Drunk Bamboo

The bride's head moved slightly, her body trembled stiffly, and she said nervously: "The veil cannot fall to the ground. I, your concubine, will try not to fall asleep."

Hua Qinming walked closer and lifted the veil. Compared with Xiao Bingxin's overly gorgeous facial features, Luo Qi's oval face looked more fresh and beautiful, like a beautiful girl from a small family.

"I'm not used to it, so you don't need to change the name in private."

Luo Qi lowered her head, not daring to look at him any longer, and said softly, "Thank you, Your Highness."

There seemed to be no other displeasure in her eyes except strangeness and nervousness.

Hua Qinming was curious and asked:

"You are the principal wife. I should have stayed in your room tonight. Why didn't you send someone to look for me?"

Luo Qi lowered her eyes to look at the red shoes on her feet and smiled gently: "Sister Bingxin and I entered the palace on the same day. Although she is a concubine, her family background is higher than mine, and she and the prince are in love with each other. It is reasonable for the prince to stay with her."

Her answer was surprising.

Hua Qinming glanced at her and asked, "You don't feel resentful?"

"If it weren't for your Majesty's words, how could I have the blessing to marry the prince and become his principal wife? How could I resent the prince?"

Luo Qi raised her head slightly and said, "Sister Bingxin is alone in Zhongdu. When the prince came to my place, she was also alone in an empty room. As a woman, I have no reason to resent her."

She has broad eyebrows, a broad mind, and a gentle expression, and seems to be extremely similar to someone.

Hua Qinming sat beside her and said:

"You are very sensible, which is good. You are my legitimate wife, and from now on, the affairs of the mansion must be handed over to you for legitimacy."

"Yes. But..." Luo Qi hesitated.

"Have you ever managed a household before?" He could see her fear.

Luo Qi said honestly, "My mother taught me a little bit, and I also know a little bit about shopping, arithmetic and accounting. But there are not so many people at home, and there are too many people in the palace. I am afraid I can't manage well."

Hua Qinming smiled faintly, and the indifference in his eyes faded a little: "I'm not asking you to learn everything at once, take your time, I will let Butler Zhao and Nanny Li teach you."

Luo Qi was not so nervous at once: "Since the prince trusts me, I will definitely study hard."

"It's getting late, go to bed."

As soon as Hua Qinming finished speaking, Luo Qi looked uncertain again.

Her expression and demeanor were too obvious, and she couldn't hide her thoughts at all.

This also made Hua Qinming let down his guard and soften his voice:

"Are you afraid?"

Luo Qi secretly glanced at him, and when she met his beautiful eyes, she lowered her head again, pinching her fingers: "Yes... Mother and the maid in the palace told me what to do in the bridal chamber, but I'm still afraid..."

Her nervousness and shyness are instinctive and endearing.

And Xiao Bingxin's disguise is annoying.

I asked with amusement: "You always speak so bluntly? Do you lie?"

Luo Qi: "Yes, but I don't want to lie to the prince. I am the prince's wife, and I don't want to live my life in lies. If I just try to please the prince and put myself in a difficult position, it would be better for me to live my life freely. Even if the prince doesn't like me, I won't put myself in a difficult position."

This answer surprised Hua Qinming again.

The bride in front of me seems delicate and timid, but she is also bold and outspoken.

A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "You are right."

Luo Qi raised her eyes in astonishment: "Your Majesty, don't you think I'm being ridiculous?"

He promised: "I allow you to say whatever you want in the palace. But you must remember that you will not lie to me or wrong yourself tonight."

In this life, he couldn't avoid putting himself in a difficult position, but it was good that someone did it for him.

Husband and wife are one, and Luo Qi is probably that person.

Hua Qinming took off his coat and shoes and went to bed.

He lay down outside the bed, covered himself with a quilt, closed his eyes, and said, "I'm tired and I'm going to sleep. You can sleep peacefully."

Was this an attempt to sympathize with her fear?

Luo Qi stared at Hua Qinming, who looked more handsome than a woman, and replied softly: "...Yes."

Before the banquet was over, Hua Qinfeng and Xie Yuzhu left the table early and went to Anhe Restaurant for a midnight snack.

After the midnight snack, it was already late at night.

There were almost no pedestrians on the street, and the closer you got to the palace, the fewer shops with their lights on.

Inside the carriage, Hua Qinfeng finally couldn't help but ask:

"Yuzhu, are you unhappy? Are you uncomfortable with what Gu Suiyi and Hongmei said?"

Xie Yuzhu looked up indifferently: "Why would the prince think so?"

Hua Qinfeng expressed his insecurities: "You were always absent-minded at the banquet, talking less than usual, and you were not in high spirits after entering the carriage. You didn't eat anything at Anhe Restaurant just now. If you are unhappy, I will tie up Gu Suiyi and let you vent your anger!"

Xie Yuzhu smiled and explained, "It's not Gu Suiyi or Hongmei. I don't take their words to heart. The prince doesn't care about his reputation of being henpecked, so why should I be afraid of rumors of jealous women? Anyway, it's just what other people say. I don't care what they say. The prince and I will continue to live our lives as usual. If we believe everything we hear and take it to heart, it will be a waste of energy and will mess up our lives."

"Then what are you thinking about?"

Xie Yuzhu said: "I'm thinking of someone."

"who?"

“A person who doesn’t look smart but is actually extremely smart can be said to be a genius.”

Who was that person that made Xie Yuzhu think about him all night and feel uneasy?

Suddenly frowned: "Man?"

Xie Yuzhu thought for a moment, holding his chin, and said, “You can say he is a man.”

man? !

Hua Qinfeng lost his composure and asked hurriedly: "A man is a man, a woman is a woman, what do you mean by a man?"

Before Xie Yuzhu could say anything, the carriage suddenly jolted violently. If Hua Qinfeng hadn't quickly caught her, she would have fallen.

The carriage stopped.

Hua Qinfeng asked in reproach: "Chaoyang, how do you drive the carriage?"

Chaoyang lifted the carriage curtain and apologized, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Someone suddenly jumped out and stopped the carriage. The horse was startled and shook. Is the princess not hurt?"

Xie Yuzhu said: "It's okay, who dares to stop the carriage of the palace?"

I only heard someone outside the carriage shouting, "Dad! My dad! Follow me!"

Hua Qinfeng leaned out of the car to check: "Who is this? What's the use of daddy or not? He can't even speak clearly."

Chaoyang felt that the man who risked his life to stop the carriage looked very familiar.

"Your Highness, this seems to be the son of Minister Liu of the Ministry of Revenue. He was sitting next to Minister Liu at the banquet just now. I heard that Minister Liu's son is mentally retarded and different from ordinary people."

Hua Qinfeng was slightly stunned: "Mental disability?"

The next second, Xie Yuzhu got off the carriage.

When Liu Ziwang saw Xie Yuzhu, he immediately grabbed her hand and said, "Help Dad! I feel so uncomfortable and can't speak!"

Xie Yuzhu immediately understood: "Is your father injured?"

Liu Ziwang nodded desperately.

"Quick, take me there!"

The two of them were about to leave as if no one was around.

Hua Qinfeng was full of doubts and followed closely: "Yuzhu, do you know him?"

Xie Yuzhu said solemnly: "Your Majesty, it is important to save people. Come with me to take a look."

"Chaoyang, go find a doctor. Yunling stays here."