By a twist of fate, the illegitimate son of the Marquis's family marries the county princess.

Chapter 264 Wen Shuxuan's Thoughts

With Pei Rujing's pregnancy, life seemed to be put on a loop. She stayed in the mansion every day, and there was nothing she could do or be careful about. Everyone in Yunguang Courtyard was on high alert, and the Imperial Physician Wang took her pulse every day.

Pei Rujing was cooperative at first, but after half a month she couldn't take it anymore.

"My husband, I'm going crazy."

As soon as Wen Zongji returned from his shift, Pei Rujing ran up to him and said sweetly.

"What's wrong?"

As Wen Zongji took off his official robes, he asked the question.

"My nanny watches me all day long and doesn't allow me to do anything. I even need help going down a flight of stairs," Pei Rujing said speechlessly. "I'm just pregnant, not a toddler who has just learned to walk."

"The nanny is also worried about the lady."

"But I'm perfectly fine, I can't even feel the baby in my belly."

Pei Rujing is almost two months pregnant. Apart from morning sickness and not being able to eat some foods, she has no other symptoms.

Moreover, her vomiting reaction was not very strong and would not affect her eating; she just needed to avoid some strongly flavored foods.

Of course, there was one downside for Pei Rujing—she could no longer eat mutton.

Even if the chef can make the mutton taste completely without any gamey smell, Pei Rujing still can't eat mutton and even feels nauseous at the smell.

This was like a bolt from the blue for Pei Rujing.

But that's all; it doesn't affect her other aspects of life.

On the contrary, the overly cautious behavior of Granny Feng and others seriously affected her life.

After hearing Pei Rujing's complaint, Wen Zongji asked, "What does my wife intend to do?"

"I want to go out and play!"

Granny Feng hurriedly said, "Your Highness, this won't do. The outside world is full of all sorts of people. If we offend Your Highness, we'll be in big trouble."

Pei Rujing ignored her and stared at Wen Zongji.

She was used to doing whatever she wanted, and Granny Feng couldn't stop her; she only cared about Wen Zongji's attitude.

Wen Zongji said, "What the old woman said makes sense."

Pei Rujing's eyes dimmed.

"But staying cooped up at home all the time is really too boring... Didn't the doctor say that the first three months are the most dangerous? Let's get through these three months smoothly first, and after three months, if my wife wants to go out and play, I'll go with you then."

Pei Rujing pouted, "But I'm so bored right now."

"Wife, you can have a few more people play mahjong with you, or play some other games."

Pei Rujing lowered her head and said, "Okay."

Wen Zongji knew that Pei Rujing was a lively person, and it was indeed unfair to confine her to the mansion because of her pregnancy.

Wen Zongji hugged Pei Rujing: "I'm sorry to have wronged you, my wife."

Pei Rujing leaned against Wen Zongji's chest and said sweetly, "It's good that you know. You must love me well from now on."

Wen Zongji said softly, "I'm loving my wife dearly right now."

"In the future too."

"It will be like this for the rest of my life."

Pei Rujing was satisfied.

After dinner, Wen Zongji accompanied Pei Rujing for a walk, and the two chatted idly.

"I heard there's been trouble at Kogiin Temple."

Hongyi Temple was Wen Zongren's residence.

"What trouble?"

Pei Rujing said, "Yue'er's aunt wanted to have another son, so she deliberately made Yue'er sick and used her to compete for favor. Her sister-in-law found out. The mother-in-law was very angry and took Yue'er to the main courtyard to take care of her herself."

Wen Zongji frowned: "Doesn't my elder brother quite like Yue'er?"

Wen Zongren already had an eldest son. Although he wanted another son, he was still young and didn't have any strong desire for one. He was quite fond of his newborn daughter.

"Even if he likes Yue'er, she's still a daughter. His concubine is obviously a big-hearted person."

Pei Rujing glanced at him: "See? This is the trouble that comes with having too many women in the backyard. They all have their own agendas and ulterior motives."

Wen Zongji laughed: "So that's why my wife is paying attention to other people's business. She's using this opportunity to give me a warning."

Pei Rujing did not deny it: "I'm just giving you a heads-up."

Wen Zongji grasped Pei Rujing's hand: "My wife is overthinking it. I will only have you in my life, and my children will only be born to you. What others do is none of my business."

Pei Rujing smiled and said, "You'd better remember what you said."

Wen Zongji's gaze was gentle, but his tone was very serious: "I will remember this for the rest of my life."

Hearing this, Granny Feng and the others behind him smiled with satisfaction.

When the masters get along well, the servants are happy too.

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Thanks to Wen Zongji's reassurance, Pei Rujing cooperated much better and spent the first three months of her pregnancy peacefully.

Then he started pestering Wen Zongji to go out and play.

Wen Zongji was a man of his word, and he would accompany Pei Rujing out to play on his days off.

As for other times, Pei Rujing did not stay in the mansion all the time. She would occasionally go to the newspaper office to make an inspection, although not as often as before.

If there's anything going on, Wen Shuxuan will come to Pei Rujing to report on the newspaper's situation.

Wen Shuxuan originally joined the newspaper because Pei Rujing wanted to find her a companion, but now she is more dedicated than Pei Rujing.

Because of the issue of separate publications, the newspaper hired several more female editors, and all of them were assigned to Wen Shuxuan.

Although Wen Shuxuan managed many affairs in the Duke of Zhao's mansion, the real power still rested with the Duchess of Zhao, so she didn't have much freedom in her actions.

At the newspaper office, although the final decision still required Pei Rujing's approval, the feeling was different.

At least Wen Shuxuan can feel that she has changed a lot. She is no longer like before, with a lot of things weighing on her mind. She seems normal, but she often feels like she can't breathe.

Recalling the past, Wen Shuxuan said softly, "Thank you, Third Sister-in-law."

Pei Rujing was confused: "I've dumped everything on you, and you're thanking me?"

She had already mentioned the collaboration with shops like Yunxiufang to Wen Shuxuan, but she didn't have the energy to do it right now, so she could only let Wen Shuxuan handle it.

This is no easy task; Wen Shuxuan is in for a lot of work from now on.

Wen Shuxuan said, "To be honest, I'm not afraid of being busy; I'm afraid of being in a daze, not knowing what to do."

Thinking about her relationship with Zhao Hongrong, Pei Rujing asked the same question again: "Do you plan to divorce Zhao Hongrong?"

Wen Shuxuan was taken aback by his words and asked in return, "If I get a divorce, where should I go?"

"Your mother-in-law loves you, so she will naturally take you back to the Marquis's mansion."

"My mother loves me, but I can't live in the Marquis's mansion forever. I'll have to remarry eventually, and how can I guarantee that the next person I meet will be better than Zhao Hongrong?"

Pei Rujing remained silent.

She can't guarantee that.

Wen Shuxuan's expression softened: "After I went to the newspaper, I encountered a lot of things, and my mindset is different from before... Actually, I really had thoughts of divorce before. I knew that as long as I said it, my third sister-in-law would help me, but she can't help me forever. I have to live my own life eventually."

"The Zhao family mansion isn't very good now, but with the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion around, my mother-in-law won't do anything too outrageous to me. As for Zhao Hongrong, I have no expectations of him anymore, which makes me feel more relaxed."

"I just want to raise Rou-jie to adulthood."

Wen Shuxuan saw it clearly: even if she divorced Zhao Hongrong, she would have to remarry.

My life is stable and secure now.

She didn't want to gamble on an uncertain future again.