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

Master Pei stood aside, stroking his beard, his eyes filled with anger: "You just know how to cry. Isn't this the result of your failure to educate your daughter well?"

"Look at the daughters of the Wu, Tan, and Wang families. Which one is as cruel and ruthless as her? How could she have ended up like this if she hadn't caused such a disaster this time?"

Yuan refused to be outdone and retorted, "This is all because of your sister."

"If it wasn't for your sister, how could Qingzhi have suffered such a disaster!"

This conversation seems to reveal the tip of the iceberg of family disputes, and the complex emotions and interests behind it are even more difficult to grasp.

Lord Pei's frown was like the wrinkles on the mountains and rivers, and each wrinkle contained an indescribable heaviness and dissatisfaction: "This is really ridiculous! How can you discuss the status of the imperial concubine?"

There was an inviolable majesty in his tone, as if he was reminding Yuan that some boundaries should not be easily crossed.

Yuan pursed her lips tightly, almost biting them until they bled. She turned her head away stubbornly, not letting the tears fall easily. The tears flashing in her eyes revealed her inner determination: "I don't care about so many red tapes. I only know that I can't let Qingzhi go to a dead end, and I can't let her become a victim of the Zheng family!"

Every word seemed to burst out from the bottom of the heart, with unquestionable power.

Master Pei stroked his long gray beard, his brows still furrowed, his eyes full of thoughts about the predicament at hand: "Then do you have any good plan? Tell me about it."

Yuan snorted coldly, her tone full of sarcasm: "Your sister, the girl who has been extremely smart and witty since she was a child, why don't you ask her, but ask me, a woman, here?"

A trace of displeasure flashed across Lord Pei's face. He seemed annoyed by Yuan's attitude, but he seemed quite embarrassed because he could not find a solution to the problem in front of him for the time being.

Just as he was hesitating, a tall figure walked slowly towards him. It was their son, Pei Chi'an.

"Father, I'm going to the palace to see my aunt and see if she has any plans to deal with this."

His words were firm and calm, like a stream of fresh air injecting into the tense atmosphere.

Yuan was startled when she heard the voice, and then hurried forward, holding Pei Chi'an's hands tightly with both hands, her eyes full of expectation and anxiety: "Chi'an, you must try to rescue your sister, understand? This is our only hope."

Pei Chi'an did not give a clear answer, but gently pulled out his hand, bowed deeply to the two elders, and said in a gentle but resolute tone: "Please rest assured, father and mother, wait for my good news in the mansion."

Yuan quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and nodded silently, with both reluctance and expectation in her eyes.

Deep in the palace, Concubine Pei was leisurely tasting the green dates in her hand. Her leisure was broken by the sudden urgent report from the maid. In shock, she accidentally bit her tongue and cried out in pain. The green dates in her hand also lost their favor and were casually placed aside.

She quickly turned her head and looked at the maid with sharp and urgent eyes: "Are you telling the truth? The second daughter of our Pei family actually had an affair with the second son of the Zheng family?"

The maid lowered her head, her voice full of awe: "Indeed, the whole capital is talking about it now."

"How could this be?"

Concubine Pei frowned and stood up slowly. Her many years of palace life had made her accustomed to calculating everything carefully and never failing. This sudden change made her feel unprecedentedly frustrated.

"I planned the Hundred Flowers Banquet so perfectly, how could such a mistake happen?"

After a moment of shock, she quickly regained her composure and ordered the maid: "Go and find out the truth for me. Who dared to disrupt the banquet?"

The maid took the order and left.

Concubine Pei's expression became unusually solemn, her eyes were deep, and her irritability made her accidentally bump into the corner of the table when she turned around. The pain made her gasp and cry out: "Ouch!"

"aunt!"

Pei Chi'an, who heard the sound, hurried over with an anxious look on his face. He quickly supported her and checked her ankle with a caring look in his eyes: "Does it hurt a lot?"

Concubine Pei did not answer immediately, but reached out and grabbed his ear: "You boy, you also participated in the Hundred Flowers Banquet, why didn't you control your sister and let her make trouble?"

Pei Chi'an endured the pain and gently kneaded her ankle: "Someone is behind this, it's not that simple."

Concubine Pei loosened her hand and thought for a moment: "I know, the key is that we have to find this person who dared to attack our Pei family."

Pei Chi'an shook his head: "The girl has a straightforward personality and has made many enemies."

"Zheng family?"

Concubine Pei's voice was chilling. "Could it be that they want revenge because of what happened back then?"

Pei Chi'an hesitated for a moment and replied, "I have already taken Zheng Chengyan under control and will interrogate him strictly later. I hope to gain something."

Concubine Pei put her hand on his neck and gently stroked it with her fingers, revealing the tenderness of an elder: "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you."

"Chi An, you came to me in such a hurry, is it because of your sister's matter?"

Her hands relaxed and her tone was loving.

Pei Chi'an gazed at her affectionately: "I am more worried that you will be troubled by this matter."

Concubine Pei smiled gently and waved her hand to let him come closer: "You really did not let me down for my cultivation of you."

Pei Chi'an hugged her tightly, feeling the long-lost warmth.

Concubine Pei snuggled in his arms and said slowly, "It's not that there is no way to save your sister."

"any solution?"

Pei Chi'an asked.

Concubine Pei continued, "Your mother has always wanted your sister to marry into the Luo family, hasn't she?"

Pei Chi'an's eyes changed slightly: "You mean, Luo Wenxuan?"

Concubine Pei nodded: "It's him. Although the results of the imperial examination have not been announced yet, it is a foregone conclusion that Luo Wenxuan will fail. He once said that he wanted to marry your sister. Why not take this opportunity to let him clean up the mess."

"Then, we announced to the public that it was the second son of the Zheng family who tried to insult your sister, and she resolutely resisted and would rather die than obey."

"Will anyone believe such a lie?"

Pei Chi'an asked doubtfully.

Concubine Pei smiled slightly: "If it's just verbal words, it's naturally hard to convince people, but if Luo Wenxuan insists on marrying her at this time, doesn't it just prove your sister's innocence?"

"What man would want to marry a woman with a damaged reputation?"

Pei Chi'an thought for a moment: "Will Luo Wenxuan agree?"

Concubine Pei smiled and said, "I can go to His Majesty and ask him to put pressure on me."

"His Majesty?"

Pei Chi'an thought of the look in the emperor's eyes when he looked at his sister, and he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

Concubine Pei comforted him, "His Majesty was taken care of by me when he was a child. He will not refuse such a small thing."