Help! The Frosty Noble's Son Is in Love With Me!-Chapter 264: Only Fit to Be a Concubine

The Emperor’s memory is quite good, or perhaps you could say that even he was made to feel queasy by Pei Ji’an’s grandiose excuses back then.

Something like, "Beauty alone is not enough; she must also have ability, act with courage and decisiveness, possess thoughts and plans, be able to manage the family estate, turn loss into profit under any circumstances, be extremely intelligent, know my wishes, understand my actions, have an independent character, rich inner content, know the heavens above and the earth below, and crucially, be my equal in chess."

Thinking of these words again, the Emperor started to feel uncomfortable in his stomach.

Pei Ji’an first emphasized to the Emperor the issue of the woman changing her name, urging the Emperor not to mention the old name again. Perhaps in Pei Ji’an’s heart, Li Jirou was a person entangled with Xiao Shiqing, while Qu Fulan was not, and he preferred her current name.

The Emperor waved his hand, "Alright, alright, stop avoiding my question with all this diversion."

Only then did Pei Ji’an speak without any change in complexion or heartbeat, "For the one I love, even if she doesn’t satisfy those conditions of mine, I do not mind."

Was it really the case that she did not meet the conditions?

Looking back, when he mentioned those conditions, it was actually subconsciously based on her standard.

He just hadn’t realized it back then.

However, some truths cannot be spoken. Praising a woman to the heavens before the Emperor is not necessarily a good thing.

The Emperor listened and felt his teeth ache, it was truly sour.

Quickly writing the imperial edict, he tossed it to Pei Ji’an, "Alright, get out."

If he stayed any longer, his teeth might fall out from all the acidity.

Satisfied with the imperial edict, Pei Ji’an left the palace, but he was not happy for long, as he couldn’t help but sigh heavily.

Xiao Shiqing still bears the blame for messing up his plans—only he secretly rejoices over everything done so far, and can only be happy for a while, otherwise, it would be like reopening her wounds.

Speaking of which, Xiao Shiqing returned home with a swollen face on one side, making Mrs. Xiao feel like the sky had fallen.

"What’s going on here, who hit you?"

Xiao Shiqing was applying ice to his face, frowning and looking at the young servant when he heard this. He had quietly returned home just to avoid alarming the household.

The young servant looked innocent; how dare he report anything? It was the lady herself who came over out of concern for her son.

Of course, Mrs. Xiao was concerned. After Li Jirou was taken from the Xiao family by Heir Pei, her son also left with them, and there was no news since. Now she was naturally curious and wanted to know what had happened, whether Li Jirou was dead or alive. But before she could say anything, she was met with the sight of her son’s swollen face.

"I’m fine." As Xiao Shiqing started to speak, he felt a burning pain on his face; she must have deeply resented him and hit him hard.

"Fine? Then why is your face so swollen? Was it Pei Ji’an who hit you? I’ll speak to your father to settle this, and then talk to the Emperor; is there no justice left in this world?"

"No, I accidentally hurt myself, mom, don’t make a fuss. I’m a bit tired now and want to rest; please go back."

After saying this, Xiao Shiqing went to the study and locked himself inside.

Although Mrs. Xiao was full of words, seeing this she couldn’t say anything, only feeling stifled and upset inside.

"What did the followers say?" Ji Nishang knew the crux of the problem.

Only then did Mrs. Xiao remember to ask the young servant and the guards who went out with Xiao Shiqing. In the end, everyone said the same thing as the princely heir, that it was an accident.

How could they dare say he was hit by a woman? Who knows how big a fuss would be created if this was known, and they wouldn’t be able to handle it then.

Although they’ve also ended up with a reputation for failing to protect their master, the punishment wouldn’t be severe ultimately.

Mrs. Xiao didn’t believe it but had to trust it, asking, "What’s the situation with Li Jirou now? Is she dead? Is that why he looks half-dead?"

Ji Nishang thought it possible; otherwise, why would her cousin appear despondent?

Looking at the young servant and guards, all of them carried an indescribable expression, clearly having much to say, but considering the princely heir’s instructions, ultimately only stated concisely, "Not dead, still alive."

Not daring to say an extra word, they wouldn’t reveal anything for their lives.

Mrs. Xiao was dissatisfied with such an answer, "Do you not know the specific situation?"

"The princely heir would not allow us to serve closely, so we are unaware."

Mrs. Xiao asked all around and above, but received no satisfying answers, feeling very unhappy inside.

"What exactly is going on with him?"

After pondering for a moment, Ji Nishang said, "It’s probably not a good situation, which is why Cousin is like this."

Hearing this, Mrs. Xiao felt it made sense; surely something bad happened to Li Jirou, or she wouldn’t live long, or something else undesirable, causing him to be like this.

"That’s just fine; I no longer have to worry about her coming back to entangle Shiqing. Otherwise, if Shiqing insists, I’m afraid I can’t withstand him, and letting such a woman enter the house is a disgrace to our ancestors."

Ji Nishang poured tea for Mrs. Xiao and chose not to engage in such a topic.

Mrs. Xiao continued, "A lone girl from a ruined family, even having served as a maid, what qualifications does such a woman have to be a proper wife? Even small common families would not marry such women as proper wives. At best, she could only be a concubine. If she knew her place and didn’t entangle with Shiqing, how could she end up like this? Clearly, the heavens have eyes and won’t let any insolent people off."

Ji Nishang massaged Mrs. Xiao’s shoulders, agreeing, "Auntie has a point."

Mrs. Xiao felt comfortably pressed, "When this issue has blown over, I’ll discuss your marriage affair with Shiqing; don’t worry, a daughter-in-law of the Xiao family ought to be like you."

Ji Nishang heard this until becoming numb but still had to feign shyness, "Auntie is teasing me again."

"It’s not teasing; you’re a blessed child. Like Nuannuan, heaven always favors people like you to live happier than others."

Xiao Shinuan had already been married for one year. Although her brother had not yet married, her age matched, and she could not wait any longer. Moreover, Mrs. Xiao’s attitude towards Ji Nishang was visible to others, and everyone assumed she was to be the future princely heir wife of the Xiao family.

Meanwhile, on the day Heir Pei returned, the two maids beside Qu Fulan, Bicao and Ruyin, were sent to care for her.

The two maids never dreamed that their young lady could have such a fortune—barely half a month apart, she had become the princely heir’s wife.

They naturally also benefited from this light, being considered as the close maids of the princely heir’s wife when going out.

It was said that their young lady was directly picked up from the temple to the Pei Mansion.

Now the young lady’s health had not recovered and she needed to stay here to convalesce.

The exorcism greatly weakened her energy; Qu Fulan’s health was indeed too depleted, and staying in the temple was the best choice.

As for the happenings in the Capital City, someone told her about them every day.

That someone was none other than Pei Ji’an.

"He’s here, he’s here, the princely heir is here again!" Bicao ran joyfully into the room to report to Qu Fulan, "It’s only been three days and the princely heir has come twice, he treats you too well!"