Chapter 183 His "Gift"

When Pei Jingxu just got up, he found that his bellyband was missing.

Actually, I didn’t think much about it. I guess I was taken to some corner last night.

Pei Jingxu planned to look for it later.

Until she saw the "gift" in the wooden box in front of her.

Pei Jingxu finally guessed where his bellyband had gone.

In the wooden box was a brand new, clean and tidy little piece of clothing.

Not the one she wore last night.

The pure white dress is made of the finest material and feels like water in the hand.

The thing embroidered in the center of the dress was not the mandarin ducks playing in the water that were common on small clothes, but a crane flapping its wings as if about to fly.

——It is somewhat similar to the patch on Rong Jianxue’s bright red official robe.

A terrible thought arose in Pei Jingxu's mind.

Pei Jingxu examined the small garment and finally noticed the word "snow" embroidered unskillfully on the corner.

——It was made by Rong Jianxue himself.

Realizing this, Pei Jingxu's pupils shrank slightly and his eyes widened.

She really couldn't imagine Rong Jianxue threading the needle and embroidering such intimate clothing for her.

Although the people of Yunlan are simple and open-minded, women's underwear is usually sewn by their families themselves. Even if you travel all over the capital, you won't find a shop that specializes in selling bellybands.

Ordinary people would just use some leftover scraps from tailoring to sew things together.

Pei Jingxu also made all of her small clothes herself.

——She didn't expect Rong Jianxue to make something like this for her.

If you look closely, you can see that the crane is not embroidered very skillfully, but the delicate stitching makes up for it.

Pei Jingxu clutched the clothes in her hand, and the tips of her ears turned red.

At the bottom of the wooden box, there was a line of small words he had written.

【exchange. 】

——Pei Jingxu finally knew where the bellyband he had lost last night had gone.

beast.

Cursing Rong Jianxue in his heart, Pei Jingxu sighed, said nothing more, and stuffed the clothes into the closet.

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As expected, not long after, Rong Xuanzhou came to the courtyard and stood in front of Pei Jingxu.

Pei Jingxu was having lunch at that time. She was exhausted from last night's exertion and was extremely hungry.

The figure in front of her blocked her view. Pei Jingxu raised her eyes, and her charming eyes swayed and fell on the man's face.

Rong Xuanzhou was still wearing his official robes.

The expression is unclear.

A hint of confusion flashed across Pei Jingxu's eyes, which were as clear as a deer that was unaware of the world. "Husband, what's wrong?"

Rong Xuanzhou's Adam's apple moved slightly.

He looked at Pei Jingxu in front of him for a long time.

The man's voice was hoarse and he spoke coldly: "Hongyao just gave me some Tremella Soup, so I thought of coming to see you."

Pei Jingxu's expression was indifferent when she heard this, and she didn't show much joy. "I heard that my husband stood outside my brother's courtyard all night last night. Be careful not to catch a cold."

She saw the slightly whitened finger bones between the man's sleeves.

But he just glanced at it, pretended nothing happened, and continued to eat with his head down.

It was Rong Xuanzhou who spoke again: "Did you know I waited in Big Brother's courtyard all night?"

"Waited all night?" Pei Jingxu was slightly taken aback, but didn't fall for it. "I thought Erlang was being punished, so he was standing outside the door."

Rong Xuanzhou sneered: "I didn't see Big Brother at all last night."

Pei Jingxu blinked, as if he didn't understand, but he wasn't very interested in what was going on between the two of them: "Maybe he had something urgent to do, so he didn't have time."

His expression was calm and his tone was indifferent.

Rong Xuanzhou stared at Pei Jingxu.

It is late autumn.

The leaves of the sycamore tree fell to the ground, and some yellow leaves fell on the tail of her clothes, as if trying to blend her into the autumn light.

for a long time.

A man's deep, hoarse voice came from above: "Nuonuo is getting better. The doctor said that although the pain is still there, the toxins in the body will be completely eliminated in three or four days."

Pei Jingxu responded calmly, "Then congratulations in advance, husband."

Rong Xuanzhou closed his eyes slightly and took a deep breath.

"In a few days, the Taoist priest my father invited will come to the mansion to hold a ceremony. I would like to take this opportunity to have you organize a banquet and invite some unmarried women in the city to attend so that we can arrange a marriage for my eldest brother."

Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows slightly, his expression unchanged, suppressing the emotions in his eyes.

Looking up at Rong Xuanzhou, I saw that the man's eyes were silent, and the look he gave Pei Jingxu was scrutinizing and serious.

Pei Jingxu pretended not to understand and only said softly, "The Rong Mansion's banquet has always been organized by my mother-in-law. I cannot do it for her."

"I'll explain this to Mother." Rong Xuanzhou took a few steps toward Pei Jingxu, pressing closer. "Ah Xu, don't you want to find a good marriage for Big Brother?"

Pei Jingxu's expression remained unchanged. Upon hearing Rong Xuanzhou's words, she simply nodded seriously, "If mother-in-law is willing, I will naturally be happy to do it for you."

Rong Xuanzhou continued to look at Pei Jingxu, insisting, "Ah Xu, what kind of woman do you think Big Brother would like?"

What kind of woman would Rong Jianxue like?

Pei Jingxu's lips curled up into an innocent smile: "I think she is a kind-hearted and affectionate lady from a noble family."

Rong Xuanzhou raised his chin slightly, and his gaze finally shifted away from her: "I'll leave this matter to you."

After a pause, Rong Xuanzhou reminded him, "Big Brother has always disliked this kind of thing, so we're using the Taoist priest's invitation as an excuse. You don't need to tell him in advance."

Pei Jingxu nodded obediently: "Okay."

After watching Rong Xuanzhou leave, the smile on Pei Jingxu's face disappeared.

——Rong Xuanzhou already had some doubts about her.

That little suspicion didn't matter to her. The reason why Pei Jingxu didn't break up with Rong Xuanzhou now was because she still needed him.

On the surface, she needed to make sure that the baby in her belly was legitimate and would not be criticized by others, and Rong Xuanzhou was a good shield.

Therefore, that suspicion without any evidence was not a big deal for Pei Jingxu.

Just act a little and you can get away with it.

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The task of organizing the banquet fell on Pei Jingxu.

For several days, Rong Xuanzhou and Bai Shutong stayed in the master bedroom, taking care of Nuonuo at all times.

No one knew what kind of poison she had been poisoned by. Nuonuo was pale and looked in pain. Even the medicine prescribed by the doctor was so bitter that she frowned all day long.

The boy named Xuanxuan looked at her with increasingly cold eyes, as if he wanted to tear her bones and tendons apart.

But in front of others, Xuanxuan still looks well-behaved and sensible, which makes everyone in the Rong family dote on him.

The Rong couple have always liked boys. Although Xuanxuan is not their biological son, he easily captured their hearts.

She remembered that Axuan had snatched a peace amulet from her hand. In the past few days, she had not seen another peace amulet except the one on Nuonuo's body.

——Could it be that he hid it?

Without looking into the matter in detail, Pei Jingxu had been busy organizing banquets these days and sending invitations to many unmarried women in the capital.

The female members of the family were well-informed. They simply asked around about the identities of the other people who had received the invitations, and they knew what the banquet was about.

I gladly agreed.

Just as the procedures were proceeding step by step, Hongyao pushed open the door and said in a panic, "Miss! Something bad has happened!"

"I just heard that Shen ran away from her marriage on the way to Jiangnan, and now she's nowhere to be found!"