After the divorce, I was adorned in a phoenix robe, while my ex-husband's entire family dug up

The Regent's Palace.

Pei Yi sat at the head of the table, his long, slender fingers rubbing his temples, his brows furrowed with deep sorrow. Zhou Shen's aura was cold and intimidating, making people hesitant to approach him. Even Yun Ce, who was serving him, kept a greater distance than usual.

Xiao Mengxi stood before him, crying, "Brother Yi, I know you have someone in your heart, and I don't want to take someone else's place, but last night..."

Pei Yi's face was gloomy, and he remained silent.

He clearly only remembered that Wei Zhaoning had come, but when he woke up, his head was throbbing with pain. The things he remembered had become fragmented pieces, making it impossible for him to distinguish between reality and illusion.

But he could clearly feel that he had actually done it last night and released himself many times.

But when he woke up, Xiao Mengxi was naked next to him!

He only glanced at it before turning his head away in fright.

Xiao Mengxi's body was covered with red marks, and there were many more blue and purple marks.

The first thing she did when she woke up from the noise was to cry, "Brother Yi, last night we...aren't you going to deny it?"

Pei Yi's face darkened. "Put your clothes on first!"

He had no idea why such a thing had happened last night. He could tell that he had been drugged, but he was a very self-disciplined person with excellent willpower since childhood. No matter how strong the drug was, he could suppress the effects of it if he didn't want to do something.

Previously, when he went to the Western Regions, he was drugged by a passionate woman from the Western Regions. It was the most potent aphrodisiac in the world. He endured it until his stomach felt like it was about to explode. He didn't think he would be unable to resist the drug last night.

Why would he do such a thing? He no longer cares about finding out who drugged him; the key issue isn't the drug.

The only way to make him completely lose his mind is for Wei Zhaoning to take the initiative.

Even if it's Wei Zhaoning, the person who attracts him so much, he can tolerate it as long as she doesn't want to. But if Wei Zhaoning is the one flirting with him, that's a different story.

But this option only lingered in his mind for a moment before he rejected it.

Wei Zhaoning is unlikely to return.

It's even less likely that they would take the initiative.

He calmed down a bit, and after Xiao Mengxi finished dressing, he turned to her and said, "Tell me what you remembered from last night."

He didn't think he would ever meet this person.

Xiao Mengxi's eyes were already red, looking as if she had been bullied, and she said softly, "Brother Yi, don't you remember at all?!"

She sighed, a look of disappointment on her face, sniffed, and continued:

"Last night I got your clothes wet, brother, and you went to change them. Do you remember that?"

"You've been gone for almost an hour and haven't come back yet. I was worried about you, so I went to the side room to look for you. But as soon as I entered, Brother Yi, you... you kissed me and said... you said there were too many people here and you wanted to take me to my brother's place. You said you'd already looked and my brother wasn't in the back garden. It's a secluded place and no one would come there."

"I...I couldn't go against you, so it all just happened so haphazardly, so haphazardly..."

Xiao Mengxi glanced at Pei Yi's expression, then took out the blood-stained handkerchief.

"You said last night you would take responsibility for me..."

When the glaring red appeared before Pei Yi's eyes, Pei Yi's hand trembled slightly.

Suddenly, his thoughts flashed back to that day at the Marquis's residence, when Lu Zhufeng, as if showing off a trophy, held that thing up in front of him.

He didn't want to watch anymore. "Let's go back first."

Xiao Mengxi lowered her head and obediently got up. The two left through a side path. The Xiao residence was in chaos early in the morning, and no one knew why it was in such a state. Pei Yi felt it was best not to cause any more trouble at this critical juncture, so he led Xiao Mengxi through the side path.

Yun Ce watched the two facing off and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Unfortunately, he had gone on a mission last night and hadn't gone to the banquet with the prince...

If he had come with us last night, none of this would have happened.

"Brother Yi, you really don't want to take care of me anymore, do you? What if I get pregnant with your child? Can you really bear to let the whole world condemn me? My reputation will be ruined..."

The legitimate daughter of a military family appeared spineless at this moment. She had no choice; the Regent was the toughest nut to crack in her life, and also the person she wanted most. She had no option but to abandon all shame and relentlessly press him.

Pei Yi pondered, feeling that something was amiss. Based on his intuition, he knew he would never do anything to harass Xiao Mengxi.

All the evidence points to something he would never do, which is very far-fetched.

He didn't want to draw a conclusion so hastily.

Suddenly, a guard came in from outside, looking flustered as if he wanted to say something.

Pei Yi was feeling annoyed, so he gestured to Yun Ce to go outside and find out what was going on. If it was a minor matter, then he would let Yun Ce explain.

Yun Ce understood and walked towards the guard.

Pei Yi sighed and said to Xiao Mengxi, "Give me some time, and I will definitely find out what happened last night. There's something fishy about what happened on you... If I did it, I will take full responsibility. But if it was someone else, I will find that person and make sure they suffer a terrible death. Don't worry, this matter is between you, me, and me, and it won't be leaked for the time being."

"You don't need to be afraid. Tell me everything you know, the most truthful things, and don't lie. That way I can help you."

Pei Yi was surprised that the legitimate daughter of a military family would resort to such despicable means. At most, he thought she was probably being bullied and was scared, so she thought of taking the blame on him.

This was the most likely guess he had. He had a gut feeling that he wouldn't do that, but there was a complete blank about last night. He couldn't rule out the possibility that he really did it, although it was less likely.

But to everyone's surprise, upon hearing this, Xiao Mengxi burst into tears, crying out, "You think I'm lying to you? As a woman, my most important thing is my innocence! What would I gain from lying to you like this?! My Xiao family is a respectable family; why would I go to such lengths for a man who doesn't love me!"

"Now I've lost my innocence, and there might even be a child. I was perfectly lucid last night. You're the one who caused all this; I saw it all clearly. Now you don't want to take responsibility? You want to leave me hanging and find some excuse to dump me later? Brother Yi, is this the kind of person who dares to do something but not admit it? I've lost my sister... I should have known back then. When my sister died for you, I should have known how heartless you were!"

These words seemed to suddenly sting Pei Yi, but he still didn't back down. "If it really was me, I will take full responsibility. You can rest assured."

Xiao Mengxi could no longer hold back her sobs, tears streaming down her face like a broken string of pearls; anyone who saw her would feel heartbroken.