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

I slept soundly until dawn!

Wen Zongji hadn't slept so comfortably since he transmigrated.

When he opened his eyes, he found Pei Rujing lying beside him, watching him.

Upon seeing him wake up, Pei Rujing's gaze instantly left him, her earlobes turning red.

Seeing his young wife so shy, Wen Zongji swallowed his teasing words and stood up, saying, "Get up, or the nannies will get worried."

Pei Rujing immediately shifted the blame: "If you hadn't stopped me, I would have gotten up long ago."

Although she sometimes sleeps in, she rarely sleeps this late.

Judging from the sky outside, they were probably the only two people in the entire Marquis's mansion who hadn't gotten up yet.

Wen Zongji, on the other hand, is used to rewarding himself with sleeping in a little longer on his days off.

Hearing the noise inside, Granny Feng immediately led people in to help Pei Rujing change clothes and wash up.

Seeing Wen Zongji leave, she immediately asked in a low voice, "Princess, what happened last night?"

As soon as she entered, she subtly sized up Pei Rujing, but didn't notice anything unusual.

Dongxiu, who was making the bed, shook her head at Granny Feng.

Granny Feng's heart skipped a beat, but she forced herself to ask the question only after Wen Zongji left.

Pei Rujing closed her eyes as Qinghe did her makeup: "He fell asleep shortly after lying down last night."

She would never admit that she was pretending to be asleep because she was nervous; that would be too embarrassing.

Granny Feng was dumbfounded. There was a stunningly beautiful woman lying next to her. No normal person could fall asleep like that.

On second thought, the two had been married for over a month but hadn't consummated their marriage; Wen Zongji was no normal person to begin with.

Granny Feng sighed, "Princess, this can't go on."

Even if you beat Granny Feng to death, she would never have imagined that after Pei Rujing got married, her biggest worry would be the issue of consummating the marriage.

What should have been done on their wedding night has been delayed until now with no progress.

Pei Rujing looked completely innocent: "This isn't my fault."

Granny Feng choked on her words: "..."

After changing and washing up, the two had breakfast together.

Wen Zongjing arrived right after we finished breakfast.

Upon entering Yunguang Courtyard, Wen Zongjing instinctively headed towards the study, only to be told by An Feng that Wen Zongji was in the main room.

Wen Zongjing was taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "The county princess has allowed my third brother to return to his room?"

An Feng's expression remained unchanged: "Second Young Master is joking. The County Princess and you have a very good relationship. How could the County Princess refuse to allow you to return to your room?"

Wen Zongjing smiled awkwardly: "Yes, yes, newlyweds naturally have a good relationship."

Upon entering the main room, not only Wen Zongji was there, but Pei Rujing was also present.

Wen Zongjing cupped his hands in greeting: "Princess of the County."

Pei Rujing nodded indifferently.

Worried that Pei Rujing might say something unexpected, Wen Zongji asked, "Second Brother, are we about to depart?"

Wen Zongjing nodded: "The sooner we go, the more people we can make. I've already had a carriage prepared. If you have nothing else to do, Third Brother, let's go now."

Wen Zongji glanced at Pei Rujing and said, "The county princess is getting bored staying in the mansion, so she's coming out with us."

Wen Zongjing was taken aback: "Everyone at this gathering is a candidate for the imperial examination."

Pei Rujing would obviously be out of place if she went.

Wen Zongji said, "The county princess will not attend the banquet."

Upon hearing this, Wen Zongjing said nothing more.

In this way, an extra carriage would be needed, as Pei Rujing could not ride in the same carriage as Wen Zongjing.

These were all minor matters. Granny Feng sent a servant to arrange a carriage. When they arrived at the gate of the mansion in a sedan chair, two carriages were already waiting outside.

Wen Zongjing stepped onto the carriage using a long bench and glanced at Wen Zongji. He saw that Wen Zongji was helping Pei Rujing onto the carriage. The couple smiled at each other, and their relationship seemed quite good.

Wen Zongjing was a little confused; his third brother didn't look like he had been bullied.

the other side

Madam Jiang was playing with Wen Ge'er when she learned that Pei Rujing and Wen Zongji had left the mansion together. She breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, it saves me from having to cause trouble."

Mrs. Zhong asked in confusion, "But what happened?"

Jiang waved her hand: "It's alright! The final assessment is next April. Zongren's mind is all on the assessment. Pay more attention to the affairs of Hongyi Academy and don't let miscellaneous matters distract him."

Madam Zhong nodded: "Your daughter-in-law understands, please rest assured, Mother."

……

The gathering will be held at Wangchunlou!

The gathering was initiated by Wu Fengyuan, who was the same age as Wen Zongji and also a Juren (successful candidate in the imperial examination) this year. Based on this identity alone, Wu Fengyuan was not qualified to hold this gathering.

But Wu Fengyuan has a good father!

His father was Wu Yangeng, a Grand Secretary of the Hall of Middle Grade and Minister of Personnel, who was also the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.

He truly held absolute power, second only to the emperor.

Wu Fengyuan is Wu Yangeng's youngest son!

There's a common saying: the youngest son is the best, and the eldest grandson is the best!

Wu Fengyuan was Wu Yangeng's youngest son, and was deeply loved by Wu Yangeng. He was taught by a great Confucian scholar from a young age, and in this provincial examination, he achieved the top score.

"Like father, like son"—that's how the people of Beijing described the Wu family!

It's clear that Wu Fengyuan's decision to organize this gathering is not simply about eating, drinking, and exchanging knowledge.

In the carriage

Pei Rujing sat with Wen Zongji, completely oblivious to the gathering. She said with great interest, "There are many shops on Changxing Street where Wangchunlou is located. Yunxiufang is on Changxing Street. I'll go to Yunxiufang after you get off the car."

In the blink of an eye, Pei Rujing had arranged her schedule.

Yunxiufang is a famous clothing shop in the capital. The embroiderers here are known for their excellent skills. Owning a piece of clothing from Yunxiufang is something that young women and married women can show off.

After all, Yunxiufang's clothing was in short supply, and to buy clothes from Yunxiufang, one needed not only money but also status and position.

Seeing her excited expression, Wen Zongji deliberately misunderstood and asked, "Is the county princess going to buy me clothes?"

Pei Rujing's face stiffened. Could she say that she hadn't considered Wen Zongji at all?

Considering that Wen Zongji had taken her out of the manor today, she couldn't be too heartless. She said, "I would like to buy you some, but Yunxiufang doesn't have many men's everyday clothes. However, Yunxiufang can make custom-made clothes, so I'll have them make some for you."

Wen Zongji was just teasing Pei Rujing and didn't really want the clothes: "Let's forget it. The clothes made by the embroiderers in the manor are quite good."

Hearing this, Pei Rujing felt inexplicably guilty.

She also had an embroiderer, but even after being married for so long, she never thought of having the embroiderer make clothes for Wen Zongji.

Wanting to make amends to Wen Zongji, Pei Rujing said, "How can the embroiderers in the manor compare to the embroiderers of Yunxiu Workshop? I said I'd buy it for you, and I mean it. I'm not a person who goes back on their word!"

Looking at Pei Rujing's domineering demeanor, she does indeed resemble a domineering female CEO.

Wen Zongji smiled and said, "Then thank you very much, Princess."

Since Pei Rujing had this intention, Wen Zongji naturally wouldn't refuse. Sometimes exchanging gifts is also a way to enhance relationships.

As the two were talking, the carriage stopped, and Granny Feng outside said, "Princess, young master, we've arrived at Wangchun Tower."

Wen Zongji stopped Pei Rujing from getting up: "It's cold outside, Princess, don't get down. Let the carriage take you directly to Yunxiu Workshop."

Pei Rujing didn't stand on ceremony. As soon as Wen Zongji entered Wangchun Tower, she ordered the carriage to go to Yunxiu Workshop.