CHAPTER 238: CHAPTER 237: SHOOTING YOURSELF IN THE FOOT!

She was extremely stiff and didn’t dare to look back at all.

"What’s going on, making such a racket?"

A deep voice sounded from behind, filled with authority.

Pei Yunzhi was dumbstruck, she stiffly glanced back, her breath stalling.

Her voice was sharp, "How could it be you?"

Behind her should have been a young face, but inexplicably, it was replaced by a middle-aged man.

This man was none other than Xie Yunzhe, the biological father of the Xie siblings, Prince An Nan!

After waking up, Prince An Nan looked around, the unfamiliar surroundings made him extremely uncomfortable, and being so surrounded by people, he was instantly furious, "All of you, get out of here!"

"Ah, ah, ah!"

Xie Jiarou was even more stimulated, her eyes rolled upwards, and she was about to faint, but was caught by Yu Nianzhao with quick reflexes.

Pei Yunzhi also wanted to faint, she clutched the blanket tightly, as shame, anger, sadness, and grief overwhelmed her, threatening to drown her.

"Ms Li, clear out all unrelated people."

Consort Chen felt a headache coming on; if it were someone else, she could handle it without anyone saying anything.

But today’s ’paramour’ happened to be Prince An Nan, the brother of Emperor Anqing. She couldn’t deal with him and had to save the face of the royal family.

Ms Li quickly chased away the onlookers, leaving only their group in the room.

"Sob, sob, sob———"

Pei Yunzhi covered her face and cried, truly feeling deep sadness.

She had clearly seen Xie Yunzhe enter this room, then made her move. How did it become Prince An Nan?

Her whole life was ruined; she felt truly miserable.

"What’s there to cry about?"

Prince An Nan was upset and restless, but out of pity for beauty, he suppressed his anger, got up, and dressed himself. Then he threw the clothes on the floor to Pei Yunzhi, telling her to change into them.

"Father, what on earth happened? Why are you and Pei Yunzhi in the same room?"

Xie Jiarou bit her lip, extremely angry.

She knew that Prince An Nan was a habitual flirt, keeping a group of concubines in the mansion, but Pei Yunzhi was different; she was Xie Yunzhe’s former fiancée, and now she got involved with their real father, how could their mansion save face?

Xie Yunzhe’s mind also cleared a lot, the love for Pei Yunzhi wasn’t as intense, but the lingering feelings still made him uncomfortable, looking at Prince An Nan with a gaze as if looking at a rival, wanting to rush up and fight him.

"Prince An Nan truly behaves without respect for his age. This matter will soon spread all over, and when it reaches the ears of the emperor, he will surely be furious."

Consort Chen covered her lips with a handkerchief and said helplessly.

Faced with criticism, Prince An Nan’s face flushed red. He angrily said, "I don’t even know what happened. I just thought I’d come to the boat for some excitement, had a couple of drinks, started feeling sleepy, went to rest, and woke up to this. I am innocent!"

"Really?"

The few people around Consort Chen nonchalantly asked back, clearly not believing him.

After all, Prince An Nan’s reputation was well-known to them, they had seen it with their own eyes.

"It’s true, everything I said is true." Prince An Nan felt like pounding his chest in frustration.

Yu Nianzhao said, "There is indeed the scent of incense here. Who led Prince here, do you remember?"

"Yu Nianzhao, you’re here too? That’s wonderful, I really am wronged. Even if I were to be interested in younger women, it wouldn’t be my own son’s ex-fiancée."

Seeing Yu Nianzhao, Prince An Nan felt like he’d seen a savior, "Can’t you figure it out for me? I am innocent."

"What are you thinking, Prince? I’m not some exorcist or seer, I can’t just randomly figure everything out for you. This matter is something only those involved would know best. Don’t you know whether you did anything or not?"

Yu Nianzhao’s bluntness caused everyone’s face in the room to flush.

Consort Chen shook her handkerchief, somewhat shyly said, "Zhaozhao, this girl, always speaks so frankly."

Xie Jiarou, with red eyes, said, "Father, you really are shameless! How will you explain this to mother when you return?"

Prince An Nan’s face was ashen, he pointed at Pei Yunzhi and said, "You should come out and say something, I never did anything to you at all, I was half-asleep, how could I do anything to you?"

He was a man; he could tell whether he did something or not.

Pei Yunzhi hurriedly changed her clothes, her face pale as she knelt on the ground, sobbing, "I had no indecent act with Prince, I am innocent. Someone must have deliberately set this up to trap me."

Consort Chen angrily rebuked, "These boats were arranged by people on my orders, all rooms were checked individually. Are you suggesting that it was I who set you up?"

Pei Yunzhi frantically shook her head, "That’s not what I meant."

"Hmph, Pei Yunzhi, your words don’t make sense. Didn’t you say that the man beside you was the one you adored? You knew exactly who the man was!"

Consort Chen, with sharp eyes, disdainfully said, "Do you think I don’t know what you’re scheming? Calculated the wrong person, didn’t you? You’re really talented now, the Pei Family really raised a good daughter."

Pei Yunzhi felt hopeless, she slumped to the ground, clutching the Jade Pendant at her waist, crying, "I really am innocent, it wasn’t me, please, Your Highness, see the truth."

"Ha... Regardless, a man and a woman alone in a room, it wasn’t only me who saw this, many others did too. Clearing your names now is like climbing a mountain."

Consort Chen looked at Pei Yunzhi with disdain, mocking, "Looks like you really want to marry into An Nan Royal Mansion. Perhaps in the end, you may actually get what you wish."

However, not as Xie Yunzhe’s wife, but being brought into the mansion as Prince An Nan’s concubine.

Otherwise, with the reputation Pei Yunzhi will have after today, no one would dare marry her.

"No!"

Pei Yunzhi also thought of the consequences, blaming everything on Yu Nianzhao. She bitterly said, "This must be Yu Nianzhao’s doing, she doesn’t want me to live well, so she set me and Prince up on purpose. Everything that happened was supposed to be Yu Nianzhao’s, not mine. She must have secretly framed me."

Yu Nianzhao pointed at her own nose, speaking speechlessly, "I framed you? Are you paranoid? Don’t think too highly of yourself, no one cares about you, Pei Yunzhi. Everything you’ve done is your own fault. Besides... what did you mean by what you just said? These things should have happened to me? Hmm?"

Her voice carried a dangerous undertone, making Pei Yunzhi realize she had misspoken. She pursed her lips, glaring hatefully at her.