Chapter 83 Pei Duo: "I really want to die happily in Sui Sui's hands..."
The carriage stopped outside the Pei residence, and the coachman lowered the carriage bench: "Master, we have arrived."
Pei Duo got up and stepped down from the carriage, glancing at the distance of the street. Before long, a man on horseback arrived outside the Pei residence. The man quickly dismounted, walked to Pei Duo, and bowed: "Young Master Pei, His Majesty requests your presence in the palace."
Pei Duo: "Do you know what it is?"
The man replied, "This servant does not know."
Pei Duo: "Let him wait for me. I'll be there in a bit."
The man dared not say more: "This servant will go back and report immediately."
The young man turned and entered the mansion, his tall and imposing figure stopping in front of the closed door.
As he listened to the deep, even breathing sounds inside the room, the fierceness on his handsome face gradually faded.
Sui Sui is sleeping soundly.
I wonder if she can dream?
If it's a dream, did you dream about him?
Pei Duo skillfully and gently broke open the door that was bolted from the inside, walked to the bed and sat down. He watched the woman sleeping soundly with her head turned to the side, her two slender arms draped over the quilt, her fair fingers naturally curled.
Pei Duo hooked his little finger around Jiang Ninghui's finger, his dark eyes fixed on her sleeping face.
"Sui Sui, we pinky swear."
"You'll never escape me in this lifetime."
The young man lifted her hand, parted his lips and took her fingertips into his mouth. His wet tongue licked her fingertips, from the tips to the knuckles, then to her palm, and finally landed on her fair wrist. He gently bit her wrist with the tip of his teeth, as if he were putting an invisible shackle on her wrist.
Those were the shackles that bound her to his side.
The rest of my birthday and night.
She could only stay by his side.
Sui Sui, you love me, don't you?
Sui Sui, you promised me you wouldn't leave me.
Sui Sui, look, even God is saying that we are a match made in heaven.
ear of ears, ear of ears, ear of ears, ear of ears...
Jiang Ninghui had a dream in which a white mouse kept nibbling at her fingers.
Its teeth didn't seem sharp, and they didn't bite her, but they gave her an inexplicable tingling and trembling sensation.
She was so frightened that she pulled her hand back, and the little white mouse chased after her, only to be slapped away by her with a scream.
—A crisp snap.
A loud slap broke the silence in the room.
Pei Duo received a solid slap to the face from Jiang Ninghui. The sleeping woman turned over, hiding her two thin arms under the covers, leaving him with a merciless back of her head.
Pei Duo leaned closer to her and kissed her on the cheek.
"Sui Sui responded to me."
"I'll take that as Sui Sui agreeing to my request."
The young man tucked her in before getting up to leave, instructing the servant waiting outside: "Prepare a green money bag, put thirty-three taels of silver in it, and five hundred and sixty-one coins in it."
This is the money Sui Sui saved up as her personal savings.
He heard her counting the silver that night.
The money pouch and silver that the thief touched were dirty and shouldn't be given to Sui Sui.
The servant hurriedly replied, "Yes."
After giving his instructions, Pei Duo left the mansion, boarded a carriage, and headed to the palace.
Inside the viewing pavilion, a servile servant poured a cup of freshly brewed tea for his master.
Master Xie picked up the teacup, pressed his fingertips to the rim, and vaguely saw the graceful figure of a woman before his eyes. A pair of beautiful eyes full of love looked at him and said gently, "Brother, you are drinking tea at night again. You often say that you can't sleep. Do you know that drinking tea at night is one of the reasons for this?"
The man lifted his eyes and looked at the ethereal figure before him.
The woman raised her hand, as if to take the tea from his hand.
As always, I would supervise him every night and tell him not to drink tea at night.
"What does my uncle want with me?"
Pei Duo's clear and gentle voice came, and Second Master Xie lowered his eyes and put down his teacup: "Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?"
The young man sat opposite him and glanced at the beautiful scenery outside the viewing pavilion.
The scenery is very beautiful.
He would bring Sui Sui over another day so that she could also enjoy the view of Kyoto at night.
I imagine she liked it.
Master Xie glanced at Pei Duo and immediately noticed the bright handprint on his left cheek.
The man raised an eyebrow: "You got beaten up?"
Pei Duo: "I'd be happy to."
Master Xie: "For such an honest and timid woman to be forced to attack you, it's clear that you—" The man paused slightly: "Indeed deserve a beating."
Pei Duo ignored him and poured himself a cup of tea, taking a small sip.
Master Xie: "Write a letter to your parents and tell them that you are going to marry that woman?"
Pei Duo: "Hmm."
Second Master Xie: "Where do you plan to get married?"
Before Pei Duo could speak, the man continued, "Let's do it in the capital city. I'll take care of it for you personally."
At that time, my sister will come back too.
Pei Duo glanced at Master Xie.
He didn't say much, only replying, "Either is fine."
Second Master Xie: "Have you taken care of everything?"
Pei Duo put down his teacup: "There is another matter in two days, and I will need to trouble you again, Uncle."
Pei Duo stayed until the end of Yin Shi (3-5 AM) before leaving. When he returned, Jiang Ning Sui was still fast asleep. She slept very soundly and didn't wake up until almost Si Shi (9-11 AM). Jiang Ning Sui opened her eyes and looked at the magnificent room. She was momentarily stunned and confused. It took her a while to realize that she was in Pei Duo's residence.
After Jiang Ninghui got up, two servants came in to serve her, which made her very uncomfortable.
She shook her head and refused, insisting on dressing and washing herself and not wanting anyone to serve her.
It was past breakfast time, but fresh, hot, and delicious food was still laid out on the table.
Pei Duo entered the room, took her hand, and led her to the table to sit down: "Did Sui Sui sleep well last night?"
Jiang Ninghui nodded gently: "It's alright."
Pei Duo served her a bowl of fresh porridge: "Have some hot porridge to warm your stomach first."
Jiang Ninghui scooped up a spoonful and put it in her mouth. The porridge was delicious and sweet, and the aroma traveled all the way to her stomach.
Another piece of boneless fish meat was offered to her: "Sui Sui, open your mouth."
Jiang Ninghui really didn't want to be fed like a child by him, so she turned her head away and said, "I can do it myself."
The young man reached out and put his hand on her shoulder, enticing her, "Eat first, and I'll tell you some good news after you're done."
"This good news will surely make Sui Sui happy."
"If you are not satisfied, you can throw a tantrum at me."
Jiang Ninghui blushed, really not wanting to get entangled with his eloquent mouth.
Even if she was dissatisfied, how could she possibly throw a tantrum at him?
She was so grateful to him that she didn't even have time to express it.
Jiang Ninghui had no choice but to open her mouth and eat the fish that Pei Duo handed her.
This breakfast was once again spent being fed by Pei Duo.
After breakfast, as the servants cleared away the dishes, a jade-green money pouch suddenly appeared on the table. Jiang Ninghui was stunned and looked at Pei Duo with a puzzled expression, asking him what it meant.
The young man smiled and said, "I've found your money."
Jiang Ninghui's almond-shaped eyes widened in shock: "So fast?"
She simply couldn't believe it.
No one knows who stole the silver. Even if Pei Duo is very capable, how could he find the thief so quickly?
"You—" Jiang Ninghui bit her lower lip: "Could it be that you gave me your money?"
Pei Duo lightly tapped the money pouch with his finger: "Whether it is or not, Sui Sui will know once she opens it."
Jiang Ninghui hesitated before picking up the money bag, opening it, and pouring the loose silver and a string of coins onto the table. She then counted them carefully. Pei Duo lowered his eyes, his dark pupils fixed on the woman's lips as she opened and closed them, listening to her soft voice barely escaping her lips.
"One ounce, two ounces, three ounces—"
After counting the silver, he picked up the coins and started counting them one by one.
The young man stared at the woman in front of him with infatuation.
Sui Sui is so well-behaved.
She is now his Sui Sui.
It's his.
From now on, it will belong to him too.
After Jiang Ninghui finished counting the silver and coins, it came to exactly thirty-three taels of silver and five hundred and sixty-one coins.
Pei Duo asked with a smile, "How about it? Have I lied to you?"
Joy was evident on Jiang Ninghui's beautiful face. She shook her head, her bright eyes unconsciously welling up with tears. "No," she said. "Pei Duo, thank you."
She looked up at him, feeling that saying thank you once was not enough to express her gratitude.
So I said thank you several times.
The young man lowered his head and gently bit her lip, asking, "Why are you so distant with me, Sui Sui?"
He raised his hands to hold her shoulders, tilted his head to suck on her earlobe, and slowly moved upwards, slipping his tongue into her ear canal.
One at a time.
He touched her trembling ear with his wet tongue.
He said, "But if Sui Sui really wants to thank me, she should pamper me instead."
After saying that, he took Jiang Ninghui's hand and placed it on his chest, letting her palm and fingertips slide down his chest inch by inch.
Jiang Ninghui was so frightened that she tried to pull her hand back, but he held her wrist tightly and she couldn't break free.
Her face flushed red with embarrassment, and she hurriedly looked outside, only to find that the servants who were waiting outside had already disappeared.
Jiang Ninghui's almond-shaped eyes welled up with tears, and she said with extreme embarrassment, "I...I didn't wash my hands."
She thought he would give up.
But he didn't.
She heard him say, "I'll help Sui Sui wash."
Jiang Ninghui wanted to refuse, but she couldn't resist Pei Duo's forcefulness and pleading.
She bit her lip and let him go.
She thought, she'll be leaving soon too.
Before leaving, I decided to let it go.
Previously, she had nowhere to go because her silver was stolen, but now that she has silver, she has a way out.
She knew how good Pei Duo was to her, and she was also well aware of his feelings for her.
But she absolutely could not respond to him, much less agree to his request and do something foolish with him.
She couldn't bear the thought that people in the capital would later laugh at the woman the top scholar loved, who was the wife of the third-ranked scholar who had been divorced.
The door was closed at some point.
Jiang Ninghui was held in his arms.
He looked up and whispered in her ear.
"I really want to die at Sui Sui's hands."
Jiang Ninghui felt as if she had been thrown into a scorching furnace, her whole body burning hot.
She covered his mouth with her other hand in shame, so embarrassed that she could barely speak: "You, you shut up."
The huge room contained only her and Pei Duo, and any sound was amplified in the silence.
Jiang Ninghui bit her lip tightly, feeling extremely tormented.
Finally, everything came to an end.
She finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After tidying himself up, Pei Duo used a damp handkerchief to wipe Jiang Ninghui's fingers.
"Master, someone outside requests an audience."
The voices of servants came from outside. Upon hearing this, Jiang Ninghui quickly broke free from his embrace and pushed him away, urging him to leave.
As Pei Duo was leaving, he embraced her and chuckled softly in her ear.
"Can I help Sui Sui tonight?"
Jiang Ninghui's face was greasy.
How could he be so shameless!
Such words coming from his mouth showed absolutely no shame.
Pei Duo went out but received no response from Jiang Ninghui.
Jiang Ninghui leaned against the door, glanced down at her bright red right hand, her eyelashes fluttered, and she quickly put her hand behind her back, as if to pretend that nothing had happened.
Outside, Pei Duo stepped into the corridor, listening to Jiang Ninghui's breathing, a sound unique to him, fading into the distance.
Who requests an audience?
The servant said, "Lady Li is the daughter of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review."
The young man went to the front hall. As he stepped into the hall, Li Fu, who had been waiting for a long time, bowed respectfully to him. The woman lowered her head and said in a gentle and elegant voice, "Young Master Pei."
Pei Duo asked succinctly, "What is it?"
Li Fu kept her eyes lowered: "I came here to ask Young Master Pei whether the matter between Young Master Pei and Young Master Zhao should continue?"
Pei Duo: "No need. I will take care of what you asked for within three months."
Li Fu breathed a slight sigh of relief: "In that case, thank you, Young Master Pei."
She came out of the front hall, and the maids waiting outside followed her obediently.
Once they were some distance from the front hall, the maid couldn't help but ask, "Miss, is it worth risking your innocence and reputation for someone who is already dead?"
Li Fu looked up at the open red lacquered gate in front of him, the red color almost identical to the blood that had flowed from his body to the ground back then.
Even after twelve years, she still remembers him kneeling in front of the city gate, with dozens of rain arrows piercing his body.
Even as he lay dying, though far apart, he still smiled at her.
He told her not to look, afraid she would have nightmares at night.
But from that day on, she would dream of that scene every night.
She was six years old that year, and he was only fifteen.
She held this grudge for twelve years. That person held a high position, and she couldn't take revenge on him or kill his enemy herself. Only Pei Langjun could help her.
Li Fu breathed a sigh of relief: "It was worth it."
He was the only one in the world for whom she was willing to give up everything.
As Li Fu walked out of the Pei residence, she happened to run into Zhao Zhixue, who was getting off a carriage.
Zhao Zhixue was quite surprised, never expecting to run into Li Fu outside Pei Duo's residence.
Yesterday, he left Jiang Ninghui with a letter of divorce and went to Dali Temple to see Li Fu, intending to tell her about the divorce. However, he was told that she was unwell. He thought he would go and see her again today, but he never expected to meet her here.
But why did she come to see Pei Duo?
Suppressing his doubts, Zhao Zhixue stepped forward with a smile: "Madam Li—"
Li Fu did not look at him.
He wasn't even given a glance.
She walked straight past him, got into the Li family's carriage, and the maid said, "Let's go."
The coachman drove the carriage slowly away from the Pei residence. Zhao Zhixue stared blankly at the carriage as it drove away, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. Earlier, he had talked with him about everything under the sun, expressed his feelings for him, and even promised him that if he passed the imperial examination and divorced Jiang Ninghui, he would marry him.
He did everything he asked for, so why did she suddenly become a different person and ignore him?
Zhao Zhixue turned his gaze to the gate of the Pei residence in front of him, and a thought that he firmly believed arose in his heart.
Pei Duo must have said something to Li Fu, otherwise, why would Li Fu suddenly ignore him?
It must be Pei Duo!
He must be jealous of his success!
He must have thought that without the essay, he wouldn't be able to pass the exam, but he did!
It must be him!
At this moment, Zhao Zhixue had no intention of trying to curry favor with Pei Duo. He needed to catch up with Li Fu as soon as possible and tell her that no matter what Pei Duo said to her, she should never believe him.
Zhao Zhixue hurriedly turned around and got into the carriage, telling the driver to quickly catch up with the carriage ahead. They chased after it all the way to the outside of the Li residence. He quickly got out of the carriage and saw Li Fu enter the residence. Zhao Zhixue chased after her and called out, "Madam Li, Madam Li, did Pei Duo say something to you that caused you to misunderstand me? Explain to me and I can explain it to you. Don't listen to what others say."
Li Fu paused, glancing coldly at Zhao Zhixue.
She gave him a piece of advice: "Do you think everyone is as narrow-minded as you?"
After saying that, she ignored him and went straight back to her residence.
Zhao Zhixue was shocked and speechless, still unable to believe that the gentle and affectionate Lady Li who used to be with him would now speak such harsh words in such a cold manner.
Everyone passing by outside the Li residence looked at him. Zhao Zhixue looked embarrassed and ashamed. He didn't linger and turned to get into the carriage, gritting his teeth and saying, "To the Pei residence!"
He wanted to ask Pei Duo what he had said to Li Fu that made her treat him this way!
Is he really that intolerant of him?!
The coachman turned the horse around and headed towards the Pei residence.
It was exactly 3:45 a.m.
The servant placed the three flavors of fruit tea he had prepared on the table and then withdrew.
Jiang Ninghui stood in front of the table, her back pressed tightly against the young man's broad and warm embrace. He wrapped one arm around her waist and held her right hand with the other, guiding her to pick up a brush and paint on the scroll.
The young man took her earlobe into his mouth and licked it, his hot breath slowly entering her mouth.
Jiang Ninghui shrugged, itching, but her hand holding the brush didn't move an inch, as Pei Duo held it firmly in his hand and continued painting.
A servant's voice came from outside the room: "Young Master Pei, that person has come and wants to see you."
Pei Duo glanced at the woman whose cheeks were flushed from his humiliation and said to the servant, "Tell him to get lost and not disturb my wife and me's enjoyment."
Jiang Ninghui's eyelashes fluttered, and she tilted her head to the side, whispering as she corrected him, "Don't talk nonsense. We are not married, so how could I be your wife?"
Pei Duo's lips pressed against his: "How about Sui Sui marries me?"
"I will use the traditional betrothal gifts and formal marriage ceremony to bring Sui Sui into the family in a grand and dignified manner."
Jiang Ninghui bit her lip, and the fingertips holding the brush gradually stiffened.
Since ancient times, there has never been any reason for a remarried woman to be carried in a sedan chair by eight men.
Moreover, how could he speak of marriage so lightly? If he were to marry, he would first have to go through the elders. How could Uncle Pei and Aunt Xie allow him to marry a divorced woman, especially one from the same village who lived next door to the Zhao family?
Whether this matter spreads in Kyoto or Xiping Village, it will make Pei Duo a laughing stock.
Jiang Ninghui shook her head slightly, her voice barely audible: "Not good."
Pei Duo turned to the side, his tall and straight shoulders pressing down as he brought his ear close to her lips.
The young man smiled.
“I heard you.”
"Sui Sui said—okay."
Jiang Ninghui was taken aback and looked up in surprise at the young man's sharp profile.
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Author's Note: There's a red envelope in this chapter! Update will be before 10 PM tomorrow night~
Pei Duo: You need to be thick-skinned for your wife to have sunglasses.
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