It's all ruined, who cares about the chastity arch

Not only did he make Pei Qingzhi appear in the emperor's bedroom, but he also secretly lured a man close to Su Wanyu's residence.

When the incense burns out, the men and women in the two rooms will begin to develop feelings for each other in a daze...

In this way, not only did it facilitate a seemingly beautiful marriage between the emperor and Pei Qingzhi, but it also took the opportunity to secretly tarnish the flawless reputation of Princess Pingle, like a subtle poison, quietly eroding the tranquility of the palace.

She thought her plan was flawless and every step had been carefully calculated. However, things are unpredictable. What she failed to foresee was that Su Wanyu, the thoughtful woman, already knew her every move like a mirror, seeing through everything.

Su Wanyu remained calm and planned her strategy, deliberately delaying precious time until they reached the designated location - Haitangxuan.

There, she quietly assigned her trusted guards to light the exotic incense specially prepared by Concubine Pei. The fragrance carried a subtle magical power, foreshadowing the coming of a storm.

Then, she cleverly set up a puzzle and led the unsuspecting Zheng Chengyan into the garden full of flowers. At the same time, she quietly guided Pei Qingzhi, like two chess pieces on a chessboard, step by step towards the encounter that was beyond everyone's expectations.

Pei Chi'an followed the emperor closely from beginning to end, and every step he took revealed his loyalty to his duties as a brother and his deep concern for his sister's future.

He had intended to take the opportunity to disperse the crowd around His Majesty while he was taking a nap, thus creating a rare opportunity for his sister.

However, things always play tricks on people. Before he could start to implement his plan, a picture that shocked everyone suddenly appeared:

Pei Qingzhi was actually tightly entangled with Zheng Chengyan, who was not supposed to be here, as if fate had played an extremely absurd joke.

At the moment when Su Wanyu quietly left the garden, she secretly sent a messenger to convey the message to Mrs. Tan in an almost imperceptible way, instructing her to tell Yuan the series of truths according to the established plan.

Yuan, the wise man in the family, naturally kept all of this in mind and waited for the storm to come.

Back at Pei Mansion, Pei Qingzhi's crying was like the endless drizzle in spring. She said in a trembling voice: "Brother, you must help me. My life cannot be destroyed like this!"

Facing his sister's request for help, Pei Chi'an was extremely anxious and almost jumped up: "Didn't I tell you that everything is going according to my plan and I have my own arrangements for when to act? Why don't you listen?"

Pei Qingzhi burst into tears and said intermittently: "Brother... I did go to Haitangxuan because of your message..." Pei Chian was puzzled when he heard it: "What message? When did I give you a message?"

Pei Qingzhi's eyes were blurred with tears, and she sobbed, "You said you wanted me to go earlier..."

Pei Chi'an held his forehead, feeling angry for a moment, and said after a long while: "I didn't send anyone to pass the message to you. At that time, His Majesty was still in Xinglin. How could I let you make a wasted trip!"

Pei Qingzhi suddenly realized that everything was just a conspiracy of others. She knelt on the ground, tightly grasped the corner of her brother's clothes, and begged desperately: "Brother, save me."

Pei Chi'an's eyes were complicated, mixed with disappointment and hardness: "You stupid child, you have no sense of defense at all. Aunt is right, you are not suitable for the position of queen at all."

Pei Qingzhi clenched her hands and cried even harder: "Brother, I know I was wrong. Can you help me beg my aunt to give me a chance to correct it?"

Pei Chi'an smiled bitterly with helplessness: "Chance? You still want to enter the palace now? Look at yourself, with your behavior, how can you be qualified to become the queen? In the past, you were given the opportunity to climb up because you were born in the Pei family. Now you have brought shame to the entire Pei family. Not to mention entering the palace, it is unknown whether you can save your life."

Recalling that time, she planned to make Ning Jingshu lose face, and finally she chose to commit suicide because she could not bear the pressure.

Now, facing the same dilemma, her brother gave her two cruel choices.

"Second sister, it's not that I won't help you, it's really your own fault. Now the scandal between you and Zheng Chengyan has spread to all the major families. This will not only affect you, but also me and my brothers and sisters in the back house will be criticized because of it."

Pei Qingzhi looked ashen, staring at her brother, and said weakly: "Do you also want me to commit suicide?"

Pei Chi'an was silent for a moment, and said in a cold tone: "That is at least a solution. If you die, I can accuse Zheng Chengyan of insulting the young lady of the Pei family, and you chose to commit suicide to prove your innocence. In this way, the reputation of the Pei family can be restored, and you will also gain the reputation of chastity."

Pei Qingzhi shook her head desperately and cried, "No, brother, I don't want to die, I don't want to die, I don't want to be the queen anymore, please give me a way to live, brother!"

Pei Chi'an slowly loosened his clenched hands: "Another way, you marry Zheng Chengyan, we can say that the two of you have long been in love with each other."

Zheng Chengyan, a descendant of a fallen noble, betrothed Pei Qingzhi to him, not to let him take the opportunity to cling to the power of the Pei family, but to use this opportunity to let Pei Qingzhi leave this place of trouble - the Pei Mansion.

Without the burden of this daughter, the Pei family's reputation will naturally be gradually restored.

Pei Chi'an's arrangement was the best result after weighing the pros and cons, although it contained some helplessness and cruelty.

Pei Qingzhi felt bitter in her heart: "Brother, how can he, the son of a criminal, be worthy of me?"

Pei Chi'an's voice was chilly: "Then do you have a better idea?"

Pei Qingzhi gritted her teeth and said, "Brother, please go ask my aunt, she must have a solution."

Pei Chi'an turned around and walked out the door: "How dare you go and beg your aunt?!"

As he spoke, his anger grew stronger, "If it weren't for you, how could my aunt be in such a passive position!"

Although she didn't say it explicitly, Pei Qingzhi sensitively caught the hint in the words: "Brother, what do you mean? Is this also related to my aunt?"

Pei Chi'an interrupted her: "You don't have to worry about your aunt's affairs! Just wait here obediently, I will go and discuss it with my father and mother!"

"elder brother!"

Pei Qingzhi wanted to beg, but Pei Chian had already strode away, not giving her any chance to explain.

The door was closed heavily behind her and even locked three times, completely blocking her from calling for help.

Pei Qingzhi rushed to the door and slapped it desperately: "Brother, father, mother, you have to save me, I don't want to die, and I don't want to be Zheng Chengyan's wife!"

"Father! Mother!"

The cries pierced through the night sky and also broke through the last line of defense in her heart.

When Yuan in the front yard heard this heart-wrenching call, tears fell like pearls from a broken string.

Although she usually favors Pei Chian, Pei Qingzhi is her own flesh and blood after all, how can she not feel sorry for him?