Xie Wan Ning called two musicians to play and sing a new song.
The aunt and the sister-in-law sat like this for the whole afternoon, eating tea and snacks.
It was not until the sky gradually darkened and Pei Yuxuan was about to say goodbye and leave that her gloomy look gradually disappeared. She drank the hot tea in the cup, sat up straight, and said, "Sister-in-law, when spring comes, my mother will arrange a marriage for me."
Xie Wan Ning was stunned.
Pei Yuxuan added: "If you like someone, you should be happy. I don't want to like your brother anymore. From now on, I will only listen to my mother when it comes to marriage."
This sister-in-law, who was so innocent and lively the day before, seemed to have grown up overnight.
Xie Wan Ning hesitated and said, "Yesterday...my brother..."
"Don't blame him." Pei Yuxuan sniffed, smiled at her and said, "Brother Xie is a very good person. I asked him and he doesn't like me, so I don't like him anymore."
As she spoke, she avoided the hand of her personal maid, put on her cloak herself, and bowed slightly to Xie Wan Ning to say goodbye.
Xie Wan Ning sent her to the gate of the courtyard and watched her back getting farther and farther away, feeling a little sad.
The daughter of a princess who grew up in great pampering always walked with a breeze in her step, and now she has the dignified demeanor of a noble lady.
Even the proud and noble little princess is not perfect...
She was really curious. Did her brother really want to find a fairy?
Not long after Pei Yuxuan left, Xie Wan Ning had not yet turned around to go back to the courtyard, Pei Yuqing happened to come back from the front yard. He saw the graceful figure of the little girl standing under the eaves from afar, and his heart suddenly softened.
He walked up the steps quickly, held her hand, frowned and said, "It's so cold, and you don't even put on a coat when you go out."
"Xuan'er just left. I'll see her off," Xie Wan Ning withdrew her hand, turned and walked towards the main hall.
It was already time for dinner and the meal had been placed in the side room. The two of them ate together and it was already dark outside.
Xie Wan Ning looked at the man who was about to follow her into the house, pointed at the door and said, "Get out."
Pei Yuqing paused and asked, "Where should I go?"
"Go where you slept before," Xie Wan Ning said, "You are not allowed to move back!"
Don’t move back…
Pei Yuqing stood at the door. He lowered his eyes when he heard the words. He pondered over them. After a few moments of silence, he closed the door with his backhand.
The sound of the door closing made Xie Wan Ning turn around. Seeing the man who had not left, she frowned slightly and asked, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"
Pei Yuqing looked at her steadily, "Do you really want me to leave?"
As he said that, he walked a few steps to her, looked down at her, and said, "Wanwan, why do you want me to leave?"
Xie Wan Ning discovered that this person had changed a lot.
Before, he had always obeyed her and allowed her to bully him without resistance. She was the only one who had the final say.
They are playing tricks on you, and they do it secretly, and they will cheat you without you knowing.
But now, she won't let him move back, and he will question her.
Didn't he move out on his own initiative?
Or maybe, the previous gentleness and good temper were just appearance.
Now, this man with a faint sense of oppression, is this his true nature?
Maybe this is just the tip of the iceberg...
Thinking of this, Xie Wan Ning's lips twitched unconsciously. She really admired how he could pretend to be so gentle and harmless at his age to trick her.
The man in front of her stared at her with scorching eyes. Xie Wan Ning's hair-combing movements gradually became stiff. She paused, put down the jade comb in her hand, and said bluntly: "I'm still angry, so I don't want to sleep with you."
This reason is reasonable.
Pei Yuqing paused for a moment, leaned closer, and asked, "How long?"
Xie Wan Ning was puzzled. She raised her eyes and met his deep gaze. She froze for a moment before she suddenly tilted her head and said, "Let's talk about it when I calm down."
"What do I need to do to make you calm down?" He seemed determined to keep pestering her until the end, asking, "What do I need to do to make you calm down?"
Xie Wan Ning said, "Can't we live the same way we lived before?"
"Not so good," Pei Yuqing lowered her eyelids and said, "Wanwan, I want to hold you while sleeping."
Xie Wan Ning was silent for a moment, but couldn't help but push him away and said angrily, "Why are you like a lustful devil!"
Pei Yuqing: “…”
It was probably the first time in his life that someone called him a sex maniac, and his eyes were dazed for a moment.
After he realized what was happening, a hint of discomfort flashed across his face. He turned sideways, stood for a while, and said with difficulty, "Then I'll go out."
Xie Wan Ning nodded.
It was not until he heard the door close again that he reached out and touched his flushed face, full of regret.
How could she curse like that!
And... why didn't he refute it?
…………
In the following days, the couple, who had apparently consummated their marriage, continued to live separately.
New Year's Day soon arrived. This was the first time in Xie Wan Ning's life that she spent the New Year at her husband's home.
The Pei family has a small population, but their New Year banquet is very grand.
After the New Year, during the first month of the year, the ancestral hall was opened for several days to worship the ancestors. It was not Xie Wan Ning's turn as the new bride to take care of such things, so she was happy to have some free time.
The Lantern Festival soon arrived, and a lantern-viewing banquet was held in the palace.
In the new year, Xie Wan Ning entered the palace for the first time, but the situation was completely different from the last time.
Lu Ziyan has regained his status as a prince, changed his surname to Qi, and was crowned with the Royal Jade Butterfly. The emperor even personally bestowed a courtyard for him as his palace.
When the news that he was not a descendant of the Lu family reached the ears of several ladies of the Lu family, old Madam Lu fainted on the spot. The old lady was very old, and although she was treated in time by the imperial physician, she still looked like she had a stroke. Half of her body was numb, and she could no longer move freely.
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