Chapter 385 Emotional breakdown

Zhao Shuoer was held tightly by the guards' iron arms. She struggled with all her might, tears falling like beads from a broken string. Her voice was trembling and crying, as if she really had no idea what was about to happen.

"Your Highness, please, let your guards let me go! I must go find Brother Qixuan and ask him why he did this to me! I... I..." Zhao Shuoer choked up and her emotions almost collapsed.

Pei Xuanyi's face was gloomy. He stared at Zhao Shuoer closely, and his deep eyes revealed scrutiny and calmness. He took a deep breath and tried to calm the fluctuations in his heart.

"Zhao Shuo'er, do you know who is in the room?" Pei Xuanyi's voice was low and serious.

Zhao Shuo'er looked up at Pei Xuanyi, her eyes full of confusion and doubt. Her lips trembled, and her voice was almost inaudible.

"It's... it's Brother Qixuan, he betrayed me! He... how could he do this to me!"

Pei Xuanyi sneered, his eyes full of disdain and contempt, and he spoke slowly.

"Qin Qixuan has never promised you anything, so how can there be any betrayal? Miss Zhao, you seem to think too highly of yourself."

Zhao Shuo'er's heart sank suddenly, and she felt a sharp pain. Qin Qixuan had obviously saved her, and their relationship should have been further developed, so why did it turn out like this?

Zhao Shuoer's crying became more real and intense, and she almost lost control. She shouted hoarsely.

"Obviously...Obviously she should be mine! Wen Yanya, what does she have the right to do that! How can she be worthy of Brother Qixuan!"

Pei Xuanyi looked at Zhao Shuoer's out-of-control appearance, and his heart couldn't help but be moved. He had never seen Zhao Shuoer lose her composure like this, and it seemed that she was really moved. However, he also understood that all of this was the bitter fruit that Zhao Shuoer had sown herself.

He did not directly answer Zhao Shuoer's words, but said coldly.

"Miss Zhao, drugging will not only fail to win the heart of Mr. Qin, but will make him hate you even more. Your behavior has touched his bottom line."

Zhao Shuo'er suddenly stopped crying. She stared at Pei Xuanyi with shock and disbelief in her eyes. She never thought that Pei Xuanyi would know about her drugging.

She was silent for a long time, and finally whispered.

"I... I really didn't expect this result. If I had known it would be like this, I would never have drugged him... but..."

Her voice choked again, and tears fell again.

Pei Xuanyi looked at Zhao Shuo'er's painful expression, and couldn't help feeling a little bit of pity in his heart. He understood Zhao Shuo'er's regret and pain at the moment, but he also knew that all this was irreversible.

He spoke coldly.

"Miss Zhao, it's useless to regret now. Things have already happened, and no matter how painful it is, you can't change the outcome. You should reflect on your behavior and stop doing things that hurt others."

Pei Xuanyi's words were like a sharp knife, piercing Zhao Shuo'er's heart and making her suddenly sober up.

An indescribable bitterness surged in her heart, and she realized that she had really made an irreparable mistake.

This mistake not only deeply hurt Qin Qixuan, but also made herself fall into a quagmire from which she could not extricate herself.

No matter how unwilling Zhao Shuo'er was in her heart, all that was left now was sadness and regret.

Zhao Shuo'er felt uncomfortable, and she was even more unwilling to listen to her beloved being affectionate with someone else in front of this door. Those voices were like a sharp dagger, ruthlessly cutting her heart. She turned around and was about to leave.

But Pei Xuanyi suddenly spoke and kept Zhao Shuo'er.

"I know that although Miss Zhao drugged you, you just wanted Mr. Qin to marry you, but you didn't really want him to die, right?"

Zhao Shuo'er immediately widened her eyes and turned around abruptly. With tears flashing in her eyes, she defended herself anxiously.

"Of course, how could I let him die? He saved me after all. Even if I am shameless, I don't want to kill my savior!"

Pei Xuanyi was silent for a moment, and then spoke slowly.

"But this happened in your Jinnan Palace. Although only you and I know about it now, if it is delayed for too long, what if Zhao Zemo passes by here and finds out about their affairs, what will the eldest son Qin do?"

Zhao Shuo'er's face turned pale. She knew her brother best. If this really happened, he would only add insult to injury and let everyone see the embarrassment of Wen Yanya and Qin Qixuan. Anyway, Wen Yanya is no longer his person, and Qin Qixuan has offended him badly...

But if this is the case, Wen Yanya's reputation will be ruined, and Zhao Shuo'er doesn't care about Wen Yanya.

But if Qin Qixuan is rumored to have such a scandal, wouldn't it be a waste of effort for all his efforts to study and pass the imperial examinations?

Although Zhao Shuo'er was arrogant, she didn't want to let Qin Qixuan's efforts of more than ten years go to waste.

What's more, Zhao Shuo'er just wanted to get Qin Qixuan. If she destroyed Qin Qixuan like this, Zhao Shuo'er would naturally get Qin Qixuan easily, but she didn't want to do that in her heart. Not to mention that Qin Qixuan's upright character would make him a pair of "desperate lovers" with Wen Yanya. If Qin Qixuan really lost all his halo and came to her, Zhao Shuo'er would feel a little uncomfortable just thinking about it.

Pei Xuanyi observed Zhao Shuo'er's expression calmly, and seeing that she was a little hesitant, he persuaded her.

"I think you should drag Zhao Zemo and ask him not to be with the former couple. As for the things inside, I will deal with it as soon as possible, just for the future of Mr. Qin, so that he can save more people who are in danger like you before."

Zhao Shuo'er was stunned again when she heard Pei Xuanyi's words, and she suddenly felt more guilty.

A trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes. She knew it was a difficult decision, but she also knew that she had to do it. She nodded, and tears slid down her cheeks again.

"Okay, I promise you." Zhao Shuo'er's voice trembled a little.

Pei Xuanyi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that Zhao Shuo'er agreed to his request. He knew that although Zhao Shuo'er was spoiled and willful, she was also a reasonable person. As long as she was willing to cooperate, this matter could be resolved.

She turned and left, her back stretched very long under the quilt. When she left, Zhao Shuo'er's eyes were full of tears, and she was crying like a pear blossom in the rain.

Pei Xuanyi breathed a sigh of relief and looked behind the stone helplessly.

He knew that Xiao Xixi would not stay at the banquet quietly, and would definitely follow to eat melons at the front line.

Sure enough, Xiao Xixi followed and watched the whole process behind the stone, thinking that he didn't notice.

He really didn't expect that the powerful maid he left behind couldn't keep Xiao Xixi under control.

Pei Xuanyi took a deep breath and walked towards the stone.