Upon hearing this, Pei Shuwan couldn't hold back her tears any longer and they fell to the ground.
She knew that once her father left, there was a high chance he would never return. Just thinking about it made her heart ache, which is why she risked leaving the mansion, hoping to find a way to negotiate and change the situation at the gate.
Seeing Zhao's completely unaware expression, her heart sank.
With Zhao's comforting words, Pei Shuwan wiped away her tears and prepared to leave, but Shen Bochun returned.
I slept in the cold, hard side room of the palace for a night, and then forced myself to stay at the grand court assembly for an hour before leaving the palace.
When Pei Shuwan saw Shen Bochun, her eyes lit up. Seeing this, Zhao Shi quickly told her husband what had happened in the Pei family.
Shen Bochun already knew, but now, listening to his wife's words and looking at Pei Shuwan, he felt a little unsure of himself. He was the one who helped draft the decree, and he was afraid that he would never be able to shake off the infamy of being a treacherous official.
Upon seeing his mentor's daughter, he couldn't help but sigh.
Feeling guilty, he learned of Pei Shuwan's purpose in coming and told her the general story, as well as his own thoughts.
Ultimately, this matter was not merely due to Lord Pei's strong remonstrance to the Emperor regarding the establishment of an Empress. He had always felt that the fact that Pei Jingzhou had directly sent someone to propose marriage was a thorn in the Emperor's side.
The Emperor was bound to feel that his woman was being coveted by someone else, just a few days after Shen Mingzhuang was granted the title of Consort Ming and Pei Jingzhou came to propose marriage. He felt a thorn in his heart, though he appeared fine on the surface, it hurt at the slightest touch.
He suggested that Pei Shuwan go and meet Shen Mingzhuang, since this matter ultimately couldn't be avoided because of Shen Mingzhuang. If she could persuade Shen Mingzhuang to intervene, there might still be a chance for things to turn around.
Pei Shuwan was desperate and would try anything, so she immediately started worrying about how to get to Beiyuan to see Shen Mingzhuang.
"It's probably not easy to see Consort Ming." She was anxious and paced back and forth in a panic.
Shen Bochun then looked at his wife and said, "I'm afraid you'll have to take Shuwan to Beiyuan."
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