Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Pei Ming frowned: "Your Highness may have misunderstood. What I meant by paying respects was that Your Highness should pay respects to your mother every day and to your grandmother every three days. This is the rule of the Pei family."

"But Your Highness is a prince. Only the Emperor, the Empress, and the Crown Prince can command Your Highness to pay his respects. Could it be that General Pei's grandmother and mother are more important than the Emperor...?"

At this point, Akahoshi suddenly covered his mouth, as if afraid of being silenced.

If this accusation of disrespecting imperial authority is attached to them, and if things continue, people might say that the Pei family is planning a rebellion.

Pei Ming retorted sharply, "What nonsense are you spouting? My Pei family is loyal and devoted, but this is the Pei family's rule."

"Rules are for the dead, but people are for the living. Does the Pei family's rule really outweigh the laws of the Great Yue?"

Akahoshi's tone changed from timid at the beginning to somewhat aggressive now.

Pei Ming was furious: "This is my marriage to His Highness, so shut up!"

"You're the one who should shut up."

Zhao Qiyu couldn't tolerate Chi Xing being talked about. Staring at Pei Ming, he said:

"Do as Xingxing said. If the Pei family can't accept it, they can simply cancel the engagement."

At this moment, Bai Xu, who was standing behind Pei Ming as a background figure, said weakly:

"Let me, a humble citizen, speak the truth."

"Since Your Highness has been betrothed to the General, you should be prepared to marry into the Pei family. This is not only for the sake of the royal family's reputation, but also to set an example for the common people. You should be virtuous, filial to your parents-in-law, and take good care of all matters in your husband's household."

Akahoshi wondered if there was something wrong with his ears, how could he hear such explosive remarks?

"Young Master Bai is so skilled, could it be that you were once married?" Chi Xing asked, feigning surprise.

Bai Xu subconsciously looked at Pei Ming and hurriedly waved her hand:

"No, that's not true, don't talk nonsense."

Chi Xing responded with an "Oh," her face full of admiration: "I thought Young Master Bai had already gotten married long ago. You even know these things, you're really amazing."

Bai Xu was annoyed by his silly tone, feeling wronged and worried that Pei Ming might take it seriously.

He explained to Pei Ming, "Brother Ming, I, I really didn't, I just heard it from someone else."

His flustered and pitiful appearance made Pei Ming want to hug him and comfort him.

Unfortunately, Zhao Qiyu was still in front of me, so I couldn't do that.

"Don't worry, I believe everything you say."

Their eyes were practically glued together, and Akahoshi, utterly disgusted, started coughing again.

Xiao Yezi brought in a bowl of medicine: "Your Highness, it's time for Young Master Chi to take his medicine."

Ignoring everyone else, Zhao Qiyu handed the medicine to Chixing.

"Take your medicine first."

He wasn't in a hurry to talk about marriage, as if whether or not Akahoshi could take his medicine on time was a more serious problem than any conflict over marriage.

The medicine had cooled to the right temperature, but Akahoshi drank it all in one gulp, and it was still so bitter that his face scrunched up.

With practiced ease, Zhao Qiyu picked up a candied fruit from the plate on the table and brought it to Chixing's lips. Chixing opened her mouth and ate it.

"Is it very bitter?"

Akahoshi shook his head: "It's not bitter, it's very sweet."

He just looked at Zhao Qiyu like that, and that sentence was very sweet; it was unclear whether he was referring to candied fruit or something else.

Chi Xing tugged at Zhao Qiyu's sleeve and asked, "Your Highness, does the imperial decree of marriage mention what Young Master Bai just said?"

Zhao Qiyu shook his head: "It wasn't written down."

"That's it. This is a marriage bestowed by His Majesty, so of course we must follow His Majesty's wishes, don't you think?"

Those innocent eyes looked over, and Zhao Qiyu was a little overwhelmed. He couldn't help but cough lightly, and then said:

"Yes, do as the imperial decree says."

Zhao Qiyu didn't want to go to the Pei residence in the first place, and he didn't want Chixing to take any risks with him.

Besides, it's not even certain whether this marriage will actually happen.

Pei Ming clearly disagreed, but his disagreement was useless. Since the imperial edict did not specify, he could only listen to Zhao Qiyu.

As Bai Xu left the Prince Yu's residence, she still walked with a limp, her face full of sorrow.

"Brother Ming, have I offended His Highness Prince Yu? Will he still allow me to marry into his family?"

Pei Ming hugged him tenderly: "Don't be sad. Once we get married, he won't be able to disagree. I will be the master of the Pei family."

Thinking about Zhao Qiyu's ungratefulness and how he treated Chi Xing, Pei Ming felt a surge of irritation.

"It must have been that guy named Chixing who said something to him, otherwise why would Zhao Qiyu listen to him completely?"

A hint of hatred flashed in Bai Xu's eyes: "It was His Highness Prince Yu who was angry just now."

After taking two steps, Bai Xu felt like she couldn't walk anymore, her legs went weak and she was about to fall to the ground.

Pei Ming held him in his arms: "Xu'er, how are you?"

Bai Xu shed tears again:

"It's all my fault. I didn't learn the rules properly. I thought, I thought Your Highness wouldn't mind so much. After all, I was the one who took me there."

The more he spoke, the more tears streamed down his face.

Pei Ming was heartbroken: "It's not your fault. He's petty and jealous. It's also my fault for not protecting you. I'm sorry, Xu'er."

Bai Xu buried her face in his arms and cried, "Brother Ming, if only... if only there hadn't been that imperial decree, how wonderful that would have been. I... I'm sorry, I was so selfish, sob sob..."

Pei Ming began to imagine what would happen to him if there were no imperial decree and no marriage contract.

Images of Chi Xing and Zhao Qiyu interacting flashed through my mind, and the more I thought about it, the more jarring it felt.

He was truly afraid that one day he would become the subject of gossip. If everyone knew that Zhao Qiyu was involved with Chixing, he would truly lose face.

If there were no engagement, he wouldn't have to worry about being seen as a cuckold.

He whispered, "That Zhao Qiyu is fickle and promiscuous; he's definitely not a good man."

Bai Xu nestled in his arms, her mind filled with thoughts of becoming the master of the Pei family, of Pei Ming belonging to him alone, and of all the wealth and glory of the Pei family being hers.

It seems we still need to stir things up. Ideally, we should get Zhao Qiyu to ask to annul the engagement, so that everything in the Pei family will be his alone.

On the other side, Akahoshi's eyebrows were lowered:

"Is Your Highness angry? Have I said too much?"

"Yes, I've been talking too much."

After Zhao Qiyu finished speaking, he reached out and pulled Chi Xing over, letting him sit on his lap.

Akahoshi froze, too afraid to move: "Your Highness, I am very heavy."

Zhao Qiyu hugged him and buried her face in his shoulder: "It's not heavy, let me hug you for a while."

Chi Xing hugged him, and after a moment of silence, Zhao Qiyu asked:

"Would you like to be the Princess Consort of Yu, Xingxing?"

Chi Xing didn't mince words. He said, "I want to, but once you have me, you can't find anyone else. Not even a man or a woman. You're not allowed."

"Yes, you are all I need. Next time you face Pei Ming, you don't need to act like this. Just speak your mind, and he won't dare to do anything about it."

"Your Highness, you know I'm faking it, so why don't you expose me?"

Face to face, Zhao Qiyu stared into his innocent eyes, which were filled with love.

He hugged his neck, pulled him down, and Zhao Qiyu kissed him.

Their lips touched for a moment, then parted.

Zhao Qiyu smiled with satisfaction: "I brought you back, so you're mine now, understand?"