Chapter 50
“Wei Si.” Wu Shiyan suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.
Wei Si landed on the ground and knelt on one knee, saying, "Your Majesty, Lord Pei has lost his memory and forgotten many things. He is unaware of who is chasing him. I have already had Lord Pei's traces on the mountain dealt with and sentries have been set up on the mountain. If any suspicious person is found, I will be able to capture him on the spot."
Qi Yu's intrigued gaze fell on Wei Si.
Wei Si is loyal to the emperor, down-to-earth, and you can trust him with anything.
But he was also a complete idiot.
Wu Shiyan gripped the ring, his men protecting his rival in love... How come Pei Jin didn't die during the chase?
Wu Shiyan half-closed his eyes: "Wei Si, kick out anyone who doesn't want to be involved."
Wei Si obeyed the order and took the palace servants from the residence elsewhere, leaving only the Imperial Concubine, Lord Pei, and Eunuch Tian, who served His Majesty.
He felt that Lord Pei was not an unrelated person. After all, His Majesty came here to investigate Lord Pei's assassination attempt. What was the point of taking Lord Pei away?
Wu Shiyan frowned, but this was not the time to deal with a bodyguard who couldn't understand orders.
He looked at Qi Yu with a cold expression.
Qi Yu said, "Lord Pei has indeed lost his memory; he only remembers what happened at Hengwu Courtyard."
As soon as Qi Yu said those words, Wu Shiyan stepped forward and walked up to her.
He knew he wouldn't really want to hear what was coming next.
Facing Wu Shiyan's cold and piercing gaze, Qi Yu still completed her sentence: "He mistook me for his wife."
Pei Jin changed the gesture of wrapping his arms around her waist to holding Qi Yu's hand: "She is my lawfully wedded wife."
Wu Shiyan completely ignored Pei Jin and asked Qi Yu, "Ayu, has he been thinking this way for the past few days?"
Pei Jin thought to himself that he would call his wife Ayu from now on.
Qi Yu: "Yes."
Wu Shiyan scoffed, pulled Qi Yu's hand away from Pei Jin's, and then looked at Pei Jin, teasingly saying, "Standing beside me, with my fingers intertwined, is the Imperial Concubine whom I personally appointed. Lord Pei, next time we meet, remember to pay your respects and address her respectfully as Your Highness."
"If I remember correctly, the wife whom Lord Pei married a year ago was named Zhao Wanyi, the eldest daughter of the Zhao family. What have you done to the Zhao family?"
"Lord Pei, I'm too lazy to even look at your act of feigning ignorance. If you really don't believe me and insist that A-Yu is your wife, why don't you ask the servants on the estate and see which one is vague and which one makes you think that I would be the kind of person to forcibly take a subject's wife?"
“I have acted uprightly and sat properly. Lord Pei, why don’t you ask yourself who is the despicable one who covets another man’s wife?”
Pei Jin's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this; he was certain that Qi Yu's words were true or false.
The moment Qi Yu said she wasn't his wife, it left a mark on his heart.
Pei Jin said, "Your Majesty, please forgive my rudeness. Even if I have amnesia, I will not fail to recognize the person next to me."
“Your Majesty, my wife and I are truly in love. If you were not the wife I was in Hengwu Courtyard, why would Your Majesty banish me from the capital, so that I would never see you again for the rest of my life?”
"May I ask Your Majesty, when you demoted me, was there truly no personal motive involved?"
He had too much evidence to prove that Qi Yu was his wife, but Pei Jin said none of it.
The purse he carried had the same stitches as the sachet Qi Yu had given him, the birthmark on Qi Yu's back was exactly the same as the one he remembered, and even the lady's reaction when she was kissed was the same as he remembered.
But Pei Jin felt that these things were too private and too tender. He himself couldn't read them enough. It was just a debate, not enough to bring them up in public.
Even the emperor is not worthy.
“Your Majesty, I know my status is lowly, but my integrity remains. If you ask me to identify my wife as not being my wife, I cannot do it.”
Pei Jin, with a cold and stern expression, put his arm around Qi Yu's shoulder.
His bones were very hard at that moment.
Wu Shiyan held Qi Yu's hand tightly to barely suppress his anger. He asked, "Lord Pei, you keep calling her 'Madam,' but you should at least know what the Madam of Hengwu Courtyard is called."
Pei Jin was taken aback. Just then, Qi Yu turned her head to look at him, her eyes filled with doubt that he couldn't understand.
His wife's name was Qi Yu, Pei Jin thought to himself, and then hesitated before saying, "Your Majesty... does not know."
Pei Jin, that scheming and despicable villain… Wu Shiyan stared intently at Qi Yu and said clearly, “You see, once he regains his memory, he will revert to his original position. Everything he does is based on the fact that A Yu is his lawfully wedded wife. But if he knew that he had another wife with whom he shared a harmonious and loving relationship, the choices he made would definitely not be what A Yu would want to see.”
Wu Shiyan couldn't understand why Pei Jin had the right to compete with him; he already had a proper wife in his household.
Qi Yu looked at Wu Shiyan, her gaze wavering slightly.
She was nothing more than an accident to Pei Jin.
Pei Jin should have had his own path to advancement, instead of being demoted, forced to leave the capital, and hunted down.
"I won't!" Pei Jin said decisively, looking at Qi Yu with a firm gaze.
He is the steadfast pillar in the Lady's eyes, how could he be as His Majesty says?
Wu Shiyan continued to stare intently at Qi Yu: "He has a hundred ways to find out the truth, but he didn't even bother to verify that A Yu wasn't his wife. Is it really impossible for someone like him, who only thinks he's right, to regain his memories, revert to his rigid and upright nature, and then abandon A Yu?"
Qi Yu was somewhat bewildered.
Wu Shiyan rubbed the back of her hand with his fingertips, and the warmth of Pei Jin's palm seemed to seep through her clothes onto her skin.
They either pressed her closer or were eager to know her meaning.
Qi Yu actually wanted to break up with Wu Shiyan. She couldn't handle Wu Shiyan, and Pei Jin might be more suitable for her than Wu Shiyan.
But Wu Shiyan was right; Pei Jin, who had regained his memories, might not be the Pei Jin she had hoped for.
No one can tolerate someone else impersonating his wife, even if he and his original wife were only married in name only.
Qi Yu's eyes gradually cleared: "Your Majesty, please go and deal with the assassination attempt on Lord Pei. It involves an official of the court, so it cannot be delayed."
"Lord Pei, this is a serious matter, and it is not appropriate to waste any more time on me."
Qi Yu looked at Tian Wenshan.
Tian Wenshan quickly replied, "Your Highness, please give your orders."
Qi Yu: "I need to go back to my room to rest. Please call Pei Jiu back."
Tian Wenshan withdrew, and Qi Yu also withdrew her hand and left Pei Jin's side.
Neither of them stopped Qi Yu. Ultimately, it was up to Qi Yu to figure this out herself, and there was no point in stopping her at this point.
Wu Shiyan also turned and followed Qi Yu away.
He could rightfully enter Qi Yu's bedroom, but Pei Jin could not and would not; rumors could kill him.
When Tian Wenshan returned, he asked Pei Jin to leave. When His Majesty came, he brought a separate imperial physician, who was there to treat the brain ailment.
He marveled at His Majesty's foresight, after all, Lord Pei was quite ill.
How dare he compete with His Majesty for the title of Imperial Concubine! He still has a lot of suspicion about him to clear, and now he's caused this trouble.
Tian Wenshan deeply felt that Lord Pei was living one day less each day, which was why he was so confident.
Pei Jin's eyes dimmed slightly. He really couldn't chase after him. Even his rebuttal was so futile. Perhaps only when he regained his memories could he truly prove that he wouldn't fall into the trap that His Majesty had deliberately set for him.
Back in her room, Qi Yu leaned against the soft couch, casually picked up a round fan from the side, and used it to shield her head.
The door creaked open and was then gently closed again.
Wu Shiyan approached, took Qi Yu's fan, and sat down beside her, pulling her into his arms.
He lowered his head, his cheek pressed against Qi Yu's cheek, and held her shoulders, saying softly, "You've been too lenient with that Pei Jin, letting him get so close and causing such a ridiculous misunderstanding. If I didn't know that A Yu is kind-hearted and was just fulfilling her duty to take care of an injured minister, I would be jealous of Pei Jin."
Wu Shiyan revealed his true colors, his sharp gaze fixed ahead.
As long as Qi Yu agrees to his request, he can let bygones be bygones and will not investigate why they are so close.
She will still be the woman he loves.
Wu Shiyan believed that Qi Yu would know how to choose.
Qi Yu thought about it. She was all alone, even more so than Pei Jin who had lost his memory. If she had to choose, she would naturally choose the most exciting one. What was the point of trying to hide it?
"I like Pei Jin."
Wu Shiyan fell silent.
Qi Yu looked at Wu Shiyan, her eyes full of provocation: "It was I who seduced Pei Jin and made him have sex with me."
Wu Shiyan's face was ashen, as if covered in frost.
He paused for a moment, then said, "Ayu, you shouldn't use such words. You should be punished. I know that Pei Jin seduced you."
Wu Shiyan looked at Qi Yu, their noses almost touching, as if trying to see right through each other.
"Does Ayu think I would care about these things?"
"I only want you. I only want the future crown prince to come from your womb. I will never let you go from my side again. This time, it is a lesson for me."
Qi Yu shifted her gaze, bored.
She wouldn't compare Wu Shiyan and Pei Jin's bed scene to try and turn the tables.
Wu Shiyan pinched Qi Yu's chin, making her look at him again: "Ayu, you don't even want to look at me anymore? How about this?"
He leaned down and kissed the lips he had longed for, finally finding an outlet for his pent-up resentment.
He admitted that he wasn't as calm as he appeared, nor was he completely indifferent to Qi Yu's words.
Ayu actually said she liked Pei Jin...
Why? How can he so easily fall for someone else after only a few days? What will he do then?
Qi Yu was about to drown in Wu Shiyan's kiss. He didn't give her time to breathe, holding her hand tightly, his eyes red as he stared at her without blinking, as if he wanted to be with her until death.
There must be no separation whatsoever.
Qi Yu was originally a very active fish, preventing Wu Shiyan from gaining the upper hand all the time, but as her strength rapidly diminished, she was forced to take on the burden.
As she frowned in distress, Wu Shiyan finally decided to part ways.
Qi Yu leaned against the soft couch, panting heavily.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Wu Shiyan picked her up and carried her to the bed: "Ayu, when I said I would punish you, I was not joking."
He placed the person on the bed and looked down at him, saying, "I will make you forget the taste of Pei Jin and only remember me."
Qi Yu climbed out of bed, ready to run away, but Wu Shiyan blocked her way. Seeing that she couldn't leave, she said dejectedly, "It's daytime."
Wu Shiyan removed a hairpin that Qi Yu had stuck in her hair: "It's alright, it will be dusk in another hour."
Qi Yu's long hair cascaded down as she looked at Wu Shiyan with a blank and innocent expression.
Is there any hope for her now that she says she doesn't remember what the other person just said?
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