Chapter 231 Sister~

On the third day after Pei Zhen's arrival, Li's condition showed improvement.

Thanks to the timely use of medicine by the imperial physician, Li's condition was under control at the beginning of his illness. Even though Li is old, he is still recovering gradually.

The epidemic in Jinling City is also being slowly brought under control.

Although there are many sick people, the number of deaths has gradually decreased since the doctors came.

Everyone sees hope of life.

Jinling is no longer a dead city, and people have some relaxed smiles on their faces.

This was all a turnaround brought about by Pei Jian.

Originally, this was the part that Nian Xi could not understand the most about him. But after experiencing this incident, she finally understood the importance of him working day and night on paperwork and doing these things.

Pei Jian has become very clingy recently.

It's like I can't leave her all the time.

Nianxi accompanied him when he was taking care of his mother, not to mention when he was having meals and taking rest. Even when he was arranging and handling government affairs, sometimes he wanted Nianxi to be by his side.

If Nian Xi refuses, he will get angry.

Of course, he is not really angry, but he is using anger as an excuse to blackmail.

Perhaps a person's success really has traces to follow. If nothing else, his spiritual path alone is incomparable to that of ordinary people.

If Nian Xi only slept for one or two hours a night, she would definitely get up late the next day and feel listless. But Pei Jian would not do that. He was full of energy every day.

As a result, Nianxi always felt that she was being taken yin to replenish yang.

During that day and night, she told Pei Jian all her doubts.

At that time, she was lying on the couch, enjoying the massage from Lord Pei.

Nianxi's back is white and delicate, as beautiful as a pipa, with every inch being just right.

Pei Jian himself also enjoyed the process of serving her. He was kneading her gently when he heard Nian Xi say that he was taking Yin to replenish Yang.

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and he pinched the soft flesh on Nianxi's waist and rubbed it, which made Nianxi hum on the spot. It was just a normal prank, but this hum was too gentle and charming, not to mention Pei Yan, even Nianxi herself blushed when she heard it.

She reacted quickly and stood up to leave the bed, which was a place of trouble. However, she was a step too late because Pei Jian reacted even faster.

He grabbed her and pulled her back.

When Pei Jian pressed against her tightly, she vaguely heard him whispering in her ear, "Nianxi, is the dragon-phoenix fetus okay?"

Before Nian Xi could answer, there was a burst of brilliant white light.

Nian Xi fell into a deep sleep soundly.

By the time she thought about this incident again, Li had almost recovered.

They are also preparing to return to Beijing.

Nian Xi asked: "Did you mention something about... dragon and phoenix fetus?"

Pei Jian was startled and immediately denied it, "No."

"Master Pei~"

Pei Jian is very discerning now. He has explained everything, and everything has a destination and response. Seeing Nianxi looking at him, he paused for a moment and explained, "Maybe he was dreaming and confused."

He had thought about it carefully. Although Nianxi in his dream had a pair of cute twins, which made him very jealous, Nianxi was not young at all. It would be hard for her to even have twins, let alone one.

The master once said that his official star was too strong and he had little luck in having offspring.

Pei Jian didn't want to force it.

Having a wife and a family is a blessing, why be greedy and let Nianxi suffer the pain of childbirth?

It is perfect for them to be able to live and die together.

But it was not a good idea to say these words out loud. Women always think too much, and he did not want to embarrass her.

Nian Xi didn't doubt it, but glanced at him and said, "You seem to be dreaming a lot lately."

Pei Jian smiled, "Age makes one stronger."

Nian Xi really couldn't bear to look at the words "getting stronger with age", so she spat at him and turned away.

Nian Xi has benefited a lot from following Pei Jian and listening to him handle government affairs these days.

In the past, her heart was filled with romantic dreams, and she always felt that she could not get down to earth. When Pei Jian ignored her, she felt very sad. Now that she is more in touch with people's livelihood, she has a new understanding.

Sometimes when the imperial physicians and doctors were too busy, she would go and help. She was not good at treating patients, but she could help organize case files and copy down records.

The doctors all knew that she was the prime minister's wife. When she first came to help, no one dared to refuse, and no one thought she would do it for long.

This was just a trick played by the noble lady to amuse herself out of boredom. She got tired of it after just two days.

But day after day, the Prime Minister's wife still insisted. Sometimes Prime Minister Pei came to see her in person, but she would not leave until she had finished the work at hand.

I am doing this very seriously.

Everyone in the temporary clinic had a much better impression of Mrs. Pei.

Nian Xi really integrated into it and did many things she had never done before.

It was like opening another door, allowing her to experience the joys and sorrows of the world.

This is being down to earth.

That's life.

Nianxi searched for herself along the way, and it seemed that at some point, when she faced the doctors and nurses in the hospital who were so busy that they had no time to eat or drink, she had a concrete understanding.

"Self" has never been a slogan.

It can be a patient struggling to survive, a doctor curing illnesses and saving lives, or a housewife taking care of household chores... This is the support that one gives to oneself, and it comes from the strength within.

Nian Xi gained a clear happiness that came from self-satisfaction.

As for Pei Jian, who always came to the clinic to pick her up, he never rushed her.

He was in no hurry and waited outside in the sun.

After Nianxi finished her work, the two of them walked back together.

Whether it was the imperial doctors that Pei Jian brought from the capital or the newly recruited local nurses, everyone could see that Prime Minister Pei and his wife had a very good relationship.

The Prime Minister, who is usually deep and steady, has to be careful if he says something wrong in front of his wife. If he makes his wife unhappy, he may be thrown where he is and leave alone in a carriage.

After the barrier between them was resolved, Nianxi gradually regained her former strong desire to share.

"The new boy in the clinic is so sweet. He even calls me sister."

Being called "sister" when you are in your teens is a natural thing, but being called that in your twenties is an unexpected surprise.

If it were usual, Master Pei, who was already skilled in the art of sweet talk, would probably follow her words and praise her as a fairy, but today Master Pei had a very different perspective. He asked:

"How old is the boy who called you sister?"

Nian Xi recalled, "About fifteen or sixteen."

It is true.

Pei Jian snorted lightly. This kind of trick was not worthy of being seen in front of him.

But he was never one to spoil the fun, so he asked, "Do you like being called sister?"

Nianxi thought the question was a bit strange, "Not really——"

Then, Nian Xi saw the narrow-mindedness of Lord Pei and heard words that were unbearable to hear.

It is engraved in my heart.

She swore that from now on she would never allow anyone to call her "sister" again!