After rebirth, I became a national teacher

After Rong Niang received Emperor Yong'an, she was organizing people to store the offerings sent by Emperor Yong'an.

Because there were so many of them, they were piled up in several large halls, affecting the placement of offerings by subsequent believers.

While she was busy, someone suddenly came to report that her brother came to see her.

Rong Niang was a little surprised. Wasn’t the Jingnan Marquis’ Mansion sealed off? How did he get out?

After hesitating for a moment, I decided to come see him immediately.

There will be a lot of things to do later. If he is asked to wait, it will be too long.

If something bad happens during this period and it gets to the believers, it will affect my mother's prestige.

Pei Xuan was seen approaching from afar. He was wearing a decent fur coat and brocade robe. He did not look shabby. It seemed that he was living a good life.

This instantly dispelled the slight worry that Rong Niang had in her heart.

Facing Pei Xuan's attentive smile and listening to his caring words, Rong Niang felt a sense of absurdity as if the sun was rising in the west.

From childhood to adulthood, her brother had always been distant and impatient with her. This was the first time that he had been so nice to her.

However, when she thought about why he changed, she felt that the smile in front of her was extremely hypocritical.

"Is there any need to ask? As you can see, I am certainly living a good life," she said coldly.

Pei Xuan looked at the little girl in front of him who was already a head taller than him. There was no trace of her former cowardice in her familiar facial features. Instead, there was an indescribable sense of oppression.

Being looked at by her with such an indifferent gaze, he subconsciously did not dare to continue to get close to her.

But this is definitely not possible, he cannot let go of this hard-earned ladder.

Pei Xuan comforted himself that she must still be angry with him, so he said shamelessly:

"Sister, are you still angry that I didn't plead with you at the beginning?"

He was referring to the incident in Nandu when, before leaving the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion, she asked the Jingnan Marquis and his wife to take their biological mother away.

That was the first time he saw this little girl so stubborn and fearless.

"Alas, I also have good intentions. Thinking that the abbot of Cihang Temple is so powerful, it might be better for Auntie to stay in Cihang Temple than to go back to the Bo's Mansion."

On the way here, he had already thought of a way to appease his sister, and the more he spoke, the more he felt that his words made sense:

"The facts have proved that I am very foresighted. Look, you are now following the master and living such a good life. Especially you, you have become the young master of the Imperial Master's Mansion! If it weren't for me..."

Rong Niang didn't expect him to say such shameless words, and she frowned and interrupted him:

"Shut up! Do you think I have amnesia? You and I both know why you ignored mother in the beginning. Don't you feel embarrassed to say such things now?"

Pei Xuan's face froze and he felt very unhappy.

It is said that only villains and women are difficult to raise, and it is indeed so.

Look at how arrogant she is when she is in power!

Would she have dared to speak to him like this in the past?

However, now he still had to beg her, so he could only endure it.

So he forced a smile and said:

"Sister, I also had my own difficulties at the beginning. As concubines, we have to please our stepmother to have a good future."

"I was thinking that I would protect you and my aunt when I became successful in the future. I didn't expect you to misunderstand me like this!"

Rong Niang is now with Chen Qingzhu. She has seen a lot of people and things, and is often taught carefully by Huiyun. She is no longer the girl who was easily fooled.

Hearing his sweet words, there was no wave in her eyes. She just looked at him as if he were a clown and said calmly:

"Oh, then what about the money I asked you to give to mother?"

Since Pei Xuan dared to come, he must have thought of an excuse for all the previous events.

"Auntie, you didn't receive the money, right? I know I shouldn't hide it from you, but the entrance to Cihang Temple is high, and I can't send it in at all. I was afraid that you would worry, so I lied to you and said that I had sent it!"

Rong Niang looked at him with a look that saw through everything, and her eyes were full of mockery:

"You probably don't know, but I've already asked the people at Cihang Temple, and they all said that except for the one time you came to ask for shelter, you've never been to Cihang Temple."

Pei Xuan wanted to argue:

"Now that you are the young master, they are afraid of offending you, so of course they dare not admit that they didn't help me send money!"

The person in charge of patrolling and guarding Cihang Temple at the beginning was Aunt Hui'an, who was always the coldest-looking but warm-hearted person.

When she encountered a situation like this where a little child came to give money to his mother who was practicing Buddhism, there was absolutely no way she would not help.

The other Kun Dao women were also pitiful people. They lived a good life themselves and often helped the poor old people and children when they went to Nandu City to play.

How could such people turn him away?

What's more, my mother is the owner of Cihang Temple, who would dare to obstruct her?

Rong Niang's face was full of disappointment:

"I never knew that my brother was such a liar and shameless person!"

"If you came to admit your mistake today, I might look at you with a higher regard, but your choice is really disappointing."

Pei Xuan didn't expect that the little girl in front of him didn't believe any of his carefully crafted excuses, and even mocked him in such a condescending manner. He immediately lost face and said angrily:

"If you don't want to acknowledge your brother once you gain power, just say so. Why bother making up so many excuses?"

Seeing that he finally stopped pretending, Rong Niang didn't bother to argue with him:

"You're right. I just got the upper hand and don't want to acknowledge you as my hypocritical and shameless brother. What can you do to me?"

Pei Xuan saw that she was so tough and was about to fall out, and he felt a little panic in his heart, and apologized quickly:

"Okay, sister, since you think I'm wrong, then I'm wrong! Can I apologize?"

"Where's my aunt? I want to see her."

Looking at the attitude of this cheap sister, it is definitely impossible to ask her for help.

But he can still go find his biological mother.

Given this step-sister's attachment to her biological mother, she will definitely listen to her words.

As for whether his biological mother would help, he was not worried at all.

But he is her son and her only support when she is old.

It was just a few words of help, not a life-threatening one, so how could she not help?

If he has a good future, she will also be able to benefit from it in the future.

On the contrary, daughters like Rong Niang will get married in the future, and the benefits will become the property of other families.

With the pros and cons so clear, it would not be difficult for his biological mother to be confused.

When she heard him mention her mother, Rong Niang's clear eyes suddenly became sharper.

She could tell from his first sentence that he had no idea that her mother was the imperial teacher he was talking about.

If I see my mother and learn her identity, I don’t know how I would flatter her.

She is very selfish.

I don't want my mother to be disgusted by him...

I don't want my mother to be moved by him.

She would never let him appear in front of her mother.

"You're dreaming! Since you didn't want to acknowledge my mother in the first place, don't even think about seeing her again now!"

Rong Niang said firmly.

Pei Xuan was not convinced:

"What right do you have to make decisions for my aunt?"

"Of course I do. Someone come!"

Rong Niang ordered loudly.

But in a moment, two patrolling imperial guards rushed to the front and saluted Rong Niang:

"Young Master, please give me your orders!"

Rong Niang said solemnly:

"Gag this man, tie him up, and throw him outside the shrine after today's pilgrims have dispersed! From now on, if he comes within ten feet of the shrine, break his legs!"

Pei Xuan panicked immediately. He had never expected that his once naive and gullible sister would do something so ruthless.

"You...how dare you treat your own brother like this! You are so unfilial and unfraternal. Aren't you afraid that the God will depose you from your position as Young Master after knowing this?"

This threat is his last trump card.

However, Rong Niang was not afraid at all:

"Just give it a try."

(I am too sleepy today, so I can only update one chapter. I will try to update both chapters as early as possible tomorrow.)