Chapter 216: Why I am Grounded

Pei Chengye, upon receiving the test paper, darkened his gaze and surreptitiously put the item away before strutting forward, leaving a muttering Pei Haolan behind.

After the trio had eaten, Pei Chengye leaned back in his chair and said, "I had not expected the cook at my fifth brother's residence to have such excellent culinary skills. No wonder you opted to be grounded here."

"Indeed, this place is quiet, allowing me ample opportunity to reflect upon how I was so easily framed and ended up in my current plight," Pei Huaian said to the person opposite him, his tone earnest and profound.

"Adultering with another's wife, attempting to assassinate an important official, any one of these crimes, once verified, would lead to imprisonment for at least half a year, yet you, my younger brother, were confined to your quarters for merely three months. It's evident our father harbors favoritism towards you," Pei Chengye said, his words dripping with sarcasm.