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

After leaving the Sunset Pavilion, the two boarded their respective carriages and went home.

Yunguangyuan

Knowing that Wen Zongji was going to have dinner with Pei Shirong tonight, Pei Rujing ate her dinner early.

While waiting for Wen Zongji to return, Pei Rujing picked up the martial arts novel she had just received that day and started reading.

Because of the detailed outline provided by Wen Zongji, the martial arts novels sold by Ruijintang were extremely popular in the capital. Almost every new volume would be sold out as soon as it came out, and if you were too slow, you couldn't buy one.

Pei Rujing was, after all, the proprietress of Ruijintang. Mao Zheng knew that she liked to read martial arts novels, so every time a new novel came out, he would reserve some in advance and send it to Pei Rujing at the Marquis's residence.

Pei Rujing was engrossed in the storybook until she finished reading a major plot. Only then did she look up at the sky outside, her brows furrowing slightly: "Why hasn't my husband returned yet?"

Granny Feng said, "They probably got along well with the second young master."

Pei Rujing pouted, "Second brother, really, doesn't he know he has to work tomorrow?"

Granny Feng smiled, pursing her lips.

The two were able to chat so well, which means they were both willing to talk. However, Pei Rujing only blamed Pei Shirong, which shows that she was extremely biased.

Qinghe walked in and said, "Princess, your son-in-law has returned home."

Pei Rujing's eyes lit up, and she immediately got up from the couch: "Where?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Wen Zongji walked in.

He changed into casual clothes after his shift so that he could see Pei Shirong.

Just as she was about to take off her clothes, Pei Rujing threw herself into his arms: "Husband~ I..."

Pei Rujing's charming expression changed instantly. She snuggled into Wen Zongji's arms, sniffing around like a puppy, her face suddenly turning icy: "What do you smell like?"

Women are naturally sensitive to the scent of rouge, let alone the complex and strong fragrance emanating from Wen Zongji, which Pei Rujing could smell as soon as she got close.

I was just confirming it again!

The atmosphere in the room instantly became oppressive.

Upon hearing this, Qinghe and the others' expressions changed drastically.

Wen Zongji, who was at the center of the incident, remained calm, putting his arm around Pei Rujing's waist: "Let me take off my clothes first, and I'll talk to my wife slowly later."

Pei Rujing forcefully shook off Wen Zongji's hand, her mind taut, as if it would snap at any moment.

"Say it now!"

Seeing Pei Rujing's increasingly unpleasant expression, Wen Zongji knew that this was not the time to joke around, so he immediately said, "My second brother and I went to the Sunset Pavilion."

"Sunset Pavilion?"

Pei Rujing frowned: "Why does this name sound so familiar?"

She felt she had heard it before.

Granny Feng explained, "Princess, the Sunset Pavilion is a brothel that specializes in training courtesans. All the courtesans there sell their art but not their bodies."

She deliberately emphasized the phrase "selling art, not sex" to tell Pei Rujing that Wen Zongji had not done anything to wrong her.

But Pei Rujing's expression remained unchanged: "Why did you go to a place like that, especially with my second brother?"

In her view, selling one's art but not one's body is nothing more than courtesans waiting for a higher price, and Wen Zongji's status is enough to make those courtesans abandon their bottom line.

Wen Zongji said, "My wife asked me to find out what kind of woman my second brother likes, but my second brother himself doesn't know. I didn't want to disappoint my wife, so I took my second brother to the Sunset Pavilion. I thought that the Sunset Pavilion has women of all kinds, and if my second brother could meet them, he might know what kind of woman he likes."

To avoid Pei Rujing overthinking, Wen Zongji quickly explained the whole story in just a few words.

Pei Rujing glanced at him: "If it were really for your second brother's sake, wouldn't you have taken the opportunity to find someone to keep you company?"

Wen Zongji quickly shook his head: "What does my wife take me for? Besides, my second brother is here. If I really dared to do that, he would probably punch me right away."

"So, you dared to do it even when your second brother wasn't around?"

Wen Zongji looked wronged: "My wife, please don't talk nonsense. I didn't mean that."

Pei Rujing snorted coldly.

Seeing that she had nothing more to say, Wen Zongji took off his ordinary clothes and handed them to Qinghe.

Pei Rujing coldly replied, "Take it and throw it away!"

Qinghe immediately replied, "Yes, Your Highness."

After saying that, he turned and walked out.

Wen Zongji didn't say anything, but simply put his arm around Pei Rujing again and led her back to sit on the soft couch: "If it weren't for my second brother, I wouldn't have gone to the Sunset Pavilion. My wife, don't overthink it."

Pei Rujing remained silent.

Although she knew Wen Zongji was innocent and that he hadn't done anything outrageous, the thought of him going to the Sunset Pavilion and smelling the fragrance of other women made Pei Rujing feel nauseous.

It felt as if something that belonged to me had been touched by someone else.

Pei Rujing felt increasingly suffocated the more she thought about it.

"My second brother's marriage is his own business, and Mother will take care of it. Why do you need to worry about it so much, even going to a place like the Sunset Pavilion for his sake!"

Pei Rujing's anger dissipated, leaving only grievance and sadness, and her eyes reddened as she spoke.

Wen Zongji quickly apologized: "It was my oversight. This will only happen once, there will definitely be no next time. My wife, please don't cry."

Pei Rujing buried her head in his chest: "You are mine, mine alone!"

Wen Zongji hugged her tightly: "Yes, I belong to my wife alone. There will be no one else, never anyone else."

Hearing this, Pei Rujing felt a little better, but she still couldn't get enough of it. She looked up at him again to confirm, "Really, there won't be anyone else?"

Wen Zongji's gaze was gentle yet firm: "No!"

Pei Rujing raised her lips, leaned in and kissed him, taking the initiative to deepen the kiss little by little.

The two were already attracted to each other and obsessed with each other's bodies. Having just experienced a violent emotional upheaval, their touch was like a thunderbolt striking the earth.

Once it started, it couldn't be stopped—

……

After their exhilarating sexual encounter, Wen Zongji carried Pei Rujing to take a bath. Pei Rujing was exhausted and let Wen Zongji clean her body.

By the time the two were back in bed, the moon was high in the sky.

But neither of them felt sleepy yet.

Wen Zongji recalled his observations of Pei Shirong that evening and said, "My wife, I think Second Brother might like women who are spirited and unpretentious."

Pei Rujing snorted coldly: "Ignore him."

She regretted letting Wen Zongji meet Pei Shirong.

Wen Zongji smiled and gently stroked Pei Rujing's long hair: "Alright, this has nothing to do with your second brother. Although your second brother wasn't satisfied with any of the courtesans at the Sunset Pavilion, I don't think it's because there weren't any he liked. It's just that he dislikes the identity of a courtesan. Even if it's someone he likes, he won't be moved if the other person is a courtesan."

Pei Rujing asked, "How did you figure that out?"

Wen Zongji pointed to his eyes: "Because I noticed that his gaze lingered on this type of woman for a longer time. It's not that my second brother is particularly patient, but he's a little more patient with this type of woman."

Pei Rujing said, "Then I will go and tell Mother tomorrow."

"it is good."