Chapter 262: Chapter 262

Qu Fulan didn’t even consider what the Princely Heir Pei had said before, about simplifying the wedding and such.

Simplifying or not comes after whether the elders of the Pei Family would accept her as a daughter-in-law with such a status. If they can’t, forget about the wedding; they might unite to have Pei Ji’an divorce her.

Qu Fulan didn’t think that just because she flattered the old lady and Mrs. Xiao before, they would now be willing to accept her.

The previous fondness was merely because she was inconsequential, not affecting the Pei Mansion’s interests. Moreover, her capabilities were decent enough to assist the Princely Heir Pei, like a helper.

Now that the helper is about to become a daughter-in-law, who could accept that?

Anyway, Qu Fulan felt she couldn’t accept it.

She feared her future days would be difficult. Thinking of such a life made Qu Fulan feel mentally exhausted and troubled.

Indeed, getting married is never a simple matter, and life after marriage is even more trivial and troublesome. Although she had never been married, she had seen what women are like after marriage.

No matter how beautiful the love is, it eventually turns into daily necessities.

Of course, there are happy ones too, but those are just too rare.

Qu Fulan wouldn’t consider herself lucky enough to fall into that rare minority. The Princely Heir Pei may like her now and might protect her, but the future is uncertain.

Plus, with ancient men having multiple wives and concubines, the more she thought about it, the more it troubled her.

Pei Ji’an hadn’t expected that this was what concerned her and immediately said, "They will naturally accept."

Even if they don’t accept, he has ways to make his family accept, so this issue isn’t a problem. The key is she...

"Oh, then just handle it however you see fit. I have no opinion," Qu Fulan said.

Pei Ji’an saw her nonchalant demeanor and understood she wasn’t taking this matter to heart, feeling a flicker of bitterness. However, even if she was indifferent, showing no care, he still hoped to make her feel better to the greatest extent possible.

"Do you want the wedding to be simple or not at all?"

Qu Fulan: "... Isn’t that up to you all?"

Is this even her choice? Moreover, isn’t the main issue not the wedding? The essential thing is first persuading the Pei Family to accept her, right?

"Princely Heir, don’t get the order wrong. Right now, we can’t be sure if the Pei Mansion elders will accept me. Solve this first; then everything else is easy to discuss."

After all, it concerns whether she could be blessed by the Jade Pendant in the future. So addressing issues through timely communication is most crucial, and Qu Fulan didn’t hide her true thoughts.

Pei Ji’an finally noticed something was amiss. The two of them seemed to have their focus wrong. He worried about her feelings, while she worried about the Pei Family’s feelings?

"I am confident in convincing the elders at home, so you needn’t worry about that. Other than this, do you have any other concerns?"

She was straightforward, and he also laid everything out for open discussion; everything was clear as day.

Qu Fulan also realized the peculiarity, reacting that the Princely Heir Pei cared about her feelings and wanted to prioritize her in every way.

To be honest, a trace of comfort passed through Qu Fulan’s heart. The situation forced this outcome, which was not what anyone expected. Everyone felt bad, but no matter what, they were trying to make things work for the best.

In that moment, Qu Fulan felt they shared the same goal. She wasn’t alone, rather she felt cared for, and that feeling wasn’t bad.

"I have no concerns. I don’t have any experience with such matters and don’t understand any procedures, so whatever you decide to do, it’s up to you all," Qu Fulan said.

Pei Ji’an realized her only concern was about the feelings of the Pei Mansion people. As for other issues, like the wedding, she hadn’t considered them at all.

It’s not that she didn’t care; she just hadn’t realized to think in that direction.

Or rather, she had no thoughts on it, completely following the arrangement.

In Pei Ji’an’s heart, he didn’t know whether to feel happy or sad. He was happy she didn’t reject the marriage or the wedding but sad that she completely overlooked her own feelings.

However, even if she didn’t care, he couldn’t help but care for her.

Again, he wished to make her feel better to the greatest possible extent, trying to prevent any trouble for her.

"If the wedding is grand, would it make you feel troubled?"

Honestly, with the status of the Princely Heir Pei, the wedding should be grand on all accounts. It should be a grand celebration, to be as lavish as possible, fitting the norms. Even if the Pei Mansion elders are dissatisfied with the daughter-in-law, once things have happened, they would adhere to customs and wouldn’t hesitate on this matter.

Therefore, Pei Ji’an was focused on this issue. Because compared to a simple wedding, a grand one is the normal procedure. Him pushing against it was a challenging task. Aside from dealing with the Pei Mansion elders, he needed to provide a reasonable explanation to the Emperor and arrange matters with all the dignitaries associated with the Pei Mansion; it was incredibly troublesome.

But no matter how troublesome, if she didn’t want it, he wouldn’t let it be grand. The key was her choice.

This was the third time Pei Ji’an brought up the wedding topic. Even if Qu Fulan didn’t care about it, she sensed the complexity of the situation at this point.

She belatedly realized that the Princely Heir Pei’s status was unusual. If he was to hold a wedding, a grand one would match his status, right? Even if the Pei Mansion elders didn’t like her, given the Pei Mansion’s way of doing things, they wouldn’t nit-pick about the wedding.

"I won’t feel troubled; the process should follow the norm, and I’m okay with that," Qu Fulan said.

With things reaching this point, Pei Ji’an knew she truly didn’t care about the wedding’s scale. While nodding in agreement, a touch of melancholy passed through his heart.

He couldn’t help but feel melancholic. If this marriage were something he achieved through his own efforts, making her willingly marry him, everything would be different today. He would think of every possible way to give her the best, and she would feel happy and delighted.

But now, the circumstances forced everything to become procedural.

Yet, Pei Ji’an couldn’t lie and say he wasn’t happy at all. Even though he got her in such a way, he was happy. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel•fire.net

At this point, saying more would be useless. In the future, he would still have opportunities to work hard.

Pei Ji’an arranged things on Qu Fulan’s side, leaving enough manpower for protection, and then had to return to the Pei Mansion to personally address the marriage issue.

In one room sat the old lady, Madam Pei, and the Marquis.

Upon hearing Pei Ji’an say he wanted to marry Qu Fulan, Madam Pei was stunned and didn’t react, while the Marquis pondered in silence. Only the old lady asked, her expression scrutinizing, "Why her?"

Actually, Pei Ji’an had once given the old lady an answer, and he didn’t mind repeating it again.

"She is pleasing to my eyes, fits my preferences in all aspects, and makes me willingly accept."

The old lady’s memory wasn’t bad. These familiar words brought certain scenes back to her mind.

——I should at least find someone who is pleasing to my eyes, fits my preferences in all aspects, and makes me willingly accept.

——Isn’t this nonsense? How could there be someone who meets all your preferences? With your standard, I might never get to see my great-grandchild.

——If you insist on asking, then you’ll have to accept my answer whether you like it or not.