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

Chapter 154 Falling in love with a man will lead to unhappiness

Wen Zongji entered the palace alone, but left with two more people by his side.

Pei Rujing and Princess Changning.

Outside the palace gate

Looking at the two carriages in front of him, Wen Zongji said, "My lady, I have to go back to the Capital Reporting Office. You and the princess go have fun."

It wasn't a day off, so attending the family banquet was an accident; his trip to the palace was essentially to report official business to the Crown Prince.

Pei Rujing nodded: "Okay."

With Princess Changning around anyway, she and Wen Zongji couldn't really say much to each other.

The two got into their respective carriages and parted ways.

Only after boarding the carriage did Princess Changning, who had remained silent until then, speak: "Cousin, do you like your brother-in-law very much?"

Pei Rujing looked at her: "He is my husband, who else would I love if not him?"

Princess Changning pursed her lips: "However, a woman who loves a man too much will become unhappy."

Pei Rujing was taken aback, then blinked: "Who told you that?"

Princess Changning is not even nine years old yet; she is still a child. Such words should not have come out of her mouth.

Princess Changning said, "A few days ago, my aunt brought my cousin Xuan to the palace. My aunt was chatting with my mother and mentioned that one of her nieces was not doing well after getting married. Her husband was idle all day long and addicted to women. All the expenses in the house were supported by her dowry."

"The woman's family wanted her to get a divorce, but she absolutely refused."

"Why doesn't that woman get a divorce when she's clearly having such a bad time? I didn't understand, so I asked my cousin Xuan. My cousin Xuan said it's because she loves her husband too much. Even after everything she's been through, she's still like a woman possessed, believing that her husband will change."

"Then my cousin Xuan said that once a woman likes a man too much, she will become unhappy."

Pei Rujing's face darkened: "How could Zuo San tell you such things!"

Princess Changning's young face was full of confusion: "Isn't this statement incorrect?"

Pei Rujing paused for a moment, then said, "It's not that it's wrong. It's just that it's not wrong to fall for someone, it's just that the woman was unlucky to fall for a bad person and was still stubborn and unrepentant."

Princess Changning asked, "If my brother-in-law isn't a good person either, would my cousin divorce him?"

Pei Rujing frowned: "My husband is a good man, don't compare him to that scoundrel."

She has always disliked comparing Wen Zongji to other humans.

Her husband is one of a kind in this world!

Princess Changning took her arm and said sweetly, "It's just a hypothetical situation."

Pei Rujing glanced at her: "Why insist on a false answer?"

Princess Changning tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Because in my heart my cousin has always been noble and proud. I can't imagine my cousin becoming unrecognizable because of a man, and I don't want to see my cousin like that."

Pei Rujing smiled: "Then don't worry, I will never become like that."

But my cousin still didn't answer me.

Pei Rujing glared at her: "There's no answer to that question. My husband is an exceptionally good person; otherwise, I wouldn't be attracted to him. Are you questioning my judgment?"

Princess Changning immediately shrank back: "I, I didn't mean that."

Pei Rujing snorted and pinched her cheek: "You're still young, don't worry about these trivial things."

"oh."

Princess Changning nodded obediently.

Pei Rujing thought that Princess Changning hadn't been out of the palace for a long time, so she took her to stroll around Changxing Street. They didn't need to buy anything; she just wanted to show her the lively atmosphere of the capital city.

Princess Changning had everything and longed to leave the palace to travel, but all she wanted was to see the common people.

The two strolled around Changxing Street for a long time, and seeing that it was getting late, Pei Rujing finally escorted Princess Changning back to the palace.

As she disembarked from the carriage, Princess Changning said with reluctance, "Cousin, you must come to the palace more often to play with me."

Pei Rujing nodded: "Okay."

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Yunguangyuan

When Wen Zongji returned home after his shift, he asked, "Where did my wife accompany the princess today?"

Pei Rujing leaned against the couch. When she saw him return, she reached out her arms and asked him for a hug: "I went for a stroll on Changxing Street."

Wen Zongji held Pei Rujing in his arms: "What's wrong?"

Pei Rujing leaned against Wen Zongji's chest, closed her eyes, and said, "I missed you."

Wen Zongji smiled: "We met at lunchtime."

That's not enough.

Pei Rujing said sweetly, her tone full of longing.

Wen Zongji hugged her tightly: "Then let's hug a little longer."

After hugging for a while, Pei Rujing finally remembered and asked, "Did you go to the palace to see the Crown Prince today because of the auction?"

Wen Zongji released Pei Rujing, sat down beside her, and still held her hand: "My wife has heard about it too?"

"More than that! I was shopping with Changning today, and I heard everyone talking about it on the streets. Did they really sell two hundred thousand taels of silver at yesterday's auction?"

Wen Zongji raised an eyebrow: "Even the specific amount has been leaked. It seems some people are feeling resentful."

With so many people at yesterday's auction, those bookstores that won a spot, even if they were unhappy with the high prices, wouldn't expose it. The only ones who would spread the news far and wide were those who didn't get a spot.

Pei Rujing sensed something was wrong: "Is someone targeting you?"

Wen Zongji shook his head: "It's nothing, just a clown jumping around."

The Crown Prince has already spoken to Wen Zongji about the cabinet's affairs, and even the cabinet has given up on pursuing the matter. Any further fuss from others will be futile and will only add to the amusement.

However, Wen Zongji was not one to mince words. If he found out who was behind it all, he would definitely retaliate.

Hearing Wen Zongji say this, Pei Rujing felt relieved and said, "If anyone bullies you, tell me, and I'll have my second brother teach them a lesson."

Wen Zongji laughed and said, "Second Brother, Chief Secretary, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Pei Rujing said matter-of-factly, "He's my brother, so of course he'd help me. I helped him resolve the issue of taking a concubine, and he even told me to contact him if I needed anything."

"Thank you for your kindness, madam, but I can handle it myself. The wedding is coming up soon, so please don't find it troublesome if my mother needs your help."

Pei Rujing said, "Of course."

The county princess wasn't always so willful.

Since marrying into the Marquis's mansion, Madam Jiang has never caused her any trouble. On the contrary, because they often get together to play mahjong, their relationship is quite good.

It was only natural for Pei Rujing, as a younger sister-in-law, to help Wen Zongjing with his wedding, and she had no intention of refusing.

Besides, it's impossible for the Jiang family to assign her too many tasks.

After they finished speaking, the two went to the dining table to have their dinner.

Granny Feng said, "Princess, a letter just arrived from the main courtyard. Madam wants you to go to the main courtyard tomorrow. She has something to discuss with you."

Upon hearing this, Pei Rujing looked at Wen Zongji and asked, "Is your mouth blessed, husband?"

No sooner had I finished speaking than people came from the main courtyard to call for help.

Wen Zongji smiled and said, "I was just calculating that the time was about right."

With less than half a month until Wen Zongjing's wedding, all the procedures should have been reviewed beforehand, in order to avoid any mishaps.

Pei Rujing nodded: "That's true."