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

Chapter 1017

"What is it..." Pei Fang suddenly became inexplicably nervous.

"You deliberately plotted to have Chu Xinyi push you into the water so that you could get the position of Madam Leng, and then you deliberately provoked her to attack you, didn't you?"

Pei Fang's heart skipped a beat. "No, do you have any evidence? If you don't have any evidence, don't even think about slandering me."

“You don’t need to pretend anymore. People who feel guilty are often like this. Stop asking for evidence all the time. I know you’ve become more sophisticated now. We can’t find any evidence. That’s why I asked you privately.”

"The Emperor isn't here today, so you'd better tell the truth, otherwise your dream of marrying Gong Dian and going to Great Wei to enjoy a life of luxury will be impossible," Yun Xiyue said with a smile as she sat on the phoenix chair.

Pei Fang said angrily, "I knew you had ulterior motives. Yun Xiyue, I'm already in such a miserable state, can't you just leave me alone? My decision to marry Gong Dian and leave the capital was forced upon me by you."

"I know you all dislike me and want me to leave for distant lands. I've complied with your wishes, what more do you want from me?"

Yun Xiyue said calmly, "You don't need to say these things."

"Now that things have come to this, all you need to understand is that the Gong family will never marry you unless I agree."

Because the Gong family are her people.

Pei Fang didn't know, but Gong Dian had said that their marriage required Yun Xiyue's consent. She had argued with the man in private, but Gong Dian's attitude was very firm.

He said, "Fang'er, I fell in love with you at first sight, and I will marry no one but you. But our marriage needs the Empress's consent."

"Why?" Pei Fang was annoyed. "Why is it Yun Xiyue again? Do you like her too?"

Gong Dian quickly explained, "No, it's because of my family's rules. Our Gong family and the Yun family have conflicting interests."

He didn't make it that clear.

Pei Fang didn't think it through carefully and retorted angrily, "If you insist on listening to her, then don't come looking for me again."

After Gong Dian left, he did not enter the palace.

He also never came to the Pei residence to look for her.

Pei Fang was heartbroken. She had considered giving up, but Gong Dian was now her best option. Although both were marriages to distant places, marrying Gong Dian was much better than marrying Cui Yan.

At least the Great Xia and Great Wei are not at war, Gong Dian likes her, and Cui Yan only married her to use her.

She could tell from the way the two men treated her that Gong Dian genuinely liked her.

Pei Fang didn't want to miss out on the man who loved her again.

Missing out on Leng Yan was something she deeply regretted.

Pei Fang's face turned pale. "If I tell you, you won't tell your cousin, will you?"

“If I had told the Emperor, I wouldn’t have sought you out alone.” Yun Xiyue put down her teacup.

Pei Fang breathed a sigh of relief, "I did use an illusion talisman on her..."

"A magic talisman?" Yun Xiyue exclaimed in surprise, "What is that!"

Pei Fang said irritably, "It's something from the Cui family. Cui Yan gave it to me. He said if I wanted to go back to my cousin, I could use this illusion talisman on him to make him devoted to me."

"Then why didn't you use it on your cousin?" Yun Xiyue's eyes darkened slightly as she finally understood why Chu Xinyi had lost control.

"Because I can't get close to my cousin!" Pei Fang stomped her foot inwardly. It wasn't that she didn't want to use it, but that she didn't have the opportunity.

That's why he used it on Chu Xinyi, because if she died, Leng Yan could marry him.

Little did anyone know that Leng Yan had also changed her mind.

Pei Fang sneered inwardly, "Men are all the same. Do you think your cousin is sincere towards you? Maybe he is now, but who knows in the future."

"Are there any more illusion talismans?" Yun Xiyue ignored her question.

Pei Fang snorted, "No, he only gave me one."

"Are you sure?" Just then, a figure emerged from behind the screen.