Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 197 Setting up a trap

Concubine Shu wanted to spit at him, but she could only look at him with anger.

"Fifth Prince, there's no need to pretend you know nothing. You know exactly what you did, and I don't need to point it out."

Concubine Shu was too lazy to waste words with him, and there was no need for them to be hypocritical and polite.

Anyway, her son is dead, and she has no ability to resist. Even whether she lives or dies tomorrow is up to Pei Yunqing.

After all, Pei Xu seemed to have already stood with Pei Yunqing.

But she was not willing to give in, so she turned and looked at Pei Xu.

"Prince Su, I don't know what benefits he promised you, but trying to get the skin of a tiger will not end well. If you don't turn back in time, I'm afraid you will die a miserable death."

These words sounded like advice, but also like a curse.

However, Pei Xu has never been afraid of curses. After all, there are too many people in this world who have cursed him.

"Thank you for your reminder, Madam Shufei. However, I came to bother you today because I have something important to do, not to make fun of you."

Pei Xu revealed her thoughts in one sentence, and didn't care what she thought.

Concubine Shu was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Pei Xu to say that.

"What serious matter could it be that would warrant Prince Su's personal visit, and that he could even invite His Highness the Fifth Prince to accompany him?"

Concubine Shu raised her eyebrows. She didn't believe that these two people had no relationship.

But this is also normal. No matter who becomes the emperor, he will not look down on Pei Xu. After all, Pei Xu has real military power.

Pei Xu didn't need to support anyone or please anyone. He just had to say a word and all the princes would beg him to do things for him.

At first, her Zhao'er had wanted Pei Xu's support very much, but unfortunately, Pei Xu was aloof and arrogant and refused to agree. That was why she wanted to start with his favorite concubine. This time, Zhao'er went to Jinzhou City, and she also had her own ideas. But who could have thought that her Zhao'er would be killed by Pei Yunqing, that little bastard.

If she had known this earlier, she would definitely keep Zhao'er by her side.

"My current princess has been replaced by a maid, and the real princess died sometime ago. I was very busy last year. My injuries from the autumn hunt hadn't healed yet, and I was sent to Jinzhou City to provide disaster relief, so I didn't notice it for a long time. I suspect this maid is so audacious, she must have a bigger plan. My marriage was arranged by His Majesty, and the princess is the niece of His Majesty, so His Majesty and His Majesty must make the decision for the princess."

Pei Xu spoke lightly, without any sadness.

Shu Fei naturally knew that their marriage was a forced deal, but seeing Pei Xu's calm tone, she still felt a little dissatisfied.

Wan Ning loved him so much and would do anything for him. Now that Wan Ning is dead, he doesn't even feel anything. It's really too much.

But when she thought of her son's tragic death, she suddenly realized that the royal family's ruthlessness was not just talk.

"Your Highness is willing to make a decision for Wan Ning. If Wan Ning knew about this, she would surely be very pleased. She was just a greedy servant who killed her master. Your Highness, please handle it as you see fit. There is no need to ask me."

Shufei certainly knew that Chunzhi had killed Xie Wanning. After all, Chunzhi had promised her that if she could get the power of the palace, she would definitely support her Zhaoer with all her strength.

It’s a pity that before everything was realized, her Zhaoer died.

Since Zhao'er is already dead, what does it matter if Chunzhi is discovered?

No one cares about the life or death of a maid, let alone a maid who has already failed.

"Although the Concubine Shu said so, she is still a girl from the Xie family. If I treat her arbitrarily, it would be inappropriate."

Pei Xu pretended to be very polite, but everyone knew that he did not take everyone seriously.

"Your Highness, there's no need to be so polite. Just deal with it. I'm sure the Xie family won't complain. After all, Your Highness is avenging the Xie family's daughter."

Concubine Shu forced a fake smile, knowing in her heart that it was just empty talk.

The Xie family would not thank Pei Xu, nor would they care about the death of a maid.

Today, the Xie family is more concerned about how to protect themselves.

After all, Pei Yunzhao was dead, and the one who took the throne was the fifth prince. This previously inconspicuous prince now walked into public view in such a dignified manner.

No one could have imagined that he would be the one laughing last.

When Pei Yunqing heard what Concubine Shu said, he also spoke with a smile.

"I just told Brother Xu that this is just a small matter, and I'm sure that Concubine Shu wouldn't care. But Brother Xu wants to see Concubine Shu, and I can't stop him. After all, this palace doesn't have a single person who has the final say. Moreover, even if there is a single person who has the final say, it should be the emperor's father. I am just helping him share the burden when he is tired."

Pei Yunqing had already grasped power a long time ago, but he still spoke so hypocritically.

Deep down, he was still somewhat wary of Pei Xu, as he didn't know what cards Pei Xu had in his hand.

He only hoped that the people he sent out could successfully capture Gu Jiaorong, so that he would have something to threaten Pei Xu.

The people Pei Xu left for Gu Jiaorong were indeed powerful, but two fists cannot beat four feet. He sent out so many people, it is impossible that they would not succeed at all.

He is always so arrogant. Even though he does have some reason to be arrogant, he has fallen into many traps because of Pei Xu.

"Even so, since I'm here, I naturally have to pay my respects to the Empress Shufei."

Now that I'm here, it seems to be a universal excuse.

Pei Yunqing didn't know what to say to refute him, so he could only agree with him and smile.

"Now that Brother Xu has met with Consort Shu, we can just send someone to kill this maid. You and I have finally gotten together, so why not have a good drink? After all, it's been a while since we last saw each other in Jinzhou City."

Pei Yunqing still remembered the great gift Pei Xu had given him. If it weren't for Pei Xu, he wouldn't have acted so quickly.

Now that Pei Xu has come to him on his own initiative, he must ask Pei Xu for advice.

"I shouldn't have refused the Fifth Prince's gracious invitation, but I have a lot of issues to deal with in the palace. Furthermore, I still haven't figured out how this maid managed to kill the princess so quietly. I must investigate this to comfort her soul."

Pei Xu's reasons were legitimate, but the most important thing was that he entered the palace for the emperor. Now that his goal had been achieved, there was naturally no need for him to stay.

No matter how smart Pei Yunqing was, with everyone's eyes on him, he could never have imagined that Pei Xu's people had already done what he wanted.

Now that the emperor has been sidelined and imprisoned, she must have hated her son for a long time. Even if she cooperates with Pei Xu, she will want to kill her son first.

As long as Pei Yunqing is killed, Pei Xu will have no worries.