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

Everyone seemed to realize that the person on the bed was Wei Mingzhao, who had been absent all along.

Wei Nanxun was the first to realize what was going on. In fact, she had suspected it on the way, but she couldn't confirm it. When she returned to Jingren Palace, she found that everything was normal and no one had noticed that she was missing.

Then it's very likely that someone has taken her place.

Thinking of this, she dared not stop for even a moment, just so she could appear here in time and see Pei Yuyan's scheming end in vain.

He never expected that a young woman he could manipulate and play with at will would also embarrass him in public!

Seeing that the other two were still in a daze, she first put on a puzzled and helpless expression: "Sister, where did my sister go?"

No one answered her, and she didn't care. She first looked at the figure on the bed, then at him, and said in an exaggeratedly trembling voice, "Your Highness, you, you and my sister... how could this happen..."

Her response was Pei Yuyan's voice above her, filled with uncontrollable anger: "Wei Nanxun, where have you been?"

He was only wearing an outer robe, which he hadn't had time to fasten, revealing his strong, fair chest.

It must be said that Pei Yuyan has a very good appearance, and having been pampered since childhood, his body is as delicate as his face, so fair that many women are ashamed of themselves.

She was deceived in the first place, partly because she was bewitched by his appearance.

She was all too familiar with the way he looked with his clothes not properly on.

Wei Nanxun glanced at him briefly before quickly looking away. Other girls might be shy and embarrassed, but she had long been tired of seeing him in her past life, especially since he had just been intimate with Wei Mingzhao, which made her feel disgusted and want to vomit.

Thinking back to my past life, I was incredibly foolish!

But in Pei Yuyan's eyes, her expression turned into shyness and anger, and he gripped her wrist even tighter.

“Look at me.”

Wei Nanxun rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky. Look at you, look at your big head!

But he's still in the palace, and he's already resorting to such despicable methods as drugging people. Who knows what other tricks he might have up his sleeve? She has to deal with him and get out of the palace first.

Thinking this, she lowered her eyelashes slightly and pretended to be both shy and frightened, saying, "Your Highness, you, you hurt me."

Pei Yuyan ignored her words and coldly repeated, "Look at me."

Wei Nanxun looked to Consort Xian for help, but the latter was also caught off guard by the unexpected turn of events and was giving Yu Chun a meaningful look, trying to find out what had happened. Naturally, she had no time to pay attention to anyone else.

With no other options, she took a deep breath and shakily looked up at him. She was already injured, and after just experiencing a life-or-death situation, and with him holding her so tightly, she was naturally very weak. There was no need for her to pretend; her face was pale and bloodless.

Her thick, curled eyelashes trembled slightly, her eyes were filled with helplessness, and her tone was filled with panic: "Your Highness...it hurts, what did I do wrong?"

Pei Yuyan was already in a terrible mood. Everything was not as he had expected. He thought that Wei Nanxun was lying there, but when he opened his eyes, it turned out to be Wei Mingzhao.

Before this, he didn't say he really liked Wei Nanxun that much; no matter how beautiful a woman was, he didn't see any difference between them.

His reason for breaking off the engagement was simply to dispel his father's suspicions. Everyone fears death, especially those at the highest position; they are even more reluctant to die. Moreover, the ascension to the throne was shrouded in mystery, and his father was far more suspicious than other emperors, guarding not only against his uncles and brothers, but also against his own son.

As he grew older and began to learn about politics, his father's attitude towards him changed considerably.

Two years ago, when the emperor's eyesight began to deteriorate and a minister suggested that he take over the administration of state affairs, the emperor's suspicions reached their peak.

This marriage was arranged by the Emperor, but now he feels that he has long been colluding with the Duke of Wei, forming a clique for personal gain and harboring ulterior motives.

Pei Yuyan knew he had to do something to dispel his father's doubts, but he was reluctant to ruin the good reputation he had built up over the years. After much thought, he decided to give himself a reputation for being a womanizer who would break off an engagement for a beauty.

Wei Nanxun just happened to become the target.

Everything was going in the direction he had envisioned, but unexpectedly Wei Nanxun refused.

He was made crown prince while he was still an infant, and no one had ever refused him since he was a child. At first, he thought it was just a woman's little trick to get him.

He didn't even get to see her in person until he went to meet her privately. He was served a meal at the closed door and only then did he realize that she truly did not want to marry him.

He can accept changes to plans, but he can't accept that there are things he can't have.

Today, he only intended to see her through his aunt's help, but he didn't expect his aunt to take the opportunity to cause trouble, trying to kill two birds with one stone. He also didn't expect that something unexpected would happen.

This unexpected turn of events was caused by Wei Nanxun.

Who sent her, and what is her purpose?

Pei Yuyan's gaze was gloomy, and his voice sounded as if it were being squeezed out from between his teeth: "I ask you, why are you not in your room?"

If she hadn't been absent, even if the method was clumsy, it would still be considered erotic. In the end, he could just say that she seduced him and that he couldn't control himself for a moment. At most, he would just be known as a womanizer.

Now that the concubine's daughter has become the legitimate daughter, and the wedding date is not yet set, his inability to consummate the marriage with his fiancée is not just a matter of being a womanizer, but rather a matter of lust. It might even arouse the suspicion of his father, the emperor, that he and Wei Mingzhao have been secretly having an affair for a long time.

Wei Nanxun had never seen Pei Yuyan so sinister before. He was best at hiding his emotions, only occasionally revealing them in bed, but even then, he was extremely restrained.

Seeing him so angry gave her a sense of vengeful pleasure.

But despite the enjoyment, he dared not show it on his face.

She feigned surprise and swallowed hard, saying, "Your Highness, I just woke up after a short rest and was very thirsty. There was no tea in the room and I didn't see anyone serving me, so I had to go out and look for someone. It was my first time in the palace, and I really couldn't tell which way was which. I didn't see anyone to ask, and I was also very dizzy, so I got lost..."

She had thought of this explanation on the way and had also discussed it with Lingxi.

But Pei Yuyan clearly didn't believe what she said. How could a woman who had been drugged with an aphrodisiac run off on her own? Even if she was thirsty, she couldn't possibly walk very far.

Moreover, the drug was so potent that even his willpower was insufficient to resist it. He had taken Wei Mingzhao without even realizing it. How could a young girl who had never experienced love resist?

Could it be that someone helped her detoxify? If so, who is the person behind her?

The thought of this possibility made Pei Yuyan forget about being suspected by the emperor. He felt his blood surging and he didn't care whether he was angry because he was being plotted against or because he thought someone had gotten there first. He had an impulse to tear the person in front of him apart at all costs.

How dare she refuse him, and even help others deal with him?

Pei Yuyan's eyes were frighteningly dark, and his grip on her hand felt like it was about to break. He said sharply, word by word, "Tell the truth."

Wei Nanxun was truly in pain this time and was also frightened by his murderous aura. She had no doubt that he wanted her dead.

“Your Highness, everything I have said is true.”

The grip remained firm, and just as she was wondering how to get out of the predicament, a calm and unhurried voice came from beside her: "This servant can attest that what Miss Wei said is true."

The sound was like ripples spreading from a pebble.

Pei Yuyan was truly blinded by anger; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone unnoticed that there was another person in the room.

He frowned and looked coldly at Lingxi. She was dressed as a palace maid and looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her before. He stared at the palace maid with a sullen face, but his hands did not loosen their grip.

"Who are you."

"Your Highness, I am Lingxi. You have forgotten that I served you when you were young."

Pei Yuyan remained silent, but Consort Xian suddenly spoke up, "I recognize you. You served by the Empress's side?"

Lingxi smiled and curtsied to the two of them: "Your Highness has a good memory. This servant is the personal maid of the Lady of Anyang."

Not to mention Pei Yuyan, even Wei Nanxun's eyes widened slightly. Anyang bastard? The person who saved her was actually...