According to their previous agreement, she would not interfere in his private affairs.
If there were concubines with whom she shared the same room, she would gladly accept tea from them.
She wouldn't object to him going to them to do those things.
She leaned on the inside of the bed, hugging her knees and shrinking inward.
The bed was such a big space, where could she shrink down?
Soon Pei Jinting grabbed his ankle and pulled him back.
She held up her arms and screamed in a hurry, trying to stop Pei Jinting's absurdity.
When Pei Jinting held her waist, she tried to resist again,
"Pei Jinting, we agreed at that time..."
After she finished speaking, she clearly felt that the atmosphere in the air had dropped a bit.
The hand that pinched her waist tightened, and the next moment, it moved away again.
Take off the last bit of clothing from her body.
"That's right."
Pei Jinting's voice was flat and could not be criticized, "Isn't this just fulfilling your wife's duties?"
"As long as I want, you have to come."
Immediately afterwards, Gu Qingyuan's back was completely lifted by him, holding her close to his hot chest, squeezing out the last air between the two.
She tried to push with her hands, but Pei Jinting held her hands mercilessly, tied them with torn fabric, and pressed them against the pillow.
The atmosphere in the tent became more and more humid and hot, and even in the room without incense, there seemed to be a strong and beguiling aroma circulating.
Gu Qingyuan no longer had any strength to resist. She was panting continuously, and her eyes were filled with wet moisture.
What did she do wrong to deserve being bullied by him like this?
There were so many guests in the garden outside the water pavilion.
If someone breaks in by mistake...
Gu Qingyuan will be driven crazy by him.
Pei Jinting only said one sentence, "What did Gu Yunniang say to you?"
The harder Pei Jinting pressed her, the more she refused to say anything. What followed was a more violent storm.
Pei Jinting felt Gu Qingyuan's stubbornness for the first time.
He has a stubborn temper and will never let go easily if he doesn't want to reveal anything.
It was an eye-opener.
At the end, she collapsed on the couch, gasping for air, like a fish that couldn't breathe.
Pei Jinting stood by the bed and tidied his cuffs.
At this moment, there was no such panic-inducing smile between his brows and eyes.
There is only the brilliance of a god.
Half an hour later, Gu Qingyuan looked in a daze at Pei Jinting who was sitting on the footrest and putting on her shoes.
The clothes on her body were all put on by him with his own hands. The original clothes were in pieces, and these were brought over by Shuang Zhi.
Just now he was holding the handkerchief and helping her wipe it clean.
His behavior does not look like that of a condescending nobleman.
There is no longer the usual lazy and dissolute demeanor.
Gu Qingyuan lowered her eyes, moved her knees, struggled to get out of his hands.
However, as soon as he landed on the ground, he couldn't stop shivering.
My legs also feel uncomfortably tight.
Pei Jinting's hands were empty and he stared at Gu Qingyuan's back, watching her struggle to put her hair into a bun.
He stood up and hugged her waist from behind,
"Where to go?"
The bun she wears is different from the one she wears in the backyard on weekdays. It is a solemn hairstyle for when she is going out to meet guests.
His voice was deep at the end, with some muted meaning.
The hot air fell behind her ears, and Gu Qingyuan shivered, but she still lowered her eyes and opened the hands around her waist.
"I've been away for too long, it's time to go back to the banquet."
Pei Jinting looked at the hand that was moved away, put the tip of his tongue between his lips, and squinted his eyes.
"There are so many people celebrating at the banquet, it's nothing without you. It's better to go back to the backyard to rest..."
From the moment Gu Qingyuan was hugged Shuige, she felt a senseless anger in her heart. She gathered up her shawl and said calmly,
"As my husband's wife, it is also my responsibility to return to the banquet."
The word "responsibility" was clearly an understatement, and it was particularly harsh in Pei Jinting's ears.
Pei Jinting was in trouble and couldn't tell.
Seeing that he was speechless, Gu Qingyuan walked out of the water pavilion without looking back.
Then, Pei Jinting heard the sound of a heavy door closing in his ears.
A feeling of resentment settled in my stomach.
Pei Jinting clenched his fists, paused for a few breaths, and followed him out.
Not far away, under the eaves of the corridor, the pair of prying eyes had disappeared.
The sun sets early, and the sky is full of glow.
Gu Qingyuan had just returned to the courtyard when she saw Chen Zhao coming from the other side of the corridor.
Perhaps because they had been socializing for a long time, Chen Zhao's face was not as good as before, but his demeanor was as gentle as ever.
He took a closer look at Gu Qingyuan and greeted her with a smile.
"Ayuan, you're back. Where did you go just now?"
Encounter on a narrow road.
For some reason, these four words popped into Gu Qingyuan's mind.
She nodded to Chen Zhao with a smile and said calmly,
"Drink was spilled on my dress. I have to go back and change."
In Chen Zhao's eyes, Gu Qingyuan's face was like a peach blossom, her eyebrows were like spring, her steps were sloppy, and her whole body looked lazy and coquettish.
Chen Zhao, who had gone through personnel affairs and had a keen eye, could tell at a glance what was going on with her spring-flower appearance.
A sour and uncomfortable feeling surged from her heart and spread to her throat, leaving her speechless.
After a long while, Chen Zhao finally smiled and said, "No wonder, these clothes match you very well. You look great."
"Thank you for your compliment." Gu Qingyuan smiled and patted the back of Chen Zhao's hand, then calmly took her hand out.
As if unintentionally and out of concern, Chen Zhaoxiao asked,
"A Yuan, how did you and Jing Heng meet? Jing Heng has always been careless in doing things. Did you have any contact before the marriage robbery?"
Chen Zhao stared at her intently, as if he wanted to see through her.
Gu Qingyuan thought for a few breaths and said in a calm tone,
"We met several times in the palace when we were young. Later, men and women were different. What do you think?"
She brought the topic back to Chen Zhao.
Chen Zhao received the answer and showed a wry smile,
"Ayuan, are you happy with Jingheng? If given a chance, would you be willing to leave Jingheng and return to your original position?"
Gu Qingyuan was slightly startled when she heard Chen Zhao's words.
Chen Zhaoyi was stunned and said,
"Ayuan. Although everyone now knows that you are Jingheng's wife, your marriage is different from ordinary people."
"To put it harshly, the parents' order to marry a matchmaker is the orthodox marriage. If you are running away, you are concubines."
"Marquis Lu is still waiting for you to go back and become his wife. It's better to be held in the palm of your hand like a jewel than to be looked down upon by the Pei family."
She was persuasive and laid out the pros and cons one by one in front of Gu Qingyuan.