Chapter 246 Yi'er, Give Me a Son
"Your Highness, I'm afraid that's not appropriate. If we do it this way, people will think I'm being arrogant, which will damage Your Highness's reputation."
Dou Wenyi frowned slightly. Although she didn't care about her reputation, she didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble for Pei Siyan's ascension to the throne.
She has already offended Madam Qi today, and who knows how Madam Qi will portray her when she returns to the Wen family.
Being the 'Crown Princess' is a really tough job.
Not only did she have to sleep with him at night and let him take whatever he wanted in bed, but during the day she also had to deal with the difficulties caused by concubines, relatives, and maternal relatives...
It really proves the saying: it's easy to be a turtle, but hard to get angry.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Pei Siyan didn't care at all, and sneered, "Reputation? When have I ever cared about that stuff?"
Dou Wenyi didn't want to argue with him, so she could only agree and say, "Yes, Your Highness."
Pei Siyan's strong body loomed over her, his deep, mocking voice landing on her head, "Then why not grant your second aunt's wish? Let Consort Sheng move into the East Palace, serve you, and bring you tea and water? And wait outside the Wutong Garden at night?"
"..."
Dou Wenyi had a lot to say, and dared not utter another word, for he was a man of his word.
Waiting?
What else can we do while waiting?
Wouldn't that mean letting Sheng Xiyue hear them making love in bed?
He really is...
As dusk settled, a light spring rain pattered on the banana leaves, and a cool breeze caused the candlelight inside the hall to flicker.
Cuizhi hurriedly closed the windows, and the eunuchs held their breath as they placed exquisite dishes on the table and served the guests with utmost care.
Eunuch Anxi smiled and said, "Your Highness, the dishes for tonight were specially brought back from Fanlou by His Highness. Please eat as much as you like. As for Consort Sheng, don't overthink it. The marriage between Consort Sheng and the Crown Prince was just nonsense. Empress Wen did mention it before, but since no tokens were exchanged, it doesn't count."
"Besides, even if it's a life-saving favor, there's no need to repay it with marriage."
“A mere concubine instigating the Wen family to cause you trouble is really pushing her luck. She doesn’t understand hierarchy and is shameless. She’s taking advantage of your kindness. I think if she continues to disregard her place, she will suffer more in the future. You are the Crown Princess, and you must always be superior to her.”
Pei Siyan glanced at him. "Is someone so insignificant that you keep nagging about him?"
"Your Highness is absolutely right. I haven't even entered the Eastern Palace yet, I'm not even a concubine..."
Anxi's father-in-law smiled and replied.
Having served Pei Siyan for many years, he had long noticed that Sheng Xiyue was not well-liked, so he naturally chose to say things that his master liked to hear.
Pei Siyan waved his hand, and the palace maids all respectfully withdrew. Eunuch Anxi even tactfully closed the door tightly.
He sat down, lifting his robe, and looked up to see her slender waist and beautiful face, yet she was still lost in thought. He simply pulled her into his arms, his eyes burning with passion, "Yi'er, haven't you missed me in two days?"
Pei Siyan's warm chest covered her back, their body temperatures mingling, sending a tingling sensation through her.
Dou Wenyi stood stiffly, not daring to move, and lowered her eyes. "Your Highness is busy with state affairs... I should not disturb you."
Upon hearing this, Pei Siyan's eyes dimmed slightly.
Couldn't she say something nice to coax him?
For the past two nights, he has been unable to eat or drink, tossing and turning, unable to sleep at all, and can only numb himself with thoughts of national affairs.
Upon hearing that his second aunt had come to the East Palace, he rushed back without stopping, fearing that she might be taken advantage of, but she acted as if nothing had happened...
"You heartless little brat!"
"Your Highness, the food is getting cold. Why don't you eat first? How's the injury on your back? I'll take a look at it later."
Pei Siyan hugged her tighter, his arms tightening, "Yi'er, give me a son."
Dou Wenyi was secretly surprised. That day, Consort Zhang had reminded her to have an imperial heir first. She didn't know that their marriage was a transaction, which was understandable.
But Pei Siyan knew that she didn't intend to stay in the East Palace for the rest of her life, so did he still intend to selectively forget about the divorce agreement?
"Your Highness, we are not yet married. Pregnancy before marriage will cause gossip."
These words reminded Pei Siyan of the criticism his mother had suffered. He said cryptically, "If it weren't for the matter of the rebellious prince, according to the Ministry of Rites' original plan, we should have gotten married in the spring. Never mind, there's no rush for children."
He released his arm, and after the couple had dinner, Pei Siyan took off his outer garment and lay on the soft couch, letting her examine the wound on his back.
"...This palace coup was all thanks to your planning. Otherwise, we wouldn't have succeeded so smoothly, and the Dou family would have been implicated and imprisoned for quite some time. It was especially difficult to explain to Old Madam Dou. I will personally visit her another day."
“Your Highness, on the day of the arrest, my grandmother went to the estate outside the city beforehand, and fortunately she was not imprisoned. You don’t need to worry about the rest of the Dou family,” Dou Wenyi explained.
Pei Siyan felt quite uncomfortable. After a long silence, he finally said, "Logically speaking, I should have gone to pay my respects to Madam Dou long ago."
"We'll see."
Dou Wenyi gave a vague reply.
However, when she saw his bare back again, her heart clenched.
The whip marks healed well, but the scar left by the thunderbolt stubbornly remained, leaving an uneven, bumpy mark.
The contrast between the two skin colors is so striking that it is quite alarming.
Her slender, fair hand, moistened with ointment, gently stroked the wound. Suddenly, her nose stung with tears. "Your Highness, does it hurt?"
Pei Siyan's back was already quite sensitive, and the cold touch made him tense up, and a strange heat surged through his body.
A dark glint flashed in his eyes, "No... it hasn't hurt for a long time."
The atmosphere around them became ambiguous.
"Yi'er, is the Dou family's ancestral home in Youyang?"
"Yes, although it's far away in Shuzhou, the scenery is beautiful, with clear waters and lush mountains, and large groves of citrus trees. I really like it."
Pei Siyan's eyes darkened. "It's more than two thousand kilometers away from Tianning City. Going back would be too arduous, involving trekking through mountains and rivers."
Dou Wenyi said softly, "It is a bit far, but it's not tiring. Along the way, you will experience the customs and culture of the Great Zhou, which is quite a unique experience. Nowadays, it's rare to go back even for ancestral worship. However, most people in Youyang are simple and honest, without so much deceit and treachery. If I can go back and become a doctor who heals the sick and saves lives in the future, my life will be complete."
"Perfect?"
Pei Siyan tightened her lips, savoring those two words. She truly longed for that kind of leisurely, carefree life, free from worldly strife.
But if she really leaves him, he will never have a fulfilling life.
By this time, the medicine on his back had been mostly applied. Dou Wenyi smiled faintly and asked, "Besides shouldering the heavy responsibility of the world, does Your Highness have any other wishes?"
Pei Siyan was stunned for a moment. Avenging his mother was his lifelong wish. He would not hesitate to kill the princess, let alone kill his father.
But after meeting her, he suddenly realized that he, too, could be wildly greedy for this world...
I am attached to the world where she exists.
He hesitated because of their future!
A surge of savagery welled up within Pei Siyan, his thin lips pressed tightly together. "Princess, do you think he should be killed?"
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