I died tragically in my previous life, and I want to be an empress in my next life

When Pei Zhixuan woke up again, she found herself lying on the bed. Xuanyuan Ping was sitting beside the bed, holding her hand tenderly, his eyes full of concern and worry.

"Your Highness," Pei Zhixuan called weakly. The moment she saw Xuanyuan Ping, the pain in her heart eased a lot.

Xuanyuan Ping leaned over and gently stroked Pei Zhixuan's forehead with his fingertips, his eyes full of tenderness and concern, "Xuan'er, you finally woke up. I was so worried about you. The doctor said that you should not get excited anymore."

After Pei Zhixuan fell into a coma, Pei Zhiyan immediately sent a letter to Xuanyuan Ping. Xuanyuan Ping put down his official duties and hurried over to stay by her side.

Pei Zhixuan's eyes were slightly red, tears slid down her cheeks, and her voice was weak but filled with endless pleading, "Prince..."

"My Lord, please, please save my aunt. She is innocent and has been wrongly accused."

At this time, the only one who could save my aunt was the prince, and fortunately the prince came.

Xuanyuan Ping gently patted the back of her hand and comforted her, "Xuan'er, I know you are sad, but the most important thing for you now is to take care of yourself. We can discuss other things later."

Pei Zhixuan couldn't help but shed tears when she heard this. She cried, "Xuan'er begs you, Prince, please be kind and save my aunt. She is Xuan'er's only relative in this world. Xuan'er can't lose her."

"But, this is Pei's family affair after all..." Xuanyuan Ping said with some embarrassment.

Lord Pei had just lost his legitimate son, and he was very angry at the moment. The girl from the Cui family was the legitimate daughter of Minister Cui. If he took action at this time, there was no guarantee that Cui would not hold a grudge against him.

Pei Zhixuan tightly grasped Xuanyuan Ping's hand and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, if my aunt is really sold out, it will be too late."

"Even if the prince doesn't care about Xuan'er, he should at least think about the baby in Xuan'er's belly. If my aunt is sold away, when the child is born, it will become a stain on him. In the future, people will inevitably use this to deal with him." Pei Zhixuan cried.

Xuanyuan Ping couldn't help but feel pity for her when he saw her pale and haggard appearance. What's more, she was right. Aunt Yun was Xuan'er's biological mother. If she was really sold to that brothel, after her child was born, there was no guarantee that someone would make a fuss about it. Not only the child, but she herself would also be humiliated.

"Your Majesty, Xuan'er doesn't ask for anything else now. She only hopes that Cui can let my aunt live and not sell her off."

So, he said softly, "Xuan'er, don't worry, I will find a way to deal with this matter."

Pei Zhixuan finally put down the heavy stone in her heart after hearing these words. She wiped the tears from her eyes and looked at Xuanyuan Ping gratefully. "My Lord, I will always remember your kindness. If my aunt can be saved, I will be your slave to repay your kindness."

Xuanyuan Ping gently held her in his arms and whispered, "Xuan'er, you don't have to do this. I saved your aunt for you. If you really want to repay me, take good care of yourself and don't make me worry anymore."

Seeing that Pei Zhixuan had calmed down, Xuanyuan Ping called Mother Xu and asked her to take good care of Pei Zhixuan, while he went to find a way to save Aunt Yun.

When they came out of the room, the masters of the Pei Mansion and Pei Zhiyan were all sitting in the hall waiting. When they heard that Pei Zhixuan had woken up, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

The Pei Mansion was already in chaos because of Cui's childbirth. If something happened to Pei Zhixuan in the Pei Mansion again, it would be adding insult to injury.

Xuanyuan Ping sat on the upper seat, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then said, "Prime Minister, may I have a word with you for a moment?"

Pei Zhiyan knew very well what Xuanyuan Ping meant by looking for Prime Minister Pei. He must be trying to plead for Aunt Yun.

Before Prime Minister Pei could answer, Pei Zhiyan spoke first, "Your Majesty has been busy with my sister's affairs for the whole afternoon, and there are some stains on your clothes. Why don't you go with me and change your clothes first?"

Xuanyuan Ping looked down and saw that his chest was indeed wet, probably because of Pei Zhixuan's tears, so he said, "Okay, then I will go with the princess to change clothes first."

Pei Zhiyan brought Xuanyuan Ping into her unmarried room and helped him change his clothes personally.

"Does Your Highness really want to interfere in the Pei family's affairs?" Pei Zhiyan asked directly.

"I didn't want to interfere, but Xuan'er asked me for help."

"I also know that this matter is quite tricky, but Aunt Yun is Xuan'er's biological mother after all, and Xuan'er is pregnant. If Aunt Yun's affairs are not handled properly, it will have a certain impact on the unborn child." Xuanyuan Ping said in a deep voice, with a serious tone.

Pei Zhiyan lowered her head and pondered for a moment. While helping Xuanyuan Ping straighten his collar, she said, "Your Highness is right. However, this is the Pei family's family affair after all. My father has just suffered the pain of losing his son. Cui's side should not be underestimated, and her anger also needs to be calmed down."

"If the prince wants to intervene, it may be inappropriate."

Xuanyuan Ping frowned slightly and asked, "Then according to your opinion, how should we deal with it?"

Pei Zhiyan raised her head, looked at Xuanyuan Ping firmly, and said, "Your Highness, I feel that if Yun is not punished, Cui will be unwilling to accept it. Why don't I persuade Cui to give Yun a lighter sentence and send her to the manor to live alone for the rest of her life."

"As for my sister, she is worried that her child will be affected by the Yun family's reputation in the future. I will personally go and persuade my grandparents to agree to register my sister under my mother's name."

"This way, my sister will get rid of the name of a concubine's daughter, and the child in my sister's belly will have nothing to do with the Yun family after it is born. This way, the anger of the Cui family will be calmed, and the reputation of my sister and the child will be preserved."

After hearing this, Xuanyuan Ping felt that Pei Zhiyan was thoughtful and nodded, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Princess."

After they changed their clothes, they returned to the hall. Pei Zhiyan walked up to Cui Yue'e and said, "Madam Yue'e, you haven't fully recovered yet. You should go back to your room and rest for a while."

Pei Zhiyan said this and walked forward to hold Cui Yue'e's arm. Cui Yue'e then stood up, bowed to everyone, and followed Pei Zhiyan back to the room.