By a twist of fate, the illegitimate son of the Marquis's family marries the county princess.

Chapter 206 Crossing the River and Destroying the Bridge

The next day, a satisfied Wen Zongji woke up in the inner room of the east wing and got up to wash.

As for why?

Naturally, it was because the county magistrate was very punctual. Even though she was so tired that she could barely move her fingers, she still managed to push Wen Zongji after midnight, saying, "It's already the next day, you should leave."

Wen Zongji was stunned when he heard this: "You're kicking me out now?"

changed!

His lovely and charming wife has really changed!

She used to need him to hold her to fall asleep.

Pei Rujing, however, displayed her ruthlessness to the fullest extent, kicking Wen Zongji without hesitation: "Go quickly—"

She didn't want the maids to see Wen Zongji leaving her room the next day. Although someone would definitely see Wen Zongji coming to her room late at night, she could pretend he didn't exist as long as she wasn't caught in the act.

Thinking this way, Pei Rujing became even more determined to drive Wen Zongji away.

Wen Zongji laughed absurdly: "Wife, are you satisfied now, and then you kick me aside?"

Pei Rujing's alluring expression hadn't faded, yet she feigned innocence: "You were the one who said there would be a one-day truce. Could it be that the esteemed head of the Beijing Gazette is a man of his word?"

"Good! Very good!"

The county magistrate has become increasingly sharp-tongued.

Wen Zongji had no choice but to get up, put his clothes back on, and stand by the bed, looking down at Pei Rujing: "My wife, I'm leaving."

Pei Rujing curled herself up in the blankets, taking up the large bed all to herself, and waved her hand with her eyes closed: "Let's go, let's go."

Wen Zongji chuckled in exasperation, then bent down and pinched her nose to vent his anger before turning and leaving.

Pei Rujing opened her eyes and looked at his back, her longing clearly visible in her eyes.

But she learned to play hard to get; as long as she let Wen Zongji pursue her for a little longer, he would love her even more.

She didn't ask Wen Zongji to love her as much as she loved him, but she wanted to be the most important person in his heart.

Sleeping in separate rooms for the time being is for the sake of being together for a longer time in the future!

Pei Rujing convinced herself of this, and then, surrounded by Wen Zongji's presence, she gradually fell asleep.

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When Pei Rujing woke up, Wen Zongji had already gone to work.

Qinghe and the others helped Pei Rujing change her clothes. They saw the faint traces of intimacy, but they remained calm and none of them were surprised. After all, Wen Zongji had walked into the main room openly last night, and even told Dongxiu, who was on night watch, that he didn't need to keep watch tonight.

From childhood to adulthood, whenever Pei Rujing went to bed, a maid would stand guard in the outer room, ready to serve her at any time.

However, after sharing a room with Wen Zongji, Wen Zongji did not have the habit of letting people eavesdrop, so the night watch was canceled.

Now that Wen Zongji and Pei Rujing are sleeping in separate rooms, Granny Feng has arranged for someone to keep watch at night.

Therefore, Wen Zongji's attempt to steal the woman's affections could not be hidden from the maid at all.

Fortunately, he never intended to hide it.

After washing up, Pei Rujing sat at the dining table to have breakfast, slowly sipping her porridge. Although she didn't say anything, anyone could tell that she was in a very good mood.

Looking at the radiant Pei Rujing, Granny Feng smiled and asked, "Is the County Princess going out of the manor today?"

Pei Rujing thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Ruijintang."

Now that the matter concerning the People's Daily is about to be finalized, she should at least learn about it beforehand.

Granny Feng immediately ordered, "Have someone prepare a carriage and bring plenty of guards to protect the county princess."

Whenever Pei Rujing leaves the manor alone, she always brings extra guards; it's never wrong to be careful.

The Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion is a noble family. Even though the mansion's focus is no longer on the military camp, most of the guards in the mansion are still retired veterans, whose combat power is much stronger than that of ordinary guards.

They are all people who can go to the battlefield as soon as they put on armor and pick up weapons.

This is also one of the foundations of Xun Gui.

Ruijintang

When Mao Zheng saw Pei Rujing walk in, he quickly came out from behind the counter and said, "This humble servant greets the County Princess."

Pei Rujing waved her hand: "No need for formalities, I have something to ask you."

Mao Zheng understood immediately and followed Pei Rujing into the quiet room.

"Please give your orders, Your Highness."

"Did your husband mention anything about the Minbao newspaper?"

Mao Zheng shook his head, puzzled, and asked, "What is the Minbao newspaper?"

Pei Rujing understood.

Wen Zongji was always cautious, and since the Crown Prince hadn't given any indication, he didn't tell Mao Zheng.

Pei Rujing, however, did not share this concern and asked, "I noticed the shop next door is closed. Is business bad? Could we buy it?"

Since we're going to open a newspaper, we definitely can't take up space at Ruijintang. Pei Rujing can't stay at the newspaper all the time, and she'll most likely need Mao Zheng to manage it. So, opening it next to Ruijintang would be much more convenient.

Mao Zheng said, "Land in Changxing Street is extremely valuable. Since business is not good, no one will usually sell; they will generally choose to rent it out."

Pei Rujing frowned. She had plenty of money, but who knew if renting a shop would cause any problems in the future?

She turned to look at Granny Feng: "Granny, go and handle this matter. I want to buy this shop."

Mao Zheng shook his head inwardly.

As expected of a county magistrate, she didn't consider the shop's background or the difficulties involved at all; if she wanted it, she had to get it.

Granny Feng remained unfazed: "It's just a shop. At worst, we'll just have to spend more money. If they're reluctant to part with the shop, the county princess has quite a few shops on Changxing Street. We can offer one to them in exchange, and I believe they'll agree."

Mao Zheng instantly lost all his thoughts.

He had to admit that, following Granny Feng's approach, the chances of buying the shop were as high as 99%.

After all, Granny Feng was already being very reasonable; the owner of the shop next door wouldn't risk offending Pei Rujing by refusing to sell the shop.

Pei Rujing didn't think much of it; she trusted that Granny Feng could handle the matter.

"Once you buy the shop next door, you can arrange for it to be renovated, and it will become the newspaper office for the People's Daily."

Mao Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Princess, what is a newspaper?"

"It was the local Beijing Gazette Bureau."

Mao Zheng's expression changed slightly: "Can private individuals also publish newspapers?"

Even today, no one can ignore the influence of the Beijing Daily. As a result, newspapers have become a very special entity. They are just a thin piece of paper, yet they can easily elevate a person to a pedestal or send them to hell.

Pei Rujing said, "It will be ready soon. However, the People's Gazette cannot involve anything related to court politics. The People's Gazette that my husband wants to run will only focus on storytelling, and the content published in the newspaper will only be related to storytelling. As for whether it will publish other content in the future, we'll see."

Mao Zheng felt relieved: "I see. The boss did say that selling storybooks one by one would take too long, and readers might not be able to wait. If it were published as a newspaper every few days, it would be easier to retain readers."

Pei Rujing raised an eyebrow: "A few days? My husband plans to release one issue every day."

Mao Zheng was speechless: "The boss is wise."

The Beijing Daily hasn't even managed to publish one issue per day yet, but the People's Daily wants to do it first?

However, Mao Zheng had no doubt about this. Countless facts proved that as long as Wen Zongji wanted to do something, he could definitely do it.