Chapter 12 Seeking to See Jiaojiao'er

After taking a bath, put on your clothes, fold the letter on the table in half and put it in your sleeve, then sit quietly in the bedroom until dawn.

Shen Zhirou also did not sleep all night.

She was sitting under the south window of her room. As soon as Pei Ji came out, she stood up and walked out of the room, calling out, "Cousin, you haven't eaten all night. You must be hungry. I've asked the kitchen to prepare food. Eat it before you go back to work."

Pei Ji said, "I have something else to do, don't worry about me."

He walked straight past Shen Zhirou.

When leaving the hospital, I ran into Pei Yu and Zhou helping Xu over.

As soon as Xu saw him, she stretched out her hand and shouted, "You are not allowed to go anywhere today. Accompany me back to our hometown to worship our ancestors!"

Pei Ji said, "Today is not the day for ancestor worship. Mother, please don't stop me. Even if I don't go today, I will go tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Mrs. Xu slapped her thigh. "What's so good about that Luo Fu? She was the one who betrayed you first, why are you still thinking about her? The young lady is willing to marry you, and you go and look for that vixen. What will she think? Such a good marriage, are you really going to ruin it for that vixen?"

Pei Yu still remembered the box of treasures, and mustered up the courage to say sourly, "Second brother, what's the point of you being so nice to her? You even chose so many good things for her, but she just refused them and was determined to enter the palace and become an empress. Second brother, aren't you afraid that she will use her status to pressure you if you go there?"

He was still a coward after all. After he finished speaking, when Pei Ji's gaze swept over him, he quickly shrank behind Xu.

Pei Ji looked at Xu and said, "Mother, I told you last night that I will take care of Fu'er's marriage. You don't have to worry about it. You didn't sleep well last night, so you should go back and rest. I'm leaving now."

He didn't want to waste any more time, so he turned and left.

No matter how Xu shouted behind him.

The servant in the front yard had already prepared the horse, but when Pei Ji stepped out of the gate, he ran into another person.

It was his older brother who was always fooling around outside.

Pei Duan was five years older than Pei Ji, but he already had a big belly, dark eye sockets, and unsteady steps, looking like a middle-aged man whose body had been hollowed out by alcohol and sex.

He was drunk, with two servants holding him up, and he reeked of a mixture of powder and alcohol.

Seeing Pei Ji, he waved and said, "Second brother, don't go yet. I just happened to run into you. Brother, I have to tell you, last night at Zuixianlou, a few rogues dared to compete with me for a girl. I have to save my face. You, you must help me get it back!"

Pei Ji looked at him with cold eyes.

He always respected and protected his brother, and even though he always asked him to clean up the mess, he never said anything to him.

But today.

He just doesn't like him.

His brother is such a bad man, how can Fu'er marry him with peace of mind!

Is such a foul-tempered person worthy of living in the same house with Fu'er?

The people who came up from the battle among the small flags felt cold, and the temperature around them seemed to have dropped.

The servants dared not breathe.

Pei Duan also noticed it, and gradually restrained his expression, saying flatteringly: "Second brother..."

Pei Ji suddenly reached out and grabbed his collar and lifted him up: "Brother, you should know that I'm getting married. How do you want my new wife to see me with this look on her face?"

Pei Ji had a bad reputation, and Pei Duan was able to act so arrogantly because he relied on his power. Now he was caught by this evil god. Even though he was the elder brother of this evil god, he couldn't help trembling and even his words were not fluent.

"Be more restrained."

Pei Ji gave a final warning, threw Pei Duan to the servant, walked to the horse, lifted his robe, jumped on the horse and headed straight for Luo Mansion.

The doorman of the Luo Mansion was already very familiar with him. When he saw him coming, he came forward to lead the horse as usual.

Pei Ji asked, "Is your second daughter in the mansion?"

The doorman was still as polite as usual, saying, "I haven't heard that the second young lady has left the house, so she must be staying here."

Pei Ji was determined.

I wish she hadn't been sent away.

As usual, he was invited into the mansion and sat in the front hall for a while.

The servants went to inform their master.

After a long while, someone came over. It was Luo Yuanshan.

Pei Ji quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Father-in-law."

Luo Yuanshan raised his hand: "Sit, sit."

Pei Ji didn't sit down: "Father-in-law, I came here to see the second young lady. I have something to ask her."

Luo Yuanshan sat on the chair and sighed, "What else is there to ask? Didn't your mother-in-law go over and explain everything clearly yesterday? My dear son-in-law, my eldest daughter and you are a match made in heaven. Don't dwell on the past anymore."

Pei Ji simply said, "Please allow me to see the second young lady, my father-in-law. I want to hear what she has to say to me in person."

Luo Yuanshan sighed, "It's not that I don't want you to see her, it's really that she doesn't want to see you. First of all, you are her brother-in-law now, so she has to avoid suspicion. Secondly... to be frank, my second daughter, because her aunt died early due to complications during childbirth, the old lady and I have spoiled her a lot. Her eldest sister also always gives in to her, even though she is not very nice. Even though she doesn't show it on weekdays, if she really meets someone she likes, she will definitely get him or her.

She is now determined to enter the palace, and we have no choice but to obey her.

In a few days, someone from the inner court will come to look after you and propose marriage, and she is worried about having too much contact with you. If someone gets hold of something and spreads it to the eunuchs, she will be in big trouble. "

Luo Yuanshan sighed and looked at Pei Ji, "But her worries are not without reason. This is a selection of concubines, and there can be no mistakes. If rumors really spread, not only Fu'er, but the entire Luo Mansion, and even your Pei family, will suffer an unprovoked disaster.

My dear son-in-law, if you really still have Fu'er in your heart, don't let her fall into this situation. It will also help us avoid disaster for both our families."

Luo Yuanshan used this to interrupt him, and Pei Ji frowned: "Father-in-law, please be careful with your words. It was the Second Young Lady I saw, it was the Second Young Lady whose fortune was read, and it was the Second Young Lady who got engaged. When did I become her brother-in-law?"

Luo Yuanshan was troubled and in a difficult situation, so he said that Pei Er was also a difficult person.

This guy is so stubborn. His letter and money have already been sent to the capital. Would he want to cause the deaths of both families just for the second girl?

"My dear son-in-law! Why are you so stubborn?" Luo Yuanshan said earnestly, "The key is not whether you are Fu'er's brother-in-law or not. The key is that Fu'er is now determined to enter the palace. She doesn't want to see you. Do you want to force your way in and make it known to everyone in the mansion, and eventually spread it throughout Yanzhou. When the people from the inner court come, let them hear it, and then it will destroy Fu'er, our Luo Mansion, and you too?"

Seeing Pei Ji had stopped talking, he stood up and patted his shoulder. "My dear son-in-law, you and I are both men. Let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. When I was young, I was also greedy for beauty. When I saw Fu'er's mother, I was just like you. I lost my appetite. But after I really got her, it was just like that. There are so many women. When you have power and influence, you can find any beauty you want. Why bother to hit on Fu'er?

You are young and passionate now, but when you grow a few years older, you will understand the good intentions of me, your father-in-law.

Pei Ji looked at him, and after a long silence, he said, "I understand."

"Hey, that's right!"

Seeing that he had given in, Luo Yuanshan was instantly delighted. He took Pei Ji aside and talked for a long time about the principles of life and how to be an official before he personally sent him out.