Chapter 162:
Seeing her like this, Pei Yuqing naturally wouldn’t laugh at her anymore, but said solemnly: “Wanwan’s body is very healthy. The matter of offspring is something I should work hard on. Don’t put pressure on yourself.”
His voice was gentle yet firm. Xie Wanning felt somewhat moved and also somewhat relieved.
Fortunately, they didn’t like to have people serve them while dining, otherwise if the maidservants heard these words, it would be so improper.
After finishing lunch, Xie Wanning accompanied Pei Yuqing to the study.
On the way, she brought up the matter she had witnessed yesterday again.
Pei Yuqing said: “Brother Ji’s reminder is very right. Regardless of whether they suspect or not, you should have less contact with Cao Ying’er in the future.”
“I definitely won’t have any interaction with them, it’s just…” Xie Wanning said: “If they really suspect that I witnessed their adultery, they don’t even need to interact with me at all; they can simply borrow a knife to deal with me.”
In her past life, she stayed guarded in a small courtyard, rarely even going out the door, yet she still died an unexplained death. Until her death, she never imagined it would be her own blood-related aunt who acted against her.
Once bitten by a snake, she was afraid of ropes for ten years; she was indeed somewhat panicked and uneasy.
“Worried about this?” Pei Yuqing pondered for a moment and said: “In the manor, only Xuan’er has a good relationship with the Cao family young lady. You can tell her about what you encountered yesterday, tell her to be on guard, not to be used by others, and unknowingly do something wrong.”
The matter encountered yesterday…
That lewd scene flashed before her eyes again. Xie Wanning’s expression turned somewhat unpleasant; how could she tell such a thing to a young lady.
She said: “Then I’ll just give her a simple rundown.”
Last night with him, she had only mentioned it simply too—witnessing the Second Prince’s affair with Cao Ying’er.
Since Pei Yuqing already knew, he didn’t ask more.
But at this moment, upon hearing this, he lowered his eyes to look at her and asked with some curiosity: “Not simple—then what exactly do you mean?”
Xie Wanning’s steps halted, and then she said irritably: “You’ve even visited a brothel, so how could you not know how the girls serve people?”
Pei Yuqing: “…”
“I’ve visited, but I really haven’t seen those things,” he pinched her little face, his tone innocent. “Wanwan knows, that time that person chose the place and sent me the invitation.”
He had already made up his mind in his heart that he absolutely could not let this young lady with little tolerance know that the capital city’s two brothels were industries under his name.
And upon hearing this, Xie Wanning indeed felt once again that Lu Ziyan was truly not a good person.
To frame his romantic rival, he invited him to visit a brothel, administered love poison, and sent women.
Not a single upright method!
After being quiet for a while, Pei Yuqing suddenly said: “What exactly did you see? The Second Prince…”
“Nothing!” Xie Wanning hurriedly interrupted. “I didn’t see anything!”
This reaction said it all.
Pei Yuqing’s words stopped, his jaw unconsciously tightening, and he didn’t speak for a long time.
After a good while, he smiled and said: “It’s okay. In the future, you’re only allowed to look at me.”
“…” Xie Wanning fell silent, then slowly widened her eyes. “Pei Changqing, you really have no shame!”
Pei Yuqing chuckled, not refuting, but continuing from the previous topic: “Don’t be afraid. There are few servants in Xuan Hua Courtyard, and they are all my people. Even if the Second Prince is certain it was you who caught him, and wants to murder you in secret, the difficulty would be no less than ascending to heaven.”
As for the food she used each time she went out of the manor to play or attend banquets, it was all shared with the noble ladies. If something happened, it would be a major case affecting everyone together, and it would definitely be thoroughly investigated.
Even if the Second Prince truly harbored malicious intent, he still had to see if he dared to do it.
