My husband, who abandoned his father and kept his son, actually wants me to be his concubine.

Chapter 179 Watching Mother Become a Bride

The day before Qin Ke's wedding, Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi, disguised as ordinary people, took Zhang'er out of the palace to the princess's mansion for a romantic encounter.

When Zhang'er rolled around on the bed to celebrate, Jin'er, who was standing nearby, also insisted on rolling around on the bed with her uncle.

The matchmaker chuckled and said, "Little princess, it's always been the custom that only boys can roll around on the bed, not girls."

"Why?" Little Rong Jin looked up at the matchmaker and asked, "Why is it that only my brother can roll around on the bed with my uncle?"

Lu Mingzhu, who was standing nearby, smiled and carried Jin'er to the bed. "Good baby, we don't have such rules in our family. Girls can roll around in bed too. You are a noble princess, so of course you can roll around in bed to bring good luck to your uncle."

Qin Ke, who was standing to the side, chuckled and looked at Rong Jin, saying, "Well, Jin'er can also roll around in bed for her uncle."

Lu Jinshi looked at her younger brother, who was now a head taller than her, and said with a light laugh, "After your wedding tomorrow, you will be an adult. Remember to treat your wife well in the future."

"Yes, sister."

Qin Ke's wedding was a grand affair, as it was the Empress's younger brother's wedding, and the scale of the event was exceptionally large.

Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi even attended the Qin family's happy occasion with imperial regalia.

For a time, the Qin family was even more lively.

Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi were enjoying their wedding feast at the main table.

Little Jin'er climbed onto Lu Jinshi's lap and said, "Mother, I want to see the bride..."

Lu Jinshi smiled and said, "You can go see her, but you have to call her aunt, not the bride."

"Then Jin'er, go and see your aunt."

Rong Yi looked at Zhang'er, who was standing to the side and seemed more composed, and said, "Go and keep an eye on your sister."

Zhang'er replied, "Yes."

Rong Yi looked at Lu Jinshi and said, "I wonder where Jin'er got her playful nature from? You weren't as mischievous as her when you were little, were you?"

Lu Jinshi smiled and shook his head, saying, "I wasn't this naughty when I was a child. I guess I took after you."

Rong Yi said, "I wasn't this mischievous when I was young."

Prince An chuckled softly, "The little princess has learned her mother's temperament from the Empress. Mingzhu was just as playful when she was little, and both the Empress Dowager and the late Emperor protected her back then..."

Lu Jinshi smiled and looked at his mother, who was entertaining relatives and friends, and said with a faint smile, "You really have learned my mother's temperament."

Jin'er ran to the bridal chamber decorated with the character for "double happiness" and peeked into the room, saying to the bride, "Mr. An."

Quietly looking towards the door, Xiao Jin'er chuckled softly, "Your Highness."

Xu Dan, who was sitting on the bed, also got up and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, Your Highness, Princess."

Seven-year-old Zhang'er raised her hand and said, "Aunt, there's no need for such formalities. It is only right that Jin'er and I pay our respects to you today."

Xu Dan dared not accept the gifts from the two children in front of her. She chuckled and took out two purses containing small golden peanuts, giving them to Jin'er and Zhang'er.

Jin'er took the purse and said, "Thank you, Aunt."

Xu Dan chuckled and gently touched Jin'er's little face, "So well-behaved."

As night deepened, Lu Jinshi drank a few extra cups of wine at the wedding banquet out of joy. On the carriage back to the palace, Lu Jinshi closed his eyes and took a nap in Rong Yi's arms.

Jin'er, standing to the side, kept chattering, "The bride's dress is so beautiful. When can Jin'er be a bride too?"

Zhang'er said, "Ten years from now, when you turn fifteen, your father and mother will choose a husband for you."

Lu Jinshi opened his eyes and said, "I can't bear to let Jin'er get married so early. We should wait until she's seventeen or eighteen before discussing marriage."

"No! Mother, I just want to get married as soon as possible and become a bride."

Rong Yi smiled at Lu Jinshi and said, "A daughter is like a tree that cannot stay at home. If she wants to get married early, then let her. Your daughter and I are not afraid that she will be humiliated after marriage."

Lu Jinshi said, "Although we dare not openly bully our daughter, the relationship between husband and wife is not just about bullying. The pain of love... I think it is better to let Jin'er suffer when she is older. She just wants to wear the beautiful wedding dress."

Rong Yi gently stroked the back of Lu Jinshi's head. He remembered what he had done when he and Lu Jinshi left Chang'an that day, and could only whisper, "I'm sorry."

Lu Jinshi looked up at Rong Yi and said, "You've finally admitted your mistake."

Rong Yi smiled and said, "But to be fair, you're not without fault either."

Lu Jinshi gave a soft snort.

Jin'er looked at Lu Jinshi and asked, "Mother, when will you be a bride?"

Rong Yi said, "Your mother has already been a bride."

Zhang'er nodded and said, "I've seen Mother in her wedding dress; she looked so beautiful." Lu Jinshi smiled and said, "You were less than a year old then, how could you remember?"

Zhang'er said, "I remember the day Mother became a bride."

Rong Jin snorted, "Why has my brother seen Mother as a bride, but I've never seen Mother as a bride? Mother is unfair! I want to see Mother as a bride too."

Rong Yi tapped Rong Jin's little head: "Your mother can't be a bride anymore, so don't be silly."

Rong Jin cried out, "Waaah, Mother..."

Even though Lu Jinshi doted on Jin'er the most, she was now at a loss for words. Lu Jinshi chuckled and said, "Mother is already married to your father, how can I become a bride again? Unless Mother divorces your father... and marries someone else?"

“Lu Jinshi!” Rong Yi said coldly.

Seeing that Rong Yi was angry, Lu Jinshi smiled lightly and said, "I was just saying, why did you take it so seriously?"

Rong Yi said, "That won't do either."

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong."

Rong Yi chuckled when he heard Lu Jinshi deliberately call him "Your Majesty" and said, "Why don't you call me 'Husband'?"

Rong Jin looked up at Lu Jinshi and said, "Mother, can't you really be a bride again? My brother has seen you as a bride, but I have never seen you as a bride... Has Brother Li seen you as a bride...? They have all seen you as brides, but I have never seen you as a bride."

Lu Jinshi coaxed Rong Jin, saying, "Because you weren't born yet. If your parents hadn't married, you wouldn't have been able to be born..."

"Then why was my brother born?" Little Rong Jin scoffed. "I'm not a three-year-old anymore, I'm five! Mother, you can't lie to me."

Lu Jinshi said, "Go ask your father."

Little Rong Jin climbed onto Rong Yi's lap and said, "Daddy, I want to see Mommy as a bride..."

Rong Yi patted Rong Jin's little head and smiled, "Actually, it's not impossible for you to meet your mother as a bride."

Lu Jinshi looked at Rong Yi with curiosity.

Rong Yi said, "Jin'er just wants to see what you look like in your wedding dress. Why don't you wear it again? You still have your wedding dress from your big wedding, right? It just so happens that you weren't willing to marry me on that day. Let's wear our new clothes again and let Jin'er witness our marriage once more."

Lu Jinshi said, "You always say that I spoil Jin'er, but look at you now, you spoil Jin'er even more."

Rong Yi smiled and said, "Wearing a wedding dress again is nothing to spoil."

Rong Jin looked at Lu Jinshi expectantly and said, "I want to see my mother as a bride."

Lu Jinshi smiled faintly and said, "Alright, Mother will wear her wedding dress for you to see tomorrow."

The following afternoon, Lu Jinshi postponed her business until the next day, spending the entire afternoon getting ready and putting on her wedding dress.

When Rong Yi entered, Lu Jinshi had just finished her makeup and hair. Rong Yi looked at Lu Jinshi and smiled, "So beautiful."

Lu Jinshi smiled and said, "It's all your fault for agreeing to the child's request so easily."

"Mother! Mother..."

Xiao Rongjin came in from outside. When she saw Lu Jinshi dressed in a red phoenix robe after getting ready, she stared at Lu Jinshi with her round little peach blossom eyes and said, "Mother, you are so beautiful. Mother, you look so good as a bride. I also want to be a bride as soon as possible."

Lu Jinshi was overjoyed by his daughter's praise and said, "Being a bride is no fun. You should study hard."

"Oh," Rong Jin replied. "Mother, can I sleep with you tonight?"

“No.” Rong Yi smiled and said, “Your mother is a bride today. A bride needs to consummate her marriage and can only sleep with her father.”

Xiao Rongjin didn't feel disappointed and said, "Then I'll sleep with my wet nurse tonight."

Today, Xiao Rongjin pestered Lu Jinshi to teach her to write. It wasn't until late at night that Xiao Rongjin couldn't resist sleepiness and was taken away by her wet nurse.

After leaving the palace, Rong Yi looked at Lu Jinshi, who was dressed as a bride, and smiled, "Six years have passed, but your beauty has not diminished at all. In fact, you are even more beautiful."

Lu Jinshi said, "I really didn't want to wear a wedding dress last time, but tonight, I'm doing it willingly."

Rong Yi pulled Lu Jinshi into his arms and asked, "Do you have anything planned for tomorrow morning?"

Lu Jinshi said, "When have you ever worried about me having something to do?"

Rong Yi chuckled and said to the eunuchs outside, "Issue my decree that court will be adjourned tomorrow morning. You may all leave."

"Yes."

A sudden downpour began outside, accompanied by rumbling thunder, drowning out all sounds inside the room.

The gently swaying red silk curtains remained in place until dawn.