svetikya Chapter 9 The Eldest Princess learns that Pei Rujing has not consummated their marriage.
Chapter 9 The Eldest Princess learns that Pei Rujing has not consummated their marriage.
"Haven't you consummated your marriage yet?"
After comforting Pei Rujing for a while, the princess finally had the mind to ask about Pei Rujing's situation in the two days since her wedding.
Then, he learned from Granny Feng that on their wedding night, Wen Zongji was knocked unconscious by Pei Rujing with a wedding scale, and there had been no news of them consummating their marriage for the past two days.
As for Pei Rujing's public inquiry to Madam Jiang about whether rules needed to be established, and the matter of setting up a small kitchen in Yunguang Courtyard, these are no longer significant.
The eldest princess nearly choked on her breath: "Jing'er, what are you thinking about?"
Pei Rujing leaned against the princess's chest and said, "Who told him to ask me to help him change clothes as soon as he lifted his veil? I won't let him touch me."
Her sweet, coquettish voice was full of willfulness.
In Pei Rujing's mind, no one could force her to do anything if she didn't want to.
What are the duties of a wife?
It has nothing to do with her!
She had been unrestrained for sixteen years, so naturally she wouldn't become more restrained just because she got married.
Or perhaps Pei Rujing, who has never experienced the harsh realities of life, cannot truly understand what it means to be powerless and helpless.
The eldest princess turned to look at Granny Feng: "Are you just going to spoil her like this?"
Granny Feng smiled wryly: "Your Highness, you are wise enough to know that matters of the bedchamber are private affairs. No matter how close we servants are to the County Princess, we cannot interfere."
The eldest princess then realized that whether or not the marriage would be consummated was not up to Pei Rujing alone.
The eldest princess frowned: "Zongji didn't object?"
Granny Feng glanced at Pei Rujing and said, "Yesterday, the young master suggested sleeping in separate rooms under the pretext of studying, but later he gave up the idea."
The eldest princess's face turned ugly.
Pei Rujing, however, did not notice the princess's expression. Instead, she raised her little face and said smugly, "Because of this, I scolded him severely. He has realized his mistake and even apologized to me."
The eldest princess was assertive in front of Duke Pei, but Pei Rujing never saw Duke Pei apologize to the eldest princess; on the contrary, he always acted shamelessly.
The eldest princess frowned even more deeply, paused for a moment, and then said, "Wan'er, take my token and go into the palace to invite Physician Hu to the residence."
Aunt Wan's expression changed slightly, and she quickly turned and left, her steps somewhat unsteady.
Granny Feng's expression also changed: "Princess, the Eldest Princess—"
The eldest princess glanced at Pei Rujing and stopped her from saying anything more.
Pei Rujing didn't notice anything amiss and kept chattering, "Since he's still quite sensible, I've decided to have the kitchen prepare ginseng soup for him every night to help him recover and prevent him from being unable to handle the imperial examinations next year."
Upon hearing this, the eldest princess praised, "As the mistress of Yunguang Courtyard, you should indeed be concerned about this matter."
Pei Rujing smiled smugly, but couldn't help but complain, "Wen Zongji is too poor. Yun Guang Courtyard has nothing. Now, all the food, drink and other expenses at Yun Guang Courtyard are paid for by my money."
This is an inevitable outcome of marrying down.
Pei Rujing was alright; she was only responsible for the food and drink expenses of Yunguang Courtyard. Some women married down and had to be responsible for the food and drink expenses of their husband's entire family. If their husbands couldn't support them, their dowry wouldn't last long.
The dowry given to Pei Rujing by the Eldest Princess included many shops and estates in the capital. Emperor Shun'an also bestowed several shops upon her. On the other hand, the Duke of Pei's only legitimate daughter was also given several shops in good locations for her marriage.
It's fair to say that Pei Rujing is now incredibly wealthy.
As long as she doesn't squander the money, her dowry will be enough to keep her wealthy for the rest of her life.
The eldest princess patted her head: "The money is a small matter; it's more important to let Zongji concentrate on his studies."
Pei Rujing nodded, looking like she was being very obedient: "I didn't disturb his reading."
The princess looked at the well-behaved little face that resembled her own, and her heart melted.
Pei Rujing was born, and it was discovered that the Duke of Pei was keeping a mistress.
The eldest princess was intolerant of any dissent and directly sent Duke Pei back to his residence, thus severing the couple's relationship.
The two sons were, after all, the offspring of Duke Pei, and lived with Duke Pei in the Duke's mansion. Only Pei Rujing, who was still young at birth, stayed with the eldest princess.
The princess poured all her love into Pei Rujing.
She didn't think that it was because she was pregnant with Pei Rujing that the Duke of Pei couldn't bear the loneliness and kept a mistress. On the contrary, she felt sorry for Pei Rujing for not receiving her father's love and loved Pei Rujing even more.
However, the result of such pampering was that Pei Rujing was spoiled and naive, with no guile at all. Even with the help of Granny Feng and others, the princess was always worried that she would be bullied.
To avoid this as much as possible, on the eve of Pei Rujing's coming-of-age ceremony, the eldest princess went to the palace to plead with Emperor Shun'an to obtain the title of Princess Anhe for Pei Rujing.
With the title of county princess, Pei Rujing can rightfully refuse to follow any rules when she gets married in the future, and she won't have to worry about being manipulated.
If Pei Rujing marries a kind, gentle, and considerate husband, her life will be very smooth.
Unfortunately, no matter how well the eldest princess planned, things still went wrong!