Pei Han smiled and said to Min Yueqing, "I heard that Lele received a lot of flowers and sachets today. Madam, it seems that we will soon have a new lady in our household."
Upon hearing this, Pei Ji blushed instantly and lowered her head in embarrassment.
Min Yueqing gently squeezed Pei Ji's hand and softly comforted him, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Since ancient times, a beautiful and virtuous woman has been sought after by a gentleman. When the time comes, I'll let you see for yourself and choose for yourself. I'll definitely marry someone you like."
According to Min Yueqing, Pei Ji is still very young, and he can take his time to find his ideal partner; there is no need to rush.
Pei Han knew his son well; he was just joking. With his son's character and looks, he wasn't worried about Pei Ji getting married. He was afraid that matchmakers would be knocking down his door soon.
It would be a lie to say that Pei Ji, who is all grown up, has no interest in matters of men and women.
Seeing his parents' harmonious relationship every day, he also decided to find a wife who was compatible with him and would accompany him for life. He did not want multiple wives and concubines. He felt that being with one person for life, like his parents, was enough.
Therefore, upon hearing Min Yueqing's words, Pei Ji silently breathed a sigh of relief. He sat up straight, casually ruffled the back of Xiao Wei's head, which was right in front of him, and then quickly withdrew his hand.
When Little Serena turned around to look behind her, the audacious "claw" that had dared to offend her was nowhere to be seen.
Little Wei looked around suspiciously with its big, round eyes, its focus lingering on Pei Ji.
After years of persistent attempts, Pei Ji had long since mastered the art of appearing completely unaffected. Therefore, Xiao Wei noticed nothing and could only change his position to lie down beside Min Yueqing.
Min Yueqing smiled inwardly, pursing her lips. She guessed that Xiao Wei must know that Pei Ji was always teasing it, but Xiao Wei considered Pei Ji as one of its own, so it did not pursue Pei Ji's "offensive" behavior.
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As Pei Han's status in the emperor's eyes rose, the emperor's attention to him inevitably increased as well. Not long after the family returned to the capital, the emperor learned of Xiao Wei's existence.
This really got the emperor excited. His childish fantasies were rekindled, and he secretly urged Pei Han to take him back to his residence.
The emperor's command cannot be disobeyed. Although Pei Han found the matter absurd, he had no choice but to agree.
Moreover, Pei Han was somewhat relieved that at least the emperor, who acted on a whim, knew to inform him beforehand, instead of going off in secret.
Finally, Min Yueqing led Xiao Wei to the main hall to meet His Majesty the Emperor.
The emperor was astonished to see Xiao Wei walking freely and asked Pei Han, "My dear minister, are you so at ease with this beast? You didn't lock it in an iron cage. Aren't you afraid it will suddenly attack and hurt people?"
Min Yueqing was exasperated, thinking to herself: "You're just talking nonsense because Xiao Wei can't understand human speech, aren't you? If it could understand you, it might really attack..."
Pei Han replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, please do not worry. Xiao Wei has never attacked anyone without cause in the past eleven years."
The emperor asked curiously, "Eleven years? My dear minister, you've raised it for eleven years? That's truly remarkable! It must have taken a lot of effort, right?"
Pei Han replied, "My wife found it in the mountains of the southwest. It was only a few days old when it was born, lying alone in the grass. It has been exactly eleven years now, and my wife has been taking care of it ever since."
The emperor was both surprised and amazed, exclaiming, "What a wonderful blessing! You two are truly remarkable for raising it to be so strong and healthy!"
The emperor carefully observed the large tiger not far away. From its beautiful black and white fur to its tall and strong body, and then to its beautiful and wild black and gold eyes, he marveled at it.
This was the first black and white tiger the emperor had ever seen, and he thought it was more beautiful than any tiger he had ever seen before.
Xiao Wei continued its usual style—ignoring everyone, it only cared about sticking close to Min Yueqing and acting cute, occasionally nuzzling her with its big head.
The emperor was even more surprised to see how affectionate the tiger was towards Min Yueqing. He quietly said to Pei Han, "My dear minister, why does it seem to be close to your wife but not to you?"
Pei Han replied helplessly, "Your Majesty, it is indeed only close to my wife and is very wary of everyone else."
When the emperor heard that the tiger wasn't just ignoring him, he felt a little better.
But now that his fascination with the tiger was over, the emperor felt a little reluctant to let it go. He considered bringing the tiger into the palace to play with it, but then felt a bit embarrassed. If it were Pei Han's beloved pet, it would be fine, but it happened to be the wife's beloved pet.
Furthermore, the emperor secretly thought that the tiger's attitude towards him was practically ignoring him, so even if he forcibly brought it into the palace, it wouldn't make much of a difference.
The emperor ultimately felt that forcing someone to do something was not a good thing, so he did not make any demands on Pei Han. Instead, he carefully inquired about the tiger's hobbies and habits while observing him, and Pei Han answered them one by one.
Upon learning that the tiger would occasionally venture out of the city into the mountains to hunt, the emperor immediately removed a token from his person and said to Pei Han, "Next time you can take it to the Imperial Forest Garden to hunt. You can take this token with you anytime."
Pei Han accepted the token with both hands and said, "On behalf of Xiao Wei, I thank Your Majesty for your great favor!"
The emperor almost burst out laughing. Only Pei Han could express his gratitude on behalf of the tiger with such a serious expression.
And so, Little Wei became the only big tiger granted permission by the emperor to freely enter and leave the Royal Forest.
Given Xiao Wei's special status, Min Yueqing generally doesn't need to show the imperial token. The guards will open the gate on their own when they see Xiao Wei from afar.
All the soldiers liked the proud and mighty Xiao Wei very much. Every time Xiao Wei caught prey, they cheered for him enthusiastically.
Despite the emperor's imperial decree, Min Yueqing didn't always take Xiao Wei to the Imperial Forest Garden. There were simply too many prey there, making it ineffective for training Xiao Wei.
Moreover, there are many small animals in the Royal Garden. Sometimes when Xiao Wei is having fun, he roars out, which frightens many small animals to death or makes them faint.
Although this was one of the reasons why the soldiers liked Xiao Wei, Min Yueqing felt somewhat ashamed and could only silently reduce the number of times she came here.
Anyway, Xiao Wei is very easy to talk to. As long as you take him into the mountains, he will be overjoyed. He doesn't care which mountain you go to, or whether the mountain is famous or ordinary.
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