Pei Zhuxin was furious. "Pei Xiao! You have already carried your uprising this far. If you do not ascend the throne as Emperor, you are nothing but a traitor to the party! How can you face the ancestors of the Pei family?"
Pei Xiao laughed in extreme anger. "You speak to me of facing the ancestors? Then let me ask you, Aunt: you had an illicit affair with the King of Xirong and even bore a bastard child. You sold out military intelligence for the sake of the King of Xirong—how can *you* face the ancestors of the Pei family?"
Pei Rou hurriedly explained, "Cousin, I am no bastard! My veins flow with the blood of the Pei family; I am one of you! Once you ascend the throne, just bestow upon me the title of Princess and give me a small fiefdom so I can live out my days in peace... If you refuse to let me go, then take me into your harem. Keep me under your thumb, living right before your eyes. Surely that will suffice?"
Chapter 232