Yuan Qi leaned against the moon gate, fiddling with a lock of hair, waiting for Jiang Juncai.
Sure enough, Jiang Juncai arrived shortly afterward, quickly walking through the moon gate. After a few steps, he seemed to notice someone at the moon gate, so he looked back and turned back.
"Xiao Qi, I think you're usually very sensible, why are you being so rude to your new sister-in-law today?"
Yuan Qi stared at him for a long time.
Jiang Juncai felt a little uncomfortable being stared at and touched his face, asking, "Is there something dirty on my face?"
Yuan Qi scoffed, "As the commander of the Imperial Guards, you have keen senses and high vigilance. Didn't you notice anything amiss with your new wife?"
Jiang Juncai was not oblivious to it, but he didn't think it was wrong; he just felt that the Feng family girl was frivolous.
He was completely drunk last night and had no interest in sex.
Although he already had a maidservant who knew about matters between men and women, he was truly powerless to do so.
But Feng Caiyi was in high spirits and kept teasing him, taking the initiative to undress him and kiss him.
Logically speaking, newlywed women are all young girls, and even if they have feelings for each other, very few would take the initiative. But Feng Caiyi's initiative gave him the illusion that she was already familiar with matters between men and women.
Originally, he just thought that the Feng family girl was a bit lacking in self-respect, but after Yuan Qi said that, it seemed that something was really wrong.
He frowned slightly as he looked at Yuan Qi: "What did you figure out?"
He noticed that Yuan Qi's gaze towards him was unusual, as if he were looking at him completely naked.
"The soul and the body are not the same person." Yuan Qi told him with a half-smile, his tone very calm, as if this were just an ordinary thing.
Jiang Juncai, who had been suffering from a hangover, was now completely sober, and his headache seemed to have disappeared all at once.
He recalled Feng Caiyi's initiative this morning, and he almost lost control of himself. If it weren't for his severe headache preventing him from coming, and the fact that it was already broad daylight and many servants were waiting outside to serve him, he would have felt really embarrassed.
The two might have engaged in illicit sexual activity for a hundred days.
The thought of it terrified him. If something had really happened, who would he have ended up sharing a wedding night with?
His mind was racing when he felt his clothes being tugged. Looking down, he saw it was Yuan Qi.
Yuan Qi was blinking his big eyes, looking at her curiously.
"Brother, has any irreparable damage been caused? Has she been sexually assaulted?"
Jiang Juncai instinctively covered a certain area, his face darkening as he scolded, "What kind of question is this at such a young age? It's outrageous!"
"I'll go ask her where your sister-in-law is."
Yuan Qi quickly pulled him back: "Your sister-in-law must have switched places with her, or her soul is imprisoned somewhere. Don't alert her. Deal with her first, and she'll definitely find a way to appear on the day of your homecoming..."
She chuckled and said, "I'm just afraid that my brother won't be able to keep his innocence."
Jiang Juncai glared at her with a dark face: "You're talking nonsense! Go away! You little brat, how dare you make fun of me."
Yuan Qi made a face at him, then turned and ran away.
The Imperial Guard Commander was bold yet meticulous; this small matter was no problem for him. Yuan Qi felt he didn't need to worry; he could simply go back to his elder brother's home with him and exchange their souls.
Jiang Juncai returned to the front hall, and everyone was waiting for Yuan Qi to return and apologize to the bride, but Yuan Qi was nowhere to be seen.
Jiang Juncai explained, "Seventh Sister knows she was wrong. She's easily embarrassed, so let's not argue with a child."
Feng Caiyi feigned generosity and said, "I know that Seventh Sister is young and doesn't know any better. I've only been in the family for a short time, so I shouldn't hold a grudge against her over something like this. I'll just be more considerate of her in the future..."
These words are unpleasant to hear. Doesn't this imply that the Jiang family spoils Yuan Qi, that the Jiang family's upbringing is so poor, and that they have no manners?
Xiangli Mingzhu and Jiang Zhengqing were both a little annoyed that the bride was already harboring resentment on the very first day; that was not a good thing.
However, Xiangli Mingzhu was somewhat trying to set rules for the new bride: "Xiaoqi is straightforward. She gets close to whoever she likes, but she doesn't give any face to those she doesn't like. You should get along well with her in the future. Don't underestimate her because she's young. She's very capable. You won't suffer if you associate with her more."
The meaning is so obvious: they don't like her, that's why they treat her like this, they won't even accept her gifts, and they won't call her sister-in-law.
They really don't know what's good for them.
Feng Caiyi was unhappy, but she dared not complain anymore. She understood that talking back to her parents-in-law was a great act of filial impiety.
But seeing that Jiang Juncai didn't seem inclined to defend her or speak up for her, she still felt very sad.
All she could say was, "Mother is right."
She wanted Jiang Juncai to speak up for her, so she secretly glanced at him. She saw that Jiang Juncai's face was cold and he seemed unhappy, perhaps because he thought she had gone too far.
She then realized that the man her cousin had so desperately wanted to marry was nothing special, all talk and no action. Her cousin had been praising Jiang Juncai every day, but after they got married, she discovered he was no different from any other man. He was utterly heartless, blindly obedient to his parents, and equally protective of his disrespectful younger siblings.
It was so different from what I had imagined.
But it's still better than her real husband. Her real husband, Zhu Zimao, only held the title of the heir of a marquis's family. He was short, ugly, and fat, had no talent, and had a terrible temper. She couldn't stand him.
Why is Feng Caixia so unlucky?
Why was Feng Caiyi so lucky? Her husband was not only in a high position but also handsome. That's why she had this wicked idea.
Even if Jiang Juncai has a bad temper and isn't gentle enough with her, she believes that over time, Jiang Juncai will definitely come to like her.
What does it matter if I suffer a little grievance now? As long as I can live a good life in the future, that's all that matters.
She added, "I'll go give my seventh sister a gift later."
She put on an act of forgiving past grievances, hoping to change the Jiang family's impression of her.
Because it was the second day of their marriage, the Jiang family didn't make a big deal out of it, and Xiangli Mingzhu didn't make things difficult for her anymore.
After breakfast, "Feng Caiyi" personally cooked two desserts: osmanthus cake and horseshoe pastry.
Yuan Qi was pondering at Peony Residence who it was that was calling upon Feng Caiyi's soul when "Feng Caiyi came to the door."
Two maids who had come from her maiden home followed behind her, one of them carrying a box.
One box contained the necklace, and the other box contained food. What child doesn't love to eat? Especially desserts.
"Seventh Sister".
A crisp sound rang out, and "Feng Caiyi" entered the room. When she saw the talisman paper on Yuan Qi's table, her heart skipped a beat. How come she has talisman paper here?
Yuan Qi took in the other person's astonishment and calmly placed the drawn soul-stabilizing talisman into a box beside him.
"Why are you here?" Yuan Qi asked indifferently, his face still devoid of any smile.
Feng Caiyi asked, "Seventh Sister didn't go to the dining hall just now. I wonder what she's been busy with?"
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