The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 186 Kicked Out of the Family Tree?

"You don't need to take what those people in the clan say to heart."

Pei Mingjian patted Pei Xingzhi on the shoulder, telling him not to worry.

Pei Xingzhi sat down. "Father, if my brother truly wants to come back, it's alright for me to suffer a little."

He lowered his eyes, looking at his fingertips.

Pei Mingjian couldn't stand such nonsense.

"You've finally made it into the Pei family, how can we let you leave just because of a few words? Don't overthink it, I'm not going to agree."

Han Yueru rushed over; she had come to see what Pei Mingjian meant after receiving the news.

Before the person even appeared, the sound of crying could already be heard.

"Husband, are the elders so intolerant of us, mother and son?"

Han Yueru cried pitifully, and Pei Mingjian looked at her.

"Don't cry. I'm in charge of the Duke's mansion. They wouldn't dare to agree without my consent. Don't worry."

Han Yueru wiped away her tears. Thank goodness, Pei Mingjian didn't want to bring Pei Du back just because of his current achievements.

"Why did Du'er tell these things to the elders?"

Han Yueru asked cautiously.

Pei Mingjian looked impatient: "Who knows? I don't want to talk about that unfilial son anymore."

His tone seemed genuine; he truly didn't want to talk about Pei Du anymore.

Han Yueru and Pei Xingzhi exchanged a glance.

Pei Xingzhi stood up: "Father, then I'll head back now."

Pei Mingjian nodded, then suddenly called out to Pei Xingzhi, "Now that your marriage is settled, I'll think of a way to find you a job first, and then gradually promote you."

Pei Xingzhi froze, concealing the emotions in his eyes.

Does Pei Mingjian mean that he hasn't considered making him the heir to the Duke's mansion yet?

Han Yueru clearly understood, but of course she wouldn't ask any more questions, lest Pei Mingjian feel dissatisfied.

Pei Xingzhi suppressed his displeasure, maintaining a respectful expression on his face, and bowed slightly, saying, "Thank you for considering my needs, Father. I will follow your arrangements."

Pei Mingjian nodded, his tone carrying a hint of satisfaction: "It's good that you think that way. The situation in the court is complicated. If you want to enter officialdom, you shouldn't be too flamboyant. Gain experience first, and then slowly climb the ranks when the time is right."

Pei Xingzhi bowed his head and replied, "Yes, son understands."

Han Yueru stood to the side, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.

She knew that although Pei Mingjian seemed to care about Pei Xingzhi on the surface, he had never actually said that he wanted Pei Xingzhi to be his successor.

"Xingzhi, you should go back now and prepare yourself. I'll make the arrangements for you in a few days." Pei Mingjian waved his hand, signaling Pei Xingzhi to leave.

Pei Xingzhi bowed respectfully, then turned and left the study.

After seeing Pei Xingzhi leave, Han Yueru walked to Pei Mingjian's side and said softly, "Husband, Xingzhi has always been a sensible child, so you don't need to worry too much."

Pei Mingjian's expression softened a bit: "He's always been sensible, so I'm naturally at ease."

When Han Yueru went to find Pei Xingzhi, she saw him sitting in a chair with a gloomy expression.

"Xingzhi, don't be too hasty, or your father will doubt you."

Pei Xingzhi looked up: "If I don't do something soon, I'm afraid I might really be kicked out of the family register."

Although Pei Mingjian treated the mother and son fairly well, he wouldn't be foolish enough to give up something that would benefit him.

"what are you up to?"

Pei Xingzhi remained silent, but he already had an idea in his mind.

Shen Hanyu felt no emotion upon hearing that the marriage between the Marquis's family and the Duke's family had been arranged.

"Girl, shall we not stop her this time?"

"No need."

Shen Hanyu looked at the few sheets of paper on the table. During the time she had been interrogating Lin Qiufeng, she was still trying to figure out what the papers were trying to express.

Miao Cui was a little puzzled as to why Shen Hanyu didn't stop her this time.

Shen Hanyu seemed to have read Miao Cui's mind.

"There's not much we can do to stop this. Everyone knows what kind of person Liang Ruochu is. Unlike Liang Ruoyan, she doesn't have as many weaknesses. Besides, this was arranged by the old lady. Once the old lady has made up her mind, I can't do anything about it."

The Marquis's residence made the decision so quickly, probably out of fear that things might change if they delayed. After all, the previous two examples were already in front of them, so they wouldn't give Shen Hanyu a chance to make a move.

Miao Cui seemed to understand. "Young Master Pei has not completely left the Duke's mansion yet. If they get married in the future, there will probably be some trouble."

Shen Hanyu put away the things on the table. She wasn't worried about those things now; she was only worried about the girls' school.

After being suppressed for so long, a second person has already left the girls' school to go back and arrange a marriage.

At this time, the girls' schools among the common people were more stable.

"Go to Princess Huaijiang's place."

Shen Hanyu wanted to know Li Huaijiang's opinion.

Li Jun was staying at Princess Yongning's residence.

"Elder sister, how about we ask the Crown Prince for help with this?"

Princess Yongning shook her head: "He is very busy with his own affairs, so there is no need to trouble him. The most urgent task at present is to resolve their doubts. These people simply feel that if they do not achieve good results in the imperial examinations, they will have wasted their time at the girls' school, so they want to offer other benefits."

Without mutual benefits, one cannot gain a foothold, nor can one retain those who are already wavering.

Everything is going smoothly at the girls' school, which means Princess Yongning hasn't reached the worst point yet, so there's still a chance.

However, during this period, we must be careful of those people's counterattack.

Opposition to girls' schools has never ceased; in the past two days, some people have already written to Li Jiangui, raising the issue of girls' schools.

There was also the Empress Dowager, and Princess Yongning sighed.

"If you have time, go to the Empress Dowager's place. It would be best if you could keep her in check and prevent her from doing anything unnecessary."

Li Jun nodded and noted it down, but he was afraid that he alone would not be enough. He remembered someone.

"Elder sister, should we talk to Huai Jiang? After all, she helped you before, and she certainly doesn't want to see the girls' school suppressed."

Princess Yongning thought it over carefully. To be honest, ever since that incident, their relationship with Li Huaijiang had been lukewarm. There was no good reason for them to suddenly come to her door seeking help.

"If it's difficult for you to ask, my elder sister, shall I go and plead with you?"

Li Jun thought that no matter what, she had to find someone to help her.

Princess Yongning eventually relented and sent Li Jun to sound out the situation first.

Shen Hanyu had already arrived at Li Huaijiang's place, and Li Huaijiang was not surprised to see her.

"For the recent uproar at the girls' school?"

Shen Hanyu said yes, she was sitting to the left of Li Huaijiang.

"The matter of the girls' school must be resolved as soon as possible, but it seems that Princess Yongning doesn't have any good solutions right now, so I thought I'd come and ask Your Highness for your opinion."

Li Huaijiang smiled and said, "Believe it or not, my elder sister will definitely send someone to ask me for help."

Shen Hanyu naturally believed it. After thinking about it for a moment, she understood that Li Huaijiang had helped Princess Yongning several times before, so this time she would most likely find Li Huaijiang.