TTPC Ch. 15: No Requirement?

“Eldest Young Master, are you alright?!”

The guard jumped in fear and hurried over to support Lin Yi, looking anxiously at Pei Xuanqing, only to see in his family’s Eldest Young Master’s eyes a rarely seen heartfelt smile. He couldn’t help but stare blankly.

After Lin Yi fell into Pei Xuanqing’s embrace, he knew he had caused trouble. Scrambling, he tried to get up, but the more he struggled, the less he knew how to get up. In his fluster, he wasn’t sure where he’d touched Pei Xuanqing, and his face turned red with anxiety.

Then his hand was firmly held, “Don’t rush; get up slowly.”

Lin Yi’s face was burning, and at that moment, the guard regained his composure and helped Lin Yi get up from Pei Xuanqing. After helping Lin Yi stand steady, he anxiously asked Pei Xuanqing, “Eldest Young Master, are you hurt?”

“I’m fine.” Pei Xuanqing said, his indifferent expression returning.

“Young Master Lin, what are you doing, suddenly jumping like that?” The guard asked Lin Yi with dissatisfaction.

Lin Yi’s complexion changed after recalling the thing that had touched him just a moment ago. The blush on his face faded, and he became a bit pale. “Something touched me just now. W-What was it?”

The guard looked and said, “It’s just the red silk on the plaque that was blown by the wind that happened to touch you.”

What was so scary about that? Making a big fuss out of nothing.

Lin Yi forced a smile, “So that’s the case. I’m sorry, I can’t see. I was afraid I might have accidentally bumped into something.”

That shouldn’t cause this type of reaction either. The guard couldn’t help but mutter in his heart.

Lin Yi knew he had made a joke of himself and laughed with a bit of guilt. At that moment, he found that being blind had its benefits; at least he could pretend to be stupid.

To avoid Lin Yi being startled by something again, Pei Xuanqing once again took Lin Yi’s hand and led him into the room.

Lin Yi was a bit embarrassed but also dared not tell Pei Xuanqing what he was thinking just now.

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Heaven’s Query Courtyard was very quiet. Following Pei Xuanqing inside, Lin Yi didn’t see any other figures or hear any sounds of activity. The air was filled with a serene and secluded aura.

It wasn’t until Pei Xuanqing brought him into the bridal chamber that two maids and two male servants came to pay their respects, “Greetings to the Eldest Young Master. Greetings to the Eldest Young Madam.”

“There are not many servants in Heaven’s Query Courtyard. Only these four people are in charge of my daily life. From now on, these two, Shui Su and Qing Feng, will take care of your daily life. You can move freely within Heaven’s Query Courtyard, but if no one is to accompany you, it’s best not to leave.” Pei Xuanqing said to Lin Yi.

Shui Su, a maid, and Qing Feng, a male servant, a man, and a woman, were the ones who would be taking care of Lin Yi’s daily life.

Lin Yi heard what Pei Xuanqing meant. In the future, he and Pei Xuanqing would not spend everyday life together, and it seemed they would be living separately?

This made Lin Yi let out a sigh of relief. Honestly speaking, he was not used to the idea of living alongside Pei Xuanqing, and just thinking about it made him feel uncomfortable.

But Pei Xuanqing wasn’t going to allow him to leave Heaven’s Query Courtyard, seeming to intend on keeping him confined in the courtyard. Even so, Lin Yi didn’t find it inconvenient at the moment. Given his current situation, as long as there were no issues, he had no reason to easily leave Heaven’s Query Courtyard. It was a trifling matter to bump into something, but it would be a big matter if he got into trouble.

Besides, his most urgent matter was to curry favor with Pei Xuanqing and then persuade him to cooperate with him. Naturally, he would accept whatever Pei Xuanqing said, “Okay.”

“If you have any needs, just ask Qing Feng. There’s no need to ask for my opinion.” Pei Xuanqing continued, “Heaven’s Query Courtyard is very safe. You can live here with peace of mind, and if you encounter any difficulties that can’t be solved, come speak to me.”

Lin Yi nodded, “Okay.”

Pei Xuanqing picked up the small box on his knees and put it in Lin Yi’s hands, “This is Mother’s gift to you; you take it. You’ve been tired out today, so rest early.”

Lin Yi felt a weight in his hand and rushed to hold the small box firmly. Then, he ‘saw’ Pei Xuanqing preparing to leave and couldn’t help but feel stunned. Was that it?

Didn’t he marry him in order to heal his legs? There had to be an explanation, right? Pei Xuanqing didn’t say anything, so how could he draw out the reason?

“Wait,” Lin Yi quickly called to stop him, “You’re just leaving like that?”

Pei Xuanqing stopped and met Lin Yi’s nervous’ gaze.’ Thinking that Lin Yi was referring to the matter of two newlywed people intimately sharing the bed, he said, “Our marriage is only in name. There’s no need for you to worry or overthink. There are no other matters to attend to today, so you should get a good rest.”

Their marriage was only in name. Lin Yi was already mentally prepared and knew it without Pei Xuanqing needing to say anything. What he wanted to ask was not about that, “Anything else? You don’t have anything else to tell me?”

Anything else? Pei Xuanqing looked at him, Lin Yi’s meaning, making him thoughtful, “There’s nothing else. No matter what reason you married me, from now on, you only need to live peacefully in Heaven’s Query Courtyard. Other matters, there’s no need to think about.”

Pei Xuanqing made Lin Yi confused. Pei Xuanqing’s words meant that after getting married, he only needed to live in Heaven’s Query Courtyard and didn’t have to do anything? Was it not to treat his legs? Was it, not that? Wasn’t there a requirement for using a particular function of his?