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Madam Xie was an elderly person, and she was immediately troubled by the crying of Aunt Yang and her son. She slammed her palm on the coffee table and scolded them, "Why are you crying? As long as I am here, no one else can interfere in the affairs of the Duke of Wei's Mansion!"

She knew that Pei Yi said these words on purpose to retaliate against Aunt Yang for mocking Zen Jie'er's adoption of a legitimate son, but she couldn't get too angry, so she could only say this in a sarcastic tone.

Duke Wei was afraid that her mother had offended Pei Yi, so he quickly stepped out to smooth things over: "Don't cry. The prince is just concerned about our family. Speaking of which, I'm almost at the age of knowing my destiny, so I don't care about those empty names. The legitimate son only has a better reputation. If the illegitimate son has a promising future, he can also inherit the family business. It doesn't matter whether he is registered under the name of the legitimate mother or not."

Aunt Yang, her mother and her son all quieted down immediately and returned to their seats.

Xie Zhichan couldn't help but give his adopted father a cold look in his heart. Although what he said had some meaning of equality for all in the future, that was under a society of monogamy, which protected the rights of wives to the greatest extent. But in the current society where the aristocracy had many wives and concubines, he was favoring his concubine and neglecting his wife, which was extremely unfair to Xie's mother.

He still wanted to flatter himself, which was clearly against the moral code, but he was accused of not caring about fame. He was indeed a scholar, and he was always talking nonsense.

Xie Zhichan said, "Whether legitimate or illegitimate, they are all my father's bloodline and my grandmother's grandson. My father and grandmother naturally don't care about these empty titles. But my mother can't help but care. If Chang'er inherits the Duke's Mansion in the future, without the constraints of the family tree, and refuses to recognize my mother as the legitimate mother, where can my mother go to cry? It's better to open the ancestral hall as soon as possible, revise the family tree, and give Chang'er a correct name."

Xie's mother originally thought that the matter of registering the legitimate son was just something Pei Yi said casually, but from Xie Zhichan's tone, it seemed that he was really planning for her future. She didn't expect that her daughter was so considerate.

She was suddenly moved and wanted to tell Ayuan not to worry, saying that she would be able to take care of herself in the future. However, she was afraid to say it right away and waste Ayuan's good intentions for her, so she just kept silent.

Duke Weiguo and Old Madam Xie didn't think of anything to refute for a moment.

Although Xie Wenchang is still young, he knows a lot about the tricks in the harem under the guidance of Aunt Yang. He does not have any positive feelings towards his elder sister, but is full of resentment.

He could hear that his elder sister was determined to separate him from his mother and son.

He was already at the age of a naughty kid, and the only child in the Duke of Weiguo's mansion. He had been accustomed to being the only one in charge since he was young. Suddenly, the little volcano in his heart erupted. His face turned red, his eyes were as big as copper bells, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily, and he screamed and rushed towards Xie Zhichan.

She screamed, "I'll kick you, you bad woman! How dare you bully my mother!"

Everyone in the room was stunned; they had never expected Xie Wenchang to be so impulsive.

Before Xie Wenchang kicked Xie Zhichan, Pei Yi reached out and grabbed his foot in a flash, pushed him forward, and threw him to the ground.

With a gloomy face, he scolded: "How dare you!"

Everyone saw Xie Wenchang rolling on the ground holding his legs, screaming.

Pei Yi was also furious, and he didn't hold back his strength in this push. Fortunately, his lower body was paralyzed and he had just recovered from a serious injury, so his strength was much smaller.

"Chang'er!" Upon seeing this, Aunt Yang didn't care about anything else. She rushed over, hugged Chang'er and pulled his trouser leg to check. She saw bruises all over his leg, which was swollen like a lotus root. She felt heartbroken, but at the same time she was thankful that the bones were fine.

The hall, which had just been quiet for a moment, became chaotic again——

Madam Xie and Duke Weiguo both felt sorry for this only child. Duke Weiguo did not dare to scold Pei Yi, so he immediately took out his anger on Xie Zhichan: "Your brother has a bad temper. He has been studying hard in the academy, and he finally got a holiday to go home. Why do you have to provoke him?!"

Old Madam Xie, however, relied on her advanced age and acted like a bully. She said to Pei Yi in a cold voice, "Your Highness is going too far. Did you come back with Sister Zen today to greet us, or did you come to our mansion to show off your power? I will go to Prince Yan's mansion someday to ask Pei Yuan how he raised his children!"

However, Xie's mother was worried that Aunt Yang would bear a grudge against A Yuan because of this. She was used to using ruthless means. If she deliberately spread the news that A Yuan and the prince bullied their younger brother, it would damage their reputation.

Aunt Yang held her wailing son and glared at Pei Yi with an expression of anger but not being able to speak, but the resentment in her eyes could not be hidden.

Xie Zhichan glanced at Aunt Yang and asked Pei Yi as if to chat with her, "Sir, I heard that you are quite familiar with the young master of Censor Liu's family?"

Pei Yi saw her eyes rolling around, and knew that the little fox was up to something again. He nodded calmly and said, "Yeah, I'm familiar with her."

Xie Zhichan continued, "I also heard that Young Master Liu loves to listen to and talk about gossip. Once he hears about the affairs of the noble families in Kyoto, they will spread to all the noble families within three days."

Pei Yi nodded again in agreement: "Yeah, not bad."

Xie Zhichan then said, "If he heard that the illegitimate son of Duke Weiguo committed treason, disrespected his elder sister, and even kicked her, would this gossip spread quickly throughout Kyoto?"

Humph, isn’t it just creating public opinion? She also knows this trick!

Pei Yi said very tactfully: "I think it will be reported to Censor Liu first. At the next court session, Censor Liu will know what to report. For example, the Duke of Wei's family is not well managed, and the illegitimate son beats the legitimate sister, which may be suspected of disrupting the law and order——"

Duke Weiguo felt as if someone had strangled him, and all the words he wanted to use to blame Xie Zhichan were instantly stuck in his throat - Liu Chen, he simply couldn't afford to offend him.

That annoying guy, who always talks back at everyone and always launches indiscriminate attacks, is regarded by the emperor as a symbol of Emperor Jingde's humility in accepting advice and governing the country with culture. He is also highly regarded by Emperor Jingde. Therefore, everyone in the court would like to avoid him when they see him.

Then he changed the subject, forced a smile and said to Pei Yi: "As the old saying goes, the tongue and teeth will always fight. This is just a verbal conflict between brothers and sisters. There is no need to bring it to the court and pollute the emperor's ears."

Aunt Yang was stunned. Was her Chang Ge'er's legs just going to end like this? She said unwillingly, "Master!"

Duke Wei glared at her and signaled her to be patient.

Pei Yi took a sip of tea and said, "Although it was a verbal conflict between brothers and sisters, the illegitimate son bumped into his elder sister and had no respect for the rules of respect and inferiority. When he enters the court in the future, he will be a troublemaker. While he is still young, it may be possible to correct his behavior by educating him well."

Duke Weiguo could only nod in agreement: "Yes, yes, yes. Your Highness is right."

Pei Yi continued, "Just now the old lady said that she wanted to go to the Prince of Yan's Mansion to ask my father for advice on how to raise children. The old lady is old and has difficulty walking, so there is no need to go to my father. I can tell the old lady in person. Be filial at home and respectful outside. Avoid arrogance. Teach your children strictly and there will be no disaster in the family. I saw that the young master was going to attack his eldest sister because of a disagreement. Fortunately, they are sisters. If there are princes or dukes among his classmates or future colleagues, they can be treated in the same way. I am afraid that the Weiguo Mansion will end with this generation."

The more the Duke of Wei listened, the gloomier his expression became. He knew that Pei Yi was not going to let it go easily. What he said was not unreasonable. It was a wake-up call for him.

He had no choice but to order the servant to bring a rattan whip and beat Chang'er ten times as a small punishment for a serious warning, although half of the ten whips fell on Aunt Yang.

Pei Yi finally stopped and shut his mouth.