Chapter 498 Wife Leads, Husband Follows

Chapter 498: The Wife Leads and the Husband Follows

Pei Zhiyi was taken aback and asked nervously, "I... can I really do it?"

Ji Yuntang nodded. "Of course you can. You and I have similar builds and are about the same height. You're the perfect choice to play my role!"

Pei Zhiyi asked again, "But what about Prince Ye? Will he agree?"

Ji Yuntang reassured her, "Don't worry about A He. I'll talk to him about it."

"Prince Ye's mansion has everything you need. You won't have to do anything when you come—just hang out in the mansion and have fun. When you have nothing to do, put on the disguise mask I prepared for you and make a quick appearance at the front gate, then take it off once you're back inside."

"If you want to eat something, just let Tao Zhi and the others know, and they'll prepare it for you. If you don't like the food at Prince Ye's mansion, we also have our own small kitchen in the West Courtyard, and there are plenty of vegetables planted in the greenhouse out back. You can even whip up your own meals."

"In short, there are plenty of guest rooms in Prince Ye's mansion. Make yourself at home when you come. If you need to go back for any reason, just slip out the back door—no one will notice."

Ji Yuntang carefully walked her through the daily details with Pei Zhiyi. After finishing, worried that Pei Zhiyi might still get bored, she said to her:

"Zhi Yi, there's actually another perk to staying at Prince Ye's mansion."

Pei Zhiyi asked curiously, "What perk?"

"You can spar with Prince Chen!"

Ji Yuntang raised an eyebrow and continued, "A few days ago, Eighth Brother was complaining to me and the Prince that a grown man like him was no match for you in martial arts, and he was deeply embarrassed."

"He also said that one day he would definitely beat you, make you his loser, and have you admit defeat willingly."

Luo Sinian: "..."

Luo Sinian: "!!!"

He opened his mouth, staring at Ji Yuntang in shock, feeling like a bunch of crows were cawing over his head.

Wait... when did I ever say that? I don't remember saying anything like that!

His Third Sister-in-law really knew how to spin a story!

Luo Sinian was just thinking about whether he should set the record straight when he heard Luo Junhe speak up: "Eighth Brother has always stayed in the capital and never been to the battlefield. It's good that you have the drive to win."

"But Miss Pei has actually been on the battlefield and killed enemies with real swords and spears. Losing to her is nothing to be ashamed of."

"If you want to spar with Miss Pei, why not just ask her yourself? Why did you need your Third Sister-in-law to do the talking for you?"

"You're a grown man—surely you're not too shy to talk to a girl?"

"Third Brother, I..." Luo Sinian started to panic upon hearing this.

He was about to say something, but Luo Junhe interrupted him.

He looked at Pei Zhiyi and said, "Miss Pei is both intelligent and quick-witted. I'm sure you won't refuse Eighth Brother's little request, right?"

Pei Zhiyi clasped her hands toward Luo Junhe and said calmly, "Prince Ye is too kind. This humble woman naturally won't refuse the request."

"Since Prince Chen wants to spar with me, I'll gladly oblige until he finally beats me."

Luo Sinian: "..."

Luo Sinian: "!!!"

He truly never expected that one day he would be thrown under the bus by both Luo Junhe and Ji Yuntang.

The couple tag-teamed him so seamlessly that he never got a chance to get a word in, and before he knew it, Pei Zhiyi had already pinned him as someone who wanted to defeat her in a match.

Luo Sinian felt completely wronged. He was left speechless with no way to express his bitterness.

Ji Yuntang patted him on the shoulder and said in a low voice, "Don't worry. When I leave, I'll leave you plenty of healing medicine and pain relief medicine."

"Just focus on bonding with Zhi Yi. Don't worry about anything else."

Luo Sinian: "..."

The corner of his mouth twitched. Is this really how you build a relationship?

Given Pei Zhiyi's temperament, even if he didn't die, he'd probably end up beaten to a pulp.

Just as Luo Sinian was stewing in his worries, Pei Zhiyi walked up to him and looked at him calmly.

"Tomorrow, I look forward to your guidance, Prince Chen."

Luo Sinian gave a bitter smile. "Tomorrow, I hope Miss Pei will go easy on me."

If Xie Liuzheng had thought he was pitiful before, now he felt sorry for Luo Sinian.

After all, in the bedroom, even though his back was sore and his legs were tired, at least he had a soft, warm beauty in his arms—he was happy.

But Luo Sinian was different—he was going to get beaten for real!

And Pei Zhiyi didn't look like the type to deliberately go easy on someone. This time, he was really in for it!

Luo Sinian shot Xie Liuzheng a glare and suddenly remembered the important matter.

"Is Third Sister-in-law heading to the Xishu Kingdom by herself?"

Ji Yuntang smiled. "You could say that."

Hua Feixue's identity was complicated, so she didn't mention it to them.

Luo Sinian added, "Do you need me to send some men to protect you?"

Ji Yuntang shook her head. "No need. I don't want to draw too much attention on this trip. The fewer people accompanying me, the better."

It was only then that Xie Liuzheng realized Ji Yuntang had gathered them all together today to say goodbye before she left.

And her journey to the Xishu Kingdom was sure to be extremely dangerous, yet she only told them the good stuff and kept the bad to herself, without mentioning it at all.

With that thought, Xie Liuzheng suddenly suggested, "Yuntang, going to the Xishu Kingdom alone is too dangerous. Let me go with you!"

"My martial arts are pretty good. I can protect you and also help you out. I promise I won't cause any trouble."

What Xie Liuzheng didn't dare say was that he had an ulterior motive in making this offer.

On one hand, he was genuinely worried about Ji Yuntang's safety and wanted to protect her.

On the other hand, it was also a way to escape Luo Qingge's nightly demands.

Before this, Xie Liuzheng had never imagined that Luo Qingge would be so addicted to that kind of thing, and she was especially bold and wild about it.

No matter how strong a person's body was, doing it every single day would wear anyone out.

It’s been ten days since their wedding night, and Xie Liuzheng felt it was time for both of them to take a good rest!

So, he looked at Luo Qingge with pleading eyes.

“My lady, I’d like to go to Xishu Kingdom with Sister Yuntang too. Could you give me a few days off?”

Luo Qingge knew this matter concerned Ji Yuntang’s safety and couldn’t be taken lightly.

She had no objections either.

“Hey, sister-in-law, please take Xie Liuzheng with you. If you go to Xishu Kingdom alone to find the antidote for Third Brother, we’d all be worried.”

“Having someone else with you adds an extra layer of protection.”

Everyone looked at Ji Yuntang with expectant eyes, especially Xie Liuzheng, whose eyes were practically doing the talking!

Ji Yuntang knew she couldn’t refuse, and she let out a helpless sigh. “In that case, let’s meet at the city gate at the fifth watch tonight—no matter what.”

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