Chapter 176: Previous Life (VIII)
Jiang Shuyi spit out blood at a very inappropriate time.
Pei Yan was forced to calm down, looking at the blood stains on his clothes with a bad expression.
He looked at Jiang Shuyi, who was trying to act shocked, and covered her eyes with his hands.
Just pass out right now.
Jiang Shuyi was very proud and fainted before he covered his eyes.
Pei Yan called in Wang Yuanpan, who had not left yet, and after taking the patient's pulse and confirming that there was nothing wrong, he ordered water for bathing.
He threw Jiang Shuyi in, washed her, then took her out, wiped her dry, and then put her on his bed.
Pei Yan followed Jiang Shuyi's wishes and deposed Concubine Xue and sent her to the cold palace on the charge of murdering a concubine.
He slept with the unconscious Jiang Shuyi for two days and used her as a toy for fun. He took off her hairpins and silk clothes and changed into a plain nightgown, which made her look much more pleasing to the eye.
When the effect of the medicine was about to wear off and before Jiang Shuyi woke up, Pei Yan sent her back to Zhaoyang Palace in a sedan chair.
He didn't want to see her being hypocritical.
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Concubine Wu also died shortly afterwards.
All those who had made things difficult for Feng Yiyue that day died, and Miao Wangshu also committed suicide. Concubine Rou began to pray to Buddha, asking Jiang Shuyi to allow her to practice celibacy.
Jiang Shuyi was completely isolated and helpless, and became her sister's puppet.
Jiang Wanqing began to try to alienate her sister from His Majesty.
Pei Yan knew clearly every conversation between them.
Jiang Wanqing was just testing the waters at first, but later she bluntly said that the emperor was unfaithful and it would be better to win over forces for Pei Yu and support him to ascend the throne as soon as possible.
Jiang Shuyi retorted unhappily, saying that His Majesty was not unfaithful, and had favored her for so many years, and he always agreed to whatever she wanted. Even when she did something wrong, he never lost his temper, and he was the best man in the world.
Pei Yan felt a little relieved.
It's not hopeless.
Jiang Wanqing did not give up. A few days later, she proposed to win over the ministers of the previous dynasty, kill the king and push Pei Yu to the throne.
That was the first time Jiang Shuyi got angry at her sister.
She slapped Jiang Wanqing in the face, and was so angry that she spoke incoherently. Finally, she shed tears and said in a trembling voice: "You, do you know that in my heart, His Majesty is like an aunt, like a brother and a father, and also like Yu'er. He is like you, my... my flesh and blood!"
Quite gibberish.
But Pei Yan summoned her again that night, comforted her gently and praised her.
Pei Yu was six years old this year.
Not long after this incident, Pei Yu had a big fight with Jiang Shuyi over homework.
Pei Yu stamped his feet and yelled angrily, "Jiang Shuyi, I hate you! Why are we born of the same mother? My aunt is so gentle, kind, easy-going and open-minded, but you are vicious and domineering, always meddling in my affairs! I hate you, I don't want you to be my mother, I would rather be reborn in my aunt's belly!"
Jiang Shuyi was stunned. When she realized what her son had said to her, she slowly covered her ears with trembling hands, squatted down and broke down in tears.
Pei Yu naturally would not be softened by his mother's tears. He just felt that it was artificial, and his heart became even more irritated.
"Why are you crying? Jiang Shuyi, I'm not your father. I won't be fooled by your tricks. If I have a concubine like you when I grow up, I will definitely order her to be killed!"
Jiang Wanqing pretended to stop Pei Yu and ignored her trembling sister.
Pei Yan was busy with government affairs at that time. When he had free time to look through the records sent by Zhaoyang Palace, three days had passed.
The palace maid reported that Jiang Shuyi had hardly eaten a drop of water in the past three days, and only drank a bowl of thin porridge after Yuzhu knelt down to persuade her.
Pei Yan closed his eyes and drafted an edict to promote Jiang Shuyi to the rank of imperial concubine. He then sent two imperial meals over and asked Cheng Shouzhong to watch her eat. Then he summoned Pei Yu.
Pei Yu was very obedient when he saw him. Not only did he not dare to call him by his name, he even did not dare to look up.
There was no guilt on his face, just some uneasiness at being summoned suddenly.
Pei Yan sat high on the throne, looking down at him, and ordered calmly: "Come here."
Pei Yu didn't understand, but facing his majestic father, he didn't dare to disobey. He glanced at his father in confusion and walked forward cautiously.
Pei Yan said again: "Kneel down."
Pei Yu's brain didn't completely follow Jiang Shuyi's. He still had some cleverness. He sensed something was wrong and started to get a little scared.
He glanced around, probably wanting to ask the palace maid to report to his mother, but he was too close to Pei Yan, and all he saw was his father's dragon robe.
Pei Yan did not urge him. He waited until he despaired and knelt down in fear before he stood up.
"Your mother is ill."
With just one word from his father, Pei Yu understood what was going on.
My mother has complained!
This expression was written all over his face, and even hatred flashed clearly in his eyes. Pei Yan lowered his gaze coldly, raised his leg and kicked him in the chest.
The kick was not used with sufficient force, and Pei Yu, who was only six years old, was kicked and rolled off the stage to the steps, where he hit his head several times. The noise frightened everyone in the palace so much that they dared not breathe.
The sudden change happened too quickly. Pei Yu rolled into the hall. He didn't even care about the pain or crying. He just looked at his father approaching him with horror.
He wanted to crawl away, but Pei Yan stepped on his legs and said calmly: "Tell father how you offended your mother that day."
Pei Yu finally realized the pain and screamed and cried.
Pei Yan: "Why are you crying, Pei Yu? I am not your mother, I will not be soft-hearted by your tricks."
Pei Yu realized that these were the words he had said to his mother.
He began to admit his mistakes, crying and saying that he shouldn't have said such rude things to his mother, and that he would change in the future...
"The future is the future." Pei Yan released his foot from stepping on him and ordered Cheng Shouzhong: "Pass on my order. The second prince is disobedient and unfilial. Drag him out and flog him fifty times."
In Pei Yu's palace, Hao Gaoleng cried loudly for mercy and called for his mother, but his mother was not there, and he was eventually dragged out by the palace servants and beaten.
First, his bones were hit, and then his hips and legs were broken. After being punished, he could only lie on the bed and let the imperial physician treat him.
After he applied the medicine, Pei Yan walked to the bedside and sat down, touching the bruise on the back of his head, and said slowly: "You can tell your mother about my order to punish you, but you don't need to tell me about my kicking you, understand?"
Pei Yu gasped in pain and cried as he agreed repeatedly.
Pei Yan asked him to rest for two days before asking for forgiveness, so as not to make Jiang Shuyi feel sad.
That night, Pei Yan went to Zhaoyang Palace.
Jiang Shuyi was still depressed.
Pei Yan hugged her, lowered his eyes and asked: "Is Pei Yu so important to you? He said such things, and you are still sad for him?"
Jiang Shuyi shook her head with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, you don't know that my kinship is shallow. When I was young, I only had my aunt. When I had a younger sister, I felt that life was more lively, but my aunt left. I only have my younger sister..."
She huddled in Pei Yan's arms, her face full of tears: "After marrying into the Eastern Palace, I thought I would only have Your Majesty in the future, but I never thought that I would be with my sister, and Yu'er. I have three close relatives now. Your Majesty, I have never had so many relatives at the same time in my life, but, but maybe it is destined, I still can't be happy after all..."
Pei Yan lowered his eyes and gently pinched her tear-stained face.
She really has few relatives, and now she is the only one who loves her.
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