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

Chapter 141 A Man's Dignity Must Never Be Lost

Yunguangyuan

When Wen Zongji returned home from his shift, he saw Pei Rujing sitting on the couch and asked, "Have you figured out what happened to Second Brother?"

Pei Rujing nodded: "That person wants to betroth Wang's niece to Second Brother as a concubine."

Wen Zongji paused, his hand still grasping at his official robes: "After Second Brother got married?"

Before getting married.

Wen Zongji was speechless for a moment: "What is Duke Pei thinking?"

Even the most foolish person wouldn't do something like letting their legitimate son take a concubine before he's married.

Pei Rujing shook her head: "I don't care what he's thinking, anyway, I've already threatened him to give up this idea."

"A threat?" Wen Zongji walked over. "How did you threaten me, my wife?"

Pei Rujing looked up at him, as if trying to see into the depths of his eyes, but only saw a profound darkness. She opened her arms and said, "Hug me."

Wen Zongji chuckled, bent down and picked up Pei Rujing, letting her sit in his lap.

Pei Rujing said, "I said I wanted to go to the palace and have my uncle take away his title of Duke of Pei."

Wen Zongji was taken aback: "This doesn't seem to do the lady any good."

Pei Rujing didn't care: "As long as it makes him feel bad, that's fine."

"Alright."

Only Pei Rujing would do something like inflicting a thousand casualties on the enemy while losing eight hundred of her own.

Pei Rujing cupped Wen Zongji's face in her hands, rubbed it hard, and said deliberately in a fierce tone, "What? You're not satisfied if I weren't the legitimate daughter of a duke?"

Wen Zongji also raised his hand and pinched Pei Rujing's cheek: "In the entire capital, who doesn't know that Madam is the Princess of Anhe County, the daughter of the Eldest Princess? I'm afraid many people have forgotten that Madam is also the legitimate daughter of the Duke."

Many people have multiple identities, but people tend to only remember the most impressive one.

Pei Rujing was satisfied and released Wen Zongji: "You pass."

Wen Zongji feigned surprise and said, "Thank you, Madam."

Pei Rujing laughed out loud at his joke, wrapped her arms around his neck, and her eyes were filled with affection. She took the initiative to lift her head and kiss him, saying, "My husband—"

What does it feel like to have feelings for someone?

Pei Rujing didn't like reading romance novels, so she didn't know anything about them before.

Even now, she still cannot clearly express in words the feeling of liking someone.

But she knew that her feelings for Wen Zongji were growing deeper every day.

Even though she knew that Duke Pei was deliberately trying to sow discord between them, she still feared that possibility.

She pressed her body close to Wen Zongji, and the two became quite intimate before separating.

Pei Rujing leaned on Wen Zongji's shoulder, her voice soft and sweet: "Does my husband love me?"

Wen Zongji gently stroked her long hair: "Of course."

Pei Rujing would ask this question from time to time, and Wen Zongji had already answered it fluently.

He always believed that liking someone was caused by a hormonal reaction in the body, which came on quickly and left just as fast, making it unpredictable and unreliable.

But a sense of responsibility is different.

He remembered reading a quote online in his previous life: "A couple may get married because of love, but what allows them to stay together for a long time is their responsibility to each other."

Wen Zongji felt a sense of responsibility towards Pei Rujing, and he firmly believed that he would not do anything to betray her.

As time goes by and their feelings gradually fade, their relationship will become mundane.

Simplicity is the main theme.

Pei Rujing smiled, then added with a hint of displeasure, "You seem to have never asked me this question before?"

Wen Zongji said, "Because my wife is too straightforward, there's no need to ask."

Pei Rujing's feelings were too obvious; he only needed to glance at her to know that this young girl liked him.

Besides, he was no stranger to this kind of gaze.

Although he was an orphan in his previous life, he was excellent in both character and academics. In addition, he was good-looking. The girls at school were relatively naive, and some were always attracted to his face. He received many love letters, and some even boldly confessed their feelings to him directly.

The way those people looked at him was similar to how Pei Rujing looked at him, except that Pei Rujing's gaze was more intense.

Upon hearing this, Pei Rujing sat up straight, then suddenly leaned close to Wen Zongji, staring intently into his eyes, and murmured, "Yes, you can see that I love you, but why can't I see it in your eyes?"

Wen Zongji's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure and said, "Perhaps it's because I'm used to not showing my emotions. After all, in officialdom, it's basic to keep your emotions in check."

"is that so?"

Wen Zongji casually patted her head: "What else could it be? We're husband and wife, who else would I love if not my wife?"

Persuaded by Wen Zongji, Pei Rujing smiled again: "That's true."

Just then, dinner was ready.

The two naturally ended the topic and went to have dinner.

After dinner, Wen Zongji went to the outer bathhouse to take a bath.

Pei Rujing took a bath in the private bathroom inside the room.

Pei Rujing sat in the bathtub, the water surface sprinkled with flower petals, filling the air with fragrance.

Now is the season when all flowers are in bloom, and you can use different petals for your daily petal bath, giving it a fresh and unique feel.

Pei Rujing raised her fair and slender arm, gently stirred the water, and leaned against the bathtub, lost in thought.

Qinghe had spent the most time by Pei Rujing's side and knew that Pei Rujing was acting this way because there were some things she couldn't understand. She could even guess what Pei Rujing was thinking.

"Princess, your son-in-law is truly devoted to you. We servants have seen how gentle and considerate he is. Please don't let others influence you."

She was a maid and couldn't possibly speak ill of Duke Pei, but the entire princess's residence disliked him.

Pei Rujing submerged herself completely underwater, leaving only her head above water: "No."

She didn't actually doubt that Wen Zongji didn't like her. After all, just as Qinghe said, she had seen how Wen Zongji treated her. If Wen Zongji didn't like her, why would he do that?

She just felt frustrated. Her feelings for Wen Zongji were passionate and straightforward, but Wen Zongji didn't show his emotions, making it seem as if she was the one who had suffered a loss.

The county princess dislikes nothing more than being taken advantage of.

The county magistrate, who disliked being taken advantage of, spent a long night pestering Wen Zongji in an attempt to relieve her frustration. Taking advantage of the fact that she didn't have to get up early, she managed to drain Wen Zongji dry.

As a result, Wen Zongji almost couldn't get up the next day. Even after arriving at the Beijing Gazette Office and sitting in his office, he couldn't help but rub his back.

His wife is only seventeen years old, and he's already almost overwhelmed by her. What will he do in the future?

No!

Strengthen your training!

We must intensify our training!

A man's dignity must not be lost!