I died tragically in my previous life, and I want to be an empress in my next life

Pei Zhiyan picked up a cup of tea, rinsed her mouth, frowned, and said seriously, "Grandmother, Yan'er is already married, so it's inconvenient for me to interfere too much in the affairs of this mansion. But I haven't been back for a long time. When I came back today, I saw that the mansion was really in a bit of chaos. It was really worrying."

"Let's not talk about the lax work of the servants in this mansion. Even a mediocre doctor can sneak into the Pei Mansion to be the palace doctor. It shows how chaotic the mansion is."

"If this goes on, Yan'er will really be worried about her grandmother and the mansion." Pei Zhiyan put down the teacup in her hand, sighed deeply, and continued.

"Well, I, an old woman, am powerless. Most of the affairs in the mansion right now can only be handed over to Aunt Yun." Old Madam Pei said helplessly.

"In the final analysis, there is still no proper mistress in this mansion to share some of the responsibilities with Grandmother. Although Aunt Yun is virtuous, she is a concubine after all. I am afraid that it will be difficult for her to win the support of the public, and it is inevitable that the servants will be sneaky and cunning."

Pei Zhiyan nodded slightly, her eyes sweeping over Aunt Yun intentionally or unintentionally, "Grandma, my mother has passed away for many years. I think it's time to choose another mistress in this mansion."

Aunt Yun's heart skipped a beat again.

"Yan'er, do you have any good candidates?" asked Old Madam Pei. She was not sure what Pei Zhiyan meant today. She mentioned the matter of being the mistress of the house again and again. Could it be that she wanted to promote Concubine Yun as her legitimate wife?

But looking at what happened today, it is unlikely. Since Yan came back today, she didn't seem to give much face to Yun Yimian, and they were not as close as before.

Besides, regarding the incident with Miss Xuan just now, it was said that the court doctor had made a wrong diagnosis. If you think about it carefully, it must have something to do with Madam Yun.

"Grandma, now that you ask me this, Yan'er actually thought of someone." Pei Zhiyan smiled slightly, with a hint of cunning in her eyes.

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense. The faces of several concubines tightened, especially Concubine Yun. Her hand that was pouring tea paused, and the teapot in her hand trembled slightly, revealing some water drops.

"Oh? Who is it?" Old Madam Pei picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and asked calmly.

"Grandmother also knows this person." Pei Zhiyan chuckled and glanced at Aunt Yun again.

Aunt Yun's heart was almost in her throat at this moment. She stood aside and looked at Pei Zhiyan quietly.

Pei Zhiyan picked up the teacup, took a sip, cleared her throat, and then said, "This person is Cui Yue'e, the daughter of the third room of Minister Cui's mansion."

"Cui Yue'e?" Aunt Yun seemed to have thought of something and exclaimed.

"What? Auntie knows her?" Pei Zhiyan asked knowingly.

"How could it be her..." Aunt Yun hesitated to speak.

"Cui Yue'e is the legitimate daughter of the third branch of Minister Cui's mansion. Although she is not as prominent as the first branch, she is also from a noble family and is a legitimate daughter. However, the Cui family raised her according to the standards of the mistress of a wealthy family." Pei Zhiyan said while observing Aunt Yun's reaction.

Aunt Yun's face gradually turned pale and her expression became more and more solemn. This news was a heavy blow to her.

"Although Cui Yue'e is over 20 years old, she has a pretty face and is still a virgin. She is a good match for my father..." Pei Zhiyan said in a deliberately long voice.

Aunt Yun thought that the miscarriage incident was over and was secretly rejoicing, but now such bombshell news came. How could the Prime Minister not be attracted by such a young and beautiful woman from a wealthy family?

"Bang!" Aunt Yun's hand slipped and the teapot in her hand fell to the ground with a crisp and harsh sound.

"Why are you so clumsy? What if you hurt the princess?" Old Madam Pei frowned and said with a bit of displeasure in her tone.

"I'm sorry for being rude. Please don't blame me, Princess and the old lady." Aunt Yun said as she quickly squatted down and picked up the broken pieces of the teapot on the ground.

Aunt Li and Aunt Liu looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then came over to help Aunt Yun clean up.

Pei Zhiyan sipped her tea nonchalantly, seemingly not caring about what had just happened. She said lightly, "It's just a small matter, grandma, please don't be upset. From now on, when there is a mistress in the mansion, everything will be governed by rules."

"Well, yes, Cui Yue'e is a good candidate." After hearing the news, a hint of joy flashed across Mrs. Pei's face.

Cui Yue'e has a pretty face and a graceful figure. She is a perfect match for Prime Minister Pei. Although she has a fierce personality and high standards, her family background is very good. It would be a blessing for her to marry into the Pei Mansion.

The mistresses of the Cui Mansion are all good housekeepers. The concubines in the backyard are all well disciplined, and no messy secrets of the backyard have ever been leaked. This is enough to show that the family style of the Cui Mansion is strict. The children educated by such mistresses must have some skills.

At this time, Old Madam Pei also glanced at Aunt Yun, and thought to herself, if Cui Yue'e entered the mansion, humph, I'm afraid Aunt Yun would not be able to be so proud.

This concubine Yun acts like a coquettish woman all day long, and she has bewitched the Prime Minister. Concubine Yun is also very domineering in the mansion, especially after the girl Xuan married into the palace, sometimes she even dares to be cold to her.

Old Madam Pei only hopes that her son can have a virtuous and well-behaved wife, rather than a concubine who is only capable of flirting and seducing.

When Cui Yue'e marries into the Pei family and gives birth to a big fat grandson, the Pei family will have a successor.

However, is Cui Yue'e willing to marry into the Pei family?

So, Madam Pei asked hesitantly, "But I wonder what she thinks?"

"Please rest assured, grandma. If you think this person is good, Yan'er will invite her to meet you at home another day." Pei Zhiyan said with a smile.

Pei Zhiyan had spent some time to find out about Cui Yue'e. She had been arrogant since she was a child and always loved to pursue some pretentious things. Although her father was nearly forty years old, he was still handsome and suave.

If it were a few years earlier, Cui Yue'e would definitely look down on a widower like her father. However, Cui Yue'e herself is old now, and it is difficult for her to meet the right person.

In her previous life, Cui Yue'e married a merchant about half a year later. Pei Zhiyan knew about this because she heard the noble ladies talking about it at the banquet, and they all sighed for Cui Yue'e.

Pei Zhiyan also found out that the Cui family has been trying hard to find a suitable candidate recently.

Although Prime Minister Pei is older and a widower, the Pei family has a simple population, with only three concubines. In addition to two married daughters, there is not even a concubine's son, so marrying in will save a lot of troubles. Moreover, the Pei family is a family of scholars with a strict family tradition, which is worthy of Cui Yueniang's status.

If I were to come forward again, I think things would be easier to handle.