The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

After hearing this, Han Yueer raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes full of suspicion and indifference: "That woman is so thoughtful. Only a simple-minded man like you who is ignorant of the world would be deceived by her appearance."

Pei Yu frowned, and a trace of pain flashed in his eyes: "Yuer, why are you so stubborn? You are unwilling to believe that she may have a kind heart in her bones?"

Han Yue'er's anger ignited instantly, and she said sternly: "Pei Yu, how long are you going to defend her? Admit it, you have fallen in love with her and have completely changed your mind!"

Pei Yu looked haggard and exhausted: "I haven't changed my mind... Yue'er, I just hope you can look at her fairly, instead of speculating on her every move with prejudice."

Pei Yu's eyes stared deeply at Han Yue'er, but he was confused and lost in his heart. "Do you think that even if you are wrong, I must protect you unconditionally? If one day, you really make an unforgivable mistake, I must tolerate all your actions without principles?"

Sheng Junwei never took the initiative to provoke Han Yue'er, but just because she was the "first wife", she had to endure so many misunderstandings and accusations.

All this was done at her parents' command, and she had no right to choose.

Pei Yu was extremely confused. Why was Yue'er so determined that Sheng Junwei was not a good person?

Han Yue'er's face was gloomy. "You were furious with me because of her? And you even made up such a ridiculous thing to accuse me? In your mind, I am so unbearable and so bad that I have lost even the most basic reason and judgment?"

Pei Yu was extremely tired, his voice was low and weak: "It's not like that, Yue'er..."

However, Han Yue'er did not give him a chance to explain.

Her eyes were red and she was very emotional. "You are the one! Your whole family has been bewitched by her. You all favor her. Even you, Pei Yu, have fallen in love with her!"

Her eyes were as sharp as torches, and the tenacity and confidence that emanated from her bones were unstoppable.

"But I want to tell you that you are extremely wrong." Her words were powerful. "My ability is definitely beyond the reach of a woman like her in the harem. I will prove it soon!"

On this day, the sunlight shone through the carved window lattices, casting patches of light on Sheng Junwei.

She was wearing the gorgeous dress given to her by Si Qi, standing in front of the bronze mirror, quietly admiring herself in the mirror.

At this time, Yunying pushed the door open with an angry look on her face.

Sheng Junwei noticed her strangeness and asked with concern: "Who made our Yunying angry?"

Yunying said angrily, "No one is messing with me, it's just that someone outside is talking nonsense."

There was obvious displeasure in her words, and it was obvious that she was extremely dissatisfied with those remarks.

Sheng Junwei sat leisurely on the chaise longue, holding a cup of milk tea prepared according to Si Qi's secret recipe. On the small table beside her were skewers of meat carefully grilled in the small kitchen.

She took a light bite, a satisfied smile appeared on her face, and she closed her eyes slightly.

Seeing that her young lady was enjoying her leisure time so much, Yunying didn't want to disturb the peace.

However, thinking that the young lady would find out about this sooner or later, she decided to tell Sheng Junwei the whole story.

Just a few days ago, Han Yueer made a bold and subversive transformation of Xinhua Bookstore.

In the past, Xinhua Bookstore was an elegant place of books, and the customers were all high-ranking officials and children of famous families. Due to the distinguished status of the customers, the bookstore had stable profits and could still earn hundreds of taels of silver after deducting various expenses every month.

However, the reputation of Xinhua Bookstore was limited to the upper class, and the regular customers were regular old customers who came here mainly for the reputation of Prime Minister Pei.

All this has undergone earth-shaking changes in Han Yueer's hands.

She implemented an unprecedented free reading policy, which allowed anyone, no matter if they were peddlers, farmers or fishermen, to freely read all the books in the Xinhua Bookstore and enjoy free tea and snacks as long as they stepped into the door.

Not only that, she also creatively set up a "Reading with Prizes" activity, asking several questions every day. As long as you can answer them accurately, you can win a reward of ten taels of silver.

This series of measures instantly awakened the city's citizens' desire for knowledge.

They flocked in and Xinhua Bookstore was suddenly packed with people.

Every morning, long queues form in front of the bookstore, and people wait for it to open with great anticipation.

Until night falls, you can still see those persistent figures.

"Now, everyone is praising her good deeds, saying that she is the reincarnation of Manjushri Bodhisattva, saving all living beings with knowledge." Yunying was indignant.

Since ancient times, books and knowledge have been firmly controlled by the rich, and the path to education for ordinary people at the bottom of society has been extremely difficult.

Apart from the monthly tuition fee of several taels of silver, the various expenses after enrollment are also beyond the reach of an ordinary family.

For most people, the high price of books is like an insurmountable gap.

The appearance of Han Yueer broke the ice.

Her actions not only brought the light of knowledge into the lives of ordinary people, but also ignited the fire of hope in their hearts.

The private libraries of aristocratic families house countless classics like precious treasures, but they are like high walls and deep courtyards that keep ordinary people out.

This pure land of knowledge is not given for free, it needs to be exchanged with heavy coins of silver.

For those poor peasants who struggle to make a living all day long, buying books is nothing but a pipe dream.

Even small merchants with a little financial resources would feel embarrassed when faced with such high book prices.

Countless young people with great ambitions can only watch helplessly as their path to knowledge is ruthlessly blocked at the starting point.

Yunying's face suddenly turned gloomy. "Miss, things are getting worse. I don't know which outspoken person actually made your relationship with Master Pei public. Now, those literati and scholars have praised her and Master Pei as a match made in heaven, but no one cares about your great achievements in the past."

Sheng Junwei gently raised the milk tea and took a sip.

Seeing this, Yunying said in a hurried and worried tone: "Miss, I know you have always turned a deaf ear to such rumors, but at this moment, please restrain your edge for the time being and don't act too indifferent."

She looked earnest, "Mr. Pei is about to take the imperial examination. With his talent and knowledge, he is likely to stand out among the many candidates and even win the first prize. By then, your situation will be even more difficult."

Yunying knew very well that Sheng Junwei had no feelings for Pei Yu at all.

As a personal maid, she could not tolerate any disturbance that might damage the young lady's reputation.

Especially the scheming Han Yue'er, whose hostility towards Sheng Junwei made Yunying feel like a thorn in her throat.

In her opinion, even if Pei Yu took in as many as a hundred or eighty concubines in the future, she would turn a blind eye to it, but she could not tolerate Han Yue'er.