Chapter 10: Concubine. Look at the strength of this little guy, he made my heart melt. ...
Pei Ji had just asked casually, but he didn't expect that his brother would show real concern for him, which actually dispelled his doubts.
The court doctor's attitude was ambiguous to begin with, and he didn't say anything serious was wrong. Instead, he himself was on high alert, fearing that his relapse would cause the destruction of things that should have been normal.
After returning to Qingyuan, he briefly told He Zhile about the situation. He Zhile felt relieved when he learned that the illness was not too serious.
After all, he had just married in not long ago. If something bad happened to the Pei family at this time, people would probably think that he was unlucky.
"Dad is strong and healthy, so he's used to pretending to be nice in front of Mom. I don't have anything to do right now, so why don't I take you out of town tomorrow?" Pei Ji had been staying at home lately. Although he had the little mute to keep him company, he still felt bored. "I have a farm outside the city that I've turned into a martial arts training ground. Can you ride a horse?"
He Zhiliao shook his head slightly. Since his mother passed away, he rarely even left the He family's door.
But all the young ladies waiting to be married were like this, so there was nothing wrong with it. Besides, he didn't like going to crowded places, otherwise he would be dragged around and laughed at by them.
Pei Ji laughed, "That's perfect. I'll teach you self-defense. If someone dares to bully you again, you must fight back fiercely! If openly, we can do it covertly! It doesn't matter how despicable the means are, the most important thing is to protect your own life."
He Zhiliao's eyes widened instantly. How could a nobleman say such shameless words?
Young masters from aristocratic families have always been well-behaved. Just look at Pei Su, he has always been a good role model. Unfortunately, the most extreme case also came from the Pei family.
"You don't know how dangerous this world is. Just look at your situation in the He family. A small house can take away a layer of your skin. If you get to know more people in the future, there will be more bad people. You have to be on guard everywhere." Pei Ji saw that he was puzzled and explained seriously.
He had to convince the little mute that everyone outside was a bad person at this moment, and make it clear to the other party that he was trustworthy.
"But I'm different. You can always trust me."
He Zhiliao nodded obediently, but didn't say whether he believed it or not.
Pei Ji was particularly satisfied. He smiled and said, "Then it's settled. Let's go to the manor to play for a few days tomorrow. I'll ask Yuan Rong to make all the arrangements."
"ah."
good.
"Yuanrong! Go to the farm outside the city right now and tell them I'm taking Zhengjun there tomorrow. Tell them to make sure everything is clean there and take my precious horse with them! Tell them to be careful with everything they say and do!"
"yes."
Pei Ji nodded in satisfaction, then turned to look at He Zhiliao. A gentle smile suddenly appeared on his originally sharp face, and he winked at him.
He Zhiliao glanced at him quickly, lowered his head and secretly raised the corners of his lips.
Knowing that they were going out tomorrow, Qin Yurong showed some concern for them. She asked Feihong and Zidai to help them pack their things and prepared some snacks and tea for them to eat on the way.
She knew Pei Ji's farm. It had everything, and even the cooks were the best ones, for fear that the people there would go hungry.
They packed up their things in advance, and Qin Yurong packed them up and kicked them away the next day.
Is the mother angry?
"No, she just wishes I wasn't at home bothering her." Pei Ji said with a smile, "I have nothing to do recently anyway, so it's nice to go out and play. It will be hot after it gets warmer."
He Zhiliao moved his lips slightly, but said nothing.
Of course he knew why Pei Ji had nothing to do. It was all because he married him. Otherwise, he would have been given an official position and worked hard for his career in the court every day.
If the He family had not inexplicably put Pei Ji in a difficult position, he would not have married him due to pressure, and he would not have ended up in the current situation where he has nothing to do.
When he said this, was he blaming himself...blaming himself for delaying him?
He Zhiliao couldn't speak, so Pei Ji always said something that could be responded to by nodding or shaking his head to cooperate with him. Therefore, when he lowered his head that day, Pei Ji did not notice his emotions in time.
The journey to the farm outside the city was not very short, and it would take more than half an hour to drive by horse carriage. We arrived there after chatting along the way.
To He Zhi's surprise, Pei Ji's manor was actually deep in the mountains. The closer he got, the quieter and more tense it felt.
From what my mother said, there seems to be someone else on the farm. I don’t know who it is, but he actually supports the best cook... Could it be Pei Ji’s mistress?
There has always been a practice in the capital of keeping concubines in farms. Generally, they are extremely favored. In order to avoid trouble from their wives in the capital, they keep it a secret well, and often no one knows that they have children outside.
This is how Zhuang Hongxiu gave birth to He Yao.
With trepidation and sadness, the carriage took them to the farm in the mountains.
Pei Ji got off the carriage first and then carried him down. He Zhiliao was immersed in his own fantasy and couldn't extricate himself. He even began to feel heartbroken.
"Are you feeling uncomfortable after traveling so long? Look at how pale your face is." Pei Ji held his face and looked at him. His words and actions showed his heartache and concern for him.
But he didn't know whether he should believe it or not.
He Zhiliao shook his head and hid all those emotions in the blink of an eye. These were all his wild thoughts and should not affect Pei Ji.
Pei Ji felt a little relieved and helped him walk inside, while the servants who were carrying things were packing up quickly.
“Here it comes!”
"Line up!"
"Welcome the Fourth Master, the Fourth Righteous Lord!"
As soon as Pei Ji and He Zhiliao stepped into the manor, they heard a deafening welcome. He Zhiliao's ears were sensitive to begin with, and he was startled and froze in Pei Ji's arms with his pupils widened.
There were more than a dozen tall and strong men standing in front of the open space in the courtyard of the manor. Each of them was wearing training clothes. They had not even wiped the sweat off their foreheads, but were already smiling and greeting them.
"Be good, be good, don't be afraid..." Pei Ji quickly patted his back to comfort him, but when he turned to look at the group of people, he wanted to dig their throats!
A group of rough men were shuddered by the stare. They looked at each other and their eyes couldn't help but fall on Yuan Rong.
After all, we are all brothers, so why don’t you say something!
Yuan Rong didn't care about that and sold them out quickly: "I warned them before they came, but they refused to listen."
"Really? Then go to the mountains and shout your heart out before coming back!" Pei Ji glared at them, but his hands were rubbing the little mute's ears very gently.
Everyone looked at each other and thought, this won’t do!
then--
"Master, you and Zhengjun are indeed a perfect match!"
"You are majestic and handsome, and Zhengjun is exceptionally gentle and charming! A perfect match!"
"A match made in heaven! A match made in heaven!"
…
Pei Ji's anger gradually dissipated amidst the compliments.
He tutted softly, "Keep your voice down. How's the practice going?"
The pretty boy standing in the front laughed softly and said, "I said I could beat ten of you by myself!"
"This sinister bastard is deceiving us again!"
"Hehe... I will practice with you guys later. Go and bring my treasure first! We'll come back later." Pei Ji didn't take their words seriously, but it was certainly good to have someone to practice with him.
Pei Ji brought He Zhiliao into the house. Seeing that He Zhiliao was blushing and silent, he thought he was still frightened and couldn't help but ask with concern, "Have you recovered? They should have been punished long ago!"
"Ah." He Zhiliao shook his head slightly.
He was just ashamed of himself for suspecting Pei Ji.
I didn't expect that there were so many men living here. I'm afraid the only woman is the cook. Apart from that, there are no other female wild animals.
"Then change into some light clothes and I'll take you out to play." Pei Ji smiled and pushed him behind the screen, then started changing himself.
Harujian ordered the servants to put the clothes in place, and then went to the kitchen to instruct the cooks to cook. As long as he was there, don't even think about letting his young master suffer!
Pei Ji took He Zhiliao, who had changed his clothes, to the yard. There was a large arena next to the open space in the yard, and various weapons were displayed.
He Zhiliao stared blankly, feeling that those weapons were extremely dangerous. Swords and knives have no eyes, and if he got hurt, he would be in great pain.
Suddenly, I heard the sound of horses neighing.
He followed his sight and saw two subordinates with smiles on their faces leading two horses with long limbs and strong tendons.
One was completely black and shiny, with only its four hooves being white; the other was as white as snow, dazzling and white, exuding a proud temperament.
"How is it? Do you like it?" Pei Ji patted his lower back gently. "These are all fine horses my father gave me years ago. When you learn self-defense, I will teach you how to ride. In the future, you can come with me to the spring and autumn hunting events."
He Zhiliao stared at the two horses and nodded slightly. He naturally thought such beautiful horses were good.
Pei Ji laughed out loud, "The black horse is called Zhuying, and the white horse is called Treading Snow. Although they are not war horses, they are also very majestic. Let's ride them!"
"Ah." He Zhiliao nodded with a faint smile in his eyes.
Pei Ji said he wanted to teach him self-defense, so of course he had to teach him seriously. He originally wanted to let his subordinates teach him because he was afraid that he would be too soft-hearted, but he was afraid that they would hurt the little mute, so he had to do it himself.
"You need to swing your fist more quickly. It's okay to use your limp fist to tickle me, but it's not okay to tickle others!"
"Hit me hard... Look at my little cicada, he's so gentle that he can't bear to hit me."
“…”
Pei Ji was extremely serious, but what he said was not serious at all. There was even a strong sense of laziness in his tone, as if he was saying that today was a beautiful day and should not be wasted.
He Zhiliao could not withstand his provocation, so he swung and kicked him with all his strength. However, the difference in strength between them was too great, and he had little strength, so he was restrained by Pei Ji.
"Look at this little strength, it makes my heart melt." Pei Ji held his hands, with a smile on his sharp eyebrows, and his smile was particularly flamboyant and unrestrained.
"Ah!" He Zhiliao's already red face became even redder as he said this.
How can you say such things in front of outsiders!
The subordinates nearby naturally heard it as well. They were used to being wild in their daily lives and even more unruly in private. They immediately burst into laughter, making He Zhile wish he could crawl into a big hole immediately.
Pei Ji chuckled, "Laughing?"
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Starting tomorrow, I will update according to the rankings. I am reducing the word count in order to be on the list, and I am taking care of my mother in the hospital recently. I will update later [please]. The quality of the pit is very good, don't worry [OK]
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