Chapter 4.1 (2/2)

(AGAIN, SHAMELESSSSSSSSS; who falls for this)

“She want’s me?” Now it was clear that she was deliberately interrupting his and the Princess’ wedding night. Who knew, she is such a easily jealous woman, a type he did not like at all. That was why Fang Yun Luo made such requests, he was starting to look at her in a new light. “Qiu Yue, go back and tell your master that if I want to see her, I will go see her.”

“But my Lord……”

“Impudent! Qiu Yue, tonight is the wedding night of the Lord and the Princess. How can he tolerate you disturbing him here!” Ai Li refuted Qiu Yue. Before the Princess entered the mansion, any spoilt action of Lady Yun could be accepted. But now that the Princess has entered, how dare she still act this presumptuous. (YOU TELL THEM AI LI; nice guy)

“Qiu Yue, first go find a doctor to go look at Lady Yun. Tomorrow she must go give the Princess her blessings.” Qi Er Lun ordered as he stepped into the East Wing.

“Yes.” In the past, the Lord would favor the Lady Yun very much, but now listening to his tone, it seemed that he didn’t love her very much. Did the Lord really favor Lady Yun? Qiu Yue, with a face full of doubt, watched as the two disappeared into the East Wing.

“Jin Xiu, quickly put the medicine into the cups of exchange.” Lifting up her veil, Fang Yun Luo urged Jin Xiu to speed up.

(TLN: Cups of exchange are a tradition between the bride and groom.)

“My Lady, why do you need to do this?”Jin Xiu with her heart unwilling, reluctantly poured the powder into the wine and dissolved it.

“It is to guard against the expected.” She knew that Qi Er Lun was still respecting their promise, but was only afraid that with tonight’s wine dosage, he was drunk and couldn’t think clearly.

“It is to guard against the expected? With one’s own husband, what is there to guard against?”

“I have already told you, I do not want the Lord to touch me.”

“You really want this to happen?” If the Lord did not touch her Lady, then that means she will not have his heirs; another reason to take concubines. And with more concubines, the more her Lady has to defend her position.

“Of course I took it seriously.” Fang Yun Luo earnestly said.

“You are not afraid that your position will be taken from you?”

“He won’t dare to do as he pleases.” She had already clarified this with him.

“But my Lady…….”

“The Lord has arrived.”

The words that Jin Xiu wanted to say, were interrupted by Ai Li’s announcement. Fang Yun Luo rapidly put her veil back down.

“Long live the Marquis.” Jin Xiu said as she bowed down.

“You may leave and go and rest!”

“Yes.” Jin Xiu said one final good fortune towards her masters, then closed the door behind her.

Intently, Qi Er Lun waited to see what Fang Yun Luo looked like. After a time, he ordered: “Lift up your head,”

Lifting her head, Fang Yun Luo looked but avoided his face, that profound face that seemed to see through her. She could not look at him with an indifferent face; whenever she saw him, she felt anger and pain.

She was indeed ordinary looking, as her father described. But like he had stated, she a carried with her, a rarely seen temperament. With a thin and delicate body, she was extremely charming.

Fang Yun Luo, stubbornly said: “My Lord, this servant’s face cannot be compared to your beloved concubine. Please stop looking at it and let us drink the cups of exchange.”

Hearing her charismatic tone, charmed him, yet the speech was not like a daughter from a n.o.ble family. With great interest, Qi Er Lun raised her chin: “The Princess is not that lacking, you should not undervalue yourself.”

Looking at his frivolous, yet charismatic smile and manners, Fang Yun Luo laughed to remind him: “My Lord, please end the ceremony.”

“The ceremony will end.” Picking up the two cups, he neared her to give her one of the cups. As he neared her, he smelled that fragrance again. Linking hands, they drank the wine.

Following this, he took off his current clothing.

Fang Yun Luo immediately cried out accusingly: “My Lord, please do not forget the agreement between us.”

“I did not forget. Tonight is our wedding night, so we must sleep together, but do not worry; I will not touch you.” Taking off her coronet, he then took off her dress.

With only a thin silk s.h.i.+rt on each, they got onto the bed to sleep.