The next morning, when Shuangzhi brought water into the house, he saw that both the young lady and the young master had a faint blue tint in their eyes, and they seemed not to have slept well.
Her hearing ability is much better than that of ordinary people, and she rarely slept well last night.
Logically speaking, the two masters should not be like this.
Usually early in the morning, the young master would always talk to the young lady, but this morning when the two of them got up, neither of them spoke, and they washed and changed clothes in silence.
The room was eerily quiet, and the birds on the branches outside the window seemed particularly noisy.
After finally waiting for breakfast, Gu Qingyuan caught a glimpse of the green and black eyes of the man in front of her.
"You...didn't you sleep well last night?"
It was obvious that when she was tossing and turning, the sound of his long breathing could be heard in her ears.
The man lowered his eyes lightly and said, "Yeah."
"Why?"
"Heh. What do you think?"
Gu Qingyuan...
How could she know?
"I don't know?" Pei Jinting raised her eyebrows lightly and said lazily,
"Gu Yuanyuan. If you can't figure it out, then... think about it slowly."
Pei Jinting looked at the low cabinet beside the couch. His new clothes were neatly pressed and dyed with his usual spices.
The stitches on the clothes are fine and the patterns are exquisitely embroidered.
He knew how much time and effort she spent making this dress.
He knew that Gu Qingyuan might have some thoughts, but that might not be enough.
Being too anxious will scare her.
He had been waiting for a long time, but he didn't want her to bear too much pressure to start.
Well, let’s wait a little longer.
After dinner, He Zheng went to prepare the carriage and horses and reported that he had not returned yet.
Gu Qingyuan picked up the new clothes that she had finished when she couldn't sleep last night and asked him to try them on. If they didn't fit, she would change the size.
Pei Jinting raised his eyebrows and looked at her,
"You don't know my size?"
Gu Qingyuan raised her eyes in confusion and heard him speak lazily,
"Except for the fact that you didn't hug me last night, you haven't hugged me with your own hands at any other time."
"I..." Gu Qingyuan's heart trembled slightly as she was stared at by him, and she sighed.
Silently taking her expression into his eyes, Pei Jinting raised his eyebrows and smiled softly. He gently pulled the clothes with his long knuckles and turned around gracefully.
"Sure. I'll go try."
The clothes were just like the clothes he was used to wearing, and they didn't fit at all.
However, she did not actually measure him.
Pei Jinting had nothing to be picky about. After thinking about it for a moment, he looked at the new clothes, picked up the person in front of him, and placed her directly on the tea table on the couch.
And he leaned forward, completely trapping her on the tea table.
She was so sleepy that she couldn't go anywhere, and she was eye level with him.
Gu Qingyuan didn't know what he was doing, but he was as inexplicably tough as when he heard she went to see Lu Wenze that day.
He touched her head and said slowly,
"You still haven't figured out your identity yet?"
"Gu Yuanyuan. You are my wife, the unique Gu Yuanyuan." The man's voice was slightly hoarse and he continued,
"So, Gu Yuanyuan, don't be afraid."
You are my wife, so don't be afraid.
As his wife, she has no other identity.
Even if she is not the daughter of the Gu family, she has no origin.
Gu Qingyuan was stunned, as if some unspeakable emotion was stuck in her throat, and she suddenly swallowed harder.
Perhaps, she has always been looking forward to having this kind of protective love, looking forward to someone telling her that she is her in this world.
After that, Pei Jinting still trapped her on the tea table on the couch and kissed her hard, and the corner of her mouth was bitten by him.
Amidst He Zheng's report, Pei Jinting stared at her,
"Gu Yuanyuan. This is my husband's mark. If you feel pain, just think about us. Wait until I come back."
The birds outside the eaves flapped their wings and flew high.
Gu Qingyuan watched the man's tall and handsome voice disappear outside the door.
After a long time, she raised her hand and gently touched the wound on the corner of her lip.
The next day, when she went to Mrs. Chengen's house to pay her respects, Gu Qingyuan found out why Pei Jinting didn't return home.
At the beginning of every summer, the prince would, as usual, visit the counties and counties outside Beijing and go out to observe the people's sentiments on behalf of the emperor.
Pei Jinting is the admiral of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, and holds the defense forces in the capital. When the prince leaves the capital, it is reasonable and responsible for him to accompany him.
This trip will take about eight or nine days.
Gu Qingyuan also had dinner in Mrs. Chengen's yard.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was a little stiff. While eating, Mrs. Chengen looked at Gu Qingyuan and frowned.
"Why is your lip broken?"
Gu Qingyuan lowered her head. The corners of her lips were becoming more and more red and swollen this morning, and it was easy to see a little red scar on them.
I just said that when I was eating fish, I was scratched by a fish bone.
Mrs. Cheng'en just asked casually, but when she heard what she said, she didn't pursue it and turned to talk about other things.
"Some time ago, a lot of things happened in the house. I am old and my brain is not working well when I am busy. If there is anything wrong, please don't mind."
Mrs. Cheng Engong drank tea gently, slowly put down the tea cup, and looked at Gu Qingyuan with a smile.
Gu Qingyuan smiled and followed Mrs. Chengen's words,
"Mom, we are a family, there is no overnight feud. Besides, mother is also doing it for her husband's good."
Mrs. Cheng'en's tone was much softer than when she usually spoke to Gu Qingyuan.
"You are a smart kid. In the past, I was a little picky because I was always worried about you and Jing Heng."
"It took some time for you to come in. I'm not rushing you. They are all women, and I know that this matter depends on chance."
Gu Qingyuan vaguely understood what Mrs. Chengen was going to tell her.
Mrs. Cheng'en said this, paused, and looked at Gu Qingyuan, who was still listening to her words with her face slightly lowered.
"You're not that old, but Jingheng is already in his twenties now. You should be worried about this for him. His brother's child is almost getting married..."
"His place is still deserted. I can't explain it."
Gu Qingyuan lowered her face slightly and was silent for a while. She was about to speak when she heard Mrs. Chengen said again,
"It's not just the Duke and I who are worried about this matter. His Majesty has also asked about it."
"Yesterday, when I went into the palace to see the empress, His Majesty happened to be there, so I mentioned this matter at that time."
Hearing this, Gu Qingyuan was slightly startled. Both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were sitting upright, and the room was so quiet that they could even hear their gentle breathing.
Duke Chengen said,
"In the past, that child was acting mischievously, so it was not easy for a child of unknown origin to come to the Pei family. But now it's different, with you. After all, I have a child, so I don't want you to raise him."
"What's more, if someone helps you share the burden, you can feel relieved."
Gu Qingyuan was silent for a while, and finally asked with a chuckle,
"Mother, do you already have a good candidate here?"