The mistress is not a cannon fodder, the cold prince falls in love with her every night

"Is she short of money?"

Huan Ge'er suddenly asked.

Su Zhe was stunned for a moment before he realized who Huan Ge'er was talking about.

"That's right! Raising two of you kids and having a paralyzed person at home, doesn't that mean you're just spending money as soon as you open your eyes?"

He patted Huan Ge'er on the shoulder and said comfortingly:

"But don't worry. My mother gave my sister a lot of dowry, so you won't starve to death for a while."

After saying that, he buried his head in settling accounts.

My sister said that there are still many shops that need to be handed over to him to manage, so he needs to think carefully about it.

Brother Huan seemed to be lost in thought.

My father has never been involved in household affairs, and all the money in the family is in the hands of my grandmother.

As soon as Su Li came, she bought this and that for Xi Jie'er and him. They usually ate and used the best things.

And my father’s medicines must be very valuable.

I don’t know how much it will cost next.

Grandmother would definitely not give her an extra cent. Grandfather and great-grandmother were blind and couldn't see the difficulties my mother was in.

I can't let my mother use her dowry to supplement the family income.

He frowned.

We have to find a way to make money.

……

There was chaos in the main house all day long.

The people from the underground money lender came to collect the debt with a note signed by Pei Yan.

When the Marquis’ wife saw this, her face turned green.

This matter cannot be known to the Marquis and the old lady.

She paid for it out of her own pocket, and felt as heartbroken as if ten pounds of flesh had been cut off.

"Why are you borrowing so much money?"

The Marquis's wife threw a thick stack of IOUs at Pei Yan—a full 100,000 taels!

Pei Yan said lazily:

"Mom, I asked you for it, but you refused to give it to me. So I have no choice but to borrow it."

"..."

The Marquis' wife was so angry that she almost vomited blood.

Is this her fault?

Bastard son!

"Isn't Xu'er going to open a new shop?"

"Wouldn't twenty thousand taels be enough? This is one hundred thousand! One hundred thousand! Where did the other eighty thousand go?"

Pei Yan turned over and sat up, put his arm around Madam Hou's shoulders and said mysteriously:

"Mom, don't worry about it. Anyway, I have a serious use for it."

"Don't mess around!"

"Mother, how could I do such a thing? Just wait and see. When I achieve success and rise to prominence, you will be the most prestigious lady in Shengjing!"

Pei Yan coaxed the Marquis' wife into a trance.

"Pei Yan? What's wrong with you?"

Liu Xu ran back in a hurry and saw the Marquis's wife glaring at her with dissatisfaction:

"Do you still know to come back?"

"lady!"

Willow catkins reluctantly knelt down.

The Marquis's wife got a headache when she saw the catkins. She touched her son's face and said lovingly:

"Okay, take a break. Mom's gone."

Before leaving, he didn't forget to glare at Liu Xu.

Lai Wangjia followed Mrs. Hou closely to report on her work.

Willow Catkins asked:

"Why were you beaten again?"

Pei Yan hugged Liu Xu and said pitifully:

"Xu'er, I have something I want to tell you."

"what's up?"

Pei Yan hesitated for a long time before mumbling:

"Xu'er, the other day you told me about the firearms from your hometown. I was drunk a while ago and let it slip, and Prince Jing heard it. He, he forced me to hand over the blueprints and formulas."

Liu Xu frowned upon hearing this and pointed at Pei Yan and said:

"So this was done by someone sent by Prince Jing?"

Pei Yan was silent.

Liu Xu was furious: "Is there any law here? He's so great just because he's the Prince of Jing? Pei Yan, I'm going to sue him!"

"No, no, no!" Pei Yan hurriedly stopped her. He didn't dare let Liu Xu cause trouble for Prince Jing.

"The emperor breaks the law and the common people are equally guilty!"

"I know you care about me! Xu'er, Prince Jing said that if we can give him the blueprints and formulas, he will definitely benefit from us in the future."

Pei Yan hugged Liu Xu and continued to coax her.

"Prince Jing is the son of Concubine Wen, who is the most favored of the harem. One day, Prince Jing will be the crown prince, the future emperor. Xu'er, if we can successfully curry favor with the future emperor, there's no need to worry about our future."

Liu Xu's face fell when he heard this.

What I said to Pei Yan before was just a joke, why did he take it seriously?

Besides, just because she’s seen it doesn’t mean she can do it, right?

That thing is a weapon!

"Xu'er, think about it, if you can present this blueprint and formula to His Royal Highness Prince Jing, and His Royal Highness is happy, won't you be able to securely become the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion in the future?

"Marquis' wife isn't even enough, what about Duke's wife? A first-rank imperial decree? Xu'er, are you listening?"

Liu Xu originally wanted to tell Pei Yan that she couldn't figure it out at all.

But when she heard Pei Yan say this, she didn't dare to speak again.

She thought for a while before saying:

"This firearm is a powerful weapon. Its design and formula are extremely complex. I haven't handled it in a long time. I need some time to think it over."

"it is good!"

Pei Yan didn't expect Liu Xu to give in so easily today. Thinking about his future, he couldn't help but feel excited.

At that moment, he had to be intimate with Liu Xu and stayed in Piaoxiang Pavilion at night.

Ruyi stood in the next room with her hands on her hips and cursed all night.

……

The next morning, Su Li woke up from the couch.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she felt something was different. As expected, when she looked closely, she saw Pei Heng on the bed had opened his eyes and was looking at her with a loving smile.

"you're awake?"

Su Li jumped up happily from the couch.

It's the fourth day now, and Pei Heng finally woke up.

"Ali."

Pei Heng's voice was very hoarse, but his complexion looked much better.

"Is there anything uncomfortable?"

Su Li was busy checking.

Pei Heng shook his head.

He felt like he had slept for a really long time. So long that he thought he had slept for a lifetime.

When I opened my eyes, I saw a couch in front of the bed. Su Li was sleeping on it with her clothes on, and there was a pile of account books at her feet.

that's nice!

He is still alive!

"I feel great. I have endless strength in my body. Ah Li, I can feel that I am getting better."

Pei Heng was in a very good mood.

Doctor Fei came in and examined him, then nodded and said:

"You're recovering well. I was afraid you might pass out from the pain these past few days, so I gave you some tranquilizers. Now that you're awake, you don't need them anymore."

"Will that hurt?"

Su Li asked hurriedly.

"Yes, it will still hurt for a few days."

"Don't be afraid!" Pei Heng said, "I've endured the pain of breaking and reattaching bones, so what's this little pain?"

Having said that, when the pain really started, Pei Heng didn't feel so good. Although it wasn't as severe as when the bones were broken, the pain was continuous.

However, he endured the pain and tried hard to force a smile to comfort Su Li.

That pitiful look really makes people feel both distressed and want to laugh.

"Father, let me feed you some candy. It will stop the pain."

Xi Jie'er lay on the edge of the bed and stuffed candy into Pei Heng's mouth.

Pei Heng held candy in both his mouths and said with a smile:

"Who told you that?"

Xi Jie'er said seriously:

"That's what my brother said when the second-housemate's brother bullied me before."

Pei Heng felt a pain in his heart.

"Be good, Xijie'er. No one will dare to bully you anymore. If someone bullies you, just fight back! Your father will support you."

"Ok!"

Xijie nodded vigorously.

"And Mother. Mother said that if anyone bullies me, I should whip him! If I can't beat him, tell Mother and she will whip him again!"

Pei Heng was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Good, well taught!

His Pei Heng's child should be so domineering.

Huan Ge'er looked at his sister lovingly.

My sister has become more cheerful and not afraid of people anymore. In the past, whenever my sister was bullied, he would protect her.

Now it’s good, I have a father and a mother.

"what are you thinking?"

Seeing that Huan Ge'er didn't say anything, Su Li handed him a fruit.

"nothing."

Huan Ge'er took the fruit with some discomfort, and hesitated for a long time before saying:

"Mother, can you find someone to teach me how to ride and shoot?"

"Mounted shooting?"

"Yeah. I'm okay with riding, but I can never hit the target with my archery. I'm afraid I'll be done for this subject with the final exam!"

Hahahaha, the top student is afraid of taking the physical education test!

Su Li looked at Pei Heng dimly!

This is the great general who protects the country. How can he not be able to teach sports well?

Pei Heng smiled and said:

"Archery requires skill, but first you need to build up your physical strength. If you're willing, I can teach you myself in the future."

"Really?"

Huan Ge'er's eyes lit up.

In his mind, his father is a great hero who stands tall and proud, with unparalleled martial arts skills and is invincible in the world.

"Of course. But I can let Liancheng teach you now."

"Ok!"

Brother Huan also nodded vigorously.

"I want to learn too!"

Xijie stretched out her little arms and stood on tiptoe, afraid that her father and mother might not see her.

Su Li smiled and scratched her nose and said:

"Okay, Sister Xi will learn too."

Looking at the happy family, Pei Heng felt very warm in his heart.