I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 196 Maintaining the Status Quo
I don't know how long Pei Yuan has been there. He just sits quietly on the stool beside the bed, supporting his head with one hand, looking at Xie Fei silently.

Xie Fei thought he was woken up by mosquitoes, but now it seems that he was woken up by uncomfortable gazes.

She killed the mosquito angrily and rolled up the curtain.

"Mother Liu said you were not at home. Where have you been these days?"

Pei Yuan looked at her leisurely in the dark night with burning eyes.

"Go out for a walk."

"I don't believe you." Xie Fei felt that he was becoming more and more perfunctory, even telling lies without thinking.

However, Pei Yuan always did things cautiously, so she didn't ask too many questions.

But once silence fell, the atmosphere became a little awkward.

Pei Yuan didn't say anything, so Xie Fei could only rack his brains to think of a topic.

"How is Madam Xiao?" After all, Xie Fei hurt someone. Although Pei Yuan took the blame, Ji Miaoxuan would not give up easily.

Pei Yuan didn't want to mention this crazy woman, and said calmly: "She has someone to serve her."

Xie Fei didn't understand the hidden meaning of his words for a moment, and thought hard about what to talk about.

When they were "Yuan San" before, the atmosphere was not so awkward. When they first learned about Pei Yuan's identity, they got along very easily and harmoniously.

What's wrong with this now?
Xie Fei was not unaware that she was Pei Yuan's "concubine".

If they were doing it secretly in the past and had a bit of a "corruption of morals", now they are doing it openly and aboveboard, and even the king cannot call them "bastards".

How should we deal with ourselves in the future?
She didn't know that Pei Yuan had been sitting at the head of her bed for half the night, also thinking about this problem.

The safest approach would be for him to step forward and, as the head of the Pei family, "divorce" Xie Fei, then arrange a reasonable identity for him and send him out of the capital.

With his help, Xie Fei could gain the greatest freedom, no longer restricted by the Pei and Xie families, and could live the life she wanted.

I had considered this retreat countless times in the past, before I regained my identity.

But when that day finally came, he found that he had regretted it.

Once he let Xie Fei go, he would have to stay in the capital and would no longer be able to accompany Xie Fei at any time like Yuan San did.

The connection between the two will be completely severed the moment Xie Fei leaves the capital.

If he didn't let go, Xie Fei would still be Pei's concubine, so she couldn't avoid the fight, and in the future she would have to fight with him against the ups and downs from the royal family.

Taking a step further, one day, Xie Fei would become his only wife.

Does the girl have feelings for him? Does she feel that he is someone she can trust, and will not go against her heart or force herself to be with him?

Pei Yuan was not good at love, and these things gave him a headache.

He hadn't finished sorting out his thoughts yet, when Xie Fei opened his eyes and looked at him, he made a decision.

Just maintain the status quo until one day, the girl speaks up herself. No matter what choice she makes, he will spare no effort to do it for her.

Gradually, the day was about to dawn and the moonlight in the room slowly faded away.

Xie Fei asked: "What are you going to do after this?"

"It's hard to say," Pei Yuan said, "Take his pulse. How long can he live?"

Xie Fei said: "I took his pulse before leaving. As I said before, it will be difficult to survive the summer, but the royal family is treating him, so he should be able to survive."

To be honest, she didn't understand Emperor Xuan's intention.

On the one hand, he sent the imperial physician to treat the patient, and sent all kinds of precious medicinal materials to the Pei family as if they were free, putting the patient's life on the line. On the other hand, he let the beautiful palace maids seduce him. The man was originally a lecher, and his foundation was weak, so how could he possibly withstand it?
Therefore, the body that should have lasted a few more years will eventually deteriorate.

If the emperor's goal was to let the fake Pei Yuan inherit the title and destroy the main bloodline of Marquis Anyuan, then wouldn't it be contradictory to let the fake Pei Yuan die too early and leave no children?
She asked Pei Yuan, and Pei Yuan said that this was the product of Emperor Xuan's dilemma.

"On the one hand, he wanted the fake Pei Yuan to die of syphilis and bring shame to the Anyuan Marquisate, and on the other hand, he wanted to follow the original plan and let the fake Pei Yuan inherit the title."

Xie Fei analyzed: "So, the most urgent thing is to let Emperor Xuan confirm that the one in the mansion is indeed a fake arranged by him, so as to let down his guard?"

Pei Yuan nodded slightly and said, "I need to make him lean towards the latter. Only if Pei Yuan is alive can I show up openly."

Xie Fei understood and smiled: "Now, is it my turn to come on stage?"

Pei Yuan looked at her deeply and said seriously: "This matter is not a joke. Once you are involved, you will have to face the most powerful person in the world."

Xie Fei said: "So what? I am somewhat dissatisfied with Emperor Xuan, so why shouldn't I take revenge?"

Pei Yuan knew that this was her excuse and wanted to persuade her, but he was indescribably excited inside.

As long as Xie Fei is willing to stay, he can...

It was not until this moment that Pei Yuan realized that he was also a hypocritical villain.

He could have released Xie Fei, but he had to pretend and used ridiculous excuses to keep him and keep him by his side.

But even so, I don't want anyone to leave.

At daybreak, Xie Fei took the initiative to return to Pei's house.

She moved into Chaohui Pavilion, saying that she wanted to serve her master personally to repay the master for saving her from the fire.

Outsiders all felt that a friend in need is a friend indeed, and no one aroused any suspicion.

Under her care, the fake Pei Yuan's condition seemed to be improving, but in fact he was still the same, and was very weak inside.

At the end of the month, Pei Hongluo's shop opened and Xie Fei was invited to go.

The shop that Madam Zhu prepared for her daughter was a fairly large one on a long street in the capital, with two floors. It was only furnished with mirrors, and the shelves looked somewhat empty.

But business was extremely good. When the glass mercury mirror appeared, everyone was stunned by the smooth and bright mirror.

People in the capital city competed for it, and Pei Hongluo also made a fortune.

But for her, making money is secondary. The biggest gain is to get a mirror that is a thousand times better than the brass mirror.

A few days later, Pei Hongluo invited Xie Fei to Zuixianlou for a drink and gave Xie Fei the dividend note.

"My family didn't know that this mirror was actually made by you, sister-in-law. They also didn't know that you contributed a lot to this shop." Pei Hongluo smiled and poured wine for Xie Fei, looking very happy.

Xie Fei put the banknote into his arms and pressed it solemnly. Feeling the presence of the banknote, he felt more secure.

"Mrs. Zhu is a sensible person. I'm sure she wouldn't say anything even if she knew. But my status is awkward after all, so it's better to have less trouble than more."

Pei Hongluo understood, and smiled as he told her about his income in recent days.

This was Pei Hongluo's first shop, and it was doing very well, so the second wife was happy and agreed to give her two more shops so that she could enjoy herself.

Pei Hongluo said clearly that she still wanted to cooperate with Xie Fei and make money together.

Xie Fei also had this idea. She now had two shops, neither of which was under her name, but as long as they were profitable, she would get dividends.

Opportunities are rare, so you should think about doing something else to make money.

(End of this chapter)