Chapter 14: White Head

"The concubine is an existence that is even more despicable than a concubine. All concubines at least have a title, but the concubine does not have one. It is not even as good as a common roommate. They are not even allowed to have children, even if they use all their means to get one.

Heirs are close to the body, but the offspring will also be ridiculed by others. Look at the past and present, which outsider has had better results? "

"There are just two outcomes. If you are lucky and meet a virtuous mistress, you may be able to die a good death. If you are unlucky and meet someone who cannot tolerate sand in his eyes, your life will be ruined."

"Or maybe the host's family sent away the foreign concubines before getting married. But how can a woman lose her virginity and be abandoned in this world?"

"Master Chief Assistant is doting on you now. That's because the man is in a mood. But once he gets tired of it, what will you do as a woman?"

Suddenly, she smiled lightly: "Sister, you can run away. I am willing to find a good marriage for you and a family that can accept you. At the worst, I can renew my marriage to a merchant family. It is better than now."

Wei Yunzhu naturally heard the ridicule and contempt in her words, but she just said calmly: "In your opinion, a woman must rely on a man to survive?"

Feng Wei nodded: "Isn't it?"

Wei Yunzhu said calmly: "A woman's chastity is never under the skirt, and she can rely on herself to settle down."

Obviously, Feng Wei just laughed mockingly at her bold remarks and didn't say anything else after that.

When they left the main hall, they found that it was snowing outside.

Pei Ji and Feng Wenxian naturally came over. When Feng Wei saw Pei Ji, she turned around and grabbed Wei Yunzhu's hand.

Her voice was warm and affectionate, with a hint of innocence and coquettishness: "Sister, you and I had a great conversation today. Maybe I can chat with you in the future?"

Wei Yunzhu smiled faintly: "Of course."

Immediately afterwards, her eyes drifted away from the man who was slowly approaching, and her cheeks were stained with shy crimson: "I have met Mr. Chief Assistant."

Pei Ji didn't bother to pay her any attention. He just took off his cloak and carefully wrapped Wei Yunzhu tightly to block the raging wind and snow.

Feng Wei looked at her with a smile from beginning to end, like a lady who never stepped aside.

It wasn't until Feng Wenxian appeared holding an umbrella that he left.

In front of the main hall of Daci'en Temple, there are rows of white jade stone steps, which have fallen a bit and are a bit slippery.

Pei Ji saw this and bent down slightly: "This road is not easy to walk on. Come up."

Wei Yunzhu's cheeks immediately turned red: "This... this is not good..."

Wei Yunzhu naturally felt that it was inappropriate to be in a public place and surrounded by those people.

"Come up." came the man's unhurried voice, showing some impatience. Wei Yunzhu knew that if she wanted to live well by his side, she had to learn to be obedient.

He simply took a step forward and put his arm around his neck.

Pei Ji just walked forward slowly, carrying his little girl on his back: "Zhuzhu, how I hope this road at this moment is endless, then we can always be like this..."

"We've all been caught in the snow together, so we're all old, right?"

If they were exposed to snow together in the morning, they would be considered dead together in this life.

Wei Yunzhu's eyes wandered into the distance and did not answer.

From a distance, Feng Wei looked at the pair in the snow, with a dark expression on her face.

Feng Wenxian saw it in his eyes: "Weier, there are many good men in this world. Once this man has an extramarital affair, there will be no one left. You should find someone who will treat you wholeheartedly..."

But before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Feng Wei, whose eyes were still filled with the innocence of a girl: "Brother, I will definitely marry the best son in Dazhou."

Be the most noble person in Dazhou...

Seeing this, Feng Wenxian just shook his head helplessly and said nothing more.

After they got on the sedan chair, the nun beside Feng Wei couldn't help but said: "Girl, this old servant seems to be doting on the outer room very much when he looks at the chief minister."

Feng Wei said calmly: "Men, they always fall in love with each other, but they are just looking for a moment of pleasure with those outside. The only real friendship is with a wife."

Mammy nodded: "The outer room looks gentle on the surface, but in reality he is a sharp-tongued master. You must not be careless."

Feng Wei smiled indifferently: "An outer room is just a man's plaything, and it is not worthy of my jealousy."

Seeing this, grandma said again: "You are still too kind, why are you still looking for a way out of the outer room? Those foxy hooves should be beaten hard so that they can remember it."

"Don't worry, Mr. Chief Assistant and I still have a long time ahead."

**

In the past few days, the entire mansion was preparing for Pei Ji's promotion banquet.

I heard from Li Yi that Pei Ji had his house confiscated by Pei Ji because he refused to repay the debt owed to the treasury. This man impeached him many times. After his fall, the northern forces under his control tilted towards Pei Ji.

He has always been arrogant, but this time he wanted to hold a promotion banquet for no apparent reason, and he wanted to hold it in Yong'an Lane.

Finally, the day came. The house was full of guests. Wei Yunzhu stayed in the room in the backyard for a long time. Feeling bored, he went to the garden.

From a distance, she saw a group of people "hurling" past each other, including a group of noble ladies headed by Feng Wei.

"Sister, I'm just telling you why I haven't seen you today. It turns out you came here to hide for a while." Feng Wei didn't give her a chance to leave.

"I've seen Miss Feng." Because this garden is in the backyard and relatively remote, Wei Yunzhu didn't expect them to come here.

After saying that, Feng Wei pulled her over affectionately: "Sister, it's boring for you to be alone here. Why don't you come with us to the pavilion."

After saying that, he couldn't help but pull the person away.

There were more and more noble ladies gathering in the pavilion, chatting and laughing in small groups, and everyone seemed to know how to be courteous, but they couldn't help but compete with each other overtly and covertly for beauty.

"Why is there no tea here?" came a sweet voice.

The speaker was Zhou Yi, the daughter of the Minister of Industry, whom Wei Yunzhu recognized, but she spoke to him while looking at her.

Wei Yunzhu has been standing silently in front of the railing since she first came to the pavilion. After all, with her current status, it is really difficult for her to sit with these noble ladies.

The meaning of this was obvious, but she didn't want to reveal her identity.

Then he slowly stepped forward, took the saucer, and said softly: "Girl, please use it."

But Zhou Yi was unmoved. She glanced sideways at the tea, then turned her head to chat and laugh with Feng Wei beside her.

At this time, the noble ladies on the side were all sizing up Wei Yunzhu. They heard that the Chief Assistant got a new wife. Now it seems that being able to serve people, he must not be as favored as the rumors say.

Wei Yunzhu clearly felt the disdainful looks from around her. She turned slightly sideways and wanted to put the saucer back on the stone table, but Feng Wei's voice came to her ears: "Sister, hold it, so everyone wants to drink."

Tea, you don’t have to go back and forth to bring it."

As he spoke, the other noble ladies also responded, but no one actually came to ask for tea.

Feng Wenxian is a rising star now, and she is highly praised by the chief minister. Naturally, no one dares to offend her sister.

However, Wei Yunzhu seemed very calm. She understood that in the eyes of outsiders, she was just a humble outsider.

But the mahogany tray was heavy and there was an untouched cup of tea on it, which made her slender arms tremble slightly.

Suddenly, Zhou Yi stood up suddenly and bumped into Wei Yunzhu pretending to be unintentional.

The girl's body, already struggling, suddenly retreated, then the tray was suddenly let go, and the teacup fell to the ground.

"Hiss!" All the hot tea spilled on her shoes and socks. Wei Yunzhu took a deep breath subconsciously and felt a faint burning pain on her feet.

Zhou Yi has always been close to Feng Wei, and if she said she didn't do it on purpose, no one would believe it.

Everyone looked at him coldly, and some ladies couldn't help but laugh.

Pei Ji arrived shortly after, and the officials behind him all laughed together. The adults around him bowed slightly to show respect, which made him look even more tall and tall.

"Sir, what do you think of this matter?" The Minister of Civil Affairs asked him in a flattering manner as he wanted to send his nephew to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Pei Ji raised his eyebrows: "Master Song, you..."

But before he finished speaking, he suddenly stopped, his eyes fell on the pavilion, and he saw a familiar figure.

The little girl was holding the tray in her hands, and she seemed to be struggling a little. Behind her, for some unknown reason, her slender body staggered, and the tea cup fell to the ground.

Looking at the crumbling man, Pei Ji walked a little hastily, his whole body became more aggressive, and the officials behind him hesitated.

But as soon as she got closer, she heard a sullen female voice: "Sister is not a slave in this house. She doesn't have to serve tea, let alone listen to others' orders."

Only then did Pei Ji notice the owner of the voice. He saw her protecting the little girl and said anxiously: "Sister, are you okay? Are you injured?"

He squinted his eyes and looked at this woman for the first time in his life, Feng Wenxian's sister, Feng Wei.

The next moment, he walked over quickly, holding Wei Yunzhu's arm and protecting her in his arms: "What's going on?"

The noble ladies in the circle obviously did not expect that the Chief Assistant would suddenly appear. They all blushed shyly and did not dare to look directly, but they could not help but peek.

They saw the handsome and tall man protecting the weak person in his arms. The strong arms showed the man's vigorous tension. They couldn't help but daydream about how wonderful it would be if they were the ones being held and protected.

Wei Yunzhu's face turned pale slightly, she retreated without a trace, and shook her head again.

Pei Ji naturally noticed something was wrong with her and grabbed her hand. Sure enough, he saw the red indentations left by the tray on the white knuckles.

The man's face instantly darkened.

Wei Yunzhu didn't want to cause trouble, so she hurriedly said: "I...I'm fine..."

But she moved subconsciously, and the dull pain in her feet made her frown inadvertently.

Pei Ji's eyes immediately wandered to the little feet, and sure enough, the little girl shrank her feet feeling guilty.

The entire shoe on the right side was wet. It was particularly distressing to see in this cold weather.

"Sit down." Pei Ji's voice was a little anxious.

Wei Yunzhu was in a dilemma and could only sit down next to the beauty.

Unexpectedly, the tall man squatted down without hesitation and held her shoe-clad feet in his hands.
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