Chapter 67 (1/2)

Chapter Sixty-Seven

Pei Khan held the hairpin.

Pei Khan listened to his mother’s advice before she died.

‘Xiao Khan, after I die you need to find ninth brother and ninth sister,’ Consort Mu said. ‘If they accept this hairpin then you need to be good and listen to them. If they don’t accept it… you need to be careful in the palace. You can’t trust anyone. You have to use a silver needle to test all your food and drinks before you eat and drink… Xiao Khan, I can’t take care of you anymore.’

Pei Khan was scared if he blinked he would have no one left. His mother was gone and if Pei Jin and Yan Shi Ning didn’t accept his mother’s hairpin then he would lose everything.

Pei Jin and Yan Shi Ning’s hearts were teared, Consort La used her life to protect Pei Khan and find a good place for Pei Khan before she died.

Consort La gambled everything on Pei Jin’s brotherly love toward Pei Khan and Yan Shi Ning’s maternal traits. She believed they wouldn’t refuse a mother’s last request.

Yan Shi Ning wiped her tears. ‘Thirteenth brother, this is a beautiful hairpin. Hurry and put it on my head.’

Pei Khan’s eyes shone and he listened to Yan Shi Ning.

Pei Khan rubbed Yan Shi Ning’s big stomach. ‘Little brother.’

‘Thirteenth brother, this is your nephew,’ Yan Shi Ning said.

Pei Khan looked at Pei Jin for help.

‘Thirteenth brother, are you saying the child is a boy?’ Pei Jin asked.

Pei Khan nodded his head.

‘Thirteenth brother, how do you know the child is a boy?’ Yan Shi Ning asked.

Pei Khan pouted his lips. He hated girls like Pei Wen Cai.

Pei Jin led Yan Shi Ning and Pei Khan to the emperor’s chamber.

Consort Mu, Pei Zhang and Chu Thi were waiting for their arrival. Yan Shi Ning saw the way they looked at her big stomach with bad intentions and she held onto her big stomach.

The emperor’s hair had greyed. Although he didn’t love Consort La, she still faithfully followed him for years. He looked at Yan Shi Ning’s big stomach and he thought Consort La died too young.

‘Seventh son, next time bring your second wife with you to visit me,’ the emperor said.

The emperor only wanted to see all his daughter-in-laws at the same time. But Chu Thi misunderstood the emperor planned to elevate the scum’s position. Chu Thi regretted Dian Thi’s body hadn’t recovered fast enough otherwise Consort Mu’s plan would have worked that day. Chu Thi fisted her hands, she couldn’t wait for the emperor’s birthday banquet to see Dian Thi die a gruesome death.

‘Imperial father, I want to make a request,’ Pei Jin said.

‘What is it?’ the emperor asked.

‘Imperial father, thirteenth brother is grieving,’ Pei Jin said. ‘I want to bring thirteenth brother to my manor for a few days to console him.’

Consort Mu and Pei Zhang didn’t approve. They were worried Pei Jin wanted the world to see how much brotherly love Pei Jin had toward his brothers. Also, they didn’t want Pei Jin and Pei Khan’s bond to grow deeper.