Chapter 182 "Then behave well."
Pei Jingxu moved his finger bones and his long eyelashes trembled slightly.
Pei Jingxu opened his eyes and rolled them a few times, his voice trembling with a bit of stickiness: "What...separation?"
As if counting the lengths of her spine, Rong Jianxue chuckled nonchalantly, "Didn't Rong Xuanzhou mention this to you?"
With a bit of a negotiating mood.
A hint of sadness flashed in his eyes. Pei Jingxu's voice was a little hoarse, and he shook his head slightly: "No..."
What separation?
The Rong family is going to split up?
She hadn't heard anything about this matter, and Rong Xuanzhou had never mentioned it to her.
On the quilt covering her body, a pair of mandarin ducks were embracing each other, with silver patterns embroidered on them.
"Xuan Zhou and his parents suggested that since they had reached adulthood and started a family, it was time to separate."
Rong Jianxue's voice was low and hoarse, and his tone was cold and indifferent.
Pei Jingxu frowned: "Mother-in-law and father-in-law...what did they say?"
Rong Jianxue chuckled: "Of course I don't want to."
His brows relaxed a little.
She guessed he didn't want to.
When the Rong family had these two children, Rong Boyao wished he could tie them to his body. He was praised by everyone in the court, saying that he had raised his children well and that the Rong family had a bright future.
If the family really split up, not to mention Rong Jianxue's dull personality and shallow family ties, just as for Rong Xuanzhou, if they stopped visiting each other after the split and their feelings faded, Rong Baimao was worried that the two of them would break free from his control.
In fact, Pei Jingxu didn't really want to split up the family.
She is not pregnant yet. If the family really splits up, will she have to go to Rong Jianxue's house every few days?
Now we are in the same mansion, and it is better to just divide the east and west courtyards. If the family is really divided in the future, it will not be something that can be reached just by turning a corner.
Therefore, the best thing for Pei Jingxu is to maintain the status quo.
"Ah Xu, answer."
Noticing that she was distracted, Rong Jianxue bit her shoulder as a punishment, and the slight pain forced her back to her senses.
Pei Jingxu let out a soft cry and shrank her neck. The quilt did not cover her smooth and delicate shoulders.
The moonlight fell on her delicate and smooth shoulders, and even her black hair was covered with silver gauze.
"What does Junmou think?" Pei Jingxu turned his head slightly and asked the man behind him.
Knowing what she was thinking, Rong Jianxue chuckled and leaned against her waist, showing his displeasure.
"To me, it makes no difference."
There is really no difference.
Although Rong Jianxue had been an adult for many years and had not separated from the Rong family, the food, clothing and expenses of the East Courtyard had never had to be reported to the Rong couple. Naturally, the Rong couple did not dare to discipline Rong Jianxue too much. Therefore, although there was no separation, it was no different from a separation.
From Rong Jianxue's point of view, he should not care much about this matter.
After all, he had a cold relationship with the Rong couple, and the reason he stayed with them was mostly to show his filial piety and fulfill Rong Bomao's wish.
Pei Jingxu bit her lip slightly and instantly grasped the key to the matter.
Only Rong Xuanzhou insisted on dividing the family, and the Rong couple was hesitant, so the final decision still lay with Rong Jianxue.
Thinking of this, Pei Jingxu finally turned around and looked at the man.
"Jun Mou, let's not separate, okay..."
Rong Jianxue raised his eyebrows slightly, his dark pupils showing no emotion at all. His gaze fell on her face, making it impossible to tell anything.
"Why don't you separate?" Rong Jianxue's voice was hoarse and low, "Because you don't want to divorce him, but you still want to sleep in the same bed with me like this?"
Pei Jingxu never minded exposing his "true purpose" in front of Rong Jianxue.
Only if you believe in her "purpose" will her actions become more credible.
Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and Pei Jingxu took the initiative to put her arms around the man's waist.
"Sir, Ah Xu...is not ready yet..."
The voice was timid and soft, seeming to be both true and false: "Sir, can you give Ah Xu some time to think about it..."
"A Xu hasn't thought about it yet..."
She is best at those false submissions.
Especially when facing Rong Jianxue.
His expression remained unchanged, even his breathing was not irregular at all.
He tightened his grip on her lower back, then reached out, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her.
"Then behave well."
…
False and insincere, a mixture of truth and falsehood.
The moonlight was like water, and tears welled up in the corners of Pei Jingxu's eyes again.
——It seems she won’t be able to sleep tonight.
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The next day.
Pei Jingxu slept until noon and didn't know when Rong Jianxue left.
She called Hongyao to help her dress up. Hongyao came into the room and told her what happened last night.
"You mean, Rong Xuanzhou stood in the East Courtyard all night?"
Pei Jingxu looked at his rosy self in the bronze mirror and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Hongyao pursed her lips, forcing herself not to laugh out loud. "Yes, I went to the East Courtyard early this morning to check, and saw Guard Jiang guarding the gate. In the courtyard, the Second Young Master sat under a tree all night."
Pei Jingxu raised the corners of his lips, his tone a bit nonchalant: "Only Rong Jianxue dared to really leave him alone all night."
"Early this morning, I saw the eldest son...return to the East Courtyard. Not long after, he took the second son to court. The second son looked...very unhappy."
Pei Jingxu rolled her eyes, her eyes charming. "Go make a bowl of Tremella soup and send it to the Second Young Master. If he asks, just say I went to bed early last night and I don't know anything else. Is that clear?"
Hongyao lowered her eyes: "I understand."
After combing Pei Jingxu's hair, Hongyao left.
Not long after Hongyao left, Jiang Hui knocked on the door: "Second Madam, are you in the room?"
Pei Jingxu stood up and opened the door: "Guard Jiang, what's wrong?"
Jiang Hui smiled at Pei Jingxu, nodded respectfully, and presented an exquisite box to Pei Jingxu.
"Second Madam, this is what the Master asked his subordinates to bring to you."
Pei Jingxu was stunned for a moment, then took the box with a puzzled look on his face: "What is this?"
Jiang Hui scratched his head and smiled sincerely, "I don't know either. The Master won't let anyone else open it."
Pei Jingxu didn't ask any more questions after hearing this. He smiled and nodded, "Then I'll have to trouble Guard Jiang."
"Second Madam, you are too kind," Jiang Hui paused and continued, "Oh, by the way, Second Madam, the Master has instructed me to tell you that you must accept this gift, otherwise the promise made last night will be void."
Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, and a sense of foreboding arose in his heart.
Pei Jingxu pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled: "I understand, and thank you for me...Master Shaofu."
Jiang Hui smiled and prepared to say goodbye and leave.
"Guard Jiang, can I ask you something?" Pei Jingxu called out to Jiang Hui.
Jiang Hui stopped and nodded with a smile: "Second Madam, please ask."
Pei Jingxu bit her lip slightly and said softly, "That girl named Nuonuo...was the poison very serious?"
In fact, Pei Jingxu knew clearly that Nuonuo's poison was definitely instructed by Rong Jianxue.
Jiang Hui heard this, looked around, and lowered his voice: "Second Madam, don't worry. The young master said that people with evil intentions, even children, should suffer."
The meaning of this was very simple. The poison was very uncomfortable, but it was just a punishment and did not mean to kill her.
Pei Jingxu nodded in understanding: "Thank you, Guard Jiang."
Without lingering any longer, Jiang Hui clasped his fists and turned to leave.
After closing the door again, Pei Jingxu walked to the bed and opened the wooden box.
When Pei Jingxu saw clearly what was in the wooden box, his eyes widened and he closed the box again in an instant!
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