Chapter 50. They were discussing it amongst themselves...

While they were discussing this amongst themselves, Qin Ren was already preparing to set off to fetch the bride.

He dressed up specially today and looked much more handsome than usual.

Qin Ren's appearance is the kind of strikingly handsome that stands out among men.

Previously, because of the scars on his face and his unusually tall stature, many people's first reaction upon seeing him was fear, and they didn't bother to examine him closely.

Today is Qin Ren's big day. Only now do some people who have seen him before dare to look at him closely, and everyone notices that he is indeed quite good-looking.

With thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a tall, imposing figure, his head and upright posture alone could overshadow most men.

Many men couldn't help but feel a little envious upon seeing this.

One of the men said, "Are all the foreigners this tall?"

Upon hearing his words, those around him immediately replied, "His mother is from Dayong, so she can't be considered a complete outsider. He also looks more like a Dayong native."

Qin Ren's appearance and height should also be similar to those of people from Da Yong.

Actually, most people in the northern part of Nanning are quite tall, just not as tall as Qin Ren.

"However, he is indeed tall, and looks to be on par with the Marquis of Zhenbei."

Marquis Zhenbei, who is also Wen Lingzheng's father, is the general who was ennobled for his military achievements.

Wen Lingzheng is still young. He is already quite tall, but he is still much shorter than Qin Ren.

When Qin Ren went to the Liu family to fetch his bride, Wen Lingzheng went along with him.

Wen Lingzheng was giving Qin Ren such face not because he cared about Qin Ren, but because Prince Ying cared about Qin Ren.

And also... he wanted to see the young master of the Liu family, Liu Qingyue, who was considered one of the most beautiful women in the capital.

Even though he rarely left his home, his good looks spread throughout the entire capital.

If it weren't for that incident in the Liu family, to be honest, with Liu Qingyue's beauty, she might have married a prince.

He should have had a life of unparalleled nobility, but now his reputation is ruined because of his father.

Wen Lingzheng thought that her younger sister liked Liu Qingyue quite a bit, so she thought it would be better to go with Qin Ren to the wedding, which would also be a way of giving Liu Qingyue some face.

Qin Ren rode his horse in front, with Wen Lingzheng following behind him.

Seeing that Wen Lingzheng was also there, some of the young noblemen who had originally intended to make things difficult for Qin Ren immediately gave up their plans.

They had no complaints about Qin Ren; their desire to make things difficult for him was solely for Liu Qingyue's sake.

Back when the Liu family hadn't yet met with their downfall, many of them wanted to marry Liu Qingyue.

Unexpectedly, Liu Qingyue had high standards and a bad temper, and she ridiculed them in public.

Liu Qingyue wasn't a mean person; the reason he ridiculed them in public was because they were all overestimating themselves.

They are either unattractive, lack talent, or even have no family background. I don't know where they get their confidence to brazenly propose marriage.

What's even more ridiculous is that some of them were already engaged, and in order to climb up the social ladder by marrying into the Liu family, they belittled their fiancés or fiancés to the point of being worthless.

Because of their actions, Liu Qingyue was seen as a thorn in the side by countless people.

Liu Qingyue felt that they didn't like him at all and just wanted to kill him out of malice.

These people are so annoying, he doesn't want to marry any of them.

It turned out that these people really didn't like him; they were a bunch of petty people with hearts smaller than a needle.

A true man wouldn't hold a grudge just because a girl doesn't want to marry him.

They hate someone so much that even when that person's family is in trouble, they still find opportunities to make things worse for them.

They're all wicked and vicious, yet they still want to eat swan meat like toads; they're just a bunch of useless trash.

Because Wen Lingzheng was with Qin Ren, those who originally wanted to make things difficult for Qin Ren had to give up their plans for the time being, so Qin Ren's journey was relatively smooth afterwards.

Upon arriving at the Liu family home, they found that the Liu family had no relatives left, making the matter of welcoming the new husband quite easy.

Qin Ren picked up Liu Qingyue and then took her back with him.

On the way, Liu Qingyue sat in the sedan chair, constantly playing with the children's watch that Qin Ren had given her.

He had kept this hidden for a long time, and Qi Shi had been guarding him the whole time, so he finally managed to put it on.

Just as Liu Qingyue was playing with her watch, she encountered another wedding procession at a street corner.

Neither side was willing to back down, feeling that backing down would bring bad luck.

Qin Ren went over to the groom on the other side to discuss whether they could move to the side on both sides so that they could pass together.

While Qin Ren went to discuss things with the other side, Liu Qingyue noticed that the group had suddenly stopped. She couldn't help but curiously lift the curtain a little to see what was going on outside.

Then, at that moment, he heard people talking by the roadside, discussing him and Qin Ren.

The two people talking were a slightly overweight young man and a woman dressed in a very wealthy manner.

The young man said, "I never imagined that the famous Young Master Yue, who was renowned throughout the capital, would end up marrying a foreigner."

The woman echoed, "Yes, it's truly ironic. I heard that foreigner is a merchant, so... won't he be considered a lowly person from now on?"

"There's nothing we can do about it. After what happened to his family, it's a miracle he didn't become a government slave. I heard his father is going to be beheaded soon. He's probably in such a hurry to get married because he's afraid that if he observes the three-year mourning period, he really won't be able to get married."

The woman said, "After his father is beheaded, his family members will all become government slaves. No matter how well he lives then, he will never be able to hold his head high in the capital again."

Brother: "That's true. Doesn't he feel sleepless? In the future, his grandmother, cousins, and cousins ​​will all become servants, and they will all be bullied by others. But he himself is doing well. Not only is he not implicated, but he also got married happily."

Before they could say anything more, a teenage girl suddenly said, "But the Liu family's troubles weren't caused by him. He only escaped because of his capable brother. If he doesn't marry, is he going to sell himself into slavery and let the men of the capital take advantage of him?"

The young man glanced at her upon hearing this. "Who are you? We were talking about Young Master Yue, not you. Besides, we didn't say anything about him selling himself into slavery."

The woman added, "That's right, where did you hear us say we were going to force him to sell himself into slavery?"

The girl slightly raised her chin, looking at them with an arrogant expression.

"No? But every word you uttered was his fault, and you all looked like you wished he were dead? What? Did he kill your parents, or steal your husbands? He's just a little prettier than you, why are you so jealous?"

The young man who had spoken immediately became furious. He was indeed very jealous of Liu Qingyue; otherwise, he wouldn't have pointed fingers at her when they didn't even know each other.

But while he may be jealous, he can't let people point it out directly like that.

There are still quite a few people around him. If they all find out what he's thinking, how will he ever have the face to show his face again?

So when he heard the girl say that about him, he naturally denied it with great emotion.

"You're talking nonsense. I'm not jealous of him at all. I don't even know him."

"You don't even know him, yet you can blame everything on him? If you did know him, wouldn't you be grinding your teeth in jealousy?"

“I told you, I’m not jealous of him. What is there to be jealous of? His family has fallen to this state. Even if he marries now, he’ll marry a merchant. What is there for me to be jealous of in his current state?”

"If you're not jealous, why are you criticizing him? Shouldn't you be happy to offer your blessings on someone's wedding day? My master told me that only when you harbor malice towards someone will you be unable to resist finding fault with them. Not a single word you just said was kind, yet you still stubbornly insist you're not jealous?"

Hearing this, Liu Qingyue couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

He never expected that, despite his terrible reputation, anyone would speak up for him.

He really wanted to see who the other person was, but he didn't want to lift the veil off his head.

In Nanning, once the red veil is put on, it cannot be lifted by oneself.

Only when he arrives at his husband's home can his husband personally lift the lid.

Just then, the wedding procession set off again, so he had to suppress his curiosity and sit back down in the sedan chair with proper decorum.

The bridal sedan chair moved slowly forward, carrying him and boxes of betrothal gifts and dowry, and thus it drove away in a grand procession.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the conflict between the girl and the two men intensified.

The woman who was with that young man, seeing the girl's arrogant personality, finally couldn't help but reveal her identity.

The woman said, "Who are you? Do you know who I am?"

As the woman spoke, she raised her hand, signaling the guards behind her to come and arrest the man.

This little slut dared to embarrass her in public. She'll see if she dares to be so arrogant after she's slapped in the face.

However, before she could touch the girl, a woman in tight-fitting clothes appeared beside her.

The woman was a female bodyguard. Although she was alone, everyone present knelt down after seeing the waist token she took out.

The girl looked down at the people kneeling at her feet with amusement, her tone filled with sarcasm and anger.

"What, you dare to openly assault people in the capital? You were the ones who couldn't control your mouths first, and I, the princess, only spoke up to argue with you. Where do you intend to take me?"

Upon hearing this, the plump woman said with a look of fear and trepidation, "This humble servant dares not. This humble servant was unaware of the princess's arrival and unintentionally offended the princess. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

"To be honest, I didn't initially intend to argue with you, but I found your words extremely offensive. I didn't expect that, unable to win an argument, you would resort to having the guards attack me?"

The young man quickly replied, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare, I really wouldn't dare."

The plump woman also said, "I dare not, it's all my fault, I was blind, I'll slap myself."

As she spoke, she actually slapped herself twice, showing quite the ability to be flexible and adaptable.

Seeing her so unambitious appearance, the Seventh Princess, who had just returned to the capital, suddenly felt bored.

These people are ridiculous. When they're dealing with someone weaker than themselves, they act all aggressive and domineering, as if they want to bully them to death.

But when faced with something they can't beat, they immediately wag their tails and beg for mercy like a dog.

It's both pitiful and laughable.

Seventh Princess: "Each person will be slapped twenty times. You stay here and watch them beat them."

As she said this, she turned and walked toward the palace.

The female guard was a little uneasy, but she dared not disobey the princess's orders.

The female guard shouted sternly at the kneeling men, "Why aren't you beating them yet?!"

She should finish this quickly so she can go after their princess.

...

Qin Ren was completely unaware of this little incident, and he successfully brought Liu Qingyue home.

In the presence of Prince Ying, Wen Lingzheng, Madam Qi, Liu Yuze, and the Qi family, he and Liu Qingyue completed their wedding ceremony.

Afterwards, Liu Qingyue was sent to the bridal chamber, while Qin Ren was surrounded by a group of strangers drinking wedding wine.

Qin Ren's high-proof liquor hasn't been released yet; currently, the liquor in Dayong is still low-proof.

Qin Ren couldn't get drunk on such wine, so dealing with the guests was a breeze for him.

Of course, these guests didn't keep urging him to drink; rather, they used the opportunity to get to know Qin Ren.

Qin Ren was highly valued by Prince Ying and had a "good" relationship with the heir of the Marquis of Zhenbei, so they naturally wanted to befriend him.

Today is Qin Ren's big day, and they are all prominent figures, so naturally they wouldn't do anything to make things difficult for him.

While Qin Ren was attending to the guests, Qi Shi went over to take a look at Liu Qingyue.

Qin Ren and Liu Qingyue's marriage was too rushed, and there were still many things she hadn't properly explained to the child.

Qin Ren will not return to the bridal chamber for the time being. Qi Shi is worried that Liu Qingyue is too delicate and will make a fool of herself during the wedding night.

When Qi arrived, Liu Qingyue was eating while wearing a red veil.

He hasn't eaten anything since morning, and Qin Ren won't be able to come over until dark.

If he doesn't eat or drink, he simply won't have the strength to last until night.

Seeing that Madam Qi had come to see her, Liu Qingyue immediately asked, "Mother, did you bring me anything to eat?"

Qi was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this, "What time is it, and you're still thinking about food?"

Liu Qingyue: "It's only noon now, and there's still a long time until evening. I can't just keep going hungry, can I?"

There was a famine in the north before, and apart from the initial hunger, he never went hungry again after meeting Qin Ren.

Qin Ren always says he's too thin. If he knew he wouldn't be able to eat for a day on his wedding day, he would definitely feel sorry for him.

As it turned out, Qin Ren was indeed worried that he would starve.

Because no sooner had Qi Shi arrived than Qin Ren had the nanny bring food.

The old woman wasn't surprised to see Qi Shi there. She put down the food and left immediately.

After watching the other person leave, Qi picked out two non-greasy pastries from the food and brought them over.

Qi said, "Just eat some pastries. You two will be having your wedding night tonight, so you can't eat too much."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue's face, hidden under her veil, flushed.

He muttered to himself, "We're not consummating our marriage today."

Qi didn't hear him clearly and subconsciously asked, "What did you say?"

Worried that Madam Qi might overthink things, Liu Qingyue quickly said to Madam Qi, "I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything."

Qin Ren still felt that he was too young and worried that his body had not developed properly.

After learning that he could also have children, Qin Ren decided that the two of them should not consummate their marriage for the time being.

When Liu Qingyue turns twenty and his health improves, it won't be too late for them to consummate their marriage and have children.

This was something Qin Ren and he had agreed upon. When Liu Qingyue first heard that they wouldn't consummate their marriage for the time being, her first reaction was that she was a little unhappy.

Later I learned that this is called "preparing for pregnancy" in modern times. Preparing for pregnancy is to have a healthier child and to ensure that the pregnant man and woman have good health during pregnancy.

This is good for both the baby and the pregnant man.

This shows that Qin Ren cares about him; compared to having a child, Qin Ren cares more about his health.

Once she understood Qin Ren's intentions, Liu Qingyue's unhappiness vanished.

Unfortunately, he wasn't prepared to have children either.

I've heard that once you get pregnant, you can't do this or that.

He had suffered for the past year, and he still wanted to enjoy a life with his husband, free from hardship, filled with eating, drinking, and having fun.

Of course, he couldn't tell Qi about this.

Qi was unaware of modern matters, let alone what it meant to prepare for pregnancy; her mindset was that of an ordinary woman from ancient times.

In her opinion, nothing else matters.

For a man, the most important thing is to have a child of his own.

Take her for example. Although her husband is unreliable, she has two good children.

As long as her children are good and filial, it doesn't matter if her husband is bad, because she can rely on her children for the future.

Therefore, in Qi's eyes, no matter how good a man is, he can't compare to a child.

After Liu Qingyue gets married, she should take advantage of her youth and have one or two children as soon as possible.

Once he has his own child, he'll truly have nothing to worry about in the future.

Qi: "Did you finish reading the book I gave you yesterday?"

While eating pastries, Liu Qingyue mumbled to her, "I saw it, I saw it."

In reality, he barely looked at it; he only read one page before feeling embarrassed to continue.

He was really embarrassed to look at those kinds of books and pictures too much; he always felt that it was a bit strange for him to look at them.

Liu Qingyue thought that since he and Qin Ren weren't consummating their marriage for the time being, it wouldn't be too late to see such a shameful thing later.

Besides, even if he doesn't know how, there's still Qin Ren, isn't there?

Qin Ren is so capable, he probably knows everything.

Liu Qingyue now feels that his mission was long over.

His task was simply to obediently and smoothly marry Qin Ren.

Now that he has married Qin Ren, the rest of the problems are naturally Qin Ren's responsibility.

"Okay, take it out and take a good look after you finish eating."

After giving her instructions, Qi prepared to leave.

Later, seeing that Liu Qingyue was carefree and even leaned towards the bed while eating, she couldn't help but turn around and mutter a few words.

"Don't lie down. What kind of behavior would it be to lie down now?"

"Also, if you feel uncomfortable when you consummate your marriage at night, you have to bear with it. It's only uncomfortable the first time, and you won't feel uncomfortable after that."

When Qi said these things, she was actually very sorry for Liu Qingyue.

Liu Qingyue was spoiled rotten by her; other people's boys and girls would get married at the age of fifteen, when they reached the coming-of-age ceremony.

When Liu Qingyue turned fifteen and came of age, Qi still treated him like a child.

She never wanted him to get married, so she endured the pressure until he turned eighteen.

In Da Yong, there were relatively few men who were still unmarried at the age of eighteen.

But the thought of her child marrying into another family one day filled her with worry and fear.

Just like now, she knows that Qin Ren is a good person and that he treats Liu Qingyue very well, but... she still worries about him.

...

It was past 7 p.m. when Qin Ren finally returned to his new house.

By this time, most of the guests had left, and the remaining tasks were left to Liu Yuze and the others.

Perhaps not wanting Liu Qingyue to wait too long, Madam Qi sent Qin Ren back to the bridal chamber early.

In the capital city of Yong, there is no custom of making a ruckus in the wedding night, which is quite nice.

Qin Ren genuinely disliked the custom of making a ruckus during the wedding night.

Even though the new house is such a private place, and even though most men care so much about their wives' chastity.

But he allowed a group of strangers into his new house and then let them grope his wife?

The most ridiculous thing is that they allow others to make a ruckus during the wedding night.

When his wife talks to someone else for a few more minutes, he feels that the other person is planning to cheat on him, and he wishes he could break his wife's legs and lock her up at home for life.

When Qin Ren returned, he took a shower in the next room and changed into clean clothes.

He made sure the smell of alcohol on him wasn't so strong before pushing open the door and returning to the new house.

Qin Ren's mood improved unconsciously as he was finally able to see his husband.

Seeing Liu Qingyue swaying as she sat on the bed, Qin Ren knew that she was about to give up.

He didn't care whether it was in accordance with the rules or not, and strode forward to lift the veil.

Those rules are meaningless; Qin Ren, a modern person, doesn't care much about them.

Finally free of the troublesome veil, Liu Qingyue immediately felt a sense of relief.

He looked up at Qin Ren and muttered something under his breath, a hint of dissatisfaction in his voice.

"Being a new husband is really hard work; my neck is a bit stiff."

In order to prevent the veil from falling off, he had to maintain one position the whole time.

His mother wouldn't let him lie down, and it was really boring to just sit there like that.

Qin Ren originally wanted to reach out and help him remove the heavy ornaments from his head.

Later, looking at Liu Qingyue under the candlelight, I felt that Liu Qingyue was very beautiful at this moment.

Qin Ren glanced at him twice and said, "Hang in there a little longer. I'll go back and get a camera now and take some nice photos of you."

Upon hearing that she could take photos, Liu Qingyue perked up.

Liu Qingyue nodded, and the hairpin in her hair immediately jingled.

"Okay, take a lot more pictures of me, and make them out like your photos so I can look at them when I'm old."

When he sees these photos again, he'll definitely be amazed at how handsome he was when he was young.

Qin Ren acted immediately, opening a passage back to the modern world.

While waiting for Qin Ren to return, Liu Qingyue moved to the dressing mirror, took out a lipstick, and applied it to her lips.

He didn't like wearing makeup, especially the rouge from ancient times, many of which were quite heavy.

But today is different; today is his wedding to Qin Ren, so he still needs to dress up.

Liu Qingyue combed her long hair, and just then she heard Qin Ren return. She subconsciously turned around and looked in Qin Ren's direction.

Upon seeing this, Qin Ren used his camera to capture the scene.

This scene was actually very beautiful; a beautiful woman in red sat in front of a dressing mirror and looked back at him.

Both the lighting and the angle of view are very beautiful.

However, since Qin Ren had watched a lot of horror movies, the combination of bright red, wedding dress, long-haired beauty, wedding candles, and bronze mirrors created a somewhat... scary feeling.

Qin Ren quickly closed his eyes, then took a few more nice photos of Liu Qingyue before asking her to change out of her wedding dress.

Liu Qingyue was unaware that Qin Ren had been frightened by him. He changed into the cute pajamas that Qin Ren had brought him, and the slightly scary atmosphere around him immediately disappeared.

It's currently the height of summer, and even in the north, the weather is very hot.

Liu Qingyue was wearing a short-sleeved and short-short pajama set, the kind with a cute three-dimensional rabbit head design.

Liu Qingyue felt quite uncomfortable with her arms and calves exposed.

However, considering that Qin Ren was her husband, and that such clothes were normal for him, Liu Qingyue quickly became less reserved.

Qin Ren said to Liu Qingyue, "There are no servants here now. The people who have come to help these past few days are all people given by Prince Ying. Tomorrow afternoon I will have someone from the brokerage come over, and you can choose a few servants for the household then."

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Author's note: The pre-order is also 1V1, the male slave is the top and the eldest son is the bottom.