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

Gu Linjun savored every drop of tea meticulously. Every sip seemed to have thousands of different flavors dancing on the tip of his tongue, making this short tea-tasting time seem unusually long. It seemed that a cup of tea could consume half of the leisurely afternoon.

He was so slow and leisurely, which was very different from the past, revealing a rare tranquility and enjoyment.

When talking about the reason why she failed to go to Luo'an Temple as scheduled, Su Wanyu opened her red lips slightly, with a hint of helplessness in her words: "At the Hundred Flowers Banquet a few days ago, it was heard that Concubine Pei secretly made some small moves."

Gu Linjun paused for a moment as the teacup in his hand slowly faded away, replaced by a deep worry: "Why didn't you let someone tell me?"

"The Concubine is acting in secret. I am in the open while she is in the dark. If I tell my brother directly, I am afraid it will arouse her suspicion."

Su Wanyu explained, her tone soothing, "But don't worry, I have already dealt with this matter, and it's not too late to tell you now."

Even so, Gu Linjun's frown did not completely relax, and he was obviously still worried that she would fall into danger again.

Su Wanyu changed the subject: "There is one person I think we should pay close attention to."

"who?"

Gu Linjun asked quickly.

"Pei Chi'an."

Su Wanyu's answer was concise and direct.

Gu Linjun pondered for a moment: "He does frequently go in and out of Concubine Pei's residence."

Su Wanyu lowered her voice, and said mysteriously: "It's understandable during the day, but if it's the same at night, I have to think about it more."

Gu Linjun's eyes flashed with surprise: "You mean..."

Su Wanyu nodded gently, with a deep light flashing in her eyes. Gu Linjun couldn't help but laugh: "You, after all, there is a blood relationship between them."

"What if they are not blood relatives?"

Su Wanyu asked tentatively while skillfully adding tea to Gu Linjun's cup.

Gu Linjun's eyes were full of curiosity: "What did you find?"

"A few days ago, I overheard the elders of the Pei family discussing privately that Xie Zhaoyun had lived with her grandmother in the old house before she came of age. After returning to the mansion, her personality changed drastically, and the timidity that was rumored to be there before was gone."

Su Wanyu spoke calmly, word by word, as she expressed her findings.

Gu Linjun suddenly realized: "You mean, the current Concubine Pei is not a real member of the Pei family, but sneaked into the palace as a woman of the Pei family?"

Su Wanyu nodded firmly, confirming Gu Linjun's guess: "Only this can explain Pei Chi'an's visit to the palace late at night."

"How dare an ordinary citizen pretend to be a descendant of the Pei family and deceive the monarch and the harem for many years? This is a crime of treason."

Su Wanyu's words were full of her grasp of the situation.

Concubine Pei could remain in power for many years thanks to the strong support of the Pei family. Once it is revealed that she is not of Pei family blood, those old ministers will never sit idly by.

Gu Linjun gently shook the teacup in his hand and thought: "Do you want to find a breakthrough from Pei Chi'an?"

This is exactly what Su Wanyu intended.

Concubine Pei was extremely cautious and careful in her dealings with others, and Xie Zhaoyun also inherited this character.

When it comes to matters involving identity, any traces that might expose the truth are completely cleared away.

"Although Pei Chi'an is smart, aloof, and cautious, he is still young and his temperament is not yet stable enough."

Gu Linjun put down the teacup, his tone analytical.

Su Wanyu responded: "He was able to plan Pei Qingzhi's fake death and take her away from the capital, which shows that he still has a certain amount of courage."

Perhaps Pei Chi'an has not yet realized that his second sister, whom he sent away with great difficulty, has now fallen under Su Wanyu's control.

They were preparing to stage a good show of escaping from the shell, while she was going to direct a wonderful plot of replacing the original with the fake.

As for Pei Qingzhi, who had been imprisoned for a whole day and night, he had a strong personality and a hard mouth, and he had not uttered a word so far.

Su Wanyu was not in a hurry. There was still a lot of time. When she returned to the palace, she would naturally find a way to slowly soften her heart.

After talking about the Pei family, Gu Linjun drank the last drop of tea and finally revealed the real purpose of his visit today: "Your cousin passed the imperial examination this time."

Su Wanyu was full of confidence in Pei Sina's talent and was not surprised by the result: "She only passed the joint examination. We still have to wait for the results of the palace examination."

Gu Linjun continued: "After the morning court today, do you know what the emperor said to me?"

"What did you say?"

Su Wanyu asked.

Gu Linjun lowered his eyes slightly and spoke slowly: "He said that after Luo Wenxuan passes high school, he will marry him to you."

He emphasized the word "betrothal".

The emperor said at the time: "My sister is of noble status, how can she easily marry those ordinary men? If she is granted a marriage, they must become the prince consorts."

If these words were to reach the ears of the old ministers in the court, they would certainly cause quite a stir.

Su Wanyu was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean by betrothal? What does this have to do with my cousin?"

"The Emperor said that he knew that you were in love with my cousin from the Luo family, and he couldn't bear to see you missing him every day, so he wanted to make this marriage a success as soon as possible and get married."

Gu Linjun explained.

These words made Su Wanyu's heart skip a beat and she almost choked on her own saliva.

She has been in love with Pei Sina for a long time? This is totally groundless.

Before she could recover from her shock, Gu Linjun said, "But I didn't agree."

A puzzled look appeared on Su Wanyu's face.

Gu Linjun stood up and continued, "I told the emperor that the person you like in your heart is not Luo's cousin, so don't try to make a match."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Su Wanyu was startled again and started coughing. Her cheeks flushed, and it was unclear whether it was because of the coughing or something else.

Gu Linjun looked at her sideways and said, "He asked me, who do you love? I told him that if he dares to grant marriages again, I will tear down his palace."

"He stared at me blankly for a long time, hesitating for a long time without saying a word."

"In the end, he just threw me one sentence: 'Brother, do you want to be a son-in-law?'" At this time, the charcoal stove on the table was burning brightly, and the teapot above was steaming with curls of hot air.

Su Wanyu tried hard to remain calm, gently picked up the teapot and placed it aside. Gu Linjun's words lingered in her ears, and her heart beat faster, as if eager to break free from the restraints on her chest.

Gu Linjun gently tapped his chin, and with the help of the breeze, he smiled and said to himself: "That kid always confronts me on weekdays, but this time he asked the right question."

"Wanyu."

He stopped smiling and stared at her seriously, "I told the emperor that I am willing to bring my troops and horses to marry into Princess Pingle's mansion and become her subordinate."

Su Wanyu's fingers trembled slightly, like young leaves swaying in the spring breeze, and she slowly raised her reserved and deep eyes, with a glimmer of surprise and emotion in them: "Royal brother, you are the regent king, and you are powerful and majestic. Why do you have to lower your noble head in front of me and say such humble words?"