Chapter 276 Show Him Some Color
Pei Wuyan had never had any private contact with Prince Yu or the people around Prince Yu, let alone any correspondence.
Shen Qingtan only knew that Pei Wuyan had a close relationship with the second house, but she didn't expect that Prince Yu was involved behind him.
Prince Yu stretched his hand too far and his influence extended to their side.
If Pei Wuyan had not helped the second house to plot against Shen Lue, she would not have noticed that there was something wrong with Pei Wuyan, and perhaps the marriage between Pei Wuyan and Zhao Wan would have been agreed upon.
This chess piece has successfully infiltrated the Duke's Mansion, and when the time is right, it will stab the Duke's Mansion in the back at any time.
"Prince Yu is very cunning and ruthless. He always operates from behind the scenes. Even if his crimes are exposed, he can completely deny them."
After reading the contents of the letter, Zhao Yi frowned and said, "The Emperor's favor towards me surpasses that of any other prince. Concubine Ling and Prince Yu were previously showing me favor because they saw that I was short-lived and had no conflicts of interest, so I posed no threat to them. So they wanted to use me to gain the Emperor's favor."
"In the Qingzhou case, Prince Yu sent someone to kill you to silence you. We've fallen out."
"Prince Yu is not a naive person. On the contrary, he is very cautious. He would rather kill someone by mistake than let a fish slip through the net. How can he be so optimistic that we don't know that he sent someone to kill you?"
"I'm cured now. Given my position in the emperor's heart, I pose a great threat to him. He's worried that I'll support other princes to ascend to the throne."
"Prince Yu most doesn't want me to be alive, otherwise he will lose some chances of winning the battle for the throne. If another prince succeeds to the throne, he will be doomed."
Zhao Yi handed the letter back to Shen Qingtan: "Prince Yu is planting people around us, which is his style."
"Putting aside the grudges between us, Prince Yu is not a kind-hearted person at all. He is very suspicious. Even if he succeeds to the throne in the future, he will not be a wise leader."
Shen Qingtan sighed, "The first people he wants to get rid of are the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion, and then he will support his confidants."
The people of Guanzhou and Qingzhou were all exploited by Prince Yu.
This is enough to show that Prince Yu would be a tyrannical monarch.
Both publicly and privately, they did not want Prince Yu to ascend the throne.
"The one we need to deal with now is Pei Wuyan." Zhao Yi's eyes were cold and he said, "After we return, we will make him move out of the Duke's Mansion."
Shen Qingtan nodded slightly: "Staying here will ultimately be a hidden danger."
She had intended to let her brothers meet Yaoyao. Before Yaoyao left the Zhenbei Palace, she told her that she wanted to teach Pei Wuyan a lesson.
Shen Qingtan was a little worried about Qin Yao. She was simple-minded and good at playing tricks, and she was afraid that she could not outsmart Pei Wuyan.
Pei Wuyan, who was far away in Qin Garden of the Duke's Mansion, sat upright in an armchair with a letter placed on the desk in front of him.
This letter was accidentally dropped into Qin Yao's carriage when she got off.
Two thoughts flashed through his mind. One was that the letter contained confidential information, and the other was that Qin Yao deliberately dropped the letter to lure him into the trap.
Pei Wuyan immediately opened the letter and was surprised by its contents.
It turned out to be a letter from Mrs. Qin to Qin Yao, persuading Qin Yao to receive her cousins who came to the capital from Nanlingzhou.
On the surface, it was a reception, but in fact he wanted Qin Yao to see him.
Pei Wuyan has put so much effort into Qin Yao, how could he be willing to let Qin Yao marry someone else?
He specially sent a letter to Qin Yao, left an address in the letter, and asked Qin Yao to meet him at the Pei family's mansion.
Pei Wuyan waited for Qin Yao for several days, but she never showed up.
He went to the gate of Qin's house to wait for Qin Yao, but Qin Yao never came out.
Pei Wuyan was waiting anxiously. On the one hand, he doubted whether Qin Yao would obey her parents' arrangements, but on the other hand, he felt that with Qin Yao's personality, if she disagreed, no one could force her.
What's more, that day in the carriage, Qin Yao promised him that she would persuade her parents to let her marry into the Pei family.
Pei Wuyan was originally full of confidence. He had waited until today, but he did not receive any words from Qin Yao, and he suddenly felt unsure.
Because today is the day when Qin Yao's cousin comes to Beijing.
Before that, he sent someone to inquire.
Boss Qin booked a private room in Yijiang Building specifically for Qin Yao to entertain her cousins.
Pei Wuyan was impatient and left the house with the letter.
The servant looked at Pei Wuyan's back as he hurriedly left, quickly picked up the folding fan that Pei Wuyan had left on the desk, and quickly chased after him.
"Sir, you forgot to take your fan."
When Pei Wuyan heard the servant's words, his face turned pale, but he regained his senses.
He stopped and waited for the servant to approach. He took the folding fan from the servant and went to Yijiang Tower.
Pei Wuyan knew that Qin Yao was entertaining her cousins at Shuiyunjian in Yijiang Tower. When he arrived at Yijiang Tower, he went straight to the second floor and stood at the entrance of Shuiyunjian.
He stared at the closed door, adjusted his expression, and opened his folding fan with a "swish", pretending that he had deliberately walked into the wrong private room.
Pei Wuyan stretched out his hand to push open the private room, a smile appeared on his face, and someone kicked his calf hard from behind. With a "thump", he fell to his knees on the ground.
A sack fell from above his head and a wooden stick hit him on the head. He felt a sharp pain in his head and fell to the ground dizzy.
One dull punch after another landed on his body, causing him to curl up in pain and scream.
"That's enough." Qin Yao saw that the thugs she had hired had almost finished beating him, so she raised her hand to stop him and said, "Just teach him a lesson, don't beat him to death, otherwise I won't be able to explain to my father."
Several burly men immediately put down their fists and stepped aside.
Qin Yao walked over slowly and stood beside Pei Wuyan. Seeing him trembling in pain, she felt a sense of relief in her heart.
"I have a hot temper like my mother. I don't like to talk things over, I just like to get straight to the point. Did you see that today?"
Qin Yao deliberately regarded Pei Wuyan as his cousin: "I already have someone I like. When you meet my parents, it is best to say that we are not suitable. Otherwise, I will meet you once and beat you once."
She had not seen him at all today. When she was a guest at the Zhenbei Palace, she specially asked Shen Qingtan to borrow pen and ink to write this letter, intending to drop it in front of Pei Wuyan accidentally when she met him.
After all, this man is elusive and no one knows when they will see him again.
Qin Yao helps with the family business and has developed the habit of making preparations in advance. She doesn't like to make plans at the last minute.
She made up a story about a cousin meeting just to lure Pei Wuyan into the trap.
The bastard is eyeing her family property and will definitely not watch her marry someone else.
Pei Wuyan lay motionless on the ground. He had been hit on the head with a club. He had a splitting headache, was dazed, and his thoughts were moving very slowly.
Even so, he still heard clearly what Qin Yao said.
Did this woman treat him as a cousin?
Did he suffer an unexpected disaster?
Realizing this, Pei Wuyan felt a surge of anger in his heart and took off the sack covering his head.
"Ayan?" Qin Yao looked at the bruised Pei Wuyan and exclaimed in disbelief, "You...how could it be you?"
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