Xiao Zhu grinned smugly, "Princess, did you see the look on Aunt Gui's face? It was so ugly. She was clearly a chess piece abandoned by the Queen."

"He couldn't put himself in the right place the whole time, constantly yelling at the princess. He deserved to be abandoned. It's so nice to no longer have someone nagging me."

"By the way, I heard that life in the side courtyard is indeed hard, otherwise, with Madam Gui's temper, she wouldn't come here to beg for help."

Li Xue hummed, her face expressionless and somewhat listless: "Is there anything else to do today? If not, I want to have a good sleep."

Xiao Zhu said softly, "No, if you have anything to say, you can wait until the princess wakes up."

"Well, go move the lounge chair outside. I want to bask in the sun outside. It's too stuffy in the house."

"I will have someone move there right away."

The days passed quickly, and soon the wedding day arrived. Li Xue got married from a farm, but the farm was very close to the marquis's mansion, and the sedan chair arrived in about an incense stick of time.

The sedan stopped, the curtain was opened, and a hand with distinct bones stretched out.

Li Xue raised her hand and placed it on it, then slowly walked out following the force. The sound of firecrackers was heard outside. Before she could figure out the direction, someone picked her up and carried her sideways in the next moment.

Everyone was stunned when they saw this, but soon came to their senses and started to make a noise: "Oh my, we've never seen the young general be so considerate before, haha, he's going to get married after all."

The matchmaker came to her senses and hurriedly called out, "Come, the bride is jumping over the fire basin..."

Jiang Ling raised his foot and stepped over.

Li Xue felt a little uncomfortable leaning in his arms: "I, I can walk by myself. Qingzhou, if you don't put me down, it would be so embarrassing if they saw me."

"It's okay. You have a veil on your head now. You are sure you can see the road clearly. It will be the same if I carry you in."

When she heard those two words, Li Xue's face suddenly became hot and her fingers curled up subconsciously. She was getting married just like that, but it felt like a dream.

Jiang Ling whispered in her ear: "Your husband has something to tell you tonight."

"……What's up?"

"You'll know when you get back to your room tonight."

Seeing him being so secretive, Li Xue also became curious about what he wanted to talk about on their wedding night.

The two of them arrived at the wedding hall and were slowly let down. After three bows, Xiao Zhu came over, took her hand, and slowly walked towards the bridal chamber.

"Princess, we are going to the Prince Consort's courtyard. Please be careful and watch the ground. Don't fall."

"Well, the things in my courtyard..."

"Now that we've moved in, you'll be living in the same courtyard with your husband. The scenery there is truly beautiful. I've even been there to see it. There are quite a few unique purple bamboos."

Xiao Zhu chirped, "I heard that purple bamboo can be eaten and is very sweet. I hope I can try it someday."

Li Xue said helplessly: "Shh, keep your voice down."

She came to the bridal chamber and sat on the edge of the bed. She could only see the ground through the veil, but the room was filled with the scent of wood, which made her feel a little uncomfortable. She felt restless when she thought of the wedding night.

"Xiao Zhu, go get me some storybooks to pass the time."

"Okay, I'll ask Qiu Shui to get it. The Prince Consort said that you can't leave anyone by your side, so I have to stay by your side."

"Qiu Shui, go find two storybooks. The princess wants to read them."

"yes."

Li Xue sat upright in front of the bed. Her neck felt a little painful from the heavy crown. She tilted her head back and moved it, then lifted the veil slightly and looked at the layout of the room.

Tables, screens, and bookshelves filled with books...

In addition, there are orchids in full bloom by the window, and a faint floral fragrance wafts in. The outside of the window is full of flowers and purple bamboo.

Seeing her walk to the window, Xiao Zhu also leaned over to look at the scenery outside, his eyes brightening: "Hey, purple bamboo, miss, do you want to try it?"

"...Bamboo is hollow, isn't it? How do you eat it?"

"This servant doesn't know. They say that if you peel off the purple skin, you'll find the meat inside, which is sweet and delicious. It's still early before nightfall."

"This yard is also very quiet. I will go pick one for you."

Li Xue was also a little curious. It was the first time she had seen purple bamboo, and she didn't expect it was edible. There were so many new and strange things in the Northern Wilderness.

Xiao Zhu sneaked over, picked one and broke it back, then went to the small kitchen to chop it into several pieces, peeled it, and took a bite. It was juicy and sweet.

His eyes were full of surprise: "Hey, you can really eat."

Worried that the princess would have trouble chewing it, he chopped it into very small pieces and placed them on a plate. He brought it directly in and said excitedly, "Princess, please try it. Put it in your mouth and chew it, then spit out the residue."

Li Xue picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. "Hmm, this tastes so sweet. I didn't know there really is edible bamboo. The world is so big that there are all kinds of wonders."

Xiao Zhu grinned and said, "Yes, there are so many delicious and fun things in the Northern Wilderness. This purple bamboo is so delicious."

The master and servant ate half of the plate and distributed the rest to others. Qiu Shui came with the storybook, and several maids gathered together to eat purple bamboo.

I don’t know how much time passed, but the sky gradually darkened.

Jiang Ling finally got away and came in from the kitchen with a bowl of shredded chicken noodles. A deep voice rang out: "Madam, you must be hungry. Come and have something to eat."

After lifting the veil, he took off the heavy crown on her head, watched her move her neck, and slowly exhale.

Li Xue breathed a sigh of relief and looked at him gratefully: "Thank you... husband for your understanding. This crown is really too heavy."

"Thank you for your hard work, come and have some noodles."

"Well, has my husband eaten yet?"

Si Ling didn't say anything, just looked at her pitifully.

Li Xue felt a little reluctant: "If my husband hasn't eaten, why don't we eat together."

As soon as the words fell, Si Ling readily agreed: "Okay, let's eat together. Someone go get another bowl of noodles."

Xiao Zhu smiled and said, "Okay, my Lord, I'll go right away."

After saying this, he winked at the others, signaling them to hurry out, and closed the door again. Suddenly, only two people were left in the room. They looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Li Xue tried to find the words, "Well, my husband said he had something to tell me. What is it?"

Si Ling glanced at her belly and quickly looked away: "Of course it's a good thing. I'll tell my wife later. Now eat it while it's hot. You can't eat it cold now."

“…?”

The aroma of chicken wafted over, and Li Xue subconsciously covered her mouth and retched, frowning and looking a little uncomfortable.

"Husband, do you have any clear soup noodles? I can't eat meat. The chicken is a bit greasy. I feel a little uncomfortable."

"Still vomiting?"

"No, I just feel a little retching."

"It's normal since I was pregnant."

Li Xue suddenly raised her head and looked at him: "W-what?"