May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

Soon, a month and a half had passed since Pei Zhicheng was placed under house arrest. After Pei Zhicheng finished copying the Ksitigarbha Sutra, Lu Chengyuan took it and secretly came over to ask Wen Yuanshu's opinion. Seeing that she nodded, he then dismissed her.

In such a short time, Pei Zhicheng had lost a lot of weight, and his previous clothes now looked rather big on him.

The old lady felt very sorry for him and told Xie Qianjiao to take him to have some good nourishment. She also called Pei Zeyu over: "Zeyu, you are a father too. How come Zhicheng has been confined to his home for so long and you haven't even come to see him once! I told you on Mid-Autumn Festival night that you should spend more time with Qianjiao. Have you forgotten?"

Pei Zeyu sighed: "I haven't forgotten, but Mother, the Wen family has already spoken. The position of the Marquis's heir has nothing to do with Zhicheng anymore. Since that's the case, why should I come here? I have to think about the future of the Marquis's family."

The old lady frowned deeply: "Are you really going to do as the Wen family wants? They won't allow Zhicheng to be established, and you're really not going to establish him? We are a Marquis's mansion! We have the title of Marquis! What are we afraid of?"

Pei Zeyu sighed heavily again: "But Mother, don't forget, it was Commander Lu's idea to confine Zhicheng to his quarters. Commander Lu's idea is probably His Majesty's idea..."

Upon hearing the emperor's name, the old lady panicked: "This..."

“Mother, even if we don’t listen to the General’s Mansion, His Majesty will not agree. But I am still young, and the Marquis’s Mansion will surely have many descendants in the future,” Pei Zeyu said firmly. “As for Zhicheng, he is my first child after all. I will make it up to him in the future and ensure that he will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life.”

After a moment's thought, the old lady finally nodded: "That's... not bad either."

Pei Zeyu was relieved: "As for Qianjiao... I think we should keep it from her for now. After all, Zhicheng has just been released from confinement. Let them have some fun first."

The old lady nodded again: "You've thought of everything so carefully!"

Meanwhile, Xie Qianjiao took Pei Zhicheng out the door and went to the largest restaurant in the capital, wanting to order every dish on the menu.

However, Pei Zhicheng seemed to have changed his personality. Even though there were his favorite foods in front of him, he showed no interest and said he was full after only two bites.

Xie Qianjiao saw it all and felt a pang of heartache, realizing even more how much Pei Zhicheng had suffered over the past month.

Otherwise, how could this child have changed so much?

And the one who caused all of this was Wen Yuanshu!

It's all because of Wen Yuanshu!

Xie Qianjiao suppressed the hatred in her heart and took Pei Zhicheng back to her courtyard: "Zhicheng, you should rest well these few days. There's no rush to go to Xuelu."

Pei Zhicheng frowned.

Xuelu?

Shouldn't he be studying at the Wen family academy? Why is he at Xue Lu?

Xie Qianjiao was saying something over there. Pei Zhicheng came back to his senses, but instead of resting as Xie Qianjiao suggested, he cupped his hands and said, "Mother, I'd better go to Mother's courtyard."

Upon hearing his address, Xie Qianjiao was immediately taken aback: "What...what did you call me? And what did you call that woman?"

Pei Zhicheng sighed: "It's just a temporary measure, Mother, please don't worry about these trivial matters."

Xie Qianjiao's eyes immediately reddened: "Zhicheng, don't worry, your grandmother has already spoken to Wen Yuanshu herself, and Wen Yuanshu didn't say anything. Don't think too much about it, just stay here!"

Now that I am your wife, I have no reason to let you suffer any injustice!

Pei Zhicheng stared wide-eyed, not reacting for a moment.

Xie Qianjiao didn't notice anything unusual about him. She pushed him into the bedroom and had someone help him rest.

The next morning, Pei Zhicheng went to the main courtyard to pay his respects to Wen Yuanshu.

He arrived earlier than Pei Xi, and was already standing in the hall before Wen Yuanshu had even finished washing and dressing.

Wen Yuanshu pondered for a moment and asked, "Was she standing in the hall?"

The maid nodded: "Yes."