The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

All of this, at its core, is nothing but a cycle of cause and effect, and he will eventually have to pay the price for his past choices.

Sheng Junwei easily resolved a crisis, but her heart was not disturbed at all.

She had long lost interest in exploring those who deliberately stirred up trouble but acted without any rules.

Even Gu Weiyi, who might normally arouse a little curiosity in her, seemed dull at this moment.

To her, these people were just to add to the atmosphere of the banquet, and she was not willing to worry about it.

Pei Yu was as meticulous and thoughtful as ever, and everything had been arranged in advance, so she didn't need to worry too much.

Soon, all kinds of fine wines and delicacies were served at the banquet, dazzling to the eyes and filled with fragrance.

Sheng Junwei glanced around lightly, and a hint of imperceptible disappointment flashed across her brows.

There were few dishes that suited her taste.

After experiencing the days of hunger in her previous life, she was not overly demanding about food and only wanted to have enough to eat.

But when people are in an environment where they can choose freely, their tastes will naturally reveal their preferences.

She prefers rich and mellow meats and often has no interest in foods that are too light.

In the palace, the emperor is naturally accompanied by the queen.

The daughter who was not publicly recognized by the royal family, after entering the capital, unexpectedly formed an indissoluble bond with a cheerful girl, and the two became like sisters.

Afterwards, the new sister took the token and mustered up the courage to break into the heavily guarded royal beauty pageant venue. Her original intention was to help her sisters find their ancestry, but unexpectedly, fate played a trick on her and she was mistaken for the emperor's own flesh and blood who had been abandoned for many years.

In a blink of an eye, her fate changed dramatically. She went from being an unknown person to a princess that everyone admired.

In this intricate web of power struggles, with the help of her sworn sisters and a group of friends who had no choice, the illegitimate daughter finally realized her wish of returning to her roots.

However, in this process, the queen always seemed to be against this group of women who were looking for their roots, stubbornly refusing to acknowledge their blood connection with the emperor.

Besides this resolute queen, the emperor also had a stunningly beautiful and lovable imperial concubine.

Her heart leans towards the protagonist and his group, and she wins everyone's love with her understanding and reasonableness, which is in sharp contrast to the queen who often sets up many obstacles and is denounced by everyone as cruel.

In people's eyes, it seems that all the evils in the world are concentrated on the queen alone. The rest of the people, whether they are the women who have a deep affection for the emperor, or the beloved concubine, or even the protagonists of the stories, are all pure and kind people.

Sheng Junwei realized that she seemed to be playing the controversial role of the queen in this invisible script.

In the public opinion circle constructed by Pei Yu, Han Yue'er and others, she was portrayed as an unforgivable evil person, while Han Yue'er was the gentle and affectionate heroine who always stood on the moral high ground.

Realizing this, she suddenly let out a scornful laugh, which seemed particularly abrupt in the depressing atmosphere, like a sharp dagger that cut through the hesitant eye contact between Han Yue'er and Pei Yu.

Han Yue'er seemed to be doused with cold water and suddenly woke up. She quickly suppressed the emotions in her eyes, revealing a trace of panic. She turned to look at Sheng Junwei and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Madam Pei, I lost my composure just now..."

Gu Weiyi frowned, with a puzzled tone: "What did you do wrong? Why do you need to apologize?"

Pei Yu already felt a little guilty about this matter. After the past was revealed, he no longer felt so at ease exchanging glances with Han Yue'er in front of Sheng Junwei.

Seeing this, Sheng Junwei clapped her hands gently and smiled at Gu Weiyi, "Master Gu is right. Miss Han is indeed not at fault. Why should we be so secretive? I have already said that I have no objection to A Yu taking a concubine."

Hearing this, Gu Weiyi stood up suddenly, slammed his palm on the table, and said with a bit of anger in his voice: "You mean to make Miss Han a concubine? How can you be so cruel?"

Facing his questioning, Sheng Junwei remained calm, with a strange light flashing in her eyes: "She and Pei Yu love each other, why can't I let her become a member of the mansion? I am the wife of the Pei mansion, and there has never been any mistake from beginning to end. Do you want me to take the initiative to abdicate and let others take over?

"Or is it that Master Gu hopes Pei Yu will divorce me so that their relationship can be fulfilled? Are all the Taoists in Pinglong Mountain so indiscriminate that they forcibly separate a pair of mandarin ducks and think they are right? Is this how you practitioners deal with the world?"

There was unquestionable majesty and irony in her words.

"That's ridiculous!"

Gu Weiyi retorted angrily, and the tension in the air reached its peak.

Gu Weiyi's face was as cold as frost in early winter. His eyes were sharp and gleaming with cold light, as if a mountain spring had been frozen by the cold wind. He exuded an unquestionable firmness: "Such remarks are definitely not from my mouth. Don't fabricate facts at will and tarnish the good reputation that Pinglong Mountain has accumulated over thousands of years."

Sheng Junwei gently raised her hands and made a helpless gesture: "Then, please tell me, how should I deal with myself so that everyone can be satisfied?"

After she finished speaking, her expression suddenly became gloomy, as if dark clouds had covered the bright sunshine. "I don't really care about the women around Pei Yu. If he wants to recruit more beauties and add a few confidants to his side, I can suppress my sorrow and bear it. But what is unbearable is that someone actually brought these women to me openly and accused me of jealousy. This is undoubtedly a great insult to me."

"Why, are you going to extol their deep love in front of me? What's your intention? Are you expecting me to bow my head and beg Han Yue'er to come into my house and be my guest?"

She smiled contemptuously, with a hint of sarcasm in her voice: "Perhaps, we should explore the truth of how Miss Han was ruthlessly expelled from the powerful Prime Minister's Mansion. What do you think?"

This series of sharp questions, like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's heart, caused everyone present to fall into an awkward silence.

Before this, they had never reflected on themselves and always felt that what they did was reasonable.

From a man's perspective, Pei Yu's desire to marry several wives and concubines and enjoy a variety of emotions seems to be a man's right and freedom. What's more, the feelings between him and Han Yue'er are regarded by everyone as true love that transcends the mortal world.

In their opinion, true love is enough to overcome all obstacles.

But they overlooked that the first wife Sheng Junwei was still standing there firmly. Perhaps it was not neglect, but deliberate disregard, or even a deliberate provocation, intended to make her suffer.