Wen Nianruan and Pei Yiqing went to the private room on the second floor and ordered some food and drinks.
When Wen Tingzhou arrived, the food and wine were just about to be served.
"Qing'er."
The first thing Wen Tingzhou saw when he opened the door was Pei Yiqing. He couldn't help calling out, and Pei Yiqing even blushed shyly.
Wen Tingzhou looked back and saw Wen Nianruan, coughing lightly: "Fourth sister."
"Second brother, why are you embarrassed? Miss Pei has already told me about your affairs."
Wen Nianruan smiled jokingly and said, "Second brother, come and sit down quickly."
Wen Tingzhou came over and sat next to Pei Yiqing.
Wen Nianruan could see that Wen Tingzhou really liked Pei Yiqing. He was not as cold as before, and his eyes became softer when he looked at Pei Yiqing.
The two are indeed a perfect match, and Wen Nianruan sincerely wishes them well.
Wen Nianruan raised his glass and said with a smile: "Congratulations to my second brother on your promotion."
"Thank you, Fourth Sister." Wen Tingzhou picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Wen Nianruan said: "I heard from Miss Pei that the second brother is planning to move out of the Hou Mansion?"
"Well, after I finish my official business in the past two days, I will prepare for the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion."
"Then if the second brother moves out of the Hou Mansion, where will he live?"
Wen Tingzhou said: "Let's live in Guanglu Temple for a while first. It will be convenient for dealing with political affairs every day. When I save some money in the future, I will start buying a mansion."
Wen Nianruan frowned: "It is convenient to live in Guanglu Temple to conduct court affairs, but the food and accommodation conditions there are not very good."
The food and accommodation conditions for a fifth-grade official are naturally not very good.
Wen Tingzhou smiled: "But it's better than the Hou Mansion."
Wen Nian was soft and dumb.
Wen Tingzhou's life in the Hou Mansion these years was no better than that of a servant. If compared with the conditions in the court, the court is indeed better.
Wen Nianruan said: "How about I get some silver for my second brother and buy a mansion directly now."
Wen Tingzhou shook his head: "Thank you Fourth Sister for your kindness. I still think it would be better to exchange my own efforts for the fruits of my labor."
Pei Yiqing said to Wen Nianruan: "You don't need to help him. It's not that you don't know your second brother's temperament. He is not the kind of person who likes 'food that comes to you'."
She likes Wen Tingzhou because of his upright character. He will not take any advantage and will get whatever he wants through his own efforts.
"If you don't rely on your own efforts, how will you marry and raise children in the future, and how will you give them happiness."
When he said this, Wen Tingzhou's eyes looked at Pei Yiqing, his eyes full of tenderness.
Wen Tingzhou has experienced hardship since he was a child, so he knows that many things are hard-won, and he will know how to cherish them more.
Moreover, he doesn't want his children to go through the hardships he suffered when he had children in the future, so he will work harder now so that his wife and children can live a prosperous life in the future.
Although Pei Yiqing is backed by Zuo Xiangfu and his family is extremely wealthy, Wen Tingzhou has never thought about relying on Pei Yiqing to climb up the ladder, nor has he ever thought about letting Zuo Xiang be able to support him in the officialdom. He prefers to stay down to earth.
One step at a time.
Knowing Wen Tingzhou's temperament, Wen Nianruan did not force himself and asked with a smile: "Do the Left Prime Minister and his wife know about the matter between the second brother and Miss Pei?"
Pei Yiqing shook her head: "I haven't told my parents yet. I thought I would tell my parents after your second brother stabilizes."
Now Wen Tingzhou is busy with official affairs, and she doesn't want to add any more trouble to him. It won't be too late to introduce him to his parents after all his affairs are settled.
Pei Yiqing is a reasonable girl. No matter what she does, she does it carefully and Wen Nianruan feels at ease with her.
Wen Nianruan asked again: "Second brother wants to move out of the Hou Mansion. What will my father and mother say?"
If he moves out of the Hou Mansion, he will be separated from the Hou Mansion in the future.
Wen Tingzhou sneered: "Now that I have Aunt Meng, they will no longer care about anything about me, and they hope that I will leave the Hou Mansion as soon as possible."
When Meng Meng was mentioned, Wen Nianruan reacted for a moment before remembering that it was Meng Yinger.
Also, after having Meng Yinger, the Hou Mansion will rely on her, and Li Huachun and Wen Decheng will no longer care about Wen Tingzhou.
Meng Yinger is still young and has plenty of opportunities to give birth to a son.
After giving birth to her son, he was handed over to Li Huachun to raise, and she no longer had to pay attention to Wen Tingzhou.
While they were talking, the three of them were eating. Wen Tingzhou took good care of Pei Yiqing and kept picking up food for her.
Before the three of them had taken a few bites of the meal, there was a knock on the door. Yushuang opened the door and Xiao Xixi walked in.
Wen Nianruan was stunned for a moment: "Xixi, why are you here?"
"My brother sent me here."
After Xiao Xixi finished speaking, Wen Nianruan was about to ask which brother it was when an emerald green figure walked in.
Wen Nianruan frowned and looked back at Pei Yiqing and Wen Tingzhou. Their expressions turned stiff.
Xiao Yi's reputation is very bad in the Imperial Capital. Most people don't like to get close to him, mainly because they are afraid of accidentally irritating him and the consequences will be disastrous.
Xiao Yi looked at Wen Nianruan with a smile in his eyes: "Xixi said she wanted to find Sister Wen, so I sent her here."
Xiao Xixi lightly slapped her big eyes. Her brother said the opposite. He wanted to find Sister Wen, so he pulled her over.
Xiao Yi slowly walked forward and sat down, looking at Wen Nianruan with raised eyes, teasing hidden in his eyes: "If Concubine Wen doesn't mind, can you give me a pair of chopsticks?"
He even sat down, but Wen Nianruan still had the nerve to say anything that he minded.
Xiao Yi glared secretly, and Wen Nianruan asked Yushuang to get two more sets of bowls and chopsticks.
As soon as Xiao Yi appeared, the atmosphere changed. Pei Yiqing and Wen Tingzhou talked less, and only Xiao Xixi was serious about her work.
Wen Tingzhou gave Pei Yiqing a piece of fish, and he also didn't forget to give Wen Nianruan a piece of meat, "Fourth sister is weak, please take more supplements."
Wen Nianruan smiled: "Thank you, second brother."
Xiao Yi looked at the piece of fish meat in her bowl and lightly lowered her eyelids to cover the gloom under her eyes.
Wen Nianruan picked up the fish and was about to eat it. A big hand quietly brushed up her thigh from under the table, and his fingertips lightly traced her leg. Wen Nianruan's body trembled suddenly, and the fish in his hand was not caught.
Steady, fall to the ground.
Xiao Yi on the side looked at her with raised lips: "Why is Concubine Wen shaking suddenly? Is she sick?"
Pei Yiqing and Wen Tingzhou also looked up, with worried expressions on their faces. Pei Yiqing asked, "Is Nianruan feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
"No, it seemed like I was bitten by a small insect just now."
Wen Nianruan's face didn't change. He grabbed the troublesome big hand on his leg with one hand and pinched it hard with his fingertips.
Xiao Yi said nothing and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Seeing that Wen Nianruan was not feeling uncomfortable, Pei Yiqing and Wen Tingzhou continued to eat quietly. With Xiao Yi around, they did not dare to say much.
Wen Nianruan narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiao Yi with a half-smile. Xiao Yi looked at her with raised eyebrows and a slight curl in the corners of his lips.
Wen Nianruan took off her embroidered shoes, put her little feet hidden under the table against Xiao Yi's calves, and slowly moved up.
Xiao Yi's eyes narrowed suddenly, and his eyes darkened.
Wen Nianruan blinked his fox eyes, looked at the empty bowl in front of him, and pretended to be confused: "Prince Ling Zhao doesn't want to eat food? Doesn't it suit his appetite?"
"Don't worry, I will have something else I want to eat later."
Xiao Yi looked at Wen Nianruan with a faint smile. Wen Nianruan felt frightened and wanted to take back her feet, but Xiao Yi suddenly clamped her legs between her legs, preventing her from moving.