Disguised as a man, she became the biggest villain in the book.

Chapter 202 Falling into a Trap

Prime Minister's Mansion

Zheng Luoqi sat in the study, looking at the messages that Consort Jiang had recently sent from the palace.

Currently, Consort Jiang and Lin Wanwan support each other in the harem, and Consort Jiang has now successfully returned to her position as a concubine.

Lin Wanwan, having unusually vied for the emperor's favor, has caught the attention of Emperor Xue Huaiyu and has been promoted to the rank of Imperial Concubine, the same as Chen Xianlin. Chen Xianlin now feels her position is precarious.

Just then, Boyu rushed in from outside the door, looking anxious.

"My lord, something terrible has happened!" Boyu shouted anxiously.

“Jin Yu… he and Miss Pei were caught in bed together! No, it should be said that Jin Yu was framed!” Boyu said helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Luoqi immediately put down the letter in her hand, looked at Boyu, and asked in confusion, "What do you mean by catching someone in the act? What exactly happened?"

"Jingyu was invited to a tea party. He initially wanted to refuse, but when he heard that the second young master and young lady of the Pei family would be there, he accepted."

"Because the second young master and young lady of the Pei family have rarely attended those banquets since they came to the capital, Jin Yu felt that there might be something suspicious about them, so he accepted the invitation."

"Who knew that during the banquet, Jin Yu had been keeping an eye on the Pei family members' movements. When he saw the two of them suddenly leave their seats, he followed them. Then he encountered a dark figure following behind the two of them, and Jin Yu followed after him!"

"Just as they arrived at a courtyard, Jin Yu smelled a strange fragrance and fainted. When he woke up, he was lying on the bed with his clothes disheveled. Next to him was Miss Pei. Just as Jing Yu was trying to figure out what had happened..."

"A group of people came in and caught Jingyu and Miss Pei red-handed!" Boyu explained in a panic.

"Who sent the invitation? Who organized the tea party? Who is the shadowy figure? Have you found out?" Zheng Luoqi sat at her desk, her brows furrowed, and asked in a serious tone.

"The invitation was sent by the Ji family, and the tea party was also hosted by the Ji family. We haven't found out who the shadowy figure is yet!" Boyu stood in front of the desk and answered respectfully.

"The Ji family?" Zheng Luoqi murmured the name softly, as if she was thinking about something.

"Has there been any other unusual activity in the Ji family lately?" Zheng Luoqi continued to ask.

"Reporting to you, sir, there is nothing wrong!" Boyu thought it over carefully and confirmed that he had not found anything else unusual about the Ji family.

"Never mind, where is Jingyu now?" Zheng Luoqi put down the invitation, rubbed her temples, and asked wearily.

“He’s kneeling outside!” Boyu replied.

"Alright, let him in!" Zheng Luoqi waved her hand and said.

"Yes!" Boyu replied, then turned and walked out of the study to call He Jinyu.

Upon receiving the order, He Jinyu immediately entered the study, knelt down with a thud, and loudly proclaimed, "Please punish me, Your Excellency! I, Jingyu, have committed a grave error and deserve punishment!"

“You definitely deserve to be punished! But how are you going to resolve this matter between you and Miss Pei? Miss Pei’s reputation has already been ruined!” Zheng Luoqi asked helplessly.

Zheng Luoqi frowned, a hint of worry in her eyes. This incident had come as a complete surprise, and now the most important thing was to find a solution to protect Miss Pei's reputation.

He Jinyu lowered his head and said guiltily, "I will take full responsibility." He knew he had been set up, but there was nothing he could do. The deed was done, and the only thing he could do now was to take responsibility.

Zheng Luoqi sighed softly and said calmly, "We must find out who is behind this. But now it's probably already out that word has spread about you and Miss Pei. Miss Pei is marrying down to you as your legal wife. You'll have to handle this yourself."

He Jinyu nodded and said solemnly, "Yes, sir!"

He Jinyu knew he had to face this problem and do his best to make up for the harm done to Miss Pei.

Just then, Boyu suddenly walked over and respectfully reported to Zheng Luoqi: "My lord, Young Master Pei is requesting an audience! He said he heard that Young Master He is here and has come to see him."

Zheng Luoqi frowned slightly, glanced at He Jinyu, and then instructed Boyu, "Let him go to the front hall." He then told He Jinyu to get up and prepare to go to the front hall together.

In the front hall, Pei Wenzhao saw He Jinyu standing to one side as soon as he entered. His eyes widened in anger, and he raised his fist to punch He Jinyu, angrily shouting, "Well, He Jinyu, how dare you do such a thing!"

Zheng Luoqi reacted quickly, stopping Pei Wenzhao from acting impulsively, and said sternly, "Second Young Master Pei, this is the Prime Minister's residence, it's not your place to be so presumptuous!"

Pei Wenzhao looked at his hand, which was being held by Zheng Luoqi and he couldn't break free. He could only lower his fist, which he was about to swing at He Jinyu, and looked at He Jinyu with a face full of anger, questioning him: "How do you plan to take responsibility for my sister?"

He Jinyu answered sincerely, "I will marry Miss Pei and take care of her for the rest of my life."

Zheng Luoqi nodded and said, "In that case, let's arrange the wedding as soon as possible so that the two of you can get married."

After a moment of silence, Pei Wenzhao looked at He Jin with cold eyes and said, "I hope you can keep your word and not let my sister down."

He Jinyu nodded solemnly in agreement, and the unexpected incident ultimately ended with He Jinyu's engagement to Miss Pei.

After getting the answer he wanted, Pei Wenzhao left. Zheng Luoqi watched Pei Wenzhao's departing figure and couldn't help but wonder: Who benefited the most from this incident?

Who in the capital doesn't know that He Jinyu is from the Prime Minister's residence? The only ones who would dare to so openly and directly target the Prime Minister's residence are the male and female leads. Is it Xue Huaiyu's doing, or Chen Xianlin's? Or perhaps both?

Zheng Luoqi immediately ordered Boyu to investigate who attended the tea party that day, and what the fragrance He Jinyu smelled was; everything had to be found out.

Zheng Luoqi was caught off guard by what happened to He Jinyu. After all, He Jinyu was one of her own people, and how could she not be worried about someone from the imperial faction suddenly being placed next to him?

What if... Pei Wenxuan came with a purpose? Zheng Luoqi had to be on guard.

He Jinyu was well aware that the Pei family had always been people the adults wanted to get rid of. Now that he had fallen into a trap and had been placed with a double-eyed person by his side, he would have to be even more careful in his future actions.