Chapter 223 - 153-2
Pei Yuqing: "..."
He paused for a moment, then reached out to hug her back into his arms, sighing softly, "Don’t worry about it, it’ll be fine soon."
Even though his tone was quite ordinary, Xie Wanqing could distinctly sense extremely complex emotions behind it.
In two lifetimes, she had been married twice, yet she didn’t know how to...
"Can I move back tonight?" Pei Yuqing gently nibbled her earlobe and murmured, "Wanwan, I’m being tortured to death by you."
"...Such dissatisfaction?" Xie Wanqing pouted, "It’s only been a few months, and you’re already being tortured to death. How did you survive the previous twenty-seven years?"
"Wanwan, be reasonable!" Pei Yuqing bit the tender tip of her ear hard, a man who was usually gentle now spoke through gritted teeth.
The scorching breath by her ear made Xie Wanqing uneasy, causing her to struggle and stop teasing him.
Indeed,...it’s truly different.
Wasn’t Lu Ziyuan like this in her previous life too?
At that time, she was angry, despite his wives and concubines in the backyard, he always tormented her.
Come to think of it, after she died for five years in her previous life, he ascended the throne and never conferred anyone as a wife...
Realizing what she was thinking, Xie Wanqing hurriedly reined in her thoughts.
"Wanwan," Pei Yuqing’s voice beside her ear grew increasingly husky, "I’m about to leave the capital, can I move back tonight?"
Xie Wanqing blinked, "How long until you come back?"
"It’s uncertain yet, but the journey is long; just the round trip takes one or two months," Pei Yuqing said, "This mission will likely take at least three to five months, at most half a year."
...Such a long time.
Xie Wanqing lifted her head, eyes full of hope, "Can I go with you?"
She couldn’t rest easy with him leaving the capital alone; Lu Ziyuan was a madman, always swearing to chop him up and feed him to dogs.
The fear in her eyes was clear to see; Pei Yuqing’s heart turned soft, and he couldn’t help but lower his head to kiss her lips, "Don’t worry, I’ll definitely be alright."
Xie Wanqing pursued, "Can you take me with you?"
Pei Yuqing shook his head slightly, "The journey is long, it’s inconvenient for you to tag along."
He was right, he wasn’t going to be stationed outside, merely dispatched temporarily by the Holy Emperor for a task. It wasn’t reasonable to take such time and bring family.
Moreover, it’s chaotic outside, with rebels and disaster victims everywhere, officials in various states and prefectures are hard to discern as loyal or treacherous. Bringing her might even hinder the process...
Thinking this, yet she still lowered her head in disappointment, "Make sure you come back safely."
"...Alright," Pei Yuqing lifted her chin and captured her lips, kissing gently, "Take good care of yourself in the capital too, don’t make me worry."
Learning her husband was about to leave, how could Xie Wanqing care about the rift between them; she lifted her head obediently, letting him kiss her.
On the carriage to the manor, the two were glued to each other the entire way, at last experiencing the passionate love between newlyweds.
Until the carriage stopped, Pei Yuqing was reluctant to let go of the girl in his arms, even wanting to instruct the coachman to circle a few more times.
But after all, today was the big day of his young sister’s marriage selection, as her elder brother, he truly couldn’t ignore his duty.
Upon getting off the carriage, Pei Yuqing went to greet the arriving guests, while Xie Wanqing naturally went to join her mother-in-law and several Pei Family ladies in entertaining guests.
This was the first time the Pei Family held a beast fighting show, even the Beast Fighting Arena was newly built. Nonetheless, it was a Royal Princess’s manor; the venue was grand and imposing.
The guests today were all young gentlemen and ladies from various families. The actual number wasn’t that many, but bringing along servants, it was more than sufficient.
When most of the guests had arrived, the beast fighting show was about to begin.
Inside the viewing stand, tables and soft chairs were already filled; on the tables were fruits, snacks, fine wines, and delicacies. The ladies were seated on the right side, the gentlemen from noble families on the left, separated by a not too long nor short passage.
The weather was pleasant, with a gentle spring breeze, very comfortable.
On the men’s side, scions of princes, officials and noble families had already filled the seats, even the Second Prince and Third Prince joined in the festivities.
Both princes were already married to their main wives, naturally having no connection with Princess Pingning. But today, there were still noble ladies eligible to become royal concubines, and if they could fancy one or two, it would be a great alliance. Besides, the beast fighting show itself was quite entertaining; even if not for matchmaking, it was worth a visit.
On the women’s side, Xie Wanqing smiled serenely, sitting closely next to Pei Yuxuan.
The Little Princess was dressed in a bright red riding outfit, accentuating her slim and shapely figure. Her attire remained as flamboyant and vibrant as always, but her demeanor was calm and composed. As the one in charge of selecting a husband today, she showed no signs of the bashfulness typical of young ladies in the boudoir.