“A-jie, I’m tired.”
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Li Rong looked at Pei Wenxuan, who was leaning against the pillar in front of her, then she saw his smile that was not quite a smile and was a little stunned for a moment. Pei Wenxuan saw that she hadn’t said anything and raised his eyebrows: “Hm, why aren’t you saying anything anymore?”
“It’s nothing,” Li Rong returned to her senses, leading Pei Wenxuan out as she smiled and said: “Let’s go.”
Pei Wenxuan followed after Li Rong. It was only then that Li Rong suddenly remembered something: “Why were you so impatient just now?”
“Huh?” Pei Wenxuan seemed a little confused, so Li Rong reminded him: “Why did you hit him?”
Pei Wenxuan said nothing at first, but a moment later, he laughed and said: “I just felt like it.”
“Oh?” Li Rong turned her head and laughed, “You had something you felt like it was worth doing?”
“I thought you were going to jump from the building.”
Pei Wenxuan was a little flustered: “I was too impatient.”
“Pei Wenxuan,” Li Rong revealed a look of astonishment, “I thought you were looking forward to me dying young so that you can claim my inheritance.”
“If you die young,” Pei Wenxuan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “I wouldn’t be able to inherit any of your assets anyways. Besides, if you’re going to die in a place like this, I’m afraid I’d have to be buried with you.”
“These are the words I like hearing from you.”
Li Rong nodded. Pei Wenxuan expressed some doubt: “What kind of words?”
“Having to be buried with me,” Li Rong looked up at him with a clever look in her eyes, “If I were to die without taking Pei daren with me, I’d always feel a little lonely.”
“You must really love me,” Pei Wenxuan helplessly sighed and lamented, “You always think of me when it comes to the bad things.”
“That’s right,” Li Rong’s mood improved, “I may not necessarily think of you when something good happens, but I never fail to think of you when it comes to the bad things.”
Pei Wenxuan gave her an empty stare and ignored her, picking up his pace to walk right out of the courtyard.
When he walked out through the doors, he lifted his head and glanced back at the gardenias in full bloom in the distance.
In truth, he also wanted to know why he had acted so impatiently just now.
The two of them got into the carriage and returned to the Princess’s mansion together. As soon as Li Rong returned to the residence, she sent out an order for her people to keep watch over Consort Rou and Shangguan Ya.
Pei Wenxuan couldn’t help but find it a bit odd: “Just keep an eye on Shangguan Ya. Why are you keeping a close eye on Consort Rou?”
“Don’t you know…” Li Rong leaned back against her chair as she held a cup of tea, “Whenever the women in the harem want to do something, they are bound to rely on another woman.”
Pei Wenxuan gave it some serious thought after hearing this, then he nodded and said: “That’s true.”
The two went back to rest for a while. Pei Wenxuan went to check on the progress of the current expansion of their secret intelligence network. He found all of his former subordinates again, began to communicate with the beggars in the cities, and planted spies in every major family residence. Every day, money was used up like running water, but once the money was used up, he naturally wanted to see the results, so he had to pay close attention to each and every situation every day.
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The Grand Princess
Historical Fiction[I don't own the story and the translation of this novel.] Description: Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan married at the age of 18. Li Rong used Pei Wenxuan's family background to avoid disaster, and Pei Wenxuan used Li Rong's identity as Princess to establis...
