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Chapter 201 Not Polite at All
The next day, while it was still slightly light...
Qinghe's voice rang out from outside the tent: "Princess, son-in-law, sunrise is almost here."
Pei Rujing snuggled against Wen Zongji, half asleep, and said sweetly, "So sleepy~"
Wen Zongji asked her softly, "Do you still want to watch the sunrise?"
"Sunrise?" Pei Rujing's mind was still foggy, and she instinctively wrapped her arms around Wen Zongji's neck: "Husband, pick me up."
Wen Zongji suppressed a laugh: "Are you sure, my wife?"
Pei Rujing blinked, her dazed mind finally returning to normal, and she abruptly sat up, moving away from Wen Zongji: "How dare you cross the line!"
Wen Zongji raised his chin: "Wife had better take a closer look at who has crossed the line. I've practically been sleeping on the floor trying to avoid you."
Pei Rujing looked closely and saw that Wen Zongji had indeed been squeezed to the very edge, and the pillow she had used to separate the two of them was lying crookedly at the foot of the bed: "Where did the pillow go?"
The pillow she had placed so much hope in had absolutely no effect.
Wen Zongji shrugged: "How would I know? I opened my eyes and saw my wife in my arms... It's nothing really. It's not like I just found out that my wife is attracted to my good looks."
"Nonsense!"
Pei Rujing angrily threw a pillow at his face: "You must have secretly taken the pillow during the night! I'm a quiet sleeper, I would never do such a thing!"
Wen Zongji raised an eyebrow: "Then who was it that clung to me every time I woke up before?"
"you--"
Pei Rujing was speechless.
She got up angrily, not wanting to talk to Wen Zongji.
Wen Zongji, dressed in his undergarments, sat on the bed, watching Pei Rujing call Qinghe and the others in to help her wash up, a wicked smile appearing on his lips.
A pillow doesn't just randomly end up at the foot of the bed.
Pei Rujing does sleep a little restlessly, but not to the point of kicking things around.
However, Wen Zongji naturally wouldn't tell Pei Rujing any of this.
After the two finished washing up and stepped out of the tent, they looked up into the distance.
The sea of clouds surged, and it was not yet fully light.
The two walked to the large rock they had sat down on the night before.
Before long, the sky gradually turned golden red, and a rising sun broke through the clouds.
"sunrise!"
Pei Rujing stood up in surprise, her gaze fixed on the rising sun in the distance.
"So beautiful~"
Wen Zongji stood beside her, his gaze fixed on her face.
Her delicate face, even without makeup, was still breathtakingly beautiful.
"It is indeed very beautiful."
"Right..."
Pei Rujing turned to Wen Zongji for approval, only to find him looking at her with a clear expression in his eyes—the kind of gaze she had longed to see countless times but never had.
Pei Rujing pursed her lips, looked at the sunrise in the east again, her cheeks slightly flushed: "Last night, last night's ordeal wasn't in vain, the sunrise is indeed beautiful."
She immersed herself in the beauty of the sunrise and the sea of clouds, ignoring the scorching gazes around her.
My heart was pounding like a deer, so happy it felt like it was about to jump out of my chest.
Fortunately, she remembered that she needed to let Wen Zongji pursue her for a while, which helped her restrain herself from throwing herself into Wen Zongji's arms.
Wen Zongji noticed Pei Rujing's earlobes were bright red, smiled, and looked up at the sunrise as well: "My wife is wrong. It's clearly only me who's been tormented."
Pei Rujing also thought of the sweat Wen Zongji had produced last night from carrying her, and said, "You won't need to carry me down the mountain later. Let them bring the carriage up, and we'll ride down in the carriage."
Wen Zongji cupped his hands in greeting: "My wife has finally decided to be kind to me. I am grateful."
Pei Rujing lightly slapped him: "If you say that again, I'll make you carry me again."
Wen Zongji immediately shut up.
He woke up today feeling sore all over and couldn't take any more exertion.
Other things are minor, but it would be bad if he couldn't hold on and Pei Rujing fell.
The two watched as the sun rose fully, gradually dispelling the chill from the mountaintop.
Meanwhile, breakfast was already prepared.
The two had a simple breakfast, and just then the carriage arrived. Everyone packed up their things and then rode the carriage down the mountain.
……
After descending the mountain, the two did not return to the Marquis's residence, but instead went shopping and spent the whole day there before returning.
After a long day, Pei Rujing was exhausted. She didn't even have the energy to go for a walk after dinner, so she took a shower and went to bed.
The next day, Wen Zongji went to work as usual, while Pei Rujing went to the palace after having breakfast.
Side Hall of Wenyuan Pavilion
Upon seeing Pei Rujing walk in, the Crown Prince was surprised: "Why is my cousin here?"
Pei Rujing casually walked over and sat down: "What, can't I come?"
The Crown Prince stood up: "Every time my cousin goes to the palace, she either goes to see the Emperor or the Empress Dowager, but she never comes to see me."
Pei Rujing said, "Isn't it because you're too boring? You're so young, yet you're just like those old scholars."
The Crown Prince sighed helplessly, "Cousin, I'm just being prudent."
"Anyway, I find it boring; Changning is much more interesting."
"If I were as stupid as Changning, I'd be finished."
"You actually called Changning stupid! I'm going to tell her."
Pei Rujing spoke in a tone as if she were about to complain.
At this moment, a young eunuch came over and served tea: "Please have some tea, Your Highness."
The crown prince remained unfazed: "I am stating the facts."
"You are Changning's older brother, you should cherish her, how can you belittle her? That's not right."
Seeing that the Crown Prince was not afraid, Pei Rujing adopted the airs of an older cousin and changed her tone.
The crown prince, however, was somewhat troubled and asked directly, "Is there anything my cousin needs me to do?"
Upon hearing this, Pei Rujing didn't beat around the bush: "I want to start a people's newspaper, I heard you haven't agreed yet?"
The Crown Prince's eyes flickered slightly: "Wen Zongji sent my cousin?"
Pei Rujing picked up her teacup and took a sip: "He was worried that I would be bored at home, so he wanted me to do something. I found the Minbao newspaper quite interesting, so I thought I'd give it a try."
The Crown Prince understood: "There are advantages and disadvantages to starting a people's newspaper; I'm still considering it."
Pei Rujing said, "You are the Crown Prince, the heir apparent of the country. How can you be so timid? If anyone dares to use the People's Daily to manipulate public opinion and harm the court, we should just suppress them with the army."
The Crown Prince sighed helplessly, "What are you saying, Cousin? I'm not being timid at all. It's precisely because I'm the Crown Prince that I need to be more thorough in my considerations."
Pei Rujing had no interest in listening to his long-winded reasoning: "Anyway, I'm interested in the People's Daily. You can consider everything carefully, no problem, but get it approved as soon as possible."
Crown Prince: "..."
Everyone says it should be approved as soon as possible, so why is he still considering things thoroughly?
"Cousin, this kind of thing needs the approval of the cabinet, and the cabinet elders may not agree."
"They'll agree if you want to."
The Crown Prince raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean by that, Cousin?"
Pei Rujing rolled her eyes at him: "You've always been cunning since you were little, there's nothing you can't do."
If the Crown Prince really wants to start the People's Daily, he has the ability to get the cabinet to agree.
"Well, thank you for the compliment, cousin?"
Pei Rujing readily accepted: "Getting the Minbao matter settled as soon as possible is your way of thanking me."
The crown prince was speechless; he was truly being utterly impolite.