Chapter 90 Sui Sui is mine, I belong to Sui Sui.
The two stayed in the dilapidated temple for half an hour. It was still raining outside, and the rain was quite heavy.
Pei Duo sat on the ground, and Jiang Ninghui sat on his lap, held in his arms.
Because he had just bullied her with his knees, her pants felt as if they had been soaked by rain, cold and sticky.
Jiang Ninghui looked at his wet clothes with concern: "Duo-ge'er, are you cold?"
Pei Duo clung to Jiang Ninghui affectionately, nuzzling her neck from time to time: "With Suihui in my arms, I'm not cold."
"The ears of rice smell so good."
“It’s my Sui Sui.”
"I'm also from Sui Sui."
“Ears of grain, ears of grain, ears of grain, ears of grain, ears of grain…”
Jiang Ninghui quickly covered his mouth, telling him to stop shouting.
Calling her name repeatedly in this desolate wilderness was eerie.
Before long, a carriage stopped outside the dilapidated temple. Pei Duo picked up Jiang Ninghui and put her in the carriage. Inside, there were clean clothes, hot tea, and snacks. Jiang Ninghui learned from Pei Duo that he had sent the carriage. She asked him how he knew she was here.
Pei Duo didn't hide it from her: "There has always been someone secretly protecting Sui Sui."
Jiang Ninghui was stunned. She suddenly remembered that when she was arrested by the prefect's wife last year, she learned from the prefect's wife that when Pei Duo and Zhao Zhixue went to Linzhou to take the imperial examination, Pei Duo had sent people to protect her in secret, so the prefect's wife was unable to kidnap her.
At that time, she was completely unaware that someone was near the courtyard.
For example, we are unaware of it at present.
Those people protected her in secret and did not appear to stop her from leaving.
They did not restrict her freedom in any way.
All of this is because of Pei Duo.
After the two changed their clothes, Jiang Ninghui was held in Pei Duo's arms and sat down.
Knowing that she had only eaten a small portion of dry rations on the journey, he offered her some pastries and hot tea, promising that she would have a proper meal when they returned to the mansion.
Jiang Ninghui was still somewhat worried about returning to the capital. She was afraid that Uncle Pei and Aunt Xie would not agree to the marriage, and that people in the capital would laugh at Pei Duo for marrying a divorced woman, especially since the woman who had cheated on this year's imperial examination.
Jiang Ninghui absentmindedly took small bites of the pastry.
Suddenly, her cheeks felt heavy as Pei Duo gently pinched them and lifted her head. The young man's dark eyes gazed at her tenderly.
He asked, "What is Sui Sui thinking about?"
Jiang Ninghui pursed her lips, unsure how to begin speaking to him.
The young man said, "Why don't you let me guess?"
"Is Sui Sui worried that her parents won't approve of our relationship?"
Jiang Ninghui's eyelashes fluttered, surprised that he could see into her heart and know what she was thinking.
She heard him say, "I have already written to my parents to tell them about my marriage to Sui Sui. My uncle did not object and is willing to personally handle our wedding arrangements. Our wedding day is set for the second day of the fifth month. I think my parents will arrive in the capital in the next two days."
Jiang Ninghui was shocked: "Uncle Pei and Aunt Xie both know?!"
Pei Duo: "Of course, and they have already agreed to our marriage."
Even if they disagree, they have no choice.
He had gone to great lengths to win her over.
The person is his too.
No one has the right to interfere.
Sui Sui is destined to be bound to him for life; no one can separate them.
Jiang Ninghui never expected that Pei Duo had handled everything so well.
She then heard him say, "Sui Sui doesn't need to care what others think of you and me. They will only envy Sui Sui for finally getting rid of that good-for-nothing who cheated on the imperial examinations. They envy me even more for marrying the best wife in the world."
"Sui Sui is very good."
"No one in the world is even half as good as Sui Sui."
Jiang Ninghui felt extremely ashamed by Pei Duo's words.
She's not that good.
Only he thinks that way.
Jiang Ninghui nestled in Pei Duo's arms, the young man's hot breath warming her shoulder.
Listening to the ethereal sound of raindrops hitting the roof of the car, she inexplicably felt a sense of peace and tranquility.
It took the carriage more than an hour to travel from the dilapidated temple to the Pei residence.
Jiang Ninghui was shy and didn't want Pei Duo to carry her out of the car.
Pei Duo could only regretfully take Jiang Ninghui's hand and lead her down from the carriage, then lead her into the gate of the Pei residence.
Jiang Ninghui had been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Uncle Pei and Aunt Xie for the past two days.
Just as Pei Duo had said, two days later, the couple arrived in the capital at noon.
Before Jiang Ninghui could even meet the two of them, Pei Duo informed her that Uncle Pei and Aunt Xie had been invited by the Emperor to stay in the palace. She was to go to the palace with Pei Duo to meet the Pei couple. Jiang Ninghui had never been to the palace before, so she was extremely nervous after learning that she was going to the palace. She even ate her lunch with a bitter taste.
After lunch, Pei Duo led her out of the mansion.
Once inside the carriage, Pei Duo lifted her onto his lap.
Jiang Ninghui gripped the young man's clothes tightly with her ten fingers, her cheeks flushed from his kisses, and she was panting heavily, even forgetting the tension of her upcoming entry into the palace.
Pei Duo hugged her tightly, took her earlobe in his mouth, and touched her earlobe with the tip of his tongue.
He whispered in her ear, "I'm always by Sui Sui's side, so there's no need to be nervous. Just be yourself."
Jiang Ninghui tried to back away from him, but she still couldn't escape his tongue that went straight in.
She whispered, "I...I know—ah, you...please don't bite me."
Pei Duo took a deep sniff of Jiang Ninghui's scent and shamelessly uttered offensive and vulgar words.
"Sui Sui smells so good."
"I really want to eat Sui Sui right now."
"Sui Sui, touch it."
"It said it missed Sui Sui."
"Does Sui Sui miss it?"
He went further and further as he spoke.
Even at the very end, he tried to see if she really wanted it.
Even though Jiang Ninghui was honest and easy to bully, she was now as desperate as a rabbit. She slapped away the hand that was trying to reach under her skirt and grabbed his hands tightly to stop him from doing anything reckless. As a result, she did not realize that the carriage had entered the palace until the coachman said that they had arrived.
Because of Pei Duo's earlier "trouble-making," Jiang Ninghui was no longer as nervous and scared as before.
She was led by Pei Duo into the side hall, where she saw Uncle Pei and Aunt Xie sitting on chairs.
Although she knew that the two of them had agreed to her marriage with Pei Duo, Jiang Ninghui still felt guilty and embarrassed when she saw them. She obediently called out "Uncle Pei" and "Aunt Xie," but she didn't know how to address the current emperor. Then she heard Pei Duo tell her, "Just call him Uncle."
Jiang Ninghui whispered, "Uncle."
Master Xie, holding a teacup, nodded in agreement.
The man lifted his eyelids, looked past the obstructive Pei Dazhao, and glanced at Xie Qinghe sitting over there.
Nineteen years have passed since we last met. Has your older sister thought of him?
Even for a day, even for a breath.
He didn't know.
But he knew himself.
He missed his older sister, day and night, every breath and every thought was about her.
He often hated himself for having the surname Xie and for having the blood of the Xie clan flowing in his veins.
He even considered draining all the blood belonging to the Xie clan from his body and then injecting new blood so that his older sister would no longer avoid him. Unfortunately, at the very moment his life was about to end, his older sister pulled him back from the brink of death.
She gave him a new life, but then cruelly abandoned him.
The man's eyes, which seemed to be glued to Xie Shi, once again pulled Xie Shi back into the memories of nineteen years ago.
She couldn't sit still any longer, so she looked at Jiang Ninghui beside her, stood up and took her hand: "Suihui, come out with your aunt. Your aunt wants to talk to you alone."
Jiang Ninghui nodded obediently: "Okay."
As Xie and Jiang Ninghui walked out of the side hall, Second Master Xie's gaze followed that figure out.
Pei Dazhao glanced at Master Xie but remained silent.
He knew best about the affair between this sage and his wife, and also knew the reason why his wife had left the capital.
Pei Duo stood up, his tall and imposing figure abruptly blocking Master Xie's view.
The man lifted his eyes and gave his nephew a cool glance.
The young man lowered his eyes and stared at him, saying only, "Uncle, would you like some more tea? I'll pour you some."
Master Xie frowned: "The tea is full."
The young man raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"
He poured a cup and handed it to Master Xie: "Uncle's cup is cold, drink mine instead."
"By the way, I'd also like to thank my uncle for stopping me a few days ago."
"It made me more than an hour late."
How could Master Xie not realize that his nephew was settling scores with him?
That brat holds a grudge.
Outside the side hall, Jiang Ninghui was being led by the hand by Madam Xie.
Aunt Xie's hands were slender and beautiful, with warm palms that gently enveloped Jiang Ninghui's hands, giving her a warm and cozy feeling. Jiang Ninghui was still too ashamed to look at Aunt Xie, and lowered her eyelashes as she listened to Aunt Xie's questions.
Madam Xie's gaze was gentle and smiling.
She soothed Jiang Ninghui's anxious heart and said, "I know everything about Zhao Zhixue and you. The fault lies not with you, but with Zhao Zhixue, who was ambitious and abandoned you in order to climb the social ladder. The Zhao family has fallen to this state because of their own fault. Since you and Duoge'er are of one mind, don't think about the past anymore. Let bygones be bygones."
Jiang Ninghui's eyelashes trembled, and she looked up at Madam Xie in astonishment: "Aunt Xie, you..." She paused, and then spoke with great difficulty: "You don't blame me?"
She thought that even if Aunt Xie agreed to her relationship with Duoge'er, she would probably blame her.
Moreover, the disparity between her and Duoge'er was too great.
No matter how you look at it, she and he are not a good match.
Madam Xie gently squeezed Jiang Ninghui's hand, her beautiful eyes filled with a tender smile: "It's not your fault, how can your aunt blame you? Your Uncle Pei won't blame you either. We are not unreasonable people. Since you and Duoge'er are of the same mind, you should live well together in the future. If Duoge'er bullies you in the future, just tell us and we will take care of him for you."
After she finished speaking, Jiang Ninghui's almond-shaped eyes were instantly filled with tears.
She quickly lowered her head, but tears still welled up in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks.
"Silly child, why are you crying?"
Xie raised her hand and gently wiped away the tears on Jiang Ninghui's cheek.
In fact, she had already noticed something amiss two days before Duoge'er and the other two set off for the capital.
Duoge'er was smitten with Sui Sui; his eyes couldn't lie to her.
She began to worry then, fearing that Sui Sui would be bullied by Duo Ge'er, that Duo Ge'er would force her to do things she didn't want to do, and that Duo Ge'er's stubborn and obstinate nature would cause Zhao Zhixue and Jiang Ning Sui to be separated.
Fortunately, he did not treat Sui Sui that way.
It's a good thing that Sui Sui is able to leave Zhao Zhixue after he made such a mistake.
Let the younger generation walk their own path.
Madam Xie didn't say anything else. She chatted with Jiang Ninghui for a while and told her that she would take her to visit some old friends in Kyoto in the next couple of days so that she would have someone to talk to in Kyoto in the future.
Jiang Ninghui nodded gently: "I understand."
Dinner was served in the palace. As dusk deepened, Pei Duo took Jiang Ninghui back to the Pei residence.
Seeing this, Xie insisted on leaving the palace with Pei Dazhao, saying that she would take Jiang Ninghui to see some old friends the next day.
The couple came out of the side hall, and Xie left without looking back.
Master Xie stood outside the side hall, his gaze fixed on that slender figure.
She left just as resolutely as she did on the day she left nineteen years ago.
She didn't look back at him even once, until she was far away and had turned the corner.
Even just a glance.
After the couple turned the corner and left the huge side hall, Xie's tense back finally relaxed.
Pei's father held her hand tightly the whole time, his eyes full of heartache: "Wife, how about I carry you on my back?"
Xie shook her head: "It's alright."
Only after the couple boarded the carriage prepared by the palace staff did Madam Xie finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Two carriages, one after the other, left the palace gates and headed towards the Pei residence.
Pei Duo and Jiang Ninghui's wedding day was set for the second day of the fifth lunar month, less than five days away.
In the past few days, Jiang Ninghui accompanied Madam Xie to several residences in the capital city, all of whom were people who had a good relationship with Madam Pei and her husband. Among them were Uncle Zhang and Aunt Qin, who had visited Madam Pei's residence that day.
Pei Duo and Master Xie agreed that on their wedding day, he would personally escort Jiang Ninghui from the palace.
Therefore, Jiang Ninghui needed to go to the palace to rest the day before the wedding.
She was all alone and quite scared.
Pei Duo wanted to accompany Jiang Ninghui to the palace, but was stopped by Xie Shi and Pei's father.
Madam Xie chuckled and said, "How can a couple about to get married meet the night before their wedding? Duo-ge'er, don't break this custom."
Jiang Ninghui met the young man's unabashed gaze, which was fixed on her. Being stared at like this by Pei Duo in front of Xie Shi and Pei's father made Jiang Ninghui blush with embarrassment, and the blush spread all the way to her neck.
Because the Pei couple were present, she couldn't very well go up and cover his eyes to stop him from looking. She simply turned her eyes away shyly and refused to look at him.
Pei's father and Pei Duo escorted Xie and Jiang Ninghui out of the Pei residence.
A luxurious carriage was waiting outside the mansion, with benches placed beside the carriage shaft.
Xie lifted her skirt and stepped onto the carriage. As Jiang Ninghui followed closely behind, she suddenly saw a dirty, disheveled person sitting across the street. She couldn't even tell if the person was male or female, but she vaguely felt that the person seemed to be staring at her.
The man had been sitting there for the past few days, and she could see him every time she went out of the mansion with Aunt Xie or Pei Duo.
She even noticed that the person seemed to have no hands or feet.
She was quite startled when she first saw him, but after seeing him often these past few days, she was no longer so afraid and only felt that this person was very pitiful.
Jiang Ninghui withdrew her gaze, lifted the car curtain, and stepped into the car.
The carriage slowly drove away from the Pei residence. Zhao Zhixue, sitting on the side of the street, stared intently at the carriage as it gradually disappeared into the distance, his face mostly obscured by his hair, which was covered in mud and grime.
The face beneath his hair was filthy, as if it had been rolled in mud.
Zhao Zhixue trembled with hatred, gritted his teeth, and bloodshot veins welled up in his eyes.
Why does that woman deserve to live such a privileged life?
If he hadn't married her into the Zhao family, how would she have met Pei Duo, and how would she have received this blessing!
Why did she look at him with such pity?
A shadow fell over his head, and Zhao Zhixue suddenly shuddered, turning his head in alarm to look at Pei Duo, who had approached him at some point.
The young man looked down at him with disdain.
His dark, deep eyes were filled with a chilling aura that sent shivers down Zhao Zhixue's spine.
He wanted to back away, but there was only a cold wall behind him, and he had nowhere to retreat.
This madman is terrifying!
He cannot even be called a human being!
He's a heartless monster!
Zhao Zhixue was so frightened that the flesh on his face was trembling. He couldn't speak, and could only open his mouth and scream.
Pei Duo stared at him and said coldly, "You can keep these eyes of yours for a few more days."
Under Zhao Zhixue's terrified gaze, the young man continued, "After my wedding with Sui Sui, I can gouge out your eyes. I really don't like having to look at Sui Sui every day."
Zhao Zhixue was so frightened that he covered his eyes with his wrists. When he realized what was happening, he hurriedly and laboriously crawled forward on his hands and knees, supporting his body with his arms. He thought that as long as he crawled far away and didn't look at Jiang Ninghui, Pei Duo wouldn't gouge out his eyes.
He is now truly living up to what Pei Duo said.
Unable to live, unable to die.
Pei Duo coldly stared at Zhao Zhixue, who was crawling on the ground. Behind him came Pei's father's voice: "Duo-ge'er, why did he leave?"
Pei's father glanced at the beggar who was dragging his body and crawling, and went up to him and put five taels of silver in front of him.
Zhao Zhixue raised his head and looked through the gap in his hair at the tall and burly Pei father in front of him. Instantly, he began to cry out "Ah ah," trying to beg Pei father to save him.
Mr. Pei raised an eyebrow, understood the meaning of his "ah" sound, and shook his head: "No need to thank me."
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