Help! The Frosty Noble's Son Is in Love With Me!-Chapter 297: It Would Be a Lie to Say I’m Not Moved

Chapter 297: Chapter 297: It Would Be a Lie to Say I’m Not Moved

A teacher’s daughter, a biological mother.

How to choose? It’s not something that requires thinking.

At least in ancient times, when filial piety was paramount, parents were like heaven.

Besides, whatever so-called gratitude to a teacher, it was repaid long ago.

If she were a peaceful and law-abiding person, it wouldn’t be a problem for Pei Mansion to support one more person, but unfortunately, she stirs up trouble, such a person cannot be kept in the mansion.

Such narrow-mindedness, belittling others who are more outstanding than oneself, is utterly despicable.

Should a mean person like that stay to harm more people?

The old lady was determined to send Master Lu to the authorities and was not afraid of her exposing Qu Fulan’s past as a servant, mocking others.

Even the Emperor said they are relatives in the imperial decree. If you call her a servant, are you saying the Emperor is not sharp-eyed?

At this point, despite Marquis Pei’s noble status, he dared not defy his mother’s orders.

He could only watch helplessly as the servants dragged Master Lu away.

Master Lu couldn’t control herself anymore and began to cry out pitifully, "Marquis! Have you forgotten how my father treated you? You promised to take care of me for life, how can you treat me like this now? Please, for the sake of my deceased father, spare me once! Don’t turn me over to the authorities, I beg the Marquis, I beg the Marquis!"

Marquis Pei couldn’t bear it, but had to turn his head away, only to unconsciously clench his hands that rested on his knees.

"Marquis, save me, Marquis, save me!" Master Lu was still crying out desperately, "I don’t want to be turned over to the authorities, I don’t want to be turned over to the authorities, save me, I beg the Marquis to save me—"

The old women didn’t dare to drag too hard for fear that the Marquis might change his mind and they would be the ones in trouble. As they dragged her away, they noticed the icy stare from Heir Pei, which made them shudder.

Without hesitation, a few of the women used even more force, leaving Master Lu no chance to resist. One woman applied so much force that she almost broke Master Lu’s hand.

"Ah... Marquis, save—"

Before she could utter the word, one of the women clamped her mouth shut. She was someone who did rough work, and she had just come from the toilet without washing her hands.

Master Lu was overwhelmed by the stench and was completely dragged away.

The hall finally fell silent.

Seeing Marquis Pei’s reluctance, Madam Pei could hardly bear it. She tried to hold back but finally leaned over and whispered, "If you can’t bear it, stand up boldly and confront the old lady. Maybe if you anger her, you’ll be the one making decisions in this house."

Indeed, Madam Pei was being sarcastic.

It wasn’t about jealousy or anything; she just found Marquis Pei’s expression disgusting. What was it, a dead parent kind of expression?

Or was it for a vindictive woman?

If Master Lu was good, although Madam Pei didn’t like her character much, she would still show the necessary respect. That’s why she didn’t refuse when Master Lu approached her for talks before.

However, Madam Pei had principles. She believed that daring to act and accept the consequences was a supreme truth. If one did something wrong, one must pay the price; otherwise, it would be chaos if bad people killed with impunity.

As for Madam Pei’s feelings for Marquis Pei, there actually weren’t any feelings.

Their marriage was arranged, and they hadn’t even met before marrying, and after marriage, they lived respectfully as mere acquaintances.

Mainly because Madam Pei was naturally uninterested in love affairs. If it weren’t for the era’s shackles on women, she wouldn’t have wanted children at all. Once she finally had one, completing the task, she wouldn’t have any more.

All these years, she didn’t care if Marquis Pei had other women, as long as they didn’t bother her.

Marquis Pei turned green with anger at his wife’s words but couldn’t act out because of the occasion.

Seeing him so concerned with appearances, Madam Pei felt great.

It was a bit of a pity, though. If her legs weren’t inconvenient, she could’ve fought him, thus improving her martial skills.

Know that the man used to be dismissive about sparring with her, unless pushed to the extreme, stating that a good man doesn’t fight with women, implying he didn’t see her as a worthy opponent, looking down on women.

Master Lu’s defamation of Qu Fulan for not respecting teachers and morals was irrefutably established, and others involved couldn’t escape either.

The first was Ning Xin; being a guest and having done nothing, just siding indiscriminately, naturally nothing would be done to her. But the sight of Master Lu being dragged away so brutally scared her so much that she fainted.

Then Pei Lan and Yao Xing, though not the instigators, spread the rumors far and wide. Compared to Master Lu, their offenses were much lighter. Although lacking virtue, they were Pei Family members, unlike Master Lu, who was a dependent that could be casually turned over to the authorities. So each received twenty strokes and was fined five hundred silver taels to be confiscated.

Pei Mansion had household expenses, used for hosting banquets and the like, drawn from those funds.

This punishment was more painful than a scolding, for five hundred taels was significant. Twenty taels could support a peasant family for a year, and rich girls’ dowries were scraped together with five or seven taels, and ten taels were considered grand.

Although Pei Lan and Yao Xing were wives of high status, they had to borrow everywhere to come up with five hundred taels, which would trouble them for many months.

Moreover, Pei Lan wanted to go back to her parental home to find someone to back her up, but it was impossible.

As for Yao Xing, whether she could continue as the third wife’s daughter-in-law depended entirely on the third branch’s attitude, with the other two branches not intervening.

Regarding other matters like drinking, gambling, and private exchanges, Heir Pei took decisive action to handle those involved, concluding this internal ’thunderous action’ of tidying up Pei Mansion.

Later that evening, Qu Fulan heard that Master Lu had been turned over to the authorities and sent to the teaching room...

Though tragic, it was all of her own making.

She could’ve lived out her life in Pei Mansion in comfort, but because of her narrow-mindedness and slandering others, she ended up like this.

Qu Fulan wasn’t too concerned about Master Lu’s affairs; she cared that Heir Pei made such a big effort for her.

To let her continue doing what she loved, he even revealed supporting the Pei Family Army through private funds, ensuring that no one in the mansion would dare to criticize her business ventures again.

It would be false to say she wasn’t moved.

On that day, he said he would let her live post-marriage as freely as pre-marriage, though unrealistic, but he truly made every effort to fulfill that promise, not just talking lightly.

Ren Hua received a relatively satisfactory marriage, but the price was prioritizing family over career, emphasizing ’helping her husband and educating children.’

She didn’t want such a life, so she always resisted and rejected it.

Domestic matters were originally hers to solve, but being the proverbial tall poppy that draws fire, her stepping forward would attract all conflict and hatred onto herself.

It’s like mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships; if the man does nothing, the relationship worsens, but if he has a firm stance, distinguishing right from wrong, many things become clearer.

Now, it seems his actions have shown her that he stands by her side.