I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 182 Old things
Ji Miaoxuan's face looked extremely ugly. Xiao Shirong and the servants who heard this were all silent.

No one could have imagined that Ji Miaoxuan, who looked noble, elegant, and pure-hearted, was actually such an "unfaithful" person.

Xiao Shirong was even more shocked. She couldn't stop stealing glances at Ji Miaoxuan out of the corner of her eyes. She just couldn't connect her aunt with the "slut" that the old lady mentioned.

The old lady seemed to be heartbroken, but in fact she was completely exposing Ji Miaoxuan's shortcomings in front of everyone.

"Your grandfather was the King of Zhongshan, and your mother was a princess. They are obviously both from aristocratic families, but why did they raise such an unruly woman like you?
If Shilang hadn't interceded for you and said he was willing to marry you, you would have been kicked out of the house with your illegitimate child!"

Ji Miaoxuan closed her eyes in embarrassment, not because she felt ashamed of the past, but because she was disgusted by the old lady's words.

What does it mean to plead?

Does the so-called plea mean robbing and killing her young son?

But after experiencing what happened with Xiao Shirong, Ji Miaoxuan knew that the old lady was taking advantage of the situation, so she could only endure it again and again.

The old lady talked a lot, almost explaining the whole story, which made Ji Miaoxuan lose face.

Xiao Shirong's shock gradually turned into understanding. She finally understood why her aunt was always so lukewarm towards the Pei family and Pei Yuan.

It turned out that she had another lover, but her family did not allow it, so they made love and got pregnant.

The lover was from a branch of the Xiao family, a humble and inconspicuous person, but no one knew how he had captured the heart of the daughter of the Ji family.

She had hoped that her lover would come to propose marriage so that they could live together forever, but who knew that her lover suddenly died in the battlefield, and Ji Miaoxuan didn't even get to see his body.

Gradually, Ji Miaoxuan's belly, which was hidden in the villa, grew bigger. It was discovered by her maid, who secretly informed the Prince of Zhongshan's Palace.

The palace was in chaos, and the prince wanted to force Ji Miaoxuan to have an abortion, but the doctor said that the pregnancy was too old and would endanger her life.

The princess felt sorry for her daughter and refused to allow the Ji family to make any decision. She took her daughter back to her parents' home and took care of her until Ji Miaoxuan gave birth to a "bastard".

Such a humiliating thing would cost any wealthy family a life of shame. If the princess had not resisted with all her might, Ji Miaoxuan's illegitimate son would definitely not have survived.

Because of the princess' daughter-in-law, the King of Zhongshan had to take a step back and completely suppress the news. He also planned to give the illegitimate son away, and then randomly choose a marriage for Ji Miaoxuan and marry her off in a hurry.

But Ji Miaoxuan swore to die rather than obey, and was unwilling to be separated from her lover's only child. She said bluntly that she would remain a widow for the rest of her life and never marry again.

The King of Zhongshan was in great trouble and didn't know what to do. Then, General Pei Su came to him and proposed marriage.

At this time, the Anyuan Marquis Mansion was already magnificent and grand. This family, which already had a rich cultural heritage, was gradually catching up with the Zhongshan Prince Mansion.

What's more, Pei Su himself had made outstanding contributions. At a young age, he had already become famous and shaken the border. He was also handsome and unrestrained, and was worthy of being a princess or a county lady.

But he just fell in love with Ji Miaoxuan, and came to her house in person with generous gifts to propose marriage.

King Zhongshan was very satisfied with Pei Su, but he had to tell him about Ji Miaoxuan.

At that time, as the stepmother, the one who went with Pei Su to propose marriage was the old lady of the Marquis's Mansion.

The old lady disapproved, but Pei Su insisted on marrying her, not caring about Ji Miaoxuan's past.

He did not force her to marry him, but met with Ji Miaoxuan first to express his feelings.

He said that he was willing to accept her child, and after they got married, he would bring the child home as an adopted son, treat him as his own son, and would not separate the mother and child.

Among so many words, only this one touched Ji Miaoxuan.

But after the marriage, the illegitimate son was raised in the Prince of Zhongshan's Palace, and Ji Miaoxuan rarely saw him.

Every time she urged him, Pei Su would just stroke her pregnant belly and tell her that the Prince of Zhongshan's Palace would not let her go and would wait until she gave birth to Pei's child before sending the baby to him.

Therefore, she always endured and waited for the day when mother and son would be reunited. But when she was about to give birth, she accidentally saw a letter from the Zhongshan Palace in Pei Su's study.

The letter said that her child was dead.

Ji Miaoxuan immediately had a miscarriage and gave birth to Pei Yuan prematurely.

Afterwards, no matter how Pei Su explained that the matter had nothing to do with him, Ji Miaoxuan didn't believe it.

She couldn't leave the Pei family, and couldn't go back to the Ji family, so she simply went to the Buddhist temple and prayed for her dead lover and eldest son every day.

The couple broke up completely. Pei Yuan was sent to the marquis's mansion and taken care of by the old marquis, while Pei Su set off for the border and rarely came back.

Many years passed, and Ji Miaoxuan felt remorse and regret whenever she thought of what happened back then.

If she had not trusted Pei Su, perhaps her eldest son would not have died.

If she had not been greedy for the tenderness and love given by Pei Su, they would not have become strangers and separated from each other later.

To this day, Ji Miaoxuan still hates the Pei family and dislikes Pei Su.

If Xiao Shirong had not still been in the Pei family, she would never have interfered in any affairs of the Pei Mansion.

After being scolded for a long time by the old lady, Ji Miaoxuan and Xiao Shirong were able to escape.

Xiao Shirong looked at Ji Miaoxuan who was walking in front of him and sneered, "I didn't expect that my aunt and uncle had such a past. The Ji family must be very strict. Such a big event didn't leak out at all."

Ji Miaoxuan's lover is a member of the Xiao family. The reason why Ji Miaoxuan attaches so much importance to the reputation of the Xiao family may also be related to her lover who died young.

Ji Miaoxuan said calmly: "So, you should understand."

Xiao Shirong's smile froze slightly.

Ji Miaoxuan stopped and turned around, looking at her niece's face which turned pale in an instant.

"I have spent my whole life resisting, but I have not been able to follow the path I want. No matter how hard you and I struggle, we can't escape from the Pei family."

That thing called "mother's home" is not their support either.

From the moment they get married, they can only try their best to suppress their desires in order to maintain the reputation of their parents' family.

No matter how hard or painful it is, you have to endure it throughout your long life.

After saying that, Ji Miaoxuan left, leaving Xiao Shirong standing alone in the sun, surrounded by dead silence.

At night, there was a family banquet at the Marquis' Mansion. Except for the five branches that were not in Beijing, people from all the branches came.

Ban Sihui from the first wife's house didn't come. It was as if everyone had forgotten about this person and didn't even mention her.

Xie Fei was a junior, so he was arranged to sit at the same table with Xiao Shirong, Pei Zhaoyan and other female relatives.

Pei Hongluo, the second daughter of the second house, was also there. She was a lively girl who always laughed heartily and livened up the atmosphere. In the eyes of others, she seemed a little undignified.

Pei Zhaoyan said with a smile: "You are already of marriageable age, but you are still so disrespectful. Second Aunt must be very worried that you won't be able to find a good husband."

Pei Hongluo smiled with two dimples, shook her head and said, "My mother is not in a hurry. She said that I am young and it would be inappropriate for me to get married. It is better for me to stay with her for a few more years."

After that, Pei Hongluo asked Xie Fei again, "Sister-in-law Xie, that mercury mirror you mentioned last time, when you are free, can you teach me how to use it?"

(End of this chapter)