As Wang Quan Ba Ye approached the room, he hesitated for some reason. Staring at the room with flickering candlelight, he seemed to see his former brothers behind him, blessing him.
They were smiling and chatting, free from the grief and bloodshed of that day. Standing still, he staggered forward and pushed open the door.
Chu Ri Huai Zhu, sitting upright on the bed with a red veil covering her head, had a blushing face hidden beneath it. Hearing the door open and smelling the strong scent of wine, she resisted the urge to lift the veil and quietly waited for Wang Quan Ba Ye to do it for her.
"It's getting late. You'd better go to bed early," the wedding attendant said with a smile. She stepped forward and handed something to Wang Quan Ba Ye.
Wang Quan Ba Ye took it and staggered to Chu Ri Huai Zhu's side, plopping down beside her.
"May the two newlyweds be happy and stay together for a hundred years!" The wedding attendant said the words of congratulations and quickly walked to the door, closing it behind her.
Then, the two newlyweds were left in the room, facing each other in silence.
Wang Quan Ba Ye looked at the delicate woman beside him and felt a bit dazed. Under the influence of alcohol, he relaxed his self - restraint. Now, in front of the woman he loved, the grief he had been suppressing for days suddenly burst out.
"I'm sorry for them. If I hadn't insisted on taking them there, they wouldn't have died!" Wang Quan Ba Ye lay down on the bed with a hint of moisture in the corners of his eyes. Staring at the red silk, he grabbed Chu Ri Huai Zhu's hands, as if he wanted to cry but couldn't for some reason.
Chu Ri Huai Zhu looked at Wang Quan Ba Ye lying on the bed and felt a twinge of pity. This wasn't his fault; he couldn't be blamed.
Just as she was about to speak, Wang Quan Ba Ye rolled over and placed his head on her lap. This dependent gesture softened her heart.
"After coming back from there, I've lost my sword - heart. I feel like nothing matters to me. I'm just like a walking corpse," Wang Quan Ba Ye said. The confusion in his eyes mixed with tears, falling on her lap. The scorching temperature made her heart flutter.
"This isn't your fault. You don't have to punish yourself like this," Chu Ri Huai Zhu comforted him gently, stroking the head on her lap.
Wang Quan Ba Ye smiled. After a while, he got up from her lap. Seeing Huai Zhu with a rosy face, he took off his clothes.
Chu Ri Huai Zhu blushed shyly. She gently dimmed the lit candle with a needle. The red bed curtain fell, covering the two figures embracing each other. The candlelight flickered and gradually faded into the night.
This was their wedding night. No one was so tactless as to disturb them. So, it was not until late in the morning that Chu Ri Huai Zhu woke up from her sleep.
"Ouch." The discomfort in her body reminded her of what had happened last night. Her cheeks flushed red. She carefully washed up and stretched her body. Then she decided to see what Wang Quan Ba Ye was doing.
Wang Quan Ba Ye had gotten up at dawn. Due to his long - standing habit, he just gently touched Chu Ri Huai Zhu's cheek and then walked out of the door with his sword. At this moment, he was standing in the martial arts training ground, practicing sword - fighting hard.
"Hubby..." Just as Chu Ri Huai Zhu was about to call out to Wang Quan Ba Ye, she saw him spitting out a mouthful of blood, with a bitter smile on his face. This made her feel extremely heart - broken. She stood aside, biting her rosy lips gently, and the discomfort in her body faded at this moment.
She went to the kitchen, intending to make a nourishing soup with the ingredients there. She had some medicinal herbs that might be helpful to Wang Quan Ba Ye.
Thinking this way, Chu Ri Huai Zhu stepped into the kitchen. At this time, the kitchen staff were preparing the food for the people in the mansion, and it was relatively quiet.
When they saw Chu Ri Huai Zhu coming in, several people exchanged glances. They didn't show any respect for this new mistress, especially since Chu Ri Huai Zhu had entered the mansion without a proper title.
In the eyes of these servants, Chu Ri Huai Zhu was just a seductress.
"It's really strange. Where did this extra person come from today?" a cook said with a cold face. She was quite influential in the kitchen and was in charge of the purchases.
Chu Ri Huai Zhu just smiled without saying a word. "Auntie, could you please give me some time? I'd like to borrow the kitchen and some ingredients."
Hearing this, the cook's face immediately changed. She sized up Chu Ri Huai Zhu from head to toe. The light blue long dress she was wearing was made of delicate fabric that an ordinary person couldn't afford. The ornaments on her ears and neck were also quite valuable.
The more she looked, the angrier she got. She didn't understand why the eldest young master of the family had married such a woman, a woman who didn't even care about her title. She must have married for the young master's power and wealth.
"You're thinking too nicely. If I let you borrow the kitchen, what if some ingredients go missing?" The cook's words were filled with mockery and disdain for Chu Ri Huai Zhu.
Of course, Chu Ri Huai Zhu could hear it, but thinking of Wang Quan Ba Ye spitting out blood, she forced herself to maintain her composure and not show any sign of embarrassment. She pretended not to understand and looked at the cook in front of her. Her expression made the others have different thoughts about her.
"Come on, it's just borrowing the kitchen. If she wants to borrow it, just let her. She can clean it up later," a chef said, but it didn't change the cook's mind. She stared at the chef with a cold look in her eyes.
"That sounds good, but she has no right to borrow the kitchen. She's just a newly - entered concubine!" the cook said and splashed the water for washing vegetables in front of Chu Ri Huai Zhu. The splashes of water landed on her skirt.
Chu Ri Huai Zhu looked at the cook's disgusted face and turned a bit pale. She wanted to say something, but her lips parted slightly and nothing came out. While she was silent, the cook didn't stop.
"As a concubine, you should serve your master well instead of thinking about borrowing the kitchen. This kitchen is not for a low - level concubine like you. Be sensible and get out of here quickly!"
The cook said viciously, waving the kitchen knife in her hand, trying to scare Chu Ri Huai Zhu.
Chu Ri Huai Zhu endured her tears and said nothing. She just gave the cook a deep look and then turned around and left, walking back in the direction she had come from.
She walked slowly but with a unique charm, which made the cook behind her feel even more jealous and hateful. The cook kept gossiping about Chu Ri Huai Zhu.