How I Pampered the Tyrant Into Devotion With My Space-Chapter 612: Picking a Fight

Everyone assumed that Tang Zan would compromise because of the Yue Family, but he didn’t. Pei Yu and Yan Hengyin were both dealt with harshly by Tang Zan.

In the end, Pei Yu had no choice but to approach Tang Zan.

"What are you doing? Offending Yan Hengyin so severely, does the Prince Zhan Mansion not want to stay in the Capital?"

Tang Zan said nothing, and Pei Yu continued, "Don’t worry, I won’t be your enemy."

Tang Zan smiled gently, yet remained silent.

Tang Zan said, "Minister Pei, you think Pei Lingling is your child, so you’ve allied with the Emperor for her, but do you know, Pei Shu’er was killed by Yan Hengyin."

At this moment, Tang Zan clearly saw the deep pain in Pei Yu’s eyes.

Tang Zan sneered, "Minister Pei, you surely know, Yan Hengyin is ruthless and somewhat calculating, but if he becomes the Emperor of Dayan, Dayan is doomed."

Pei Yu fell silent, for he had the same concern.

"Moreover, speaking of children, I forgot to tell you, you might want to thoroughly investigate Aunt Xiang Hui."

When these words were spoken, even Pei Yu was bewildered by Tang Zan.

When Pei Yu returned again, he looked at Tang Zan with a sullen face.

"Did you know all along?"

Tang Zan smiled but said nothing, his eyes full of playful mockery.

"Father-in-law, let’s join forces, or else Mrs. Shen will probably never forgive you in her lifetime."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yu nodded, "Alright, but you are not a good monarch either."

Tang Zan chuckled softly, remaining silent.

"Let’s bring down Yan Hengyin first; with so many princes, it won’t be my turn anyway."

Hearing this, Pei Yu was quite relieved.

Meanwhile, Pei Lingling was in a period of great favor.

Even though she wasn’t the legitimate wife of Yan Hengyin, for an illegitimate daughter to become an Imperial Concubine was quite an achievement.

As for the position of Empress, it’s said that the Empress’s health is failing; if she passes away, won’t the title of Empress be hers?

Pei Lingling placed the teacup on the table, her voice a bit cold.

"This Noble Princess Consort Xu, why hasn’t she come to pay her respects? I’ve been in the palace for several days, yet I’ve not seen her shadow."

The palace maid Xianghua said, "Your Grace, Noble Princess Consort Xu recently angered the Emperor and is currently under house arrest."

Upon hearing this, Pei Lingling became intrigued.

"Oh? Then take me to see what kind of person could anger such a good-tempered ruler as the Emperor."

When they reached the entrance of Ren Shan Palace, Pei Lingling was stopped by the palace maids.

"Your Grace, you mustn’t. Noble Princess Consort Xu has a fiery temper; be careful not to offend you."

Pei Lingling didn’t care about this; she was favored now. If this concubine did offend her, she could have the Emperor deal with her.

Besides, she had long wanted to meet this Noble Princess Consort Xu.

The woman who ruined her wedding night wouldn’t be let off easily.

Upon reaching Ren Shan Palace, she found that there were twice as many eunuchs and maids here as in other places.

Compared to her palace, Ren Shan Palace seemed more like an Imperial Concubine’s palace.

When she was about to enter, she was stopped by a eunuch.

"Your Grace, the Emperor has ordered that no one may enter Ren Shan Palace."

Pei Lingling was somewhat irritated, and Xianghua slapped the eunuch across the face.

"Open your dog eyes and see, this is Princess Consort Rong. Does the Imperial Concubine, wanting to see an unfavored concubine, need you to stop her?"

The eunuch didn’t flinch, seemingly unfazed by pain.

Finally, Pei Shu’er emerged wearing a veiled hat.

When Pei Lingling saw her, she curled her lips with a look of disdain.

Xianghua said, "Seeing the Imperial Concubine, why don’t you dare show your true face?"

Pei Shu’er said blandly, "By order of the Emperor, I am plain-looking and afraid of offending the Imperial Concubine."

The more it was like this, the more Pei Lingling wanted to see what Noble Princess Consort Xu looked like.

When the hat was lifted, and she saw Noble Princess Consort Xu’s face, Pei Lingling was momentarily stunned.

That appearance was... exceptionally ordinary.

Pei Lingling couldn’t help but wonder if this Noble Princess Consort Xu had any other unique traits.

Pei Lingling sneered, "In that case, why don’t you dance for me?"

Pei Shu’er did not move, and Pei Lingling walked up to her. When Pei Lingling was about to push Pei Shu’er, Pei Shu’er grabbed her wrist.

Pei Lingling only caught a glimpse of the coldness in Pei Shu’er’s eyes, and then she fell into the lake.

And Pei Shu’er was also pushed to the side.

In everyone’s eyes, it appeared Pei Lingling had gone to provoke Noble Princess Consort Xu, pushed her down, then lost her balance and fell into the lake.

At this moment, no one sympathized with Pei Lingling; all eyes on her were full of strange looks.

Xianghua pointed at the eunuchs, "What are you doing, hurry and get Her Grace out of the water!"

When Pei Lingling was finally rescued, she shivered as she looked at Pei Shu’er with eyes full of malice and spite.

"Someone, Noble Princess Consort Xu pushed me, throw her into the lake for me."

Upon this command, the eunuchs and maids all moved towards Pei Shu’er.

Pei Shu’er did not retreat; she just stood quietly in place.

"Stop, what is the meaning of this?" a gentle and pleasant voice sounded, and everyone froze.

Then everyone couldn’t help but turn their heads, looking towards Yan Hengyin behind them.

Pei Lingling hurriedly went over, leaning into Yan Hengyin’s arms.

"Your Majesty, you finally came. Noble Princess Consort Xu just pushed me into the lake, you must seek justice for me."

Pei Lingling was excellent at acting coquettishly, truly inheriting Xiang Hui’s talent, deeply touching a person’s heart.

Pei Shu’er watched Pei Lingling and understood what kind of person Xiang Hui was, realizing how much her own mother had suffered at the hands of that mother-daughter duo.

Pei Shu’er wore a look of grievance, raising her watery almond eyes to innocently look at Yan Hengyin.

"Your Majesty, please seek justice for us."

As soon as she said this, Pei Shu’er saw Yan Hengyin walking towards her, with rare tenderness in his eyes.

"What’s wrong with you?"

Pei Shu’er just wanted to aggravate Pei Lingling, not expecting Yan Hengyin to actually seek justice for her.

She said, "Your Majesty, it was Princess Consort Rong who pushed me, but she didn’t keep her footing."

Upon hearing this, Pei Lingling became thoroughly enraged by Pei Shu’er.

"Your Majesty, it was Pei Shu’er who pushed me. She pushed me into the lake, and it’s freezing weather, Your Majesty~"

The Emperor turned his gaze towards the nearby eunuchs and palace maids.

"You tell me, what exactly happened here."

Pei Lingling’s people claimed Pei Shu’er pushed her, while Pei Shu’er’s people insisted it was Pei Lingling herself who fell.

The Emperor’s face turned cold, "Speak the truth, or prepare to lose your heads."

Then, questioning them one by one, he indeed found inconsistencies.