Pei Yuncheng refused to believe it, "Who knows if what you're saying is true? Yunzhi and mother's relationship has always been good; it is impossible for her to harm her."
"I feel much better physically; my previous depression seems to have vanished."
Ms Lien took a deep breath, showing no signs of coughing. As the evil energy left, she felt relieved.
She stood up lightly and held Yu Nianzhao's hand, "Zhaozhao, you just saved mother, didn't you? You still care for mother."
Seeing Ms Lien suddenly improve, Pei Yuncheng's face was slapped metaphorically.
He looked at Pei Yunzhi incredulously, but saw her tearful face, eyes helpless and pitifully gazing at him.
Just like when Yu Nianzhao first returned to the mansion, she was anxious and frightened, clutching his hand tightly, "Second brother, are you going to abandon Yunzhi? Yunzhi is very obedient, don't leave me!"
She was the sister he had cherished for sixteen years!
Even stars from the sky would be brought down for her!
In the end, Pei Yuncheng softened his heart and stood firmly by Pei Yunzhi's side.
"It's Daoist Wang Liang who has issues; Yunzhi originally had good intentions to pray for mother. Who would have thought Daoist Wang Liang was an unscrupulous Daoist carrying evil spirits? It's not Yunzhi's fault."
Pei Yuncheng spoke, further solidifying his thoughts, "Mother, have you forgotten? Five years ago, when you suddenly developed hysteria and were on the brink of life and death, the doctor said blood needed to be drawn from a person, and Yunzhi, without a second thought, cut her wrist and offered a bowl of blood to save your life. No one can doubt Yunzhi's love for you."
Ms Lien looked at the aggrieved Pei Yunzhi, feeling a stab of pain in her heart.
She let go of Yu Nianzhao's hand and lovingly hugged Pei Yunzhi, "Yunzhi, how could mother doubt you? It must be the Daoist who mixed evil into the peace charm. It was an unintended mistake, how could mother blame your kind heart?"
"Mother!" Pei Yunzhi buried her face in her mother's arms, crying and sobbing.
Pei Yuanzheng looked on sympathetically, "Yes, you can't blame Yunzhi. No one knew Daoist Wang Liang was this kind of person. I'll definitely go to Qingyun Taoist Temple to settle accounts with them!"
Pei Yunqing also patted her head softly, "Yunzhi, don't blame yourself; this isn't your fault."
"Sob sob sob..."
Only Pei Yunzhi's sobs could be heard echoing.
Yu Nianzhao crossed her arms, watching coldly.
Ms Jiang pursed her lips, displeased, "Zhaozhao is the one who saved people, yet she is the one being blamed?"
Pei Yunqi was still slapping his own cheeks, mumbling, "I switched Yu Nianzhao's food with rotten ones, I stole the blood Yu Nianzhao offered, claiming it was Yunzhi sister's, sent it to aunt, locked Yu Nianzhao in the room..."
Pei Yunqi's voice reached everyone's ears, even Pei Yunzhi's sobbing stopped.
The air was filled with an eerie silence.
Mrs. Zhou's face changed dramatically, quickly covering Pei Yunqi's mouth.
This is disastrous!
How many wrongdoings has he confessed, not stopping his mouth once?
The worst part is, these matters are all related to Yu Nianzhao, the ominous star!
"What's this about stealing Zhaozhao's offered blood?"
Pei Yunqing looked at Pei Yunqi with a dark expression, demanding sternly, "Pei Yunqi, explain this properly!"
Tears squeezed from Pei Yunqi's eyes; he could hear himself and others, yet couldn't control his mouth or hands.
Sob sob sob...
He's the one who truly wants to cry!
Pei Yunqing's heart was stirred; he approached Yu Nianzhao and pulled up her wrist, revealing scratches and various scars.
Pei Yunqing's eyes reddened, "Zhaozhao, was it your blood donated when mother was critically ill?"
He only remembered that when Ms Lien was critically ill, Yu Nianzhao hid in her room out of fear, making no sound.
Only Pei Yunqi came with the blood, happily claiming Pei Yunzhi had donated it.
When they went to visit Pei Yunzhi, she indeed looked pale and exhausted, resting in bed, with her wrist bandaged tightly.
Pei Yunzhi was still young then, what did she say?
"Mother, who has raised me so lovingly for years, even if she's not my biological mother, is like one. Seeing mother bedridden hurts me; even if it cost my life to save her, I would not hesitate."
Those words moved everyone in the Pei Family.
It also left them disheartened about Yu Nianzhao's actions.
So when people from the palace came, Pei Yuanzheng didn't hesitate to give Yu Nianzhao's birth date.
In their hearts, Pei Yunzhi, who was raised with them for over ten years, was their real daughter, their true sister!
Yu Nianzhao looked at him coldly, mockingly, "Does it even matter if it's me or not?"
Pei Yunqing's heart shook tremendously; he moved to Pei Yunzhi's side, grabbing her hand to uncover her sleeve.
"Brother, don't!"
Pei Yunzhi turned pale with fear; her alarmed expression did not elicit sympathy from Pei Yunqing, but instead made his mind clearer.
Ignoring Pei Yunzhi's resistance, he uncovered her sleeve.
Pei Yunzhi's wrist bore only a faint line, with no scars at all.
Ms Lien's body shook; she let go of her embrace, tears blurring her vision as she looked at Pei Yunzhi, "Yunzhi, tell mother, was the bowl of blood back then donated by you?"
Pei Yunzhi's mind was in turmoil; she choked out, "I was muddled due to illness, cousin Yunqi acted on his own, I had no idea. In my dreams, I would have given my life willingly, let alone donated blood. Mother, I truly didn't mean to steal Zhaozhao's credit. When I recovered, I realized it was just a dream, but mother recovered, and it became an established fact; I feared mother would blame me, drive me out of the mansion, so I..."
Pei Yunzhi knelt before Yu Nianzhao, crying sincerely, "I'm sorry, Zhaozhao, it's all my fault, hit me or scold me."
"My heavens, what have I done in the past?"
Ms Lien's tears fell uncontrollably; looking at Yu Nianzhao's expressionless face, she felt unending pain, wanting to slap herself.
She had once thought Yu Nianzhao had no feelings for them, wrongly believing malicious persuasion, ultimately sacrificing her own daughter.
It's not surprising that her Zhaozhao would refuse to forgive her!
Pei Yuanzheng looked disappointed, "Yunzhi, how could you do such things? Regardless of Zhaozhao, we treated you as our biological daughter."
Pei Yuncheng trembled all over, his beliefs collapsing.
He mumbled, "Yunzhi didn't do it intentionally; she... she's just too afraid of losing us."
Pei Yunqing spoke coldly, "Too afraid of losing us, so it's permissible to act this way? Or is this just human nature? Pei Yuncheng, wake up; Zhaozhao is indeed our biological sister, and we sent our real sister to Tomb Guard City. For five whole years, do you know what kind of life she had?"