Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

"Could it be that the Minister of War was assassinated in Suzhou?" Passerby B wondered.

"We don't know yet. I heard that they searched for him in Suzhou for a few days but didn't find any trace of him. I guess the search will soon expand to Hangzhou."

"In fact, the area around Hangzhou may already be under search. I saw many soldiers outside the city this morning. I don't know when they will enter Hangzhou."

"Isn't it a tradition for officials from Beijing to be transferred to the local areas? Why would he be assassinated?"

"You don't understand this, right? I heard that this Minister of War is only twenty-five years old, but he holds such a high position as the Third Rank, and he comes from a family as prominent as the Duke's Mansion. How many people are jealous of him?"

The passers-by at the next table were still talking quietly, but Ye Xi had no intention of eating, drinking and having fun, because Pei Zhu had mentioned to her today that he was going back to Suzhou to find a yard, and she was worried that this matter would be disadvantageous to him. What if he happened to run into and get hurt by mistake? She felt that she needed to remind Pei Zhu to slow down and wait until this matter was over before doing anything.

"Chun Tao, go back home."

As soon as Ye Xi returned to the mansion, she asked the servants in the courtyard if they had seen Pei Zhu come back. After receiving a negative reply, she was silent for a long time. She didn't listen to Pei Zhu's words carefully after she went to bed this morning. She didn't know whether he would leave for Suzhou today. She originally thought that it shouldn't be the case. After all, the two cities are a bit far apart, and he should pack a few clothes before going out. But then she thought that Pei Zhu must stay at his grandmother's house first, and there must be clothes there, so this guess could not be accurate.

She was upset and wanted to send a few servants out to look for them, but when she thought about the fact that she brought Chuntao with her when she married, and Pei Zhu brought a servant named Douzi with him, the others were all the original servants of the Pei Mansion. It was not certain whether those servants really regarded her and Pei Zhu as their masters, so it seemed inappropriate to mobilize so many people.

So she could only wait at home. She suddenly realized how troublesome it was that there were no convenient communication tools in this era. She didn’t feel any inconvenience at ordinary times, but when something really happened, she felt like “no one can answer my calls”.

After waiting for a long time in the evening, Ye Xi finally received the news of Pei Zhu's return, which made her very happy. As soon as she entered the room, she rushed over and hugged Pei Zhu tightly. Although Pei Zhu was puzzled, he still enjoyed being embraced by such a beautiful woman. He lowered his head and whispered in Ye Xi's ear: "Xi Niang, do you miss your husband? But it's not time to go to bed yet." The frivolousness in her words made Ye Xi blush. Suddenly, she felt that her sudden action was indeed inappropriate. She quickly pushed Pei Zhu away, causing Pei Zhu to laugh again. Fortunately, they were married, otherwise these words and laughter would be the behavior of a playboy.

Dinner is usually eaten with the parents-in-law, but this is only required for the daughter-in-law. There is no requirement for Master Pei and the two sons, because once they go out, it is assumed that they are going to socialize. If they don't come back before dinner time, dinner will be served as scheduled. If they need to eat after they come back, they will be served. Pei Zhu probably wants to avoid contact with Pei's mother. Except for necessary family dinners, he basically comes home late, and then Ye Xi asks people to prepare dinner.

Ye Xi asked someone to prepare dinner for Pei Zhu, and after sending everyone away, she expressed her concerns. Pei Zhu thought Ye Xi's concerns were reasonable, so he decided to give up the trip tomorrow and asked Ye Xi not to go out in the near future. Pei Zhu didn't know whether Pei's father and others knew about this, but it didn't matter if he said one more thing, so he turned around and went to Pei's father, and had dinner when he came back.