After the favored concubine remarried, the aloof and powerful minister forcibly took her away.

Chapter 63 I Don't Mind Lord Pei's Concubines
Pei Yanzhi straightened his clothes slightly and then got up to leave, patting Xiang Ning's head as he went.

Xiang Ning responded softly, watching Pei Yanzhi walk away.

"Sister, could you please do me a favor?"

Not long after, Xiang Ning was sitting there when she heard a little girl's voice calling for help from afar.

She turned her head to look and saw a maid who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old holding a pot of flowers, which looked like it was about to fall to the ground.

This flower looks very precious; if it gets broken, the maid might be punished.

Thinking of this, Xiang Ning quickly got up and went to help her move the flowers to another place.

"Thank you so much today, sister. Which household do you serve as a maid?"

Hearing her question, Xiang Ning smiled and said, "From the Pei family."

There was only one Pei family in the capital. After she gave her name, the maid knew her identity.

"There are many people serving in front. If you have a moment, sister, would you like me to take you aside to get something to eat?"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Ning initially wanted to decline, but the maid was so enthusiastic that she reluctantly pulled Xiang Ning away.

At this moment, Princess Jian'an sat down in the pavilion, looking somewhat tired. She was not in good health, so she usually did not attend banquets like this.

But her mother said that she shouldn't stay cooped up in the palace all day, and that it would be good for her to go out for a walk.

That's why Lu Ruoyao came to the birthday banquet.

Unfortunately, although she and Lu Jiamin were cousins, their relationship was not particularly good.

Lu Ruoyao wasn't familiar with the people in the front hall, so she simply hid away.

"Princess, I'll go get you a cloak so you don't catch a cold."

Hearing her personal maid's words, Lu Ruoyao nodded: "Go ahead, I'll wait for you here, I won't go anywhere."

Upon hearing this, the palace maid hurriedly left, fearing that she would waste time.

Unexpectedly, less than fifteen minutes after she left, something happened at the pavilion.

Lu Jiamin stormed to the pavilion and saw a person sitting there from afar.

Lu Ruoyao usually wears plain-colored clothes, which makes her look very elegant.

Little did she know that Lu Jiamin had misunderstood her because of this outfit.

Before she could react, Lu Jiamin grabbed Lu Ruoyao's arm, pulled her up, and then pushed her to the ground.

"You shameless woman! Who gave you permission to seduce my... cousin Pei?"

Before Lu Jiamin could finish speaking, she looked down and met Lu Ruoyao's gaze.

Their eyes met, and Lu Jiamin's eyes widened immediately. She quickly bent down to pull Lu Ruoyao away.

"No need!"

Lu Ruoyao was also angry. She was just sitting there peacefully when she suffered an undeserved misfortune.

Lu Jiamin was even more embarrassed and glared at Lianxiang fiercely.

"Cousin, I mistook you for someone else. I'm so sorry. Are you alright? I'll send someone to fetch a doctor right away."

Hearing Lu Jiamin's somewhat timid words, Lu Ruoyao clapped her hands and looked at her.

"No wonder Pei Yanzhi doesn't like you. With your arrogant and domineering personality, whoever marries you is doomed."

Lu Ruoyao's words were quite harsh, making Lu Jiamin blush.

"Princess, what's wrong?"

Just then, Lu Ruoyao's personal maid came over and frowned when she saw the dust on Lu Ruoyao's body.

"Go back to the palace."

Lu Ruoyao uttered those two words coldly, without glancing at Lu Jiamin again.

After the two women left, Lu Jiamin turned to Lianxiang and slapped her across the face.

"If your eyesight doesn't work, then you shouldn't keep them."

Lianxiang quickly knelt down and begged for mercy: "Princess, spare my life."

She was speechless; since the other party left early, the blame was placed on her.

This caused the princess to push Princess Jian'an.

Lu Jiamin snorted coldly and led her people back to the main hall. Pei Yanzhi sat to one side, with Dong Yan and Wen Caifu's mother sitting above him.

The two ladies chatted politely, while Wen Caifu quietly observed Pei Yanzhi.

The man was sipping tea, his lowered eyes misted by the steam.

Pei Yanzhi is the man every girl in the capital wants to marry, whether it's his family background, his looks, or the fact that he can fulfill all the fantasies a girl has about a husband.

Although he was somewhat cold-hearted, he was much better than those spoiled brats in the capital who frequented brothels and played around with cats and dogs.

Thinking of this, Wen Caifu couldn't help but recall the image of him pinning the girl to the side and kissing her.

It seems he really dotes on that concubine, otherwise he wouldn't have behaved so rudely at someone else's banquet.

"Fu'er, Fu'er?"

Madam Wen called out twice but received no response from Wen Caifu, so she frowned.

Green Branch, who was standing next to Wen Caifu, quickly reached out and nudged her.

"Miss, the lady is calling for you."

Wen Caifu then came to her senses: "Mother."

"Children don't like listening to adults talk like this. How about we let Yanzhi and Fu'er go for a walk together?"

Madam Wen and Dong Yan chatted very happily, but they were a little puzzled as to why Pei Yanzhi's mother was not the one who came today.

But as long as the marriage with the Pei family can be arranged, it doesn't matter who comes, as long as they can make the decision.

Therefore, Madam Wen thought of letting Pei Yanzhi and Wen Caifu go out for a walk.

"Yanzhi, what do you think?"

Dong Yan smiled and asked Pei Yanzhi a question. Pei Yanzhi nodded slightly, put the teacup aside, and got up to leave.

After bowing to Madam Wen and Dong Yan, Wen Caifu followed them out.

“I think these two children are a good match.”

Madam Wen turned her head and smiled at Dong Yan, saying something.

Dong Yan patted her hand and said, "Then I can rest assured and report back to the old lady."

The two smiled at each other and then began to talk about other things.

Wen Caifu followed Pei Yanzhi in the back garden when she suddenly heard him say, "I have a concubine."

Upon hearing this, Wen Caifu was taken aback for a moment, and then replied, "What does Lord Pei want to say?"

"You saw it in the pavilion just now, didn't you?"

Pei Yanzhi was skilled in martial arts and had sharp ears and eyes, so he had long since noticed Wen Caifu.

They weren't sure who it was at first, but as soon as they entered the house, they saw the color of Wen Caifu's clothes.

"I'm sorry, I just happened to bump into you. I don't mind Lord Pei's concubines."

"It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines."

Wen Caifu replied obediently, "Everyone wants to be with one person for life."

But Wen Caifu also knew that even in storybooks, scholars always ended up with two women by their side, constantly surrounded by beautiful confidantes.

In reality, how can there truly be any promise of a lifetime of one person for one lifetime?

"That's good. She's obedient and not the type to cause trouble."

When Xiang Ning was mentioned, a smile appeared on Pei Yanzhi's face.

Wen Caifu nodded: "I know."

After they finished speaking, the two fell silent again. After a long while, Pei Yanzhi asked, "If you have any needs, you can tell me."

She was indeed, as Madam Pei had said, a person who didn't meddle in things.

This also aligns with Pei Yanzhi's ideal of a bride.

He had no objection to the marriage.

Wen Caifu already knew about his relationship with Xiang Ning and had no objections, which was good enough.

"My lord, you should go to the front yard quickly. Miss Xiangning offended Princess Huihe and was punished by her to kneel down."

The countdown to the daughter's first escape is on. Now, please enjoy Pei Yanzhi's daily madness.
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