Yan Qingqing glanced at Madam Pei and asked in a somewhat indifferent tone, "Then what brings Sister Pei here today?"
"Do you want me to go to Mo Chen's place as an intermediary to accept the Yu family, or does your Pei family have some decision to inform me of?"
Although Yan Qingqing had a smile on her face, Madam Pei could sense the distance in her words.
So he quickly said, "Sister, please don't misunderstand, we didn't mean that."
My husband and I will definitely not reconcile with the Yu family, but we are worried about the old lady…”
Although Yu Chengzhong was Pei Zisheng's maternal uncle, the Yu family showed no mercy when framing Pei Zisheng.
Now that they've finally gained control of the palace guards through Xiao Mochen's efforts, how could they possibly make a mistake?
However, the Yu family was the maternal family of Old Madam Pei, and they were afraid that the old lady would be soft-hearted. So, after discussing it, Pei Zisheng asked Madam Pei to come and talk to Yan Qingqing to see if there was any solution.
Although Pei Zisheng had little contact with Yan Qingqing, he admired her greatly. Moreover, Yan Qingqing was the person Xiao Mochen trusted most. If Old Madam Pei really made a mistake, they would have a clear understanding of the situation with Xiao Mochen in the future, so that Xiao Mochen would not have any resentment towards their Pei family.
Upon hearing Madam Pei's words, Yan Qingqing instantly understood her meaning.
Yan Qingqing could understand as long as they weren't trying to protect the Yu family.
Yan Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "Sister Pei, please forgive my bluntness, but although the Yu family is the maternal family of Old Madam Pei and the maternal family of Lord Pei, none of this has anything to do with Mo Chen."
Moreover, according to what Mo Chen and I know, the late Empress was very likely killed by Consort Yu and the First Prince.
The Yu family must have been involved in this as well; the hatred for killing one's mother is irreconcilable.
Even ordinary people would find it impossible to let go, let alone Mo Chen, who is now the crown prince and will be the ruler of a country in the future.
If Mo Chen is forced to accept the Yu family because of the Pei family, it will inevitably become a knot in his heart.
Even if Mo Chen doesn't do anything to the Pei family out of kinship, he definitely won't be close to them again in the future.
Madam Pei felt her head spinning. Just now, Yan Qingqing had said that the late Empress was killed by Yu Shi and the eldest prince.
This news shocked her and made her unable to accept it. Although she disliked the Yu mother and son, how could they be so cruel? After all, the late Empress and the Yu were cousins.
After a while, Madam Pei grasped Yan Qingqing's hand and asked tremblingly, "What you just said, sister, is it true?"
Seeing that Madam Pei was agitated, Yan Qingqing brought her a cup of tea and handed it to her, then asked in a calmer tone, "Which question is it, sister?"
Seeing Yan Qingqing's relaxed expression, Madam Pei also relaxed and asked, "Was the late Empress really killed by the Yu family?"
Yan Qingqing nodded and said, "According to the evidence that Mo Chen has, this is the case."
When Consort Yu first entered the palace, she was of low rank, but she was fortunate enough to be the first to conceive. The Empress, on the other hand, had been childless for many years, so Consort Yu took the eldest prince to the Empress to raise.
It was probably around that time that Consort Yu began to plot.
As the eldest prince grew up, he and his mother gradually secured their positions thanks to the late empress.
Later, when the late Empress gave birth to Mo Chen, they felt threatened and began to poison the food of both the late Empress and Mo Chen. This caused Mo Chen to be sickly and weak in his early years, and the late Empress to become mentally unstable and occasionally insane.
When I met Mo Chen, he was covered in wounds and lying unconscious in the snow.
Mo Chen's misfortunes were all thanks to Consort Yu and her son.
Yan Qingqing briefly explained what she knew to Madam Pei. The Pei family was Xiao Mochen's maternal family and would be his most important support in the future. Yan Qingqing did not want any discord to arise between them.
Upon hearing this, Madam Pei took Yan Qingqing's hand and said, "Good sister, thank you for telling me this."
Don't worry, I'll definitely find a way to persuade my mother-in-law.
Madam Pei originally intended to seek advice from Yan Qingqing before coming, but after Yan Qingqing's words, she no longer needed to ask Yan Qingqing for advice; she had already firmly established her own stance.
Yan Qingqing smiled upon hearing this and said, "Actually, I don't think you need to be so anxious, sister. I think Old Madam Pei is a very wise person. She probably knows what happened to the late Empress."
The last time I saw her, although she appeared respectful to Consort Yu, she was actually quite distant from her.
"If one is your niece and nephew from your maternal family, and the other is your own daughter, whose side would your mother take?"
Madam Pei nodded in agreement, and after Yan Qingqing reminded her, she remembered that ever since the Yu family plotted to seize Pei Zisheng's military power, Old Madam Pei had never returned to her parents' home.
After Empress Pei passed away, she devoted herself to vegetarianism and Buddhist chanting.
Old Madam Pei did not leave the Buddhist hall until Pei Zisheng regained his position as commander of the Imperial Guard.
As if remembering something, Madam Pei quickly took her leave of Yan Qingqing.
Yan Qingqing did not try to stop her.
After returning home, Madam Pei first told Pei Zisheng what Yan Qingqing had said. Pei Zisheng's face was filled with undisguised anger after hearing it.
However, after discussing it for a while, the couple went to Old Madam Pei's room. They decided to tell Old Madam Pei the news they had received from Yan Qingqing. No matter what decision Old Madam Pei made, they would never let the Yu family off the hook.
Meanwhile, the eldest prince hurriedly entered the palace.
She had already vented her anger on Qian Yingying, but seeing Consort Yu calmly drinking tea, she suddenly became angry again.
He no longer bowed to Consort Yu as he usually did, but said sarcastically, "Your subject is already in such a state, yet your mother still has the leisure to enjoy tea here. You are truly carefree."
Consort Yu glanced at him and said, "I told you a long time ago to keep your temper in check, but did you listen?"
Now look what's happened, and you're blaming me!
"And when will you change your lecherous nature? If you and Qian Yingying hadn't been caught in the act in public, how could your father have so quickly made Xiao Mochen the crown prince?"
Hearing Consort Yu still criticizing him at this time, Xiao Moyan became even more unhappy.
He retorted, "My mother also said that even without this incident, Father would only have made Xiao Mochen the Crown Prince later."
What difference does it make whether you stand up early or late?
"If my mother could have won over my father's heart and gained his favor like my mother, I would probably be the crown prince long ago."
Upon hearing this, Consort Yu's face darkened, and she said, "Xiao Moyan, you've lost all your conscience. Who have I been working for all these years?"
All my recent elaborate plans for you have been for nothing. Since you don't want the throne, then so be it!
Upon hearing the words "throne," Xiao Moyan's eyes lit up, and he quickly apologized to Consort Yu.
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