There was no voice from Song Jinyin in Fu Lu Courtyard.
Pei Yanzhou frowned and glanced around, finding that even Biyu was nowhere to be seen.
"Don't look at it, I asked her to go to the kitchen to make some food for me. Liu's craftsmanship is good, so I think Jin Yin's girl is not bad either."
"Does grandma have something to say?"
The old lady's purpose in mentioning the Liu family was too obvious. Pei Yanzhou did not respond and asked about business matters instead.
"I heard from people who were inquiring outside that you made a big fuss yesterday because you smiled for Pomeranian. Are you planning to avoid people and are you sure you want to marry a girl from the Xu family?"
"Would a grandmother stop her grandson?"
"You have a big idea. I'm too old to see people clearly, so I have no intention of intervening."
The old lady took the cooked medicine and did not look at him, but her tone did not sound like she would not interfere.
"At first, I was almost deceived by Ye Wanqiu, thinking that she was a general-minded person. As a result, such a scandal happened. Now, although I feel that the Xu family girl is aloof and arrogant, which is not compatible with you, but if it is true, you can guess I won’t listen either.”
"How could it be possible? My grandson will take into consideration what my grandmother said."
"Since you know how to weigh things up, why did you send back all the maidservants I sent to serve in your courtyard? I will not let you take concubines before I marry my wife, but the people I serve are not good. There is only one Song Jinyin, especially one with the temperament of the Xu family girl. How can you tolerate your doting on a maidservant? Then there will be a lot of trouble in your backyard, where do you want the Pei family's face to go?"
"How can my grandson be the only one who favors Song Jinyin?"
Pei Yanzhou became impatient.
He thought that he would talk about the second wife when he came here, but he didn't expect that the old lady would take advantage of this gap to interfere in his backyard, and she only wanted to send people in.
But how could he not know the old lady's wishful thinking, she just wanted to keep someone to serve her, and at the same time, she wanted to plant a few spies, fearing that his actions in the future would not be controlled by the Pei family.
"What does grandma want to hear from her grandson? Should she send the maid into the courtyard, suppress Song Jinyin, or sever ties with Xu Youyi?"
There was suppressed anger in his words.
Outside the house, Song Jinyin was holding a bowl of steaming golden noodles and a plate of hibiscus cake, and stopped beside Lingqiao.
There was a lot of commotion inside, and it sounded like it was an important matter. Song Jinyin didn't know whether to go in or not, and hesitated for a moment.
Seeing that he couldn't hold his face for long, he was about to close the curtain and go in, but he heard that familiar voice, which seemed to be impatient and mocking.
"My grandson will not let Song Jinyin affect the face of the future concubine. The most she can do is give her the status of a concubine in the backyard. Grandma is so thoughtful. She should also know that she has been by her grandson's side for many years. If she just abandons her like this, , outsiders would never say a word about how good the Pei family is."
"Moreover, the doctor once said that it would be difficult for her to get pregnant, so she will be even less able to cause trouble. If grandma is still so worried about the affairs of my Zhuya Courtyard, she will send her a maid in the future and her grandson will accept her."
"Is Grandma satisfied with this?"
Song Jinyin's ears were buzzing, and she didn't know how much she heard. She only knew that if she waited any longer, she might not be able to step into this room.
Lingqiao opened the door curtain for her, and a slight sound came into the house.
As soon as Pei Yanzhou finished speaking, he saw Song Jinyin entering the room carrying food.
Knowing that she must have heard what she just said, she also knew that this might not be a coincidence.
Pei Yanzhou pursed his thin lips tightly, his black eyes gradually filled with broken ice, and the hands in his big sleeves tightened slightly. He just wanted to tear his face with the person above him, and then pull the person to his side.
With mixed thoughts, Pei Yanzhou thought that she should be able to understand the anger and ridicule in her words to the old lady.
But Song Jinyin turned a deaf ear to what was going on inside.
She handed the food to Nanny Fu, then took a few steps back and said respectfully: "My servant is not good at cooking and I don't know the old lady's taste, so I found the stock hanging in the kitchen and poured a bowl of noodles. People are free to taste it, but the servants don’t dare to disturb them, so they retreat first.”
From beginning to end, apart from saluting, Song Jinyin never looked at Pei Yanzhou again.
She didn't want to see it either.
For the first time, she knew that in Pei Yanzhou's eyes, pregnancy was just a trick that could be used to stir up trouble, and that giving her a backyard status was just because of his service in the past few years.
It sounds somewhat ridiculous.
Although she could not marry into a wealthy family, she was once an innocent girl who could be a real wife.
Even though she was now a slave and would rather be a poor man's wife than a rich man's concubine, she disdained and did not want to be Pei Yanzhou's concubine.
When she showed her sincerity, she never thought about entering his backyard, and now that she had given up her heart, she would not even think about it.
When she got up, the old lady stopped her again and asked someone to give her a reward.
Song Jinyin accepted the offer obediently and retreated in an orderly manner.
Pei Yanzhou's gloomy face flashed in his peripheral vision.
She knew that those words were probably another trick that the old lady deliberately let her hear, but now that she was pregnant, she could no longer make any waves in her heart.
She had something she wanted to protect, and she didn't want to explore whether Pei Yanzhou had ever been sincere to her.
After seeing her leave, the old lady paused for a long time, as if she was choked by Pei Yanzhou's words. After a while, she replied: "Jin Yin girl is indeed smart at work, but even if we don't talk about her, the Xu family girl has never been good at it." Lord, bow your head, no matter whether there is Song Jinyin or not, she is not the person suitable to marry you."
Pei Yanzhou completely lost his patience, and his mother's previous instructions were no longer in his mind.
He only knew that if he continued like this, he would probably break up with the old lady, just like the last time the old lady almost killed Song Jinyin, he lost control in his heart.
But as soon as Pei Yanzhou got up, Butler Wang hurried over and said that General Xu had something to discuss.
As he left, he looked up at his grandmother, who was sitting above him.
The old lady was in good spirits, but her eyes were no longer as bright as before.
"The Duke of Guo has lost much real power in his hands. Although my second uncle will be promoted next year, how can he hold down such a fat position in the household department? Grandma has repeatedly worried about my backyard. It is better to think about the Pei family today. , Who should I rely on to walk more steadily?"
"There are also those in the second house. Pei Wenshu's rule is that the grandson will not interfere in the future, so as not to take advantage of the grandson's name during the marriage, and then come to the grandson's face later, which will not help the Pei family in the slightest. Grandma might as well Take this opportunity to take a closer look at how capable those of you are."
"As for my backyard...there is no need to really cause separation between the grandparents and grandchildren. What does grandma think?"
The old lady's face instantly turned pale, and she trembled with her hands but did not make a sound.
It wasn't until Pei Yan's boat was far away that she finally calmed down on her face, but her heart was stirred up by his words, and her worries were evident.
...
Pei Yanzhou spent the whole day out of the house.
Before sunset, Song Jinyin left Wenyue Tower and went to the small kitchen again to look through the dried mushrooms.
Just now, she heard from Biyu that Pei Yanzhou was not in the house very often recently, and would even be away from the house for nearly a month every now and then.
Her body couldn't wait too long. If she couldn't find a chance to turn around, she would have to take the opportunity to follow him to Mu'an County. Everything had to wait until they left Kyoto. If that didn't work, the worst result would be to defeat the refugees. .
No matter what, she must leave the house.
Now her money is enough for her to find a small place to live. Although it will be more miserable, when the storm is over, she can continue to make a living from embroidery, and she and her children will not be hungry.
Song Jinyin's originally bright eyes had lost much of their sparkle, but Pei Yanzhou's words today still hurt her.
But these will eventually pass.
She raised her hand to touch her belly.
If she stayed, she would probably not survive, but if she escaped, the worst she could do would be to die. Rather than being imprisoned in this house every day, being looked down upon and humiliated, she might as well give it a try.
Song Jinyin curved her lips in a self-deprecating arc.
I originally wanted to save money so that when the time came, or with the nod from Pei Yanzhou or the old lady, I could go out openly and live a free life openly.
But there was no room for her here, and he refused to let her go. He just wanted to trap her inside like this.
She would not waste it any longer, let alone let her children fall into this quagmire with her, with life and death unknown.
She wanted to leave those so-called favors and charity, leave Pei Yanzhou, and never see him again.
