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

After Pei Zhiyan and Pei Zhixuan left, Aunt Yun stayed at the gate of the mansion waiting for Prime Minister Pei, but as soon as Prime Minister Pei returned home, he was called over by Old Madam Pei.

Lord Pei is a filial son. Naturally, he could not refuse the invitation from the old lady. Aunt Yun could only watch Lord Pei enter the yard of old lady Pei.

"Mother, why are you so anxious to ask me to come here? What good news do you want to tell me?" Lord Pei asked anxiously as he walked into the yard.

When Mrs. Pei saw her son, her face was filled with joy and she said happily, "Of course I have something good to tell you."

Seeing how excited Madam Pei was, Prime Minister Pei couldn't help but feel curious. He smiled at Madam Pei and asked, "Oh? What's the good news that makes mother so happy?"

"Good news, of course it's the good news that you're getting married." Old Madam Pei said proudly, "It will be settled in a few days."

"Get married?" Prime Minister Pei was a little surprised and laughed at himself. "Mother, are you kidding me? My son is already so old, and he still wants to get married?"

Madam Pei glared at him and said unhappily, "You are now in your prime, why can't you marry? Besides, you are the Prime Minister, and you are a high-ranking official in the capital. If you don't marry, how can you live without a proper mistress in this mansion?"

Prime Minister Pei smiled helplessly, "Mother is right, but the affairs of the mansion are taken care of by Concubine Yun, so isn't it just a lack of status?"

"How can they be the same? No matter how capable Concubine Yun is, she is just a concubine." Madam Pei said in a deep voice, "My Pei family is also a high-ranking family in the capital. Now, let alone a legitimate son, we don't even have a mistress. Isn't this a joke?"

Prime Minister Pei was silent for a moment, a trace of thought flashed in his eyes, "Mother, I have also considered this matter. Aunt Yun has been with me for many years. I want to make her my wife, but I just need a suitable time."

Madam Yun has been with me for so many years and has always served me wholeheartedly. If it weren't for the obstruction of the General's Mansion, I would have made Madam Yun my legitimate wife long ago. Now that Xuan'er has married into Prince Jing's Mansion, when Xuan'er gives birth to a royal heir, I can use that as an excuse to make Madam Yun my legitimate wife.

"Humph, Aunt Yun is from a humble family after all. How can she take on the responsibility of being the mistress of the Pei Mansion? Let alone the fact that Xuan'er was sick today, the palace doctor actually diagnosed her with miscarriage. If this happened in the Pei Mansion, wouldn't it make people in the capital laugh their heads off if it got out?"

"As for today's incident, whether it was a misdiagnosis by the court doctor or someone had ulterior motives, I don't want to delve into it. No matter what the result is, it's just making the Pei family laugh at us." Old Madam Pei said meaningfully.

When Prime Minister Pei heard his mother's words, he couldn't help but feel a little confused. The palace physician had been in the palace for many years. He usually treated common illnesses in the palace and never made any major mistakes. It was indeed intriguing that he made such a mistake this time.

Madam Pei picked up her handkerchief, wiped her eyes, sighed, and continued, "I am already half buried in the earth, but the Pei family has no descendants. In the future, when I go to the underworld, I really don't know how to explain to the ancestors of the Pei family."

"Mrs. Yun has been in the mansion for several years. Apart from giving birth to Xuan'er, there has been no movement. If she had left a descendant for the Pei Mansion, I would never have thought of letting you marry again. Therefore, I have been thinking about letting you marry another wife to continue the incense of the Pei Mansion."

Upon hearing this, Lord Pei fell into hesitation. There are three types of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no descendants. He knew that he had to consider the future of the Pei family. However, after all, he and Aunt Yun had been in love for many years, and he had promised her that he would make her his legal wife.

Madam Pei glanced at Prime Minister Pei calmly. No one knows a son better than his mother. She knew that Prime Minister Pei was reassured, so she said while the iron was hot, "This is also a coincidence. I heard that Cui Yue'e, the daughter of the third room of Minister Cui's mansion, is a well-educated, virtuous woman. If I can marry her, she will definitely be able to support my husband, educate my children, and manage the household. What do you think?"

"The young lady of the Cui family is beautiful, virtuous and talented. The Cui family is also a wealthy and powerful family in the capital, with a distinguished family background. If she were not a little older, how could a widower like you have the turn to marry such a beautiful flower?" Old Madam Pei cleverly raised Cui Yue'e's value.

When Prime Minister Pei heard his mother's words, his heart was moved. He naturally knew that everything his mother said was for his own good, and Cui Yue'e was indeed a rare and good match as his mother said.

"Mother is right..." Prime Minister Pei said after thinking for a moment, "But I don't know what Miss Cui means?"

Madam Pei smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. Mother has sent someone to find out what Miss Cui is thinking. If you two are interested, I will arrange for you to meet."

After listening to his mother's words, Pei Xiangye slowly put aside his worries and nodded, saying, "In that case, please let mother arrange it."

Mrs. Pei picked up the teacup with satisfaction. "Oh, which man wouldn't be attracted by a young and beautiful girl? This Miss Cui is not only young and beautiful, but also has a good family background. My son will definitely like her when he sees her."

Pei Xiangye was still a little embarrassed at this time, not knowing how to face Aunt Yun, and not knowing how to explain this to Aunt Yun. He sat in the old lady's courtyard for a while, accompanied the old lady to finish dinner, and then went to the study room on the pretext of being busy with official business, and stayed there at night.

Aunt Yun waited until late at night but still didn't see Prime Minister Pei. She felt sad. It seemed that the old lady had already told Prime Minister Pei about the matter, and Prime Minister Pei was probably interested.

A few days later, Liu and her daughter Cui Yue'e came to Prince Jing's Mansion, along with the two ladies from the General's Mansion and Lin Ruyin.

Yinliu had been waiting at the gate of the palace early in the morning. When she saw them coming, she took them to Yimei Pavilion, where there was an exquisite little pavilion, surrounded by green trees, singing birds and fragrant flowers.

Seeing Yin Liu leading everyone over from afar, Pei Zhiyan, who was sitting in the pavilion, stood up with a smile to greet them.

Everyone came to Pei Zhiyan and bowed, "Greetings, Princess."

"Everyone, please stand up and don't be polite! Tea and snacks have been prepared for everyone. Please follow me." Pei Zhiyan greeted everyone warmly.

Pei Zhiyan observed Cui Yue'e calmly. She was wearing an emerald green pleated long skirt with silver phoenix flowers embroidered on the hem. Her long hair was carefully combed into an exquisite bun with a jade hairpin inserted diagonally. Her skin was as white as jade, her eyes were as bright as stars, and her whole body exuded a pure and elegant temperament.

Pei Zhiyan secretly praised Cui Yue'e in her heart for her beauty. This was the type that Prime Minister Pei liked, otherwise how could Madam Yun have been the only one favored for so many years? And Cui Yue'e had a more noble temperament than Madam Yun. It seemed that she had made the right choice this time.

Everyone walked into the pavilion and sat down one by one.