Cui Lingyao left the main hall, escorted by two madams of the Pei Family.
Once they were gone, only the three men of the Pei Family—the father and his sons—and Old Madam Pei remained inside.
All the servants were dismissed.
In the profound silence, Second Master Pei was the first to break it, lowering his voice. "Father… what do you think…"
Mr. Pei cut him off with a raised hand. "She won't ask Shen Tingyu."
A girl so detached from her own family, even if she married into the high-ranking Duke Mansion, would likely be of no help to the Pei Family.
It would be better to…
Third Master Pei was closest to his elder brother, and now, having to plot against his last living blood relative filled him with complicated feelings. "Why would Her Majesty target a sheltered young lady like her?"
"Why else? For Mr. Shen, of course."
