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

Chapter 323 The Forgotten Couple

County Princess's Mansion

Wen Zongji looked at Wen Zongqi with a helpless expression: "What's the matter today?"

Before their marriage, Wen Zongqi rarely visited the county princess's residence, but after marrying Chen Xiu Nian, he would visit the county princess's residence three times a month, specifically choosing times when Wen Zongqi was on leave.

At first, Wen Zongji was able to deal with him, but after a while, he saw that Wen Zongji was getting impatient.

Wen Zongqi looked puzzled: "I clearly talked to her about it, why is she still so shrewish?"

Pei Rujing glanced at him: "That's because of her personality. Did you think she was deliberately tormenting you before?"

"But I am her husband."

Wen Zongqi still couldn't understand how a woman could be so shrewish towards her husband, showing no intention of cultivating a proper relationship.

Wen Zongji asked, "Your sister-in-law shouldn't be an unreasonable person. There must be a reason why she's so shrewish towards you, right?"

Wen Zongqi scratched his head: "She won't say anything, how am I supposed to know what I did to offend her?"

"Don't you have a mouth?"

"I……"

Wen Zongqi remained silent.

Wen Zongji waved his hand impatiently: "I don't have time to deal with your affairs. If you want to know something, go ask yourself. You're not a child. Don't always expect others to solve your own problems."

Wen Zongqi looked hurt: "Third brother, I'm your younger brother."

"Do you want me to help you find your older brother?"

"I'm leaving now!"

Wen Zongqi stood up abruptly.

If he dared to seek out Wen Zongren, he wouldn't have come to the county magistrate's residence.

Wen Zongren and Wen Chuanhong shared the same idea: Wen Zongqi's marriage to Chen Xiu Nian was already a waste of his talents.

If you complain to Wen Zongren about trivial matters, Wen Zongren will only think you are too idle and advise you to spend your time studying, then you won't have so many problems.

Watching Wen Zongqi leave, Pei Rujing said, "Your brother is too dramatic."

Wen Zongji's day off was a rare opportunity for the couple to spend time together, and Pei Rujing hated being disturbed.

Wen Zongji said, "He was spoiled by his mother as he grew up, and everyone in the mansion indulged him. Although his father and elder brother always scolded him, they only urged him to study. He has been used to everything going smoothly since he was a child."

"In the past, if he was wronged or upset, he could resolve it by going to his mother. But that doesn't work anymore. Everyone in the household is satisfied with this marriage, and his mother isn't on his side anymore."

"He always says his sister-in-law is shrewish, but everyone in the Marquis's mansion speaks highly of her. It's just that he's used to being unreliable. When they argue, no one thinks his sister-in-law is wrong."

Wen Zongji shrugged: "He couldn't find any backing in the Marquis's mansion, so he could only come to me."

Pei Rujing scoffed, "What can you do to help him? It's a matter between husband and wife; how can outsiders interfere?"

"Once he understands this, he should learn to solve it himself."

Wen Zongji sighed, "No wonder my sister-in-law always loses her temper with him. Anyone would lose their temper if they saw their husband acting like a child."

"Forget about him, it's still early, I'll go shopping with you."

Pei Rujing nodded subconsciously, then asked, "What about Rui-ge'er?"

"There are so many people in the manor, they can take good care of him. We should also have our own lives and not always look after him."

Pei Rujing hesitated for only a moment before agreeing with Wen Zongji's words. The two of them left Rui Ge'er behind and went out to play hand in hand.

When Rui woke up, he found that the sky had fallen.

It was one thing for his father not to see him; he was used to only seeing Wen Zongji at night.

But why is my mother gone too?

After the wet nurse left, Pei Rujing spent the most time with Rui Ge'er, and Rui Ge'er was also the closest to Pei Rujing.

As soon as she woke up, she called out in a childish voice, "Mama—"

Granny Feng picked up Rui-ge'er and coaxed, "Young master, the county princess will be back soon. How about this old servant plays with you for a while?"

Upon hearing that Pei Rujing was not there, Rui Ge'er's mind, which had just woken up, went blank for a moment. After realizing what Pei Rujing's absence meant, his little mouth twitched and his eyes reddened.

But he was sensible and rarely cried or made a fuss. Now that he couldn't see Pei Rujing, he just silently shed tears.

But that's what makes it so heartbreaking.

The maids rushed over to comfort Rui-ge'er, while trying their best to distract him and cheer him up.

Seeing this, Chen Dajia's eyes lit up and he immediately drew it.

Dongxiu's lips twitched.

Everyone was focused on comforting Rui Ge'er, but Chen Dajia remained dedicated to her duties and did not forget why Pei Rujing had hired her at such a high salary.

……

Wen Zongji and Pei Rujing leisurely spent the whole day playing outside, and even had dinner outside before returning home at night.

I thought Rui Ge'er was already asleep, but when I returned to the room, I found that she was still awake.

"Is Rui still awake?"

Wen Zongji was somewhat surprised.

Upon hearing this, all the maids in the room looked over, their gazes somewhat complicated.

Granny Feng said, "Princess, son-in-law, the young master can't sleep without seeing you."

Pei Rujing quickened her pace, picked up Rui Ge'er, and said softly, "Were you a good boy today?"

Rui-ge'er wrapped his little arms around Pei Ru-jing's neck and whispered, "Mother~"

She nuzzled her little face against Pei Rujing's neck, showing great affection.

Granny Feng said with heartache, "The young master cried after waking up because he couldn't see the county princess and the son-in-law. We had to coax him for a long time before he stopped crying. But even after it got dark, he wouldn't go to sleep. He kept looking towards the door, waiting for the county princess and the son-in-law."

Pei Rujing had a great time today, but hearing these words now, her heart ached: "It's all Mother's fault. I'll never abandon Rui-ge'er again."

Wen Zongji touched his nose; it was his idea after all.

Rui-ge'er is young and has limited energy. He had been holding on until Wen Zongji and the other person returned, but when he saw Pei Rujing, he fell asleep in her arms in no time.

That evening, the two took a bath and lay in bed.

Pei Rujing said, "Did we go a bit too far today?"

Wen Zongji held her hand: "Rui'er is our son. We care about him and love him, but we can't always revolve around him. What we did wrong this time was leaving without saying goodbye, but that doesn't mean we have to revolve around him all the time in the future."

His thinking hasn't changed much. Influenced by later generations' thinking, he never felt that having children meant he had to devote all his energy to them.

Besides, Pei Rujing has already shown enough care for Rui Ge'er on a regular basis.

Pei Rujing bit her lip: "But he's still young."

Wen Zongji looked at her and said, "Our love for him hasn't diminished in the slightest, and things like this don't happen often. My wife, don't feel guilty. We are who we are, and only then are we Rui-ge'er's parents."

"Is that so?"

Pei Rujing was mainly moved by the way Rui Ge'er looked so aggrieved just now.

Upon seeing this, Wen Zongji moved closer and kissed Pei Rujing, then pulled the blanket over their heads.

There's no point in saying more; just don't give her time to overthink it.

For a moment, the room fell silent, and the atmosphere became intimately intimate...