After the favored concubine remarried, the aloof and powerful minister forcibly took her away.

Chapter 80 Giving You an Identity

Pei Yanzhi disliked Fu Liu, so later, Xiang Ning had Fu Liu serve in the outer room.

As long as Pei Yanzhi doesn't see her, everything will be fine.

Fu Liu felt somewhat unwilling, but she dared not disobey Xiang Ning's words and completely block her last path.

Ever since Xiang Ning last saw Qin Rui, she had been thinking about this matter.

She wanted to know why Qin Rui had chased after her in the first place.

This is perhaps inextricably linked to the last words her mother left behind.

However, before Xiang Ning could figure this out, a strange guest arrived at Mo Song Garden.

Marquis Anping, Wei Ziqian.

When Chenghua saw him, he was a little puzzled and took the opportunity to tell Xiangning about the relationship between Wei Ziqian and Pei Yanzhi.

In the imperial court, Wei Ziqian was always causing trouble for Pei Yanzhi, but Pei Yanzhi never paid him any attention.

Cheng Hua said that Pei Yanzhi regarded Wei Ziqian as a clown and never paid much attention to his provocations.

This led Wei Ziqian to think that Pei Yanzhi was arrogant and looked down on him.

Their relationship wasn't exactly good, but it wasn't bad either; Wei Ziqian would sometimes speak up for Pei Yanzhi.

Chenghua simply couldn't figure it out.

When Pei Yanzhi heard that Wei Ziqian had come to visit him, he did not turn him away.

Wei Ziqian was a very flamboyant person; compared to Han Jun, he was more like a peacock displaying its tail feathers.

Just as Xiang Ning finished pouring tea for Pei Yanzhi, she heard a voice from the doorway: "Lord Pei, is he dead yet?"

These words were so offensive that they made one want to kill him, but Pei Yanzhi ignored them and simply picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip.

Wei Ziqian walked in, and his gaze immediately fell on Xiang Ning.

"Lord Pei is having a great time at home, but he's caused me a lot of trouble."

He didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly opposite Pei Yanzhi.

"You go down first."

Pei Yanzhi spoke, saying something to Xiang Ning. Upon hearing this, Xiang Ning bowed and left.

Once only the two of them were left in the room, Wei Ziqian said, "You've really put me in a terrible situation."

"Pei Yanzhi, you're playing too dirty."

As soon as the person left, Wei Ziqian couldn't help but curse. In the past, he had never imagined that a gentleman like Pei Yanzhi would do such a thing.

In fact, he not only did it, but he also made Wei Ziqian suffer in silence, with no way to seek justice.

"The Marquis of Anping took on this task himself, so why blame me?"

Pei Yanzhi slightly raised his eyes to look at him, and Wei Ziqian coldly said, "You did it on purpose, using a self-inflicted injury to deceive the Empress Dowager. In fact, you already knew that Ling An had nothing."

"I shouldn't have believed your nonsense about things not going well."

Wei Ziqian became more and more agitated as he spoke, and he was almost about to stand up and point his finger at Pei Yanzhi and curse him.

He had made countless mistakes in his life, but he never expected that every single one of them would lead to his downfall because of Pei Yanzhi.

I always fall for their tricks, but each time it's different.

Could Pei Yanzhi not do his job well? If he can't do it well, then no one in the world can.

"You came here just to tell me this?"

The angrier Wei Ziqian got, the calmer Pei Yanzhi appeared.

Hearing Pei Yanzhi's question, Wei Ziqian said, "You should at least give me something to say to the Empress Dowager about the mess you've made."

If he hadn't been completely out of options, Wei Ziqian would never have wanted to come here to find Pei Yanzhi, even if it meant his death.

"This case is closed; further investigation won't uncover anything."

"But is this how Marquis Anping asks for help?"

Pei Yanzhi remained indifferent, only glancing at Wei Ziqian.

These words nearly made Wei Ziqian faint with anger again.

He had been fighting with Pei Yanzhi for more than two years, and luckily he knew Pei Yanzhi's bad temper.

"What do you want?" Pei Yanzhi's gaze swept over Wei Ziqian, and he suddenly smiled: "Marquis Anping should not mind having another younger sister."

After he said that, the room fell into a long silence.

About half an hour later, Wei Ziqian came out of Pei Yanzhi's room.

Upon seeing Xiang Ning at the door, he smiled, a smile that made Xiang Ning feel a little uneasy.

"Xiang Ning".

Pei Yanzhi's voice came from inside, and Xiang Ning turned around and went in.

"Master."

"come over."

Pei Yanzhi seemed to be in a very good mood, which made Xiang Ning somewhat puzzled.

Wasn't it said that Marquis Anping and Pei Yanzhi didn't have a good relationship?

Why do the two of them seem to be in such good spirits after their conversation?

"what happened?"

Xiang Ning smiled and walked over to ask a question. Upon hearing this, Pei Yanzhi asked her to sit down next to him.

“I asked my fourth uncle about the matter of taking a concubine.”

"My fourth uncle told me that he could find you an identity."

His words startled Xiang Ning, but she quickly recovered and asked, "Then what identity does Master intend to find for this servant?"

“Wei Ziqian has no brothers or sisters, and his parents have long since passed away. Although he has the title of Marquis, he has no real power.”

There was no need for Pei Yanzhi to explain further; Xiang Ning understood immediately.

The identity he found for her was related to Wei Ziqian.

“But Chenghua said that you and Marquis Anping are not on good terms.”

Xiang Ning's words made Pei Yanzhi chuckle: "There are no eternal friends, and of course, there are no eternal enemies. Wei Ziqian and I have never had any deep-seated hatred for each other."

It was just a difference in perspective. Wei Ziqian regarded him as an enemy, but in his heart, he also considered him a friend.

Many people in the court disapproved of Wei Ziqian's behavior and looked down on him openly or secretly.

"He agreed to recognize you as his sister. Then you will be the sister of the Marquis of Anping. In that case, I can make you my concubine."

Pei Yanzhi held Xiang Ning's hand. He originally wanted to find merchants, but he was worried that others would look down on Xiang Ning in the future.

Wei Ziqian's status as a marquis is just right.

"Thank you for your help, sir."

Xiang Ning smiled and replied, and Pei Yanzhi squeezed her hand: "It's good that you remember."

This is what he has been thinking about all this time.

Wei Ziqian happened to bump into him.

Now that the matter is resolved, Pei Yanzhi felt a sense of relief.

As for the remaining half, it was on Xiang Ning's body.

Not long after Wei Ziqian left, he sent someone to deliver a lot of things to Xiang Ning.

This was to express his concern as an 'elder brother'.

He knew he would never stand a chance against Pei Yanzhi, but now he was being forced to acknowledge a younger sister.

"He does have some deep feelings."

Wei Ziqian closed his eyes and leaned against the carriage wall, slowly uttering these words.

However, many of his suggestions were quite useful.

"Enter the palace."

He raised his hand and tapped the edge of the carriage, which immediately turned around and headed towards the palace.

After nightfall, Xiang Ning had just covered Pei Yanzhi with a blanket when he began to listen to what he had to say.

"Tell me about the days before you came to the Pei residence. I want to hear it."

(End of this chapter)