LRAB Chapter 233 Leaving the Capital
Chapter 233 Leaving the Capital
The next morning, Pei Rujing woke up earlier than Wen Zongji, which was rare. Instead of getting out of bed, she turned to look at him.
The feeling of parting filled her heart.
A short while later, Wen Zongji also woke up.
Subconsciously turning her head to look at Pei Rujing, she saw Pei Rujing looking at her. Wen Zongji leaned over and kissed her forehead: "When did you wake up?"
Pei Rujing nestled into his arms: "Just woke up."
The two didn't say much, just hugged quietly for a while, then called someone in to serve them.
Afterwards, Wen Zongji went to the courtyard to practice his health-preserving boxing.
After Pei Rujing finished dressing, she stood under the corridor and looked at Wen Zongji.
Granny Feng remarked from the side, "The young master's boxing is becoming more and more impressive."
Pei Rujing didn't speak, she just stared at Wen Zongji.
After Wen Zongji finished his boxing practice, the two had breakfast together.
After breakfast, Chang Dong came in to report: "Young master, the guards sent by the Marquis have arrived."
Wen Zongji stood up: "I'll go out and see them."
Pei Rujing was with him.
As the two stepped out of the main house, they saw two rows of guards standing in the courtyard, a total of twenty men, all elites. Clearly, Wen Chuanhong was very concerned about Wen Zongji's safety.
The head of the guards, Yu Yu, said, "Third Young Master, I am ordered to protect your safety while you are away from the capital."
These guards are all retired veterans, and they are not lacking in skills and abilities.
Wen Zongji nodded: "Thank you for your help, Captain."
"You flatter me, Third Young Master."
Wen Zongji turned to Pei Rujing and said, "I have to leave."
Pei Rujing pursed her lips: "I'll take you."
Wen Zongji nodded: "Wait for me there, I'll go say goodbye to my mother and aunt first."
He was going to be away from Beijing for a month or two, so naturally he had to say goodbye to his elders.
"it is good."
Wen Zongji went to the main room first.
Madam Jiang said, "Be careful on your journey. I am a woman confined to the inner quarters, not as selfless as you. I only hope that my family members are safe and sound. Come back the same way you left."
Wen Zongji: "Please rest assured, Mother. Zongji values his life very much and will definitely protect himself."
"That's good... You're pressed for time, so I won't keep you any longer. Go and say goodbye to your aunt properly."
Zongji takes his leave.
As Jiang watched Wen Zongji leave, she couldn't help but sigh, "Marriage really can change a person. Zongji is becoming more and more composed now."
Liu, the old woman standing to the side, did not respond, because she had heard what Jiang was about to say countless times.
"We can't let the fourth son have his way anymore. He's coming of age this year, and we have to settle his marriage."
Jiang had been talking about this matter for a year, but because Wen Zongqi was uncooperative and Jiang favored him, the matter had been slow to progress.
But every time Chiang Kai-shek met Wen Zongji, he became more enthusiastic.
At first, Granny Liu agreed, but now she didn't want to say anything anymore, since she knew Wen Zongqi would always manage to fool her.
It's unclear whether it was because Wen Zongren was too composed that Jiang Shi didn't feel a sense of accomplishment as a mother. As a result, Jiang Shi poured all her maternal love into Wen Zongqi, and Jiang Shi couldn't help but soften her heart whenever Wen Zongqi acted coquettishly.
Granny Liu was a servant after all, so she couldn't say much. Anyway, once Wen Zongqi came of age, Madam Jiang started to get anxious.
Jade Pavilion
Aunt Chen was sitting in the courtyard doing needlework when she saw Wen Zongji enter. Her face lit up with joy, and she put down what she was doing, saying with a smile, "Zongji, what brings you here? Aren't you on duty today?"
Wen Zongji walked over and sat down: "The Crown Prince ordered me to leave the capital on business, so I will be away for a while. I came here today specifically to say goodbye to my aunt."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Chen instinctively asked, "Is it dangerous?"
Wen Zongji shook his head and said gently, "Father sent guards to protect me. I'm just going to patrol a few prefectural cities. There's nothing dangerous about it."
Aunt Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. Everything is fine here. You can focus on your work outside and don't worry about us."
"Brother—"
When Wen Shuyu learned that Wen Zongji had arrived, she ran out.
Wen Zongji turned to look at her: "I'll be leaving the capital for a while. If anything happens, go to Yunguang Courtyard and find your third sister-in-law. She'll help you."
Wen Shuyu nodded blankly, without asking any further questions, but she and Aunt Chen told Wen Zongji to be careful.
Your close family members won't care what achievements you make or how much glory you have; they only care whether you've eaten well and whether you're in any danger.
Wen Zongji and Aunt Chen talked for a while longer before leaving the Jade Pavilion.
……
At the entrance of the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence
Wen Zongji looked at Pei Rujing, who had boarded the carriage with her, and said nothing.
Pei Rujing pursed her lips: "I'll see you off from the capital, and then I'll come back."
Wen Zongji continued to look at her.
Pei Rujing assured her, "Really, look, there's a carriage following behind. I'll be riding back in that carriage in a bit."
Wen Zongji looked back and indeed saw another carriage following behind, in addition to the one carrying the luggage.
But Wen Zongji still reminded him, "I have important business to attend to when I leave the capital; it's not that I'm leaving my wife uninvited."
Pei Rujing pursed her lips: "I know. I just wanted to walk you a little further."
"it is good."
Wen Zongji grasped Pei Rujing's hand.
"You must write to me, write me many, many letters."
"it is good."
"Also, buy me local products and send them to me so I know where you are."
"no problem."
"besides……"
On the way from the Marquis's residence to the city gates, Pei Rujing kept rambling on and on, as if she had made a hundred demands of Wen Zongji.
But listen carefully, there's only one request—to think of her.
So when Pei Rujing was about to get off the carriage after leaving the city, Wen Zongji said, "My wife, I will miss you, I will miss you every day."
Pei Rujing forced herself to nod, then got off the carriage without looking back, and was helped by Qinghe into the carriage that followed behind.
Only when the carriage curtain was lowered did Pei Rujing let her eyes redden and burst into tears.
Qinghe, who was standing nearby, quickly handed over a handkerchief.
Pei Rujing leaned against the carriage window and watched Wen Zongji's carriage leave through the crack. Her heart ached even more, and she couldn't stop crying.
"Princess, your son-in-law will be back soon. If he knew you were crying like this, he would be heartbroken."
Pei Rujing wiped away her tears with her hand: "I couldn't help it."
The fact that she didn't cry in front of Wen Zongji was already a result of her holding back.
Qinghe couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she could only wipe away Pei Rujing's tears.
When they returned to Yunguang Courtyard, Granny Feng was startled to see Pei Rujing's swollen eyes: "Quickly go to the kitchen and boil an egg to soothe the princess's eyes... She can't leave the manor in this state, and she shouldn't go to the newspaper office for now."
Pei Rujing didn't say anything, she just leaned against the couch listlessly, wondering where Wen Zongji was now.
Granny Feng and her maids busied themselves, fetching water for Pei Rujing to wash up, applying eggs to her eyes, and putting on some ointment to reduce swelling.
A woman's face is of utmost importance. Pei Rujing, relying on her natural beauty, squandered it at will, leaving only Granny Feng to clean up her mess.