This is a more difficult and embarrassing problem than not allowing him to marry.

Pei Wenxuan stopped talking. He was thinking in his mind how to explain his debt problem in a decent and elegant way.

The woman looked at him, a smile on her face, but with a hint of mockery in her eyes, as if she was watching a good show.

After a while, Pei Wenxuan finally found some state. Just as he was about to speak, he heard an anxious shout from outside: "Young Master! Young Master!"

Everyone turned their heads, and Pei Wenxuan saw that it was the doorman who came running. After a moment's thought, he realized that it might be the imperial decree granting marriage.

The servant panted and stopped in front of Pei Wenxuan, stammering, "Imperial edict... Young Master... Gate..."

Pei Wenxuan laughed before he finished speaking, turned around and walked out the door.

The maid who was asking for money finally reacted and hurried forward to ask the doorman, "What is the imperial decree?"

"Someone from the palace is outside," the doorman said after catching his breath. "The imperial edict needs to be read out. All the masters, ladies and gentlemen in the mansion need to come over. It seems like something big is going to happen."

After hearing this, everyone looked at each other and rushed to the front yard to see for themselves what was happening.

When Pei Wenxuan arrived at the door, the Pei family had already arrived. Pei Lixian's eldest son, Pei Wende, saw Pei Wenxuan coming and sneered, "I always knew that big brother was arrogant, but I didn't expect that he would be so arrogant even when the adults in the palace came."

"Wende," Pei Lixian stood in front with his hands folded, slowly opened his eyes, and said, "Shut up."

Pei Wenxuan walked up to Pei Lixian and Pei Liwen and bowed respectfully: "Second uncle, third uncle."

Then he turned to look at his mother, Wen, whom he hadn't seen for a long time: "Mother."

Wen nodded to him, with a look of fatigue. After everyone from the Pei residence arrived, Pei Lixian stepped forward and said to the eunuch holding the imperial edict, "Eunuch, everyone from the Pei residence is here. Please come in."

The eunuch smiled and nodded. Pei Lixian stepped back and heard the eunuch shout in a sonorous voice: "Kneel—"

Everyone knelt down together, and the eunuch read out the imperial decree, which began with praising Pei Wenxuan. Hearing these ridiculous words of praise, everyone looked at Pei Wenxuan quietly.

Pei Wenxuan's expression was calm, but when he read the next part, "The Queen Mother was very pleased to hear it, and hereby arranges marriage for him to Princess Pingle," everyone suddenly understood. The servants hiding in the distance opened their eyes wide, feeling a little confused.

Pei Wenxuan calmly accepted the order. The eunuch looked him up and down, then said, "Princess Pingle has always been the most favored by His Majesty. Master Pei is so lucky."

"I'd like to borrow your good words, father-in-law."

Pei Wenxuan performed the ceremony with proper and modest behavior.

After the imperial edict was read, the palace people retreated. After seeing them off, Pei Wenxuan turned around holding the imperial edict and looked up at Pei Lixian.

Pei Lixian clasped his hands in his sleeves, his expression calm: "It is your blessing to have His Majesty grant you a marriage. In the future, you must serve the princess well and do not lose the etiquette of the Pei family."

Pei Wenxuan: “…”

He wanted to bow, but after hearing these words, he felt something was wrong, as if he were a newlywed...

After Pei Lixian finished speaking, he turned around and said to everyone, "Let's go."

Pei Lixian was always the one who had the final say at home. After hearing this, no one dared to stay any longer and left. Only Pei Wende could not help but say a few words to annoy Pei Wenxuan before leaving: "Big brother is so lucky. You can rely on the princess for food in the future."

"Yes," Pei Wenxuan brushed his sleeves and said calmly, "Second brother is jealous? What a pity," Pei Wende said without waiting for him to speak, Pei Wenxuan smiled softly, "With your appearance and character, I'm afraid you won't have a chance to marry the princess. You can't rely on anyone else except dad in this life."

"you!"

"Wenxuan." Before Pei Wende could vent his anger, Wen came up hurriedly, her face full of anxiety, and she glanced at Pei Wende. Pei Wende saw Wen coming, so he didn't want to argue with Pei Wenxuan anymore. After all, she was his elder, so he could only bow and retreat.

After Pei Wende went down, Wen pulled Pei Wenxuan's hand and said anxiously, "Come with me."

Having said that, Wen dragged him to her own orphanage.

Pei Wenxuan knew what Wen was going to say, and felt helpless, but he still followed Wen into her yard. As soon as he entered the house, Wen dismissed the servants and asked him anxiously, "Did you know about the marriage in advance?"

Pei Wenxuan calmly found a place to sit down. He knew in his heart that since he had attended the Spring Banquet and investigated a case with Li Rong recently, he and Li Rong had been in contact for a long time and this matter could not be concealed for a long time.

So he admitted frankly: "I know."

"You know, you didn't tell me about this big thing?"

When Wen heard Pei Wenxuan's words, she immediately shouted, "Do you still have me as your mother in your heart?!"

"I only know my mother," Pei Wenxuan poured himself some tea and said calmly, "Can you disobey the order, or can you reason with His Majesty?"

Wen was stunned for a moment, then she sat down weakly, tears rolling down her cheeks: "It's my fault that you have been wronged. If your father were still alive, you would never have encountered such a thing...Princess Shang, this is not an easy thing to do. Which princess has a good temper?"

Pei Wenxuan listened to Wen's crying. He hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "I am willing to do this."

Wen looked up in disbelief. Pei Wenxuan thought for a moment, looked up at Wen, and said calmly, "Mother, I asked for this girl myself."

"You asked for it?"

Wen was shocked: "You are fine, why are you asking a princess to come in?"

"Isn't the princess nice?" Pei Wenxuan laughed, "The princess is just an ordinary girl. She is a very nice person. You will know when you meet her."

"What kind of magic potion did you take?" Wen said, and she started crying again. "I know you are trying to comfort me. You have liked Zhenzhen since you were a child. You have the same temper as your father. How can it be so easy for you to like someone else?"

"Mom," Pei Wenxuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Don't talk nonsense in the future."

"You are my son, my beloved," Wen cried out of breath. Pei Wenxuan hurried to stroke her back and listened to her. "How could I not know what you were thinking? I couldn't stop your second uncle from talking nonsense at the Qin family. I didn't expect that Qin Lin from the Qin family would directly say that his sister couldn't enter the Pei family after hearing what your second uncle said, and directly canceled the engagement. It's all my fault that you have been harmed, and now you have to comfort me..."

"Mother," Pei Wenxuan couldn't stand Wen's crying, and he was overwhelmed, but he knew that his mother was always in this temper, so he could only persuade her in a good temper, "She is really good, and I really like her. I spent a lot of effort to marry her, so don't talk nonsense in front of her in the future. If you really care about me and really want me to have a good marriage, please don't mention Qin Zhenzhen in the future, and get along well with the princess, okay?"

Wen listened to Pei Wenxuan's consolation and raised her head half-believingly: "Are you kidding me?"

"Can I fool you?" Pei Wenxuan sighed, "I really like her."

"What about Qin Zhenzhen?"

Wen looked bewildered.

Pei Wenxuan raised his hand to support his forehead: "I was not in a clear mind at that time. I was just that old, how could I know what I liked or disliked?"

"This..." Wen hesitated for a moment, but was actually persuaded. She said slowly, "That's true."

Pei Wenxuan raised his head in surprise: "Do you think I don't like Qin Zhenzhen?"

"You are just being childish," Wen said gently, "The relationship is like that between me and your father. We miss each other when we are not together, and we are moved when we meet. When we are together, time flies by very quickly. Even if your father just casually talks to me, I still find it very interesting."

As she spoke, Wen's face showed some nostalgia. Pei Wenxuan knew that Wen was thinking about her father again. He remained silent. Wen also knew that she shouldn't indulge in nostalgia in front of others. She paused for a moment, sighed and said, "During those years in Luzhou, you never sent a letter to Zhenzhen because of missing her. You were always very polite when you saw her. You behaved the same way in front of others as you did in front of her. How can this be called love?"

"According to what you said," Pei Wenxuan laughed, "I have to find something I like to damage, then I'll like it, right?"

"I don't know if you will hurt her," Wen also laughed, "but you must be different in front of her than in front of others. In front of that person, you will be a child all your life."

Pei Wenxuan was stunned for a moment, and after a moment, he couldn't help but ask: "Is father like this too?"

"Yes," Wen liked to talk about Pei Lizhi very much. When she heard Pei Wenxuan bring him up, her eyes softened. "Don't think he is stern in front of you. He is actually a child who never grows up. Remember he always bought toys for you before, but he played with them for himself. I told him, how could he buy toys for you? He was just playing with them for himself."

"Yes," Pei Wenxuan accompanied Wen in the conversation, "I remember it."

Pei Wenxuan accompanied Wen to talk about Pei Lizhi. Wen was not in good health, and after talking to him for a while, she felt a little tired. Pei Wenxuan saw that she was tired, so he helped her to rest, and then left.

After he went out, he stood at the door. Tong Ye followed him and asked in confusion, "Sir, what are you thinking about?"

"I think," Pei Wenxuan sighed, "it's a good thing that Your Highness doesn't like to cry."

Tong Ye was a little confused: "Ah?"

Pei Wenxuan lowered his head, chuckled, and walked away.

When he was talking to Wen just now, he was thinking about Li Rong.

In his previous life, he always said that Li Rong was too tough. Every time they had an argument because of political differences, he would wonder how a girl could be so tough.

However, when he looked at Wen just now, he suddenly felt that Li Rong was very good.

No one can hide behind others all his life. One day he has to stand up and face the storm and this cruel world.

His mother was not a bad person. She was gentle and kind. His father protected his mother all her life, allowing her to spend most of the first half of her life happily like a canary.

But all gifts have a price, and his father probably never thought that he would leave so early one day.

The better he protected this person, the weaker this person would become after he was gone.

Before his death, his father prepared many people to protect him and his mother, but he was no more than seventeen years old at the time, and was forcibly sent to Luzhou in the name of mourning, leaving his mother in Pei Mansion.

His mother was a soft-hearted person who easily gave in. She was always afraid of arguments and always gave in. So no matter how many things his father left behind, when he came back three years later, they were all spent by his mother.

When he was young, he envied his parents. They were different from ordinary couples from aristocratic families. They really loved each other and had a happy and loving relationship. They taught Pei Wenxuan to persevere and have expectations for a relationship.

He had fantasized countless times that if he had a wife, he would live such a life. He would also learn from his father and give his all to protect and love that person.

But when he saw his mother, he suddenly felt that loving a woman too much, giving her everything, but not teaching her to fly, is no different from breaking her wings.

But fortunately——

Pei Wenxuan thought of Li Rong, and he felt a little relieved.

No matter how much you pamper this woman, she can always soar to the top of the world. The only thing you need to worry about is that if you are not careful, she may go to a place you can't see, and you will look up to her all your life, but never be able to reach her again.

Pei Wenxuan just realized this idea and immediately felt that he was a little ridiculous.

They are just trying to get by in this life, as they will be separated in a few years, and he is just here daydreaming about the ways of husband and wife.

But strangely, when he thought about this, he felt happy.

He walked briskly back to his yard, and saw the maid who had asked for money standing at his door with some trepidation. He frowned and stared at the maid. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly said, "That carriage..."

"Take your time!" the maid said immediately, "Prince Consort...oh no, Master," the maid cried, "I am here to apologize. I am a dog who does not know a great man. I hope Master will not bear grudges against me in the future. Please take your time to return the carriage. You can return it any time!"

Pei Wenxuan was amused by the maid, and he suddenly understood what it meant to be a fox borrowing the power of a tiger to bully others.

He had no intention of getting involved with these little devils, so he waved his hand and said, "It's okay, go down."

The maid hurried away, and Pei Wenxuan returned to the yard. He thought about the key figures of the dark web at night, and went to the princess's mansion the next day, withdrew money, found people, and everything began to be established in an orderly manner.

When he returned home at night, he saw the princess's house secretary standing at the door. Pei Wenxuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly got off the carriage and greeted him: "Lord Lu, why are you here?"

"The princess has a letter for you," Lu Minzhi handed a letter to Pei Wenxuan, "I'm on my way, so I came to deliver the letter."

“You’re thoughtful.”

Pei Wenxuan took the letter and exchanged greetings with Lu Minzhi for a moment. After Lu Minzhi said goodbye and left, Pei Wenxuan took the letter, hesitated for a moment without opening it, went back to the room, and placed the letter on the bedside.

At night, after he had finished all his official business, he lay on his bed and opened the letter, and saw Li Rong's handwriting.

Li Rong briefly stated three things. The first was that she gave him two drawings of wedding dresses and asked him to help her with reference.

The second was to ask him about the progress of the dark web construction.

The third was to give him a silver note and tell him to throw it in the slave girl’s face.

Pei Wenxuan was lying on the bed, reading Li Rong's letter. He remembered the way Li Rong raised her eyebrows when she spoke, and he couldn't help laughing out loud.

He carefully looked at the two wedding dress drawings, selected one of them, then put the letter aside and lay down to sleep.

That night he had a dream. He dreamed that Li Rong was wearing the wedding dress he had chosen and turned in front of him and asked him, "Pei Wenxuan, do you think it looks good?"

He didn't know why, but he couldn't help laughing.

When he woke up from his dream with a smile, he lay quietly for a while.

He realized that this was the first time in his long and uncountable time that he had woken up from a dream with a smile on his face.

After youth, there are no more beautiful dreams.

Only when I return to my youth can I have the beauty appear in my dreams.

The author has something to say: I suddenly realized that Pei Wenxuan was holding the script of the female lead's house fight...

A daughter of a rich family who was bullied and had her family property seized had a cousin who was always quarreling with her. One day, she was spotted by a rich and handsome man, and an imperial decree of marriage shocked her whole family...

Oh, what a big golden finger!

Oh, the tall, rich and handsome heroine is so enviable.

【Small Theater】

(Before marriage)

Li Rong: "What do you daydream about every day that makes you wake up laughing?"

Pei Wenxuan: "I dreamed that you married me."

Li Rong: "Oh, this really isn't a daydream."

(After marriage)

Li Rong: "What nightmares do you have every day that make you wake up crying?"

Pei Wenxuan: "I dreamed that you married me."

Li Rong: "Oh, man. But there is one thing——"

Pei Wenxuan: "What?"

Li Rong: "When I see you are unhappy, I know that I must be very happy."