Disguised as a man, she became the biggest villain in the book.

Chapter 137 If you're going to be a dog, you should act like one.

Zheng Luoqi looked at the scene before her, her gaze falling on Wen Yichuan's corpse, and then without hesitation, she severed his head. She prepared to take the bodies and heads of the Wen family members to offer as a sacrifice to her mother.

Now, only Wen Nanwan remains of the Wen family. Although Wen Nanwan has married into the Ji family, Xue Huaiyu will definitely not let her go. Moreover, Zheng Luoqi can probably guess that Chen Xianlin might go to plead for her.

Just as Zheng Luoqi had chopped off Wen Yichuan's head, he suddenly encountered Pei Wenyu, who seemed to be anxiously searching for something.

Zheng Luoqi looked at Pei Wenyu with disdain and said sarcastically, "Look at your flustered appearance, are you afraid that I will make the first move?"

"Let's go! Chen Xianlin isn't here!" Zheng Luoqi said coldly, then turned and walked out.

Zheng Luoqi knew that since even Wen Yichuan had been killed by the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager must have tried to kill Chen Xianlin but failed. Since she couldn't kill Chen Xianlin, she would definitely find ways to torture her.

Without hesitation, Zheng Luoqi ran towards the dungeon. When she arrived, she found Chen Xianlin imprisoned in a water dungeon.

Zheng Luoqi ordered his men to pull Chen Xianlin out of the water. Pei Wenyu, who was following behind Zheng Luoqi, saw the injuries on Chen Xianlin's body and couldn't help but want to go forward and check on her.

However, Zheng Luoqi's men quickly stopped Pei Wenyu, preventing him from getting any closer.

Zheng Luoqi sneered, turning to Pei Wenyu with a malicious smile: "What are you doing? What do you want to do? I brought you here not so you could come and show concern for others. Choose! Choose the Pei family or Chen Xianlin. It's time for you to make a decision!"

Pei Wenyu's face was pale, his hands clenched into fists, and a struggle and pain flashed in his eyes. At this moment, Chen Xianlin lay weakly on the ground, covered in injuries, her eyes glazed over, as if she had lost consciousness.

Pei Wenyu slowly drew his sword and pointed it at Chen Xianlin's neck, his hand remaining in a slashing stance.

Zheng Luoqi couldn't stand Pei Wenyu's dawdling any longer and impatiently urged, "Are you sure you can do it? It seems that the Pei family isn't as important to you as your cousin!"

"Go ahead and do it!" Zheng Luoqi said to Pei Wenyu with a mocking tone.

"Ah!! Shut up!" Pei Wenyu seemed to be provoked by Zheng Luoqi. He turned around and swung his sword at Zheng Luoqi. Zheng Luoqi quickly swung her sword to block, and then kicked Pei Wenyu in the chest. Pei Wenyu flew backward.

Zheng Luoqi looked at Pei Wenyu with disdain and said sarcastically, "Is that all you're capable of?"

Just as Zheng Luoqi was about to try and kill the female lead, someone suddenly threw a flying sword at him, and Zheng Luoqi quickly jumped away to dodge.

Looking up, he saw that it was Ye Churan who had come in. Ye Churan's eyes were filled with anger as she coldly asked, "What is Lord Zheng doing?"

"So it's Lord Ye? I just wanted to check on Consort De's injuries, nothing more!" Zheng Luoqi said casually, without batting an eye.

"I had no idea that examining an injury required drawing a sword." Ye Churan's eyes seemed to be piercing Zheng Luoqi.

"Heh!" Zheng Luoqi didn't want to answer Ye Churan's question, and instead asked, "May I ask why Lord Ye has come here?"

"I have come by order of the Emperor to escort Consort De back to the palace." After saying this, Ye Churan had someone lift Chen Xianlin up and put her on the carriage before returning to the palace.

Before leaving, Ye Churan gave Zheng Luoqi a fierce glare.

Pei Wenyu breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Ye Churan rescue Chen Xianlin.

Zheng Luoqi turned her head and immediately saw Pei Wenyu's relieved expression. Without saying a word, she kicked him again.

Pei Wenyu finally managed to get up from the ground, but before he could even stand up straight, Zheng Luoqi kicked him again, causing him to fall to the ground once more.

"If I remember correctly, the poison should be taking effect soon, right? I really want to see you begging for mercy!" Zheng Luoqi sneered, a ruthless glint in his eyes.

Then, he leaned close to Pei Wenyu's ear and whispered, "Oh, by the way, let me tell you a secret: Consort De was actually conscious just now."

Upon hearing this, Pei Wenyu's mind went completely blank. His eyes widened in disbelief at what he was hearing.

So...so just now...my cousin knew...she knew I was going to kill her? She knew I was working for Zheng Luoqi?

This thought struck Pei Wenyu like a bolt from the blue, leaving him completely stunned and frozen in place, at a loss for what to do.

Zheng Luoqi burst out laughing at Pei Wenyu's expression: "Hahahahahahaha!"

"Let's go! General Pei! It's time to return to the capital!" Zheng Luoqi ignored Pei Wenyu's expression behind her and set off back to the capital.

Pei Wenyu stood there, staring intently at Zheng Luoqi's back, his heart filled with anger and helplessness.

Throughout the journey, Pei Wenyu stared intently at Zheng Luoqi's back, as if trying to pierce through him with his gaze.

On his way back to Beijing, Pei Wenyu suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, followed by intense pain that quickly spread throughout his body, making it unbearable for him.

Pei Wenyu's body involuntarily slumped onto the horse's back, his hands gripping the reins tightly, trying to alleviate the pain.

Pei Wenyu knew that the poison had taken effect. He had already taken the antidote, but he didn't want to ask Zheng Luoqi for help.

He would rather endure the pain than bow down to Zheng Luoqi.

One of Pei Wenyu's subordinates noticed something was wrong and hurriedly reported it to Zheng Luoqi.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Luoqi immediately understood what had happened.

Therefore, Zheng Luoqi ordered the team to stop, let everyone rest for a while, and then continue on their way.

At this moment, Pei Wenyu seemed to be enduring some great pain. His face was pale, and he was biting his lip tightly, trying to clear his mind.

Zheng Luoqi dismissed her men, giving Pei Wenyu enough space.

Zheng Luoqi stepped forward, pulled Pei Wenyu off the horse, and threw him to the ground.

Pei Wenyu suddenly became a little more conscious, and he looked up at Zheng Luoqi.

Zheng Luoqi took the antidote, walked up to Pei Wenyu, waved it, and said with a smile, "Want some?"

Pei Wenyu simply glared at Zheng Luoqi without saying a word.

Suddenly, Zheng Luoqi's expression changed, and she slapped him across the face, saying fiercely, "If you weren't General Pei's grandson, do you think you would have survived to this day?"

"If you're going to be a dog, you should act like one. Since you've chosen to board my ship, don't let me suspect you have any ulterior motives."