The old lady and Mrs. Zhao naturally knew what happened to Dun Ge'er, and they specially called Pei Xiner to ask for the details. However, the matter between Dun Ge'er was handled by Zhao Yuzun himself, and even Pei Xiner didn't know the details. As a result, the old lady and Mrs. Zhao naturally couldn't ask anything. They couldn't help but feel disappointed. Pei Xiner saw it, but she couldn't help it.

Although Feng did not die normally, and no one in the Zhao family regarded her as a big grandmother, the Zhao family did not abandon her to the outside world. In the eyes of the world, she was still the mistress of the general's mansion and the wife of the imperial decree. Therefore, after her death, Zhao Yubao had to keep a mourning for a year. During this year, he could favor his concubines and family, but could not marry another family. This gave Zhao Yubao very convenient, blocked the old lady and Mrs. Zhao's mouths, and could not propose to renew his marriage without any scruples.

Moreover, as the situation in the border was tight, Zhao Yu was plagued by official duties and often did not stay at home for several days and days, which also made the old lady and Mrs. Zhao not have the opportunity to mention their children's love. News about the border kept coming, one worse than the other, and rumors spread to the public were every day. Some said that the Beirong had begun to attack, some said that it was just a habitual fight against Qiufeng, and some said that the border had actually been lost... There were many different opinions, which made people unable to tell the truth and the false, but it made people feel very nervous. The entire capital was shrouded in a strange atmosphere, and the atmosphere became more and more tense.

What happened is naturally unknown to Pei Xiner, a woman like the back house, but she can guess some inside information from Zhao Yuzun's words and deeds, and know that no matter what, the situation at the border is not optimistic, which is beyond doubt. Zhao Yuzun's smile on his face is getting less and less, and he often frowns when he is at home. Except when facing her and the children, most of them do not swear at other times, which makes the servants at home feel very nervous, and they are all nervous, and they are cautious in every move, for fear that if they do a little wrong, they will cause their master to be unhappy and cause trouble.

Pei Xiner had no choice but to do this. What can she know when she was a woman in the house? The woman has never been able to interfere in political affairs since ancient times, and she did not know anything, so she did not dare to speak randomly. However, such a situation always made her feel inexplicable palpitations, as if something was about to happen. It was a very ominous premonition.

Sure enough, within a few days, this ominous premonition became real.

That day, she was making small clothes for Brother Chun in the house. Suddenly, she saw Rui Niang running into the door in a panic look. As soon as she entered the door, she started shouting loudly. "No, no. Auntie, I heard that the general is going to be sent to the border to fight a war!"

Pei Xiner's heart suddenly became confused, and she was stabbed into her finger with a needle, and a bright red blood oozed out. But she seemed to have not felt it, and stood up and asked, "What's going on? Who did you hear?!"

Rui Niang thought that she was rushing to deliver the news all the way, and she was still breathing continuously. She couldn't help but take a deep breath and calmed her breath. Then she said: "Auntie, this news has spread all over the street! He Fang's family, who just bought vegetables, heard it, and when they came back, they quickly told me, and then I said it to my aunt."

Pei Xiner's mind suddenly "boomed", and she couldn't help but shake it, and almost fell down. She hurriedly held the table with one hand and stabilized her body. After the dizziness at that moment passed, she barely calmed down. She knew very well that if this matter had been circulating among the people, it would probably be true. Thinking of Zhao Yuzun's various abnormal behaviors over the past few days, how could she be unclear?

For a moment, her heart was in chaos.

As Zhao Yuqian's concubine, she naturally didn't want him to go to the battlefield. He had no eyes and was full of dangers in such a dangerous place on the battlefield. Life and death were unpredictable. Even the head coach could not guarantee absolute safety. What's more, with Zhao Yuqian's temperament, it was absolutely impossible to let him be a commander and hide behind him. When he arrived on the battlefield, he would inevitably have to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, and the possibility of accidents was even higher.

He is the pillar of the General's Mansion. What if there are any shortcomings on the battlefield and the remaining orphans and widows? The children are still so young. Even if the emperor cares about his loyalty, the male without adults in the family will not be able to stand up by himself. At that time, the General's Mansion will probably have to decline.

She has no interest in being a widow, and she doesn't want her children's future prospects to be bleak. She... doesn't want Zhao Yuzun to have any surprises!

Taking a few deep breaths, she forced herself to calm down, looked at the maids who were also panicked, then looked at Rui Niang, who looked obviously anxious, cheered up, and angrily rebuked: "It's just a circulating in the market, not a real thing, you just mess with people like this, and it's so confusing! If this matter is true, I will say that I know, but he didn't say it, but it's a matter of shady. What are you talking about?! I think you have too many days of pampering and living a favorable life, and you even forgot your sense of duty, so you dare to say such rude words!"

Rui Niang was stunned, hurriedly defended her words, and said, "Auntie, since this incident has spread to the street, it means..."

Her voice suddenly stopped, and something was seen from Pei Xiner's eyes. She was stunned again. When she said something, she immediately changed her words and said in a daze: "Yes... it's a little bitch who was not very thoughtful. When she heard about the general, she panicked and spread this unknown rumors, which disturbed her aunt and grandma. She knew she was wrong."

Pei Xiner then breathed a sigh of relief and said lightly: "Since you know you are wrong, go to the door to kneel. You won't get up for less than an hour, and you will be fined for another three months. Can you accept the punishment?"

Rui Niang was stunned for a moment, but she didn't expect that she was really cruel to punish so heavily. But after all, she was Pei Xiner's confidant. She knew that she must have her own reason for doing this, and she did something wrong before, so she didn't dare to say more, lowered her head and said, "I'm a little bit of punishment, thank you aunt."

Pei Xiner looked at her with satisfaction and slowed down and said, "Although you are the old man who serves me, rules are rules. If you do something wrong, you will be punished. No one can go over the rules. Okay, go and kneel down. Ying'er, you can't kneel for less than a quarter of an hour."

Ying'er and Ruiniang have been together for a long time, and they were surprised to hear this order. Naturally, she couldn't bear to see Ruiniang being punished, but she did not dare to disobey Pei Xiner's intentions, so she had to take her life and watch Ruiniang walk out the door and kneel down the corridor.

The other servants saw that Rui Niang, who had always been highly valued by Pei Xiner, had been punished, but who would dare to say a little more?! They did not have the decent attitude of Rui Niang in front of Pei Xiner. The same thing might be just a punishment to kneel down. If they said they would not even take out the board, everyone would be in danger and no one would dare to gossip anymore. So, the rumors about Zhao Yuzhen's about to lead troops to fight were only circulated in the general's mansion for a quarter of an hour, and then they were covered again, and even the old lady and Mrs. Zhao knew nothing about it.

As the sun sets, Zhao Yuxian returns home with the afterglow of the sunset. He sees Ruiniang kneeling in the corridor at a glance. He raises his eyebrows and asks casually: "What's going on?"

He knew that Ruiniang had always been Pei Xiner's confidant, so why did he even punish this big confidant at this moment? But he didn't expect to get the answer here, so after asking, he ignored the expressions of the servants in the family who wanted to speak but stopped and moved forward.

When he walked into the room, Pei Xiner hurriedly came forward, helped him change his clothes and wash his clothes. He was busy for a while until he changed into a relaxed regular dress and took a cup of tea and leaned on the kang casually, so he settled down.

Zhao Yuzun took a sip of tea, looked at Pei Xiner, who was sitting opposite him, and asked, "Is something wrong at home? Why did you want Rui Niang to kneel outside?"

Pei Xiner said "ah", as if she had only remembered this incident at this moment. Through the window, she saw Rui Niang who was still kneeling respectfully in the corridor and said, "Okay, the time is here, so you can go back first. Today's matter is also a piece of advice for you. You must consider repeatedly what to say, what not to say, what to do, what not to do, and what not to do, and do not make the same mistake again!"

Ruiniang naturally responded timidly. When she stood up, she staggered because her bloodline was blocked and her feet were numb. Fortunately, Ying'er was right next to her and immediately helped her, so she didn't fall.

Pei Xiner saw it in the room. After all, she was a servant who had been with her for many years. She was so worried that she was staggering. Later, she felt relieved and relieved when she saw that she was fine.

Zhao Yuzun looked around and couldn't help but feel very interesting. He asked, "Tell me, what happened today makes you even willing to punish Rui Niang. He was punished but reluctant. Why did such a struggle come from?"

Pei Xiner glanced at him, sighed, and said, "Isn't it all caused by rumors? I don't know. She just heard a piece of news from the public and promoted it in the mansion without confirmation. How can such a bad trend be killed? Although she has served me for many years, if she does something wrong, she will be punished if she makes a mistake. She should not be exceptions for any reason."
Chapter completed!