Chapter 125: Prefer Death to Submission

Elder Pei didn't get angry at being crowded out but simply reminded, "Don't forget, Qiao Rui is from the Qiao Family, not just a monk but also Buddha."

Elder Madam Pei smiled gently, "Now, she has become Liyan's lawful wife. A daughter married off is like water splashed out. The benefits that the Qiao Family has reaped from the Pei Family over the years are inestimable, and Qiao Zhenshan is well aware of that."

"Being aware is one thing, but if you handle matters without discretion, you'll be criticized," Elder Pei said gravely.

Elder Madam Pei snorted coldly, "Who can criticize me for disciplining the wife of the Pei Family's heir?"

Elder Pei spoke evenly, "Discipline isn't suppression."

"There's no need to preach to me, I know what I'm doing," Elder Madam Pei said as she picked up a soup spoon and started to eat, ignoring her husband's words.

Elder Pei glanced at the maid standing beside him and asked, "Which secretaries accompanied Liyan on his trip this time?"