Husband, Be A Gentleman

Chapter 68

Chapter Sixty-Eight

The emperor's birthday banquet was held at the end of May.

Early that morning Yan Shi Ning felt the day was going to be a dangerous day.

'Pei Jin, I'm scared something bad will happen,' Yan Shi Ning said.

'Don't worry, we're prepared,' Pei Jin said. 'In the palace I can't be beside you the whole visit but Xiao Tu will be there. Xiao Tu is Bei Dou's wife, he taught her well. She'll be able to detect any poisonous fragrances, food and drinks. He taught her some Kung Fu skills too.'

Pei Jin failed to reassure himself and Yan Shi Ning. He couldn't get rid of the invisible bad omen.

Recently Pei Jin and his guards protected Yan Shi Ning, their child and Pei Khan well against Pei Zhang's guards. Pei Jin knew that his father's birthday banquet was the last opportunity for Pei Zhang to target Pei Jin's family.

Pei Jin didn't know what Pei Zhang and Consort Mu's plan of attack was and it worried Pei Jin.

In Bei Dou's chamber, he watched Xiao Tu pack medicine and tools. He was also worried about the emperor's birthday banquet.

'Be careful in the palace,' Bei Dou warned.

'Yes, can I bring a dagger?' Xiao Tu asked.

Bei Dou silently looked at the dagger Xiao Tu held.

'I'm teasing you,' Xiao Tu said. 'I packed a lot of medicine, nutritious food and herbal drinks for ninth prince's wife.'

In the courtyard Xiao Zai was coaxing Pei Khan to speak. After Bei Dou examined Pei Khan, Bei Dou reassured everyone Pei Khan was intelligent and capable of speaking. It was Pei Khan's environment in the past that traumatized Pei Khan.

For several days Xiao Zai failed to trick Pei Khan to speak even though Pei Khan was happy living at the manor.

'Thirteenth prince, you can say anything good or bad,' Xiao Zai begged on his knees. 'What about two words? I made a bet with Xiao Hui. I said you will say two words by this morning.'

Pei Khan pitied Xiao Zai and patted Xiao Zai's head.

'Be good,' Pei Khan said.

Pei Khan saw Pei Jin and Yan Shi Ning come out of their chamber and he ran to them.

Xiao Zai stood and touched his head. 'Be good? Why does thirteenth prince sound like my grandfather?'

Xiao Hui patted Xiao Zai's head.

'Be good,' Xiao Hui said and ran away.

'Your grandfather!' Xiao Zai cursed and chased Xiao Hui.

Pei Jin escorted his family and his guards to the palace.

At the palace Pei Jin's horse carriage arrived at the same time as Pei Zhang's horse carriage.

Pei Jin waited for Pei Zhang's group to enter the palace first.

'Pei Jin, did you notice there is something strange about Dian Thi?' Yan Shi Ning asked softly.

Pei Jin looked at Dian Thi in the distance. Although Dian Thi wore makeup and a beautiful dress, it couldn't hide her withered aura like someone attending a funeral.

Inside Consort Mu's chamber, she wore a more elaborate dress than usual. She wasn't pleased to see Chu Thi but she hated seeing Dian Thi.

'Don't act like a corpse... if you exposed anything... you know what will happen to you,' Consort Mu threatened Dian Thi.