After Jiaojiao got pregnant, her husband who died in the war came back

He never expected that the advice he gave would actually come back to haunt him.

Ordinary people would be scared to death just by seeing those objects, let alone a woman like Ms. He.

After being beaten with a few whips, He was already half dead. The blood on her body had stained her new clothes, and the makeup on her face was already ruined.

She knew she couldn't escape death, so she just tried her best to disgust Pei Jingyi.

"You don't want to find your mother, do you? She died a long time ago!"

At this point, she suddenly burst into laughter, stared into Pei Jingyi's eyes, and slowly spoke:

"Are you curious about how she died? Haha, she stole my things, how could I let her die easily? I sold her to Baihualou, letting her, a young lady from a wealthy family, be trampled upon by thousands of people. It's a pity that the brothel caught fire not long after, otherwise I really wanted to let her die serving customers."

Baihualou is located in Yangzhou and is known to be the largest brothel in Zhao State. Its daily customer flow is comparable to the total population of a small city.

But such a prosperous place suddenly caught fire one night, and no one inside could escape, and they were all reduced to ashes.

Pei Jingyi's face was terribly gloomy. Without waiting for her to finish, he stepped forward, grabbed He's neck, and lifted her up.

His eyes were extremely cold, and he was obviously angry. His palms kept shrinking, as if he wanted to squeeze He to death.

He was unable to utter a word at this moment. She struggled with her hands hanging by her sides, but soon lost her strength.

Soon after, his eyes became bloodshot and his lips began to turn purple.

When He was about to die, Pei Jingyi suddenly let go of her hand.

He covered her neck and gasped, thinking that Pei Jingyi was still afraid of her and planned to let her go.

But then, Pei Jingyi's words completely shattered her fantasy.

"Continue to torture him, just leave him with a breath."

This is what it means to make He unable to live and unable to die.

After hearing this, He collapsed and yelled, "Pei Jingyi, I am at least your legal mother in name only, aren't you afraid of being scorned by the world?"

But Pei Jingyi didn't care about these at all. He just looked at her coldly and then left.

That night, Xie Shuyao wanted to have a good chat with Pei Jingyi, but Pei Jingyi went out and did not return all night.

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The next day, Emperor Qingyuan summoned Pei Jingyi into the palace.

After seeing Pei Jingyi, Emperor Qingyuan said straight to the point: "During the morning court today, someone accused you of being unfilial and lynching your family members. Is this true?"

Ever since Emperor Qingyuan summoned him into the palace, Pei Jingyi guessed that it would not be a good thing.

Pei Jingyi looked calm and said neither servilely nor arrogantly: "I just want to know the truth about my biological mother's death. Back then..."

Before he could finish, Emperor Qingyuan interrupted him: "Alright, don't talk about what happened back then. How old were you then? It's been so many years, is there any point in dwelling on it?"

Pei Jingyi pursed his lips, lowered his head and said nothing. He knew that given Emperor Qingyuan's attitude, no matter what he said, it would be useless.

Seeing that he was quiet, Emperor Qingyuan finally felt relieved. He took a sip of tea and continued, "When you return, release the man immediately. Don't make the capital city chaotic by making such a big fuss over a small family matter."

Pei Jingyi's eyes were cold and he remained silent.

There is no way to verify whether anyone impeached him. He only knows that Emperor Qingyuan wanted to take this opportunity to discipline him.

Since Emperor Qingyuan brought up the matter, it meant he was determined to intervene.

After finishing speaking, Emperor Qingyuan did not care whether he reacted or not, and continued:

"Oh, there is one more thing. Aren't you very concerned about Daxia? Youzhou City is located on the border between the two countries and has been in war for many years. Everyone praises you as the best general of Zhao State. Why don't you lead the troops to fight and see if you can take Youzhou back?"