After being reborn with my scumbag ex-husband, I became his sister-in-law.

The imperial physician rushed over, only to find that Song Xizhi, who was in He Jingyan's arms, had completely lost his warmth.

Everyone present was shocked.

Everyone looked at Pei Yunyi with resentment and anger.

Madam Xin turned her head, her eyes brimming with tears, and loudly questioned Pei Yunyi, "Your Highness, what exactly happened!"

Her voice became incredibly hoarse at this moment: "Why did it turn out like this!?"

Before Pei Yunyi could speak, He Jingyan rushed towards Pei Yunyi in one stride.

Driven by his fierce desire to protect his wife, he seemed to have forgotten all about hierarchy and etiquette. Veins bulged at his temples as he grabbed Pei Yunyi by the collar and demanded an explanation.

"You raped her, and when she resisted, you killed her!"

"Are you even human? We've been brothers for so many years! Are you even human?"

Pei Yunyi remained remarkably calm. His dark eyes met He Jingyan's, and then he spoke in a hoarse voice: "Where is the real Song Xizhi?"

He Jingyan was stunned, his eyes narrowing involuntarily. Under the intimidation of Pei Yunyi's powerful aura, he didn't even know what to say.

Pei Yunyi's sudden remark brought an abrupt silence to the previously chaotic scene.

Pei Yunyi continued in a hoarse voice, "You should know that in my eyes, Song Xizhi's life is more important than my own."

As Pei Yunyi spoke, he lowered his eyes again, looking at Madam Xin, whose face was deathly pale, at Su Mingren, who had fallen to the ground and could not get up, and at everyone whose eyes were filled with tears.

"Besides being alone, in the eyes of many people, Zhizhi is also their life."

He Jingyan's overwhelming sorrow was disrupted by Pei Yunyi at this moment, and his eyes suddenly became serious: "What do you want to say?"

Pei Yunyi said, "So you must make sure she's alive."

"You might have a chance of winning if you use her, who is still alive, to threaten me..."

His last words were spoken lightly, yet carried the weight of a thousand pounds: "Didn't you want my life, and the throne of the Great Qian? With Zhizhi alive, you're qualified to take it, understand?"

Upon hearing this, He Jingyan's whole body stiffened.

For some reason, he loosened Pei Yunyi's collar, then collapsed to the ground, clutching Song Xizhi's body, weeping bitterly.

"Your Highness, I don't understand what you're saying..."

"I can not understand what you say……"

"You have caused my husband and me enough suffering. Zhizhi is my life... You are of noble birth, while our lives are as worthless as grass..."

"I risked my life to return to the Great Qian from the frontier, all for one person, Your Highness... I have given my life for the Great Qian, how can you treat my wife like this...!"

Pei Yunyi lowered his eyes slightly, a hint of amusement in his crimson eyes: "You don't love her as much as Madam Xin does."

"When Lady Xin saw this scene, her first reaction was to call for the imperial physician. And what was your first reaction? To feign pitifulness?"

Upon hearing Pei Yunyi's words, He Jingyan froze again.

Madam Xin raised her head blankly and looked in Pei Yunyi's direction. At this moment, she couldn't even care less about crying or being angry.

The next second, He Jingyan, his eyes bloodshot and filled with rage, raised his head and slammed into the wall beside him. He roared tragically, "Zhizhi, I'm coming to join you!"

Upon seeing this, the crowd erupted into chaos again, rushing to block He Jingyan's path.

He Jingyan's head was covered in blood, and he collapsed to the ground, completely powerless, as if he had lost consciousness.

Pei Yunyi then slowly raised his eyes and looked at the bustling crowd around him. Without explaining, he walked straight through the crowd.

Before he could even step out the door, Su Mingren, who had been holding Song Xizhi's body, got up from the ground without saying a word.

Blood stained his clothes, making him look as if he were soaking in blood.

His bloodshot eyes seemed to have dried up all his tears. Su Mingren stood firmly in front of Pei Yunyi, his voice filled with deep sorrow: "Your Highness, my niece died by your sword, her clothes disheveled. You must give an explanation for this!"

"What exactly happened just now? Did you intend to do something malicious to them?!"

Upon hearing Su Mingren's words, Song's eldest uncle, the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital, and Madam Xin and her entourage hurriedly stepped in front of Pei Yunyi:

"In the end what happened?"

"If you killed Zhizhi, even if I were to smash my head against the Emperor's throne, I would still make His Majesty remove you from your position as Crown Prince!"

Pei Yunyi took a deep breath and cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd: "This person in front of me is not the real Song Xizhi."

His deep gaze turned towards Su Mingren's direction: "Uncle, no one loves her more than I do. I have to go find her now; there's no time to lose."

Su Mingren's face was also deathly pale, and he was almost unable to stand.

With red and swollen eyes, he asked, "How can I trust you?"

Pei Yunyi closed his eyes and took a deep breath: "If I cannot find Zhizhi within five days, I will atone with my death."

Upon hearing this, Su Mingren's fingers, hanging by his side, trembled slightly, but he ultimately decided to give up his body.

"Alright, five days, I'll wait five days."

As soon as Pei Yunyi stepped out of the house, he saw the courtyard filled with flames, and Qing Tong and Si Qin were looking in his direction with great tension.

Pei Yunyi addressed the two men with an unquestionable tone: "Prepare the horses and lead the troops to the Marquis of Anding's residence."

But Qing Tong stood still with a bitter expression on his face, his expression solemn: "No, no, Your Highness."

"I don't know why, but the news spread so fast that all the people outside have heard that you raped...murdered......"

These words were so cruel that even a bronze-level expert could not bring himself to say them.

"So now the people of Fengning County are all filled with righteous indignation and have blocked the temple, making it completely impassable, demanding an explanation from you."

"If we force our way out, we risk injuring the people, so we can't go out, we simply can't go out!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Yunyi's eyes darkened once more.