Chapter 541 Too stingy

"When will the groom be able to lift the veil?" the little boy asked.

"It should be soon," the older sister continued to comfort her, but in reality, she herself didn't know exactly when the groom would arrive.

Listening to the conversation between the siblings, Gu Shuyan finally realized that she had truly married Yun Yichen.

The thought of living with Yun Yichen in the future, supporting each other through thick and thin, and spending the rest of her life together made her cheeks feel hot again.

Even though she had been married in her past life and wasn't a clueless naiveté, her heart was still beating very fast for some reason.

"Miss, would you like to eat something first? You haven't eaten anything since this morning."

Pearl leaned closer to Gu Shuyan and whispered something in her ear. When she looked up, she saw the woman with a cold expression looking at her.

Even though she had already lowered her voice so much, Pearl still couldn't help but lower her head guiltily when she was looked at like that.

"Wait a minute! If you're hungry, take these children out to get something to eat first."

Gu Shuyan didn't feel very hungry. When she left the Marquis's residence earlier, Ouyang Jing had secretly given her some pastries, which she had already eaten before getting out of the sedan chair.

Pearl and Yufei were indeed feeling a bit hungry, and seeing that the other children didn't seem to be at the table, they invited them to eat together.

When only Gu Shuyan and the maid were left in the room, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but ask, "Miss, won't you come and eat with us?"

"I'm not hungry."

The woman spoke in that businesslike tone, and Gu Shuyan could imagine their faces without even looking at them—they were definitely expressionless.

I don't know how Yun Yichen taught them, but everyone around him is just like him, always wearing a sour face.

Unable to communicate with the woman, Gu Shuyan simply stopped talking and sat quietly on the edge of the bed.

Instead, the woman, seeing that Gu Shuyan had stopped moving, couldn't help but turn around and glance at Gu Shuyan.

"Does the young lady have something to say to me?" Gu Shuyan spoke slowly, startling the woman who quickly turned around.

Even though Gu Shuyan was wearing a red veil, and she had only glanced at her once, Gu Shuyan was able to sense her gaze.

She had assumed that the woman her master had married was a pretty but ultimately empty-headed heiress. She hadn't expected Gu Shuyan's intuition to be so sharp, even more so than theirs.

"Isn't my wife curious about me?"

The woman asked this question as if by some strange twist of fate.

Gu Shuyan smiled gently upon hearing this, "Why would I be curious about you, young lady?"

Although the woman had not displayed any martial arts skills in front of her, Gu Shuyan could tell from the way she walked that she must be a trained martial artist.

The woman was taken aback by Gu Shuyan's response and was speechless for a moment.

The atmosphere in the bridal chamber fell silent for a moment, with neither the master nor the servant speaking.

About half an hour later, the children who had been taken to eat earlier returned to Cuiwei Garden under the guidance of the two.

Next came Yun Yichen, who was half-drunk and half-awake, being carried over by a group of people.

The children were overjoyed to see the groom finally return.

"Lift the veil, lift the veil."

The children followed Yun Yichen one after another, and some ministers who were close to Yun Yichen's age also surrounded him and led him into the house.

"Alright, I will now lift your veils."

As Yun Yichen spoke, he stumbled to the bedside, fueled by a slight smell of alcohol.

Yun Yichen raised his hand, intending to remove the red veil, but fortunately, the wedding attendant following behind grabbed his hand.

"My lord, this veil must be lifted with a celebratory talisman."

As the matchmaker spoke, she had already taken a wedding scale from beside her.

Under the guidance of the matchmaker, Yun Yichen removed the red veil from Gu Shuyan's head.

"Hiss," as soon as Gu Shuyan's delicate face appeared, a gasp was heard.

Especially the young masters from several prominent families, their eyes practically popped out when they saw Gu Shuyan's appearance.

Everyone had always thought of Gu Shuyan as a dark-skinned, thin girl with a bad reputation and a fierce, unruly demeanor.

In just over a year, Gu Shuyan has transformed from a thin, small girl with no outstanding features into a stunning young woman.

Gu Shuyan inherited the excellent genes of the Gu family. While she might not be considered a stunning beauty, she was certainly one of the most beautiful women in the world.

"Alright, we've seen the people, let's all go drink!"

As Yun Yichen spoke, he shooed those people away.

He didn't want his wife to be surrounded by so many people. Allowing her to see him was already giving them face. Did they all want to stay here?

"Lord Yun is too stingy! He can't bear to part with it after just one glance."

One person joked, and the others immediately joined in teasing Yun Yichen.

No matter what they said, Yun Yichen refused to let them into the bridal chamber. The ultimate consequence was that he was dragged back to the front yard to drink again.

The children had been waiting in the bridal chamber to see the bride, and now that they had seen her and eaten, they naturally ran off to play.

"Sister Shuyan, I'm going out to take a look too. Mother will be looking for me soon."

Seeing that it was no longer appropriate for Xu Shan'er to stay, she bid farewell to Gu Shuyan and followed the children back to the front yard.

After everyone left, the lively atmosphere in the room suddenly became somewhat eerie again.

Just as Gu Shuyan and her two servants were about to suffer from extreme embarrassment, the woman suddenly walked out.

"Miss, who is this person?!"

Pearl and Yufei had been maids for so long, and they had never seen any other maid give their master a hard time.

Unfortunately, they were newcomers and hadn't yet established themselves in the Yun family estate, so they had to act according to the whims of others.

"It should be someone close to your son-in-law, but I don't know the specifics."

Gu Shuyan knew only a tiny bit more than them. As for the specifics, Gu Shuyan really didn't know.

Finding no information available, Pearl pouted and simply sat down at the table with Gu Shuyan.

A moment later, the woman who had left silently returned, and not only did she return, she also carried a food box.

"Is this for me?" Gu Shuyan couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

The woman remained silent, taking out the ten boxes of food and handing them to Gu Shuyan one by one.

"I didn't know that Madam had any dietary restrictions, so I just randomly picked a few dishes from the kitchen."