this child now... it's gone now, all gone..."