Chapter 198 Calling the Young General Husband

Yu Qingci couldn't help but take a closer look. The woman was wearing a plain-colored cloth dress. The material was ordinary cotton, but the cut was very flattering. A dark blue belt was tied around her waist in a neat bow. Two small jade beads were attached to the end of the belt. She had the appearance of a gentle and lovely young lady from a modest family.

Seemingly sensing something, the woman also looked over in their direction.

Even though she was mentally prepared, she was still stunned when she saw her. When had she ever seen such a beauty?

The woman stood there quietly, her beauty captivating, her skin as white as snow, her oval face untouched by any makeup, her eyebrows naturally dark, and her almond-shaped eyes, clear and bright like the mist in the mountains.

A simple yet elegant moon-white dress with delicate floral patterns accentuated the woman's slender figure. A jade hairpin adorned her hair, holding up most of her dark locks, while the rest of her long, ink-black hair cascaded down to her waist, swaying gently in the breeze. Even a woman like her couldn't help but be captivated by her beauty.

After learning that the young general already had a wife, Luo Yi had often imagined what the young lady would look like. After all, the young general was very noble with his sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. If the young lady was not good-looking, she would not be worthy of the young general.

Upon seeing it now, my heart sank to the bottom.

So this is his wife, the current mistress of the general's mansion.

"Alright, alright, please get up. Miss Luo, you must be tired from your journey."

Madam Ning was overjoyed at her son's survival. Although she found the strange woman who suddenly appeared a bit odd, she thought that since her son had brought her back, she couldn't be negligent and greeted her politely.

The head eunuch, seeing that the person had been brought in and his task was complete, said a few words of congratulations and then took his leave with the palace servants.

Lu Yun Chu curiously leaned closer to Yu Qing Ci and whispered:

"Sister-in-law, what's the background of this Miss Luo? She doesn't look like a female general who can fight on the battlefield?"

She had actually done a favor for her own brother.

Yu Qingci still wore a gentle smile on her lips, lightly patted Lu Yun Chu's hand, and whispered:

"I don't know either, but since the young general sent them back, we should treat them with courtesy."

In his mind, however, he was quickly calculating: Although things had deviated somewhat from the previous life, what was bound to happen had still happened. Presumably, this Miss Luo Yi was the young general's confidante.

Her smile remained unchanged as she nodded slightly to Luo Yi and said in a gentle tone:

“Miss Luo has come from afar and must be tired. Granny Pei, please take Miss Luo to the guest courtyard to settle in and rest, and have the servants take good care of her.”

Granny Pei stepped forward and gestured for Luo Yi to enter:

"Miss Luo, this way please."

Luo Yi wanted to say a few more words to Old Madam Ning, but seeing that the old lady didn't seem very curious about her, and considering she was indeed quite tired from traveling for several days, she curtsied again to Old Madam Ning and Yu Qingci.

"Thank you, Madam. Thank you, Young Madam. Luo Yi will go down now and will kowtow to Madam later."

After saying that, she turned and left with Granny Pei, her plain figure quickly disappearing at the end of the corridor.

The old lady nodded as she watched the retreating figure: She seems to be a well-mannered girl, but I'll still need to ask her more questions later.

Madam Ning said to Qingzhu and Qingjiu, "You two quickly tell me what has happened to my son in the past year or so."

Yu Qingci comforted her, "Mother, don't worry. They've already returned. Let them rest for a while, and they can come back tonight to talk to us in detail."

"Yes, yes, I forgot all about these things. Butler Lu, please take them downstairs and settle them in properly."

Steward Lu left with Qingzhu and Qingjiu, while Yu Qingci helped Old Madam Ning back to Songbai Hall.

Madam Ning sighed, "I remember you told me before that my son's body had never been found and that maybe he was still alive. I thought you were just imagining things, but I never expected that your words would come true."

Thank God, my son has truly returned alive! All my daily prayers and kowtows before the Buddha have been worthwhile.

The old lady clasped her hands together and bowed again in the direction of the small Buddhist shrine.

"Qingci, we mothers and children have finally made it to the end. When Yunqi comes back, I will arrange for you two to consummate your marriage."

"Mother, there's no rush."

Yu Qingci's face immediately turned bright red.

Lu Yun Chu chimed in from the side, "It's not just about consummating the marriage. I think it would be better to have my brother and sister-in-law go through the wedding ceremony again, to wash away all the bad luck in a lively and festive way. Our General's Mansion will become more and more prosperous in the future."

Madam Ning beamed with joy: "Yun Chu is right, let's do another wedding ceremony to ward off bad luck."

Before dinner, someone announced that Miss Luo had arrived.

"Quickly, invite her in."

Luo Yi walked forward respectfully and was about to kneel down and kowtow to Old Madam Ning when Old Madam Ning quickly stepped forward and stopped her.

"Good girl, no need for such formalities, please get up."

After everyone sat down, Yu Qingci looked up and saw that Luo Yi had rested for a while and changed her clothes. She had a light layer of makeup on her face, and she looked even more outstanding than when she was dressed in the courtyard.

Madam Ning looked at her with a kind smile and said, "Miss Luo, you have been kind to my son Yunqi, so you are my family's benefactor. Tell me about my son's situation at the border."

Luo Yi lowered her head slightly and said in a slightly shy voice:

"Madam, you flatter me. It was just a small favor, how could I dare to call myself your benefactor? In fact, over the past year or so, it's not so much that I've taken care of my husband... Young General, but rather that the Young General has been extremely caring and attentive to me."

As Luo Yi spoke, her gaze seemed to casually sweep across Yu Qingci's face.

"Have you been with Yun Qi for over a year?"

Madam Ning grasped the key point.

Luo Yi blushed even more and softly hummed in agreement.

As if he had just realized something, he hurriedly explained to Yu Qingci, "Young Madam, please don't misunderstand. The young general was pretending to be my wife at the border to avoid suspicion. I... I did it voluntarily."

"Young Madam, you won't blame me, will you?"

Seeing Luo Yi's helpless expression, Yu Qingci felt nauseous, as if she had swallowed a fly. She smiled and said:

"How could that be? You yourself said it was to cover your tracks. I'm sorry to have troubled you, Miss Luo."

No matter how disgusting it was, she still decided to try her best to improve the relationship.

Luo Yi seemed relieved and said gratefully, "Thank you, young mistress. The reason I followed the young general back to the capital this time was out of necessity."

I lost my mother at a young age and lived with my father, a doctor, in a small border town. My father passed away a few months ago, and before he died, he entrusted me to the young general. That's why I came back with him. Otherwise, as a weak and helpless woman, I really don't know what I would have done.

So, you don't have any family?

Luo Yi nodded sadly: "Yes, I am all alone now, and the only one I can rely on is my husband... no, the young general."

After saying that, he explained, "I'm sorry, Madam. For the past year, I have been calling the young general my husband. I've gotten used to it and can't change it. Please forgive me, Madam and Madam."

After saying that, he was about to get up and bow again.