Pei Jingheng’s expression remained indifferent as he nodded, saying, "It was inevitable that you would misunderstand me, Big Brother. After all, I was indeed a suspect at the time. Now that everything is out in the open, let it be the past."
"No, it isn't so easy for me to move past it..." Pei Lang frowned slightly, his voice dropping as he spoke of the guilt in his heart. "Back then, when Ling Yu was pregnant and nearly suffered a miscarriage, all the signs pointed to you—that you had set her up. I was so indignant, and for a time, I truly believed you were worried that if Ling Yu gave birth to the eldest imperial grandson, I would gain the upper hand in the line of succession..."
"But later, as you spent years stationed at the border, I was torn between my concern for our brotherhood and my suspicions. Two conflicting feelings battled within me. In my heart, I had already realized you weren't capable of such things, but I didn't know how to convince myself or how to tell you..."
Chapter 204