At first, Madam Pei reflected on whether it was her own fault. She was not liked by her husband, and he was even unwilling to touch her. But if that was the case, why did he marry her in the first place?
As time went on, she gradually realized something was wrong. Even though she swallowed her shame and lowered her pride, trying to seduce him like in the "Avoidance of Fire" painting, he never reacted. Was he still a normal man?
As suspicion arose, and recalling past events, she felt increasingly uneasy. Despite being married for many years, Pei Yunhe had never even undressed in front of her, and he would even send her away to take a bath.
A suspicion gradually surfaced in her mind: was he impotent?
Even realizing this, Madam Pei did not complain. Instead, she became even more considerate and took the initiative to seek various prescriptions for him. However, Pei Yunhe not only did not appreciate it, but became angry and his attitude towards her became increasingly worse.
He even wanted to send her to his cousin's bed...
"Didn't you want a child? Anyway, Ah Xuan's surname is Pei, so any child born would be a member of the Pei family. If you don't say anything and I don't say anything, who will know?"
The gentleman who appeared so courteous to outsiders was utterly harsh and sarcastic in front of her. Madam Pei was shocked and furious, trembling with rage.
"I am your wife, how could you treat me like this?"
Pei Yunhe replied coldly and perfunctorily, "I'm doing this to please you."
However, how can a woman serve two husbands?
The education she received from childhood made it impossible for Mrs. Pei to do such a thing. If people knew, they would only scold her for being promiscuous and shameless. Who would believe that this was her husband's idea?
She'll be the one whose reputation is ruined, and who will be despised by everyone...
She accepted her fate and dared not make a fuss. First, no one would believe that Pei Yunhe had a physical ailment. Second, if the matter got out and she was divorced by her husband's family, her own family would also feel ashamed of her and sever all ties with her.
Pei Yunhe was certain that she wouldn't dare to resist, so he became even more unscrupulous.
"You angered Ah Xuan today? Go apologize to him and make him happy, so you can produce offspring for the Pei family sooner." His tone was mocking, as if he were stripping her naked and humiliating her.
As usual, Pei Yunhe stormed off, leaving her alone in the room, weeping. She collapsed to the floor, overwhelmed by despair and helplessness, which felt like an impenetrable net. She hated her own weakness.
She hugged her knees and cried for a while, then silently wiped away her tears. Shen Tangning's words floated into her mind, and she pinched her palms until they were covered in red marks.
She couldn't take it anymore. Life was so long; how could she waste it on this scumbag?
——
Shen Tangning was embroidering a hair ribbon. The one Chi Yan wore broke during a mission, and she planned to replace it with a new one for him.
Xueqing rushed in, her eyes filled with excitement and complicated emotions: "Miss, something has happened at the Marquis's residence!"
She didn't stop what she was doing, and wasn't too surprised: "Wang Zhineng succeeded?"
"More or less," Xueqing said vaguely, "but it might be a little different from what Miss expected. It's a complicated matter."
These words piqued Shen Tangning's curiosity, and she looked up at her: "How complicated could it be?"
Xue Qing hesitated for a moment, then said, "In short, it's because Wang Zhi Ning became the Marquis's concubine, which caused the old lady to have a stroke!"
"..."
She couldn't even figure out how those words could be put together.
Shen Tangning remained silent for a long time before finally sighing:
"That is indeed quite complicated."
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