Husband, Be A Gentleman Chapter 3.1

Chapter Three (Part 1)

Yan Shi Ning fled from Pei Jin the moment the crown prince left .

Pei Jin stared at the back of Yan Shi Ning's figure for a while and reminisced about the past .

'Little brother, what are you thinking about?' Pei Zhang asked .

'Seventh brother, I'm admiring the palace gardens,' Pei Jin said . 'It looks like a heavenly landscape . '

'Looks like a mortal landscape,' Pei Zhang said .

Pei Jin didn't refute his seventh brother .

Pei Zhang glanced at Yan Shi Ning's back . 'Little brother, do you know about our little brother and the younger Lady Yan?'

'I recently returned from Southern Jiang,' Pei Jin said . 'Seventh brother, what has been happening in the imperial city while I was away?'

'Little brother, you'll be drinking celebratory wine at their wedding early next year,' Pei Zhang said .

'Truly?' Pei Jin asked . 'What good news . '

Pei Jin's smiling face made Pei Zhang's eyes itched .

'Good news indeed for the crown prince,' Pei Zhang said . 'With Yan Jing's support, the crown prince can sleep higher and more carefree . '

'Prime Minister Yan is reputed to be a resourceful and diligent court official, who he supports will certainly become more influential,' Pei Jin said .

Pei Zhang's eyes darkened from the sounds of Pei Jin's words that didn't reveal one drop of water . Pei Zhang's desire to seize the crown prince position was well known . He had always wanted his ninth brother's support . But two years ago when he subtlety asked ninth brother to help him, ninth brother volunteered to go to Southern Jiang to subdue rebels . The moment ninth brother left, he knew that ninth brother had no intentions to join in the battle to contest the throne .

Pei Zhang watched Yan Shi Ning play with young children nearby for a while . 'If Yan Shi Ting wants to marry then Yan Shi Ning needs to find a husband . It's been a contentious problem for the Yan household . '

Pei Jin's intuition told him that seventh brother had bad intentions toward Yan Shi Ning .

'Truly?' Pei Jin asked . 'I have met the older Lady Yan . I enjoy talking with her . Seventh brother, what do you think about me marrying her?'

If Pei Jin's intuition was right then his cold hearted seventh brother wanted to marry Yan Shi Ning . Pei Jin wouldn't allow that to happen, seventh brother married many wives to gain power in the imperial court .

Pei Zhang knew ninth brother understood him well . If the crown prince marries the younger Lady Yan then Yan Jing would be an obstacle for Pei Zhang to become crown prince . He had intended to marry the older Lady Yan, but he didn't expect ninth brother would voice an intention to marry Yan Shi Ning first .

Pei Zhang frowned at the sight of Pei Jin's shiny eyes and Pei Jin's careful words . Pei Zhang didn't know if Pei Jin truly wanted to marry Yan Shi Ning or if Pei Jin wanted to oppose him .

'She is known for being gentle and docile, she'll be compatible with ninth brother,' Pei Zhang said .

Pei Zhang knew it wasn't worth fighting with ninth brother for a woman, it was beneficial for him to concede Yan Shi Ning to ninth brother .

'But ninth brother, you'll owe me one favour,' Pei Zhang said, brushed the sleeves of his outer robe and left .

Behind Pei Zhang's back, Pei Jin was smiling . Pei Jin turned his head and stared at Yan Shi Ning who was playing with children .

'Little lion, I've helped you avoid a catastrophe, how will you thank me?' Pei Jin asked softly .

End of Chapter Three (Part 1)

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