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

In the previous life, the Pei family colluded with the once powerful Liang Wang Zheng family and had long coveted the Tan family's wealth. The Pei family could not escape the blame for the disaster that my family encountered.

Keeping such ill-intentioned people for even a minute longer would be a blasphemy against justice.

Naturally, if one wants to deal with the Pei family, the most ingenious strategy is to use the talents within their ranks.

After receiving the message, Pei Sina drove over immediately. She walked into the princess's residence breathlessly and bowed, her voice carrying a hint of urgency: "Your Highness."

Although she did not hold a high position when she first entered the court, she was considered a rising star under the protection of the regent.

Su Wanyu ordered the maid to serve tea, her tone gentle but dignified: "Si Na, what changes have occurred in the court recently?"

Pei Sina took the teacup with both hands, blew away the steam, and replied: "Your Highness, I have an important matter to report. Recently, Pei Chi'an has repeatedly shown his affection to me."

After hearing this, Su Wanyu's eyes sparkled, and she seemed very interested: "Very good, you just pretend to be perfunctory with him first, and at the same time collect more evidence. When the time is right, we will catch them all in one fell swoop."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Pei Sina bowed and then looked up, with worry between her brows: "Your Highness summoned me urgently, is there something big going on?"

Su Wanyu approached slowly and shook her head gently, with a barely perceptible heaviness in her tone: "It's nothing serious. I just want to ask Si Na, do you still remember clearly what happened before and after your mother's death?"

Pei Sina recalled the past, her eyes turned red, a trace of sadness flowed in her eyes: "At that time, my uncle always found various reasons to make things difficult for my father, and tried to kick us out several times."

"Who could have expected that they would actually kill their mother?"

Su Wanyu keenly caught a hint of something strange and asked, "Your father is their main obstacle. There is no need for them to take your mother's life, unless your mother has a reason to die."

"Did your mother behave or act in any unusual way during that time?"

Pei Sina thought carefully and finally shook her head: "I didn't find anything unusual."

Su Wanyu held her temper and reminded him again: "Think carefully again, before your mother passed away, did she go to any special place? Or did she come into contact with any suspicious people?"

Pei Sina pondered for a long time. After a moment, a light flashed in her eyes: "Mother has been to Liangshan Villa."

"Liangshan Manor? Where is that place?"

Su Wanyu keenly caught a clue and kept asking.

Pei Sina explained: "Liangshan Manor is a manor of the Pei family in the suburbs of Beijing. It is usually managed by my uncle. My grandfather once proposed to hand over Liangshan Manor to my father for management, but it was forcibly occupied by my uncle."

"The Pei family has many manors, and Liangshan Manor is the least prominent one among them. That is why my grandfather wanted to give it to my father, who is a bastard."

"During that period, my mother noticed that my uncle's behavior was too abnormal. She was very dissatisfied with his occupation of Liangshan Manor, so she sent people to investigate several times."

"Shortly before she died, my mother made a trip herself."

Su Wanyu frowned and asked again, "Did your mother reveal any information to you?"

"No."

Pei Sina clenched the teacup in her hand, the sadness in her eyes difficult to conceal, "I was still young at that time. If I had known that my mother would encounter this disaster, I would have fought with them to the end, even if it meant that both of us would perish together."

Su Wanyu comforted her in a gentle tone: "Don't worry, the Pei family's problems will be resolved sooner or later."

Pei Sina was filled with gratitude and could not help but kneel down to express her gratitude: "It is all thanks to your help, Your Highness."

Su Wanyu quickly helped her up and said solemnly: "Si Na, we still need your help to fight against the Pei family."

"Your Highness, it's okay to say so."

Pei Sina nodded heavily with a firm attitude.

After everything was arranged, Su Wanyu invited Pei Sina to have dinner with her.

It was not until the night grew darker that Pei Sina got up and said goodbye and left.

After Pei Sina's back disappeared outside the door, Su Wanyu called the maid Siqi: "Go and investigate the matter of Liangshan Villa. In addition, you must find out who the woman that the Feng family intends to offer to the regent is."

"Understood, Your Highness."

Siqi accepted the order respectfully. Before she turned and left, Su Wanyu's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible worry, and she reminded him again: "Be cautious first, and don't be careless."

"I will keep this in mind."

Siqi responded softly, then stepped out lightly.

The next morning, as the morning glow began to appear, Su Wanyu was invited to attend a banquet at the Princess's Mansion. She, Xiang'er, Yunyi and several carefully dressed palace maids rode in a beautifully carved carriage and set off for the Princess's Mansion.

The carriage swayed slowly and occasionally a few crisp laughs came from the carriage, breaking the morning tranquility.

Just as the carriage stopped steadily outside the majestic gate of the Princess's residence, the Pei family's gorgeous carriage happened to slowly approach.

Yun Yi looked out the window, his face slightly gloomy: "How shameless! He actually came to my house on his own initiative and flattered me so blatantly."

Su Wanyu gently held Xiang'er's hand, and the two walked down side by side, her skirts fluttering. She looked around and proposed an idea: "Why don't we go forward and see who the woman who wants to become the regent's concubine is?"

As they entered the magnificent and spacious hall, the scene before them shocked everyone present - they saw the mistress of the Feng family tightly holding a woman dressed in plain white silk, with a pure and elegant face, and they both knelt on the smooth bluestone floor, which looked particularly abrupt.

"Your Highness, I have admired the Regent since I was a child and I am determined to marry him. I have been deeply in love with him for many years and I beg Your Highness to show mercy and allow me to become the prince's concubine."

Yuan's voice was trembling a little, but full of anticipation.

When the princess heard this, a trace of surprise flashed across her brows. It took her a while to find her voice again, and she seemed a little unbelievable: "Pei... Pei, I never take concubines in my palace. Please take her back."

Upon hearing this, Yuan pretended to wipe away the tears from her eyes and spoke in a crying voice, acting very well: "Your Highness, this is really a helpless move. My daughter is infatuated with the prince, and she suffers from a chronic disease. If I am not destined to be in the prince's mansion, I am afraid that my life will not last long."

"Although she is not my biological daughter, I have treated her as my own over the years. If I had not been helpless, how could I have let her bear the fate of being a concubine?"

"I beg the Princess to show mercy and save my daughter's life so that she can continue to live."

The princess looked solemn, and her tone revealed an unquestionable majesty: "Pei, the marriage between the Prince Regent and Princess Pingle was granted by the emperor himself. Aren't you openly defying the imperial decree?"

The mistress of the Feng family quickly leaned forward and kowtowed, eagerly explaining: "Your Highness has misunderstood. How dare I go against the will of the emperor? Everything is because my daughter's life is at stake. I just want a way out. Even if she becomes a concubine, Princess Pingle is still the principal wife. How dare I say that I am disobeying the emperor's will?"