Chapter 103 Sleeping and Fatal
Jiang Zhaoyue paused.
Princess Duojia asked, "Is it my eldest brother's or Pei Jingpeng's?"
Jiang Zhaoyue put down the tea bowl.
Princess Duojia looked at Jiang Zhaoyue, waiting for her answer.
Jiang Zhaoyue thought as she said, "I have an engagement with the second son of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."
Princess Duojia nodded.
Jiang Zhaoyue said: "I am also enrolled in the genealogy of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion."
Princess Duojia continued to nod: "Yes."
Jiang Zhaoyue continued, "I am the second daughter-in-law of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."
Princess Duojia agreed: "Yes."
Jiang Zhaoyue slowly turned his head to look at her: "So... I should be the daughter-in-law of the second son of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?"
Princess Duojia answered uncertainly, "It seems so."
Jiang Zhaoyue thought for a moment: "That is... Pei Jingpeng's wife?"
Princess Duojia thought about it carefully and said, "That seems to be the case."
Jiang Zhaoyue was silent for a moment, then asked, "Then what is your eldest brother?"
"Big Brother is... a substitute?"
Jiang Zhaoyue asked, "So I'm going to live with Pei Jingpeng from now on?"
"It should be... right." Princess Duojia couldn't understand this complicated relationship.
"Oh." Jiang Zhaoyue suddenly sighed.
Princess Duojia asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Zhaoyue muttered, "I'm really missing out on Pei Jingzhou!"
"What are you saying?" Princess Duojia didn't hear clearly.
But I can't lead the little girl astray. Jiang Zhaoyue quickly shook her head: "Nothing."
Princess Duojia did not ask any further questions and continued the previous topic: "Are you really going to live with Pei Jingpeng in the future?"
Jiang Zhaoyue shook his head: "I don't know either."
Princess Duojia whispered, "Actually, it's quite good for you to stay in the East Palace."
Jiang Zhaoyue heard it and asked, "Where is good?"
Princess Duojia counted on her fingers and said, "Although you are arrogant, showy, conceited, untalented, undisciplined, and incompetent, you are a little interesting and quite entertaining."
Jiang Zhaoyue ignored all the shortcomings and asked directly: "Is it only a little bit interesting?"
"What else?"
"I'm beautiful." Jiang Zhaoyue winked at Princess Duojia.
That's right.
Jiang Zhaoyue is beautiful.
Bright and dazzling.
She can be dignified, spoiled, and unreasonable.
What is most admirable is her pair of almond-shaped eyes which are always sparkling and unpredictable. Now she casts a wink, and her charm is overflowing.
Princess Duojia blushed when she saw this and immediately stammered, "You, you, you, you are not serious!"
"Oh, your eldest brother said the same thing." Jiang Zhaoyue naturally responded.
"Then can't you be more serious?"
Jiang Zhaoyue crossed his arms and said arrogantly, "No, I'll make you and your brother cry."
"You...you...I don't care about you. You can marry whoever you want. It has nothing to do with me!" Princess Duojia stood up suddenly.
Jiang Zhaoyue understood the meaning behind her words and asked with a smile, "You came here because you care about me?"
"No, I'm leaving." Princess Duojia snorted and left.
What a proud little princess.
Jiang Zhaoyue smiled, picked up the tea bowl, took another sip of water, and then thought of the conversation he had just had with Princess Duojia. He felt depressed belatedly.
She took a few deep breaths to feel a little better, then stood up to check on Pei Jingpeng.
Qingluo and Imperial Physician Sun are still guarding.
Jiang Zhaoyue asked, "How is he?"
"The second master just woke up, ate half a bowl of porridge, and fell asleep again." In the past few days, Pei Jingpeng had to vomit out even the medicine he drank, but he actually drank half a bowl of porridge just now. Qingluo was very happy.
"As long as you can eat it, you'll be fine." Jiang Zhaoyue said.
"Yeah." Qingluo nodded: "That's what Imperial Physician Sun said too."
"Then you guys continue to look after it, I'm going back."
"Yes, Madam Xi."
Jiang Zhaoyue returned to the side room and waited for Pei Jingzhou to come back.
When night fell, Pei Jingzhou finally came back.
"Second Master!" Jiang Zhaoyue called out immediately, then thought of the current situation and hurriedly saluted like Hongcao Hongyao: "Your Highness."
"I'll take a shower and change clothes first." Pei Jingzhou went into the cubicle, came out changed into fresh clothes, and asked Jiang Zhaoyue: "Have you had dinner?"
“Not yet.”
"Eat first?"
"good."
Upon hearing this, Hongcao and Hongyao hurriedly set the table.
Pei Jingzhou and Jiang Zhaoyue sat together for dinner.
Jiang Zhaoyue usually talks non-stop, but today he was quiet from beginning to end.
Pei Jingzhou put down his bowl and chopsticks and looked at her in surprise: "What's wrong?"
Jiang Zhaoyue raised her eyes and asked, "Did you go to see Pei Jingpeng?"
"I saw it." Pei Jingzhou nodded.
"He's doing okay."
"Um."
"Then why did he return to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?"
"Come back after you've recovered."
"Should I go back with you then?"
Pei Jingzhou was puzzled: "Why do you want to go back?"
Jiang Zhaoyue said: "I am the second daughter-in-law of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."
Pei Jingzhou frowned: "Who said that?"
"I am engaged to the second son of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. I am included in the family tree of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, so of course I am the second legitimate daughter-in-law of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion." Jiang Zhaoyue repeated to Pei Jingzhou what she had said to Princess Duojia during the day.
Pei Jingzhou looked directly at Jiang Zhaoyue. "First, you are engaged to me. Second, you are not included in the family tree of the Zhenguogong Mansion. Therefore, you are the wife of me, Pei Jingzhou, Xiao Yi, and the Crown Prince of Dajin. Is that clear?"
"I don't know." Jiang Zhaoyue shook his head blankly.
Pei Jingzhou couldn't help but chuckle.
"why are you laughing?"
Pei Jingzhou stood up and walked into the side room and sat on the couch.
Jiang Zhaoyue followed in.
Pei Jingzhou glanced at her and said, "You're so cute when you laugh."
Jiang Zhaoyue rolled her eyes at him.
Pei Jingzhou still smiled and said, "Sit down and talk."
Jiang Zhaoyue snorted and sat down.
Pei Jingzhou looked at her and said, "If I had always been the crown prince and Xiao Peng was the second son of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion would not have formed an alliance with the Marquis of Chengning's Mansion."
"Why?" Jiang Zhaoyue didn't understand.
"Because the Zhenguogong Mansion needs to appear to be declining."
Jiang Zhaoyue still didn't understand.
Pei Jingzhou then began to speak: "The first Duke of Zhenguo was a founding hero who made numerous military achievements. By the time of the old Duke of Zhenguo, his daughter-in-law was a woman named Wang, whose elder sister is the current empress, and whose elder sister's son is the current crown prince.
"The entire Zhenguogong Mansion is too conspicuous, not only attracting envy, but also making my father wary.
“It just so happened that the old Duke Zhenguo suffered a defeat at this time.
"Condemnations arose from all corners of the court, and my mother was also implicated.
"The Third Prince Xiao Zinan's mother, Concubine Shi Guifei, his uncle, Duke Chengguo, and others have always wanted the crown prince position. They took the opportunity to poison me and my mother, but by mistake they poisoned Xiao Peng and my mother.
"My mother used my trick to drive me out of the palace, demanding a promise from my father and asking the Duke of Zhenguo to tone down his aggressiveness.
"The Queen Mother passed away, the Crown Prince was poisoned, a whole group of people died... The Zhenguo Mansion was severely damaged.
“Everything seemed to have calmed down.
“But everyone knows this is temporary.
“The Zhenguogong Mansion could have married off the daughters of generals, princes, and so on, but in order to survive, the old Zhenguogong Mansion and the Zhenguogong married off their two concubines, Miss Pei Da and Miss Pei Er, to ordinary minor officials.
"When it was Pei Jingxiao and my turn to get married, the old Duke Zhenguo was in poor health. He didn't choose a suitable one for Pei Jingxiao, but chose you, who has a bad reputation, for me first."
Jiang Zhaoyue heard the whole story for the first time, and his mind became clearer. At the same time, curiosity emerged: "Did my eldest brother marry my eldest sister-in-law on purpose?"
Pei Jingzhou shook his head: "No, they fell in love at first sight."
"It just so happens that my sister-in-law's status is not high, which is exactly what father wants, so the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion agreed immediately." Jiang Zhaoyue said.
Pei Jingzhou nodded: "Yeah."
Jiang Zhaoyue hypothesized, "If the Zhenguo Mansion wasn't surrounded by enemies on all sides, would my sister-in-law not be able to enter the Zhenguo Mansion?"
"It should be."
"Thank goodness, thank goodness." It's rare to see Pei Jingxiao and Zhang Siyin so in love. Luckily, they didn't miss each other. Jiang Zhaoyue looked at Pei Jingzhou and asked, "So, I, with my bad reputation, married you specifically, and not Pei Jingpeng?"
Pei Jingzhou nodded: "This is also the way for the Zhenguogong Mansion to show everyone that it has no ambition, is cowardly, and is strong on the outside but weak on the inside."
"Aren't you afraid that Xiao Zinan and the others will suspect you did it on purpose?"
"Pei Jingxiao has a broken arm and both legs, and I'm a civilian. I obviously don't want to go to the battlefield. How can two legitimate sons like these revive the Zhenguo Mansion?"
Jiang Zhaoyue was puzzled again: "Then how did you turn defeat into victory in this situation?"
Pei Jingzhou looked at her and suddenly stopped talking.
"What are you doing?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked.
Pei Jingzhou said, "Shouldn't you ask me if I am willing to marry you?"
"You definitely didn't do it willingly!" Jiang Zhaoyue said bluntly: "The first time you kissed me, your face was full of disgust."
"Is there?"
"Yes, you still won't let me sleep."
Pei Jingzhou said helplessly: "Don't we always sleep together?"
"Do you really have to be so direct?" Jiang Zhaoyue looked at him and said, "I'm talking about stripping naked and sleeping together, the kind of sleep that can kill someone. I mean, we have to kiss, we have to—"
"Stop talking!" Pei Jingzhou covered Jiang Zhaoyue's mouth with his hand.
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