Having probably learned that Xiao Chengci hadn't been doing well these past few years, Shang Huai suddenly found Xiao Chengci much more agreeable.
Pei Minxue continued, "When the late emperor passed away, he still had regrets because he had not been able to see Your Majesty's children."
Upon hearing this, Shang Huai inexplicably lowered his head.
“When my father passed away, he held my hand and said he was worried that I would be all alone in the world and there would be no one to take care of me.”
Shang Huai was filled with self-reproach at that moment. His father was about to pass away, yet he was still worried about his unfilial son. He truly deserved to die.
Xiao Chengci and Shang Huai both fell silent and stopped speaking.
Pei Minxue felt a pang of pity and could only shake his head inwardly as he looked at the two men in front of him.
Pei Minxue knew one thing that no one else knew.
Back then, all the servants in Pei Zhi's household were chosen by Pei Minxue.
After Pei Zhi's death, Pei Minxue thoroughly investigated all the servants.
The servants bear an undeniable responsibility for their master's poisoning.
Pei Minxue lost his temper, and the servants couldn't resist and all confessed.
Pei Minxue then learned that Pei Zhi had personally delivered the poison to Lu's mother.
In other words, while Pei Zhi appeared to have been poisoned to death by Lu's mother, she actually chose to die herself.
Pei Minxue hadn't told anyone about this, fearing that Xiao Chengci and Shang Huai would be devastated if they found out the truth.
But now, Pei Minxue looked at Shang Huai, who was all alone.
Then there's Xiao Chengci, who sits comfortably in his high position but can't get a good night's sleep every day. Pei Minxue couldn't help but remark, "Pei Zhi is truly ruthless."
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