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

Chapter 652

"Xuanxuan!"

Pei Fang immediately became anxious. Her marriage was related to the interests of the entire family. How could she be so willful?

"Young Master Zeng is both scholarly and martial, and handsome. What's wrong with him?"

“The Zeng family is one of the few families that doesn’t take concubines. What’s wrong with you marrying him?” Pei Fang shouted angrily at her sister. “This marriage has already been arranged. You can’t just cancel it if you want.”

"You're not allowed to give me a refund!"

Pei Xuan's eyes reddened, she glanced at Murong Yu, covered her face, and ran away.

Murong Yu said unhappily, "If Xuanxuan is unwilling, then don't force her."

"Cousin, how can you be so biased? I'm your cousin too, why don't you care about me?" Pei Fang cried and accused him.

Murong Yu frowned and said unhappily, "Besides being my cousin, you are also a Noble Consort. If you do something wrong, do you expect me to indulge you as I do my sister? Pei Fang, don't push your luck!"

She wanted the position of empress, a child, and to be treated like a younger sister.

She is malicious, selfish, and sacrifices the happiness of her brother and sister to satisfy her desires.

"I see you now..."

I felt utterly disgusted!

He didn't say those words in the end. Murong Yu's face was ashen, the veins on his forehead throbbed, and his cold face was covered with a layer of frost. "Get back to Fanghua Palace for me."

Pei Fang's face turned deathly pale, and her body swayed precariously.

"Ah Yue, let's go." Murong Yu put his arm around Yun Xiyue and quickly left, as if he were getting rid of a big trouble.

Yun Xiyue said, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health."

"Hmm, I'll go to the Imperial Study first. Since Xuanxuan is unwilling to marry Zeng Xiao, I'll talk to her uncle."

He then escorted her back to the Jiaofang Palace.

In just a short while, Pei Xuan got into trouble.

When leaving the palace, he accidentally fell into the water.

Zeng Xiao just happened to save him.

On the way home, the two consummated their marriage in the carriage. Because Pei Xuan had been drugged, she couldn't bear it and jumped into the river.

Upon hearing the report, Murong Yu's face darkened with anger. "Was the medicine administered in the palace?"

"It must be on the way... The maidservant beside Miss Pei is someone arranged by Prime Minister Pei."

In the Imperial Garden, Pei Xuan expressed her unwillingness to marry Zeng Xiao.

That's why Prime Minister Pei arranged this whole thing.

Forced into marriage, Zeng Xiao was also tricked. After learning the truth, he was both angry and annoyed. "Weren't they already engaged? Why did Prime Minister Pei do this? Aren't you afraid of ruining your daughter's reputation?"

“General Zeng, His Majesty does not wish to see our two families unite in marriage. If we do not do this, His Majesty will force me to break off the engagement with the Zeng family,” said Prime Minister Pei.

Zeng Xiao came to the Pei family because he had consummated his marriage with Pei Xuan in the carriage, and he had to escort her back safely.

It was only then that he realized Pei Xuan also didn't want to marry him.

"We'll get married sooner or later anyway, so I'll entrust my youngest daughter to General Zeng."

"We are doing this to protect our Pei and Zeng families. The Emperor is already very displeased with us and is trying to weaken our power."

"If we don't find a way to fight back, we'll only face death."

"And your sister is in the palace and is disliked by the emperor. If the Zeng family falls, her life will be even more difficult."

Zeng Xiao ultimately remained silent.

"Xuanxuan is still a bit upset, so General Zeng comforted her with a few words." Pei Xiang was very satisfied with this son-in-law, gave him a few instructions, and then left.

Zeng Xiao turned around and walked to the bedside.

All that could be heard was the woman sobbing softly in bed.

He didn't know how to comfort her. "Miss Pei, I'm so sorry. At that time... in your condition, if I hadn't given you the antidote, you might have died."

When they pulled her out of the river, her skin was already ulcerated, a result of prolonged poisoning.

Pei Xuan was just a little girl; she didn't understand anything.

Thinking she had eaten something wrong, the girl waited and waited for Zeng Xiao, but he never came. In desperation, she was made to jump into the river to calm down.

Fortunately, Zeng Xiao arrived in time.

"Waaah..." Pei Xuan cried without saying a word.