Chapter 77: Granted Marriage?
Pei Jingxu, who had already arrived outside the city, naturally had no idea what Jiang Hui was thinking.
She carried the food box and came to the refugee camp.
The food prices in the city have also dropped. I believe that it won’t be long before these refugees will be able to have enough food and clothing and find a place to stay.
I saw Xiaoxue playing with others from a distance.
"Xiaoxue." Pei Jingxu waved at her.
"Sister Bodhisattva!"
Xiaoxue looked in the direction of the sound and when she saw Pei Jingxu, she ran towards her with sparkling eyes.
Pei Jingxu smiled and opened the food box, showing her the delicate and lovely pastries: "This is the pastry my sister made. Do you want to try it?"
"Wow! Sister Bodhisattva! You're amazing!" Xiaoxue carefully picked up a cake and took a big bite. "Delicious! I've never eaten such a delicious pastry!"
Pei Jingxu smiled and said, "If you like it, share it with your friends."
Before Xiaoxue could agree, Shen Qianfan’s voice came from behind: “Second Madam, I thought you wouldn’t come today.”
The smile on Pei Jingxu's face froze.
I had originally planned to give him some snacks and leave early, but I didn't expect to run into him anyway.
Turning around, Pei Jingxu was still holding the food box in his hand.
Chen Qianfan's smile was still gentle and elegant. His eyes fell on the lunch box in Pei Jingxu's hand and he raised his eyebrows slightly: "Did the Second Lady make this herself?"
Pei Jingxu twitched the corner of his mouth: "Yes, Your Highness... No, Young Master, do you want to try it?"
Shen Qianfan didn't bother to be polite with her and randomly picked one to take a small bite.
There was a hint of surprise in his eyes, and Shen Qianfan looked at Pei Jingxu with undisguised interest: "It seems that Jiang Hui was right. The cakes made by the Second Lady are indeed delicious."
Pei Jingxu smiled and didn't respond. He gave all the remaining cakes in the lunch box to Xiaoxue and said, "Go share some with your friends."
Xiaoxue nodded in surprise: "Thank you, Bodhisattva sister!"
As she spoke, Xiaoxue stumbled towards her group of friends, holding the lunch box that was not much shorter than her.
Turning around, Shen Qianfan still looked at her: “What I said to the Second Lady yesterday, I hope the Second Lady can consider it carefully.”
Pei Jingxu's expression was calm and indifferent: "My husband will not betray me, and I will not betray my husband either."
Shen Qianfan shrugged indifferently, smiling gently: “Then we’ll wait and see.”
Pei Jingxu bit her lip and didn't respond.
Shen Qianfan took another bite of the dessert, and he really found it interesting, so he said unconsciously: "Second Lady, do you know that His Majesty is looking for a marriage for the young master."
Pei Jingxu frowned slightly and quickly suppressed the surprise in his eyes.
"Since you are old enough, it is only a matter of time before you get married," she replied.
Shen Qianfan flipped through the snacks in his hand and said nonchalantly, "Your Majesty said that the daughter of the prime minister's residence, Shen Qianjin, is a good candidate."
"She's beautiful, kind, well-educated, and a good match for Master Shaofu," Shen Qianfan said with a half-smile, "What do you think, Madam?"
Pei Jingxu took a deep breath and answered seriously: "This is his private matter and has nothing to do with me."
"Nothing?" Shen Qianfan feigned surprise. "Second Madam, don't you know? Today in the Imperial Study, Master Shaofu actually discovered the beginnings of the Emperor's arranged marriage."
With a "buzz" sound.
An unclear buzzing sound flashed through Pei Jingxu's ears.
How much has the plot of this life changed in places she can't see?
It was obvious that in the previous life, there was no government plan to arrange a marriage between the two of them.
"The emperor is very unhappy," Shen Qianfan smiled, "and has punished Master Shaofu with ten days of house arrest."
Pei Jingxu's mind was confused at first, but after calming herself down, she took a deep breath and said, "I am only a woman from the inner chambers. I dare not discuss the affairs of the court. Your Highness, there is no need to talk to me about this."
Very surprised by Pei Jingxu's performance, Chen Qianfan raised his eyebrows slightly: "I thought that the Second Lady would at least be worried. After all, if Master Shaofu angers His Majesty, everyone in the Rong Mansion will be implicated."
Pei Jingxu bowed slightly, turned around and left without saying anything else.
She was indeed worried at first, but then she thought, if the emperor was really alienated from Rong Jianxue, it would never be as simple as just confinement.
This approach is clearly done for the Prime Minister's Office to see.
I believe that in a few days, Rong Jianxue will be released from house arrest and his status will be the same as before.
After bidding farewell to Chen Qianfan, Pei Jingxu spent the entire day running around various shops.
There are only a few days left before the deadline set with Rong Shi, so Pei Jingxu must be extremely alert to prevent her from making any more small moves.
It was almost evening when we returned to Rong Mansion.
Pei Jingxu returned to the west courtyard with an empty lunch box in his hand.
The moon sets in the west courtyard.
Pei Jingxu saw Jiang Hui.
It seemed like he had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time. Jiang Hui looked anxious and walked back and forth in the yard.
Pei Jingxu was a little surprised and walked forward: "Guard Jiang, why are you here?"
Hearing Pei Jingxu's voice, Jiang Hui came back to life!
He ran to Pei Jingxu in two or three steps and said, "Second Madam, where are the cakes?"
Pei Jingxu was stunned for a moment, then opened the empty food box. "Didn't Guard Jiang say he didn't want to eat?"
Looking at the empty food box, Jiang Hui took a deep breath and almost passed out!
He widened his eyes and pointed at the empty food box: "Second Madam, the cakes you made..."
Pei Jingxu said seriously, "I gave it to someone."
"Send it to someone? To whom?"
Pei Jingxu thought about it and came to his senses.
Raising her eyebrows slightly, she spoke in her usual voice, "I gave it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He said yesterday that he wanted to try it, so I made some for him."
"Give it to the prince!?"
Jiang Hui's voice suddenly rose, and he looked at Pei Jingxu with anxious and panicked eyes.
Pei Jingxu pretended to be confused and nodded: "Yes, it was originally made for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Aren't these cakes prepared by Second Madam for the young master?"
Pei Jingxu suppressed the smile in his eyes and shook his head blankly: "Not really."
When Jiang Hui heard this, his eyes were filled with despair and he almost burst into tears!
"Second Madam, if I die, you must collect my body!"
Jiang Hui left the west courtyard sobbing.
Looking at Jiang Hui's departing back, Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows proudly, with a triumphant smile on his lips.
If you want to make someone worry about you, you can't be nice to him all the time.
Sometimes you have to make him understand that some things never belong to him alone.
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East courtyard, study.
The action of copying the scriptures paused, Rong Jianxue's eyes were cold and his face was calm.
"I see."
It was a very calm sentence, but Jiang Hui inexplicably broke out in a cold sweat.
"Sir, maybe... Second Lady just wanted to thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for the dinner, she has no other intentions..."
"That's her business, not mine."
"Besides, the cakes she made are not mine alone."
Jiang Hui swallowed his saliva and his scalp went numb.
"Back off."
The man said this with cold eyes and a calm face.
"yes……"
Jiang Hui bowed and turned to leave.
Just a second before his foot stepped out of the threshold.
Finally, he heard the cold and hoarse voice of a man at the table behind him.
It was like he was on the verge of losing control, trying his best to regain his remaining sanity.
"Go to Simeizhai and buy me a serving of boiled shrimp."
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