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

Chapter 115

"You wouldn't have taken a liking to Yun Xiyue, would you?" Pei Shang frowned slightly, clearly disapproving.

"How could that be? Even if I wanted her, she could never be my legal wife." Qi Yuyan chuckled, tilted his head back and drank a glass of wine, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down with emotion. "Besides, the Yun family and the Qi family are mortal enemies. Even if I were interested, the Yun family would never give their daughter to me as a concubine."

The truth is this.

Yunnan Sheng only has one precious daughter. Anyone who dares to come to his door asking her to be a concubine will likely be beaten out.

Pei Shang's gaze fell on the woman, and the word "concubine" sounded grating to his ears. "If she weren't Shen Yue's ex-wife, the Yun family's doorstep might have been worn down by suitors."

"It's a pity she wasn't born a man." A cold glint flashed in Qi Yuyan's eyes. "Beauty Hall has only been open for less than half a month, and its business is already almost catching up with our Qi family's rouge shop."

If this continues, the Yun family will soon dominate the business in the capital.

Even if you manage to squeeze into one of the three great families, there's a chance someone will be squeezed out. After all, there's only so much meat on the table, and when there are too many monks and not enough porridge, there will be a frenzy of plundering.

“But the Yun family has the Emperor behind them.” Pei Shang’s expression turned serious.

"It's best not to act rashly. We haven't found out who plotted against the Qi family and tried to incite the Qi and Yun families to fight each other. The Yun family didn't pursue the matter, but that doesn't mean they don't hold a grudge."

“The Sheng couple from Yunnan are no ordinary people; you should be careful.”

Since the Emperor intends to support the Yun family, the Pei family should not interfere too much in this matter, otherwise it will displease the Emperor.

Yun Xiyue talked with Yun Xiaohan for a while, then noticed unfamiliar eyes watching her. She subconsciously looked up and met Qi Yuyan's cold eyes. The two of them were stunned when their eyes met.

Qi Yuyan took a sip of wine, put down the glass, and smiled, "We've been found out!"

"Ok?"

Pei Shang followed his gaze downwards, “…”

“Young Master Pei.” Yun Xiyue returned to the private room at Fu Rui Lou.

Return the money for the meal to Pei Shang.

"It's just the cost of a meal. Is Miss Yun trying to distance herself from me?" Pei Shang chuckled.

"I was saved from the assassination attempt by Young Master Pei, so I should be the one treating." Yun Xiyue paid double the amount.

"Cousin, who is this?"

Pei Shang introduced, "This is Miss Yun."

"His name is Qi Yuyan, the eldest son of the Qi family, and my cousin."

"He just treated you to dinner."

He knew who she was, but pretended not to.

Yun Xiyue narrowed her eyes slightly, "Why did Young Master Qi invite me to dinner?"

"Because you were attacked last time, I heard that they found out about our Qi family. It was actually a misunderstanding. I've been wanting to find an opportunity to visit and explain, but I was afraid it would be too abrupt."

"It's quite a coincidence that I ran into you at Fu Rui Lou today. Consider it my way of apologizing to Miss Yun. If you don't accept it, does that mean you think our Qi family sent someone to assassinate you?"

Yun Xiyue frowned slightly and couldn't help but scrutinize the man in front of her. He wore a jade-green brocade robe with a belt, had long, willow-like eyebrows, and a pair of cunning, fox-like eyes. He held a jade fan in his hand, and his demeanor was in no way inferior to that of a noble young master like Pei Shang.

"The Yun family has never said that the Qi family sent someone to assassinate me. What makes you say this, Young Master Qi? Can I take your words as an admission of guilt?"

Pei Shang touched his nose and couldn't help but laugh.

Qi Yuyan's smile froze. She thought to herself that this woman was quite sharp-tongued. "If the Yun family didn't think that way, why would they target our Qi family's shop? Now that our rice shop on West Street has been shut down, your Yun family has opened a rice shop right next door."

"It's hard not to misunderstand that the Yun family is retaliating against the Qi family in this way because they lack sufficient evidence and harbor resentment, isn't it?"

Yun Xiyue smiled and asked, "Did the Qi family send someone to assassinate me?"