Chapter Sixty-One: Matching the Thousand-Li Steed

Liang Shanru gently supported her arm and escorted her out, while Pei Yanzhou and his brother stepped aside and wisely refrained from following.

By the time the footsteps of the aunt and niece had completely faded beyond the long corridor, Pei Jingxing turned to Pei Yanzhou and asked, "What about the Li family? Are we just going to let it go like this?"

Pei Yanzhou’s expression was as cold as frost. After a moment of contemplation, he shook his head. "It all depends on what our third aunt and our cousin have to say. If we were to go to the Li family now to demand an explanation, would you actually go and squabble with people of their sort?"

As Lady Liang’s anger dissipated, Liang Shanru instructed the servants to clean up the mess scattered across the floor. She then coaxed Lady Liang, saying, "Since you got so angry and called us back from the Xu family, let's just have lunch at home today. But you have to pay for it! I’ll send someone to order a full banquet from the Yang Building, along with some perilla beverage and snowflake wine—you know those two are their absolute specialties. For now, I’ll walk you back to your courtyard so you can freshen up and change your clothes. It’s still early, so you can even take a little nap. Once the banquet is ready, I’ll attend to you and guide you over there. How does that sound?"

With her charming smile, Lady Liang found it hard to say no to anything, leaving everything entirely to her arrangements.

Liang Shanru gently supported her arm and escorted her out, while Pei Yanzhou and his brother stepped aside and wisely refrained from following.

By the time the footsteps of the aunt and niece had completely faded beyond the long corridor, Pei Jingxing turned to Pei Yanzhou and asked, "What about the Li family? Are we just going to let it go like this?"

Pei Yanzhou’s expression was as cold as frost. After a moment of contemplation, he shook his head. "It all depends on what our third aunt and our cousin have to say. If we were to go to the Li family now to demand an explanation, would you actually go and squabble with people of their sort?"

Just the thought of it made Pei Jingxing’s scalp tingle; dealing with a household like that was definitely beyond him. The mistress of the Li family had dared to humiliate their cousin right in front of Mother, fully aware that the Duke's Mansion had already intervened. This showed just how arrogant and lawless they were, devoid of basic reason and utterly arrogant. Deep down, they believed that beneath the imperial household, they alone reigned supreme. He could never master their rogue-like demeanor, so how could he possibly handle them?

Even so, just thinking about the matter made his blood boil.

"I must say, our cousin is truly broad-minded," Pei Jingxing said, curling his lips in a sigh. "To say her temperament is gentle and soft—"

As Lady Liang’s anger dissipated, Liang Shanru instructed the servants to clean up the mess scattered across the floor. She then coaxed Lady Liang, saying, "Since you got so angry and called us back from the Xu family, let's just have lunch at home today. But you have to pay for it! I’ll send someone to order a full banquet from the Yang Building, along with some perilla beverage and snowflake wine—you know those two are their absolute specialties. For now, I’ll walk you back to your courtyard so you can freshen up and change your clothes. It’s still early, so you can even take a little nap. Once the banquet is ready, I’ll attend to you and guide you over there. How does that sound?"

With her charming smile, Lady Liang found it hard to say no to anything, leaving everything entirely to her arrangements.

Liang Shanru gently supported her arm and escorted her out, while Pei Yanzhou and his brother stepped aside and wisely refrained from following.

By the time the footsteps of the aunt and niece had completely faded beyond the long corridor, Pei Jingxing turned to Pei Yanzhou and asked, "What about the Li family? Are we just going to let it go like this?"

Pei Yanzhou’s expression was as cold as frost. After a moment of contemplation, he shook his head. "It all depends on what our third aunt and our cousin have to say. If we were to go to the Li family now to demand an explanation, would you actually go and squabble with people of their sort?"

Pei Jingxing’s scalp tingled just thinking about it; dealing with people like that was certainly beyond his capabilities. The mistress of the Li family had dared to humiliate their cousin right in front of Mother, fully aware that the Duke's Mansion had already stepped in. This showed how profoundly arrogant and unreasonable they were, holding no one in their eyes. Deep in their hearts, they regarded themselves as superior to everyone else under heaven. He could never learn their ruffian ways, so how could he ever cope with them?

Yet, the mere thought of this enraged him.

"I must say, our cousin is truly broad-minded," Pei Jingxing said, curling his lips in a sigh. "To say her temperament is gentle and soft—"

As Lady Liang’s anger dissipated, Liang Shanru instructed the servants to clean up the mess scattered across the floor. She then coaxed Lady Liang, saying, "Since you got so angry and called us back from the Xu family, let's just have lunch at home today. But you have to pay for it! I’ll send someone to order a full banquet from the Yang Building, along with some perilla beverage and snowflake wine—you know those two are their absolute specialties."

For now, I’ll walk you back to your courtyard so you can freshen up and change your clothes. It’s still early, so you can even take a little nap. Once the banquet is ready, I’ll attend to you and guide you over there. How does that sound?

With her charming smile, Lady Liang found it hard to say no to anything, leaving everything entirely to her arrangements.

Pei Jingxing’s scalp tingled just thinking about it; dealing with people like that was certainly beyond his capabilities.