By a twist of fate, the illegitimate son of the Marquis's family marries the county princess.

Chapter 321 Unexpected Disaster

Pei Rujing was kept by Zuo Mingxuan for lunch before returning to the county princess's residence.

Upon seeing Pei Rujing return, Wen Zongqi bid her farewell, saying, "Third Sister-in-law, I'm going back to the manor now."

Pei Rujing nodded, and after he left, she smiled and asked, "Who hit your brother's eye?"

"Who else could it be? My sister-in-law did it."

Pei Rujing laughed even harder: "Amazing!"

Wen Zongji looked at her irritably: "You just love to stir up trouble. I'm speechless. How did Marquis Wu Xin suddenly decide to marry his daughter to my fourth brother?"

For the past few years, the Jiang family had been trying to find a suitable match for Wen Zongqi. They had already chosen someone, but then the wife of the Marquis of Wuxin took the initiative to visit them, wanting her youngest daughter to marry Wen Zongqi.

Marquis Wu Xin was the commander of the Five Military Commissions. Although the Ministry of War's power had grown since the establishment of the cabinet and gradually surpassed that of the Five Military Commissions, the Five Military Commissions still held a relatively high position.

Although the Marquis of Zhongyong's family had all taken the civil service route by the time of Wen Zongji, there was still a future. What if the next generation produced someone skilled in martial arts?

The advantages of marrying into the Wu Xin Marquis's family outweigh the disadvantages.

Jiang immediately began to inquire about Chen Xiu Nian's character.

After making inquiries, Jiang confirmed that Chen Xiu Nian was of good character, except that she had a bad temper. Because she had served on the border with Wu Xinbo, she had some martial arts skills and liked to fight.

When Jiang learned of this, she was not frightened at all; on the contrary, she was even happier.

She was looking for someone to keep Wen Zongqi in check.

Subsequently, Jiang told Wen Chuanhong about the matter.

Wen Chuanhong naturally agreed: "Since the fourth prince wants the manor to support him for life, let's arrange a good marriage for the Marquis's family."

Wen Chuanhong thought very rationally, believing that this was the greatest value Wen Zongqi could bring.

With Wen Chuanhong's consent, Jiang began to push forward the marriage between the two families.

By the time Wen Zongqi, the person involved, learned of this, the marriage had already been arranged.

At first, Wen Zongji only knew that Wen Zongqi was engaged, but he later learned that she was the eldest daughter of Wu Xinbo. He was very surprised that someone like Wu Xinbo could accept a son-in-law like Wen Zongqi.

Pei Rujing, however, had a different thought: "What if they came for you?"

"I?"

Pei Rujing said, "Back then, you asked the Crown Prince to write an evaluation for Marquis Wu Xin, and I heard that Marquis Wu Xin was extremely fond of it. When Marquis Wu Xin went to the Marquis's residence to confront you, he was overjoyed by your compensation plan. I suppose Marquis Wu Xin admires your husband, which is why he had the idea of ​​a marriage alliance with the Marquis's residence."

Wen Zongji shook his head: "But Fourth Brother's reputation isn't good."

If they had asked around more, they wouldn't have pushed their daughter into the fire.

He retorted, "Do you think the Chen family has a good reputation? Even I, who don't like to gossip, know that the youngest daughter of Marquis Wu Xin has a fiery temper. She'll hit people at the slightest disagreement, and she's stronger than most men. No ordinary man can handle her."

It's fair to say that neither of them has a good reputation; they're mutually harming each other, so neither should look down on the other.

Wen Zongji really didn't know about this.

Wen Zongji shook his head: "Forget it, we can't interfere in their marital affairs."

He had no intention of interfering in the matter between Wen Zongqi and Chen Xiunian.

Pei Rujing, however, seemed somewhat intrigued: "But I didn't expect her to even hit her own husband. What did your brother do?"

"...I was caught red-handed by my sister-in-law while visiting a brothel."

Pei Rujing's face immediately turned cold: "Serves him right! Slapping only one eye is too lenient on him."

Pei Rujing was extremely possessive of Wen Zongji and couldn't stand such things.

Wen Zongji immediately changed the subject: "Alright, let's not talk about them anymore. Rui-ge'er can walk now. Come on, Rui-ge'er, let's walk and show Mother."

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Even with dark circles under his eyes, Wen Zongqi couldn't wander around. After leaving the county magistrate's residence, he let the carriage wander aimlessly for a while before finally returning to the marquis's residence.

Qingyan Xiaozhu

The courtyard originally had a different name. Later, Wen Zongren wanted to encourage Wen Zongqi to study, so he specially changed it to a more literary name.

Unfortunately, it was of no use at all.

Wen Zongqi felt no emotion whatsoever whenever he saw those four words.

Today, he hesitated.

Before going inside, Wen Zongqi asked the old woman at the door, "Has my wife returned?"

The old woman said, "The young mistress returned to the manor a long time ago, but she seemed a little angry."

The old woman didn't dare to look at Wen Zongqi's favor too much, but she guessed why Chen Xiu Nian was angry.

Wen Zongqi's expression was somewhat complicated.

He recalled what Wen Zongji had said.

He went to a brothel just two months after getting married, which was definitely wrong of him.

If Chen Xiunian were to go back to the Marquis of Wuxin's mansion to complain, and Wen Chuanhong eventually found out, Wen Zongqi would definitely be in deep trouble.

But Chen Xiu Nian did not do that.

She has such a fiery temper, almost always exploding at the slightest provocation, yet after suffering such great humiliation today, she only retaliated with a single punch.

Wen Zongqi touched his still sore eyes and suddenly felt that he didn't need to be so angry.

The humiliation he brought to Chen Xiu Nian seemed to be even greater.

Wen Zongqi gritted his teeth and silently encouraged himself. A real man should have the courage to admit his mistakes. Although he was not ambitious, he could not be ignorant of the basic principles of being a person.

Having mustered his courage, Wen Zongqi stepped into the courtyard and slowly walked into the main house.

After passing the screen, I saw Chen Xiu Nian sitting on the couch eating melons and fruits, her legs swinging irregularly, as if she wasn't in a bad mood.

However, Chen Xiu Nian's expression immediately turned cold upon seeing Wen Zong Qi.

Under Chen Xiu Nian's icy gaze, Wen Zong Qi felt somewhat pressured and said awkwardly, "Wife, um... I'm sorry."

Chen Xiu Nian was taken aback: "Didn't you say you wanted a divorce?"

Why did you suddenly apologize?

Two months into their marriage, Chen Xiu Nian's strongest impression of Wen Zong Qi was that he was a spoiled child who did whatever he wanted and showed no signs of maturity or stability.

Wen Zongqi pursed his lips: "I shouldn't have gone to the brothel; I didn't consider your feelings."

Chen Xiu Nian snorted coldly: "So you do know that."

Two months into their marriage, her husband went to a brothel. She already imagined how outsiders would speak ill of him when she attended a banquet.

Chen Xiu Nian has a bad temper and can't stand sarcastic remarks. The fact that people don't name names makes her very irritated.

Wen Zongqi was so eager to hand over materials to others, no wonder Chen Xiunian was furious.

"I was wrong about this," Wen Zongqi apologized, then added, "I don't actually have any problem with you. It's just that my mother is forcing me to get married, and I didn't control myself, so I took my emotions out on you. It was definitely not meant to be directed at you."

Although he did find Chen Xiu Nian somewhat lacking in gentleness.

However, the two have been arguing for the past two months, mainly because marriage is not what Wen Zongqi wants.

Hearing this, Chen Xiu Nian raised an eyebrow: "What a coincidence, I also don't want to get married, which is why I've been so mean to you these past two months."

Wen Zongqi was stunned.

Therefore, they both suffered undeserved misfortune at the hands of the other.