Wang Xifeng Feigned Illness at Xi Yun Pavilion, Jia En Hou Set His Sights on "Children and Grandchildren"

Rongguo Mansion, Xi Yun Pavilion.

Xue Baochai walked slowly to the door, then turned back toward the red bridal curtains and said, "Sister-in-law, get plenty of rest. I'll come visit again when I have time."

Inside the red bridal curtains, Wang Xifeng lay wanly wrapped in a dark blue headscarf. She forced herself to raise her neck a little and gave a weak reply.

Only then did Xue Baochai leave the inner room under Ping Er's escort.

When they reached the courtyard gate, she stopped again and smiled at Ping Er. "People outside are saying you'll be married off next month. Is that true? If it is, I'll go back and discuss it with the sisters. We must at least put together a farewell banquet for you."

Ping Er hurriedly declined with a smile, saying that she was only being given away as a concubine. The ladies had already honored her by making a half-serious fuss over it that day, and she had been overwhelmed with gratitude and trepidation. At such a critical time, she did not dare stir up any more trouble.

"If you truly care for me, then when I get there and host a feast for you, please do not refuse me and make me lose face."

Seeing that Ping Er was determined to refuse, and that her words made good sense, Xue Baochai did not press the matter. Smiling, she agreed and said she would wait for Ping Er to play hostess someday.

After seeing Xue Baochai off, Ping Er returned to the inner room of the main hall and found that Wang Xifeng had already propped herself up. She had removed the dark blue headscarf and was absently fanning herself with it in her hand, while cursing viciously, "What sort of bastard thinks he