Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

Chapter 285

"When I was traveling west, I found a baby girl and planned to adopt her and register her under my brother's name. Do you think I am too willful?"

Ye Xi looked at Pei Zhu with some uneasiness. After all, they didn't have time to have a child when they were together.

As a result, they all had children with other people, and she couldn't have children anymore. She wanted to have a child by her side, a child of her own.

"Just that? Of course not. Xi Niang is kind-hearted. She couldn't bear to see people suffer, so she gave the poor child a home. Xi Niang is as kind as ever."

Pei Zhu thought it was something serious, and when he saw Ye Xi talking to him carefully, he felt warm in his heart.

"Then wait until she grows up a little, and then bring her out for you to meet her." Ye Xi said happily.

"Okay." Pei Zhu paused, "Xi Niang, do you want to see my son?" Pei Zhu asked.

"...Okay, we can meet then."

Ye Xi felt that this was an unavoidable problem. Since everyone was like this, there was nothing to mind.

The two of them were quite satisfied with the meal. After all, they had been apart for too long and had a lot to talk about.

Ye Xi knew that Pei Zhu was running the new store well. He had done well in the past and knew all the twists and turns involved.

It is not difficult to get back on track now. Although I am not making a fortune, I can balance my expenses.

This is quite impressive for a new store. After all, many stores have to endure for several years before they can make progress.

Pei Zhu also knew what Ye Xi wanted to develop. He felt that Ye Xi was too bold and was challenging something unprecedented.

Why didn't he realize that Ye Xi was such a person before? There was something else in his eyes besides admiration when he looked at Ye Xi, and he didn't even know it.

At the same time, he was also glad that Ye Xi really trusted him and actually said these to him.

If he leaked the news with bad intentions, perhaps someone with ulterior motives would get there first.

After the two of them left after eating and drinking, they still didn't want to leave each other, and then Pei Zhu spoke first: "How about we continue walking?"

Ye Xi nodded immediately, and then the two of them walked aimlessly on the street.

When the two passed by the announcement booth, they saw many people surrounding it, and it was quite lively.

"What happened? Let's go and take a look." Ye Xi said, since he was free anyway.

"This! The emperor has passed away?!"

Before she even walked in, she heard someone shouting. Ye Xi froze. Did she hear it right? The emperor passed away?

She thought it was more likely that she would hear the news that the Wei family was in trouble.

But the reactions of the crowd clearly told her that this was true, and she hurriedly squeezed in front of the announcement booth.

The official document did indeed state the news of the emperor's death, and also specified when the national mourning would begin.

Citizens must strictly abide by all matters during the national mourning period, and if they violate them, they will be punished according to the severity of the violation.

Not all people were literate, so officials who posted official documents were required to read the contents of the document aloud to make it known.

However, this kind of explosive news does not need to be publicized by the other party. Naturally, there will be literate people who read it aloud and then spread it in various ways.

The national mourning began and lasted for one month. During this period, people were not allowed to entertain themselves, get married, and had to hang white flags at their doorsteps.

The people's clothes had to be plain colors, not bright red or green. This was the rule of the Zhou Dynasty.

In fact, there is an unspoken rule that unmarried men and women are not allowed to have close contact with each other because it may be suspected of being romantic.

Therefore, no matter whether it is a man and a woman who have been engaged in public, or a couple who have secretly decided to spend their lives together, they must be careful about their words and actions during this period and avoid meeting each other if possible.

Otherwise, once caught, they will be treated as violators of national mourning rules.

Since Ye Xi was not a native, she naturally had no idea.

Pei Zhu was an insider. He was worried that Ye Xi was still busy with her business and often went out to meet other men, so he specifically reminded her of this matter.