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

Chapter 160 Meeting Pei Shirong

Wen Zongji was drunk and was helped back by Chang Dong and An Feng.

Pei Rujing disliked the smell of alcohol, and frowned upon smelling the strong odor of alcohol on him: "Help my husband to take a bath."

Changdong and the other man responded and helped Wen Zongji to the bathroom.

After a long while, Wen Zongji lay down on the couch with his eyes slightly closed, his face still flushed with alcohol.

Pei Rujing sat down next to him: "Aren't your older brother and the others here? Why did you drink so much?"

Wen Zongji said, "There were just too many people offering toasts."

Wen Zongjing was only Wen Chuanhong's illegitimate son, but Wen Chuanhong only had four sons, so he didn't have many offspring.

Moreover, in addition to Wen Chuanhong, who is now the Vice Minister of Rites, the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion has produced another Wen Zongji.

The Beijing Gazette had become a renowned institution in the capital, and Wen Zongji, as the chief editor of the Beijing Gazette, was frequently mentioned.

At today's wedding banquet, quite a few people were interested in him, and some even asked him to have drinks alone.

This also resulted in Wen Zongji drinking the most alcohol.

The only reason he managed to stay sober was because Wen Zongji noticed something was wrong and had someone dilute the wine with water beforehand; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to stand up.

Pei Rujing pouted: "You've drunk so much, you're sure to feel awful tomorrow."

Wen Zongji pressed his forehead and said helplessly, "There's nothing I can do."

At this moment, Qinghe brought over the hangover soup.

Pei Rujing picked up the hangover soup, tested the temperature, and found it to be just right. She then scooped a spoonful and offered it to Wen Zongji.

Wen Zongji opened his mouth and drank it down, then opened his eyes to look at Pei Rujing with gentle eyes: "It's not bad to be drunk. It's rare for me to enjoy my wife's care these days."

Pei Rujing glared at him, continuing to feed him the hangover soup: "Drink less alcohol!"

Wen Zongji nodded and said solemnly, "I will follow your teachings, Madam."

Pei Rujing laughed at him: "You're so frivolous."

The two worked together very well, one feeding and the other drinking, and in no time they finished the bowl of hangover medicine.

Tell the maid to take the medicine away.

Pei Rujing moved forward and lay down in Wen Zongji's arms: "I went to accompany the bride earlier."

"How is it?"

"They only exchanged a few words, so we can't really tell anything. But she does like playing mahjong, so we won't lack mahjong partners in the manor from now on."

Wen Zongji said, "Judging from the way Second Brother looks, he seems quite satisfied with Second Sister-in-law."

Pei Rujing played with his hair: "How come I heard that your second brother used to want to marry a woman from a high-ranking family?"

Wen Zongji: "Thoughts always change."

In any case, based on his observation today, Wen Zongjing showed no sign of reluctance.

Pei Rujing didn't ask any further questions, and shifted the topic to Fang Sichu: "Did Fang Er accompany you to the wedding today?"

"That's right, he even helped fend off drinks at the wedding banquet. He and his fourth brother have a really good relationship; he doesn't treat himself like an outsider at all."

"In a few days, his marriage to Zuo San will be finalized."

Several days have passed since the Marquis of Yong'an's mansion sent someone to the Zuo family to propose marriage. Considering the time, it is indeed time to propose again.

This time, however, the Zuo family will not refuse.

Both families will announce that Fang Sichu and Zuo Mingxuan will become a formal engaged couple, waiting only for the six rites to be completed and the wedding to be held, officially becoming husband and wife.

Given the status and position of both companies, once the deal is officially finalized, there is basically no room for reversal.

Wen Zongji said, "Fang Sichu seems to be a spirited and warm-hearted person, and he and Miss Zuo should be quite a good match."

Zuo Mingxuan is lively and loves to have fun, so the two of them should at least have a lot in common when it comes to having fun.

Pei Rujing said, "Anyway, Zuo San has no objection to this. I thought my second brother would settle down before Zuo San, but Zuo San is already engaged to Fang Er, while my second brother hasn't made any progress at all."

Wen Zongji: "Second Brother, do you really not find any of them suitable?"

"That's right. My mother has introduced so many people to him, but not a single one has caught his eye. It's really strange."

"Didn't you even ask Second Brother what kind of woman he likes?"

"Why didn't you ask? But he couldn't explain it himself, which made his mother very angry."

Wen Zongji said, "Actually, that's normal. There's a saying, isn't there? I don't know what I like, but I know what I don't like."

Pei Rujing looked up at him: "What don't you like?"

Wen Zongji was taken aback: "Wife, you changed the subject far too quickly."

Pei Rujing smiled sweetly and nestled against his chest again: "I wanted you to talk to your second brother. You're the smartest; see if you can figure out why he doesn't like any of the girls Mother chose."

Wen Zongji felt a bit of a headache. Outsiders couldn't really interfere with such a major life event, but since Pei Rujing had spoken up, Wen Zongji couldn't refuse.

"After I finish my shift tomorrow, I'd like to meet up with my second brother."

Pei Rujing nodded, then immediately reminded, "No drinking."

Wen Zongji said, "As long as I say that my wife doesn't let me drink, my second brother definitely won't dare to persuade me."

Pei Rujing smiled smugly: "Of course."

Wen Zongji lay down for a while, feeling the effects of the alcohol subside considerably. He sat up, holding Pei Rujing, and asked, "My mind was a bit foggy just now; I forgot to ask my wife if she had eaten."

After the wedding ceremony, they went to talk to the bride and didn't have time to eat at the banquet.

Pei Rujing said, "We used it. My sister-in-law, my younger sister, and I used it together."

Today is the wedding banquet, and the kitchen has been preparing food all day long so that they won't go hungry.

"It's good that it works. It's getting late, let's go to bed."

Wen Zongji didn't return until after the wedding banquet, and it was already very late. He had to go to work tomorrow.

The two walked together to the bed and lay down.

Pei Rujing didn't bother him, and the two of them slept peacefully.

I slept soundly until dawn!

……

The next day, after a busy day at the Beijing Gazette Office, Wen Zongji did not forget the matter Pei Rujing had entrusted to him. Before leaving his post, he specially asked Changdong to go to the Infantry Commander's Office to see Pei Shirong and invite him to get together after his shift.

Wangchun Tower

When Pei Shirong entered the private room, Wen Zongji was already waiting inside.

"Wow, it's rare for you to treat me to dinner, brother-in-law!"

Wen Zongji gestured for Pei Shirong to sit down, personally poured him tea, and pushed it in front of him: "Second Brother, I've come here on business today."

Pei Shirong paused, the tea he was about to drink catching in his throat, and asked cautiously, "What kind of job?"

"Isn't it all about Second Brother's marriage? My wife asked me to ask him why he doesn't like any of the girls his mother-in-law has chosen?"

Hearing this, Pei Shirong took a sip of tea, shrugged, and said, "It's just that I don't like it. What else could it be?"

"What kind of food does Second Brother like?"

Pei Shirong sighed helplessly, "If I had known, I wouldn't have gone through all this trouble."

It's not that he doesn't want to get married, but since he's going to marry a legal wife, he naturally hopes to find someone he likes.

"Doesn't Second Brother have any ideas at all?"

"As you know, I've hardly ever seen a woman growing up. After joining the Infantry Commander's Office, I've been hanging out with a bunch of soldiers. How would I know what kind of woman would suit me?"

Wen Zongji had a headache.