Chapter 421: Completely Breaking Away from Old Pei’s House (8)_1
Pei Zongli scrambled to his feet and, bracing against the pain, quickly climbed into the carriage, but didn’t forget to ask Pei Qin, "Qinqin! The consent paper..."
Pei Qin’s gaze turned frosty as she shot back, "What did you just say?"
Feeling a chill in his heart from her stare, Pei Zongli no longer dared ask for the consent paper and hurriedly drove the carriage away.
He knew he was heading for a beating, but he had to go anyway; otherwise, the consent paper would be even less attainable.
Now, Pei Qin was using the consent paper to make things difficult for them.
Seeing that Pei Zongli indeed got beaten when he went there, Old Pei suggested going directly to the Fang family to find Old Scholar Fang. He wasn’t Pei Qin; as a scholar, he surely cared about face and wouldn’t beat anyone. He hoped to negotiate with him and see what conditions they might have.
Since the marriage with the Zhao family had been called off, they had already said they would give the consent paper; now it was time to actually hand it over.
Old Scholar Fang thought even deeper and further; he wanted Pei Qin and her brother to permanently sever ties with Old Pei’s House and completely disassociate from them! From then on, Old Pei’s House would no longer have any right to meddle in their affairs!
So he prepared to talk to Old Pei, to trade the consent paper for Pei Qin and her brother’s permanent disassociation from Old Pei’s House, and planned for Pei Wendong to set up his own household when he turned ten.
He advised Pei Qin, "That consent paper, even if we don’t give it now, once Wu Dongsi is reassigned, in a few years, they may find a loophole. Pei Zongli’s two sons can still wait a few more years; they aren’t old yet, waiting to take the imperial examination. To prevent any mishaps in the meantime, it’s best to settle this matter as soon as possible. Your permanent separation from Old Pei’s House is what’s most important! Let’s not give them any more chances to take advantage of you!"