Chapter 205 Extra: If Pei Yan was reborn (14)
After this battle, the court praised the prince for his wisdom.
He planned and strategized, and won the battle thousands of miles away. He first recruited Wen Huan's favorite deputy general to surrender, then pretended to be sick to cause unrest in the court, lured Wen Huan out of the city, and finally wiped him out without any effort.
When the news reached the harem, Jiang Shuyi couldn't help laughing: "They are really good at flattering. The prince is not pretending to be sick, he is really sick."
She's taken care of him for so long, how could she not know?
Cheng Shouzhong lowered his voice and said with a sly look, "Hush, it's fine if the young lady knows about this, but you can't go out and tell anyone about it. Just let them spread it, it will be good for His Highness's reputation."
Jiang Shuyi immediately covered her mouth and nodded seriously.
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The time flies.
The year Jiang Shuyi came of age was the same year Pei Yan came of age.
The girl was very graceful, with fair skin and beautiful appearance. Every hairpin and jewellery on her body was exquisite and gorgeous. Even the corners of her clothes were scented with the fragrance of flower petals. It was obvious that she was raised in a world of luxury and was doted on.
But even so, there was still a hint of melancholy between those beautiful eyes and eyebrows.
The Tenth Princess Pei Fobao quietly walked behind her, patted her shoulder with her hand, and said in a serious voice imitating a man's: "What are you doing!"
Jiang Shuyi was startled, turned around and saw it was her, and was so angry that she wanted to scratch her.
Pei Fobao dodged naturally and said with a smile: "You are unreasonable. I know you miss my brother, so I pretended to be his voice to comfort you, but you still want to attack me!"
Jiang Shuyi's face immediately turned red with anxiety. She looked around and lowered her voice, "What nonsense are you talking about? If the prince hears you, I will never talk to you again!"
Pei Fobao's eyes were full of meaning: "Oh, I'm afraid my brother will hear you and won't want you anymore."
Jiang Shuyi was so angry that she threw her handkerchief at her, but it was blown away by the wind, making her even angrier.
Seeing that she was really irritated, Pei Fobao stopped teasing her and walked over to hug her shoulders, looking like he was plotting something: "Okay, let me tell you something serious. You know, Duke Cheng intends to give his daughter to my brother as the Crown Princess. If you don't hurry up, you won't have the chance to let me call you my sister-in-law in this life."
Jiang Shuyi suddenly became nervous: "Your Highness agreed?"
Pei Fobao: "I guess not. Otherwise, with the Duke's wife's temper, she would have shown off a long time ago and would not have said those specious words to make outsiders guess."
Jiang Shuyi felt half relieved, but the other half was still hanging in the balance.
She was somewhat at a loss, and said sadly, "What should I do? I almost told him that I want to marry him, but the prince always pretends not to hear me. Does he like me or not?"
Pei Fobao thought for a moment and clapped his hands: "Since it's just a matter of speaking clearly, then just speak clearly. If the Crown Prince agrees, then everyone will be happy. If he refuses, then don't think about him anymore and look for another husband. You can't waste your whole life on him!"
Jiang Shuyi quickly shook her head: "I dare not, if His Highness does not have that intention, we can't even get along like this now..."
Pei Fobao was angry at him for not fighting back: "Then just keep worrying about it! Wait until your brother marries the crown princess and then he will marry you off to some ugly freak you don't even know!"
Jiang Shuyi knew that she was doing this for her own good. After a moment of melancholy, she lowered her head and said in a low voice, "Let me think about what to say..."
She had just reached the age of marriage, and girls of this age in this dynasty were not in a hurry to get engaged, but Pei Yan was already an adult.
How could there be a crown prince at this age who doesn’t have a crown princess, or even a concubine?
The ministers in the court urged from time to time, and Jiang Shuyi also heard it in the palace.
She wanted to tell Pei Yan directly that she wanted to marry him, but all her previous hints fell on deaf ears. Jiang Shuyi couldn't help but wonder if Pei Yan was hinting at her. If they didn't break the window paper, they could continue to get along like this, otherwise he would have to drive her away...
Jiang Shuyi was very nervous.
But she really didn't want to go on like this anymore.
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Jiang Shuyi now lives in Zhaoyang Palace, very close to the Qianqing Palace.
As the night deepened, within the layers of gauze, the girl lay in soft quilts, wrapped tightly with only two eyes showing, blinking anxiously.
After an unknown amount of time, there was finally movement outside.
She quickly closed her eyes.
When Pei Yan came in, he felt something was wrong.
Jiang Shuyi always likes brightness and always likes to light candles at night to make the room as bright and brilliant as day.
But tonight the candlelight is dim and gloomy.
Not only that, the color of the gauze curtain has also changed.
It changed from her favorite mauve color to a rich red, and was half covered and half hanging down, giving a feeling of wanting to reject but also to welcome.
Pei Yan looked at the bulge on the bed, then turned to glance at Fang Chu.
Fang Chu came here to serve Miss Jiang half a year ago. At this moment, he knelt down with a helpless look on his face, lowered his head and said nothing.
Pei Yan vaguely understood.
He stood at the door of the bedroom for a moment, and finally walked towards the bed with his hands behind his back.
Jiang Shuyi was extremely nervous at this moment.
This was the first time she had done such a thing, and her heart was about to jump out of her throat.
Through a layer of veil, she saw Pei Yan standing in front of the bed.
The candlelight was too dim to make out his expression. I could only feel that he was looking down at me.
Jiang Shuyi became even more flustered.
She tightly grasped a corner of the quilt and should have pulled it down, but in this situation, she just wanted to cover her head!
Pei Yan seemed to see her nervousness, and gave her a chance in a gentle voice outside the tent: "Do you want to leave alone?"
Jiang Shuyi was about to back off, but she gained courage again because of his words.
He really wants to leave, doesn't he?
After missing her this time, he is going to start playing dumb again and pretend that he doesn’t understand her feelings!
Jiang Shuyi gritted her teeth: "No!"
Pei Yan chuckled in surprise.
He raised his hand and it touched the thin gauze curtain, and Jiang Shuyi's whole body suddenly tensed up.
"Do you want me to open it?"
He still took his time and asked for her opinion.
Jiang Shuyi's breathing became disordered.
Her heart was beating very fast, and finally she said in a trembling voice: "Yes..."
Then a slender jade hand slowly and leisurely lifted the thin gauze curtain.
Jiang Shuyi finally saw Pei Yan's face. His expression was gentle and indulgent, with a warm smile, like an elder watching the mischief of a younger generation.
She almost suffocated herself to death because she couldn't catch her breath.
She was like this? He still had this expression?
Pei Yan's drooping eyelashes cast a light shadow under his eyes. He gently asked again: "What are you going to do next?"
Jiang Shuyi couldn't say it.
But her resentful eyes conveyed what she hoped for.
Pei Yan is always soft-hearted and indulges in everything she does.
Then the hand with distinct joints was placed on the edge of the quilt again, about to pull it, Pei Yan smiled: "Do you want me to take a look at you?"
Jiang Shuyi had trouble breathing.
She naturally wouldn't think that Pei Yan only wanted to see her face.
Inside the quilt...
It was the first time Jiang Shuyi did this, and her cheeks were completely red.
But Pei Yan was still asking with a smile: "Yes or no, Ah Shu, you have to tell me."
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