novelhk Chapter 14 You are mine!
Chapter 14 You are mine!
Pei Rujing's sudden outburst of anger instantly silenced the atmosphere in the room.
Just then, a maid came in to serve tea. She carefully placed the teacup down, but Pei Rujing was still angry and was about to pick up the teacup and smash it on the ground.
Wen Zongji reacted quickly and stopped him, whispering, "Are you crazy! The tea is still scalding hot."
Pei Rujing shook off his hand, her face tense: "It's none of your business!"
Wen Zongji frowned: "Weren't we having a good time? What's wrong with the county princess?"
He truly couldn't understand his young wife's temper; it was incredibly unpredictable.
Seeing his innocent expression, Pei Rujing's anger flared even more, and she shoved him forcefully: "I don't want to see you, get out!"
Granny Feng's expression changed: "Princess!"
Pei Rujing roared, "I just don't want to see him!"
Before Wen Zongji could react to her outburst, her eyes reddened.
Wen Zongji's initial displeasure dissipated, and he waved his hand, "Everyone, get out!"
The young wife is very concerned about her image, and the more people there are, the more stubborn she becomes. If you want to know why she's angry, you can't ask her in front of so many people.
Granny Feng couldn't understand why Pei Rujing suddenly got angry, and could only hope that Wen Zongji would coax Pei Rujing back.
After Granny Feng and the others left, Wen Zongji squatted down to pick up the mahjong tiles, feigning dejection, and said, "I know you're bored, so I carved these mahjong tiles myself to cheer you up. If you don't like them, just say so, why throw them away?"
Pei Rujing had initially turned her head away, deliberately avoiding looking at Wen Zongji, but upon hearing these words, she subconsciously looked over. Seeing him squatting on the ground with his head down, picking up mahjong tiles, she felt a pang of sadness and grievance for some reason, and tears instantly streamed down her face: "You're a scoundrel! A complete scoundrel!"
Wen Zongji had hoped to play the victim to appease Pei Rujing, but instead he was scolded again. Helplessly, he looked up and said, "Are you being unreasonable...? Why are you crying?"
Pei Rujing raised her hand to wipe away her tears, stubbornly insisting, "I didn't cry!"
Wen Zongji: "..."
Ugh--
Seeing that Wen Zongji remained silent, Pei Rujing's tears flowed even more fiercely, and she shouted at him, "You're a scoundrel! Qinghe is my maid, how could you harass her!"
Before her marriage, the eldest princess told Pei Rujing that all men in the world are the same; their deep affection cannot withstand the test of time, nor can it withstand the allure of a beautiful woman.
Pei Rujing is extremely possessive; she won't allow anyone to touch her things, even if she doesn't like them.
But Wen Zongji was a human being, not a toy!
The eldest princess then told Pei Rujing that if Wen Zongji touched other women and Pei Rujing couldn't accept it, she should just shut herself away and live her own life, pretending that Wen Zongji didn't exist.
However, the eldest princess ultimately underestimated Pei Rujing's possessiveness.
Wen Zongji, no longer caring about picking up the mahjong tiles, stood up, completely bewildered: "What is the county princess talking about?"
Teasing Qinghe?
Where did this come from?
Seeing that he still wouldn't admit it, Pei Rujing said angrily, "Just now, right in front of me, you openly flirted with Qinghe. She was so shy that she lowered her head to cover herself. I saw it all clearly."
After saying that, Pei Rujing's temper flared up again.
Having nothing to throw, he raised his hand and started hitting Wen Zongji, punching him repeatedly.
Wen Zongji felt even Dou E couldn't have been more wronged than him. He grabbed Pei Rujing's small fist: "What 'harassment'? County Princess, this is framing me! I only said a few words to Qinghe. What does her lowering her head have to do with being shy? When did she ever see me with her head down?"
Maids are servants and are generally not allowed to look directly at their masters. Even if they don't lower their heads, they will keep their eyes down.
Pei Rujing's anger faltered for a moment, and she blinked her eyes. Well... that seems to be the case.
But then she remembered something else: "But you still smiled at her."
Wen Zongji: "...This is a game. If I keep a straight face, would Qinghe and Dongxiu dare to play? They are the county princess's personal maids. If they don't dare, who else can the county princess find to play with you?"
That being said, Pei Rujing reminded Wen Zongji that he should indeed be careful about how he treats his maids, lest they misunderstand him.
Heaven have mercy, it's been almost a month since the wedding, and he hasn't even touched his concubine, let alone had any feelings for his maid.
He's never touched a woman in his past or present life, so how did he get misunderstood as a scumbag?
Pei Rujing was completely speechless, her gaze darting away, unable to meet Wen Zongji's eyes.
The young wife's temper flared up unexpectedly and was unpredictable, but she was also easy to appease.
Wen Zongji held her hand, trying to ease the tension, and said, "Even the county princess won't allow me to touch you, so why are you so strict about me smiling at others?"
Pei Rujing declared confidently, "You're mine!"
Seeing that there were still tears in the corners of her eyes, she raised her little face to assert her dominance.
Wen Zongji smiled and reached out to wipe away her tears: "Yes, yes, it's yours!"
This was in ancient times; for a woman, marriage was a lifelong commitment.
Wen Zongji is ready to spend his life with his young wife.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so patient in coaxing her.
Pei Rujing's cheeks flushed red from Wen Zongji's touch, and her heart raced as she heard his slightly indulgent words, making her face turn even redder.
Pei Rujing abruptly stood up—
"You, you still want to study? Go study now, or if you fail the imperial examination, I, I won't let you off the hook."
Seeing Pei Rujing's flustered state, Wen Zongji revealed a mischievous smile, stood up and walked to Pei Rujing, bent down and hugged her, before turning to leave: "I'm going to the study, don't wait for me for dinner."
Pei Rujing froze, only snapping out of her daze as Wen Zongji was about to leave the room. Not to be outdone, she retorted, "I won't wait for you."
Her earlobes, however, were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.
When Granny Feng and the others who were guarding outside the door saw Wen Zongji walk out with a smile on his face, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
After seeing Wen Zongji off, Granny Feng and the others re-entered the room and saw Pei Rujing already sitting on the couch drinking tea.
Seeing them enter, Pei Rujing's gaze fell on Qinghe, then swept over the numerous maids, and she said, "I'm petty and have a bad temper, so let me make some things clear beforehand. I have no intention of taking a concubine for my husband, much less arranging for anyone to serve him. Anyone with ulterior motives should give up now. If I find out, I'll sell them to a brothel."
Upon hearing this, the maids turned pale with fright and immediately knelt down to pledge their loyalty: "This servant would not dare."
Granny Feng stepped in to smooth things over: "You all know the county princess's temperament; she never mistreats her own people. As long as you work diligently, she'll let you leave in the future and marry you off to good men. Isn't that better than being someone's concubine?"
"This servant will heed your instructions, Granny, and serve the Princess with all my heart!"
Pei Rujing nodded in satisfaction.
She had misunderstood earlier, so naturally she wouldn't do anything to Qinghe, but some things needed to be made clear beforehand, lest someone develop other intentions.