Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 1014

"Do I need to tell you what you did yourself? Pei Fang, you've disappointed me so much." Pei Heng was both angry and furious. "I trusted you so much, and you actually lied to me?"

Pei Shangdu no longer cares about her affairs.

Locking yourself at home is the only and best option right now.

Pei Fang cried and screamed, "Second brother, tell me, what did I do? I didn't do anything. Why are you assuming it's my fault?"

Seeing her strong reaction, Pei Heng found it strange and then told her about how she used the earring to seduce Leng Yan.

"I didn't!" Pei Fang shouted excitedly. "I did lose an earring, but I didn't know it landed on Leng Yan."

After the confrontation, Pei Heng looked at Pei Shang and Leng Yan.

"Do you still think it was Fangfang? The earring incident was an accident," Pei Heng said.

"What about her bribing others to spread false information?" Pei Shang asked.

Pei Heng felt it was a misunderstanding; someone wanted to harm Pei Mingzhu, but they certainly wouldn't believe him if he said that, thinking he was protecting her.

So let them investigate on their own.

“If you have evidence, then produce it and confront him face to face. Otherwise, it’s just your speculation, isn’t it?” He was once the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, a brilliant detective. Without solid evidence, there’s no way to convince him.

Unfortunately, there is indeed no evidence for this matter.

No one knows who spread the rumors. The problem lies with the Leng family, but Leng Yan has had people interrogate them carefully, and no one has been bribed. Xi Que is Chu Xinyi's confidante; she couldn't possibly have been bribed!

Yun Xiyue, who was in postpartum confinement, suddenly had a strange thought when she heard about it: "Could it be that someone impersonated Leng Yan and met with Pei Fang? And then someone just happened to see them?"

Murong Yu paused, holding his daughter, and said, "That makes sense!"

"Go tell Pei Shang to continue the investigation."

Yun Xiyue asked, "Is it necessary to investigate further?"

"Because Pei Fang won't admit it, if we don't make her give up completely, she will continue to come out and cause trouble for Leng Yan."

Yun Xiyue felt that it would be fine as long as the person was married off.

"She's staring at Leng Yan because she has no other choice now. Didn't the Empress Dowager say she would choose a marriage for him?"

"She got what she wanted and married someone she thought was a good match, so naturally she stopped making a fuss. Because she didn't love Leng Yan, she just felt that he was the best choice for her."

Murong Yu pondered for a moment, "Who would marry her? If she were well-behaved and obedient, it wouldn't be difficult for her to find a husband. But she's arrogant, extremely picky, has a bad personality, and isn't exactly virtuous..."

He suddenly felt that whoever married her would be doomed.

"It's better not to go out and cause trouble for others."

Yun Qingli also expressed her helplessness, "But she is your cousin, and the Empress Dowager feels sorry for her. The Eldest Princess is no longer in the capital. The Empress Dowager watched Pei Fang grow up and feels that she also bears responsibility for how she turned out this way."

“I’m not sympathizing with Pei Fang.”

It wasn't out of pity for the Empress Dowager.

"The Empress Dowager's health is deteriorating day by day, and she is now filled with sorrow... Wouldn't you be heartbroken if she left with regrets?"

After all, she was his mother who gave birth to him. Although the Empress Dowager had many unacceptable aspects, she cared about Murong Yu in her heart.

“I heard her talk about her life in the palace when she was young. She lost several children, some of whom died before they were born because she couldn’t protect them.”

"She finally conceived the Emperor after a long struggle, and at that time, she shed blood on her hands to protect you."

At that time, as a mother, she loved the child very much. Later, the affection faded and there were many conflicts because the mother and child were separated.

The saying "whoever raises the child is the closest to them" is absolutely true.

"The Emperor did nothing wrong in dealing with the Princess, but I think Pei Fang's matter is easy to resolve, and there's no need to make things too tense."

Murong Yu held his daughter, one arm around her, and said, "Then let them handle it themselves. I won't interfere."

If we don't intervene, whatever the outcome, we can't blame him.

Yun Xiyue nodded, "Just don't let her bother Madam Leng anymore."

Leng Yan intends to investigate this thoroughly.