She choked with grievance, "Your Highness, you know that I was adopted by my aunt after my father and brother died on the battlefield. Now my cousin is being punished because of me, and I'm caught in the middle. I'm very sad!"
Prince Li interrupted impatiently: "Get to the point, stop talking nonsense!"
Zhao Xiaoyu suddenly felt a heart attack, and frightened, she immediately said, "My cousin accidentally said something offensive to Madam Lin, calling her a yellow-faced woman. Then the Marquis' wife exposed this matter when the Xiao and Pei families were meeting. Not only did it ruin her marriage, but it also forced Madam Pei to expel her from the capital!"
After hearing this, Prince Li's originally handsome face was filled with coldness.
He sneered, "Old Madam Pei is quite clever. She even knew to send her granddaughter to the old house in Jizhou for protection. It's a pity that some people are too stupid to see her good intentions!"
Zhao Xiaoyu looked at him blankly, not understanding what he meant at all.
It wasn't until Li Wang's cold eyes fell on her that she shuddered all over.
He said in a deep voice: "The reason why your cousin offended Lin Su was because of your instigation, right?"
Zhao Xiaoyu was so frightened that he immediately banged his head on the ground. "I am innocent. Ever since the prince scolded me, how could I dare to criticize Madam Lin again? It was my cousin who was reckless and said something inappropriate. She has already realized her mistake!"
Prince Li shook his head. "No, she doesn't know. If she really knew, she wouldn't have asked you to come to me and plead for mercy. It seems I've been away from the capital for so many years that they've forgotten my ruthless ways!"
Zhao Xiaoyu felt inexplicably anxious. Just as she was feeling uneasy, she suddenly heard the cold and indifferent voice of Prince Li: "Someone, go to the Pei Mansion and bring Miss Pei San out and send her to the prison!"
Zhao Xiaoyu widened his eyes in shock. The prison was the place where spies and heinous criminals were dealt with.
It has not been used since King Li went to the border.
He actually wanted to torture Pei Saisai just because of a few words?
Is there any way out? Now that I think about it, going to the old house in Jizhou is indeed the best arrangement.
She pleaded anxiously, "Your Highness, Saisai has realized her mistake. Please forgive her this time for the sake of my father and brother who died on the battlefield!"
Prince Li raised an eyebrow. "The military merits of your father and brother who died on the battlefield can only atone for your crimes. What does this have to do with her? Unless you go with her to the old house in Jizhou and sign a promise never to set foot in the capital again, otherwise, you will be killed without mercy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the murderous intent in his eyes was no longer concealed at all.
It was not until this moment that Zhao Xiaoyu deeply understood that King Li would really take her life!
She clenched her fists tightly, and drops of cold sweat kept falling from her forehead.
She never expected that she just wanted to plead for Pei Saisai, but ended up getting herself involved.
At this moment, she had no other choice.
She could only say dejectedly, "Yes, as long as the prince agrees to forgive my cousin, we will go to the old house in Jizhou together, and from now on, we will never set foot in the capital again!"
Prince Li didn't bother to look at her again and directly ordered his attendants: "Keep an eye on them until we reach Jizhou. Immediately have the patriarch of the Pei family's old house decide and arrange a marriage for the two of them. Marry them off and then return to the capital to report!"
Zhao Xiaoyu never thought that she would end up like this. King Li really showed her no mercy at all.
She subconsciously looked at the woman standing next to him, but she simply couldn't understand why she was inferior to her?
She was taken out of Zhan Yihou's mansion with a pale face.
Upon hearing that she had returned, Madam Pei San asked with surprise, "Xiaoyu, did you ask Prince Li to help Saisai pass on a message to the old lady?"
She said bitterly: "Aunt, I'm sorry, I can't help Saisai!"
Madam Pei San glared at her in disbelief. "How could this be? You've been with Prince Li for so many years, and he doesn't even care about our past relationship?"
Zhao Xiaoyu spoke with difficulty, "He was worried and said he would spare Saisai and me, but ordered us to be sent to Jizhou immediately and never set foot in the capital again. Otherwise, we will be killed without mercy!"
Mrs. Pei San's eyes went dark and she fell backwards.
Zhao Xiaoyu quickly reached out to support her, and called out anxiously, "Aunt, how are you?"
Madam Pei resentfully accused her, "You, it's all your fault. You've caused our Saisai to be implicated. How can I live without her?"
Zhao Xiaoyu regretted it very much at this moment. She shouldn't have provoked Lin Su now. Wouldn't it be better to make plans slowly?
But it's too late to say anything now!
At this time, the guard beside her said coldly: "Miss Zhao, the prince wants you and Miss Pei San to leave the capital immediately!"
Zhao Xiaoyu nodded hurriedly: "Aunt, I'm going to pack my bags!"
After saying that, she left in a hurry.
Looking at her back, Mrs. Pei San's face was ferocious with hatred.
She returned to her room and threw all the teacups on the table onto the floor.
After a loud crash, Pei Saisai's sobbing voice rang out. "I won't leave! Didn't my grandmother give me three days to pack my bags? Who are you? How dare you force me to leave the Pei Mansion?"
The man interrupted without hesitation: "If Miss Pei San doesn't want to leave the Pei Mansion immediately, then I will send you to the prison. This is the order of Prince Li, and no one can disobey!"
Pei Saisai screamed: "Mother, mother, save me!"
Mrs. Pei San didn't care about anything else. She grabbed a handful of banknotes and rushed out.
With red eyes, she comforted him, "Saisai, be good. Go to Jizhou first. Mother will help you find a way. After Prince Li's wedding, ask your grandfather to help. You are my only daughter, and I will never give up on you!"
Pei Saisai finally calmed down. She cried and begged, "Mother, please hurry up and rescue my daughter. It's too hard over there, and there are refugees. I'm scared!"
Mrs. Pei San understood very well that Jizhou, which was close to Li State, was the most chaotic place.
Prince Li was so cruel that he actually sent the baby whom she had taken care of since childhood to be exiled just to vent his anger on that second-married woman?
Too ridiculous!
She gritted her teeth and swallowed the surging hatred in her heart with difficulty.
She leaned close to Pei Saisai's ear and whispered, "Don't worry, mother will avenge you. Mother will never let that woman become Princess Li as she wishes!"
Pei Saisai's eyes lit up and she nodded vigorously.
Soon, Zhao Xiaoyu and Pei Saisai were loaded into a carriage and sent out of the Pei Mansion, and the courtyard of the third house became quiet in an instant.
Madam Pei San frowned and looked at the old nanny beside her: "Where is the master? Such a big thing happened, why didn't he come back?"
The old nanny quickly reported, "The Third Master was left in the study to discuss important matters. It was said that Right Prime Minister Xiao had resigned, and now the position of Right Prime Minister is vacant. Many eyes are watching!"
Madam Pei San also began to hate Xiao Rui. If he didn't look down on Saisai, how could she be punished by the old lady?
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