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

Chapter 376

"Father, please stop talking." Pei Shang's face was grim.

"I'm going to say it anyway. My son has been wronged, why can't I say it?" Prime Minister Pei was furious. Pei Shang had been by the side of Murong Yu, who was still the Crown Prince, since he was a child. He followed him to the battlefield and was Murong Yu's follower in the academy.

That's all. Shang'er followed him wholeheartedly, but in the end, she couldn't even get the position of commander of the imperial guards.

"You ran away from home back then because you felt it wasn't worth it?"

"So you should try to steal his woman and fight back, otherwise I won't have a son like you."

......

In the imperial study room.

Yunxi Yue was filled with trepidation, thinking that the man would punish her by pinning her against the antique shelf like last time.

But this time Murong Yu did not. He simply called her over, patted the dragon throne, and said, "A-Yue, come and sit with me for a while."

Yun Xiyue dared not disobey her at this moment.

I quickly went over and sat down next to him.

"I, Pei Shang, Leng Yan, and I grew up together. We were like brothers. When I ascend the throne, I will choose a commander for the Imperial Guards."

"Whether it's Pei Shang or Leng Yan, they both want to continue following me and strive for the position closest to me."

Yun Xiyue was surprised that he was talking about the past. "So later you chose Leng Yan, and then Pei Shang left the capital?"

"Ah."

Murong Yu smiled and said, "Because of what happened that time, both my uncle and cousin, as well as my mother, came to question me about why I didn't choose Pei Shang."

Yun Xiyue listened silently.

"Doesn't A-Yue ask why I didn't choose Pei Shang?"

Is that even a question?

Yun Xiyue said, "You didn't choose Pei Shang because you wanted him to have a broader path. Leng Yan is more suitable for the position of Commander of the Imperial Guards. The Emperor's decision is not wrong. Pei Shang has a better opportunity."

"You want Pei Shang to come to court to assist you in the future."

However, she could see through such a simple truth.

How could Pei Shang and the others not see it?

Murong Yu reached out and put his arm around her. "The Pei family has two sons. Uncle wants the eldest son to take charge of the military, and the younger son to inherit his position as prime minister in the future."

The daughter became empress again.

In this way, the Pei family can firmly maintain its position as the number one family in the Great Xia Dynasty.

Yun Xiyue was stunned. "This... does the Pei family intend to control the imperial power?"

"My uncle has been in the prime minister's office for so many years, and it's not that he hasn't thought about it. It's just that people have always praised him for being an honest and loyal official. If he wanted to control the imperial power and did so, it would ruin the reputation of integrity he has built up over a lifetime."

"So he still doesn't dare to be blatant."

But such ambitions do exist.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have allowed her two sons, one a civil official and the other a military commander, to control everything, while also wanting her daughter to be empress and give birth to the future heir to the throne.

"At that time, Prince Qi was plotting a rebellion, and Prince Rui and others were eyeing the fiefdom with covetous intent. My uncle and mother wanted me to make my cousin empress. They pressured me too much and damaged some of our relationship."

"I understand that by sitting in this chair, I am destined to be abandoned by everyone and die alone."

A hint of heartache appeared in Yun Xiyue's eyes. "No, don't overthink it."

"Then which of these women in the harem do you think is truly sincere to me?"

Murong Yu cupped her face in his hands, "A-Yue, even you want to stay away from me and are unwilling to stay by my side."

Yun Xiyue lowered her eyes and pursed her lips, remaining silent.

"..."

Murong Yu's face was somewhat pale. Suddenly, he no longer wanted to probe for her answer and slowly released her. "What's the story behind this letter?"

What was destined to happen, has finally happened.

Yun Xiyue then told the whole story, "When Prime Minister Pei and his son were here, I didn't mention it because I didn't want to implicate Zhang Chuhuan."

"But I did send out invitations."

"I just slipped in an extra letter; I never expected it to be altered."

A tight grip on her waist as the man's hot, large hand pinched her waist.

“The Zhang family and Prince Rui have already formed a marriage alliance. Zhang Chuhuan had already agreed to marry Prince Rui, and she is doing this to help Prince Rui.”

Yun Xiyue's expression changed slightly, and she immediately realized that Zhang Chuhuan had lied to her.

"sorry......"

Murong Yu pinched her nose. "You're just too kind. Remember this: there's no one in the capital you can be friends with."