Chapter 171 Someone Framed

Men are all heartless and unfeeling.

Xu Wanxin thought that committing herself to a man she didn't like or even hated was a form of compromise and seeking perfection.

However, the reality is that even though Xiao Xun had married her, he still refused to give her a legal status.

He said that the princess was personally arranged to marry by His Majesty, and now that the princess was not in good health, the matter should not be rushed.

Xu Wanxin sneered in her heart.

It is not advisable to act too hastily, but he can tie her to the couch and have fun with her every day, hug her body and say sweet words when he is in love. But when he puts on his pants, he changes into a cold face.

Fortunately, she already knew Xiao Xun's character from her cousin.

He treated himself like this, and apart from anger, he didn't seem to have any particularly sad emotions.

Without love, there can be no hate.

Not all men in this world are as loyal and trustworthy as Pei Jian. Most are like Xiao Xun, who have no sense of shame.

Xu Wanxin calmly put on her clothes one by one from inside to outside, slowly thinking of a countermeasure in her mind.

She came from a distinguished family and was both talented and beautiful, so the position of concubine was already an injustice for her. But just now, Xiao Xun refused to allow her even the mere position of concubine, and asked her to be sensible and wait for some more days.

wait?

How long do we have to wait?

Since Xiao Xun refused to give it to her, she had to make plans for herself.

These days, they have been hanging out in the inner room of the study.

Just now, Xiao Xun was so anxious that he made a scene. It was dry and painful, as if he was being tortured.

She couldn't even act happy.

Perhaps only love is the passage to the soul, and she cannot be happy with anyone except Pei Jian.

The attendant passed on the message that Mr. Fang had arrived and wanted to see him urgently.

Xu Wanxin knew this person.

The son of the Shangtai of the Shaanxi Province, he relied on his father's power to sleep with many women. Whenever he saw a woman, his eyes would always light up.

Her father had always been on good terms with the Grand Chancellor, and when Fang Hongxi first came to Beijing, it was Ziqian who helped him familiarize himself with the affairs of the capital.

He's so anxious, probably because he got into trouble outside again.

Xu Wanxin felt disdainful.

As for Prince Jing, she wanted to take advantage of his power, but she looked down on him from the bottom of her heart. She pretended to be affectionate every time, but she became sick of acting.

This is fine. Xiao Xun is afraid of Lu Wensheng, but she is not. As a weak woman, she has to find a way to survive for herself.

After packing up, she was about to leave from the other side, but suddenly she heard a voice saying "Nian Xi——"

Xu Wanxin suspected that she had heard it wrongly, but she was curious and took a few more steps outside and listened attentively.

"I can't take this loss for nothing. I have a crush on that woman. Your Highness, you have to help me."

Xiao Xun's face was gloomy and ugly. "Do you know who she is?"

"I heard that kid Lu Huai called her Nian Xi."

When Fang Hongxi thought of Nianxi's face at this moment, he still felt amazed. Even though he was so angry that his teeth were itching, the itching was from the heart to the roots.

"Don't even think about it." Xiao Xun knew that now was not the time to cause trouble, so he comforted her, "You and Lu Liuniang have just been engaged. After the wedding ceremony, go back to Yangzhou first."

Fang Hongxi turned sideways. Prince Jing's tone seemed to be telling him to avoid the matter, which made him a little unhappy.

He frowned and looked at Xiao Xun, "Your Highness, you dared to do Princess Wenshu, but you can't do her too? Even if she is the woman of Duke Fuguo, he is a minister after all, how can he go over you!"

It can be seen that Fang Hongxi is not completely stupid. He knows that there is someone behind Nianxi and she is not to be trifled with.

"Shut up!"

Xiao Xun shouted loudly, looked up at the study, and then lowered his voice and said, "Are you crazy? I don't know what the situation is outside now?"

That day, Lu Wensheng came and scolded Xiao Xun severely, saying that this would be the last time he would cover for him.

Xiao Xun also knew that he was reckless in this matter.

At the family dinner that day, Concubine Shu pressed him step by step, so he had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure. Now that Fang Hongxi had revealed his plan, he could not help but be filled with anger.

Fang Hongxi looked at Xiao Xun's expression and felt a little nervous.

"These are troubled times, and the situation is complicated." Xiao Xun said, "I advise you to stay away from Wen Nianxi. In the future... there will be a day when you can get what you want."

Xu Wanxin retreated quietly.

…

As for Nian Xi, because she alarmed the guards, Pei Jian soon found out about it. Before Nian Xi returned home, he was already waiting outside the house.

Nian Xi didn't want to make her family worry, so she winked at him.

Pei Jian understood and went around the main gate and into the corner gate.

Mrs. Wang hadn't seen him for a long time.

Pei Langjun had given up, and was actually somewhat delighted when he saw her. But even though he was delighted, he absolutely did not dare to let anyone in.

"Your young lady allowed me to come in." Pei Jian said gently.

Mrs. Wang was skeptical.

She was a worldly-wise person, and had even seen Pei Langjun and Gu Langjun fighting, such a respectable and dignified person.

So once you get involved in emotional matters, no one has a clear bottom line.

Fortunately, the maid came to pass on the message soon after, and Wang Po let Pei Jian in.

She had just refused to open the door, but now that she had welcomed the person in, she looked a little embarrassed and made small talk:

"You come empty-handed?"

Pei Jian was stunned. He really came empty-handed.

For a period of time, he would always take out a pair of earrings. When Nian Xi ignored him, he would leave the earrings at the corner gate.

He actually bought earrings all the time, and it had become a habit. Even Yi, the shopkeeper at the Treasure House, would always give him the first ones when there were new designs in the shop.

He now has many pairs of earrings that he has not given away.

In the past, Pei Jian would forcefully stuff earrings into Nian Xi's hands, just like the one he gave her on the Dragon Boat Festival, regardless of her wishes and only to express himself.

Later he would leave the earrings at the corner door, hoping that she would discover his intentions one day.

Now, he would keep these thoughts well and didn't want to cause any burden to her.

What is love?

Pei Jian couldn't explain it clearly either.

This feeling is so mysterious, as if there is always someone in the world who makes you worry and keeps you awake at night, regardless of age, status, time or space.

As long as it's her, it can only be her.

Nianxi is not someone who likes to stir up trouble. Generally speaking, it is best if big things can be reduced to small things.

So when Pei Jian asked her, "Did he bully you?", she replied very easily, "Nothing happened. It was just that Lu Huai bumped into someone. That person has a bad temper and wanted to beat a child, so I stepped in."

In fact, she was worried about something else, "Will it cause you trouble? I heard from Xiao Qi that the man has a big background."

Pei Yan raised the corners of his lips and replied with a faint smile, "He's just a nobody, don't worry about him."

Many times, Pei Jian only reported good news and not worries. Anyone who could be supported by the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion was definitely not a small character.

"Do you think you are the Prime Minister who holds all the power? I am the one who caused you trouble today. Actually--"

Pei Jian knew what she wanted to say and immediately responded, "Let them stay with you for a while. After all, something happened."

He was worried.

Nian Xi did not respond immediately.

Pei Jian said in a low voice, "You are right. I am a nobody now and my words have little influence. I cannot be too arrogant. Otherwise, I will die without knowing how."

As expected, Nian Xi was distracted by him. "Is someone targeting you?"

“About that.”

There have been undercurrents in the court recently, and Pei Jian could sense that someone was secretly stirring up trouble. This was not because he was suspicious, but rather his intuition from years of service as an official, and his most direct prediction of politics.

In the past, Pei Jian did not want to tell Nianxi about the intrigues in the court. He felt that she did not need to know about it. Seeing that she was a little curious, he told her in detail:

"My name is Qin Lang. I'm investigating the suspicious persons in the salt-injection case. Qin Lang found a merchant named He Yuan. He bought a large amount of salt-injection a few years ago and was a major salt-injection merchant in Lianghuai. But two years ago, he suddenly disappeared."

Nianxi listened patiently.

She knew he wouldn't say anything meaningless.

"Before I could investigate this person in detail, he suddenly showed up and handed me a visiting card, telling me many seemingly true secrets. Just the day before yesterday, he died suddenly in the guesthouse. It's very complicated, and it's difficult for me to explain it to you clearly at the moment, but the death of this He Yuan must have made me very moved."

Nian Xi had been an official's wife for many years in her previous life, so she was not an expert in these matters, but she understood what he meant.

"Someone framed you?"