Chapter 25 Wrath
Wei Heng approached, her eyes fixed on him. "Brother...have you seen her...have you?"
He broke down and screamed, "Is that right?"
Wei Ziming's eyes flickered slightly, he hesitated as if he wanted to say something, and finally sighed softly, "Heng'er, we only met briefly once."
"Then why did you hide it from me?"
Wei Heng raised her head and looked straight at him, trying to see into his eyes. Her pupils widened, and a look of disbelief flashed across her face: "Brother... could it be that you also have feelings for that Ji Shu—"
Sure enough, Wei Ziming was stunned for a moment, and after thinking of something, he didn't say anything.
Wei Heng understood everything and laughed mockingly, "Haha, how ridiculous, how ridiculous!"
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Wei Heng returned to the room, looked at Yinzi beside her, and angrily twisted her handkerchief: "Yinzi, invite that woman to the manor tomorrow. I want to see what kind of person she is that can make my brother and Xingjian so infatuated."
Yinzi said worriedly, "Young lady, why aren't you outside? Staying in this mansion might be..." This is not appropriate.
Wei Heng knew what she was trying to say, and smiled contemptuously, "If Pei Xingjian doesn't care about my face, why should I care about him? Since he's so unrighteous, don't blame me for being unjust."
She hated Pei Xingjian, but she hated Ji Shu even more.
She had already planned it out. If Pei Xingjian insisted on having that woman, she wouldn't refuse to let her into the family. Her only condition was that she could not be pregnant before she gave birth to the eldest son.
To everyone's surprise, Ji Shu refused to become a concubine.
She has such a big appetite, taking advantage of Xingjian's affection for her to be so shameless. Does she even consider her humble origins?
She could only dream of becoming the Crown Prince's consort of Yanzhou. How much hardship and effort she had put in since childhood to get to that position? Ji Shu didn't know, but did Pei Xingjian not know?
He's completely bewitched by this vixen. Since that's the case, I'll show you what kind of woman you truly desire.
In what way can anyone compare to me?
Inside the study at this time.
"Pei Xingjian, do you know what you're doing?" Pei Yanzhi's authoritative voice rang out from above.
“You have some nerve! I’ve only been gone for a few days and you’ve caused such a commotion. Do you even respect me as your father?”
Pei Xingjian knelt down with a thud, lowered his eyes and said, "Your son is unfilial, causing Father to worry about me."
He raised his eyes and looked at Pei Yanzhi, saying, "Father, I have never wanted someone so urgently or so much in my life. I feel restless if I don't see Lady Ji for even a day."
"I was overjoyed when I saw her. This was an experience I had never had before. Ever since the Lantern Festival, when she said she didn't want to be a concubine, my heart felt like it had been shattered in two."
After saying this, he prostrated himself on the ground and pleaded, "Your subject has no other wish now. Even if I lose the position of heir apparent, your subject will break off the engagement with the Wei family and ask to marry Lady Ji."
Pei Yanzhi lifted his eyelids and let out a barely perceptible chuckle, which made Pei Xingjian stiffen. He knew that his father was completely enraged.
Sure enough, he rebuked him sternly: "Pei Xingjian, Pei Xingjian, who do you think you can threaten by not being the heir of Yanzhou, or are you threatening me? Do you think this position is indispensable to you? Let me tell you now, if you don't take it, there are plenty of people in the clan who will line up for it."
"Or do you want me to select a few more as backups, hmm?"
These words struck Pei Xingjian with fear and trepidation; he clearly hadn't expected his father to say such a thing and was furious.
Seeing him stunned, she felt even more uneasy about whether her initial choice was right or wrong. "Alright, you're not a child anymore. If you like her, you can take her into your household as a concubine, and even elevate her to a high-ranking concubine, and I won't say anything. But what are you doing now?"
She glanced at him with a cryptic look in her eyes. "Or do you think you can protect her if you don't have the status of the Crown Prince of Yanzhou?"
Didn't he know how conspicuous that woman was? It was fortunate that Ji Shu encountered them; otherwise, in this chaotic world, she would have been chewed up to nothing, not even bones left.
Pei Xingjian looked at his father in disbelief, "Father...I..."
Finally, he bowed his head deeply and said, "I was wrong!"
He looked down at Pei Xingjian kneeling on the ground and felt a pang of regret. After all, if Pei Xingjian wanted it so badly, why didn't he agree?
It's just the Wei family; it's not like I can't handle them. Or is it that deep down I just don't want her to marry anyone else, not even my only son?
She gathered her thoughts and took one last look at him.
"go out."
The sudden angry shout caught Pei Xingjian off guard.
He spoke with difficulty, "Father, I really mean it..."
Pei Yanzhi threw the book in his hand at him, "I don't want to say it a second time, get out."
Although Pei Xingjian was unwilling, now was not the right time, so he bowed and withdrew, saying, "Yes."
Lu Changming, who was waiting outside the door, watched as the young master ran out in a panic. He held his breath and carefully went inside.
The interplay of light and shadow fell upon Pei Yanzhi's face as he silently stared at the scroll in his hand, not turning a single page for a long time.
Even though he didn't say anything, Lu Changming could feel the thick clouds rolling in and the surging waves about to sweep in.
He didn't know what had happened, but he vaguely heard his lord's fury from outside the door, and could guess that it was probably related to the annulment of the engagement.
Feeling uneasy, he thought, "If the young master gets his wish, wouldn't that mean Lady Ji...?" He dared not think any further.
I felt that the lord's calmness at this moment was far more frightening than his thunderous rage.
Pei Yanzhi parted his thin lips slightly, "What are you thinking about?"
With a loud "boom".
Lu Changming knelt on the ground, cold sweat silently dripping from his forehead. "Your subordinate didn't think of anything."
"That would be best."
Ji Mansion.
"Young lady, the butler just delivered an invitation," Chunzhi reported.
Ji Shu was making incense with her eyes lowered, her slender fingers slowly grinding amber and blending it into the fragrance.
Upon hearing this, she slowly put down the silver pestle.
Unfolding the letter, the words "Wei Family" came into view. She frowned slightly, scrutinizing the thin invitation with an ambiguous expression.
Chunzhi leaned closer to look at the contents, then hesitated and asked, "Young lady, who is this Wei family young lady...?"
After reading it, Ji Shu tossed it aside, continued holding the incense in her hand, and said indifferently, "The Wei family is the fiancée of Prince Pei."
Chunzhi frowned immediately: "What does she mean by this? Did she specially invite you to the prefect's residence to... demonstrate her power?"
Thinking of Pei Xingjian's promise from two days ago, and considering this invitation, a very faint smile appeared on Ji Shu's lips.
"Since they have extended such a warm invitation, it would seem cowardly of us not to go."
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