The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 184 Another Marriage Proposal

"Well, this is pretty good, very useful."

Pei Du's side is progressing smoothly, so Shen Hanyu doesn't need to worry about anything.

“I’ve returned to Chang’an and won’t be leaving for the time being, so don’t worry about the Crown Prince’s affairs. I will also help you investigate Uncle Shen’s matter.”

Pei Du paused for a moment at the end.

When do you plan to talk to your aunt about this?

Liang Fangrong is still completely in the dark.

"Let's talk about it after things are settled. My mother is the kind of person who can mostly only cause trouble, which is why I didn't say anything."

Pei Du agreed, so he decided not to reveal it for now.

After having a meal, Pei Du really started hiding around Shen Hanyu's place.

Pei Du returned very discreetly, and it took two or three days for some people to find out that he was back.

Xu Zhun ran over to Shen Hanyu and said, "You're finally back! I was so bored in Chang'an. My parents sent me to the academy to study every day. You have no idea what kind of life I was living."

Xu Zhun started talking as soon as he saw Pei Du.

He told Pei Du everything that had happened in Chang'an during this time, and Pei Du listened patiently.

"Speaking of which, it's no wonder you don't go back. When I came to your residence, there were quite a few people there, all wanting to see you."

Previously, when Pei Du moved out of the Duke's mansion, those people avoided him like the plague, but now they're showing a completely different face.

"Don't worry about them, they'll disperse in a few days."

"What about the elders of your Pei family clan?"

Xu Zhun looked at Pei Du. He knew Pei Du wouldn't go back, but those old guys were hard to deal with when they started acting like scoundrels.

Upon hearing this, Pei Du frowned slightly, his tone carrying a hint of coldness: "If the elders are sensible, they should understand my attitude. Now that I have moved out of the Duke's mansion, I will not go back. If they insist on pestering me, I have my own ways to deal with it."

Xu Zhun nodded and sighed, "That's true. Those old guys just want to take advantage of your reputation and achievements. But if they know you've made up your mind, they probably won't go too far."

Pei Du sneered, his tone mocking: "If they really wanted to take me back, they wouldn't have let Pei Mingjian and Han Yueru run rampant in the first place. Now that they see I've made some contributions, they want to get a share of the pie. They're being too naive."

Xu Zhun patted Pei Du on the shoulder and laughed, "You're right, those old guys are just opportunists, but you still have to be careful. After all, they're old, and if they cause trouble, they'll inevitably get into some trouble."

Calling them opportunists is no exaggeration. They were so opposed to Pei Xingzhi's household registration being moved into the Pei family genealogy at the time, but in the end they still compromised.

Pei Du nodded, his tone calm: "I understand. By the way, what has Pei Xingzhi been doing lately?"

Xu Zhun whispered, "They're discussing marriage with the Marquis of Anping's family, with that Miss Liang the Third."

Pei Du leaned back slightly.

Shen Hanyu was caught red-handed by the Pei family elders at the entrance when she returned from the girls' school.

Two people stepped down from the carriage bearing the Pei family's token, both supported by servants.

"Miss Shen."

The old man walking in front looked at Shen Hanyu.

Shen Hanyu looked up and met his gaze, only nodding slightly, showing no intention of bowing.

Seeing Shen Hanyu's rude attitude, the old man was displeased but suppressed it.

"Could we please see Pei Du?"

Shen Hanyu thought to herself, "Just as I thought."

"If you wish to see him, you may wait at his residence."

After saying that, Shen Hanyu was about to go inside when the two behind her exchanged a glance.

"Wait a moment." The two walked over together. "Pei Du is still surnamed Pei after all. You are engaged to him. We've come all this way, why don't you invite us in for a cup of tea?"

Shen Hanyu raised an eyebrow; this guy was being unreasonable with her.

Unfortunately, the two people who came were both quite old, and if something really happened, Shen Hanyu would have a hard time explaining herself.

She took a deep breath: "Come in."

After settling the person in the front hall, Shen Hanyu went to the guest room to find Pei Du.

"Two elders from the Pei family have arrived. Do you wish to see them? If not, I'll send them away later."

It's just a matter of feigning politeness with those two clan elders, something Shen Hanyu can help with.

Xu Zhun, who hadn't left yet, suggested, "Why don't I go out and help you get rid of them?"

If Pei Du were to see this, who knows what kind of trouble the Duke's mansion would cause.

"It's okay, I'll go take a look."

Pei Du stood up. He had been back for a few days, and it was time for him to go back. Staying with Shen Hanyu all the time wasn't a solution.

Upon arriving at the front hall, the clan elder saw Pei Du and greeted him with a kind smile.

"Child, I knew you were here."

Pei Du sat down by himself. "What are you two doing chasing me all this way? Didn't you already make it very clear when you left the Pei family?"

The clan elder stood up.

“Du’er, your name is still in the Pei family genealogy, and your mother is also in the Pei family ancestral grave. You and the Pei family are connected by blood. As for Pei Xingzhi, none of us great-grandfathers will acknowledge him. You can rest assured about that.”

Pei Du rested his chin on his hands; he hadn't yet had a chance to mention to Li Jiangui the matter of getting his mother and Pei Mingjian divorced.

“Since Grandfather is so kind, why not remove Pei Xingzhi’s name from the family genealogy first? Otherwise, I find it uncomfortable to look at.”

His casual demeanor and offhand remarks caused the two people in front of him to look troubled.

"This……"

Pei Du raised an eyebrow: "Grandpa, you should have found out by now that Pei Xingzhi is my father's child, but his identity is never respectable. Why don't you consider what I said?"

They still wanted him to return to the Pei family? Pei Du looked at them coldly, knowing that these people from the Pei family clan were only after their own interests.

Pei Mingjian was simply stupid; he was completely manipulated by Han Yueru. No one knew what methods Han Yueru used to make Pei Mingjian so obedient, doing whatever she said and did.

The two elders scratched their heads, but didn't say anything about removing Pei Xingzhi from the family genealogy.

"Please come back."

Pei Du got up to see the guest off, but his attitude was not as relaxed as before.

Pei Du eventually sent the two elders away.

"I will return to my residence tomorrow, so that if the people from the Duke's mansion want to find me, they will only come to my place."

When Pei Du returned, Shen Hanyu had food served and invited Xu Zhun to stay and eat with them.

"Are you aware that Pei Xingzhi is currently discussing marriage with Miss Liang?"

Shen Hanyu nodded. Liang Ruochu hadn't come to the girls' school for the past few days, so she just needed to ask around to find out what she was doing.

Liang Ruoyan went mad, Liang Ruoxue died, and she was left alone. She didn't perform well at the girls' school, but the old lady would definitely squeeze every last drop of value out of her.

This is also a problem that girls' schools have recently encountered.

"Recently, the girls' school's academic performance hasn't been very good, and several families are considering marriage, so they're not paying much attention to the girls' school anymore."

Princess Yongning already knows about this and is trying to find a solution.

If we continue to ignore it, the situation at the girls' school will become even more serious, with more and more people leaving, and then the school will become useless.