Chapter 230 That won’t work
Pei Yuhan's words made Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang very unhappy. Her cousin clearly didn't invite her, so why should she join in the fun? However, Pei Yuhan was her mother's niece, and her position in her stepmother's heart was much more important than theirs. They only looked at Pei Yuhan's face and didn't dare to say much. They just hoped that their cousin wouldn't agree, otherwise what was the point of playing with Pei Yuhan.
Su Wenyue looked at Pei Yuhan with a smile. This cousin was really "unfeeling", otherwise how could she make such a request? Should she agree or not?
"Cousin, just agree to me. It's just right that I can be a companion to the two cousins. Let's make it this way. The day after tomorrow, you and I will go to Xinluo Town together." Pei Yuhan was talking to herself. Perhaps she was afraid that Su Wenyue would not agree, so she made the decision directly.
This is how Pei's two concubines were treated before. Pei Yuhan relied on Pei's family and expected that they would not refute. Although Su Wenyue was a legitimate daughter, the second house had been separated long ago. Now she was just the daughter of a wealthy businessman, so she naturally had to curry favor with Pei. Pei Yuhan expected that Su Wenyue would not be so ignorant.
Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang both looked a little ugly. Pei Yuhan was really annoying. She liked to get involved in everything and always used them as a bully. She just bullied them because they were concubines and dared not make their mother unhappy.
Su Wenyue could not do as Pei Yuhan wished. If she talked nicely, she might even consider her aunt's face when she was in a good mood. Want to use this trick to deal with her? No way!
"That won't work. My cousin can't go with me. Absolutely not!" Su Wenyue said firmly.
Not to mention Pei Yuhan, even Aunt Pei didn't expect Su Wenyue to refuse so bluntly. However, when Pei thought of Su Wenyue's previous personality, she understood a little. Although Yue Niang is now married and has a calm temperament, she is still a stubborn girl at heart. She is cheerful and generous. It is normal that she can't get along with Yuhan, a girl who drops gold beads at every turn. She doesn't mean to blame her. After all, she favors her nieces and nephews.
"Cousin Yue, do you dislike me?" Pei Yuhan looked at Su Wenyue in astonishment, her face full of disbelief, as if Su Wenyue had done something unforgivable.
Su Wenyue was not angry at Pei Yuhan's shamelessness, but instead said sincerely: "Cousin, how could I dislike you? I just understand your filial piety. If you take your cousin and two cousins away, who will accompany your aunt? Your aunt often says that your cousin Yuhan is the most filial, and she will definitely not be willing to leave your aunt to play alone. Cousin, I really care about you, why do you misunderstand me? Do you think I am such a narrow-minded person? It really makes me sad that your cousin thinks so."
Su Wenyue responded to Pei Yuhan with an even more surprised and aggrieved expression. When it comes to acting, everyone can't do it. Could it be that Pei Yuhan is better than her.
"You, you..." Pei Yuhan pointed at Su Wenyue for a long time without making any sense, and wanted to cry again
Su Wenyue saw Pei Yuhan's face so stern.
"If cousin Yuhan doesn't want to attend the full moon banquet, that's fine. I won't force you. Don't cry on this happy day. It's so depressing. You'll cry away the joy."
Su Wenyue's words were not too much. It was indeed too inappropriate to cry on a happy day. No wonder Su Wenyue spoke harshly.
Pei sighed when she saw Pei Yuhan like this. How could such a good child be raised to be so petty and cry all the time? What can't be said in a nice way? Yue Niang is more generous. As long as she is the mistress of the house, she will not like Pei Yuhan too much. Even if she is a little bit spoiled, it is better than crying like a concubine to get sympathy and use tricks. She is her niece. Otherwise, Pei would have been tired of her long ago. Pei attributed Pei Yuhan's behavior to Pei Yuhan's stepmother.
"Okay, Yuhan, your cousin is right. Today is a happy day, don't cry. You are the legitimate daughter of a fifth-rank governor. Don't learn those petty behaviors." Pei Yuhan held back the tears in her eyes after Pei said this.
The two cousins saw Su Wenyue making Pei Yuhan lose face, and the legitimate mother who always loved Pei Yuhan did not stand on Pei Yuhan's side. She looked at Su Wenyue and slowly admired her.
Su Wenyue felt a sense of accomplishment when she saw the two cousins like this, especially the young Su Lanfang, who was still a humble concubine in front of Pei. In the future, she would enter the palace and become a concubine of Emperor Wu, which would be more powerful than Concubine Li.
Why do I say this? It's not that Su Lanfang is more favored than Concubine Li. It's just that with the Queen and Concubine being so powerful, she was able to give birth to the prince peacefully and live in the harem. Even the favored Concubine Li was cannon fodder, but she was still fine until she raised the prince. It's not an ordinary person in the harem to have this ability, so she has to make good friends before she becomes successful.
Su Wenyue admitted that she was a lazy person. Even if she really liked the two cousins, she might not spend so much effort. After all, it was the first time they met and they were not familiar with each other. Since she spent her effort, she must have something in return. She was said to be scheming, but she just wanted to make her life smoother in the future.
"Then will my aunt agree to let me take the two cousins back? This is my first time as a sister. Aunt, let me experience the fun of being a sister!" Su Wenyue pulled Pei's hand and acted coquettishly, which was more intimate than Pei Yuhan and Pei.
Pei was really pleased with Su Wenyue's words: "Okay, okay, since Yue Niang said so, how can I not agree to it?"
After saying this, Mrs. Pei looked at Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang: "Since your cousin has pleaded for you, I will grant your wish and let you stay at your cousin's place for a few days. Just remember to be polite and follow the rules, don't embarrass our mansion, and don't cause trouble for Yue Niang."
After getting Mrs. Pei's permission, Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang were all happy, and it was also because Su Wenyue treated them kindly that they could feel the kindness of this cousin.
"Yes, daughter remembers it."
Pei Yuhan not only did not get any benefits from Su Wenyue, but was scolded by her aunt. Seeing that Su Wenyue and Su Lanxin got along well, she was annoyed and wanted to stomp her feet to vent her anger. Seeing that the two concubines of the second room looked at her as if they were laughing at her, she gave Su Cai and Su Yun a fierce look, but what was rare was that Su Cai and Su Yun knew Pei Yuhan's identity and did not try to curry favor with her.
When Su Cai and Su Yun learned that Pei Yuhan was the prefect's legitimate daughter, they were actually somewhat tempted. However, they gave up the idea when they saw Pei Yuhan and Su Wenyue had a falling out. Although they and Su Wenyue were not on good terms and their sisterhood was very shallow, they would never side with outsiders. They knew in their hearts what they relied on to gain a foothold in their husband's family.