socalfunplaces Chapter 176 They Should Be Husband and Wife
Chapter 176 They Should Be Husband and Wife
On the carriage
Pei Shizhao and Wei Shi sat side by side, neither of them speaking.
After an unknown amount of time, Pei Shizhao asked, "Is my wife ill?"
Wei was slightly taken aback: "No."
Why does the room smell of medicine?
Madam Wei pursed her lips: "It's just a tonic."
"What do you mean by 'supplement'?"
Having been married for several years, Madam Wei knew Pei Shizhao quite well. Upon hearing this, she guessed that he already knew what the medicine was for, so she remained silent.
Pei Shizhao then asked, "Is Father urging His Wife to marry him?"
Madam Wei shook her head: "It was my own fault for being anxious."
"we are young……"
Madam Wei looked up at him: "Husband, don't you want a child that belongs to us?"
Pei Shizhao remained silent.
Of course I want to.
He remained calm and didn't believe that he and Wei would never have children; it was simply that their time hadn't come yet.
"Every medicine has its side effects. My wife, give me the prescription and I'll have the imperial physician take a look."
The Wei family understood Pei Shizhao, and Pei Shizhao also understood the Wei family.
Although Madam Wei appears gentle and virtuous, she actually has a stubborn side. Once she has made a decision, she will not change her mind.
Madam Wei nodded: "Okay... How did you know, husband?"
Pei Shizhao said, "There's a medicinal smell in the room..."
"Impossible. Every time I finish taking the medicine, I have someone open the window to dissipate the smell. There's no way my husband could smell it."
She had been caught off guard by Pei Shizhao, but now that she thought about it, she realized that Pei Shizhao shouldn't have smelled the medicine.
The two of them had a clear division of labor: the man was in charge of external affairs and the woman was in charge of internal affairs. Everything in their courtyard was managed by Madam Wei, and no one would risk offending Madam Wei to inform Pei Shizhao.
As a result, Wei began to wonder how Pei Shizhao knew.
Pei Shizhao frankly said, "It was my younger sister who told me."
"Little sister?"
"My wife was seen buying medicine by my younger sister."
Lady Wei suddenly realized, and then exclaimed, "My little sister has really grown up. Today in the palace, she didn't ask a single question. She's so composed."
In the past, Pei Rujing would have definitely asked Wei Shi why she was drinking tonics, and whether someone had forced her to do so.
They will not rest until they have figured out the whole story.
Pei Shizhao also noticed Pei Rujing's change: "She dared to threaten the Duke's title in order to stop her father from forcing Shirong to take a concubine. I knew she had changed a lot."
I've become more organized in my actions. Although I still have impulsive moments, at least I've started to use my brain instead of acting recklessly.
"That's good. My brother-in-law is a capable person. Sooner or later, we'll have to separate from the family and live separately. At that time, she'll have to manage all the affairs of the household. If she grows up early and manages the affairs of the inner quarters well, my brother-in-law can concentrate on the affairs of the court."
Pei Shizhao then looked at Madam Wei: "Madam, when you have nothing to do, you can visit your younger sister more often and give her some pointers."
Madam Wei nodded: "Okay."
……
Meanwhile, Wen Zongji and Pei Rujing were also on their way back to the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence.
Compared to the respectful relationship between Pei Shizhao and the Wei couple, the two were much more affectionate. As soon as they got into the carriage, Pei Rujing leaned against Wen Zongji and said, "Changning really likes the jade bracelet I gave her, thanks to my husband's idea."
Wen Zongji held her close and said, "I only said a few words; the jade bracelet and the design of the engraving were all chosen by my wife."
Pei Rujing smiled and said sweetly, "That's our joint achievement."
After saying that, he brought up the birthday banquet again: "Your uncle praised you today, he must be very satisfied with you. Although your uncle is wise and powerful, he can be biased and will favor those he values more. Just look at Han Shize, he went from entering the court to becoming a Grand Secretary in the cabinet in less time than others."
"Actually, if Mr. Yuan hadn't been drinking and made mistakes, he would have entered the cabinet earlier than Han Shize. Back then, my uncle truly admired his talent."
Reflecting on his time with Yuan Tianxi, Wen Zongji remarked, "Perhaps Mr. Yuan is better suited to be a pure Confucian scholar."
Being too casual is not suitable for being an official.
Pei Rujing shrugged: "Maybe, but that's not the point. The point is to make your uncle like you."
Wen Zongji smiled and said, "If I work hard and do my job well, I should be able to gain the Emperor's favor, right?"
Pei Rujing couldn't help but roll her eyes upon hearing this: "My mother once told me that the most foolish people are those who only bury themselves in their work. They do the most things, but no one else knows about them. What's the difference between that and not doing anything at all?"
Wen Zongji pinched her nose: "Isn't it because my wife is here? With my wife here, the Emperor will definitely know what I've done."
Pei Rujing was taken aback: "That's true."
She looked up at Wen Zongji: "I knew my husband couldn't be that stupid."
Wen Zongji was speechless: "You changed your tune really quickly."
Pei Rujing wasn't embarrassed at all. Leaning against him, she whispered, "Before you came, I saw my sister-in-law talking to Zuo San's sister-in-law. My sister-in-law must really want a child. No wonder she went to the clinic to get medicine."
Wen Zongji held her hand: "Don't think too much."
He really didn't want to talk about this kind of thing too much with Pei Rujing.
Pei Rujing, however, was quite interested: "Sister-in-law Zuo's belly is very big, she should be giving birth in a few months, and then Zuo San will become an aunt. So, it's true that we're a step behind, my eldest brother got married before Zuo Hanyu."
"Does my wife also want to be an aunt?"
Pei Rujing said, "I don't know either. I've never spent time with children before, so I don't know if it's fun or not. But we'll have children eventually, so if we can experience being an aunt first, we won't be so overwhelmed when we have kids in the future."
Upon hearing this, Wen Zongji reminded her, "With Granny Feng and the wet nurse there, it won't matter even if we don't understand anything."
No matter what, it's not Pei Rujing's place to take care of the child herself.
She wanted to take care of her, but Granny Feng didn't dare entrust her with the task.
Pei Rujing was still imagining scenes of interacting with children when Wen Zongji's words shattered her fantasy. She looked up at him and glared, "You're a spoilsport!"
After saying that, she looked at Wen Zongji again and asked suspiciously, "Why do I feel that you don't look forward to our child at all?"
Wen Zongji remained calm, spreading his hands and saying, "Because I can only look forward to it after my wife is pregnant. If I start looking forward to it now, how long will I have to wait?"
Pei Rujing thought that made sense; she had been overthinking it.
Nestled back into Wen Zongji's arms, Pei Rujing said, "I've heard that pregnant Taoists become very irritable, so you can't dislike me then."
Wen Zongji couldn't help but laugh and joked, "I'm very experienced in this area."
One sentence brought back memories of the time when the two had just gotten married.
Pei Rujing laughed too: "Then let you experience it again."
"Okay, I actually miss it a bit."
There's fun to being a sassy girlfriend, and it's nice to have some novel experiences every now and then.
Pei Rujing was speechless at his words: "You're such a weirdo."
"That's why I was able to become the husband of Princess Anhe."
Pei Rujing was successfully pleased by those words: "You should be my husband."