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

Chapter 548

"You were the one who disrespected the Empress first." Leng Yan raised his eyes and gave her a sharp look.

Pei Fang was startled and shrank back, her eyes slightly darting away. "Hmph, you've all changed. My brother and cousin have both fallen for Yun Xiyue. I thought you would never change, but I didn't expect you to change too. You even said you liked me the most, but it was all a lie."

Leng Yan's expression froze. "Your Majesty, please be careful with your words."

Pei Fang lowered her eyes, her eyes reddening.

It's very endearing.

"Ah Yan, Brother Yan, please help me just this once. All I need is to get pregnant with my cousin's child."

Leng Yan turned his face away and simply ignored her.

......

"Is there any news about Master?"

Murong Yu clenched his hands. "Not yet, A-Yue. It will take time for my father-in-law to get to the snow mountain."

"But you don't need to worry too much. No matter what kind of enemy he encountered, he has managed to evade them all these years, so he will definitely come back safely."

He wanted Ghost Hand back more than anyone else.

The Empress Dowager has been unwell recently, and so has her health...

Murong Yu's gaze fell on her flat stomach, and he was already thinking about how to deal with the verbal attacks that would follow.

Pei Mansion.

The wedding was lively, and Mo Ye and the others had already arrived.

"Brother Moye."

"Brother Murong."

When the two of them met, they felt a chill in the air.

The other ministers avoided him like the plague, and after bowing, they all quickly moved away.

"Your Majesty, please take a seat." Prime Minister Pei's arrival broke the strange atmosphere.

Murong Yu pulled Yun Xiyue to sit down together. "Uncle and Aunt are the ones in the seat of honor. Yue and I are just here to drink the wedding wine."

The newlyweds bow to heaven and earth, and then to their parents.

With both parents present, it's not appropriate for them to monopolize this month's spot.

Madam Pei was not satisfied with this marriage, feeling that Yun Xiyue had secretly harmed her son, forcing him to marry a merchant's daughter.

If her son wanted to marry a merchant's daughter, then her niece Qi Yumin from her maternal family would suffice. Why did she have to marry a merchant's daughter from another country? Not only would it not help her son's career, but her status would also be lowly!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she didn't have a good expression the whole time.

If it weren't for Pei Xiang's reminder, she would have turned on him in public.

After witnessing the newlyweds' wedding ceremony, Murong Yu planned to leave.

However, since Pei Shang is his cousin, he has to have a couple of drinks with him.

Yun Xiyue did not go with them. When they arrived at the Pei family's old lady's side, the old lady's attitude was quite good, and she was kind and respectful throughout.

"What? Fangfang, you're injured?" Madam Pei was both heartbroken and furious when she heard that her daughter had been forced to kneel and that her knees were raw from kneeling.

As she spoke, she glared at Yun Xiyue, "Your Majesty, how can you be so heartless? The Imperial Concubine has been in the palace for over five years, and the Emperor and Empress Dowager have been reluctant to punish her. Yet you, having just entered the palace and been Empress for only two days, dare to bully my daughter?"

Pei Qishi had always been arrogant and domineering. She had witnessed this a year ago, and coupled with her resentment, she had never treated Yun Xiyue with the respect due to an empress of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Madam Qi was also nearby, and she harbored a great deal of resentment towards Yun Xiyue.

"I just don't know what outrageous thing the Imperial Concubine did that the Empress would torture her like this."

"Rumors say that the Empress is gentle and virtuous, but it seems that this is not the case."

Yun Xiyue looked at the two ladies and smiled, "Are you two questioning me?"

The two men felt a jolt in their hearts, as if they had just remembered that she was now the Empress and could no longer speak to her in such an arrogant and rude tone.

"No... I just don't understand. Fangfang entered the palace as a Noble Consort. Although she is not the Empress, she has worked hard and dutifully to help the Emperor manage the harem for many years."

"The Empress Dowager said before that she would not let the Consort suffer any injustice... and her knees are already bruised from kneeling for only two days. It breaks my heart to see this." Pei Qi's voice choked with emotion.

Yun Xiyue didn't speak to her, but turned to tell Old Madam Pei the whole story.

Madam Pei glared at Madam Pei and her companion with displeasure, then quickly stood up to apologize to Yun Xiyue, "Your Highness, it is we women of the Pei family who have failed to properly educate our daughter. Now that the Imperial Concubine has entered the palace, she is now a member of the royal family. If she makes any mistakes, it will naturally be the Empress's responsibility to discipline her."

"The Imperial Concubine has been spoiled by us since childhood... It's all my fault."

Yun Xiyue helped her up. "Grandmother, please get up. I just wanted to explain things clearly so that Aunt would not misunderstand. I didn't mean to blame Aunt."

"Your Majesty is magnanimous." Old Madam Pei smiled, then made an excuse to go back.

While we're at it, let's take Pei Qishi, Madam Qi, and Pei Fang with us.

"Ah Yue." Murong Yu had drunk a few cups of wine and came over as soon as he saw the commotion.