Help! The Frosty Noble's Son Is in Love With Me!-Chapter 438: He Also Regained His Memory

The Zhao Family’s downfall was naturally known by Pei Ji’an.

Li’s injuries would heal in two days, and if one were to hide it, how would the Emperor, busy with affairs in the palace, know about it?

Thus, the news was deliberately leaked to the Emperor.

The Zhao Family needed to be dealt with, or else if their antics continued unchecked, they would bring disgrace to the royal dignity.

That Zhao Guofu could no longer attend school; the Zhao Family title was gone, and they no longer qualified to enter that academy.

Li still needed to recuperate at home, and after his wounds healed in two days, he began practicing martial arts and studying. Even if he didn’t go to school, he wouldn’t fall behind in his lessons.

Whenever he felt irritated, he would take out his Transformer, and all unpleasantness would vanish.

This thing was so novel; playing with it never got boring.

In half a month, when he brought it to school to show his friends, it would surely amaze everyone.

Li, who usually disliked showing off, actually entertained such thoughts—this showed the charm of Transformers.

While Li still had to wait half a month, Le, because her brother was recuperating at home, also didn’t go to school and was already able to go out; she had already shown off the doll in her hand.

The little girls who saw the doll in Le’s hand all had their eyes lit up, pestering their families to buy one as well.

But this item wasn’t sold outside, so how could they buy it?

The children wouldn’t have it, crying and clamoring for one.

Those who could be friends with Le belonged to a certain circle; their family conditions were either wealthy or noble. These children were the treasures of their families, and if they wanted a toy, how could they not get one?

These parents had to inquire about where the Commandery Princess got that doll and looked to get one themselves.

Upon asking, they discovered it was made by Young Lady Pei herself.

Due to their children’s connections, many ladies interacted with Young Lady Pei often, so one or two would shamelessly request one when visiting her.

Upon arrival, they found that they were not alone in their request; the Pei Family’s large reception room was full of various ladies, all there to request dolls, each thinking that they alone were asking for one, which was not excessive—now in this negative situation, everyone felt awkward.

However, Young Lady Pei was not irate but warmly received them and said that the dolls were already in production and would be available in half a month, at which time everyone could get whatever they wanted.

With an answer, it was easy to comfort the children back home, saying the dolls would be available in half a month, and children with their forgetfulness, would likely not remember in a few days.

However, these ladies overlooked the dolls’ importance in the little girls’ hearts; how could they forget?

When the dolls were sold in the market half a month later, the children who were shopping there snatched them up instantly.

Meanwhile, Li’s "injury" was completely healed, and when he revealed his Transformer at school, it mesmerized his friends into awe.

Returning home, they cried out for one as well.

These boys were luckier than those girls because they wouldn’t have to wait long; Qu Fulan, seeing the dolls’ popularity, also anticipated the Transformers’ demand so, during the doll production, had already started making Transformers.

Basically, once the orders arrived, it wouldn’t take more than three days to fulfill them.

A doll’s price ranged from fifty or sixty coins to ten taels, while Transformer materials differed, making them pricier, starting at one tael, with prices reaching ten to twenty taels—despite this, many still wanted to buy them.

Qu Fulan profited significantly from these two products, and the partners who worked with her unanimously praised her capabilities, further solidifying their resolve to continue collaborating with her.

Anyway, they made the big profits; other merchants who tried to imitate later couldn’t surpass her.

Over the years, Qu Fulan amassed considerable wealth, filling half of her space with assets like gold and silver—not stored in any warehouse but kept in her space, as it was all her property.

Pei Ji’an seemed to know she wasn’t putting the money in the warehouse, but he never questioned where she hid it, believing that since she earned it through effort, she was free to decide where to store and how to spend it.

Qu Fulan was indeed free with her money; during the scorching summer, she would send watermelons and milk tea daily to Pei Ji’an’s subordinates, spending over a thousand taels without feeling any pain.

Not only during summer; when winter came, she also provided them with ample charcoal to ensure those on night duty wouldn’t freeze.

Who wouldn’t praise the Young Lady for her generosity? Who wouldn’t say that aligning with the Heir Pei meant having plenty to eat?

Other families’ guards who heard about it felt envy and jealousy, longing for such fortunate masters themselves.

They were almost tempted to defect.

Qu Fulan had her reasons for doing this.

After Xiao Shiqing’s death, the court’s balance was disrupted, and now the new balance required Pei Ji’an to play the "villain," meaning he was unfailingly strict and impartial, making him likely to offend others, thus making the entire court his opposition, everyone targeting him.

Qu Fulan attracted loyalty to ensure there were people available when needed.

Some inevitably accused Pei Ji’an of living off his wife, relying on her for prosperity.

Qu Fulan once asked if he minded, to which Pei Ji’an naturally did not.

This is the demeanor of a capable person, knowing one’s abilities without being troubled by others’ words.

Pei Ji’an didn’t mind, yet some women, though not foot-bound, but seemingly brain-bound, stood up to speak.

"It’s not my place to say, but women should stay home to support husbands and teach children, show respect to parents-in-law; constantly being out and about is unbecoming."

"Indeed so? In families like ours, where there’s no shortage of money, why would women need to go out and earn money? It’s nothing but a disgrace, and the Pei Family doesn’t seem to care."

"Not only does it tarnish us women’s reputation, but it also strips the heir Pei of his dignity..."

These so-called wealthy women had only twenty taels of monthly silver allowance, which vanished with just a bit of socializing, so they stayed home to minimize interaction, naturally looking down on Young Lady Pei’s actions.

Unbeknownst to them, their husbands, though outwardly derisive, secretly envied Qu Fulan; although their families weren’t lacking financially, spending wasn’t always free—they had to manage social exchanges and various relations, spending money. How wonderful it would be if their wife could earn money?

Thinking this way, they started seeing their wives unfavorably, as ones that just idled at home, eating and sleeping all day, hardly dignified.

Of course, such secret desires remained unspoken; voicing them would be hypocritical after previously criticizing Pei Ji’an’s reliance on his wife, only to do the same?

This illustrates that regardless of how one lives, people will talk, so focus on living well for oneself without worrying about others’ opinions.

External opinions didn’t affect the relationship between Pei Ji’an and Qu Fulan at all; their feelings didn’t wane with the arrival of children, only growing stronger.

Then, suddenly one day, Pei Ji’an regained his memory.