boyutpedia Chapter 195 I miss him terribly
Chapter 195 I miss him terribly
The next day, at the Princess's residence
The eldest princess woke up and got up to cover Pei Rujing, who was still fast asleep, with a blanket. Looking at the tear stains at the corners of Pei Rujing's eyes, the eldest princess's face darkened, and the pressure around her was so low that no one dared to speak loudly.
Stepping out of the inner room, the Princess summoned Granny Feng: "What exactly happened?"
Granny Feng knelt on the ground, head bowed, without uttering a word.
The eldest princess frowned, a sudden bad feeling creeping over her: "Is there someone else by Wen Zongji's side?"
Granny Feng shook her head: "The young master is of high moral character."
The princess's brows relaxed slightly: "What could have made Jing'er so heartbroken?"
No one knows a daughter better than her mother!
The eldest princess knew very well what Pei Rujing cared about most.
In her view, as long as Wen Zongji didn't touch other women, there wouldn't be any major conflicts between the two of them.
In some ways, the mother and daughter are the same.
Granny Feng remained silent.
The princess was somewhat annoyed, but since Granny Feng was loyal to Pei Rujing, she couldn't force her, so she waved her hand to dismiss Granny Feng.
Aunt Wan said, "Princess, I believe the county princess will handle the matter between her and her husband well."
The eldest princess sighed, "I just feel sorry for her. Jing'er has never been a reserved person; her emotions are always written all over her face. Look at this time, she'd rather cry alone at night than say a single word to me. This is nothing like her!"
A person who used to wear their heart on their sleeve suddenly becomes reserved, which can be seen as growth, but the princess only feels heartache.
Aunt Wan comforted her, "After all, the county princess is married. What happens between her and her husband is ultimately their private matter, and it's probably not appropriate to discuss it with the princess."
The eldest princess sighed, "What you say makes sense."
She and Duke Pei had disagreements after their marriage, but she certainly wouldn't mention them to the late emperor.
……
For several days in a row, Pei Rujing stayed at the Princess's residence, while Wen Zongji went to and from work as usual, his mood so normal that no one could tell that something was wrong.
The people at the Imperial Gazette Office were unaware that Pei Rujing had returned to the Princess's residence, but the people at the Marquis's residence did.
That day, as soon as Wen Zongji entered the Marquis's residence after his shift, he was summoned to the Juanqinzhai (Studio of Diligent Service).
Wen Chuanhong asked directly, "Did you have a fight with the county princess?"
Wen Zongji said, "It was my son who did something wrong and angered the county princess."
Wen Chuanhong frowned: "What wrong did you do?"
Wen Zongji remained silent.
Wen Chuanhong assumed it was their private matter and said, "The county princess was spoiled by the princess and the emperor, so it's understandable that she's a bit arrogant..."
"Father," Wen Zongji interrupted Wen Chuanhong, disregarding etiquette, and said firmly, "It was your son who was wrong, and the county princess should be angry."
Wen Chuanhong paused slightly, then smiled: "Since you know you're wrong, why not go to the Princess's residence and bring the County Princess back?"
He thought it was Wen Zongji who couldn't let go of his pride, but seeing how protective he was of Pei Rujing, it didn't seem like he couldn't let go of his pride.
Wen Zongji said, "My son is thinking about what the best course of action is."
He made many mistakes.
Fortunately, Pei Rujing always left him room to maneuver, and he still had a chance to make amends.
But he has been thinking about what to do these days.
Although he has lived two lives, his experience in interacting with women all came from Pei Rujing, so he really didn't have any extra experience to draw on.
Wen Chuanhong said, "You've always been clever, how come you're so confused now? You and the county princess are husband and wife, the important thing is that you make your stance clear and go to the princess's residence to bring her back. As for how to calm her down, we can talk about that later."
Wen Zongji looked at Wen Chuanhong in surprise.
Wen Chuanhong said irritably, "What kind of look is that?"
"So Father..." also knew how to please women.
He had always thought that Wen Chuanhong was the kind of rigid, boring man who needed a woman to be gentle and considerate to please him.
After all, that's the kind of person Zhou Yiniang, the favored concubine, was.
Wen Chuanhong understood Wen Zongji's unspoken meaning and glared at him: "Get lost!"
"Son, get out of here."
Wen Zongji cupped his hands in greeting and quickly left the study.
As Wen Chuanhong watched him leave, his initial anger dissipated, replaced by a smile: "That third brother!"
The butler said respectfully, "Now you can rest assured, sir."
Wen Chuanhong: "If I had known that the third brother had such abilities, I wouldn't have... Alas, life is unpredictable, thinking too much is useless."
The marriage between the son of a concubine of a marquis and the only daughter of the eldest princess seems like a perfect match.
Wen Chuanhong thought the same thing back then.
But now that Wen Zongji's abilities are gradually becoming apparent, having a strong-willed wife doesn't seem to be a good thing for him.
But what's done is done, and Wen Chuanhong can't change anything. He can only hope that their relationship as husband and wife will improve.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have personally spoken with Wen Zongji and advised him to bring Pei Rujing back as soon as possible.
……
The next day was another day off.
Wen Zongji finished his breakfast early this morning, put on a moon-white casual robe, tied his hair up with a hair crown, and took a carriage to the Princess's residence.
The gatekeeper of the Princess's residence saw Wen Zongji, stepped forward, and said with a forced smile, "Young master, this servant has to inform the princess. Please wait a moment."
This means that Wen Zongji cannot go in directly.
When Wen Zongji visited the Princess's residence before, he didn't receive this kind of treatment.
Wen Zongji nodded in understanding: "I'll wait here."
The gatekeeper breathed a sigh of relief and hurried off to report.
At this moment, the eldest princess was having breakfast with Pei Rujing.
Aunt Wan, having received the gatekeeper's report, came in and said, "Princess, County Princess, the young master is outside the mansion."
Pei Rujing paused, then pretended to be nonchalant and continued eating.
The eldest princess glanced at her and said indifferently, "Let him go back. I don't want to see him."
Pei Rujing suddenly raised her head: "Mother—"
The eldest princess raised an eyebrow: "What, you want to see him?"
Pei Rujing choked, "I..."
What should she say?
Saying you don't want to? Then the Eldest Princess really can drive Wen Zongji away.
But if she said she wanted to, she would feel embarrassed, since it was her own idea to go back to the Princess's residence.
Seeing Pei Rujing's ever-changing expression, she looked very conflicted.
The eldest princess shook her head, no longer pressuring her: "Let him in."
He then raised his hand and tapped Pei Rujing's forehead: "You, you're so useless."
Pei Rujing's eyes dimmed, and she said dejectedly, "I didn't want it to be like this either."
She also wished she could be as carefree as the eldest princess, who said she had broken off her relationship with Duke Pei and truly never looked back for so many years.
But she couldn't do it!
She hadn't seen Wen Zongji for only a few days, and she missed him terribly. Even though she knew he was awful and always treated her like a fool, she still couldn't bring herself to be cruel to him.
Pei Rujing's eyes were tinged with sadness: "Mother, I don't know what to do either."