Chapter 212: Arrange a marriage for Master Shaofu?

The candlelight is dim.

For several days, Rong Jianxue handled official business and rarely rested. Mountains of files were piled in front of his desk, and he always handled them properly.

The candles crackled.

Jiang Hui still had a smile on his face as he looked up at the young man in front of him.

Rong Jianxue had a clear and elegant appearance and cold eyes. She was sketching something on the file with a red brush.

There doesn't seem to be any special reaction?

Jiang Hui scratched his head, thinking that he might have overreacted.

A man's cold voice came from the desk: "Nanfeng Pavilion, what did you find out?"

"Sir," Jiang Hui straightened his expression as he spoke, "We haven't found anything unusual. Perhaps you're overthinking it. How could a woman like Second Lady go to a place like that?"

The man lowered his eyes and said nothing.

The fragrance in Nanfeng Pavilion is different from that in other places. It is the exotic scent of goose pear. When she came back last night, he smelled that fragrance on her.

Seeing the man remained silent, Jiang Hui whispered, "Perhaps... the Second Lady accidentally passed by this place while out shopping, and that's why she picked up the smell."

"If you are worried, why don't you go and ask the Second Lady yourself?"

The finger bones holding the pen paused slightly and turned slightly white.

Rong Jianxue closed her eyes briefly, took a deep breath, and then slowly opened them. Her tone was calm and cold, "I'm afraid she'll misunderstand."

People would misunderstand his questioning as "interrogation" and a conviction.

He said he would learn to trust her.

Jiang Hui scratched his face, not knowing what to say.

Putting down the pen in his hand, Rong Jianxue changed his tone: "Did Rong Xuanzhou come here today?"

"Yes, sir," Jiang Hui replied, "The second young master was shouting outside for half an hour. He had been confined to his room for many days and refused to eat. Finally, he passed out, so I sent him back to the Rong Mansion."

"Well," Rong Jianxue said indifferently, "Tell my father that if he comes to the new house and acts recklessly again, I will not protect him."

"I understand."

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In the bedroom.

After listening to Hongyao's report, Pei Jingxu stroked the bracelet on his wrist and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Miss, I don't understand," Hongyao asked softly, "By exposing the fact that you bought the medicine, isn't that telling the eldest master that you have feelings for him?"

"If the eldest master knows what you are thinking, will he...use it to control you?"

Pei Jingxu curled his lips and smiled: "People, sometimes they just have to expose their weaknesses appropriately."

In this way, the other party will feel that they have seized the opportunity and given their true heart.

Today, Rong Xuanzhou came to the new house and made a fuss, but Jiang Hui didn't even let him in. This also shows one thing: Rong Jianxue can ignore Rong Xuanzhou, her "brother", for her.

Pei Jingxu needs to seize this opportunity and go one step further.

Before, she just thought that if she got pregnant with Rong Jianxue's child, she would be able to live a peaceful life. But now, since Rong Jianxue has cut off her "escape plan", she has to follow this big tree and climb to the branch.

When she came, Rong warned her to recognize her identity and not to try to seduce Rong Jianxue and make him take her as his concubine.

Pei Jingxu certainly wouldn't think so.

——If she wants to be one, she must be Rong Jianxue’s legal wife.

Only by reaching this position can Pei Jingxu feel at ease sharing all of Rong Jianxue's rights and protecting Pei Huaifeng.

She needed an opportunity to "inadvertently" reveal that she also had feelings for Rong Jianxue. Letting Hongyao go to buy medicine today was an opportunity.

"Xiaofeng—" Pei Jingxu paused and changed his address, "How's Feiyi doing?"

Speaking of Pei Huaifeng, Hongyao's eyes turned red and tears almost fell again.

"Don't worry, young lady. The young master is doing fine. He told you not to worry, he's grown up and can take care of himself."

As she spoke, Hongyao took a few steps forward and handed something to Pei Jingxu.

Pei Jingxu opened his palm and took a look: it was an exquisite little tiger carved from jade, strung together with a red string to make a bracelet.

"The young master said that he carved two tiger jade pendants using the jade pendant that the master left him. You two can each get one."

Pei Jingxu looked at the exquisite little tiger and a sincere smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

"Please put it on for me."

"Yes, girl."

Pei Jingxu wore the red rope on his other hand instead of wearing it together with Rong Jianxue's bracelet.

"Girl, what should we do next?" Hongyao asked softly.

Pei Jingxu looked at the jade pendant, and his eyes followed the movement of the little tiger on it.

"I've already bought the fertility medicine, so of course I have to drink it."

"Yes, I will go and boil the medicine right away."

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For several days, Rong Jianxue was so busy that he was almost nowhere to be seen.

Even though Pei Jingxu stayed in the mansion all day, he rarely got to stay with Rong Jianxue.

Jiang Hui stayed in the mansion to protect Pei Jingxu, and she also got some information from Jiang Hui.

It is said that the Junior Master dealt with the flood disaster in Chaozhou this year with lightning speed, and also imprisoned a number of corrupt officials and held them accountable.

Everyone in the capital praised this young master endlessly.

With the recommendation of the Prime Minister and his achievements behind him, the Junior Tutor rose to prominence and became the powerful Prime Minister. He just needed an opportunity.

Pei Jingxu didn't expect Chen Qianfan to come to her.

That day, Jiang Hui was sent out of the capital on official business, and Shen Qianfan appeared in front of her.

Shen Qianfan at this moment was very different from the high-spirited look he had when she first met him.

If there was still some hypocrisy and kindness hidden between Shen Qianfan's eyebrows at that time, what can be seen now is naked, undisguised desire.

"Mrs. Pei, we haven't seen each other for a long time." Shen Qianfan smiled at Pei Jingxu, with a somewhat cold smile on the corner of his mouth.

Pei Jingxu frowned slightly, but bowed and saluted: "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Shen Qianfan smiled gently but pointedly: "Second Lady, don't be afraid. I came here today to discuss a business with you."

Pei Jingxu smiled slightly: "Your Highness, you are joking. I am just an abandoned woman. What status do I have to discuss business with Your Highness?"

Shen Qianfan narrowed his eyes and looked her up and down: “Second Lady, do you know that the emperor wants to introduce a marriage to Master Shaofu?”

Pei Jingxu pursed her lips slightly, her expression hidden.

"Master Shaofu is a man of integrity and elegance, and is the most favored minister of the emperor." After a pause, a cold look flashed in Shen Qianfan's eyes, "But has the Second Lady ever considered that Master Shaofu is too sharp, and His Majesty will be wary and suspicious of him?"

"Throughout history, those who are more powerful than their masters will never have a good ending."

"Father needs someone to check and balance Rong Jianxue."

After a pause, Shen Qianfan looked at Pei Jingxu meaningfully with a half-smile: "Second Madam, who do you think will be the candidate?"

Pei Jingxu narrowed his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

"The person His Royal Highness wants to talk about, isn't it Bai Shutong of the Bai family?"