Chapter 152
Upon hearing these words, Xie Wan Ning's pupils suddenly dilated, and she subconsciously wanted to lower her eyes to avoid his sight.
But the man in front of her was determined to get an answer. He pinched the back of her neck and exerted a little force, "Wanwan, be good, tell me the truth. I won't blame you no matter what the answer is."
"...I don't know." Xie Wan Ning was a little confused by the sudden question. "I really don't know."
"The person is in your heart, how could you not know it?"
His voice was gentle, but there was a firmness in his eyes that would not allow her to avoid it.
Xie Wan Ning pinched her palm hard and forced herself to calm down.
Pei Yuqing was very patient, "Tell me, what do you think of Lu Ziyan?"
"What can I think of him..." Whenever this name was mentioned, Xie Wan Ning's face showed disgust, and she said gloomily, "I am very annoyed with him. I only feel resentment when I think of his entanglement."
"Is there nothing else?" Pei Yuqing touched her eyelids and whispered, "Is this really all there is?"
"Of course!" Xie Wan Ning said loudly, "What else can that person be except that I hate him?"
Hearing this, Pei Yuqing pulled up his lower lip, trying to force a smile.
For a moment, he really wanted to take out the bronze mirror and let her look in the mirror to see her own expression.
He was not the kind of person who would worry about nothing. If she was really just annoyed, why would he treat it as a major enemy?
The man in front of him didn't speak for a long time. Xie Wan Ning saw the bitterness on his lips and felt a dull pain in her chest. She quickly stretched out her arms to wrap around his neck, moved herself closer, and said anxiously: "Don't let your imagination run wild, okay? I must like you."
"...Really?" Pei Yuqing's eyelashes trembled, as if a little life was injected into her, "Wanwan, don't lie to me..."
"Of course it's true!" She buried her face in his neck and murmured to herself: "If I didn't like you, why would I marry you!"
"Then why don't you let me touch you?" His tone was clearly aggrieved, and he stroked her back with his hand, "I thought you were keeping your virginity for him."
"What are you thinking! I didn't keep my virginity for him," Xie Wan Ning was a little annoyed, and pinched his neck angrily, "If I really kept my virginity for him, I wouldn't consummate the marriage with you."
Speaking of consummating the marriage, Pei Yuqing felt even more aggrieved, "For several months, you refused to let me touch you again, and I thought you regretted consummating the marriage with me."
Xie Wan Ning: “…”
"Wanwan," he asked softly, even though his ears were burning, "You haven't thought about me for so long, was it because I didn't behave well that time?"
Xie Wan Ning: “…”
How come the topic has been extended here again?
Once bitten, one becomes afraid of ropes for ten years. Xie Wan Ning was a little suspicious. Could it be that this man was deliberately luring her into a trap just for this matter?
She changed the subject, "Are you really going to leave Beijing?"
Pei Yuqing hummed softly, "I eat your salary and worry about your worries."
"Will it be dangerous?" Xie Wan Ning pursed her lips, "I'm afraid he will attack you."
Under the feet of the emperor, no matter how arrogant Lu Ziyan is, he has to restrain himself.
Once you leave the capital...
Pei Yuqing chuckled but didn't say anything. Instead, he nibbled on her collarbone.
She was wearing a light and thin dress today, and he had torn the collar of her dress open at some point, leaving a series of wet kisses on her.
"Don't!" Xie Wan shrank her neck and tried to hide, but he held her shoulders against the car wall with his backhand, and the kiss slid down her collarbone, causing her to shudder.
"Pei Changqing!" Xie Wan Ning screamed in a low voice, "Here is a carriage!"
"Be good, it's a long way to the outskirts of Beijing," Pei Changqing raised his eyes to look at her, reached out to take off her clothes, and coaxed, "Give me one time first."
“No, no!” Xie Wan Ning refused to do that and pushed him away desperately, saying with shame and anger: “How dare you do that to me in a place like this!”
Pei Yuqing was stunned for a moment, as if he was really thinking about this question. Taking this opportunity, Xie Wan Ning hurriedly covered her collar, retreated to a corner, and glared at him angrily: "You are too lustful!"
"..." Pei Yuqing remained silent, looking at the red mark on her collarbone, unable to think of a word of rebuttal.
She was right. He was indeed filled with lust. As soon as he held her in his arms, he couldn't help but think about this kind of thing...
He looked quite pitiful in his dazed state. Xie Wan Ning straightened her clothes and glanced at his waist and abdomen. She turned away as if she was burned, "Take care of yourself!"
Pei Yuqing also looked a little uncomfortable.
After waiting for a while, Xie Wan Ning turned around and saw that he still had the same reaction. She frowned and said, "I told you to clean yourself up!"
Pei Yuqing was almost helpless, "How to clean up?"
"You ask me?" Xie Wan Ning's eyes widened. "How should I know?"
Pei Yuqing: “…”
He was silent for a moment, then reached out and held the person back in his arms, sighing softly, "Don't worry about it, it will be fine in a while."
It was clearly a very ordinary tone, but Xie Wan Ning could hear extremely complex emotions in it.
She has been married twice in two lifetimes, but she doesn't know how to...
"Will you allow me to move back tonight?" Pei Yuqing bit her earlobe and whispered, "Wanwan, you're torturing me to death."
"...Are you so unsatisfied?" Xie Wan Ning curled her lips. "It's only been a few months and you're being tortured to death. How did you survive the first twenty-seven years?"
"Wanwan, have some sense!" Pei Yuqing sucked the tip of her delicate ear hard. Although she was usually gentle, there was a hint of gritted teeth in her words.
The hot breath beside her ear made Xie Wan Ning struggle uncomfortably, and she dared not ridicule anyone anymore.
Yes, it is indeed different.
Wasn’t it the same for Lu Ziyan in his previous life?
At that time, she was still angry because he had many wives and concubines in the backyard, but he always came to bother her.
By the way, in her previous life, she had been dead for five years, and when he ascended the throne, he never made her his concubine...
After realizing what she was thinking, Xie Wan Ning quickly collected her thoughts.
"Wanwan," Pei Yuqing's voice became increasingly hoarse beside my ear, "I'm about to leave Beijing. Can you let me move back tonight?"
Xie Wan Ning blinked, "How long will it take you to come back?" "It's still unknown, but the journey is long, and it will take one or two months just to go back and forth." Pei Yuqing said, "This trip will take at least three to five months, and at most half a year."
...for a long time.
Xie Wanning raised her head, eyes full of hope: "I'll go with you, okay?"
She was worried about him leaving Beijing alone. Lu Ziyan was a lunatic and kept saying that he would chop him into pieces and feed him to the dogs.
The fear in her eyes was clearly visible. Pei Yuqing's heart softened and he couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her lips. "Don't worry, I will be fine."
Xie Wan Ning asked: "Can you take me with you?"
Pei Yuqing shook his head slightly, "The journey is long, it's not convenient for you to come along."
He was right. He was not sent out to a distant place. He was just temporarily dispatched by the emperor to do a mission. It didn't make sense for him to bring his family along in such a short time.
Besides, the outside world is in chaos, with rebels and disaster victims everywhere, and officials from various states and prefectures are hard to tell who is loyal and who is treacherous. Bringing her along might even delay the progress...
Even though she thought so, she still lowered her head in disappointment, "You must come back safely."
"...Okay," Pei Yuqing lifted her chin, lowered his head and held her lips, kissing her gently, "You must take good care of yourself in Beijing, and don't make me worry."
Knowing that her husband was about to leave, Xie Wan Ning no longer cared about the rift between them. She tilted her head upward and let him kiss her obediently.
On the carriage to the manor, the two stayed together the whole time, finally showing the sweet affection between newlyweds.
Even until the carriage stopped, Pei Yuqing was reluctant to let go of the girl in his arms, and even wanted to ask the coachman to go around a few more times.
But today is the big day for his younger sister to choose a husband, so as the elder brother, he cannot avoid being idle.
As soon as he got off the carriage, Pei Yuqing went to greet the guests. Xie Wan Ning naturally went to find her mother-in-law and several other ladies of the Pei family to help with the banquet.
This was the first time that the Pei family held a beast fighting show, and even the arena was newly built. However, since it was the royal princess's manor, the venue was built grandly and majestically.
The guests coming today are all young men and women from various families. If you look closely, there are actually not that many of them, and it is more than enough to bring the servants along.
When most of the guests have arrived, the beast fighting show is about to begin.
The observation deck inside the venue was already filled with tables and soft chairs. On the tables were fruits, snacks, fine wines and delicious food. The girls were on the right, and the young men from noble families were on the left, with a passage of neither length separating the two sides.
The weather is sunny and the spring breeze is blowing gently, which is very comfortable.
As for the male guests, the tables were already filled with princes, sons of officials and noble families; even the second and third princes came to join in the fun.
Both princes have already married their principal wives, so they naturally have no chance to be with Princess Pingning. However, there are still other noble ladies who can be concubines of the princes today. If you can pick one or two of them, it will be a help to the family. Besides, the beast fighting show is also quite interesting. Even if it is not for marriage, it is worth coming here to watch.
On the female side, Xie Wanning smiled cheerfully, and sitting next to her was Pei Yuxuan.
The little princess was dressed in a bright red riding habit, which outlined her slender and beautiful figure. Her clothes were still as flamboyant and bright as usual, but her face was very calm and dignified. As the person who was choosing a son-in-law today, she did not show any shyness of a girl in the boudoir.
At this time in the Colosseum, after a simple warm-up performance, the beast fighters quickly brought up a huge iron cage, which contained a black bear with ferocious fangs.
The eunuch beside the princess stood on the side with the male guests, flicked the whisk in his hand, bowed slightly, and asked with a smile: "I wonder if there are any brave men willing to go out and capture and kill this beast?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the male guests, who had been a little noisy, suddenly became quiet.
Although it had been heard that Princess Duanyang wanted to choose a husband with great martial arts skills for Princess Pingning, and therefore specially set up this manor to host a beast fighting show, no one could have imagined that they would have to personally fight the beasts.
This is a ferocious beast!
If you are not careful, you will lose your life and blood!
After waiting for a few seconds and no one came out, the eunuch said, "Don't worry, gentlemen. There are professional animal trainers watching over the place, and countless guards are on standby at all times. It's just like hunting in a hunting ground. There will be no danger to your life. If you are not sure, you can go out together."
Princess Duanyang sat at the head of the female family and smiled as she took over the conversation, "Those who perform brilliantly will be awarded a rose. They can present it to the girl they like. If the girl is willing to accept it, I will act as a matchmaker for you two."
Behind her, two maids stepped forward holding trays filled with freshly picked roses.
The people of the Khanate are open-minded, and although there is little separation between men and women, over the years, there have been many banquets in the capital under the guise of flower viewing and lake cruises, which are actually for noble ladies and gentlemen to meet each other. However, this is the first time that flowers have been presented in public to express love, not to mention that the eldest princess has personally promised to act as a matchmaker.
However, for Princess Duanyang, those who received the Pei family's invitation to attend the banquet today had similar family backgrounds. If a few couples could be married, it would be a happy event.
As soon as Princess Duanyang spoke, countless young men who had lovers present were interested.
They were all children of famous families in the capital, and of course they were all familiar with hunting in the enclosure. When they heard that several people could enter the enclosure together to fight beasts, they really had no reservations at all.
Soon, five men stood up, bowed to Princess Duanyang who was sitting at the top, and entered the Colosseum.
Now, the performance becomes interesting.
After all, although the performances performed by the beast fighters were bloody and horrifying, they were not as exciting as the fights among people of the same class. What's more, there were so many girls watching with their own eyes, and perhaps their sweethearts were among them. Just thinking about it made their blood boil.
Xie Wan Ning also sat up straight and looked towards the Colosseum with interest.
Before she got married, she had gone hunting in the royal enclosure with her father and brother many times. Most of the time, she followed Lu Ziyan like a little tail. She had no idea how many times she had seen him shoot prey.
But such close combat has never been seen before.
Even though Lu Ziyan seemed to be extremely crazy, he was actually a calm person and would never compete with a wild beast in brute strength. He even forbade her to watch other people's fun.
So, this was the first time Xie Wan Ning watched such a performance. She had only met the five men in the field and was not familiar with them. However, they seemed to be outmatched. In a five-to-one situation, there were still dangers everywhere.
When the black bear tore the clothes of two of the girls with its claws, revealing their naked upper bodies, many girls covered their mouths and screamed, their faces blushing with shame.
But no one was willing to look away, after all, the situation had reached the most critical moment.
Sure enough, at the cost of two of them having their clothes torn, the other three seized the opportunity to complete the siege and pierced the black bear's eye with a gun. The black bear howled in pain, rolled over, raising a cloud of dust, and then had its paws chopped off by two knives, and it soon died.
There was a cheer from the observation deck.
The five men left the stage, and a maid came forward with a tray in her hands to greet them. They looked at each other, then looked over here and whispered something to the maid.
The girls' cheers suddenly stopped, and many of them became uneasy. Soon, the maids holding roses presented them as instructed, but among the girls who received the flowers, only one was willing to accept it.
Among them, Pei Yuxuan received two, Cao Ying'er received one, and the second daughter of the Marquis of Liujiang also received one. They all declined with a smile.
But at least it was a marriage.
Even Princess Duanyang praised him several times.
Ask for monthly ticket at the beginning of the month~~
Just a little precaution, the subsequent plot will be even more explosive~~~
Again, I guarantee that Wanwan will be invincible in her relationship.
My heroine only loves herself the most. Only when she feels comfortable at night, she has the leisure to love the hero~
Let's talk about the two male protagonists.
Lu Ziyan is annoying, but he is stubborn and unforgiving. As long as our eyes turn red, he would kneel down and coax us on the spot. He seems to be overbearing, but in fact he dare not force us at all. He has not gained any advantage. Except for pushing his wife further and further away, he has gained nothing in this life.
Pei Yuqing looks very weak, but you see, he actually has everything. He is the husband in name only and they have already consummated their marriage. If he plays weak for a bit, Wanwan won't be angry for too long. He has clearly mastered the strategy of retreating to advance.
Look at what they did, not what they said.
Of course, my favorite is Ji Chengfeng...