kvmb Chapter 276 Show Him What's What
Chapter 276 Show Him What's What
Pei Wuyan never had any private contact with Prince Yu or anyone around him, nor did they exchange any letters.
Shen Qingtan only knew that Pei Wuyan had a close relationship with the second branch of the family, but she did not expect that he was also involved with Prince Yu.
Prince Yu's influence has gone too far, infiltrating their inner circle.
If Pei Wuyan hadn't helped the second branch of the family plot against Shen Lue, she wouldn't have realized that Pei Wuyan had a problem, and perhaps Pei Wuyan and Zhao Wan's marriage would have been arranged.
This pawn has successfully infiltrated the Duke's mansion, and when the time is right, it will stab the Duke's mansion in the back.
“Prince Yu is very shrewd and ruthless. He always operates from behind the scenes, and even if his schemes are exposed, he can still deny everything.”
After reading the contents of the letter, Zhao Yi frowned and said, "The Emperor's favor towards me surpasses that of all the princes. The fact that Consort Ling and Prince Yu were friendly to me before was simply because they saw that I was short-lived and had no conflict of interest with them, so they wanted to use me to gain the Emperor's favor."
"In the Qingzhou case, Prince Yu sent people to kill you to silence you. We've really fallen out."
“Prince Yu is not a naive person; on the contrary, he is very cautious. He would rather kill the innocent than let a guilty person escape. How could he be so optimistic as to think that we don’t know that he sent someone to kill you?”
"Now that I'm cured, my position in the Emperor's heart poses a great threat to him. He's worried that I'll support another prince to ascend the throne."
“Prince Yu least wants me to live, otherwise he will lose some of his chances in the struggle for the throne. If another prince succeeds to the throne, he will face certain death.”
Zhao Yi handed the letter back to Shen Qingtan: "It's typical of Prince Yu to plant people around us."
"Putting aside our personal grievances, Prince Yu is not a kind-hearted person at all. He is very suspicious and will not be a wise ruler if he succeeds to the throne."
Shen Qingtan sighed, "The first thing he wants to eliminate is the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion, and he also wants to support his confidants."
The people of Guanzhou and Qingzhou all suffered from the exploitation of Prince Yu.
This clearly demonstrates that Prince Yu would be a tyrannical monarch.
Both publicly and privately, they did not want Prince Yu to ascend the throne.
“Now we need to deal with Pei Wuyan.” Zhao Yi’s eyes were filled with coldness. “After we go back, we will make him move out of the Duke’s mansion.”
Shen Qingtan nodded slightly: "Leaving it behind will ultimately be a hidden danger."
She had previously intended for her brothers to get to know Yaoyao, and before Yaoyao left the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, she told her that she was going to teach Pei Wuyan a lesson.
Shen Qingtan was somewhat worried about Qin Yao. She was simple-minded and cunning, and she was afraid she couldn't outsmart Pei Wuyan.
Meanwhile, Pei Wuyan, far away in the Qin Garden of the Duke's Mansion, sat upright in a round-backed chair, with a letter on the desk in front of him.
This letter was accidentally dropped into his carriage when Qin Yao got off.
Two thoughts flashed through his mind: one was that the letter contained secrets, and the other was that Qin Yao deliberately dropped the letter to lure him in.
Pei Wuyan immediately opened the letter, and its contents surprised him greatly.
It turned out to be a letter from Madam Qin to Qin Yao, urging Qin Yao to receive her cousins who had come to the capital from Nanling Prefecture.
Ostensibly, it was a reception, but in reality, it was a way to get Qin Yao to take a look at him.
Pei Wuyan has put so much effort into Qin Yao, how could he be willing to let her marry someone else?
He specially sent Qin Yao a letter, leaving an address in the letter, asking Qin Yao to come to the Pei family's residence for a meeting.
Pei Wuyan waited for Qin Yao for several days, but she never came.
He went to the entrance of the Qin residence to wait for Qin Yao, but she never came out.
Pei Wuyan was very anxious. On the one hand, he suspected that Qin Yao was following her parents' arrangements, but on the other hand, he felt that given Qin Yao's personality, if she disagreed, no one could force her.
Besides, Qin Yao had promised him that day in the carriage that she would persuade her parents to let her marry into the Pei family.
Pei Wuyan was initially full of confidence, but after waiting until today, he didn't receive a single word from Qin Yao, and suddenly felt uncertain.
Today is the day that Qin Yao's cousins are arriving in the capital.
Before that, he sent someone to inquire.
Mr. Qin reserved a private room at Yijianglou Restaurant, specifically for Qin Yao to entertain her cousin.
Pei Wuyan, restless and impatient, took the letter and left the mansion.
Watching Pei Wuyan's hurried departure, the servant quickly picked up the folding fan Pei Wuyan had left on the desk and hurried after him.
"Young master, you forgot to take your fan."
Upon hearing the servant's words, Pei Wuyan's face turned ashen, but he regained his composure.
He stopped and waited for the servant to approach. He took the folding fan from the servant's hand and headed towards Yijiang Tower.
Pei Wuyan knew that Qin Yao was entertaining her cousins at Shuiyunjian in Yijiang Tower. When he arrived at Yijiang Tower, he went straight to the second floor and stood at the entrance of Shuiyunjian.
He stared at the closed door, adjusted his expression, and then swung open his folding fan, pretending that he had deliberately entered the wrong private room.
Pei Wuyan reached out and pushed open the private room door, a smile appearing on his face. Suddenly, someone kicked his calf from behind, and he fell to his knees with a thud.
A sack was thrown over his head, and a wooden stick struck him on the head. He felt a sharp pain in his head and collapsed to the ground, dizzy and disoriented.
One dull punch after another landed on him, causing him to curl up in pain and scream.
"Alright." Qin Yao saw that the thugs she had hired had beaten him enough, and raised her hand to stop them, saying, "Give them a lesson, that's enough. Don't kill them, or I won't be able to explain it to my father."
Several burly men immediately withdrew their fists and stepped aside.
Qin Yao slowly walked over and stood beside Pei Wuyan, watching him tremble in pain, and felt a surge of pleasure.
"I have a fiery temper like my mother; I don't like to talk things out, I just like to resort to violence. You saw that today, didn't you?"
Qin Yao deliberately treated Pei Wuyan as a cousin: "I already have someone I like. When you see my parents, you'd better say that we're not a good match. Otherwise, I'll beat you up every time I see you."
She hadn't even looked at the letter today. When she was a guest at the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, she had specifically borrowed a pen and ink from Shen Qingtan to write this letter, intending to drop it in front of Pei Wuyan unintentionally when she met him.
After all, this man is elusive; no one knows when they will see him.
Qin Yao helped with the family business and developed a habit of preparing in advance, disliking making plans at the last minute.
She fabricated a story about a cousin meeting in order to lure Pei Wuyan into a trap.
That scoundrel has his eye on her family business; he certainly won't stand by and watch her marry someone else.
Pei Wuyan lay motionless on the ground, his head throbbing from the blow, his mind reeling and his thoughts racing.
Even so, he still heard Qin Yao's words clearly.
Did this woman see him as a cousin she was considering marrying?
Has he suffered an undeserved misfortune?
Realizing this, Pei Wuyan felt a surge of anger and ripped the sack off his head.
"Ayan?" Qin Yao exclaimed in disbelief as she looked at Pei Wuyan's bruised and swollen face, "You... how could it be you?"