Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 739 - 0692: Who is She? (1)

Pei Fusheng immediately laughed and apologized, "Sorry, sister, my horse accidentally kicked your carriage, my apologies, my apologies."

Pei Fusheng, a family servant of the Pei Family in the Capital, was raised by the old servant Pei Ji along with Pei Shenyan in the countryside of Zhen An Prefecture, speaking with a thick regional dialect.

However, the round-faced girl in the carriage ahead spoke in the Capital’s official language.

The young girl inwardly despised outsiders, especially those who spoke in dialect.

She sneered, "Oh, where does this bumpkin come from, with quite the nerve to dare kick our carriage? Did you eat a leopard’s courage? Just sitting in your cart and saying a few words is your apology?"

Pei Fusheng glanced at the carriage ahead, frowned, and said, "Sister, my horse only lightly kicked without damaging the carriage."

"But it frightened our lady. If you don’t come over to kowtow, I’ll report to the government office and let you know, our lady is..."

"I’m her master; miss, I apologize on her behalf, how about it?" Pei Shenyan heard the commotion and rode over.

He was courteous, cupped his hands and smiled at the girl.

The girl looked at him, surprised, "Fifth Young Master Pei?"

Someone inside the carriage pulled the girl back, while another young woman squeezed to the window to look out.

She was also surprised to see Pei Shenyan, "Fif... Fifth Young Master, is that you? What are you doing here?"

This girl wore a peach-red summer top, her face chubby and fair, her thin eyes curved in a smile.

It was unclear whether from heat or shyness, but her face gradually turned red as she spoke to Pei Shenyan.

"So it’s Miss Chen, I’m here to fetch my wife." Pei Shenyan nodded to her, "The family servant mishandled the carriage, scaring Miss Chen; I apologize on his behalf, please let him off this time."

"Wha... What... your... your wife?" The young woman’s blush vanished in an instant, her face turning pale. She looked towards the carriage behind, bit her lip, and awkwardly said, "It’s nothing, just a minor incident."

"Husband, how much longer until it’s our turn?" Li Yuwen lifted the curtain to ask.

"Oh, soon, we have six carriages and two sedan chairs ahead, it won’t be long." Pei Shenyan nodded at Chen Meixin and rode back to Li Yuwen’s carriage.

"The Capital is as congested as ever." Li Yuwen reached out to flick aside a strand of hair from her forehead, and used a cloth to fan herself.

In the midday sun at the end of May, the heat was blazing.

Sitting inside the carriage felt like being in a steamer on a stove, stiflingly hot.

Pei Shenyan took his folding fan from his waist and handed it into Li Yuwen’s carriage, "Take this, it will cool you down."

Li Yuwen smiled sweetly, "Thank you, husband."

About an hour ago, while resting and eating dry rations in the woods by the roadside, the little maid Cui Xi had dropped Li Yuwen’s round fan there.

Pei Fusheng rode back to search for it, but couldn’t find it.

During their rest, a few golden monkeys stared at them from the trees; Li Yuwen even fed them fruit, guessing one mischievous monkey might have taken Li Yuwen’s fan.

Luckily, they were not far from the city, so Li Yuwen didn’t mind and advised Fusheng not to bother searching any further.

Now that Pei Shenyan came to fetch her and gave her the folding fan, Li Yuwen felt sweetly content.

Her voice caught the attention of Chen Meixin in the carriage ahead.

"Lingzhi, who are the people in the carriage behind?" Chen Meixin squinted her eyes and listened carefully.

The maid Lingzhi said, "The servant just heard Fifth Young Master Pei call her his wife."

"That woman’s accent has a southern touch, but upon closer listen, it’s the Capital’s official language." Chen Meixin frowned, "Why does this voice sound somewhat familiar?"

"Miss, should the servant inquire?" The lady’s sweetheart actually married a countrywoman; how could she tolerate it?

Lingzhi wanted to vent her lady’s anger by taking it out on Pei Shenyan’s wife.

Not even looking herself before snatching away the Fifth Young Master of the Pei Mansion!

Although Pei Shenyan had only visited the Capital three times, he quickly won the favor of numerous young ladies in the Capital due to his noble lineage, extensive knowledge, and elegant appearance.

Yet, when they were about to throw embroidery balls at him, Pei Shenyan informed the Capital’s people he was already married in Zhen An Prefecture.

This shocking news broke the hearts of many young ladies who secretly admired Pei Shenyan.

Everyone wanted to know what Pei Shenyan’s country-wife looked like.

Who knew Pei Shenyan would protect his wife so well, first settling in the house himself before sending for her.

Today, by chance, Chen Meixin encountered Pei Shenyan’s wife.

However, in front of Pei Shenyan, Chen Meixin couldn’t openly cause trouble for that countrywoman.

She twisted her handkerchief, bit her lip, and lightly snorted, "No need, there’s always tomorrow!"

The wait was torturous, but finally it was their turn.

Chen Meixin’s carriage was at the front.

When the city gate soldiers checked her carriage, she slipped a handful of Copper Coins to the head soldier, whispered to him, "Buy some wine for the young men."

This handful of Copper Coins was dozens of pieces, enough to buy three to five jugs of wine, and the soldiers at the city gate smiled and thanked her.

Then Chen Meixin said, "The carriage behind mine is from outside the city, don’t let bad people sneak in and cause trouble for my father, the Left Minister of the Ministry of Justice."

The Ministry of Justice had two ministers, right and left, who managed paperwork and drafted documents under the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, a fifth-rank official.

Seeing Chen Meixin’s lavish carriage, the city gate soldiers dared not overly inspect it, guessing this was not a simple household’s lady.

Now receiving Chen Meixin’s Copper Coins and learning her identity, the soldiers quickly replied respectfully, "Rest assured, miss, strict inspection is our duty."

"Thanks for your hard work, I’ll mention it to my father." Chen Meixin smiled and lowered the curtain.

After her carriage passed, Pei Fusheng was about to drive the carriage forward to stop in the shade by the city gate, but the head city gate soldier staggered over and said, "Stop, stop! Everyone inside the carriage, get down; we need to search."

Pei Fusheng blinked, arguing, "Sir, didn’t the carriage ahead not have to get down?"

"The front is the front; you are you. Those at the front are Capital locals, their homes are here; you’re outsiders, is it the same? Who knows if you brought weapons intending to harm the Emperor?" The head soldier wobbled a knife by the carriage door, "Get down, get down."

Pei Shenyan rode forward, "Buddy, I’m..."

"Er Muzi! You have guts to stop my carriage?" Before Pei Shenyan could finish, Li Yuwen suddenly sneered from inside the carriage.