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

Chapter 568

The Empress Dowager has already retired for the night at Funing Palace.

Pei Fang was waiting at the door. When she saw Murong Yu coming over, she was excited and happy. She stepped forward to greet him and said, "Cousin, Aunt has gone to sleep."

"She told me to wait for you here."

Murong Yu asked, "Has the imperial physician come?"

"Yeah, I wasn't feeling well, so I ate a little medicine and rested. Cousin, I didn't mean to send someone to bother you."

"My aunt's health suddenly deteriorated, and the situation was dangerous, so I was quite scared," Pei Fang said, blaming herself.

Murong Yu's face remained expressionless, and his tone was cold. "Yes, thank you for your hard work. I will escort you back to Fanghua Palace."

Pei Fang's eyes lit up instantly, her heart pounding with excitement, but she remained calm on the surface. "Yes, thank you, cousin."

Snapped!

Before they even reached Fanghua Palace, they saw Leng Yan kneeling at the entrance of the alley being whipped. One lash after another struck his body, tearing his clothes and revealing shocking wounds with exposed flesh.

“Cousin… what mistake did Leng Yan make?” Pei Fang was startled and grabbed Murong Yu’s dragon robe, her fingers turning white as she looked at Leng Yan’s blood-soaked back.

"Don't you know?" Murong Yu glared at her coldly.

Pei Fang's face turned pale. She understood that Leng Yan's punishment was her doing. Murong Yu knew perfectly well that she had deliberately used the excuse of the Empress Dowager's serious illness to summon him to Funing Palace.

He didn't punish her.

However, Leng Yan was punished because it was Leng Yan who helped her.

Snapped!

Then another whip lashed out at Leng Yan.

Pei Fang bit her lip tightly, "Cousin... Leng Yan was only disturbing your rest because he was worried about Aunt's safety. He didn't mean to disturb your rest."

"Yes, but he neglected his duties and should be punished."

"It's getting late, you should go back!" Murong Yu didn't say anything more, nor did he blame her.

Leng Yan still had a few lashes left to deliver.

Seeing the Emperor leave, Pei Fang couldn't help but step forward and snatch the whip from the guard, "Enough! Are you going to beat him to death?"

"Your Majesty, this is the Emperor's order." The guard was startled.

Leng Yan remained kneeling without moving. "Escort Her Majesty back to Fanghua Palace."

As soon as he finished speaking, two palace maids and eunuchs came over to look at Pei Fang.

Pei Fang cried, "Ayan, I'm so sorry. Wait for me to go and apologize to my cousin. It's all my fault... I'll go and beg him to forgive you."

"What has Your Highness done wrong?" Leng Yan glanced at her indifferently.

Pei Fang froze, and the emperor didn't even question her.

When she went to apologize, she was admitting that she had impersonated the Empress Dowager and made jokes about the Empress Dowager's health.

If this gets out of hand, the Emperor will definitely hold her accountable, and even the Empress Dowager won't be able to protect her then.

The Emperor did not punish Leng Yan, but instead punished her as a warning.

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"How is Mother's health?" Yun Xiyue asked, sitting in front of the daybed after her bath.

Murong Yu stepped forward and put his arm around her waist. "The Empress Dowager has already rested. It was Pei Fang who deliberately sent people to disturb us."

"So...you punished Leng Yan?" Yun Xiyue asked in surprise. "Isn't Leng Yan being wronged? He wasn't the one who was in the wrong."

If anyone should be punished, it should be Pei Fang!

Murong Yu said, "Haven't you punished her enough times over the years? She won't learn her lesson. Only when she understands that others will be punished because of her will she learn her lesson."

"But the cold flame..."

Murong Yu smiled and said, "Leng Yan used to have feelings for Fangfang."

Yunxi raised an eyebrow slightly, and immediately understood.

He wanted to bring the two of them together.

However, Pei Fang's current status is that of his imperial concubine.

If she were to leave the palace and remarry Leng Yan, it might be quite difficult!

Besides, Pei Fang doesn't like Leng Yan.

"I don't like it, but we grew up together. Me, Leng Yan, A Shang, and Fang Fang all grew up together."

"If Fangfang is truly heartless and ruthless enough to sacrifice Leng Yan for her own benefit, then it will be a good opportunity for him to see what kind of person she is."

"No need to wait any longer, find a good woman to marry as soon as possible."

Pei Shangdu is now a member of the same family as Leng Yan.

If he doesn't get married soon, he'll become an old man. Which respectable young lady will be willing to marry him then?

Clearly, Pei Fang didn't care about him that much.