Although the Fourth Prince had previously been humiliated by Pei Zhi.
He never intended to take Pei Zhi's life.
The reason is simple: Pei Zhi is just a princess.
Pei Zhi is still in the capital. To kill Pei Zhi, we need to use some methods and waste some manpower.
Therefore, the fourth prince did not take Pei Zhi seriously.
Pei Zhi is just a woman; if he wants to deal with her, he can wait until he ascends to the throne.
Pei Zhi's life or death was entirely up to him.
Why go to such lengths now, for Pei Zhi's sake?
But Pei Zhi is now actively causing him trouble. If he doesn't retaliate, it might never end.
"Since she is ruthless, then don't blame me for being unjust."
The advisor advised, "Princess Chang Le is, after all, a princess. These days, she frequently visits the Imperial Study. If anything happens to her, His Majesty will not let it go easily."
The fourth prince retorted with displeasure, "What are you afraid of?"
"If I, this prince, don't even have the ability to kill her, wouldn't I become a laughingstock among the other princes?"
"Even if Father investigates and finds no evidence, he can't do anything to me."
Upon hearing this, the advisor could no longer dissuade him, saying, "Since Your Highness intends to take action, there should be no room for maneuver; it would be best to deliver a fatal blow."
"Have someone keep an eye on the princess's residence. If there's any movement, report back immediately and have all the assassins return to stand by."
The aide thought for a moment and added, "Then we'll say that the remnants of the Solo Kingdom have come to seek revenge on the princess."
The fourth prince said, "You can arrange it as you see fit."
For the next two days, Pei Zhi stayed in the princess's residence and did not go out.
Then came the third-day celebration for Qin Xiangyang's second wife's child.
The second wife's younger sister gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, and Pei Zhi had promised to go see them.
Qin Xiangyang helped Pei Zhi into the carriage, saying, "We'll just show our faces and then leave."
Qin Xiangyang knew that Pei Zhi couldn't refuse his mother, which was why she agreed to go.
Pei Zhi didn't stand on ceremony: "Okay."
Pei Zhi disliked getting involved in such lively events.
Moreover, Pei Zhi doesn't like children.
Pei Zhi and Qin Xiangyang were welcomed inside as soon as they arrived.
The second sister's husband came to greet Pei Zhi, carrying the child.
Pei Zhi glanced at the two children, but they were too young to tell anything.
Pei Zhi casually offered a couple of compliments and then had the gift brought up.
Since Pei Zhilai has come all this way, she naturally needs to go and see the new mother.
Since it wasn't convenient for Qin Xiangyang to go inside, he chatted with his brother-in-law outside.
As soon as Pei Zhi entered the room, she smelled a strong medicinal odor.
Pei Zhi frowned, and Chunhua quickly said, "This servant will have someone open the window."
Pei Zhi: "Never mind."
The second younger sister, wearing a headband, lay on the bed. When she saw Pei Zhi arrive, she was about to get up and greet him.
"Lie down."
Pei Zhi looked at her second sister's face; she didn't look well.
It's obvious that twins, a boy and a girl, are considered auspicious.
But the suffering mothers endure is far greater than that of ordinary mothers.
"How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"
The second younger sister replied in a serious tone, "Replying to my sister-in-law, I have taken Chinese medicine and my health has improved significantly."
Pei Zhi couldn't help but ask, "Why is your face so pale?"
Pei Zhi asked casually, but to her surprise, her second sister burst into tears.
Pei Zhi handed over the handkerchief: "What happened?"
“Sister-in-law, it’s me…” the second sister cried out, her voice choked with sobs.
"I…"
"Princess, Madam, Wang Xiaoniang said she has come to pay her respects to you."
Pei Zhi remained silent, but Chunhua said knowingly, "How dare you! Didn't you see your master chatting with the princess?"
The maidservant was so frightened that she immediately knelt down. "Madam, Wang Xiaoniang is outside, this servant really dares not..."
The second sister sighed, "Tell her to go back. Say that since the princess is here today, she doesn't need to come and pay her respects."
The maidservant hurriedly went out to answer, and Pei Zhi, seeing this, understood what was going on.
"Are you feeling unwell anywhere? Should I call the imperial physician to take a look?"
The second younger sister quickly shook her head: "With my status, how could I be worthy of having an imperial physician examine my pulse?"
Pei Zhi was also impatient: "It's not easy being a woman. Normally, I don't have much interaction with you. Now that I'm here, if you don't tell me what you need, you won't have another chance in the future."
The second younger sister hesitated for a moment and looked at Chunhua.
Pei Zhi waved her hand, signaling Chunhua to leave.
"Sister-in-law, I...I'm having some problems down there."
The second sister said shamefully, "I gave birth a month ago, and I still have terrible pain down there. All the doctors there are men, so I can't really say anything."
"There are female physicians in the palace who serve Your Highness. I'll have them come and take a look at you."
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
The smell of medicine in the room was too strong, and Pei Zhi couldn't stand it either, so she left after chatting for a few minutes.
Chunhua followed behind Pei Zhi and told her what she had just seen.
"That maid had just gone out when she was slapped by Wang Xiaoniang's maid."
Chunhua said indignantly, "The mistress's maid was beaten by a concubine's servant. It's unbelievable!"
"I just found out that Wang Xiaoniang is very arrogant because she is pregnant."
Pei Zhi didn't want to listen anymore: "Alright."
Chunhua immediately shut her mouth and dared not say another word.
When Pei Zhi found Qin Xiangyang, he was chatting with his second sister's husband.
My second sister's husband was probably in high spirits because of a happy occasion, and he was all smiles.
His wife, her face ashen, was inside the house, still having to take care of things in the backyard for him.
Pei Zhi coughed lightly, and Qin Xiangyang immediately stepped forward when he saw Pei Zhi arrive.
"I'm feeling a bit tired, let's leave now."
Qin Xiangyang readily agreed, and the two bid farewell to their host and boarded the carriage.
"What's wrong, Princess? Has someone upset you?"
Qin Xiangyang noticed that Pei Zhi had a stern face, and seemed to be in a bad mood.
Pei Zhi looked at Qin Xiangyang, wanting to say something, but ultimately shook her head.
In this era, what Qin Xiangyang's second sister encountered was perfectly normal.
Qin Xiangyang's second younger sister was relatively lucky, as she gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
"It's nothing, it's just that your second sister looks weak after giving birth and doesn't seem to have rested well."
"Really?" Qin Xiangyang asked doubtfully. "I'll ask my aunt to visit her more often later."
Qin Xiangyang held Pei Zhi's hand and said, "Princess, don't worry. We won't have children anyway, so you don't have to suffer."
"You actually know that childbirth is painful?"
Qin Xiangyang nodded, "I was old enough to remember when my sister was born. My mother cried out in pain all night before giving birth to her."
"Putting everything else aside, my aunt died because of complications during childbirth."
"Won't you feel regretful if you don't have any children in the future?"
Qin Xiangyang frankly replied, "No."
"The Qin family has no throne to inherit, and besides, there are many people of my generation in the Qin family, so there is no need for me to continue the family line."
Pei Zhi raised an eyebrow, about to say something, when the carriage suddenly came to an abrupt stop.
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