The daily routine of wearing a book and abusing literature to cultivate a scholar and Xiaoxianggong

Chapter 25 The Dilemma of Pei's Father and Pei's Mother

"I have something to say to my mother and father."

This morning, after breakfast, Pei Zhiqi did not go into the study to study as usual, but knocked on his parents' door and came to ask him what he wanted to ask.

The lady said that she was a little sleepy, she went back to the house after exercising and had breakfast, and now she is sleeping back in the cage.

So he stood alone in front of his parents' door.

Mother Pei smiled and took Pei Zhiqi's hand and pulled him into the door, "It just so happens that I have something to ask you too... Old man, close the door and don't disturb your daughter-in-law to rest."

After Pei's father closed the door, Pei's mother pulled Pei Zhiqi to sit down in the room, with a smile on her face, she leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Qi'er, we've been married for more than two months, is there anything going on with the daughter-in-law?"

I came here to ask my parents about things, but I didn't expect my mother to ask first.

Pei Zhiqi didn't react to the question for a while, what happened?
After a while, he suddenly realized that what his mother asked should be...is the lady pregnant...

Now, Pei Zhiqi, who understood, was at a loss and didn't know how to deal with it.

If the parents know that he and his wife have never performed the ceremony of husband and wife in the past two months, I don't know what the consequences will be.

Not to mention the gift of husband and wife, before going to Fucheng, I had never even had a skin-to-skin relationship with my wife, and it was only when I went to Fucheng that I was able to hold hands with my wife for the first time...

And two days after returning from Fucheng, she has returned to her previous state. The lady has not held his hand in these two days, and she has been wrapped in a quilt to lie comfortably when she sleeps, and has never been close to him again.

Maybe it's because I didn't feel so frightened when I got home, so I could relax. In addition, the couch at home is very wide, and the lady sleeps spaciously and comfortably, which is a good thing.

Thinking of this, Pei Zhiqi shook his head helplessly, and smiled self-deprecatingly.

He must still be not good enough to let the lady entrust everything to him with confidence.

In short, don't be impatient, as long as you live every day steadily, there will be a day when the lady will understand her heart.

Which day she would like to be a real husband and wife with him, and which day she would have children for him, was up to the lady.

Mother Pei asked a question, but her son sat there with a preoccupied look and did not answer, she called out again in a low voice: "Qi'er?"

This sound awakened Pei Zhiqi, who was immersed in thinking, and he was busy answering his mother's question politely: "Responding to my mother's words, the lady has not shown any signs of pregnancy yet."

"Oh..." Mother Pei spoke calmly, patted the back of Pei Zhiqi's hand as if comforting, "It doesn't matter, sometimes it's not so fast. But if there is any movement, you must tell me earlier, so that I can be earlier prepare for".

Mother Pei looked at her son with a kind face and said, "What do you want to ask us for?"

Pei Zhiqi stood up, cupped his hands and bowed deeply to his mother and father: "I'm looking for my father and mother today because I want to ask about any enemies in the family."

Pei's father and Pei's mother looked at each other in amazement.

"Why does my son ask this? Did you encounter any problems when you went to Fucheng?" Mother Pei asked with concern.

"I did encounter some things. On the second night of going to Fucheng, my wife and I walked back to the inn. After dark, we encountered someone secretly following us in the alley."

Pei Zhiqi explained the facts one by one.

Mother Pei suddenly stood up and grabbed her son's hands, looked up and down, left and right, and asked eagerly, "You, are you injured?"

Father Pei also stood up anxiously, standing behind Mother Pei with an anxious face, wanting to ask something but unable to ask, his eyes were extremely tense.

Pei Zhiqi shook his head and comforted his parents softly: "Don't worry, father and mother, I was not injured. The lady is smart, she let me wear something for self-defense before going out, but the pepper powder is hot, but it only scares away the pursuers, and That man fled so fast that I didn't have time to see his face clearly."

Mother Pei breathed a sigh of relief, and murmured: "That's good, that's good, it's fine..."

Pei Zhiqi helped his mother to let her sit down and rest. Father Pei felt relieved when he heard that his son was fine, and sat down beside him, but his brows were tightly frowned.

Pei Zhiqi was still standing, and said respectfully to the elders: "So I want to ask my parents, is there any family feud with our family? I have never had an argument with anyone in 19 years, and I really can't figure out why I would be followed. .”

Mother Pei looked at Father Pei worriedly, and Father Pei also looked at Mother Pei.

"This..." Mother Pei thought for a long time, but didn't answer a word.

Seeing this, Pei Zhiqi recalled the last time when he asked his parents why they didn't want him to continue taking the Juren examination. His parents were also like this. They looked puzzled and didn't say anything. They only said it was for his own good and suggested that he be a scholar and find a teacher. The errand, live in peace and stability.

No, this time we can't let it go like last time.

Pei Zhiqi bowed to his parents again and said, "Father and mother can tell what they have. Although my son is a scholar, he is not a cowardly and timid person. He can take on any responsibilities and share the worries of his father and mother."

After hearing this, Pei's father and Pei's mother still only made eye contact with each other, with sad faces on their faces, but they just didn't speak.

Pei Zhiqi pleaded again: "Father, mother, the child is already married, and now the lady is worried day and night because of this incident, the child must explain this matter to the lady, and I hope that the father and mother can tell the truth."

Mother Pei sighed heavily, she glanced at Father Pei, then turned to Pei Zhiqi and said, "Qi'er, you go out first, I will discuss it with your father."

Pei Zhiqi didn't say anything when he heard the words, he just made a salute and left the door, and gently closed the door for the elders, and stood quietly outside the room and waited.

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Mother Pei in the room smiled helplessly at Father Pei: "This child... so stubborn, it seems..." He paused halfway, and then asked: "Father, is there any news recently? "

Father Pei shook his head: "There is no special news. It has been almost 20 years, and it has been safe and sound. No one should know about this matter. If the situation changes, there will be no movement at all."

"Then why would someone follow Qi'er?"

Father Pei frowned in confusion and said, "I don't understand either, logically speaking, it shouldn't be."

Mother Pei sighed and said, "It happens that you are going out for a trip recently, let's talk about it by the way. Don't delay, we will leave tomorrow morning."

Father Pei nodded.

"The problem now is that Qi'er has encountered this incident, we have to give him an explanation, but the identity of the follower has not been identified, and we don't know whether it has anything to do with the capital. What does this have to do with Qi'er Answer?" Pei's mother wondered.

"The top priority is to tell Beijing about this as soon as possible. But the capital is so far away, it takes nearly a month for the news to come and go. I hope there will be no mistakes during this month."

"I'll make arrangements, you can go out without worry," Pei's mother said.

"Be careful."

Mother Pei nodded: "I'll talk to Qi'er here, you hurry up to the back room to pack your luggage and leave early."

What to say to the child, Pei's mother fell into a deep embarrassment.

(End of this chapter)