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

Yunguangyuan

Before I knew it, I was busy until late at night again.

Wen Zongji put down his brush, got up and left the study.

First, go to the bathroom for a relaxing bath, with your arms outstretched on the edge of the tub, your strong chest rising and falling slightly.

Changdong stood not far away and said, "Young Master, the Prince came to see you today, but he heard that you were busy in your study, so he didn't let us disturb you."

Wen Zongji slightly opened his eyes: "Did Brother say anything?"

"It seems to be related to Scholar Chiang."

Wen Zongji immediately understood: "It must be news about the matter I asked my maternal grandfather to attend to. I have a day off tomorrow, so I'll go to the Jiang residence to interview my maternal grandfather. You should prepare the gifts in advance."

Chang Dong responded, "Yes."

"Has anything happened at the manor during this time?"

Changdong thought for a moment and said, "Madam is forcing the fourth young master to study, but he always sneaks out. So Madam gave him two choices: either study hard or arrange a marriage."

"Which one did the fourth brother choose?"

"I didn't choose any of them."

Wen Zongji raised an eyebrow: "Will Mother let him have his way?"

Chang Dong said, "I heard that Madam is already looking for suitable women for the Fourth Young Master, and it seems that she is choosing women with fiery and strong personalities."

Wen Zongji couldn't help but laugh: "It seems that Fourth Brother's days are numbered."

Wen Zongji respected Wen Zongqi, who was content with simply accepting his fate. He couldn't bring himself to hand over his destiny to someone else, but he also envied Wen Zongqi's simple-mindedness.

The reason Wen Zongqi was able to act this way was not only because Jiang Shi doted on him, but also because Wen Chuanhong and Wen Zongren both had some favoritism towards him.

Upon hearing Wen Zongji's words, Chang Dong couldn't help but glance at Wen Zongji.

Wen Zongji noticed his gaze and glanced at him, saying, "What kind of look is that?"

Chang Dong chuckled but didn't say anything.

Wen Zongji understood what he meant. After all, everyone in the household thought that Wen Zongji was henpecked and listened to Pei Rujing in all matters, big and small, in Yunguang Courtyard.

Wen Zongji snorted coldly: "How could outsiders understand how good the county princess is?"

His attention was focused on the Imperial Gazette Office, and he had no intention of dealing with the trivial matters in the mansion. Pei Rujing managed Yun Guang Courtyard well, which relieved him of any worries and saved him a lot of trouble.

Chang Dong chimed in, "In the young master's heart, the county princess is naturally the best."

Outsiders thought that Wen Zongji was only indulging and yielding to Pei Rujing because of her status, but Changdong was Wen Zongji's confidant. He knew very well that his son was a man of integrity, and that he respected the county princess from the bottom of his heart.

After bathing, Wen Zongji wrung out his hair and left, returning to the inner room in a light blue undergarment. The room was dimly lit by candles.

Wen Zongji quietly lifted the blanket and lay down. As soon as he lay down, Pei Rujing rolled over and snuggled into his arms.

"You're back~"

His tone was heavy with drowsiness, and his words were mumbled and unclear.

Wen Zongji paused, then lowered his head and kissed her forehead: "Yes, you're back. Go to sleep."

Pei Rujing pressed her cheek against his chest, snuggled against him affectionately, and fell asleep again.

Wen Zongji hugged Pei Rujing tightly and closed his eyes as well.

The next day

When Wen Zongji woke up, he saw Pei Rujing lying next to him, looking at him with her bright eyes.

Seeing that he was awake, Pei Rujing smiled sweetly and leaned over to kiss the corner of his mouth: "Do you have time to spend with me today?"

She remembered Wen Zongji's days off more clearly than he did himself.

Wen Zongji's gaze deepened. He first pulled Pei Rujing into a passionate embrace before saying, "I'm going to interview my maternal grandfather. After that, there's nothing else to do."

Pei Rujing's eyes glistened with tears, her lips pale from Wen Zongji's kisses: "I want to go too."

Wen Zongji nodded: "Then let's go together."

Pei Rujing was satisfied. She nestled in Wen Zongji's arms, her little hands grasping and kneading Wen Zongji's hands, her voice soft and sweet: "You have to play with me well today."

Wen Zongji agreed, "Whatever you say, my wife. But it must be quite hot outside today, wouldn't it be too hot to go shopping?"

Pei Rujing paused, then said, "It seems so. Let's play something else then."

Wen Zongji said, "I do have an idea. Let's try it out when we get back from the Jiang residence."

"it is good."

Pei Rujing trusted Wen Zongji a lot, knowing that he always had some strange and unusual ideas in his mind.

With Wen Zongren, she never had to worry about getting bored; he always made her happy.

Thinking of this, Pei Rujing smiled, her attachment to Wen Zongji growing even stronger.

The two lingered in bed for a while before getting up to wash up and have breakfast. Then they took a carriage together to the Jiang residence.

Only then did Pei Rujing remember to ask, "What were you doing at the Jiang residence?"

"I intended to set up a literary section called 'Recommended by Great Confucian Scholars' in the Beijing Daily. This required great Confucian scholars to be willing to review manuscripts for the Beijing Daily. I did not know anyone who met the requirements, so I asked my maternal grandfather for help."

Although there was a clear distinction between him and Jiang Zhengming, Wen Zongji had already demonstrated his value, and Jiang Zhengming, out of respect for the Jiang family and Wen Zongren, was naturally willing to help Wen Zongji.

Pei Rujing was taken aback: "A great scholar? I know him."

Wen Zongji looked at her: "Does the county princess know her?"

"The teachers my mother used to find for me were all great Confucian scholars."

Just from this sentence, you can tell how much the Eldest Princess dotes on Pei Rujing.

She only taught Pei Rujing to read. The princess went to great lengths to invite renowned scholars to teach her, but those with mediocre reputations were not even worth the princess's attention.

Wen Zongji suddenly remembered something: "How come I remember that my wife once made my husband run away?"

Pei Rujing's face stiffened: "...There's only one. I have several tutors."

It's best not to mention those dark past events.

But with that one person who was driven away in anger, Wen Zongji found it hard to believe that Pei Rujing could have a good relationship with the other gentlemen.

But he never wanted to offend Pei Rujing, so he put his arm around her and said, "If it's no use to your maternal grandfather, then we'll have to trouble you, my wife."

Pei Rujing immediately replied, "No problem."

She even considered having Granny Feng send invitations to all her previous husbands, inviting them to the Marquis's residence to talk with Wen Zongren.

She still really wanted to help Wen Zongji.

The carriage traveled towards the Jiang residence, passing shops along the way where vendors were loudly hawking their wares. Because of the constant flow of people in this bustling market, the driver dared not go too fast.

The aroma of various cooked foods wafted into the carriage through the windows.

Wen Zongji said, "If I hadn't already eaten, I probably would have gotten out of the carriage to try this aroma."

Pei Rujing, however, remained unmoved: "What good food can you get from these little stalls? Don't get an upset stomach."

The county magistrate is very particular about this.