My elder sister forced me to become a concubine; I was reborn and remarried into the emperor's

Upon hearing this, not only Wang Shi but also Wei Nanxun were stunned.

He called himself a prince, and very few people in this dynasty could call themselves princes. This was not only because of his high status, but more importantly because he uttered such shocking words.

A woman's reputation is of paramount importance. Once she is stigmatized with such an unclean name, even an ordinary man, let alone a prince, would hesitate and think twice.

But he blurted it out without even thinking for a second.

If it's not complete trust, then he's truly deeply in love with Wei Nanxun, and he doesn't care what kind of person she is.

Upon hearing this, Wang felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

She really couldn't understand it. Pei Yuyan was right in front of her, and he couldn't live without Wei Nanxun. Why would he give up Wei Mingzhao, the legitimate daughter of the Duke's family, and insist on marrying the illegitimate daughter of a merchant?

Even if he didn't actually marry them later, he still longed for them day and night, and was even willing to offend his future father-in-law's family in order to imprison them and bring both sisters into the palace.

Even though Wei Nanxun had been away from the capital for so long and might no longer be a virgin, he didn't care.

He even neglected Wei Mingzhao, who was already pregnant, because of this.

In Wang's view, all the misfortunes of her daughter were caused by Wei Nanxun.

Now some prince has come along, and he seems to be bewitched, completely disregarding her reputation.

Even if Wei Rongde hadn't separated his family, the Wei family had already been raided. What kind of obsession could make a prince like him publicly declare his intention to marry her?

Either this woman is some kind of fox spirit reincarnated, or the Pei family is just full of infatuated lovers.

She was only infatuated with Wei Nanxun.

Wang Shi didn't believe in superstition. She thought all men in the world were the same. Even though Pei Yuyan kept saying he wanted Wei Nanxun, he still took concubines one after another, and his room was always full of women.

Ultimately, it's the obsession with not being able to get what you want that's causing the problem.

“Your Highness! I have witnesses who can prove that Wei Nanxun is indeed impure. She ran away from home for several months. Someone saw her with her own eyes, arguing with a man and living under the same roof. I am afraid that you will be deceived and that this will damage the dignity of the imperial family.”

Wei Nanxun clicked her tongue softly. Wang Shi could slander her, but she absolutely could not embarrass Pei Ji in public. If his reputation was damaged because of this, she would fight Wang Shi to the death.

Even Wei Rongde, who had just intended to let the matter drop, had a dark expression on his face.

He could compromise with Wang to protect the reputation of his two children, but he could also break with her to protect his daughter's honor.

Wei Rongde disliked Pei Ji from the start. He didn't know who this man was, and he already disliked him just because he was surnamed Pei.

But the fact that he could so steadfastly choose to believe Wang's slander of her daughter in front of everyone deserves a higher regard.

Hearing Wang continue to slander her daughter's innocence, she felt ashamed and angry, and said indignantly, "Stop talking nonsense! My daughter is innocent and not as despicable as you say."

"Please, Your Highness, do not listen to this woman's one-sided story. What are you all waiting for? Drag her away!"

As he spoke, some of the guards in the courtyard went forward to pull Wang Shi away.

Upon seeing this, Wang immediately shrieked, "I have witnesses! How can you call it just one-sided testimony? Are you and your father feeling guilty? Are you planning to kill them to cover it up? Everyone should see the true colors of this father and daughter!"

Suddenly, Pei Ji, who was standing to the side, stretched out his long arm and blocked the way between the guard and Wang Shi.

Wang was overjoyed, thinking that the other party believed her and was going to protect her.

She immediately looked at the tall man with hope. She hadn't dared to look at him directly before, but now that she could see him clearly, she couldn't help but be a little surprised.

She used to frequently attend various banquets in the palace, and she had at least met all the princes and nobles in the capital, if not all of them.

Why had she never seen this so-called prince before?

Although she had some doubts, the man's aura was simply too outstanding. She had never felt such pressure from Pei Yuyan, who was the crown prince.

She forced a hopeful smile and looked at him: "Your Highness, everything I have said is true and there is no falsehood. You must believe me. This woman is indeed not clean and has been having an ambiguous affair with other men."

Pei Ji's expression remained indifferent, revealing no particular emotion.

Upon hearing her words, he actually curled his lips into a mocking smile.

He said coldly, "I believe you. Why wouldn't I?"

Wang Shi, as if grasping at the only straw, immediately said, "Since you believe what I say, then why don't you quickly arrest this father and daughter? How dare a woman like her approach the prince? It is clearly a crime of deception. Even if I am her aunt, I must uphold justice and eliminate her relatives."

Seeing that Pei Ji didn't move, he turned to the others and said, "Didn't you hear what the prince said? He said he believes me! Hurry up and grab him, what are you waiting for?"

Those around them looked at each other, unsure of whom to believe.

The sudden appearance of this prince and the almost insane Wang Shi made the story seem disjointed in the blink of an eye.

Pei Ji raised an eyebrow and gave Wang a cold look: "Of course I believe you, because of the man you mentioned who you supposedly lived with, who you said was involved in something ambiguous and unclear—"

"It is this king."

Those four crisp words were like a sharp knife, cutting off the last straw that Wang was clinging to.

She murmured as she took a step back, her gaze shifting back and forth between Wei Nanxun and Pei Ji: "Impossible, this is impossible, this is absolutely impossible! Why would she be with you?"

Just then, Zhixia and Wei Heyu, who were in the courtyard, were also disturbed by the noise and came out of their room.

Upon hearing Pei Ji's words, Zhi Xia immediately said, "During the time when my elder sister was away from home, I stayed with her the whole time, never leaving her side."

“It was by chance that my elder sister saved the injured prince. During that time, there was absolutely no inappropriate behavior between the two of them. I can testify for my elder sister.”

It turns out that it's a beautiful woman saving a hero, which is much more appealing than the hero saving a beautiful woman.

The surrounding people started discussing it, and no one cared about reputation anymore; they were only interested in how exciting and dramatic the story was!

Only Wang remained immersed in disbelief, and then she suddenly realized something was wrong.

Others run away from home because they've been defiled by bad people, but she ran away from home and ran into a prince. How could Wei Nanxun have all the good things in the world?

Could this person not be a prince at all? Yes! That must be it. She knows all the princes in the capital, and their ages don't match his.

None of the emperor's brothers are that young; only that man is the right age.

But it will never be his.

Wang shook her head vigorously, dismissing the slim possibility, and said, "No, you are not the prince! You must be an imposter. You adulterer, how dare you impersonate a prince just to save your little lover! Report to the authorities, I'm going to report to the authorities right now and have all of you arrested."

He's impersonating a prince?

Pei Ji looked at her as if she were someone with intellectual disabilities. No normal person would say such brainless things.

"Impersonation?"

"Of course it's an impersonation! I am the Duchess of the State. Do you think I don't know which princes are in the capital? The only one who is not often in the capital is the Prince Su, who has made great military achievements. He is currently in the palace acting as regent. How could he be here! You are impersonating a member of the royal family. What is your crime!"

It turns out that people can actually want to laugh when they're speechless.

One day, Pei Ji will be accused of impersonating him.

This is the funniest joke in the world.

Pei Ji was too lazy to talk to this crazy woman. Every extra word he uttered made him feel like he was becoming stupid too.

Just then, the two brothers, Ji Feng and Ji Shi, arrived late. They had been blocked outside the alley by onlookers and barely managed to squeeze in with their men.

They were completely confused about what was happening, but they knew that they carried the things forward, knelt down, and respectfully performed a grand salute.

"Your Highness, I am late. Please forgive me."

They were all dressed in armor, looking nothing like ordinary guards. Suddenly, a curious voice rang out, voicing the question that everyone present was asking.

"May I ask, sir, who is this 'prince' you are referring to...?"

Ji Feng glanced at him and said solemnly, "You blind fool, this is His Majesty's own brother, His Highness Prince Su, the invincible Prince of Great Yan."