12dz Chapter 168 A Fool Who Cannot Distinguish Right from Wrong
Chapter 168 A Fool Who Cannot Distinguish Right from Wrong
Changyangbo felt dizzy and his heart sank.
Pei Yutang was overprotected from birth. As the only son of the Pei family, he enjoyed all the love and care of his parents.
The Earl of Changyang was alright; although he loved his son, he also taught him what he needed to learn. But the Earl of Changyang's wife was the one who wanted to pamper him like a precious gem.
By the time the Earl of Changyang realized that Pei Yutang was not up to the task, Pei Yutang had already reached the age to get married.
The Earl of Changyang was very satisfied with the marriage between Pei Yutang and Min Siyue.
The eldest daughter of the Min family is dignified, virtuous, intelligent, and well-mannered. With her assistance and the presence of Lord Min, the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies, as his father-in-law, Pei Yutang's future will be smoother.
In another ten or eight years, Pei Yutang will have a wife and children, and after experiencing more things, he will be able to grow up and shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Pei family.
But even the Earl of Changyang never expected that Pei Yutang would be bewitched by a courtesan, not only having a child with her outside the home, but now his second child is about to be born.
And now, he actually laid a hand on his wife for that prostitute, causing the death of his own child.
Now that the divorce papers have been issued, there's probably no turning back.
Lord Min waved his hand: "There's no need to dwell on the past. Now that you're back, I have something to tell you as well."
Lord Min briefly explained the matter of the contraceptive soup to the Earl of Changyang, who then felt dizzy again and looked at Pei Yutang with a blank expression.
Absurd, absolutely absurd.
How could he have given birth to such a brainless son?!
Lord Min said, "The medicine should be almost ready. Since Prince Pei is convinced that this medicine is good, bring Aunt Yuan up and ask her to drink it."
Qin Yizhen was also waiting for this to happen, and upon hearing this, she immediately said, "That's right, it's been delayed for quite a while, it's time to distinguish right from wrong."
The Earl of Changyang's face darkened, and he sighed, "No need. Since Physician Lu has said so, this medicine is indeed problematic. That concubine is vicious, and Yutang is blind. In this matter, my Pei family has wronged the Min family. I apologize to Brother Min here."
"That won't do." Madam Min, along with Madam Changting and Madam He, came out of the bedroom. Madam Min said, "The Earl of Changyang is clear-headed and knows the truth of the matter, but some people don't believe it and think that Physician Lu was bribed by our Min family to spread nonsense and frame his kind concubine."
“Madam Min’s words make sense.” Qin Yizhen agreed and said to Marquis Changyang, “Marquis Changyang, please bring the person up.”
"The truth and falsehood of this matter should be revealed by her own confession to ensure that the truth comes to light completely, so that the matter is not left unclear and that Physician Lu and the Min family are not falsely accused."
"Speaking of which, I was the one who invited Physician Lu today. It's already a hassle for him to make the trip, and now his reputation has been tarnished. I naturally cannot agree to this. I beg the Earl of Changyang to clear Physician Lu's name."
"Exactly," Lord Min said. "It's one thing for the Pei family to slander our Min family, but we absolutely cannot allow them to slander Physician Lu. Marquis Changyang, I have been your colleague for many years and know that you are a gentleman. Surely you wouldn't be protecting such a villain?"
The Marquis of Changyang was in a bind, but he wasn't as shameless as his wife or Pei Yutang, so he had no choice but to agree: "Fine, if that's how it is, she has to reap what she sows. Madam, have someone bring her up."
Lady Changyang said reluctantly, "But my lord, Consort Yuan is carrying Yutang's child. What if something happens to her..."
"What went wrong?" Madam Min sneered. "If what she says is true, and there's nothing wrong with the medicine, then it's just a tonic for her. If there's something wrong with the medicine, she wouldn't dare drink it, and it wouldn't harm her. All she needs to do is admit what she did."
"As for whether we will lay a hand on her, rest assured, she is pregnant. Although we are very disgusted with her, we are not as ruthless and vicious as she and Prince Pei, who would harm an unborn child."
"If this is true, the Pei family must give the Min family an explanation, otherwise the Min family will not let this go."
Now that the divorce is settled, it's time to seek justice for the suffering Min Siyue endured and for that unfortunate child.
Min Sizhu said, "As for my elder sister's miscarriage this time, please ask the Earl of Changyang to find out the truth, so that my elder sister will not have to suffer the crime of oppressing a concubine."
The Earl of Changyang nodded: "Then we will do as you say. However, I also have a request. The child in my concubine's womb is still a member of the Pei family. Please show mercy."
The Marquis of Changyang also loathed Pei Yutang's concubine. The thought of her reminded him of the women his father had been with when he was a child, filling him with nausea. Therefore, he naturally didn't care what the concubine would face after her true colors were exposed.
“That’s natural,” Lord Min replied.
"Send someone to bring Aunt Yuan up here," Marquis Changyang said to his wife again.
Lady Changyang still refused: "My lord, she's still pregnant, so..."
"I told you to send someone, so send someone! What are you babbling on about! What kind of behavior is this!" Marquis Changyang's face darkened.
He had always thought his wife was gentle and kind, a virtuous and good wife, but at this moment, he was shocked to realize that she was actually unreasonable and argumentative.
Although she wasn't a heinous criminal, her unreasonable behavior and refusal to admit her mistakes were truly disgusting.
And her son probably learned her ways.
Thinking of this, the Earl of Changyang had a terrible headache.
Lady Changyang was startled and stopped arguing: "Then I'll listen to... I'll listen to what you say, Lord... I'll have someone bring Aunt Yuan up right away."
Lady Changyang quickly sent someone to bring the person up.
Lady Changting sneered: "It's still the Earl of Changyang who has the final say. We just asked her to bring that Aunt Yuan up, and the princess also asked her to bring her up so we could get a clear answer to the matter. But you, Lady, have been pretending to be stupid and rambling on, refusing to listen."
"Ugh, it's such a waste of breath to talk to her. The facts are right in front of us, yet she and her son still insist that the concubine is beautiful and kind-hearted, and that we framed her. Tsk tsk tsk..."
Even though the Earl of Changyang was a man, he blushed at the words of the Earl of Changting's wife.
Lady Changyang wanted to defend herself, but when she opened her mouth, she didn't know how to start.
Pei Yutang firmly believed that Aunt Yuan was innocent, but she herself had her doubts. However, Aunt Yuan was pregnant with Pei Yutang's child, and she was afraid that something might happen to the child, so she had no choice but to go along with Pei Yutang's words as an excuse.
Unexpectedly, he has now shot himself in the foot and is being called a foolish and ignorant person who cannot distinguish right from wrong.
"Lady Changting," Lady Changyang took a deep breath and gritted her teeth, "this is a matter between our Pei family and the Min family, and it has nothing to do with you."