Chapter 224: My husband can’t do it…

Of course there was friendship.

After all, Rong Xuanzhou was much more devoted and gentle when he was young than he is now.

Seeing General Xuanzhou leave in a daze, the surrounding officials looked at each other and talked about it.

The Young Master was standing with Madam Pei Er, and he did not see Madam Pei Er catch up with her husband.

The Royal Guards separated the two from the guests.

Rong Jianxue stood tall and graceful, on a step higher than her, looking down at her.

With broad shoulders and a narrow waist, she could easily cover Pei Jingxu.

Noticing the gazes from the people around him, Pei Jingxu pursed his lips slightly, stepped back, and said in a low, soft voice, "Rong Jianxue, there's someone else..."

Rong Jianxue raised her chin slightly, and her dark eyes fell on Pei Jingxu.

Without saying anything else, Rong Jianxue walked down the stairs and headed towards the imperial garden.

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Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows slightly, said nothing, and followed Rong Jianxue into the imperial garden.

As autumn deepened, the imperial garden was filled with colorful golden chrysanthemums, which had been presented as tribute by Persian envoys. There was no trace of desolation in the imperial garden.

The palace banquet was held under the pavilion in the imperial garden. The banquet was lively and many guests and ministers took their seats.

Men and women sat at separate tables, and Pei Jingxu sat with the female relatives who came.

Through the screen, Pei Jingxu saw Rong Jianxue sitting at the Eight Immortals Table.

Ministers nearby came forward and started chatting with him.

Rong Jianxue sat upright in his seat, while countless ministers bowed and raised their glasses, hoping to gain the favor of the Young Master.

Pei Jingxu was also surrounded by female relatives.

"Second Madam, Second Madam, I heard that General Xuanzhou and Master Shaofu have separated from the Rong Mansion and have each gone out to establish their own families?"

The female relatives were still enthusiastic and asked Pei Jingxu for confirmation.

Pei Jingxu nodded and smiled: "Yes, we have already separated."

"Although Master Young Master has already reached adulthood, he never mentioned dividing the family. Now that he has done so, does this mean..." the women lowered their voices, "that he has found someone he likes and wants to marry into the new house as mistress?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Jingxu smiled foolishly and said nothing, just listening to their discussion.

"Ah? That's impossible. Master, you're so busy with everything. How could you possibly have time for romance?"

"Tsk, you don't know yet? Today's Bai—Princess Anyang—is deeply favored by His Majesty. A few days ago, I heard from my father that His Majesty intends to marry Princess Anyang to Master Shaofu."

"Is this true?"

"Could what my father said be false?"

"That makes sense. Master Young Master separated from the Rong family in order to make Princess Anyang feel more comfortable. It seems he is planning to marry Princess Anyang."

The women chatted with each other, but soon they all looked at Pei Jingxu who was standing beside them.

Pei Jingxu sat obediently in his seat, listening to everyone's discussion with a gentle smile.

"The Second Lady has a good relationship with Master Shaofu. Do you know what's going on?"

After several times, they realized that Master Shaofu attached great importance to Madam Pei Er, his "brother's wife", and they thought it was probably because of his younger brother Rong Xuanzhou.

Receiving everyone's gazes, Pei Jingxu's smile remained unchanged, and she simply shook her head politely: "I know very little about Master Shaofu's affairs."

"Didn't Princess Anyang have a close relationship with General Xuanzhou before she first arrived in the capital?" the women asked her doubtfully. "She's so fickle. Aren't you angry, Madam?"

Pei Jingxu blinked innocently and said, "My dear sisters, please be careful with your words. Princess Anyang is a title bestowed by His Majesty himself."

Upon hearing this, the women shut up in disappointment.

They started talking about something else, and then they talked about Rong Xuanzhou's branch family.

"The Second Lady and General Xuanzhou have also left the Rong family," one of the women said, blushing shyly. "How do you feel about going to the new house with your husband?"

Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows slightly, recalling his "experience" in Rong Jianxue's mansion during this period.

His face was slightly stiff, and Pei Jingxu subconsciously touched his lower back and smiled reluctantly: "It's, it's fine..."

He's a nice guy, but his back isn't very good.

The women had ambiguous and meaningful expressions on their faces.

Someone lowered their voice and advised, "I heard that Princess Anyang has a son and a daughter. Not to mention His Majesty, even the Empress Dowager is delighted by the two children."

"Now that the Second Lady has moved out with General Xuanzhou, she should consider... the issue of offspring as soon as possible."

"Yes, yes," one lady chimed in, "I wonder what Princess Anyang's child has in store to make the Queen Mother and His Majesty so happy."

"Second Madam, you and Princess Anyang... have some issues. If Princess Anyang uses her power to drive a wedge between you and your wife, it would be more trouble than it's worth."

"Yes, having a child is the most reliable," a woman nodded seriously. "With a child, your husband won't make things too awkward for the sake of the child."

Pei Jingxu glanced at the women in front of him and twirled his fingers unconsciously.

Some of the female relatives were already married, so their advice to her was particularly sincere and heartfelt.

Pei Jingxu suddenly remembered that the storybook wrote that she, the vicious female supporting character, colluded with other female relatives, made things difficult for the heroine everywhere, opposed the heroine, and embarrassed the heroine.

These women who "colluded" with her did not seem as stupid as described in the storybook.

Pei Jingxu smiled and didn't plan to say anything more. She just nodded and said, "Thank you, sisters. I've taken note of it."

One of the female relatives was still worried and poked Pei Jingxu's arm: "Second Madam, please tell the truth to us sisters."

After a pause, she lowered her voice very low: "It's been three months since General Xuanzhou came back. How come there's no movement in your belly?"

"Is it that Second Lady, you...can't do it?"

Pei Jingxu's eyelids twitched, and the smile on his face froze a little: "Nothing..."

"We should pay more attention to this kind of thing. I have a special remedy for this in my hometown. I will have someone send it to the Second Lady's house someday."

"No need," Pei Jingxu thought. If he sent it to Rong Xuanzhou's house, wouldn't it be exposed? He hurriedly said, "It's not my fault."

In one word, all the women in the room were shocked and outraged!

Pei Jingxu felt that Rong Xuanzhou's reputation was not very important, and it would be ruined if it was ruined.

Thinking of this, she bit her lip slightly, her eyes reddened: "My husband... he actually has some hidden illness..."

When everyone heard this, they looked at Pei Jingxu with more sympathy.

"Don't worry, Madam. No one can predict such things."

"Yes, yes, you should talk to your husband more and don't give up on treatment."

"This is not your fault, Madam."

“…”

Pei Jingxu listened to everyone's words of comfort and smiled gratefully: "I will have a good talk with my husband. No matter what, I will not give up on him."

"Second Madam," Jiang Hui's voice came coldly from behind the screen, "Um... Young Master's outer robe has been soaked by the wine. I was wondering if you have prepared new clothes."