The scar on her forehead had not yet fully faded, yet Imperial Noble Consort De was already here, trying to play the sympathy card and feign maternal affection.
"Mother!" Pei Yunxi appeared from out of nowhere. Holding an umbrella, she tearfully embraced Imperial Noble Consort De, who was still standing in the pouring rain.
Raising her eyes to look at Mu Yuanzhi, she said, "Sister Yuanzhi, Mother was just acting out of desperation that day. She absolutely never intended to hurt you. She cries in her chambers every single day, too afraid to see you, terrified that you might never forgive her."
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