"Oh no, oh no!"
The Empress said displeasedly, "What's the matter with this fluster?"
"Something happened to the Second Prince; it seems there was bloodshed there."
Upon hearing this, the Empress frowned and got up to go check on the situation.
At this point, the ladies present could no longer sit still and all stood up, intending to go and see.
When Pei's mother thought of Pei Yin's disappearance, her face turned pale instantly.
If it weren't for Granny Wang helping her up, Madam Pei wouldn't have been able to stand up at all.
Granny Wang reassured her in a low voice, "Madam, be careful, it certainly can't be our eldest daughter's."
All the ladies went along, so naturally, Madam Pei also went to see what was going on, especially since Pei Yin was missing.
Pei's mother took a few steps and found that Pei Zhi was still sitting there calmly.
"Come with me too."
Pei's mother was worried. What if something happened to Pei Zhi if she left her alone here?
Pei Zhi didn't want to join in the fun, but her mother insisted on taking her, so Pei Zhi had no choice but to go.
A large group of people followed the Empress and the Eldest Princess to the corner room in the front courtyard.
Before they even went inside, they saw bloodstains at the door and heard angry shouts coming from inside.
The Empress raised an eyebrow; it really was the Second Prince's voice.
The door to the corner room was blocked by the Second Prince's men, but no one dared to stop the Empress.
"Go and kick the door open for me. I want to see who dares to cause trouble here today."
The palace servants pushed the door open, and everyone was able to see the scene inside.
Madam Pei's face turned pale instantly, and she couldn't help but take two steps back.
Granny Wang quickly helped Pei's mother up, preventing her from falling to the ground.
Pei Yin was pinned down by the Second Prince in full view of everyone.
The Empress was also surprised to see this scene when she opened the door.
That's not all. There was also a maid lying on the ground, bleeding profusely. It was unclear whether she was still alive.
The Empress angrily rebuked, "Insolence!"
The second prince realized what was happening and immediately knelt on the ground.
Pei Yin's clothes were disheveled, and her face clearly showed several handprints, indicating that she had been slapped.
"Today is your aunt's birthday banquet, how dare you do such a shameful thing at her birthday banquet?"
The second prince hurriedly said, "Mother, she seduced me first. I am innocent."
Mother Pei felt the piercing gaze beside her and wished she could disappear into a hole in the ground.
She never expected Pei Yin to do something so despicable.
Pei Yin straightened her clothes slightly, then knelt before the Empress.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent! It was the Second Prince who abducted me today."
Pei Yin choked up and said, "My maidservant tried to stop me, but the Second Prince beat her half to death. I really couldn't resist the Second Prince."
Pei Yin raised her face, letting everyone see the handprint on her face.
On Pei Yin's plain face, the bright red handprint was so obvious that it was impossible not to see it.
"You vile woman, how dare you falsely accuse me, the prince! Do you believe I'll beat you to death right now?"
As the second prince spoke, he reached out to grab Pei Yin's hair.
Pei Yin quickly backed away. Seeing this, the Empress was furious. "How dare you! I'm still here, and you dare to act so wildly?"
"Guards, tie up the Second Prince and take him back to me."
"Mother, I am innocent! She did this before..."
"Your Majesty, given what has happened today, I am doomed. It would be better to end my life and at least preserve my innocence."
After saying that, Pei Yin lifted her skirt and was about to crash into a pillar to the side.
With a single glance from the Empress, the palace servants immediately stopped Pei Yin, preventing her from making any movement.
The Second Prince originally wanted to say that Pei Yin was pregnant and that it was this vile woman who seduced him.
Pei Yin's sudden move left the Second Prince without even a chance to speak before he was taken away.
Pei Yin was held by the palace servants, crying her heart out.
The ladies, who had initially harbored some doubts, now believed that Pei Yin had indeed been forced by the Second Prince.
If you weren't really heartbroken, how could you cry like that?
Pei Yin was indeed heartbroken. She came to see the Second Prince today to discuss the matter of the child in her womb.
The second prince immediately turned his back on her, saying he would not marry her.
Although the second prince wasn't very bright, he still knew that he had already fathered a child before even marrying his principal wife.
Putting everything else aside, his mother would beat him to death.
The second prince went so far as to bluff, saying that he didn't know if Pei Yin was having an affair with another man.
Trying to pin this mess on him, attempting to confuse the royal bloodline, is he courting death?
Pei Yin never expected that the man who had been so gentle and considerate to her before would turn his back on her so suddenly.
Pei Yin could only cry and plead her innocence.
The Second Prince, however, grew impatient and warned Pei Yin not to go out and spread rumors before turning to leave.
How could Pei Yin let the Second Prince leave like that? Seeing this, A Tao also went up to stop him.
This angered the Second Prince, and Atao was knocked unconscious.
Pei Yin was also slapped several times by the Second Prince. The Second Prince had drunk some light wine and got drunk. He forced Pei Yin to do something shameful.
Pei Yin was filled with resentment, but she couldn't care less about anything else at the moment, so she could only pin the blame on the Second Prince.
"Madam Pei, please come over and comfort your daughter."
Pei's mother responded, and Wang Mama had just sent someone to bring a cloak, which she also put on Pei Yin.
"Madam Pei, rest assured, I will definitely investigate today's events thoroughly and give the Duke's Mansion an explanation."
Madam Pei wiped away her tears with a handkerchief. "With Her Majesty the Empress's words, I am relieved."
The Empress then looked at Princess Duanyang, "Elder sister, let's call it a day. I'll go back and deal with this matter."
The Empress returned to the palace with Pei's mother and Pei Yin, while Pei Zhi returned to the Duke's mansion by carriage.
Inside the carriage, Pei Yin leaned against the side and wept softly.
Pei's mother said with a stern face, "Ayin, tell me honestly, what exactly happened?"
Pei Yin immediately burst into tears, "Mother, don't you believe me either? Your daughter is truly innocent."
"Enough." Madam Pei was unwilling to listen any longer. "We're almost at the palace. If you don't tell the truth, I won't be able to protect you anymore."
Pei Yin insisted, "Mother, I was really forced by the Second Prince."
Madam Pei laughed in exasperation, "Fine, fine, you'd better be just as stubborn in front of the Emperor later."
Having experienced so much, how could Pei's mother be so easily fooled by Pei Yin?
“You have repeatedly gone to the temple to meet with the Second Prince in secret. If His Majesty sends someone to the temple to inquire, you will not escape the crime of deceiving the Emperor.”
She could see it all; how could the Empress, who managed the harem, not know the suspicious circumstances?
There were just too many people around, so it wasn't convenient to ask.
Once they enter the palace, a brief interrogation will reveal the truth.
Pei Yin paused slightly, then knelt down decisively and pleaded, "Mother, please save me, I don't want to die."
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