Chapter 216 We got married.
The cool warmth from his chest passed through her back and along her spine, passing through her limbs and bones.
The man casually tucked the loose hair on her forehead, which was wet with sweat, behind her ears. He held her waist and spoke calmly.
The thunder outside gradually faded away, and Pei Jingxu could only hear the man's steady and strong heartbeat.
Deafening.
Pei Jingxu curled his finger bones slightly and blinked stiffly, thinking that he had misheard.
Her long black hair cascaded around her like a silver moon. The man stroked her hair and lowered his head to sniff it.
Stiff back.
Pei Jingxu moved her body, trying to find a more comfortable position, but the man behind her pinched her waist as if as punishment.
"Um--"
Pei Jingxu groaned and frowned in dissatisfaction.
The man behind him had a deep, clear voice, with a somewhat muffled smile: "Pei Jingxu, speak."
Only then did she realize that she had not misheard.
My heart was beating in my throat.
Pei Jingxu closed his eyes slightly, took a breath calmly, and lowered his voice: "Rong Jianxue, don't joke like that."
Turning the woman in his arms over, Pei Jingxu was caught off guard and met Rong Jianxue's cold and elegant eyes.
"No?"
He asked her.
Pei Jingxu's eyes flickered, and her soft waist leaned into his arms, and the two were inseparable.
Pei Jingxu avoided the man's gaze in a panic, biting her lip slightly, her voice soft, "I, I was married to Rong Xuanzhou, and I have a bad reputation..."
"After marrying me, no one dares to mention these things." Rong Jianxue replied calmly.
"But others just think that you are my..." Pei Jingxu lowered his voice and did not say those two words.
Rong Jianxue had a handsome face and looked down at her. "You called me anything when you were begging me, but now you've turned your back on me before you even get out of bed?"
He hooked his arm around her slender waist and pressed her into his arms: "Pei Jingxu, no one's 'relatives' are like you and me—"
Pei Jingxu widened her eyes and covered the man's mouth in panic.
—— Rong Jianxue, this beast, looks well-dressed, but how could he say anything?!
The man grabbed her hand that was covering his lips, pulled it away without explanation, and kissed and bit the soft flesh on her wrist.
"Jiang Hui said you were drinking the fertility potion."
Pei Jingxu's face was appropriately panicked, and his voice trembled: "No, no, it's just some soup to replenish qi and blood."
"Well," Rong Jianxue didn't want to expose her, so she responded obediently, "Whatever it is, all medicine is poisonous. Stop it."
Pei Jingxu's eyes reddened upon hearing this, and he lowered his head: "I understand. Ah Xu won't cause you any trouble, sir, don't worry."
Rong Jianxue chuckled and bit her slender fingers as if punishing her. Her voice was low and muffled, "Pei Jingxu, what I mean is that you don't have to use the child to keep me."
"We're getting married."
After a pause, the man looked at her intently, his expression calm and serious. "If you get pregnant before you're married, you might get gossiped about, which would damage your reputation."
"So, there's no need for children," Rong Jianxue said in a cold and slow voice, "I'll marry you."
Pei Jingxu was slightly stunned when he heard this, and a hint of confusion and puzzlement flashed in his eyes.
In fact, for Rong Jianxue, the best way is to keep her hanging and let her get pregnant first. This way, the Rong couple can be silenced and his reputation will not be affected.
Even if others asked about it, he would just tell them that it was because Pei had a child that he had to marry her to make the child legitimate.
This reason is the best and most innocent one for Rong Jianxue, and he will not bear those insults.
But at this time, Rong Jianxue said that there was no need for children.
Pei Jingxu's eyes flashed with emotion: "You... aren't you afraid of being cursed by the world?"
Rong Jianxue's voice was cold: "What are you scolding me for?"
Pei Jingxu lowered his head and lowered his voice, "I'm scolding you... for stealing my brother's wife."
Rong Jianxue lowered her head, and a barrage of kisses began to fall upon her.
"That's because he's useless."
…
After she said she didn't need the child, Rong Jianxue really didn't touch her again.
Even so, he held her down and tossed her around until late at night.
The next morning, he dressed neatly and stood in front of her bed.
He returned to his beastly appearance.
Pei Jingxu had applied medicine under her body last night. She lay on the soft pillow and raised her eyelids to look at him.
"Jiang Hui said you've been very busy lately."
"Well," Rong Jianxue fastened the jade belt, bent down to pick up her clothes from the ground, and folded them neatly and piled them aside. "It's only a few days left. Once I have some free time, I should prepare for the wedding."
Pei Jingxu yawned lazily, his eyes falling on the talisman bag on the man's narrow waist.
"Why is the other amulet here with you?" Pei Jingxu asked in a clear voice.
Hearing this, Rong Jianxue raised her eyebrows slightly, and said calmly and seriously, "It's originally mine, so it should naturally be with me."
Pei Jingxu couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Master Master, are you trying to snatch something from a child?"
"He stole my things, and I'm asking him to return them. Age has nothing to do with it."
Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows slightly: "How did Master Shaofu come back?"
Rong Jianxue pondered for a moment and said slowly, "I reasoned with him, and he agreed with my reasoning, so he returned it to me."
Pei Jingxu: “…”
There's no way she would believe it.
Rong Jianxue didn't seem to want to discuss such trivial matters with her. She told her that the ointment had not expired yet and asked her to rest for a while before turning and leaving.
Pei Jingxu responded with a smile, and the smile on her face gradually faded until the man left the room and the footsteps disappeared.
Pei Jingxu narrowed his eyes and stared at the Buddhist beads on his wrist, slightly distracted.
Get married.
Marrying Rong Jianxue is indeed a good thing with no disadvantages for her now.
But for some reason, Pei Jingxu always felt a little uneasy.
--
Outside the Forbidden City.
Rong Jianxue sat in the carriage with a cold gaze and an indifferent expression.
Jiang Hui appeared outside the carriage at some point and saluted the man inside. "Sir, the assassination attempt... failed."
The man in the carriage did not speak.
Jiang Hui continued, "I found three groups of assassins. The first group was discovered and dealt with by the Crown Prince's men. The second group was noticed by the Bai family and escaped. The third group..."
After a pause, Jiang Hui's voice lowered and deepened, "The third group of assassins claimed to have personally witnessed an arrow piercing Bai's chest. She lay on the ground, her clothes soaked with blood."
"But not long after, I saw her stand up from the ground again and run away in a hurry as if nothing had happened."
At this point, Jiang Hui himself couldn't quite believe it. He opened his mouth, his brows furrowed, "Sir, was it possible that the assassin... failed, and therefore saw it wrongly?"
I don’t know how long it took.
Finally, a man's calm and indifferent voice was heard from inside the carriage.
"Keep killing."
Jiang Hui's eyes flashed with emotion, but he bowed his head, clasped his fists, and replied respectfully, "Yes."
--
Under the pretext of "arranging a wedding", Pei Jingxu was finally able to leave the house.
Knowing that Jiang Hui had sent people to protect her secretly, Pei Jingxu changed her clothes with Hongyao and put on a veil hat, so that she could avoid being seen. After turning a few corners, she arrived at Pei Huaifeng's residence.
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