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

Chapter 97

"I am... I don't know your honorable name, benefactor?" Yun Xiyue did not recognize this person.

Pei Shang smiled and said, "At home, Pei Shang."

It's the eldest son of the Pei family!

No wonder he has such an extraordinary aura.

He had something else to do, so he chatted for a few more minutes and then left.

Yun Xiyue also returned to the Yun residence.

Upon hearing that their daughter had been assassinated on the road, both Yunnan Sheng and his wife were terrified. "From now on, we must bring more guards when we go out."

Yun Xiyue said, "In the past, Xiao Wei was enough to handle things. I didn't know that something like this would happen. It was the eldest son of the Pei family who saved me."

"I don't know who wants to kill my daughter."

“The eldest son of the Pei family?” Yunnan Sheng frowned. “We’ve just arrived in the capital and, in theory, haven’t offended anyone, except the Shen family.”

"But the Shen family wouldn't go so far as to kill you, would they?"

If that's the case, he won't let Shen Yue off the hook.

Yun Xiyue felt it couldn't be the Shen family, "Let's send someone to investigate first."

Yunnan Sheng immediately arranged for Yun Xiaohan to investigate, and at the same time sent someone to deliver a thank-you gift to the Pei family.

After finishing everything and preparing to go to the shop, the King of Qin suddenly came to visit.

"I heard Miss Yun was attacked? Is she injured?"

Yunnan Sheng hurriedly welcomed him into the mansion, "Your Highness, please come in. Yue'er was just frightened. The assassin escaped, and the guards in my mansion suffered minor injuries."

"It's good that everyone is alright. We'll send someone to investigate this matter."

"From now on, you should bring more guards when you go out." After confirming that everyone was alright, Qin Mo hurriedly left.

They entered the palace and arrived at the Imperial Study.

"She's alright, just a little shaken. We just don't know what's behind this assassination attempt."

Murong Yu's eyes darkened slightly. "The Yun family has just become imperial merchants and someone wants her dead. We must find out who is behind this."

"It's possible they don't want the Yun family to become imperial merchants."

The businesses in the capital are all controlled by the three major families: the Qi, the Han, and the Liu.

The aristocratic families of the imperial court were mostly supported by these people. Although they did not serve as officials in the court, they still had influence over matters of the court.

Murong Yu had long wanted to eliminate these people, but it was not easy. These aristocratic families had existed for hundreds of years, and it would not be possible to eradicate them overnight.

"There are no clues right now, and we don't know who it is. These aristocratic families have always been incredibly audacious, controlling most of the officials in the court and showing no respect for the emperor."

“The Yun family has entered the capital and become imperial merchants. If the Yun family’s business expands into the capital, it will harm their interests, and naturally the emperor will not be pleased.”

"However, I don't understand. If His Majesty is worried about the Yun family, why did he let them into the game? The Yun family is small and weak, and it is unlikely that they can be a match for these noble families."

Murong Yu pinched his brow bone. "Who said we're outnumbered and weak? Don't we still have me and your Prince Qin's Mansion?"

When Yun Xiyue asked for the position of Imperial Merchant, he had no choice but to grant it.

Qin Mo laughed and said, "If the Emperor supports the Yun family, how will you control them once they become powerful? If you want the Yun family to work wholeheartedly for you, shouldn't you first let Yun Xiyue enter the palace?"

"She has already divorced Shen Yue, and the Emperor can easily send her to the palace as a concubine with a single imperial decree."

Murong Yu remained silent.

Qin Mo found it strange. Had he guessed wrong?

He didn't like Yun Xiyue; he just wanted to use the Yun family to deal with those aristocratic families.

"It would be too unfair to her to become a concubine in the palace."

Qin Mo gasped in shock. Did he intend to marry Yun Xiyue as his empress?

"emperor......"

He couldn't help but urge him to think it over, saying it was simply impossible.

The position of empress is extremely important. Not to mention that Yun Xiyue's identity is not qualified, just the stain of her second marriage will probably make it difficult for her to enter the palace as a concubine without giving the empress dowager and the court officials any reason to object.

"What's wrong?" Murong Yu smiled faintly. "When did I ever say I wanted to marry her? Don't try to play matchmaker."

Qin Mo breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed he had guessed wrong. "Then what does His Majesty intend to do?"

"Let's see what the Yun family is capable of first." Murong Yu's expression was indifferent, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking; his emotions were deeply hidden.

“Yunnan Sheng and his wife are not ordinary people. They have carved out a place for themselves in Yunzhou and have a high status in the martial arts world. There are many things that cannot be judged by appearances alone.”

Qin Mo nodded. The affairs of the court were ever-changing, and he didn't ask any more questions.

After leaving the palace, he returned to the Prince's residence, where he encountered Yun Xiaohan as soon as he entered.