So what if they're a family with a century-old history?
The emperor was humiliated when his grandson and the imperial concubine were caught red-handed.
Openly, you can't touch the Xie family, but you can in private.
Pei Zhi looked up at the sky. Once the Xie family collapsed, she should be able to place many of her own people in the court.
Granny Chang led Pei Zhi away through a side path, where Pei Zhi could simply find a place to sleep peacefully.
By the time she wakes up, Xie Qi and Consort Gao will likely both be decapitated.
Pei Zhi had originally intended to take a short nap in the side hall, but ended up falling into a drowsy sleep.
Last night, Yuan Chengyu came to the princess's residence. They hadn't seen each other for several days, and he stayed up until midnight.
Half-asleep, Pei Zhi noticed someone touching her clothes and immediately woke up.
When Pei Zhi saw who was in front of her, she almost thought she was dreaming.
Xie Qi smiled and said, "Is the princess very surprised?"
Pei Zhi was also momentarily flustered: "How did you get out?"
Xie Qi was bound hand and foot and drugged.
For safety reasons, there will naturally be no one guarding the door.
Pei Zhi narrowed her eyes. Xie Qi had an injury on his head, and there were bloodstains and marks on his wrists and ankles.
"I really didn't want to die like this, so I banged my head to stay conscious. Fortunately, the palace maids weren't very strong."
The marks on Xie Qi's wrists were too obvious, and the process was definitely not as easy as Xie Qi described.
"Where is Consort Gao?"
"Don't worry, she won't have a good ending."
Xie Qi was no saint either. Consort Gao had schemed against him first, and after he escaped, he wouldn't let Consort Gao get away with it.
Pei Zhi stretched out her foot to kick Xie Qi, but Xie Qi restrained her with his hand.
Pei Zhicai then realized that Xie Qi was quite strong, not at all like a weak scholar.
Pei Zhi reminded him, "Now that Young Master Xie is free, why don't you hurry up and run?"
"Hmph." Xie Qi said, "Princess, you overestimate me."
"The medicine is very potent; Xie will be unable to leave this palace now."
Pei Zhi offered, "I'll find you a palace maid."
"That's too much trouble; you'd have to silence them afterward."
Xie Qi said with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, "Doesn't the princess want me to serve her? A honey trap is also a good option."
Pei Zhi was figuring out how to break free from Xie Qi without making too much of a commotion.
If someone finds out, that would be troublesome.
Xie Qi seemed to know what Pei Zhi was thinking, and before Pei Zhi noticed, he put a pill into her mouth.
Pei Zhi was about to vomit when Xie Qi kissed her directly, silencing her lips.
"Let the princess also experience what it's like to be unable to move."
Pei Zhi sneered, "I didn't expect that the renowned Young Master Xie would carry such low-class things with him."
"Your Highness is overthinking it."
"It's just a calming pill that Xie had trouble falling asleep, so he asked a doctor to make it."
Xie Qi thought too much during the day and couldn't sleep well at night.
This medicine will cause weakness in the hands and feet, drowsiness, and its effects are very strong.
"Since that's the case, then I won't struggle anymore." Pei Zhi reached out and tore open her collar.
"I wonder how shameless Young Master Xie must be to share this with his friend."
Even though Xie Qi was in a daze at this moment, he still managed to maintain some semblance of clarity.
Xie Qi knew that Pei Zhi would never admit defeat.
If he lets his guard down, Pei Zhi might kill him.
Nevertheless, Xie Qi was stunned when he saw the marks on Pei Zhi's body.
Qin Xiangyang has been away from the capital for a long time. The friend Pei Zhi mentioned is none other than Yuan Chengyu.
Taking advantage of Xie Qi's momentary shock, Pei Zhi tried to kick him away.
Xie Qi reacted quickly, taking two steps back to avoid being kicked to the ground by Pei Zhi.
Pei Zhi picked up a vase and kept her distance from Xie Qi.
It seemed as if if Xie Qi dared to take a step forward, the vase would smash on his head.
The pills were probably working; Pei Zhi bit her tongue to keep herself from becoming weak due to their effects.
"If I, Xie, were to die here today, wouldn't the princess be implicated as well?"
Pei Zhi naturally understood this principle, and her men were guarding outside the side hall at this moment.
If Xie Qi really dies inside, it will be a problem for Pei Zhi to escape.
"If I shout loudly now, and they come in and seize you, you insolent wretch, then I can escape!"
Xie Qi propped himself up on the couch and said, "If that's the case, I'll risk my life to splatter the princess with blood."
"Presumably, the princess would not want to become enemies with the Xie family at this time, would she?"
Xie Qi's words made perfect sense. The Xie family is a family with a history of over 100 years, and Pei Zhi does not want to be enemies with the Xie family at present.
Seeing Pei Zhi put down the vase, Xie Qi readily knelt on one knee.
"As long as the princess tells me what she ultimately wants, I am not incapable of considering cooperating with her."
Pei Zhi didn't bother with any more words and simply unbuckled her belt in front of Xie Qi.
"You just want to sleep, right? Hurry up and get to sleep."
Xie Qi was handsome, so even though Pei Zhi was unhappy, she didn't feel like she had lost out.
Pei Zhi took off her outer robe right in front of Xie Qi, making Xie Qi's breathing even heavier.
Xie Qi clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth, saying, "It seems that I, Xie, cannot gain the princess's trust."
After Xie Qi finished speaking, he raised his left hand and slammed it hard against a pillar next to him.
The intense pain brought Xie Qi to his senses.
"Is Young Master Xie planning to become a cripple?"
"I write with my right hand, but my left hand is useless, so I'm not exactly a useless person."
"Since Young Master Xie doesn't think much of me, I'll go and find him a clean palace maid right away."
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