C13

The red candle flickered, and the tears fell in a line.

Yun Sheng sat upright on the spacious red wedding bed and waited for a long time.

The new house was spacious and bright, filled with dazzling splendor. It was very festive, but Cui'er had already anxiously gone in and out many times. The maidservants and wives who were waiting by the side also began to quietly yawn.

It was already midnight, and the groom had yet to return to his room. The nanny, who had originally been extremely cordial and fawning on him, also did not say anything.

Yun Sheng's heart was as cold as iron, but he secretly relaxed. It would be best if he did not come. Even if he did come, she would definitely not marry him. If that happened, it would cause a ruckus.

It was indeed getting late. Just as Yunsheng wanted to tell the maidservants and wives to leave, a chorus of 'congratulations to the king' made her tense up. He had still come.

"Prince …"

"All of you, go down!" The Duke of Qin coldly interrupted the nanny's affectation, and the servants quickly retreated, holding their breaths.

"You go out too!" King Qinguang said coldly again, thinking that Cui'er had not left.

After a while, there was no other sound in the room. Through the red cap, Sheng Yue could vaguely see that the person before her was very tall, bringing about an invisible pressure. She was glad that she had that vulgar red cap blocking her path, or else she would not know how to face the person in front of her.

Sensing that he was getting closer, Yunsheng nervously grabbed the apple wrapped in a brocade handkerchief.

"This king did not wish for this marriage. The position of the wangfei was given to you by royal father. In the future, you must obediently stay in the Spring Orchid Institute and not appear in front of me." Murong Yu's voice was colder than it was before. Yun Shengyue could sense that he was gritting his teeth. Did he hate her?

What was the use of hating her? Yun Cangyue harrumphed coldly in her heart. It was not as though she was crying or shouting that she wanted to marry him. He wanted to retort, but decided against it.

"Don't even think about complaining to the prime minister. This duke of the Yun family does not care." He couldn't help but clench his fists when he thought of the tears that were welling up in Jue'er's eyes. It was all because of this woman, and he had heard that she was found by Yun Chengling in Jiangnan when his father was visiting the south. Dammit, she had not appeared earlier or later, but now that she had appeared and ruined his good fortune, he wouldn't blame him for hating her.

"Don't even think of using your status as an imperial concubine to make a name for yourself in this mansion. Let me tell you, in this duke's eyes, you're nothing at all!"

His hatred was even more obvious now. Yun Shengyue pursed her lips and smiled. She did not know why, but the more heartless he was, the happier she was. Wasn't it better this way? Fortunately, Murong Yu couldn't see her expression, and when he saw her silence, he thought she had been scared silly.

You are a mute? It's still deaf! " Murong Yu felt a little irritated. This woman didn't even cry nor make a sound when she heard the groom's words on their wedding night. She didn't even move from her seat. Was this a good home tutor? Or was it just an idiot?

"As Your Highness commands." He did not pay any attention to his sarcastic tone.

Murong Yu heard her voice and was slightly stunned. He saw that her tone didn't seem to care about what he just said and was inexplicably angry, but after thinking about how she calmly accepted his request, he had no reason to be angry. After hesitating for a moment, he finally walked away without saying a word.

After he left, Yun Sheng removed the red veil covering her head. Looking around at the gorgeous and deserted bridal room, she gave a silent and bitter smile as tears streamed down her cheeks. It was not because she was sad.

On the night of their wedding, the prince did not enter his bridal chamber, and then ignored the princess. He did not bring her to the palace nor did he return to the Prime Minister's Estate.

Yun Sheng did not leave his house. Every day, he would either sleep or sit in a daze. He turned a deaf ear to Cui'er's nagging.

In less than half a month, Cui Er, this outspoken girl, had offended someone's maidservant in the kitchen. The two of them were demoted to this remote and dilapidated West Wind Courtyard.

The sky had finally turned sunny for a few days.

The cool breeze that blew on his face indicated that the cold winter of the Northern Lands was about to pass.

In the Clear Ink Courtyard, the anxious Spring Willows had already begun to sprout.

"Prince, don't be too tired. Jue'er made the red date chicken soup. Hurry and drink it while it's still warm." A beautiful lady dressed in pink spoke gently in the study room.

Murong Yu, who was focused on handling official matters, raised his head. When he saw the newcomer, a doting smile appeared on his usually stern face, making his originally handsome face even more dazzling. "My injuries have already healed. Jue'er, you don't have to work so hard anymore."

"Your wounds have healed, but your highness, you work so hard every day, so you still have to make up for it." This soup was cooked with gentle fire for six hours. "

"Alright, I'll drink it right away." Mu Rong Yu picked up the bowl of chicken soup and started gulping it down. The smell of some medicinal ingredients made him frown slightly, but he didn't say anything.

The girl next to her smiled in satisfaction. Her voice became even sweeter, "Your Highness, the weather is clear now. Jue'er will accompany you for a walk. Her body just happens to be in a better condition."

Murong Yu looked at the document in his hand. Finally, he put down the red brush and stood up with a smile. "Fine, I haven't heard Jue'er's zither music for a long time. Let's go to the Ripple Pavilion to sit down and listen to Jue'er play a song. How about it?"

"Of course, Xiao Cui, go prepare the guqin." Originally, she had only casually advised him to stay in the study room for a few hours every day. It seemed that there was something very important and ordinary people were not allowed to disturb him, so she could only occasionally send him some food. Regarding his documents, she had always consciously avoided them and did not dare to ask.

"Let's go!" Murong Yu very naturally held Chen Jue`er's hand, causing her to blush and feel both shy and happy. She obediently followed him as they walked out, looking extremely obedient.

Chen Jue`er was an orphan daughter saved by Murong Yu before he won the war and returned from the border trial. Her relatives had all been killed by the rebel army, and she had just escaped, only to be taken advantage of by the soldiers.

Chen Jue`er was the same age as Murong Yu, so she had grown up for two months. She was very sensible, took good care of people, took care of Murong Yu at every turn, and never took the opportunity to invite him as a pet. From the time Murong Yu was seventeen to twenty-one, she accompanied him by his side the entire time.

After he left the palace at the age of sixteen and had his own residence, the servants only respected him, and did not dare to get close to him. The care and care of Chen Juejie, who was like a mother to him, caused him to gradually feel loved and valued. After he had gotten drunk at the last night banquet, for some reason, he had a couple with Chen Jue`er.

Murong Yu originally wanted to marry Chen Jue`er, but Chen Jue`er felt that her status was not enough and repeatedly stopped him from entering the palace to propose marriage to the Emperor. He said that he only wanted to stay by Murong Yu's side, and that he wouldn't be able to guard against him even if he became his concubine. However, she was met with the emperor's opposition, so she could only accept him as a side chamber. However, Chen Jue`er did not mind, because Murong Yu treated her even better because he owed her a debt. In the entire palace, she was the one who treated him the most.

He had told Chen Jue`er that when she became pregnant, he would ask the Emperor for permission to take her right. In the end, before she could even become pregnant, the Prime Minister had found a daughter halfway through his journey and took over the position of first wife, thus causing him to go back on his words. This made his guilt deepen, and made him extremely loathe the the sudden appearance of Yun Shengyue.