61. Chapter 61 Pointing at Him
Xiaoxiao was a little afraid to look at him. Her thick eyelashes trembled uncomfortably like butterfly wings.
Pei Xiuhan moved closer to her, his tall figure standing at the head of the bed, covering her completely. He stared into her eyes, and finally couldn't help but ask, "What's in the letter?"
Xiaoxiao's heart trembled, her bright eyes fluttering slightly, and she unconsciously held her breath. Blushing, her eyelashes drooped, and she tried to make up a story, "He, he said he'd find me a few more young men, saying there'd be one I'd like. He also told me not to be too timid, and if I liked him, I could just go for it."
Pei Xiuhan's eyes were deep as he stared at her intently, not knowing whether she believed it or not. Xiaoxiao was so nervous that she dared not breathe, and her white jade-like fingers unconsciously clenched together.
Pei Xiuhan didn't press the issue any further and changed the subject, "Why did you suddenly move here? Are you not used to living in the palace?"
Xiaoxiao quickly shook her head. "No, the new mansion has been renovated. I wanted to tell my brother last night, but... I just left a note this morning. Living in the palace would cause some trouble for my brother, and the two mansions are close to each other, so safety..."
Before she could finish her explanation, Pei Xiuhan interrupted her, "What kind of trouble can you cause? Didn't I tell you not to be polite to your brother?"
The man was tall, with a calm gaze, and he gave off an oppressive vibe. Being stared at by him like this, Xiaoxiao was not only nervous, but also felt inexplicably choked up in the heart, and her eyes unconsciously filled with moisture.
She couldn't help but lower her eyelashes and said nothing more.
Pei Xiuhan pressed his hand between his eyebrows, but he couldn't bear to ask her any more questions. He reached out to touch the little girl's hair again. Seeing that she still wanted to hide, Pei Xiuhan pinched her chin and asked, "Why are you hiding?"
Xiaoxiao's eyes were slightly red, with all kinds of emotions intertwined in her heart. After he grabbed her chin, she felt inexplicably wronged. She glanced at him, pursed her red lips, and wanted to say to him, it's obviously my brother who excludes me.
In the end, she didn't say much. She didn't have the courage to complain, nor did she feel she had the right to do so. Seeing that he was waiting for her answer, she whispered, "I'm afraid I'll pass my illness on to my brother."
The girl's long hair, like crow feathers, fell softly on her shoulders. She looked extremely beautiful, and her aggrieved expression was indescribably adorable.
After meeting her aggrieved gaze, Pei Xiuhan's annoyance mostly dissipated. He sneered, released the hand that was holding her chin, and rubbed her head hard.
Xiaoxiao's cheeks puffed up unconsciously, and she looked very cute when she was angry.
After seeing her expression, Pei Xiuhan's last bit of annoyance disappeared, and he reached out and scratched her nose.
Xiaoxiao didn't hide this time, obviously afraid of his questioning.
Pei Xiuhan was finally satisfied. "Take good care of yourself and get some rest. I'll come see you tomorrow."
Xiaoxiao wanted to say, brother, there is no need to come over, but after meeting his dark gaze, she nodded obediently.
Xiaoxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief after he left.
She calmed herself down, took out the letter sent by Pei Jing, and threw it directly into the brazier. Only after the paper burned out did Xiaoxiao feel completely relieved.
Although she only glanced at a few sentences, Xiaoxiao couldn't help blushing when she thought of those ways of "seducing" people.
Pei Xiuhan also went to bed early, but he was thinking about the letter in his dream. He dreamed that he came to her boudoir.
There was only one lamp burning in the room. Pei Xiuhan rummaged through the desk, trying to find the letter.
After searching in vain, he quietly lifted the curtain and checked the girl's bedside, but there was nothing there either. She was sleeping soundly, and her sleeping look was particularly sweet.
Pei Xiuhan looked at her deeply, and thinking that the little girl had stuffed the letter into the quilt, he gently lifted her quilt.
The moment the quilt was lifted, his eyes unconsciously fell on her fair shoulders. She had taken off her inner garments, revealing only a thin bellyband with two white swans embroidered on it.
The girl's delicate collarbone was clearly visible, and below that was a suggestive ravine, her swan-shaped breasts fully supported. It suddenly reminded him of ripe peaches on branches in July.
Pei Xiuhan's breathing became heavier, and the next moment, he suddenly pulled the quilt up.
Pei Xiuhan woke up with a start, and after waking up, he felt a little insomniac.
He was not the only one who suffered from insomnia. Pei Jing couldn't sleep either. He was kind enough to give the little girl some advice, but she didn't appreciate it and even said that the content of the letter was inappropriate!
He was just worried about her. She was already ill, so why should he care about propriety? Wouldn't it be enough to get the emperor's uncle?
He felt quite disappointed with his friend.
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At noon the next day, Mu Wen and Mu Xi came to check on her. Seeing that she looked ill, they were both a little worried.
Mu Xi reached out and touched her forehead. Xiaoxiao was still feeling hot, her cheeks were slightly red, and her lips were pale. "How do you feel?"
Xiaoxiao felt that it was not a big deal. When she was sick before, she couldn't afford medicine and felt very uncomfortable, but she managed to get through it.
Now that all kinds of precious medicinal herbs are available, she feels much better than before, but Luzhu does not allow her to get out of bed. Xiaoxing also keeps a close eye on her and feeds her four glasses of water every morning.
Xiaoxiao only felt that her throat was not so uncomfortable anymore, but her forehead was still a little hot. The fever had subsided last night, but it came back in the morning. After taking the medicine, the temperature dropped a little, but it was not completely healed yet.
"I'm fine, don't worry."
Mu Wen said, "Mother wanted to come too, but the old lady from the Li Mansion came to visit. It seems she also came for your marriage."
Mu Wen's eyes were full of teasing. Xiaoxiao's cheeks felt a little hot and she couldn't help coughing again. When she coughed, her little face turned red.
Mu Xi patted her on the back quickly and glanced up at Mu Wen. "Your marriage has just been decided. We haven't teased you yet, but you're teasing Xiaoxiao. Can't you see she's sick?"
Mu Wen felt a little guilty.
After Xiaoxiao finished coughing, she couldn't help but smile, "My throat is just a little itchy, it has nothing to do with Sister Wen."
Mu Wen made a face at Mu Xi, "Did you hear that? It has nothing to do with me."
Mu Xi didn't bother to pay attention to her and told Xiao Xiao about all the marriage proposals she had received. "I heard from my aunt that my cousin turned them down for you. Have you seen the portraits?"
Mu Xi always felt that her cousin treated Xiaoxiao a little differently. Before, Xiaoxiao was still young, so she didn't think much about it. But when someone proposed marriage, her cousin helped to reject it without saying a word. Mu Xi always felt that he was a little weird. If he hadn't always been averse to women, she would have suspected that he had bad intentions towards Xiaoxiao.
Xiaoxiao nodded. She still felt a little uncomfortable when she mentioned this, and said shyly, "I think I'm still young and there's no need to rush. That's why Brother Pei turned it down for me."
Mu Xi's eyes moved slightly, "Did he refuse it for you?"
Xiaoxiao nodded. "I don't know how to tell my aunt. Brother Pei said to just leave it to him."
Mu Xi was relieved.
The two of them didn't sit for long, fearing to disturb Xiaoxiao's rest. After just a moment, Mu Xi pulled Mu Wen up and said to Xiaoxiao, "You should rest more for the next two days. We'll come to see you again in two days."
Xiaoxiao nodded obediently. She wanted to get out of bed to see them off, but the two men held her shoulders and she had to give up.
Xiaoxiao's fever subsided on the second night, but her cough did not go away. Instead, it became even worse. Every time she coughed, her abdomen would feel uncomfortable.
When Pei Xiu Han finished his work, it was exactly the hour of Xu. Thinking of what he had told her last night that he would go see her, Pei Xiu Han's eyes became a little dark, and the image of the girl in small clothes popped up in his mind unconsciously.
His throat was a little dry, and he drank two glasses of water in a row before he suppressed the irritability. He even hesitated about whether he should go over to see her.
After all, he was still worried about her, so after the carriage stopped at the door, he turned and went to Zhang's house.
It was already dark, the sky dotted with stars, and the moonlight was soft. The night wasn't as hot as the day, and when the cool breeze blew, Pei Xiuhan's clothes began to sway.
He walked at a leisurely pace, followed only by a servant lighting the way for him. The flame swayed slightly in the night wind and was nearly blown out several times.
Although the Zhang Mansion was large, there were only three people living there, and there were no lights on in the mansion. It was not until Pei Xiuhan reached the Plum Garden where Xiaoxiao lived that he saw some light. There were two lights hanging in the courtyard, and two lights hanging at the door of Xiaoxiao's room. The four lights illuminated the courtyard brightly.
There were also two lamps burning in her room. Xiaoxiao did not take a shower. She simply wiped her body with hot water and went to bed.
She still remembered that Brother Pei was coming, and she was wearing a slightly loose casual dress.
When Pei Xiu Han came over, she was coughing violently. Not only was her little face a little red, but there were also tears in her eyes. Pei Xiu Han wanted to look at her and leave, but seeing that she was coughing violently, he frowned slightly, and while asking Lu Zhu to call the imperial physician, he sat down beside her bed.
He reached out and patted her back. Xiaoxiao coughed seven or eight times and then stopped. Afraid that he would worry, she smiled and said, "Brother, I'm fine. There's no need to call the doctor. I'll definitely get better after taking the medicine for two more days."
Seeing that it was getting late, he didn't insist any longer.
Luzhu tactfully returned to her room.
The girl's lips were pale and her eyes were misty. Pei Xiu Han stood up and poured her a glass of water.
Xiaoxiao drank almost ten glasses of water today. She felt a little resistant when she saw the glass. Her delicate face wrinkled unconsciously and she said pitifully, "I drank a lot today."
Pei Xiuhan coaxed, "Be good and finish your drink. When you're better, I'll take you to a fun place."
His tone was very gentle, even though it sounded like he was coaxing a child. Xiaoxiao couldn't resist the temptation and drank the glass of water obediently.
After drinking the water, her slightly pale lips looked more moisturized. Pei Xiuhan didn't look at her for long. He helped to extinguish a lamp and pulled down the curtains in front of the girl's bed. "Hurry up and lie down. Get some rest early."
Xiaoxiao was already a little sleepy, and after hearing that, she lay down obediently, "Thank you, brother."
If the curtain had not been drawn, Pei Xiuhan would definitely have hit her on the head for making her be polite to him all day long.
Soon, the girl's regular breathing could be heard from behind the curtain. Pei Xiuhan stayed for a while and left when he saw that he didn't hear any coughing.
She was ill for five days before she recovered completely. During this period, Pei Jing always wanted to leave the palace to see him. However, the emperor's uncle didn't know what medicine he had taken wrong, and he disliked him very much. The homework he assigned to him increased exponentially. Even Pei Jing's rest time was greatly shortened. He got up earlier than the chickens and went to bed later than the dogs every day.
He has no time to worry about Xiaoxiao anymore.
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was still very lively. There were always people coming to inquire about Xiaoxiao's marriage, and from time to time someone would come to propose marriage.
Xiaoxiao remained unmoved. One day, Mrs. Zhong asked her maid to deliver two more portraits.
These two people are also well-known young talents in the capital. Both of them have good character. Zhong felt it was a pity to miss them, so she asked Hong Xing to go again.
Xiaoxiao's body is completely healed now. In the past two days, she has been happily decorating her yard. She built a grape trellis in the yard and planted some pomegranate trees.
When Hong Xing came over, she was watering the seedlings. Only when she saw Hong Xing did she put down the watering cannon and welcome her into the house.
Hong Xing handed the portrait to Xiaoxiao with a smile, and praised the two of them almost like flowers. When Pei Jing came over, he happened to hear what Hong Xing said.
He finally managed to sneak out of the palace. After coming out, he went straight to Xiaoxiao. Seeing that someone else was proposing to Xiaoxiao, his eyes flashed with gossip.
Hong Xing saw him and quickly knelt down. Pei Jing waved his hand and said, "Alright, leave now."
After Hong Xing left, Pei Jing drove Lu Zhu and the others out. When they were the only two left in the room, he asked, "So many people have proposed to you. What's your reaction, uncle?"
In recent days, Pei Xiuhan has been very strict with him, and Pei Jing is almost going crazy. He really hopes that he can have a wife to take care of him. So he sneaked out of the palace, wanting to personally guide Xiaoxiao to prevent her from being stupid.
Seeing him mention Brother Pei, Xiaoxiao felt a little disappointed, "No reaction."
When she was sick, he would come to see her, but he hadn't come in the past two days. Even though she had secretly made up her mind to keep a distance from him, Xiaoxiao still felt lost when she couldn't see him.
Pei Jing felt a little disappointed with him and couldn't help but encourage him, "Why don't you just express your feelings directly? Dress up nicely and find a moonlit night. They say the more you look at a beauty under the moon, the more beautiful it becomes. You're already beautiful, so just express your feelings to him directly. He might even be moved."
Xiaoxiao had a headache. "Stop! Your Majesty, please stop talking about this."
Seeing her little face flushed red, Pei Jing couldn't help but sigh, thinking that this girl was hopeless.
He leaned back on the rattan chair like a master, and even though he was thirsty from talking, she still couldn't let go. He couldn't help but sigh and commanded, "Go get me a glass of water first."
Xiaoxiao had just poured the water when she saw Brother Pei coming. Seeing him, Pei Jing rolled over and jumped up from the rattan chair. He never expected that the emperor's uncle would come to him so soon.
Pei Xiuhan glanced at him coldly. Pei Jing felt a little uneasy under his gaze. He couldn't help but touch the tip of his nose. When his eyes caught sight of the portrait sent by Hong Xing, he began to make up a story, "Isn't it because I'm worried about Xiaoxiao? Two more people have proposed to Xiaoxiao. She's just a little girl, how could she have any experience? What if she agrees and gets cheated?"
Pei Xiuhan was indeed distracted by him. He glanced at the portrait on the table and frowned slightly.
He came directly from the palace, still wearing court robes embroidered with four-clawed pythons, which looked extremely luxurious. When he frowned, the sense of oppression became even stronger.
He walked to the table and picked up the portrait. Pei Xiuhan was familiar with both of the people in the portrait. Not only were they handsome, but they also came from good families. What was rare was that both of them were very motivated and there was no obvious fault to be found.
He felt inexplicably irritated, his eyes darker than the night.
Seeing Brother Pei staring at the portrait with a serious expression, Xiaoxiao felt a little uncomfortable. She was already thin-skinned, and her cheeks felt hot unconsciously.
After seeing her expression, Pei Jing couldn't help but sigh, feeling that she was really being controlled by the emperor's uncle.
When Pei Xiuhan caught a glimpse of the little girl's shy expression, he felt a strange sense of unease in his heart. At that moment, he even forgot about Pei Jing's existence. He stared at the portrait in his hand and spoke with a somewhat bad tone, "There are quite a few proposals for marriage."
Xiaoxiao pursed her lips, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Pei Xiuhan raised his eyebrows, "Really, you don't like it?"
Pei Jing moved closer behind the emperor's uncle and winked at Xiaoxiao, wanting her to be braver, while silently urging her!
Xiaoxiao felt a little nervous for no reason. When she looked up, she met Pei Xiuhan's deep eyes. She always felt that at this moment, Brother Pei looked like he was jealous. Could it be that he actually liked her too?
When the thought flashed through her mind, Xiaoxiao's heart couldn't help but beat like a drum, and Pei Jing kept winking at her, asking her to be bolder.
The girl looked extremely nervous, as if she had really fallen for someone.
Pei Xiuhan's heart sank unconsciously, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Who do you like?"
Xiaoxiao couldn't help but point at him. When she met his deep eyes, she couldn't help but panic and her finger turned.
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