Chapter 82 Leaving the Door

The old lady then joked, "I dare not let you stay here for a meal. I wonder what tricks you'll play next to steal my treasures."

Seeing that Da Lang's mind was not on the room at all, but on the person on his right below, he sighed inwardly and then said gently, "Madam Ji, you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"

Perhaps because she was sick and hadn't slept well, she looked even more frail than when she first arrived. With her head bowed, her small face appeared even smaller.

Even the old lady couldn't help but feel sorry for her; how could such a delicate and exquisite girl withstand her son's ruthless methods?

She glanced at Ji Shu, then at Da Lang, observing him calmly sipping his tea, only becoming somewhat unnatural when she spoke of Ji Shu.

She already knew a bit about what happened yesterday between the two sworn enemies. Although the mansion was large, nothing could escape her eyes. However, she did not expect that the eldest son would actually lay a hand on the young lady.

This was completely unlike his usual behavior, and the old lady was furious. This was precisely why her attitude towards Ji Shu was different from that of the past few days.

Ji Shu forced a smile, her voice low and hoarse: "Thank you for your concern, Madam. I probably caught a cold last night because I didn't close the window. It's nothing serious."

"Go back and brew two doses of medicine, then you'll feel better."

Hearing her hoarse voice, Pei Yanzhi glanced at her and saw that she was wearing a thin silk scarf around her neck. He knew that he had used too much force yesterday and must have hurt her.

Seeing the two of them like this, the old lady sighed inwardly. She had called Song over earlier to give her a warning.

She can't even manage her own affairs properly, yet she dares to interfere in her eldest son's affairs; she's utterly clueless.

After a reprimand, Madam Song left with a livid face.

"The weather is a bit hot these days, but you young people should still take good care of your health. Don't forget that if you're tempted to cool off, you shouldn't neglect these things. Catching a cold in this season is no small matter."

"I'll have the doctor go over and take a good look at it later. We can't delay, or it will cause problems if it develops into a cough."

Ji Shu lowered her eyelids slightly and said yes.

After Ji Shu left.

Pei Yanzhi also wanted to leave, but was stopped by Madam Pei.

Madam Pei had just calmed down when she turned to Pei Yanzhi and became angry: "You're over thirty years old. If you hadn't married late in life, you probably would already have grandchildren."

"Why are you still so reckless? All you ever think about is using force to solve problems. Not everyone can withstand your methods..."

These words were pointed, and Pei Yanzhi knew that his mother was referring to yesterday's events, so he said, "Mother is right. I will definitely reconsider in the future. I also know that I was wrong."

"It's good that you truly know."

"I won't keep you for dinner. You can eat in your own yard."

Pei Yanzhi was eager to leave, and seeing that his mother had finally spoken, he couldn't wait to stride away.

Seeing this, Madam Pei snorted and said to Granny Chang, "Look at him, he made a mistake, and now he wants this old woman to play the peacemaker for him."

Granny Chang smiled and said, "Now you're the only one left in this mansion!"

"But... do you think these two can make up?"

Granny Chang thought for a moment and said, "This old servant can't guarantee that, but the Marquis's temper is really too great, so it's normal for Madam Ji to have resentment in her heart."

"Well, who can argue with that?"

"What a tragedy!"

After bidding farewell to the old lady, Ji Shu took Chunzhi's hand and walked out. Seeing the bright sunshine outside, Chunzhi quickly put up the bamboo umbrella.

Pei Yanzhi hurried out and saw that the two of them hadn't gone far. He felt inexplicably relieved, but frowned slightly without showing any emotion: "There are sedan chairs prepared in the mansion, why don't you take one?"

Chunzhi glanced at the young lady cautiously, and seeing that the young lady's face turned ashen after hearing Junhou's words, she replied softly, "The young lady said... this is against the rules!"

Pei Yanzhi strode over and loudly ordered Wu Yang, "Pass on my message: from now on, Madam Ji may ride in a sedan chair while she is in the mansion!"

Wu Yang responded immediately.

Seeing his demeanor, Ji Shu felt a sense of irony, but she raised her head and said with a slight smile, "Captain Wu, there's no need. I am not a delicate person. How can a merchant's daughter be allowed to use a sedan chair in the mansion? Wouldn't that just make us a laughingstock?"

Ever since Pei Yanzhi heard from the military camp that her mother wanted to question her, she had been anxiously following her all the way here, fearing that her mother would punish her.

Instead of being grateful, she now speaks coldly and sarcasticly.

Yes, he admitted that he had acted rashly and inappropriately yesterday, but since she didn't want to stay, he still had Wenxin Pavilion cleaned up in the end.

Living closer this way means he can know whenever she needs him.

But look at what she's saying now, it's infuriating!

He couldn't refute it, because the words were meant for him.

Ji Shu felt the person opposite her looking at her and showed impatience. She said to Chunzhi, "Let's go, I'm hungry."

After saying that, the two of them opened the umbrella and left.

Pei Yanzhi watched her retreating figure from behind, then put his hands on his hips and asked Wu Yang beside him, "Am I being too lenient with her, making her forget her place?"

Wu Yang suppressed a laugh and hesitated for a long time before saying, "My lord, I believe Lady Ji acted unintentionally, unintentionally—"

What he really wanted to say was: Isn't this all because you spoiled him, my lord!

Pei Yanzhi turned to look at Wu Yang, suppressing his anger, and said, "You think she was unintentional? I think she just thinks I'm easy to manipulate. She takes advantage of my guilt towards her and acts so disrespectfully. Did she say goodbye to me before leaving?"

It is clear that when men are calculating, they are in no way inferior to women.

Holding an umbrella, Chunzhi said worriedly as they walked, "Young lady, if we leave like this, will the lord be angry?"

Ji Shu said dismissively, "Whatever, let him do whatever he wants."

Several days passed peacefully like this.

Ji Shu eventually moved to the East Garden of Wenxin Pavilion. The East Garden and the West Garden were not far apart, but Pei Yanzhi was busy all day long.

The two had not met in the past few days, and even Wu Yang had seen very little of them.

Half a month has passed since they arrived in Yang County. On this day, Ji Shu instructed Chunzhi and Lian'er: "Make preparations, we're going out for a stroll. Chang Wu should be arriving soon in the next few days."

Chunzhi and Lian'er were naturally delighted. Being cooped up inside all day, it was best to get some fresh air.

Before long, the three of them lifted their skirts, got into the carriage, and left. As they got in, Ji Shu said to the driver, "Go to the most prosperous area of ​​Yang County."

He then instructed Lian'er, "After we get off the carriage, Lian'er, please observe your surroundings and see if anyone is following us."

Turning to Chunzhi, he instructed, "Later, we'll just randomly pick a shop to browse in, and you can take the opportunity to go to the pharmacy, understand?"

Chunzhi and Lian'er nodded in unison.