Pei Enjun froze on the spot.
Yu Jiuqing watched him coldly.
A moment ago, he had not interfered in the matter between him and Qingqing, both because he trusted his wife and because he wanted to spare this promising young man some face.
However, that did not mean he was entirely unconcerned by the contempt and insults toward his wife.
He stood up abruptly and said with a flick of his sleeve, "I must say, I never imagined Vice Minister Pei's prejudice against my wife ran so deep. I suppose this means you harbor considerable dissatisfaction toward me as well?"
Pei Enjun secretly gritted his teeth and quickly bowed. "Prime Minister Yu, you speak too harshly of me! If it weren't for you and Lord Xiao Shen, my Pei Family would never have restored its former glory, and I would never have had the opportunity to take the imperial examinations and serve at court."
"You and Lord Xiao Shen are the saviors of our Pei Family! That is something I will never forget…"
