Thrown out of the house, the wet nurse enters the noble household and becomes a person of high statu

"My son suffers from a hidden illness and is unable to have sexual relations."

Madam Pei stepped back in disbelief; if it weren't for Duke Yu supporting her, she would have already fallen.

"Yu'er, what... what did you say? You were perfectly fine, how could this happen..."

A flicker of pain crossed Pei Zeyu's eyes. "Has Mother forgotten that her son was kidnapped when he was a child?"

Madam Pei trembled, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Of course she remembers.

I thought those things were all in the past, and that the scars on my body had been healed by time, but do the wounds in my heart still exist?

Madam Pei felt deeply guilty. It turned out that Yu'er had been bearing that regret alone all these years...

Duke Yu sighed softly, a hint of pain in his eyes.

Zheng Tangli sneered from the side, "I knew it. No wonder Yao'er asked me for some kind of aphrodisiac at the birthday banquet. Turns out you really are no good."

In terms of family background, talent, and career, Zheng Tangli is inferior to Pei Zeyu in every way. Even his childhood sweetheart married Pei Zeyu.

But this was the only thing Zheng Tangli felt he was more of a man than him, so he couldn't help but feel smug and sarcastic.

Lin Zhiyao's expression changed drastically. Why did he have to tell everyone everything? If everyone found out about the drugging, she would be unable to defend herself.

"Shut up, stop talking!"

Madam Pei glared at Lin Zhiyao, "Drugned? What drug? Explain yourself!"

Out of guilt towards Pei Zeyu, at this moment, she looked at Lin Zhiyao with a gaze that seemed to want to devour her alive.

"It's not like that, Mother-in-law, I...I..." Lin Zhiyao's lips moved, but she couldn't get a coherent answer.

Pei Zeyu spoke up for her.

"On the day of my grandmother's birthday banquet, I felt unwell. Later I found out that she had put a strong drug in my food on purpose."

Madam Pei suddenly recalled the scene on the day of the birthday banquet.

"No wonder you were so restless when I questioned you that day; it turns out you were doing something shady."

At that time, she also felt that her second daughter-in-law was becoming increasingly unruly.

Looking back now, it wasn't just a lack of rules; it was clearly a case of black-hearted rottenness, hiding shady schemes.

The truth could no longer be hidden, and Lin Zhiyao cried out, "It was...it was me. Because Second Master wanted a divorce, I had no choice but to...I resorted to this..."

The hem of her pear-colored skirt swayed into her tear-blurred vision, and Lin Zhiyao spotted Liu Wenying in the crowd.

It's all her fault. If it weren't for her, how could Second Master have been so bewitched and despised himself?

But she completely forgot that if she hadn't taken action, how could she have ended up doing all the work for someone else?

Liu Wenying kept a close eye on the situation and naturally noticed the resentment and hatred in the way she looked at her.

As Lin Zhiyao spoke, Liu Wenying also prepared herself to deal with the attack.

However, before Lin Zhiyao could speak, Pei Zeyu spoke sharply.

"Enough! Now that things have come to this, are you still trying to shirk responsibility?"

"I..." Lin Zhiyao choked, tears streaming down her face.

Seeing her daughter forced into this situation, Madam Lin said with heartache, "Yao'er is not a bad person. She just wanted to reconcile with Second Master Pei and did something foolish for a moment. She didn't mean to harm Second Master Pei."

Old Madam Yu leaned back in her chair, with no tea beside her, and pursed her lips.

"Oh? Since the two are husband and wife, tenderness between husband and wife is only natural. Why do they need external things to achieve this?"

The question was tricky and went straight to the point.

Lin Zhiyao said tearfully, "Naturally, it's because Second Master is tired of me that I had no choice but to—"

"Since my marriage to Ms. Lin, we have never consummated our marriage."

The figures in the room were frozen in place.

If the previous shortcomings and hidden ailments caused an uproar, this statement has left everyone dumbfounded.

The truths revealed, layer by layer, are more horrifying than the last.

Zheng Tangli realized what was happening and her face lit up with joy.

Lin Zhiyao shook her head, muttering, "Impossible, impossible!"

"We clearly had sex, so how come we didn't consummate our marriage?"

"I am incapable of sexual intercourse," Pei Zeyu said calmly, as if he were talking about someone else. "What you perceive is merely an illusion created by the Dream Powder that I obtained from a friend."

All eyes turned to the figure beside Pei Zeyu.

Gu Zijing suddenly became the center of attention. She gave a dry laugh and said, "Helping a friend is no big deal, is it?"

Old Madam Yu hissed, "That's strange. If Second Master Pei said he... and used some kind of illusionary drug, then isn't Second Madam still a virgin? How could she have a child?"

Everyone present could understand; combining all the information, there were only two possibilities.

Either the pregnancy is fake, or they've never had a child.

Either the pregnancy is true, or Lin Zhiyao has already lost her virginity before marriage.

But whatever the possibility, it has nothing to do with Master Pei.

As for the child in her womb, who else could it be but the adulterer?

Zheng Tangli naturally knew that no matter how he argued, he could not get rid of the label of adulterer.

So, he decided to go all out and said, "That's right, Yao'er and I have long been in love. If no one had interfered, we would have been married long ago!"

"You surnamed Zheng, are you trying to ruin me?!"

Lin Zhiyao angrily punched his shoulder, but Zheng Tangli managed to grab her wrist.

"Don't you understand? Someone set us up today. Pei Er doesn't even look at you. Why are you still going to throw yourself at him?!"

"Snap—"

Lin Zhiyao slapped him across the face with all her might, the crisp sound of the slap echoing throughout the room.

She trembled uncontrollably. "You... bastard!"

The room was deathly silent. Madam Pei and Duke Yu were filled with remorse, their initial anger turning into guilt. She was unaware of the suffering Yu'er had endured since childhood.

However, they failed to notice anything amiss and continued to pressure him to maintain a marriage in name only with Lin Zhiyao.

At first, Lord Lin and his wife were supporting their daughter, but now they are both silent.

As the truth was gradually revealed, everything was beyond repair, and the Lin family's reputation was completely ruined.

Lin Zhiyao felt utterly hopeless. Just half an hour ago, she was the envy of her younger sister and surrounded by people praising her.

She smiled and socialized politely and modestly, but inside she felt elated, as if she were the most glamorous person in the world.

But half an hour later, the bubble burst, and the dream ended.

The man she had liked for years publicly declared that their marriage was a sham and that she had never truly been with him.

Pei Zeyu turned to Duke Yu and his wife, lifted his robes, and knelt down.

"The laws of the Great Wei state that a pregnant wife cannot be divorced. However, in today's case, there are witnesses present. Lin lost her virginity before marriage and committed adultery after marriage, which constitutes one of the seven grounds for divorce. Your son begs you, parents, to witness and divorce Lin."

Madam Pei closed her eyes and slowly nodded.

Duke Yu sighed deeply: "It is a misfortune for our family. Do as you say."

Pei Zeyu stood up and turned to the Lin family.

"The matter is clear, Lord Lin. Prepare pen, ink, and paper."

Hemp paper, used for divorce papers.

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