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

The two turned around and looked in the direction of the sound. Liu Wenying broke free from Pei Dingxuan's embrace and smiled when she saw the person who came.

Pei Dingxuan had no choice but to swallow back the words in his throat and quietly observe Pei Zeyu.

Without saying a word, Pei Zeyu took Liu Wenying's hand, their fingers intertwined, gently yet firmly.

"Everyone's waiting in the room, haven't you finished talking yet?"

Liu Wenying had intended to return the secret account certificate to the old man, but he refused to accept it. The matter was temporarily resolved, but other, more important matters followed.

"It's all done, let's go over there," Liu Wenying said to the two of them.

"Hmm." Pei Dingxuan's eyes swept over their tightly clasped hands, and the feelings that had just welled up in his heart were instantly extinguished by the cold water.

His tone was flat and emotionless, as if the previous embrace and excitement had never happened.

The three of them went together to the room where the meeting was to be held. The candles inside were lit and the room was bright.

Pei Zeyu helped Liu Wenying sit in a round-backed chair, and Xue Bi added a soft cushion behind her.

The other four people were either sitting or standing. Pei Dingxuan stood by the window, while Pei Yaojun leaned against the antique shelf.

Xiao Yiheng sat upright on the left, while Lu Ye leaned against the door with his arms crossed.

The windows were tightly shut, and the curtains were drawn. The air was heavy, and they all clearly knew that the matter they were about to discuss was of great importance.

Pei Yaojun glanced at it. "Father hasn't arrived yet?"

Pei Dingxuan said, "My father has experienced great ups and downs, and it's hard for him to concentrate."

Everyone fell silent. Duke Yu was once a pillar of the court, but now he didn't even have the energy to discuss matters.

Liu Wenying looked around at the men in the room. Some of them had held high positions, while others had lived in anonymity, but all of them had some kind of entanglement with her.

At that moment, they were all looking at her, waiting for her to speak.

"Since everyone here is on our side, I won't beat around the bush."

Liu Wenying stated frankly, "Xiao Chenlin issued an imperial decree summoning me to the palace to take care of Consort He, who is also Lin Zhiyao."

"She now has a child, Xiao Chenlin's only prince."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly froze, and five pairs of eyes turned to Pei Zeyu, after all, he had been engaged to Lin Zhiyao.

Even after Xiao Yiheng's eyesight improved by six or seven points and he could see people clearly, he looked over.

Pei Zeyu remained calm and composed, speaking crisply, "The laws of the Great Wei state that after a divorce, neither party shall interfere with the other's marriage, funeral, or other matters."

The implication is that Lin Zhiyao's situation has nothing to do with him.

Xiao Chenlin's most familiar person was Xiao Yiheng. He coughed and steered the conversation back on track.

"Okay, that's not the most important thing right now."

"I am not very talented, but I am most familiar with Xiao Chenlin's personality. He has many women in his harem and has had children, but they are all daughters."

"I never imagined he would hide Lin Zhiyao so well. He probably waited until the child was born before bringing her into the palace, changing her name and creating a new identity for her."

The fact that Xiao Chenlin went to so much trouble shows how much he values ​​this child.

"Hmph, if you had taken more women into your harem and had more children, perhaps Xiao Chenlin wouldn't be sitting on the dragon throne today."

Pei Yaojun was still bothered by the fact that Xiao Yiheng was Yingying's nominal husband, and when he finally got the chance, he couldn't help but retort to him.

Xiao Yiheng was not annoyed at all. "Marriage is a means, but it still depends on oneself."

The late emperor was initially sidelined by his maternal relatives and spent many years trying to regain real power.

With the lessons of the past laid out before him, how could Xiao Yiheng easily repeat the same mistakes?

Moreover, since Pei Yaojun could deliberately stab him, he could also use that as leverage against him.

"Moreover, if I had many women in my harem and my mind was complicated, I'm afraid I wouldn't have caught Wenying's eye, let alone be chosen by her as her husband."

A subtle, almost imperceptible display of pride.

Of all those present, Pei Dingxuan was the most moved and found the words most offensive.

"You...you're Wenying's husband?"

This was the first time he had learned of this matter. Observing the expressions of others, some were calm and some understood, but none of them were like him.

He was kept in the dark and was the last to find out.

Liu Wenying opened her lips, about to speak.

Pei Zeyu chimed in, "It's him. I bet you didn't expect that, did you, brother? While you and Xiao Chenlin were busy mediating and running around for him, he was busy getting married to Wen Ying."

As a core member of the Crown Prince's faction, the Duke of Yuguo's stance was firm. However, Pei Dingxuan was willing to defy his father's orders to support Xiao Yiheng, strategizing and paving the way for him.

But he never expected that the person he had been helping so much would marry the woman he loved while he was busy working for him.

Xiao Yiheng felt uncomfortable under his gaze and coughed awkwardly, covering his mouth, "I can explain."

Seeing this, Xue Bi didn't mind stirring up trouble.

"Explanations are nothing but empty words; how can they compare to concrete actions? Your marriage to Wenying was a real event; how could it be faked?"

He already harbored resentment towards Xiao Yiheng for taking his husband away, and naturally, he wanted to add fuel to the fire when he had the chance.

Pei Dingxuan was always calm and composed, and could handle any situation with ease, no matter how turbulent it was.

But since it involved Liu Wenying, touching on the part he cared about most, he found it difficult to remain calm.

Seeing that a dispute was inevitable, Liu Wenying said urgently, "You two calm down."

The men looked at her. Liu Wenying said, "We've gathered here today not to quarrel or fight amongst ourselves."

"Xiao Yiheng must reclaim the throne, the Yuguo Duke's Mansion must rise again, and those court officials who were unjustly killed by Xiao Chenlin must also be brought to justice."

Not long ago in the dining room, they were still able to pretend that nothing was wrong.

Now that the person is gone, do they no longer even want to pretend?

It's really a headache. They're all usually so well-behaved, but how come they all turn into jealous young men when it comes to her?

Seeing that everyone was gradually calming down, Liu Wenying quickly brought the topic back to the main point.

The seven people shared information with each other, and Pei Yaojun was the most important one.

Everyone was curious, including Pei Dingxuan and Pei Zeyu, about what method he had used to rescue all the Pei family members who were imprisoned.

Pei Yaojun met everyone's gaze with a faint smile on his lips.

"I was able to save the Pei family, but only by taking control of Xiao Chenlin's lifeline."

Xiao Yiheng repeated, vaguely guessing, "A handle on their lifeline?"

Pei Yaojun slowly said, "Xiao Chenlin colluded with Yelü Yuanjia, the crown prince of the Northern Di. Yelü Yuanjia provided him with secret poison to murder the late emperor. Xiao Chenlin promised that after successfully ascending the throne, he would hand over the five cities of the Northern Border to the Northern Di in exchange for Yelü Yuanjia's support."

"Utterly depraved!" Pei Dingxuan slammed his fist on the table.

Xiao Yiheng had already suspected that there was a traitor in the court when he was ambushed by the Northern Di people who were disguised as bandits.

Now, hearing Pei Yaojun's words in person, the final verdict is clear.

"Father treated him well, yet he harbored wolfish ambitions. Instead of waiting for Father to abdicate, he colluded with foreign enemies to plot against us and betray our country. He deserves to die a thousand deaths."

Pei Zeyu sensed something was wrong. "Yaojun, how did you know?"

Liu Wenying also looked over curiously, her eyes filled with concern.

How could Third Master know such a confidential matter and such crucial information?

Pei Yaojun remained silent, but he couldn't hide it any longer. He said calmly, "I was captured by the Northern Di people."

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