allonlinenovel Chapter 164 Possessiveness
Chapter 164 Possessiveness
The next day, at the Princess's residence
Pei Rujing walked into the hall expressionlessly. The Princess, seeing her like this, asked, "Who offended you?"
Having not seen Pei Rujing with such an expression in a long time, she almost forgot her daughter's usual temperament.
"Did you have a fight with Zongji?"
The eldest princess continued to speculate on her own.
Pei Rujing said, "Second Brother probably likes women who are handsome, outgoing, and not pretentious."
The princess's attention was immediately diverted: "Really? How did you know?"
Pei Rujing snorted coldly: "My husband figured it out."
The eldest princess trusted Wen Zongji's judgment and turned to Aunt Wan: "Is there such a woman?"
Aunt Wan said, "If it were during the founding of the dynasty, most of the daughters of the Wu Xun family would be like this. So many years have passed, and now the court values civil administration, and most of the sons of noble families also take the path of the imperial examinations, so the literary atmosphere is flourishing. Even the daughters of the Wu Xun family are becoming more and more like ladies of noble families. As for girls with heroic appearances? I really don't remember any."
The eldest princess was not disappointed: "I didn't pay attention before, but I will pay more attention in the future. I'm not afraid of him having high expectations, I'm afraid of him having no expectations at all."
With so many people in the capital, finding a girl who suits Pei Shirong's tastes wouldn't be difficult.
Pei Rujing said, "Mother, remember to tell Second Brother that if he tries to be picky again this time, I won't let him off the hook!"
She spoke through gritted teeth.
Even now, Pei Rujing is so angry when she thinks about what happened last night that she wants to drag Pei Shirong out and beat him up.
The eldest princess asked again, "What's wrong with you? You seem upset all of a sudden?"
Pei Rujing remained silent.
The eldest princess looked at Qinghe: "Qinghe, you speak."
Qinghe glanced at Pei Rujing, and seeing that she didn't intend to stop her, she respectfully said, "Last night, the young master went to the Sunset Pavilion with the second young master to find out what kind of woman the second young master likes."
The princess's expression immediately changed.
Does she even know what the Sunset Tower is?
The eldest princess asked coldly, "Was it Shi Rong who dragged Zong Ji there?"
The eldest princess suppressed her anger, as if she would send someone to arrest Pei Shirong and teach him a lesson if Qinghe answered "yes".
Pei Rujing leaned back in her chair: "It was my husband who wanted to go, because the Sunset Pavilion has courtesans of various styles, so he can determine which type my second brother prefers."
The princess's anger faltered, and she was both amused and exasperated: "Zongji... he really has a lot of tricks up his sleeve."
Then she looked at Pei Rujing and said, "You didn't quarrel with Zongji because of this, did you? Jing'er, you know that Zongji is doing this for Shirong. Besides, with Shirong with them, they certainly won't do anything outrageous. Don't hold a grudge against Zongji because of this."
Pei Rujing rolled her eyes: "My husband didn't do anything wrong, so of course I won't hold a grudge against him. But this kind of behavior can't be allowed to continue. Is the Sunset Pavilion a place for respectable people?"
The eldest princess wholeheartedly agreed: "You're right. Last night was an exception. From now on, no matter what the reason, you can't go to the Sunset Pavilion."
"Wait a minute," the eldest princess suddenly realized something, "Zongji learned from the Sunset Pavilion that Shirong likes spirited women. Could it be that Shirong has taken a fancy to some courtesan?"
The eldest princess couldn't help but frown.
Pei Shirong isn't married yet, and she doesn't want any complications at this time.
Pei Rujing shook her head: "No. Second Brother probably looks down on the status of courtesans. He didn't fancy any of them. My husband figured it out himself. Second Brother probably doesn't even know it himself."
The eldest princess finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's fine then."
Seeing that Pei Rujing still didn't seem happy, Aunt Wan placed the pastries that the servants had brought in front of her: "These are pastries from Shengji. Isn't this your favorite, Princess?"
Pei Rujing glanced down at it, then pinched off a small piece and tasted it.
The eldest princess gently tapped her forehead: "You know perfectly well that Zongji did it for Shirong, and you haven't done anything out of line, so why are you still acting like this?"
Pei Rujing pouted and twisted her body: "I'm just not feeling well. He's mine, and no other woman can get close to him."
The eldest princess smiled and said, "After all, we've only been married a short time. Things will get better with time."
The eldest princess did not consider herself a magnanimous person; otherwise, she would not have resolutely broken ties with Duke Pei after discovering that he was keeping a mistress.
But none of them were as possessive as Pei Rujing. Wen Zongji did nothing, just went to the Sunset Pavilion, and it made Pei Rujing depressed for so long.
Pei Rujing retorted, "No matter how long it takes, it will always belong to me alone."
The eldest princess didn't argue with her: "Alright, alright, it's all yours. Changning's birthday is coming up soon, have you prepared a birthday gift?"
Pei Rujing shook her head: "I'm not ready yet. I'm planning to go out and look around these next few days to see if I can find a suitable gift."
Most of the items in her private treasury were gifts from Emperor Shun'an, and were clearly unsuitable as a birthday present for Princess Changning.
The eldest princess said, "Then you should prepare well. You will come with me to the palace to celebrate Changning's birthday. The empress doesn't plan to hold a grand celebration; it will just be us close relatives celebrating with Changning."
At this point, Pei Rujing thought of Zuo Mingxuan: "Mother, Zuo San is getting engaged, did you know?"
The eldest princess nodded: "Of course I know. The one chosen is the second son of the Marquis of Yong'an. I have met that child. He has clear eyes and seems to be of good character, but he lacks ambition and is not as ambitious as his elder brother."
Pei Rujing laughed: "What Zuo San liked about him was his lack of ambition. They both like to have fun, so they're kindred spirits."
The eldest princess glared at her: "How dare you speak like that?"
Pei Rujing stuck out her tongue: "I don't say it in front of outsiders."
"In the blink of an eye, that girl from the Zuo family is also getting engaged."
As people get older, they tend to lament the passage of time.
The eldest princess looked at Pei Rujing: "You're engaged this year, and you'll probably get married next year. What if by then, the Zuo family girls are all married and have children, and you and Zongji still haven't made a move?"
Pei Rujing and Wen Zongji had only been married for a few months, and the Princess was not in a particular hurry, only teasing Pei Rujing a few times.
Pei Rujing said confidently, "Definitely not."
Zuo Mingxuan got married more than a year later than her, so how could she possibly have a child before her?
Pei Rujing has that much confidence.
The eldest princess laughed and said, "Then I'll be waiting to hold my grandson."
Upon hearing this, Pei Rujing subconsciously asked, "What about my older brother?"
Compared to Pei Rujing, who has only been married for a few months, Pei Shizhao has been married for three years, but there is still no news.
It's impossible for the eldest princess to say she's not in a hurry.
However, Pei Shizhao was calm and composed from a young age, and while he was respectful to her, he wasn't very affectionate. The princess didn't want to have any unpleasantness with Pei Shizhao over the matter of having a child.
The eldest princess sighed, "Let nature take its course. They know what's going on in their marriage."
Aunt Wan said, "Children are all about fate. The eldest son and the young mistress are both excellent people. It seems that Heaven wanted to bestow upon them an excellent child, which is why it was a little slow."
Pei Rujing chimed in, "Aunt Wan is right, eldest brother's child will definitely be extraordinary in the future."
The eldest princess patted her head: "That's for the best, naturally."