Mrs. Peng smashed the cup as soon as she got home.
Everyone in the room held their breath, and they were so frightened that they dared not even move, for fear that they would make Madam Peng angry again. Madam Peng looked like a bodhisattva, and she never got angry, but once she got angry, even if the statue of the bodhisattva was placed in front of her, it would not stop her from venting her anger.
The servants were trembling with fear. Seeing that Madam Peng's anger had not subsided for a long time, their faces turned pale, and they were afraid that they would be the next to be unlucky.
Fortunately, they didn't have to worry for too long, because Master Peng came back, allowing them to breathe a sigh of relief.
The eldest lady was reckless when she got angry, and only in front of the eldest master could she suppress her temper. No matter what happened in the future, at least her life was saved.
After the master entered the room, Nanny Peng winked at the maid Luyu, who understood and, after serving tea, led all the servants out of the room. She then sat sideways in the corridor to do needlework.
This is also... ... Luyu sighed slowly and called Aunt Peng softly: "Aunt, what are you doing for no reason?"
Everything was going fine in the mansion, how come so many troubles suddenly arose just for the fifth young master's birthday
First, the Sixth Young Master came back angrily and had a scene with his sister at the Madam's place. Master Peng directly ordered him to be punished according to the family rules. Later, Madam Peng went to the Dingbei Marquis' Mansion to apologize, and then came back in a rage again.
Weren’t you getting along well with the Wei family originally
How come so many things happened suddenly
Aunt Peng patted her on the head gently and glared at her: "You think you can ask these questions?! Just do your job and don't ask irrelevant questions. Be careful or you may die without knowing how you died!"
Nanny Peng was Luyu's biological aunt. Luyu had always been afraid and respectful of her. Upon hearing this, she nodded repeatedly and dared not ask any more questions. She pricked up her ears to listen to the noises in the room, her heart hanging in the air. After a long while, she let out a long sigh.
Mr. Peng could naturally see Mrs. Peng's anger, but he didn't need to worry about it. Seeing that Mrs. Peng was very angry, he laughed and said, "You could endure any hardship in the past. How come you are getting more and more angry now? Did the old woman say something unpleasant?"
Mrs. Peng sneered.
More than just unpleasant words, Mrs. Wei didn't even give her a chance to speak. Every word she said was pointed, making her feel so embarrassed that she couldn't back down ----- they were all smart people, could they not tell what others were saying
It was hateful that Mrs. Wei said such harsh words, but she could only listen and didn’t even know how to refute.
She suppressed her anger. In such late autumn weather, she fanned herself with a round fan to calm her restlessness. She asked Master Peng, "What's going on? Why did the Jinyiwei arrest someone out of the blue?"
This has a huge negative impact on public reputation. People who don't know might think something happened to the Peng family.
Master Peng stroked his beard and smiled, not showing any sign of worry. He said, "What are you worried about? You women are too easily afraid of trouble. It's that guy Guo Zixing..."
Mrs. Peng felt her right eyelid twitch violently a few times, and she seemed to understand something.
After a while, seeing that Master Peng had no intention of speaking, he tentatively asked, "Is it about the Fujian incident? ... But..."
Master Peng opened his eyes and said ruthlessly, "No buts! The matter is imminent, and we can only find a scapegoat to cover it up. Otherwise, what else can we do? Am I going to die?!"
Madam Peng remained silent for a long time before she let out a sigh and asked him, "Although Guo Zixing was defeated, he may not be willing to plead guilty. Once the three courts hold a joint trial..."
Such a serious crime as treason must have attracted the attention of the three divisions for joint trial, not to mention that Guo Zixing might not have someone above him.
In Mrs. Peng's view, the Fujian affairs are certainly important, but Guo Zixing alone is probably far from enough to fill the gap.
Master Peng was very calm and composed: "Let's use it as a shield first, and we'll talk about the future later. Such a big thing happened, 3,000 soldiers were caught in one fell swoop, and it shocked Fujian and Guangdong. The cabinet also took it very seriously. If they continue to investigate, they will soon find out about us. At this juncture, we can only take the initiative and put all the responsibility on Guo Zixing for collaborating with the enemy and selling out the country."
He paused, glanced at Madam Peng, and said gently, "Don't worry too much. I have prepared the evidence. Guo Zixing will not be able to escape this time. He will die. If he admits his guilt, he can naturally resist and cover up for a while. Don't panic. Nothing serious will happen."
As he spoke, he took off his coat and asked Mrs. Peng, "What did the old woman say to make you so angry?"
Madam Peng came to her senses and became even more furious when she thought of Madam Wei's disdainful attitude: "All the efforts I have put into her family recently have been wasted. She never took us seriously at all. She openly and secretly told me not to be wishful thinking, saying that my family is not good enough to marry into their family. She also said that if there are rumors outside, it will be our family's responsibility... Princess Shouning..."
Madam Peng frowned sharply: "She is not someone who is easy to deal with. Looking at her like that, who can subdue her?"
In front of so many people at Fenghuangtai, she made it impossible for Peng Caichen to leave the stage.
After Peng Lingwei came back, she also checked and saw a long wound running across the palm of her daughter's hand... It was obvious how cruel this girl was.
Master Peng glanced at her and said, "Do you mean that you don't want to get married?"
Madam Peng could hear the unhappiness in her husband's tone, but she didn't care whether he was happy or not. She rubbed her brows and admitted frankly: "Originally, I didn't want to alarm the Wei family. I thought it would be best to let Princess Shouning be moved by herself, and everything would fall into place naturally, and everyone would be happy. But now it seems that Princess Shouning is not that easy to seduce - Caichen is not in her eyes at all. In this case, what else can we do? No need to try too hard, right?"
Since they had already found a scapegoat, the Wei family wasn't that important anymore, was it? She didn't want to see Old Madam Wei's face again, and she didn't want to be mocked by her like that.
Master Peng shook his head and patted his hands on his knees: "This time, Guo Zixing is our scapegoat, but what about the future? Are we really going to give up this business?"