He waved his hand and called over two men.
"Drag them to the mass grave and feed them to the wild dogs."
Two soldiers immediately dragged Yan Chaoli away.
The son-in-law was extremely anxious after not seeing his son for several days, but he had no one to help him, so he had to ask Princess Changle for help.
Princess Changle immediately sent people to look for him, but the servants brought back a corpse whose legs had been eaten by wild dogs.
Who else could this be but Yan Chaoli!
When Pei Junzhi heard the news, he put on a sad expression and appeared in the Prince Consort's Mansion.
"Second brother, why did you just die like that? You died such a tragic death! Tell me who killed you. I will definitely avenge you...!"
The guests at the funeral praised the prince for his deep affection and loyalty, calling him a rare good brother.
Pei Junzhi looked extremely sad and asked the servant to help him to the pavilion to rest for a while.
The prince consort followed closely behind.
"You did it, didn't you? Why are you so cruel? He's your brother!"
"Oh! Did you find out, Dad?"
"But what can you do to me if you know? Who would believe me if I told others? Haven't you seen that everyone else praises me as a good brother?"
The prince consort pointed at him and kept yelling at him for a long time without saying a word. He became so angry that he fainted.
Pei Junzhi didn't even look at him, and put on a sad expression again. He attended the funeral before returning to the Prince's Mansion.
"Since my husband doesn't want to go, why do you force yourself to go? Wouldn't it just make you unhappy?"
"Luo'er, sometimes we have no choice. In this imperial city, everyone cares about their reputation. At least on the surface, everyone is a good person and will not tolerate any stigma."
"I don't want you and An'er to be criticized by others. Isn't it just pretending? I've been used to it since I was a child. It's okay."
Rumors can kill without spilling blood. He couldn't let his wife and children live like this, and he couldn't let outsiders say that Prince Kang was cold-blooded and heartless and didn't care about his new love.
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