Pei Minxue wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, still somewhat dazed.
"I don't know why Your Highness suddenly said that? It really frightened me."
Xiao Chengci noticed that Pei Minxue's pale face didn't seem like an act.
So, Pei Min still doesn't know about his relationship with Pei Zhi?
Pei Zhi didn't even study under Pei Min?
Xiao Chengci was of noble status, and Pei Zhi knew his name. She only needed to ask around a little to find out who he was.
Xiao Chengci thought that he had asked Pei Zhi to meet him today, but Pei Zhi had refused.
Pei Zhi was feigning modesty, or perhaps he was playing hard to get.
Judging from Pei Minxue's reaction, he seemed completely unaware, which made things interesting.
Xiao Chengci smiled faintly and said, "It was just a joke."
Pei Minxue hurriedly said, "Your Highness, please never smile like that again. If you do it again, I will lose ten years of my life."
Xiao Chengci feigned curiosity, "How's your second younger sister doing lately?"
Pei Minxue didn't think much of it. "It's a worry, really. I don't know how to get along with my second sister."
"Oh, tell me about it?"
Pei Minxue sat back down in her chair. "She just got back, and she's indifferent to everyone. No matter how unusual the gift we give her, she doesn't react much."
"She doesn't like going out. Her family arranged for her to learn chess from Mr. Yuan, and she went obediently. She's very diligent; she went yesterday and she went again today."
Xiao Chengci's smile froze slightly. "She also went to learn chess with Mr. Yuan today?"
Pei Minxue nodded: "Yes, what's wrong?"
Xiao Chengci pressed further, "Did she tell you that?"
Although Pei Minxue didn't understand why Xiao Chengci asked this, he still explained, "She was picked up by a carriage from Mr. Yuan's house."
"Sometimes she would go by carriage by herself, and sometimes Mr. Yuan would send a carriage from his home to pick her up when he was free."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chengci didn't say anything, but simply nodded.
That's truly unbelievable.
Mr. Yuan is not at home today, but at the palace.
Yesterday, Xiao Cheng went to Mr. Yuan's house, firstly to see Pei Zhi, and secondly to make an invitation on behalf of the Emperor.
When Xiao Chengci just came out of the palace, Mr. Yuan was still being forced by the Emperor to play chess and hadn't left yet.
His Majesty was a notoriously bad chess player, and Xiao Chengci was unwilling to play chess with him.
Yesterday, Xiao Chengci defeated Mr. Yuan, so today Mr. Yuan went to the palace to repay his debt.
"Your younger sister is really interesting."
Pei Minxue chuckled and said, "Yes, I was worried that she wouldn't adapt to the Duke's mansion after growing up in a farming family."
"She just doesn't like going out, has a quiet and reserved personality, and is very honest. I'm really afraid that she'll be bullied in the future because of her personality."
"Honest?" Xiao Chengci snorted. Pei Zhi was the boldest woman he had ever met.
Not only did they dare to play tricks on him, but they also had secrets he was unaware of.
Pei Minxue then brought up Pei Yin's marriage, "What do you think? Should I have Father go to the Emperor and cancel my younger sister's engagement?"
Since His Majesty is reluctant to speak, let them speak first; that way, His Majesty won't be put in a difficult position.
Xiao Chengci replied with little interest, "This is your family matter, and I shouldn't say too much."
Pei Minxue's lips twitched. The way he said that made it sound as if the person who had just questioned his second sister wasn't the Crown Prince.
Pei Minxue didn't stay long. After getting the key information, he planned to go home and discuss it with his father.
After Pei Minxue left, Xiao Chengci beckoned, and Deshun immediately stepped forward. "Your Highness, what are your orders?"
"Go and ask Mr. Yuan if he has any guests today."
Xiao Chengci worried that he had misunderstood Pei Zhi. Perhaps, when Mr. Yuan entered the palace, it was Madam Yuan who took Pei Zhi there. It was not impossible.
Before it was confirmed, Xiao Chengci was still unwilling to speculate about Pei Zhi with malice.
The fact that Xiao Chengci and Pei Zhi knew each other must have been a misunderstanding.
When Pei Zhi first visited Mr. Yuan's residence, she mistook Xiao Chengci for Mr. Yuan.
Xiao Chengci was bored at the time, so he didn't refute her. Instead, he decided to tease her and actually started playing chess with Pei Zhi.
After that, the real Mr. Yuan arrived, and Xiao Chengci still remembers Pei Zhi's surprised and annoyed expression.
They met a few more times after that. Each time Pei Zhi saw him, she would hurriedly bow and leave, as if he were some kind of jackal or tiger.
Xiao Chengci became interested in Pei Zhi and had someone investigate her background, which revealed the complicated history of Pei Zhi.
Xiao Chengci was probably quite curious as well, wondering what kind of commotion a pig-slaughtering woman would cause once she arrived at the Duke's mansion.
Therefore, Xiao Chengci unconsciously developed some interest in Pei Zhi.
It wasn't until Xiao Chengci dreamed of Pei Zhi repeatedly.
In his dream, Pei Zhi, dressed in revealing clothing, called him Your Highness. Upon waking, Xiao Chengci called for water.
Xiao Chengci was the crown prince. After he moved to the East Palace, the Empress bestowed several palace maids upon him.
Xiao Chengci had no intention of keeping himself pure; he simply wasn't interested in those women.
The palace maid, on her first night with the emperor, wore a sheer dress and stood before Xiao Chengci, putting on a show that made him feel nauseous.
The Empress in the palace was terrified and even sent the imperial physician to diagnose Xiao Chengci.
Only after confirming that Xiao Chengci simply had high standards and that there was no physical problem was he relieved.
Afterwards, he gathered some beautiful women and sent them to the Eastern Palace. Xiao Chengci found them an eyesore and rewarded them to his officials.
Several princes also requested to send people.
After that, the Empress stopped worrying about it. Anyway, Xiao Chengci was waiting for the wedding.
Even if he is unwilling and doesn't react, he still has to sleep.
Ever since Xiao Chengci dreamed of Pei Zhi, he has restrained himself from thinking about Pei Zhi or seeing her.
That was the first time in Xiao Chengci's life that he tasted the bitterness of longing.
When reviewing the memorials, Xiao Chengci surprisingly wrote down Pei Zhi's name several times in his replies.
Xiao Chengci then understood: he was the Crown Prince, the future Emperor.
What does he want that he can't have?
It's just a woman. If he wants her, then let him have her.
Xiao Chengci pretended to be a distant relative of Mr. Yuan's family and spent time with Pei Zhi.
In the villa, they had a few drinks, and then naturally they had sex.
Xiao Chengci was not blinded by beauty. Afterwards, he made Pei Zhi drink a contraceptive soup.
Xiao Chengci took the initiative to tell Pei Zhi his name, waiting for her to come closer.
However, Pei Zhi didn't seem to have inquired about his identity, so Xiao Chengci continued to interact with Pei Zhi in this way.
Anyway, he's a man, so he's not in a hurry.
If Pei Zhi really wants him to give her a title.
Considering that Pei Zhi was his first woman, he was willing to grant her the status of a concubine.
If Pei Zhi is to become a concubine, then the Pei family can no longer produce a prince's consort.
Pei Yin's marriage plan cannot proceed.
Consort Shu is brainless; Xiao Chengci found a few people to spread rumors about her.
When Consort Shu learned that Pei Yin's biological parents were pig butchers, she immediately ran to the Emperor to complain.
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