With so many people around, Pei Yin instinctively tried to bluff her way through.
But she never imagined that her lie would be exposed so easily.
Putting everything else aside, just having a doctor examine her pulse would be enough to kill the child in her womb.
"Tell me clearly what the current situation is."
Pei Yin no longer hesitated. She took her mother's hand and placed it on her stomach.
Since they were all women, Pei's mother was taken aback for a moment.
Pei's mother never imagined that Pei Yin would dare to frame the Second Prince even with such a huge weakness.
Pei's mother was shocked: "You actually..."
Pei Yin clutched her mother's dress, "Mother, save me, you must save me, or I'm doomed."
"Since you are pregnant, you should have a proper conversation with the Second Prince. How could you possibly accuse him?"
“Mother, I don’t want to be a mother either. He doesn’t acknowledge this child and even says that his daughter is immoral.”
Pei Yin now deeply regrets her past actions. She thought that she could control the Second Prince by relying on her child.
Unexpectedly, the second prince turned his back on him.
Pei Yin has truly pushed herself to the edge of a cliff; she has no way out.
With a stern face and an icy tone, Pei's mother said, "If you didn't have this child, I could still make arrangements for you. But now, all that awaits you is death."
“Mother…” Pei Yin was speechless. “Mother, you’re not going to take care of me anymore, are you?”
Pei's mother's face turned pale. "You've done such a shameless thing, haven't you ever respected me as your mother?"
Pei Yin's current condition is beyond saving, even if a god were to come.
Pei's mother was also unwilling to spend any effort on Pei Yin.
"Once we arrive at the palace, I will apologize to Her Majesty the Empress. At most, it will be considered that I failed to properly educate my daughter."
Madam Pei thought to herself, although this was a shameful affair, Her Majesty the Empress should not allow it to be spread.
Let them secretly execute Pei Yin, and that will be the end of it.
"Mother, I grew up by your side, and you raised me for more than ten years. Are you really going to just stand by and watch me die?"
Pei's mother kicked Pei Yin with her foot, "It's not that I don't want to save you, it's that you've narrowed your own path."
Madam Pei glared back coldly: "Although Azhi has been found and brought back, who has ever lacked your food, clothing, or daily necessities in the manor? How could you go down such a crooked path? You brought this upon yourself."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yin wiped away her tears with a handkerchief. "Mother, you are mistaken."
"As soon as Pei Zhi returned, all the good things in the manor were sent to her courtyard, weren't they?"
Pei Yin scoffed, "I always thought that once the marriage was settled, I would finally be able to make it through, but you even rejected my marriage."
“Your father is doing this for your own good. Consort Shu is not someone to be trifled with. She says she’s keeping you as a concubine, but she’s actually humiliating you and the Duke’s mansion.”
They were originally talking about the position of the principal wife, but suddenly it turned into the position of the concubine, and they even acted as if they were doing her a favor.
Duke Pei truly put in a lot of effort; he only broke off the engagement for Pei Yin's sake.
Pei Yin said excitedly, "Even so, I am willing to marry him. If I can't marry a prince, I will be drowned in the spittle of the outside world."
Pei's mother was puzzled, "Can't you even tell the difference between temporary hardship and a lifetime of torment?"
Pei's mother believed that she had taught Pei Yin to be devoted from a young age.
Because she only has one daughter, everything is the best for Pei Yin.
How could Pei Yin have been raised to be so short-sighted?
“Mother, there’s no use saying this now. If my shameful affair is proven true, my sister’s marriage will be even more difficult. Even for my sister’s sake, you must save me.”
Pei's mother never expected that Pei Yin would resort to threats after her pleas were ignored.
"You probably don't know, but today, Azhi was betrothed by the Empress to her nephew, the only son of the General of the North."
Pei's mother raised her voice slightly, "It was announced in front of everyone at Princess Duanyang's birthday celebration."
Mother Pei chuckled and said, "So, you don't need to worry about your sister's marriage."
Pei's mother has now made up her mind to stop caring about Pei Yin.
Pei Yin brought this upon herself; now, no one can save her from this predicament.
"Mother, are you really not going to save me?"
Pei's mother said coldly, "It is your mother who cannot save you."
“Alright.” Pei Yin nodded while wiping away her tears. “In that case, Mother, please don’t blame me for making baseless accusations when we’re in front of Her Majesty the Empress.”
Pei's mother angrily asked, "What do you mean?"
"Since my mother doesn't intend to save me, I'll drag my sister down with me."
Pei Yin's eyes shone brightly as she said, "Wasn't Mother just bragging to me about how my sister got a good marriage?"
"In a moment, I will tell Her Majesty the Empress that when my sister was found, she was heavily pregnant. I don't believe that Her Majesty the Empress would still allow my sister to marry General Shang after hearing this."
Pei's mother angrily said, "Do you think everyone will believe your one-sided story?"
Pei Yin lowered her eyes and sneered, "Mother, it's better to believe in something than nothing. Since I have nowhere else to go, I'll just drag someone down with me."
Pei's mother glared fiercely at Pei Yin, and Pei Yin was not to be outdone.
Since the Pei family doesn't intend to help her, she won't let Pei's mother have an easy time either.
Wasn't it because you felt sorry for your daughter that you found her again?
Madam Pei was trembling with anger. She never imagined that the girl she had raised since childhood would have such a vicious heart.
Pei's mother was truly under Pei Yin's control.
How important is a woman's reputation?
Even if it wasn't true, the Empress would still have doubts after hearing Pei Yin's words.
At the very least, Shang Huai will not be allowed to marry Pei Zhi.
Mother Pei rubbed her forehead, pondered for a moment, and then said, "When you go in later, just deny it outright. You are innocent."
“I’ll stick to your testimony at the Princess’s residence.”
Upon hearing this, Pei Yin knew that her mother intended to help her.
Pei Yin stroked her belly: "But the Second Prince knows I'm pregnant, what if the imperial physician..."
"I will have Wang Mama meet with Consort Shu, and she will acknowledge you on her behalf."
Pei Yin was still worried: "But Mother... what if Consort Shu doesn't agree?"
Madam Pei scoffed, "You don't actually think that Consort Shu wanted you to marry the Second Prince because she was genuinely satisfied with you as a person, do you?"
Madam Pei puffed out her chest and said, "Consort Shu has no one to rely on in her family. She has to manage things from top to bottom in the palace and cover the expenses of the Second Prince's residence. Where can she not need money?"
When Pei's mother spoke with Consort Shu, she mentioned that when Pei Yin got married, she would leave all of her dowry to Pei Yin.
Pei's mother initially thought Pei Yin was her own daughter, her only daughter, and naturally she had to go to great lengths to marry her off to a high social standing.
Now, it's clear that even Pei's mother's dowry isn't enough to get Consort Shu to admit to the crime.
Consort Shu will definitely take this opportunity to make exorbitant demands.
"Thank you for your help, Mother. After I marry the Second Prince, I will do my best to help my family." Pei Yin immediately became docile and was no longer as sharp as before.
Madam Pei merely gave a cold laugh, closed her eyes, and refused to say anything more.
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