Chapter 49 Leisure. Pei Ji kissed the corner of his eye, about to overflow...

He Zhiliao covered her forehead and looked up at him, and saw that handsome and strong face was wearing an unbridled smile, which was more flamboyant and unrestrained than usual.

He pouted slightly. Was it funny to see him embarrassed?

How abominable.

"It's all my fault." Pei Ji swiftly climbed down the tree and strode towards him, still smiling. He held his face and looked at it. "Your forehead is a little red. Does it hurt a lot? Yuanrong, go get a doctor."

"Yes!" Yuan Rong responded from afar in the woods.

Seeing that he was still smiling, He Zhiliao couldn't help but feel a little unsure of how to control the corners of his lips. He raised his hand and gently hit his chest, but his smile was particularly bright, as if he had been hit silly.

Pei Ji laughed even more wildly and blew air at his forehead, but did not dare to touch him again.

"Your bamboo baskets are full. I'll take you back to check them out first." Pei Ji pinched his cheek and looked at Yanhua and the others. "Tell them to be careful with the two bamboo baskets."

Yanhua answered loudly: "Yes!"

Pei Ji brought He Zhiliao back to the courtyard. The doctor Yuan Rong invited was the barefoot doctor from the farm. Pei Ji was a little dissatisfied. If he had known earlier, he would have asked the court doctor to come as well.

He Zhiliao didn't think there was anything wrong. It was said in the storybooks that many wandering doctors were unparalleled masters who could bring people back to life!

The doctor took the patient's pulse and checked the injury, but couldn't find anything wrong. It was just a blow from a fruit. Was it serious enough to require seeing a doctor?

"There's nothing wrong with the young master. The redness and swelling on his forehead will subside in a moment. There's no need to worry." The doctor said this after a long while.

I almost thought it was some serious illness.

Pei Ji said, "That's good. Do you want to apply some ointment?"

The doctor was stunned for a moment, "It's nothing serious. It will subside soon. No medication is needed."

"Okay, send it out, Yuanrong."

"yes."

After they left, Pei Jifang held his face and continued to check, blowing gently from time to time, "I'm glad you're okay. If you had made this smart head dumber, I would have really found a place to cry."

[You are clearly laughing! ]

He Zhiliao pouted and pounded his chest, acting coquettishly.

"Then I won't laugh anymore." Pei Ji coughed lightly and barely stopped laughing.

The orchard they went to was just one of many kinds of fruit trees, and there were also berries planted there. Each one was beautiful red, but when ripe, it would become soft and fragile. If you didn't handle it with care, the berries would pierce the skin and ooze out a lot of light red juice.

Since the Pei family members were here, they naturally wanted to pick berries to their heart's content. They also bought a lot of these berries and just wanted to take them with them when they left.

He Zhiliao loved these sweet fruits the most, and berries were his favorite. Chun saw them picking a lot of them, washed a big bowl full of them, and he ate them all.

Pei Ji frowned and wiped his hands. "It will be the same if you eat it tomorrow. You don't have to worry about getting a stomachache if you stuff it like this."

【sweet! 】

"Is it true?" Pei Ji looked at him suspiciously, obviously not believing what he said.

【Try it yourself! 】

He Zhiliao raised his chin towards him and said, there are still a lot more over there.

Pei Ji laughed when he heard this, "In that case, I'll try it."

After saying that, she casually threw the towel into the basin, and with a little force, she held the man in her arms. With her other hand, she grabbed the back of his neck, forcing him to look up and kiss her.

The tip of her tongue gently pried open his lips and teeth, and when her tongue intertwined with his, she didn't forget to sweep it inside, wishing she could roll all the sweetness in his lips back into her own mouth.

He Zhiliao tilted her head back and let him do whatever he wanted. When she was a little breathless, he would let her go a little, and then come back and kiss her hard.

"It's really sweet." Pei Ji smiled very proudly and helped him wipe the water stains from the corners of his lips. "Although it's sweet, you can't be too greedy. How are you going to have dinner later?"

【I am very full.】

He Zhiliao touched his round belly and could no longer eat anything.

Pei Ji also patted it gently according to his posture. It was indeed a little rounder and more prominent than when he entered.

"Then I'll walk with you to help you digest the food. Eat less at dinner, and then have a midnight snack if you're hungry at night. Is that okay?" Pei Ji asked him softly what he meant, but it was already the best solution.

He Zhiliao nodded slightly. Of course he had to show up at the dinner table, otherwise it would be against the rules.

The autumn wind is like this. When it blows occasionally, you can feel the coolness on your body, which is completely different from the previous drought. Even the autumn rain has not fallen, and the warmth has quietly slipped away from your fingertips.

Pei Ji held He Zhiliao's cold fingers, and when he couldn't warm them up after several attempts, he took him back into the house.

It is really cold in the early morning and evening, but it is still warm in the daytime despite the bright sunshine. Even if you want to keep warm, it will be very troublesome.

It’s not that cold actually.

He tugged at Pei Ji, watched him make the bed, and quickly reminded him gently.

It was because of his weak and cold body, a disease he had suffered since childhood. Even in the middle of summer, his hands and feet were cold most of the time, and it had little to do with the season.

Pei Ji obviously also thought of the previous instructions from the imperial physician and the court doctors. They always said the same thing: medicinal food and supplements must not be interrupted.

He sighed secretly, "I can't be lazy and not drink supplements anymore. The family is not short of that. It's most important that you take good care of your body."

【knew. 】

He Zhile ate those berries, which soon turned into water and were consumed by him. He could still eat them for dinner, which made Pei Ji feel relieved.

At night, because this was He Zhiliao's farm, Pei Ji didn't want to drag him around anymore. In addition, the little Zhiliao had been playing for a long time during the day and was already sleepy, so he put him to sleep easily.

The next day.

He Zhiliao was awakened by the sound of dripping water, accompanied by a slight wind, and instantly knew that it was raining outside.

He likes rainy and snowy days, and he likes wetness and mud.

Only in this kind of weather would the He brothers and sisters, who were afraid of getting their clothes and shoes dirty, not come to his little house to make trouble, and he and Chunjian could spend the day in peace.

He smiled and buried his head in the quilt, but Pei Ji, who was walking slowly towards him, happened to see the smile on his face.

"What are you laughing at?" Pei Ji sat on the edge of the bed and listened to him talk about the past. "That's because they are bad. They hate the dirtiness of the mud, but they don't know that they are a hundred times dirtier than the mud."

He Zhiliao nodded heavily and said, "Husband is right."

Pei Ji tucked the quilt in for him and said softly, "It's very cold outside today. Just lie down on the bed. I'll have someone bring the food over."

[Haven't washed it yet.]

"No rush, wait for me." Pei Ji said and walked outside.

Soon, he put the food on the table, walked back to the bed, helped He Zhiliao up and went to wash.

Breakfast was the usual steamed buns and vegetarian dishes, as well as his favorite eight-treasure sweet porridge, and some light side dishes.

He Zhiliao ate his meal obediently. The food was prepared by Chunjian according to his appetite. He would always eat it all without wasting any food.

"Where has your flesh gone?" Pei Ji sighed softly, pinching his chin to look at him, while his other hand also moved restlessly along his thin collar to touch his clear collarbone and shoulder blade.

He looks unremarkably thin.

Even so, he cleans the dishes every meal like a little pig.

Itchy...

He Zhiliao shrank back and pressed against him, and his playful look made Pei Ji raise his lips unconsciously.

It looks really good.

Pei Ji thought blankly, if they had not misunderstood each other in the previous life, they would probably be like now.

"Would you like to lie down a little longer?" he asked softly.

He Zhiliao shook his head and looked towards the tightly closed window, wanting to see the rain.

After having the table cleared and fresh fruits and snacks brought in, the two of them opened the window and carefully listened to the sound of the wind and rain.

The raindrops would irrigate the small vegetable patch under the window without mercy, slamming the already green leaves into muddy water, and then washing them away...

The rain continued all day long until it stopped completely in the evening. The moist smell of earth rushed into my nose, making me feel particularly refreshed.

Although I didn't do much here, just calming down and even just sitting there was extremely relaxing and comfortable, not to mention the beautiful scenery here. It is really a unique and wonderful place.

Early the next morning, they prepared to return to the capital.

The servants of the farm packed up the fruits they bought with their money, and also specially sent a lot of fresh fish just caught from the pond, as well as many green vegetables.

Is the money really enough?

He Zhiliao subconsciously asked the farm manager standing in front of him.

The steward said without hesitation: "Young master, don't worry. We have been here for ten years. Apart from the harvest from the farm, we have no worries about food and drink. You don't need to worry about us. If you need us, you can send someone to find us at any time."

【good. 】

He Zhiliao didn't say anything more and lowered the curtain obediently. His farms were on both sides, and he would definitely take good care of them in the future.

As for the harvest of the farm, he didn't take it too seriously. After all, those people were willing to guard the farm all the time, which was already worthy of reward. If they needed to divide the harvest among themselves, that was fine.

Pei Ji raised his eyebrows slightly. He could understand lip reading and gestures because when he was fighting outside, he was often unable to speak. Also, most of the time, he could understand what was going on through lip reading without having to hear what others were saying in person.

But this farm manager could understand He Zhile's lip reading at a glance. Isn't he really gifted?

Oh.

They didn't bring much stuff when they came, but filled the carriage to the brim when they left. Even Pei Xiao was reluctant to leave, and kept muttering that he wanted to live in a place like this even when he was old.

It was not until the return journey that He Zhiliao discovered that Yuan Rong, who always followed Pei Ji, was gone and had been replaced by Lin Feng.

"Yuan Rong? There's something going on in the capital, so I sent him ahead." Pei Ji explained with a smile, "How come you're so alert and can discover everything?"

【I'm awesome! 】

Seeing him patting his chest with pride, with a bright smile on his face, Pei Ji also laughed out loud, "Yes, you are very good."

He dared to beat the drum to report crimes and was willing to accept the death penalty. No one could be as powerful as him.

The carriage hurried back to the capital at a leisurely pace. The streets were bustling with people, and the cries of vendors could be heard one after another, making it sound particularly lively.

The people in the carriage didn't notice. When the carriage passed by, the people were silent for a moment until their carriage completely disappeared.

It was not until they returned home that the Pei family knew what had happened.

Originally, the He family was dissatisfied with being driven out, but they did not dare to throw dirty water on the Pei family, so they announced to the public that it was He Zhiliao who was so bold as to drive them out without considering their kinship.

Although the rumors spread did not intend to affect the Pei family, He Zhiliao was now married into the Pei family, so naturally the Pei family would also be criticized.

Although Qin Yurong and Pei Xiao also knew that they had been to the farm, He Zhi knew that the owner of the farm was He. He had the right to decide who entered and who left, so they naturally would not say much.

Compared to the so-called etiquette, the host's mood is more important, isn't it?

"Marquis Jing'an seems to be quite old now," Pei Xiao suddenly said. "He hasn't made much progress in recent years, sitting idle with his sinecure. Now that he's married his son into the family, it makes him feel like he's on the same level as us."

These words were extremely cruel. Although it was a plain narrative, it always made people feel humiliated.

Pei Jizhi was glad that Xiao Zhile was not here, otherwise he would have thought too much after hearing these words.

But he more or less understood what his father meant. Even if they had some small quarrels on a daily basis, they would never touch the foundation of the He family, because that was He Zhiliao's maternal family.

Even though he was spoiled in the Pei family, as long as he had that kind of maternal family, it would accompany him throughout his life, and even his children would have such a grandfather, so Pei Ji was enduring.

Pei Su's voice was gentle but unyielding. "No matter what, they should be taught a lesson. Yunzhou, you handle this matter. If we bring shame to our family because of our cowardice, wouldn't Xiao Zhiliao be embarrassed too?"

"You want me to tell him that I'm going to bully his mother's family?" Pei Ji frowned and looked at him. His heart was broken just thinking about the little guy's frown.

"You should tell him, Pei Yunzhou, not to act stupidly in front of me." Pei Su's voice was still very light, but it suppressed him tightly.

Damn, maybe this is blood relationship?

Pei Ji sneered, but didn't refute it in the end.

He walked away. Everyone here was bad. He decided to go back and see his little Zhi.

Pei Xiao laughed out loud, "Why do you have to poke him? If he gets really angry later, he'll need you to coax him. He's more like a princess than a princess."

"It's precisely because they think Zhiliao is favored by the Pei family that the He family is so unscrupulous. If this matter goes unresolved, they will become even more aggressive in the future." Pei Su said softly, "Besides, Zhiliao is a good child. He knows what's important."

"Try not to say these things in front of him. If Yun Zhou is really angry, even your mother can't do anything about it." Pei Xiao agreed with his words and didn't blame him any more.

Pei Su smiled gently. Perhaps he knew the little cicada better than Yun Zhou, or rather, it was Yun Zhou who insisted on taking on so much responsibility.

He Zhiliao naturally heard some of the rumors outside, but he was even more anxious than the Pei family. If the Pei family really hated him because of the He family, what should he do?

The He family did this without considering that he had already married into the Pei family and was going to make a living there...

As he had said before, the He family never treated him as a son.

He Hongan had forced him to marry Pei Ji like a madman, and even spread rumors everywhere, saying that she cried, made a fuss, and even threatened to hang herself, and was determined to marry Pei Ji at all costs, just to get benefits from the Pei family through him.

But now, I can't get any benefits at all, and I don't want to be close to them, so naturally I have to find a way to attack him.

"Young Master, what should we do? No matter what, the Pei family will definitely be angry. Should we beg our brother-in-law..." Chun Jian said these words with particular difficulty.

Although my son-in-law has been very nice recently, the family's reputation is different after all, so it is normal for him to be angry about this.

These are all fine, but if even the lady is angered, their young master’s life in the Pei family will be even more difficult.

Damn the He family, they want to take their young master with them even if they want to die!

He Zhiliao shook his head helplessly, and was reminded of how Pei Ji hated him in the past. How it became like this... he had forgotten everything.

Would Pei Ji not blame him?

He hated the He family, why couldn't those people just die...

"What's wrong? Why do you look so sad?" Pei Ji approached and saw that both the master and servant were not in a good mood. He took the initiative to bring up something good. "The King of Qi said that he liked the berries you gave to the Princess of Qi very much and wanted to invite you for tea. He asked me to ask when would be convenient for you."

He Zhiliao looked at him sadly, wanting to say something, but because of nervousness, her lips trembled and she couldn't say anything.

"Chun Jian." Pei Ji frowned and looked at him, "You say."

Haru Jian was stunned, and glanced at his young master nervously, hesitating whether to say it or not.

Although he was usually angry, he had never done anything to really anger Pei Ji.

only--

Just die!

Harumi gritted his teeth, knelt down, and explained the whole story.

The more Pei Ji listened, the tighter his brows furrowed. After Chun Jian finished speaking, he looked at He Zhi with a bit of toothache, his tone full of helplessness and indulgence, "Is it because of this that you have such a bitter face and make me anxious?"

【ah……】

are you angry?

"I originally wanted to solve this quietly without telling you, but since you already know everything, why don't you tell me what you think?" Pei Ji gently stroked his neck, "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Upon hearing this, He Zhiliao immediately clenched his fists in anger and beat them!

Pei Ji wrapped his hand around his and kissed it gently, "If I do something even more extreme than this, will you blame me?"

Why did He Zhiliao immediately shake his head and feel relieved instead?

Although he is timid and cowardly, he is not a fool. What the He family has brought to him from the past to the present is really limited. Even if he has a maternal family like that, it would be a shame.

So, why do we have to consider his mood when dealing with such a family?

"Then I'll take care of it." Pei Ji said vaguely, not forgetting to lick the tender flesh on his neck. "There's no need to be embarrassed by such a thing. Even if you want me to suppress it, I will do it."

He Zhiliao didn't expect him to say that. His heart skipped a beat and a sour feeling rushed to his nose and eyes. Pei Ji saw his moist eyes and he smiled softly.

"I just said that, and you believed it?" Pei Ji said softly, "You should stare at me and see if I will do that. If I don't listen to you, you should punch me in the face instead of crying in front of me."

He Zhiliao's body trembled more and more, and finally she couldn't bear it anymore and hid in his arms, trembling and crying.

My mother said that no one can be relied upon for a long time, but if there is someone you really feel you can rely on, you might as well rely on him first, and then when he becomes annoying, you can quietly curl up and hide away.

He thought so too.

He wanted to rely on Pei Ji, he always wanted to.

"You're crying so pitifully..." Pei Ji kissed the corner of his eye, wiping away the tears that were about to overflow. "Sweet, did you steal berries again?"

【Can you taste all this? 】

Pei Ji stared at his lips and laughed uncontrollably. "There's a taste of berries in your mouth. You can smell it if you get close. Are you stupid?"

He Zhiliao nestled back into his arms and was silent, only occasionally sobbing slightly due to the lingering sound of her crying.

Pei Ji patted his back gently. The man who had been tense all the time finally relaxed completely at this moment, nestled in his arms and gradually fell asleep.

He carefully put the man on the bed, asked Chunjian to watch over him, and called Yuanrong to the study.

Pei Ji sat in the upper seat, tapping the table lightly with his slender fingertips. "No news from Miaojiang yet?"

"The people we sent say they haven't found anything yet..." Yuan Rong couldn't help but get nervous. "Master, why don't we investigate the servants who once served Madam Liu? Perhaps we can find some more clues."

Pei Ji nodded, "Let's do it this way, and the cause of my mother-in-law's death is also a bit strange."

"I understand."

If the poison was known to be carried in the womb, then why didn't the mother-in-law send someone to find an antidote when she clearly knew that she was also severely poisoned?

Given the Liu family's background back then, it wouldn't be difficult for them to travel to foreign lands.

"You take care of the He family's affairs. If the fire doesn't burn on them, they won't feel the heat." Pei Ji sneered.

"I understand, I'll do it right away."

Pei Ji waved his hand to signal him to leave, and Yuan Rong left immediately.

My mother-in-law is not a simple person.

However, the Liu family had been killed or injured, and he could not find any trace of them over the years. No matter how he wanted to ask about the situation, he got no answer.

And the servants on the farm were all very strange.

Yuan Rong has always been good at stirring up trouble. He did not deliberately clarify that He Zhiliao drove the He family away. He just found someone to bring up the old matter, mentioning how the He family treated him in the past, and even almost embezzled his dowry and wanted to embezzle his farm.

"I've known for a long time that the He family isn't a good family! Especially that Marquis. His wife died just a year ago, and he already made his concubine his legal wife!"

"I heard that Young Master He was often bullied in the Marquis' Mansion. Those brothers didn't even give him food to eat. For such a family, it's a good thing that they didn't break off relations with him!"

"Not only does he want to seize his dowry, he also wants to embezzle his farmland. This Jing'an Marquis really can't live like this!"

"There's no good person in Jing'an Marquis Mansion!"

“…”

The rumors changed direction in an instant and began to attack the Jing'an Marquis Mansion, and they were immediately scolded so much that they dared not go out in public again.

Even Emperor An learned about this and severely reprimanded the Jing'an Marquisate, and the people spread the rumor even more.

Pei Ji was also a little confused about their sudden arrival at the farm. Looking at the servants, it was clear that they did not recognize them, which was enough to show that they had never been there before.

Why did you go on that day?

Is it really such a coincidence?

They should be sorting out their belongings.

"Why do you say that?" Pei Ji was interested, how did it get involved with sorting out the family property?

Most families keep detailed records of their family property.

He only needed to take out the booklet to know what properties, shops and farms the family had. The farm left to him by his mother might have been accidentally recorded in the He family, which made them think that the farm was still under the name of Jing'an Marquis Mansion.

Anyway, I have never mentioned it before, but I suddenly found it today. I am just sorting something out.

When do you need to organize your property?

For most people, it is only necessary when the family is divided, but He Yao is now sixteen years old, only three months younger than him, and has not yet reached adulthood, so it is impossible for him to be divided. He Ruman and He Ruxi are even younger, so it is even more impossible.

The most likely possibility is -

"He Ruman is getting married?" Pei Ji raised his eyebrows.

【You eavesdropped on my head! 】

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