Chapter 232: Born, Then Die Again

The crowd was in an uproar; Pei Yunxi deeply regretted her actions—she shouldn't have taken such a risky shortcut and ought to have been more careful.

After wiping the rotten egg from her forehead, Pei Yunxi did not fly into a rage; she feared provoking public outrage, at which point no one could save her!

Mu Yuanzhi watched the deserving Pei Yunxi with leisurely interest.

She really brought this upon herself—there's never been anything so foolish.

Gu Rongjin, having seen enough of the show, waved his hand and said, 'Take her away!'

Thus the soldiers stepped forward and seized Pei Yunxi.

'I want to see Xiao Yichen!'

Seeing the situation turn bad, Pei Yunxi immediately brought up her only current savior.

She is carrying his child—he could never abandon her and ignore her!

'Take her away.' Gu Rongjin didn't waste any more words.

Those soldiers naturally knew what to do; they grabbed a piece of rag and stuffed it into Pei Yunxi's mouth, so she could only make muffled noises, and her annoying clamor vanished instantly.

After returning to the manor, Gu Rongjin asked Mu Yuanzhi how to deal with Pei Yunxi; Pei Yunxi suddenly became very agitated, struggling violently, making continuous muffled sounds.

Following Pei Yunxi's anxious yet hopeful gaze, they saw Xiao Yichen walking slowly over.

Mu Yuanzhi crossed her arms and said, 'Let's first see how her husband intends to deal with her.'

Gu Rongjin understood: 'Good.'

Xiao Yichen naturally heard someone report a disturbance outside the city gate; he was about to go when he saw Pei Yunxi being escorted in.

His gaze was dark, his expression unpleasant, and his whole body exuded an aura that warned strangers to keep away.

Pei Yunxi's hope was instantly doused by more than half.

His look at her gave her little hope to see.

Almost instinctively, Pei Yunxi straightened her belly, as if reminding Xiao Yichen of the fact that she was pregnant.

The fact is, upon seeing Pei Yunxi's belly, Xiao Yichen's anger grew even greater.

This is humiliation, an indelible stain on his life!

'Prime Minister Xiao arrives just in time—how should you deal with your little beloved wife, you say?' Gu Rongjin asked leisurely: 'Give some advice.'

Whether it was because the soldier gagging her was unskilled or because Pei Yunxi had a special trick to remove the rag, she managed to spit it out, crying, 'Chen brother!'

Xiao Yichen glanced at Pei Yunxi with disgust, correcting Gu Rongjin: 'I said I have already divorced her; she is no longer my wife.'

'Chen brother! How can you be so heartless? I carry your own flesh and blood! Do you really want to stand by and watch them execute me?!'

She simply could not believe it—why does he not think at all of their child?

When he had deceived everyone with the excuse of her pregnancy, he rushed to see her; she still thought they could return to the past, that he still cared for her—but who knew that when the imperial physician said there was nothing wrong, he actually threw the divorce papers in front of her.

And the Father Emperor didn't care either—she is a princess, after all! Yet he dared to divorce her.

Later, even the Father Emperor no longer wanted her, reducing her to commoner status!

She is his own flesh and blood, yet even that familial bond cannot outweigh a Mu Yuanzhi!

'Why do you all like Mu Yuanzhi?!' Pei Yunxi could no longer bear it, and she began to hysteric: 'What good does she have? Worth your abandoning your own daughter and wife for her, one or two of you?!'

Qilin: 'Your face is thick enough—just you, a vicious murderer, dare to be mentioned alongside my senior sister?!'

Mu Yuanzhi looked at Pei Yunxi amusedly: 'If I had known today would come, why bother earlier? Since you won't accept my face, I'll just have to slap you.'

'Mu Yuanzhi, don't speak so sweetly—do you dare say you initially regarded me as your own sister?!' Pei Yunxi glared at Mu Yuanzhi, grinding her teeth.

'I dare—what about you? Do you dare say you never had ill intentions toward me from the start?' Mu Yuanzhi spoke with a clear conscience, naturally unafraid to admit it.

Pei Yunxi pursed her lips and snorted: 'You're lying! You're jealous of me! You could never be that kind-hearted! You just want to drive me away—if I don't strike first, I'll surely end up utterly ruined!'

Mu Yuanzhi gave a cold snort: 'You're already in ruins—my kindness wouldn't even go to a dog, for you don't deserve it.'

Gu Rongjin yawned: 'Xiao Yichen, just tell us how you want to deal with her; we'll take it as reference.'

Of course, the final decision will be theirs.

Upon hearing that, Pei Yunxi turned her gaze back to Xiao Yichen; she still harbored a sliver of hope—at least he would surely protect her, right?

Xiao Yichen's expression was blank: 'Do as you please.'

Mu Yuanzhi raised an eyebrow: 'What if I say the death penalty?'

It was rare for her to look his way; Xiao Yichen greedily drank in her gaze, almost staring blankly, before finally nodding after a moment.

Seeing this, Pei Yunxi felt as if her blood were flowing backward.

'Xiao Yichen! How can you do this and face the ancestors of the Xiao clan? Do you want to watch the flesh and blood of your Xiao family die before it is even born?!'

Pei Yunxi's voice was hoarse, as if she were shouting with all her might.

Everyone in the manor could hear it, and many people poked their heads out to watch the spectacle.

Pei Yunxi had never felt so embarrassed; she felt sorrowful, for the man she loved to the point of life or death actually cared nothing for her life or death, nor for her and his child……

Xiao Yichen struggled to close his eyes, as if making an excruciatingly painful decision.

Mu Yuanzhi and they were all watching the show.

Evil people grind evil people.

'Let her give birth to the child before executing her.' Having said that, Xiao Yichen turned and walked away.

Had she not been held, Pei Yunxi would already have collapsed to the ground.

Her very soul seemed to have been sucked out, leaving only a walking corpse.

As it turns out, he truly is that ruthless toward her!

Mu Yuanzhi was not surprised that Xiao Yichen would leave Pei Yunxi's child; she was only surprised by his latter remark—that he truly no longer cared whether Pei Yunxi lived or died.

This dog of a couple really put on a play that pleased her.

'He said that—what do you think, little Yuanzhi?' Gu Rongjin asked.

To him, Mu Yuanzhi's opinion is the only thing that matters.

Mu Yuanzhi said, "Just do it that way; I don't care."

Whether they keep Pei Yunxi's child or not is none of her concern; let Pei Yunxi suffer a few months in jail— that'll do.

Qilin was even more indifferent: "My senior sister can be anything; I have no objection."

Gu Rongjin said, "I didn't ask for your opinion either."

Pah!

Pei Yunxi was locked up in jail, her eyes originally dull and lifeless, until a pair of resentful, sharp eyes met hers.

Those eyes were strange, yet the feeling in them was intimately familiar—this suddenly steadied Pei Yunxi, and she turned to the ragged woman curled up in the cell.

Who is she?

"Hurry up!" the jailer snapped, giving Pei Yunxi a hard shove.

"Sir, who is that young lady?" Pei Yunxi asked coquettishly, repeating her old trick.

The burly jailer stood unmoved, snarling, "None of your business!"

A Zi's gaze trailed Pei Yunxi as she moved, her lips curling almost imperceptibly.