This overly solemn bow made even the current Grand Tutor feel stunned.
"Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"ah?"
The sudden concern made Jiang Shiyuan stunned for a moment, then she quickly responded, she stood up and touched her eyes. How come Master Pei's eyes were so sharp that he could even see such a little bit of dark circles?
"Oh, I read a book last night and went to bed late." Jiang Shiyuan replied.
"That book must be very boring." Pei Che said.
Jiang Shiyuan gave a wry smile and thought to himself: This is not only boring, it is simply torture.
She knew that the rules of aristocratic families were strict, but she didn't expect them to be so strict.
A thousand, a thousand house rules.
From eating and sleeping to walking and bathing, everything is meticulous and strict, with rules and regulations that are even more detailed and... stringent than the laws that have existed for thousands of years.
It was so strict that Jiang Shiyuan suspected that this was not a family rule, but a heavenly rule!
Why is it so hard to be a member of the Pei family?
She didn't even know how the Pei family's children grew up.
Do real people follow these one thousand house rules?
Jiang Shiyuan was very skeptical, but when he looked up - with the slender figure of a crane and the graceful posture of a pine tree, wasn't he looking at a walking model of Qian Tiao?
No, I will never embarrass the Master.
If she couldn't do a thousand of them, she should at least do one.
While Jiang Shiyuan was daydreaming, he and Pei Che got on the carriage.
Pei Che sat at the innermost part of the carriage, while Jiang Shiyuan sat next to the door, his legs crossed in front of him, sitting upright, his eyes lowered, and he said nothing.
[Article 77 of the Pei Family Rules: When riding in a car with elders, keep two arms’ distance from them and do not move unless invited. 】
[Article 70 of the Pei Family Rules: When riding in a car with elders, do not speak unless they are asking questions. 】
The wheels rolled, and there was silence for a long while. It was Pei Che who spoke first, breaking the silence in the carriage.
"Have you had breakfast?"
Pei Che took out a box of snacks without knowing when.
This time it’s not Mantingchun’s, but the 땡味坊 that Jiang Shiyuan mentioned before.
Nine-layer cake, the signature dish of Dongweifang and Jiang Shiyuan’s favorite.
The aroma of the freshly baked cakes filled Jiang Shiyuan's stomach, which had already made him feel restless. However, he opened his mouth and refused.
"I'm not hungry, thank you."
Because, Article 79 of Pei's Family Rules states: If you ride in the same car with your elders, you must not eat unless you are starving to death!
Jiang Shiyuan swallowed.
She might be able to fulfill this inhumane rule once, but she absolutely could not do it for a month.
"Master, our wedding date..." Jiang Shiyuan asked tentatively, "Can it be postponed?"
The carriage suddenly became quiet.
Pei Che looked at the cakes he had prepared, and glanced at Jiang Shiyuan with a heavy gaze: "Postponed?"
"Speak some sense." Pei Che looked at her, his tone calm, but indescribably cold.
Jiang Shiyuan met his gaze and subconsciously shrank her neck back. She naturally would not say that it was her casual habits that made it impossible for her to follow Pei's rules.
"Because of my cousin. I don't have many relatives, and my aunt didn't go to the palace to see me off. I think if my cousin didn't go, my wedding banquet would not be the least bit regrettable." Jiang Shiyuan said in a low voice.
The man's eyes fell on her head, and his voice softened: "The war in the southwest has been settled, and the Third Prince is on his way back to Beijing. There is no need to delay, he will catch up."
"Really?" Jiang Shiyuan looked up happily.
This is not a simple piece of news. Does this mean that Pei Che has already contacted his cousin?
"Yeah, more than enough." Pei Che raised his eyelids, looking determined.
A thought flashed through Jiang Shiyuan's mind: Pei Che was so sure, could it be that he had already taken his cousin's schedule into account before proposing the wedding date?
Jiang Shiyuan was surprised by this idea.
How could that be?
Jiang Shiyuan didn't dare to think too much, for fear that thinking too much would turn into self-sentiment, and reality did not allow her to think too much, because at this moment, her stomach growled.
Gurgle——
What a loud sound.
It echoed throughout the entire car.
Jiang Shiyuan froze in place, subconsciously glancing in Pei Che's direction.
Pei Che must have heard it!
Pei Che also looked at her: "Are you feeling unwell?"
Jiang Shiyuan shook his head, his face flushed red, feeling a little embarrassed.
The air was still for a few moments.
Pei Che pursed his lips and asked, "So, you don't want to go out with me?"
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Jiang Shiyuan actually caught Pei Che's hesitation and... lack of confidence in those few silent moments and that deep voice.
How could he think that she didn't want to travel with him?
It was obviously she who took the initiative to invite me.
"Why wouldn't I miss it? Didn't Master find out?"
Jiang Shiyuan boldly met his gaze.
"I don't have any incense today."
Jiang Shiyuan explained slowly, his voice was not loud, but his heart was pounding: "Because I have to go with the Master."
A soft voice rang out in the carriage, and the ice and snow had just cleared up in just a moment.
Pei Che pursed his lips, but the corners of his eyes raised uncontrollably.
"Then why do you sit so far away?"
Jiang Shiyuan did not hide it and said with some grievance: "Isn't that your Pei family's rule? When riding in a car with elders, keep your arms' length apart, don't move, don't talk, and don't eat."
Pei Che was startled, then suddenly burst into laughter, looking at the person in front of him with some helplessness and some pity:
"Is that why you have dark circles under your eyes? Did you recite the house rules all night last night?"
He also had to memorize Pei's family rules.
Jiang Shiyuan nodded: "Yes."
Pei Che burst into laughter again. When did she become so obedient? Before, she had always been so kind as to do whatever she wanted.
"Go back and burn it. You don't have to carry it on your back."
"Ah? Burned?"
Jiang Shiyuan looked at Pei Che with surprise and admiration.
Master Pei has too much say in the Pei family. Can he just burn something if the family rules say so?
Pei Che nodded with a smile, and seemed to be in a very happy mood: "That is not Pei's family rule, that is only Pei Ziye's family rule. Besides..."
Pei Che paused, looked at the man in front of him with wide eyes and a look of horror, and suppressed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
"ah?"
What's the meaning?
Jiang Shiyuan was shocked for a while before he came to his senses.
Are these one thousand family rules all directed at Pei Ziye?
That Pei Ziye is really too miserable.
Jiang Shiyuan was about to sympathize with Pei Ziye when he suddenly thought of an important question.
Wait, wait—
If this wasn't the Pei family rules, but just a volume of heavenly rules against Pei Ziye, then what did the one ounce she spent and the life she suffered last night mean?
Does that mean she has to endure the hardship?
Who on earth is the unscrupulous person who sells this deceptive thing?
And what about Wansong Bookstore? It's the largest bookstore in Beijing, but for a few bucks, it threw away its reputation of several years!
Jiang Shiyuan's thoughts were almost all written on his face. Pei Che saw through it at a glance: "It's Pei Ziye."
"What?"
"Don't feel sorry for Pei Ziye. Pei Ziye deliberately took it out to sell."
ah?
It’s really... damn Pei Ziye!
It's totally unscrupulous!
He has a bad reputation and cannot find a wife, all because of this.
One or two!
How much incense did she have to make to earn this ounce?
Who will compensate her for all the suffering along the way?
God knows, she only slept for an hour last night, and she spent the whole night reading and reciting this volume of family rules.
Jiang Shiyuan was furious and looked heartbroken.
Pei Che looked at her and smiled, "How much did it cost? Master, I'll compensate you."
Pei Che smiled and spoke softly, and Jiang Shiyuan could actually hear a hint of doting in his voice.
As soon as the thought came to his mind, Jiang Shiyuan quickly shook his head.
Jiang Shiyuan, what are you thinking about? Master Pei is just trying to help Pei Ziye as an elder.
Jiang Shiyuan wanted to refuse, but he had offended the Grand Tutor repeatedly and felt a little guilty.
Just then, the carriage came to a busy street, and bursts of noise and hawking sounds came from the windows.
Today is the annual temple fair in the south of the city.
Jiang Shi looked out the window and said, "I'm not wrong, Master. I shouldn't ask you to compensate me, but if you must compensate me, then please treat me to a cake." She happened to be hungry.
"good."
Pei Che agreed readily and stopped the carriage.
Jiang Shiyuan and Pei Che got off the carriage and quickly found a stall selling sugar cakes.
Jiang Shiyuan ordered two candies, and Pei Che took out his purse to pay.
"Girl, your cake is ready."
The boss moved quickly and made two freshly baked sugar cakes for Jiang Shiyuan and handed them to him.
Jiang Shiyuan was about to take it, but suddenly his eyes were empty, a hand reached out and snatched the two cakes away.
"Boss, I want this cake. I'll pay double the price."
An arrogant and domineering voice rang in Jiang Shiyuan's ears. He didn't even need to look back, he knew who it was just by listening to the voice.
Jiang Shiyuan ignored him and asked for two more: "Boss, give me two more."
Before Jiang Shiyuan finished speaking, Su Liluo immediately interrupted him: "Boss, not only these two pieces, but this whole pot, no, your entire stall, whether it's out of the pot or not, Sister 녤께 wants it all."
Su Liluo folded her arms across her chest, raised her head and shouted, with such momentum that people who didn't know would think she was spending money to buy a street.
The sugar cake owner also encountered a first-time buyer who booked the sugar cakes in a private room, and he confirmed excitedly, "Really? Sister, do you want all of them?"
Su Liluo was arrogant and waved her hand without hesitation: "It's all covered."
Jiang Shiyuan turned his head and looked at Su Liluo. People do laugh when they are speechless.
It’s fine that Su Liluo likes to argue with her, but today she wants to snatch a two-cent candy cake?
Is Su Liluo mentally ill?
Su Liluo looked at Jiang Shiyuan's face sinking and felt sad.
Although it was just a sugar cake, she would be happy as long as she was willing to give it a try.
"Hey, why is it Sister Jiang? What a coincidence, you also like to eat sugar cakes? What a coincidence, here, I bought everything today, there is no share for you!"
Su Liluo was feeling proud when she suddenly caught a glimpse of the figure standing next to Jiang Shiyuan out of the corner of her eye.
Su Liluo froze in place, her expression frozen.
"Master Pei...Master Pei?"
How could Master Pei Pei do this? ?
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