The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 232 Have you seen the Yu family girl?

How do you explain yourself?

Pei Mingjian's gaze had turned cold as he stared at Han Yueru.

Han Yueru was still kneeling. "I swear to heaven that I absolutely did not mean that. The reason I did not enter the mansion is because it is widely rumored that my husband promised that the daughters of the Yu family would never take concubines. I did not want to put my husband in a difficult position, and I also know that the elder sister of the Yu family is more virtuous and gentle than me. I did not want to cause her any distress."

She paused as she spoke, her expression sorrowful.

“I know it hasn’t been easy for you to get to where you are today. You’ve swallowed your bitterness for a while. People’s criticism and condemnation can drown you. I know you best from my humble background. How could you doubt my sincerity?”

Han Yueru spoke earnestly, and Pei Xingzhi lowered his eyes. He was curious as to how the elders knew about this matter. The events in Qingyun City were from a very long time ago, and even he had only heard Han Yueru mention them a few times.

With Luo Jiang arrested during this time, Han Yueru should have been even more cautious and careful; how could she possibly have revealed any flaws?

Pei Xingzhi thought about it a lot, but seeing Pei Mingjian's cold expression, he was a little unsure of what to do.

The clan elders were furious and looked at Pei Mingjian, waiting for him to make a decision. They hoped that Pei Mingjian wouldn't make a mistake at this time.

Have you seen the Yu family girl?

Pei Mingjian still asked the question. He recalled the circumstances surrounding the death of the Yu family woman and had already begun to have doubts.

Han Yueru didn't expect Pei Mingjian to hold on so firmly, "I've never seen her."

"Really?"

Han Yueru nodded, refusing to admit it.

"She mentioned you before she died. I never mentioned your existence to her, let alone to the servants in the mansion. I personally arranged everything in your residence. No one knows about it except you and me."

Pei Xingzhi, who was sitting to the side, had a slight twitch in his eyes; he knew about this.

Because he was the one who saw the Yu family woman at that time.

Han Yueru wanted to become the principal wife of the Duke's mansion, and the Yu family girl had to die. So, when the Yu family girl went out, Pei Xingzhi had a chance encounter with her and inadvertently revealed that his father was Pei Mingjian.

He looked so innocent and naive back then, as if he didn't recognize the person in front of him. He still remembers the expression on Yu's daughter's face when she heard the news.

Later, Yu's daughter fell seriously ill, and her health deteriorated day by day. After some time of recuperation, she still passed away.

It was Han Yueru who asked him to do this.

Han Yueru's heart sank; she knew she would likely not get anything out of Pei Mingjian today.

If that's the case, she needs to save her life and protect Pei Xingzhi. Once Pei Xingzhi takes Pei Mingjian's place, she can come back.

Han Yueru lowered her head, no longer defending herself.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Didn't you say your sincerity towards me was as clear as day? Now you can't even speak after just a few questions."

"My husband is suspicious of me, and the elders are already dissatisfied with me. What else can I say? I beg my husband to give me a quick end."

She didn't mention Pei Xingzhi at this time, as Pei Xingzhi would handle everything himself.

Pei Mingjian sneered repeatedly, as if he didn't recognize the person in front of him anymore.

The elders breathed a sigh of relief. This wicked woman was finally going to be dealt with. Now, only Pei Xingzhi remained. Pei Xingzhi was not yet powerful enough to be a threat.

It would be best to bring Pei Du back after all.

Pei Du, whom they were thinking about, was currently listening to what his subordinates were saying about the Duke's mansion.

The Duke's mansion is handling this matter behind closed doors, but there should be a result soon.

"Now that Han Yueru has been brought down, she has left the Duke's mansion and has no one to protect her anymore."

A cold glint flashed in Pei Du's eyes as he thought of his mother's death.

Han Yueru will definitely abandon herself to protect Pei Xingzhi, and then place her bets on Pei Xingzhi, waiting for him to become a duke before taking her back.

But Pei Du would never let her have her way. The suffering her mother endured in her lifetime should be made to taste the same pain that Han Yueru experienced.

"Keep an eye on her. If Han Yueru leaves the Duke's mansion, then take action."

Pei Du was unwilling to wait a moment longer.

Pei Xingzhi can take his time to pack up; there's plenty of time. As for Luo Jiang...

Pei Du hadn't visited him for several days. Just then, Jin Chui sent some more news from Qingyun City. There was nothing left to investigate in Qingyun City, and Jin Chui would be back soon.

When he had some free time, Pei Du went to see Luo Jiang.

Luo Jiang saw him and wondered what he was up to now.

Pei Du squatted down, seemingly in a good mood.

"Han Yueru is about to be kicked out of the Duke's mansion."

Luo Jiang's eyes flickered slightly; he was wondering if Pei Du was bluffing him.

“This matter will soon become a big deal, and she will be kicked out because I found out some things from the past and gave them to the Pei family elders, such as your past with Qingyun City, and how you helped her get in touch with Pei Mingjian.”

Luo Jiang's emotions finally changed drastically, and he glared at Pei Du.

"If you have any complaints, just come at me. What kind of skill is it to go after them?"

Pei Du wasn't annoyed; he just looked at him.

“Even if you don’t tell me, I can still dig out the information bit by bit. You can keep your mouth shut, but the people in Qingyun City may not be so sure.”

Pei Du was quite relaxed. He didn't know about Luo Jiang's existence before, so he didn't think about going to Qingyun City to investigate. Instead, he went to check out the place where Han Yueru had stayed.

But by then, no one there had seen Luo Jiang anymore.

“Your expression is much more lively now than when you first came in.”

Luo Jiang's face showed anger.

“You helped her, but you also harmed her. Once Han Yueru leaves the protection of the Duke’s mansion and is no longer with you, the matter of her killing my mother can be settled.”

Luo Jiang knew all of Han Yueru's dirty deeds, and it was indeed Han Yueru who had tampered with the death of the Yu family woman.

Pei Du had investigated the matter thoroughly. Luo Jiang released his hands, thinking that if he hadn't agreed to Pei Xingzhi's request back then, things might have turned out differently.

"I'm keeping your life because I have other uses for you. Just stay here and I'll bring in news about the mother and child every day."

Pei Du stood up and added, "If you hadn't come on the cruise that day, you wouldn't be in this situation now. You must regret it now after listening to Pei Xingzhi."

It's not hard to guess who was behind this, but Luo Jiang has always refused to admit it.

In this matter, Pei Xingzhi was far more foolish than Han Yueru.

Luo Jiang swallowed hard, knowing that he had no more secrets left from Pei Du.

After Pei Du finished speaking, he turned and left. By the time Jin Chui returned, the matter would be more or less resolved.

Luo Jiang was kept on the table to see if he would relent later. Pei Du didn't want to get his hands dirty unless absolutely necessary.

It would be best to hand Han Yueru and Pei Xingzhi over to the Dali Temple for processing; it was all a matter of a single thought, and Luo Jiang's choice was the only factor.

At the Duke's mansion, Han Yueru was speechless and unable to defend herself. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the clan elders forced Pei Mingjian to expel her from the Duke's mansion and divorce her.

When Pei Xing was mentioned, Pei Mingjian stopped him, so he only agreed to Han Yueru's decision.

Han Yueru looked at Pei Mingjian, her expression calm as she accepted it; now she could only trust Pei Xingzhi.