As the sky gradually dimmed, Liu Yushu had been anxiously waiting all day. Finally, Wu Chunzhe returned to the mansion.
Wu Chunzhe rushed back in a hurry. When he saw Liu Yushu, his face lit up with joy. He ran towards her without even bothering to change out of his court robe and picked her up.
"Xiaoshu, the emperor has ordered us to get married as soon as possible. I'll officially marry you into our family tomorrow," Wu Chunzhe said excitedly as he spun Liu Yushu around in his arms.
Liu Yushu was pleasantly surprised. She wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled sincerely. "The servants are all watching. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
"I'm holding my wife. Let those who want to laugh do so," Wu Chunzhe said as he lowered his head to kiss her. "My lady, I'll listen to you from now on."
Wu Chunzhe carried Liu Yushu into the room. Liu Yushu helped him change his clothes. With a worried look on her face, she asked him, "The emperor must know about Du Gu Fuya's matter. Did the emperor make things difficult for you?" She saw that Wu Chunzhe had entered the mansion with a smile, so she assumed that the emperor hadn't punished him because of this. But she just couldn't understand. The emperor had always doted on Du Gu Fuya. This time Du Gu Fuya had suffered a great misfortune, yet the emperor hadn't punished anyone!
The smile on Wu Chunzhe's lips was enigmatic. He lowered his head and whispered something in Liu Yushu's ear. Liu Yushu's eyes widened in surprise. She looked at him and asked, "Really?"
"Absolutely true. We don't have to worry about Du Gu Fuya taking revenge anymore," Wu Chunzhe said as he saw her worried look and gently pinched her pink cheek.
It turned out that the current emperor had long had feelings for Du Gu Fuya beyond brotherhood. This was one of the important reasons why the emperor had always doted on Du Gu Fuya. When the emperor learned that Du Gu Fuya didn't want to have children, he was happy for a while. But the emperor also understood that Du Gu Fuya didn't have the same feelings for him.
This time, taking advantage of Liu Yushu's hand to depose Du Gu Fuya, the emperor took the opportunity to invite Du Gu Fuya into the palace to recuperate. He even built a luxurious palace for Du Gu Fuya in the harem, named the Palace of Joyful Delight. Du Gu Fuya had already moved in.
It was rumored that since Du Gu Fuya entered the palace, the emperor had never visited the palaces of other concubines again. Whenever he had free time, he would rush to the Palace of Joyful Delight. Needless to say, he would spend the night there. Gradually, more and more concubines began to make a fuss. One of them spoke without restraint, saying that the emperor and the Prince Yu had an unclear relationship. The emperor immediately silenced her. The queen just mentioned to the emperor that he should take care of his dragon body, which angered the emperor. The emperor slapped the queen seven or eight times on the spot. When the queen backed out, her cheeks were purple and there was blood at the corner of her mouth.
The next day, Liu Yushu and Wu Chunzhe officially got married in the wedding ceremony.
Liu Yanyi, Liu Yushu's younger brother, served as the master of ceremonies. He couldn't help but have red eyes as he announced, "The ceremony is completed." His sister had gone through many hardships and finally found a good home.
Wu Chunzhe led Liu Yushu's hand into the room.
Inside the room, the red candles were brightly lit. He slowly lifted the red veil on her head. The beauty's face was shy. Her eyes were sparkling as she affectionately called him, "My husband."
"My wife," he said with a sincere smile. As he smiled, his eyes turned red and tears welled up in his eyes.
Liu Yushu got anxious when she saw this. "A Zhe, what's wrong with you?" After a pause, she turned her head away and asked uneasily, "Could it be that... you regret marrying me?" As soon as she finished speaking, he kissed her. "I regret not marrying you earlier."
"I do too. I regret not marrying you earlier," Liu Yushu gently responded to his kiss.
On their wedding night, the two didn't consummate their marriage. Instead, they held each other's hands and fell asleep in each other's arms.
On that very night, Wu Qing, who had been calling Liu Yushu's name every day in the firewood shed in the back yard, died in loneliness and despair. The last image in his mind before he died was Liu Yushu's sweet and lovely face.
A week after their marriage, Wu Chunzhe had to set off for the military camp to lead the troops to attack the State of Nanling.
Under the plan of the emperor of the State of Yong, the State of Nanling had fallen into civil strife. This was the best time to send troops to attack.
The young couple said goodbye reluctantly.
Liu Yushu kissed Wu Chunzhe repeatedly and gave him a sachet of peace that she had sewn with her own hands. "You must come back safely. I'm waiting for you to give me a child."
"Don't worry. Wait for me," Wu Chunzhe said. Then he turned around reluctantly and left.
Wu Chunzhe wasn't confident. The battlefield was a dangerous place. He didn't dare to guarantee that he would return safely.
One month passed, and there was no news of Wu Chunzhe.
Two months passed, and there was still no news of him.
It wasn't until the third month after the war started that Liu Yushu finally received news of Wu Chunzhe.
"My lady, something bad has happened. Master he..." Mu Chan said in a panic.
"Tell me quickly. What exactly happened to Master?" Liu Yushu was extremely anxious. She kept murmuring in her heart: A Zhe must be safe! A Zhe, you must be safe.
Mu Chan took a deep breath. "Master was seriously injured on the battlefield. It's rumored that he has been bedridden in the military camp."
Liu Yushu felt a sudden darkness before her eyes and fainted.