Chapter 213: Pei Xiang's Chasing His Wife

Pei Jian woke up from a long dream.

He couldn't remember what he dreamed about, but his heart was empty and full of melancholy.

It's like losing the most precious thing, and it's too late to regret it.

It was still dark and the long moon was hanging in the sky. He got up, put on his clothes, stood in front of the window, looked up at the starry sky, and was lost in thought for a long time.

When he was over thirty, he already held absolute power in the court and even made decisions on his own. Everyone respected and feared him.

He had already stood on the top of the mountain, but he did not feel the slightest bit of satisfaction in his heart.

His enemies died one by one at his hands.

The people in Duke Zheng’s Mansion were never counted as his relatives. Nian Xi was his only relative.

Thinking of his wife, Pei Jian suddenly felt a pain in his heart for some reason.

However, in just a moment, the feeling of impending death disappeared, and as if it was an illusion, he became normal again.

Pei Jian knew that they were no longer the same couple as before.

Trapped in the vortex of power, he couldn't extricate himself and had no choice.

When was the last time you saw her?

Mid-Autumn Festival?

He doesn't remember much.

But what if I saw it?

They just sat at a big round table, and although it was filled with all kinds of delicious food, no one spoke. They ate in silence, the servants served the dishes gently, the air was stagnant, and everyone was tortured.

In fact, he and Nianxi used to get along very well.

Pei Jian suddenly felt completely alone and lonely.

Perhaps it was because the night was too lonely, perhaps it was because the flowers on the west side of the hall had fallen, or perhaps it was because of the indescribable helplessness in the dream.

In short, Pei Jian suddenly wanted to go see his wife and couldn't wait a moment.

He did not call anyone, but walked towards the back house alone with a lamp in hand.

This house is so big that it seems like there is a world between the front yard and the backyard. It is so empty that walking in it is like being a lone traveler in the wilderness, with no place to go.

He arrived at the main courtyard.

Haven't been here for a long time.

It's night again.

Pei Zhen suddenly realized that he was feeling uncomfortable.

He has always been an iron-fisted, steady Prime Minister Pei, and it is rare for him to have any emotional fluctuations.

However, since he stepped into this yard and got closer to Nianxi, his heartbeat began to accelerate, with inexplicable excitement and uneasiness, as well as an inexplicable feeling of sourness.

"I was just visiting my wife."

Pei Jian told himself this.

At that time, their love was deep and they slept together all the time. Now he just came to see her and there was no need for him to be emotionally unstable.

Yes, he just wanted to come and see her.

However, the heartbeat has its own consciousness and is not under your control.

He was like a child craving for candy, or a lonely and helpless traveler. His heart was repeatedly stirred by inexplicably strong emotions, and he was almost in tears.

This short journey seems like something you have longed for your whole life but cannot obtain.

Pei Jian was confused yet clear-headed, with only one thought in his mind, to go see her, to see what she looked like now, to see Nian Xi who belonged to him.

What to say?

I don’t know, anything is fine.

Or ask her...

He was startled when the word "please" appeared in his mind.

To this day, who can be worthy of Pei Jian's request for a calligraphy?

But deep down in my heart, I was so determined and told him, urged him, hurry up!

Please beg her, please beg her...

Pei Jian finally stepped onto the stairs. He pushed open the door, walked through the outer hall, went around the screen, and turned into the inner room. He was about to see his Nian Xi!

However--

The pillow is cold, the quilt is cold, and the room is deserted.

Not a single person.

Where did his Nian Xi go?

Unable to hold on any longer, Pei Jian fell down and sat on the footstool in front of the bed in the inner room. After half a day, he finally suppressed the extreme panic and sadness in his heart.

He didn't know what happened to him tonight?

After waking up from a dream, I felt weird all the time.

Stepping into this yard feels more like losing one's mind.

At this time, I gradually calmed down and my rationality gradually returned.

He should have noticed.

Along the way, especially in the inner courtyard, I didn't encounter any maids or old women, and the door opened as soon as I pushed it. This was not unusual at all.

So, where did Nianxi go?

How could she leave without saying goodbye?

At a certain moment, he thought of a possibility and stood up suddenly from the platform.

Pei Jian summoned his best guards and said, "The Madam is missing. Search the entire city immediately. Whoever dares to be so audacious will be killed without mercy."

It must be his political enemy.

Those indestructible bugs, if anyone dares to harm a hair on his wife, he will bury their entire family with him! Grind their bones and scatter them into ashes!

Pei Jian had accumulated great prestige and always enforced discipline.

There is absolutely no room for anyone else to comment.

However, this time, the guards looked at each other, standing still, indifferent.

Pei Jian was furious.

Just as he was about to explode, Butler Li met his frightening gaze and trembled, "My Lord, have you forgotten? Madam divorced you three days ago and returned home."

The lady is at her own parents' home, so she can be killed without mercy, but what should the guards do?

After all, Steward Li was an old man, so he dared to speak out at this time. Otherwise, if Pei Jian got angry, the guards might also get confused.

The guards were freed at this time, but it was Pei Jian's turn to stand there in shock.

and, and, and.

Pei Jian's jawline was tense as he kept chewing on these two words in his mind.

Nianxi divorces him?

Three days ago?!

…

The rain has just fallen in the empty mountains, and the weather is clear and refreshing.

Walking in the mountains, Nianxi felt extremely comfortable and relaxed both physically and mentally.

Even the body seems to be a lot lighter.

If she had known this would happen, she should not have gotten entangled in it and should have divorced early.

As I was admiring the beauty of Peishan, my maid Lanzhi came up to me and said, "My lady, everything is settled. The kitchen has also cooked the meal. However, since we just arrived, this meal will be simple."

Nian Xi looked back and smiled, "It's okay."

Three days ago, she proposed divorce to Pei Jian.

At that time, Pei Jian was busy with the affairs concerning the enthronement of the new emperor and had no time to come.

But since she had already proposed it, she had no intention of regretting it. Besides, waiting was too exhausting, and she was already tired of it.

I simply left a divorce agreement, signed it myself, and waited for him to be free to complete the process.

Nianxi didn't think there would be any mistakes in this matter.

Pei Jian had already taken cousin Xu back home, and brought the child with him to make him her legitimate son. It was really ridiculous that the three of them were reunited, and she was asked to be the villain and steal someone else's child.

She doesn't want it.

Fortunately, her parents and brothers are tolerant and loving towards her.

When they heard that she was going home, her brother and sister-in-law came to her house in a carriage and packed up all her usual belongings and took them away.

Her sister-in-law Zheng Yuan was afraid that there would be disputes with the prime minister's residence when she took her home, so she specially appointed several guards.

But my sister-in-law was obviously worrying too much.

She is not that important in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Maybe Pei Jian didn't even know she was leaving.

Never mind. It's nothing.

She has been resentful for so many years, it's time for her to let it go.

But Pei Jian was now extremely powerful, and when she returned home, she was subject to a lot of gossip from her neighbors.

Everyone thought she was stupid.

Pei Xiang, no matter how many people begged for a meeting, she actually wanted to divorce!

It's just plain stupid.

He doesn't care about himself or his family!

Her family members fully supported her decision.

After returning home, the family hugged each other and cried bitterly, but the parents were happy again.

"Every time you come home, you force yourself to smile. Your mother and I are very worried, but we are always afraid to say too much and make you sad. Now that you are home, no one can bully you anymore. You are still our little Nian'er, and daddy can protect you for the rest of your life."

Nian Xi's tears, which had just stopped, began to flow again.

The two nephews lay down beside her legs, coaxing her to stop crying, "Aunt, I will recite the Three Character Classic for you, okay? I can recite it very well, please don't cry."

"Aunt, I'll give you the candy I hid."

At that moment, Nian Xi felt that she was really stupid in the past.

She has many, many people who love her.

As for moving to this villa in the mountains, it was a plan she had made early on.

Family love is always inclusive and selfless, but she also knows that divorcing Pei Jian is not a glorious thing. Many people are waiting to see her and their family become a joke.

It was difficult for her to do anything for her family, but she didn't want to be a drag.

I lived here for a year and a half, half to relax and the other half to quell the rumors.

Nianxi started to walk back.

She stood high enough to see the distant village, where smoke rose from every household. The fireworks of human life became concrete and real at this moment.

Nian Xi suddenly felt a sense of solid ground.

She did not sink to the bottom of the stagnant marriage, she returned to the surface.

She will have a good life.

When she was almost at the door of the villa, a voice suddenly came from behind, calling her softly:

"elder sister."

Nian Xi turned around and saw Zhou Yanli, dressed in red, looking at her with a smile on his face, like floating light on water under the setting sun.