Chapter 136 It seems that Her Royal Highness the Princess doesn’t remember me at all

"Your Majesty, my wife died early, and I went through untold hardships to raise my only daughter. She is the apple of my eye." Gu Changqing wiped away his tears.

"As a result, a few days ago, rumors were spread outside. It was said that my daughter and the eldest princess's husband were having an affair. This was absolutely malicious slander! My daughter has an excellent character, otherwise she would not have been able to pass the entrance exam to the Royal Girls' Academy founded by the Empress."

"After this rumor spread, my daughter fell ill. Wuwuwu, I only have this one daughter. If anything happens to her, I will die. Your Majesty, please make the decision for us, father and daughter."

Seeing Gu Changqing, a grown man, crying and wiping tears in front of so many people, everyone's mouth twitched.

Lu Yanshi had not expected that this Lord Taichang was such a good actor. He said calmly, "Ruining someone's reputation is like killing them. Don't worry, I will definitely take care of it for you."

"Do you know who is spreading rumors about your daughter outside?" Lu Yanshi glanced at Pei Chi who was already sweating profusely.

Gu Changqing immediately spoke up: "It was Master Pei Chi's daughter who was spreading rumors."

"You're talking nonsense, my daughter would never do such a thing." Pei Chi immediately denied.

"I have witnesses. If you don't believe me, you can go ask the daughter of Lord Li, the governor's councilor, and Lord Zheng, the deputy envoy of the Ministry of Propaganda." Gu Changqing dragged the other two families into the water as well.

Lord Li and Lord Zheng naturally couldn't let their daughters get involved, so they directed their attacks on Pei Chi.

Pei Chi said hurriedly: "It's just a quarrel between the girls. It's not that serious."

"My daughter's life is almost gone, and you still say it's not serious?" Gu Changqing was furious.

The two started arguing on the spot.

Lu Yanshi looked at the noisy scene and raised his hand to interrupt: "I guess Pei Aiqing has been so absorbed in official duties recently that he has neglected to discipline his daughter. How about this, I will give you a few days off, and you go back and take good care of your daughter."

Pei Chi's face froze. What holiday? The emperor was clearly suspending him from his post in disguise.

"Yes, I obey your order."

Unable to refute, he could only agree.

After the court session, Gu Changqing did not let him go and followed him to the Pei family.

"Master Gu, why are you following me?" Pei Chi was furious.

"Your daughter spread rumors outside, causing my daughter to become sick. I have to come and seek an explanation. Otherwise, as a father, I would be useless." Gu Changqing argued.

Pei Chi's face turned black with anger, but Gu Changqing was a short-sighted person.

He continued, "Master Pei, my daughter is ill because of your daughter. You should pay for the doctor, right? Also, the doctor said that my daughter is very upset. You should let your daughter pay for the gift and apologize, right?"

"Gu Changqing, don't go too far!" Pei Chi was so angry that his temples were throbbing.

"Have I gone too far? My daughter is sick, and I want you to give me an apology and compensation for the doctor's visit. Is that too much?" Gu Changqing spread his hands.

"Then I'll go find other colleagues to judge who is more excessive."

Today's morning court session was embarrassing enough. If Gu Changqing were to go find other colleagues, he would really not be able to attend court in the future.

"How much money? Can't I pay it back?" Pei Chi's face was distorted, and the words were almost squeezed out from between his teeth.

"It's not enough to just pay money. You also have to let your daughter apologize to my daughter." Gu Changqing snorted, as if he would continue to make trouble if Pei Chi didn't agree.

"Okay, I'll let her apologize later." Pei Chi was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

After getting his approval, Gu Changqing left happily.

Pei Chi returned home with a sullen face.

He Yuning's wife, Li, was leaving Pei's house.

"Madam He." Pei Chi was just about to say hello when he saw Li, after all, she was his future mother-in-law.

"Lord Pei, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Li lowered her head and quickly quickened her pace to leave.

Pei Chi was confused. Why did Madam He avoid him?

He was about to ask his wife what happened when he heard his wife scolding and his daughter crying.

"You bastard, you've really brought disaster to our family!" Liang was almost going crazy.

"Wuwuwuwu." Pei Yuqin could only cry and could not say anything.

"What's the matter again?" Pei Chi walked in with a frown.

"Wuwuwu, master, this wicked girl has ruined Tianer's marriage." Liang tearfully told the story of the He family's cancellation of the engagement.

Pei Chi was so angry that he fainted on the spot.

First, it caused the two families to separate, then it caused him to be disgraced and suspended from his job, and now it has ruined his eldest son's marriage.

This daughter is really harmful.

Pei Yuqin had never expected that just for the sake of a few quick words, a few random remarks behind someone's back would lead to such serious consequences.

Her eyes were swollen from crying, like two walnuts.

The whole family blames her.

She was forced by her father to apologize to her archenemy Gu Hatsushimo, and has been under house arrest ever since.

Her father forbade her to go out again, fearing that she would cause trouble. Her eldest brother's marriage was ruined, and he was also sarcastic towards her.

She was devastated, but there was nothing she could do.

Other noble ladies in the capital were unwilling to have anything to do with her anymore, and she completely became a marginal figure in the circle of noble ladies in the capital.

[You should stop gossiping behind my back. ]

After eating the whole gossip, Lu Li didn't feel any sympathy for Pei Yuqin at all.

If the young lady from the Gu family had been a little more fragile, she would have been driven to suicide by these rumors.

If her eldest sister didn't trust her husband enough, the newlyweds might end up getting divorced.

Lu Yanshi nodded in approval.

Miss Pei San really deserved this fate.

…

Inside the princess's mansion.

Lu Yao asked tentatively: "Do you blame me for your cousin's fate?"

"Why blame you? She brought this upon herself." Pei Zhiyu looked surprised.

"I thought you would say that if I were more tolerant and generous, she wouldn't become like this." Lu Yao said this with a lonely smile on her face.

When her mother was still alive, she told her to be tolerant and generous, and not to argue too much with others, as this was unbecoming of a princess.

So she didn't know whether it was right or wrong for her to have such a calculation with Pei Yuqin, a little girl.

"Your tolerance and kindness are not a reason for her to get more than she deserves. You have done nothing wrong." Pei Zhiyu hugged her and comforted her.

"I like you because of your kindness."

When Lu Yao heard this, he thought of something very important.

"You said that the person you have always liked is me and no one else. Then when did you start to like me?" She has been curious about this for a long time.

Xiaojiu said that the prince consort had been secretly in love with her for many years, but she knew nothing about it.

Pei Zhiyu stared at her, and after a moment he sighed softly.

"It seems that Her Royal Highness the Princess doesn't remember me at all."