Help! The Frosty Noble's Son Is in Love With Me!-Chapter 370: The Nameless Memorial Tablet

The criticisms about her background have begun.

This topic resonated widely.

Those who knew the details couldn’t help but start talking.

"Don’t you know? Her origins were not good, it’s said she’s an orphan—a child born with a father but no mother to teach her. What kind of decent family could she come from? A woman like that could marry into the Pei Mansion as a Young Lady, she must have used many seductive tricks to deceive Heir Pei."

"How long can one rely on beauty to serve others? Sooner or later, she’ll get what she deserves. When Heir Pei wakes up and divorces her to marry someone of equal status, who can say what might happen?"

"I have always detested these seductive women. If I’m not mistaken, wasn’t she the one boycotted at this banquet for being promiscuous?"

"Isn’t it so? It’s not enough to deceive Heir Pei; she even tries to seduce Prince Xiao. Does she think she’s a fairy descending to the mortal world, capable of captivating Da Jin’s finest men? Truly shameless!"

"So, it was her all along. No wonder she was boycotted. I initially thought the rumors were untrustworthy and only agreed to join the boycott out of face-saving, feeling somewhat guilty at the time. Now it seems the rumors were true. Such a person doesn’t deserve to sit here."

Madams and young ladies discussed heatedly, and Mrs. Xiao couldn’t help but curl her lips slightly.

Previously boycotting the most fiercely, only to back out quicker than anyone else, Mrs. Zhang felt vindicated upon hearing this and even looked at Young Lady Pei with disdain.

It was she who previously claimed Young Lady Pei’s origins were improper.

Not only was Qu Fulan criticized, but Heir Pei was also not spared. Given his current position, there are many who wish to target him, and they try to find issues even on regular days. Now that the opportunity is present, how could they not exploit it?

Immediately, someone stood up to address the Emperor.

"If Heir Pei speaks like this, it means he must have a way to handle it. More talk is useless; why not step up and test it?"

Another person stood up to cooperate, "Such petty tricks, I anticipated they wouldn’t escape Heir Pei’s attention. After all, Heir Pei is a rare talent in Da Jin. What hasn’t he seen or heard? As long as Heir Pei takes action, success is guaranteed!"

With a supporter, there came a detractor as well; another person stood up.

"If Heir Pei saw the flaw, why not point it out immediately instead of waiting until now?"

The subtext being: What are you up to?

Another added, "Characters in plays need to make a grand entrance; Heir Pei’s entrance can’t just be any random one."

These people spoke convincingly, and many nodded in agreement, viewing Heir Pei as a vain person, yet some showed displeasure.

With "outsiders" present, not only were they failing to unite, but they were openly fighting among themselves. How disgraceful!

They didn’t even notice how displeased the Emperor looked.

Even Noble Consort Xu and Princess Qiuxi’s expressions turned unsightly, mainly because earlier Princess Qiuxi played the zither, which was her forte, and received much praise. Yet, the opposition’s skills weren’t inferior, making it unremarkable.

Thus, Princess Qiuxi always wanted another chance to showcase herself but couldn’t find an opportunity. Now, with the opposing princess creating such a situation, if she knew a similar skill she could suppress the opponent and shine brilliantly.

But she could only think about it, as she was just astonished watching the other princess’s performance, mouth wide open.

As for the foreign princess, upon hearing Heir Pei’s words, her face immediately darkened. She had heard about the talents of Da Jin, particularly the two great war gods. One always wore a smile and was likely Heir Pei, who supposedly was married; the silent one was Prince Xiao. So, the smiling married one must be Heir Pei.

He appeared dignified, yet he turned out to be someone who only bragged wildly. The rumors must be false; he’s just outwardly impressive but lacks substance.

The princess was confident in her skill because in other realms she had performed it unnoticed. Observing the stunned expressions during her act earlier, it amused her how they quarreled among themselves, without her needing to intervene.

So, she became increasingly confident.

"What flaw could this princess’s technique have? I’d like Heir Pei to enlighten us," the princess said.

The Emperor wished to immediately teach the princess a lesson for such public provocation—she indeed didn’t know restraint. Though displeased at heart, he appeared calm. "Since you claim there’s a flaw, why not demonstrate it for everyone to see?"

Pei Ji’an bowed, "Your Majesty, it was not I who discovered the flaw but my wife. May I ask Your Highness to allow her to demonstrate?"

The Emperor only needed someone to debunk the foreign princess’s arrogance; he wasn’t concerned who it was. Moreover, Pei Ji’an’s wife had conceived the idea of a charity fund, showing her capability. Planning to reward her today, if she could publicly expose the foreign princess’s flaw, her reward would certainly increase. Considering this, the Emperor waved his hand grandly, "Granted."

Qu Fulan slowly stood up, lowered her head, and walked onto the stage, facing the Emperor and gently bowing.

Knowing someone could break the haughtiness of the opposing princess, the Emperor leisurely enjoyed tea. Taking a sip, with the corner of his eye, he saw Young Lady Pei bowing. He put down the teacup and gestured, "Rise."

Qu Fulan straightened her posture.

The Emperor’s gaze paused upon her.

*

"Which temple?"

"What?"

Li Niang’s voice trembled, "Which temple did you say your sister found the child at?"

Mrs. Li did not expect Li Niang to ask this because ordinarily, upon hearing this, wouldn’t someone discuss the child’s misfortune?

"I’m not too clear, my sister only mentioned it once, and I forgot. Why are you asking?"

Li Niang slowly calmed, speaking gently, "The temple had one hundred eight steps at the entrance, one hundred eight monks, and one hundred eight bowls, but later a bowl broke, and the monks fought for bowls at meals. The abbot was called Master Yuan, and he had a mischievous apprentice named Jinghe, who nearly burned down the kitchen at age five..."

Listening to the end, Mrs. Li’s mouth hung open, taking a while to recover. "Yes... that’s what my sister said, that it was an intriguing one hundred eight at this temple. How do you know so clearly, did you also visit?"

Li Niang nodded, "Yes, it was I who left the child at the door."

Mrs. Li suddenly looked up at her.

In a short span, Li Niang had realized many things, suspecting that the child from years ago was taken by the Li Family, and the Young Lady Pei she met earlier was that child.

"How is this possible? Are you mistaken?" Mrs. Li doubted.

Li Niang shook her head, "Do you remember the nameless tablet at my home?"