The person before him frowned slightly, and in the flickering candlelight, he could see faint glimmers of light in their eyes. Yan Jue was stunned for a moment, and then a sentence slipped out.
"Now that you are my lawfully wedded princess, I urge you to uphold the virtues of womanhood and diligently serve the people of the household."
Chen Pingjin: ?
What does it mean to uphold traditional female virtues?
Does Chen Pingjin look like someone who would have an affair?
Shen Pingjin was somewhat puzzled, but there was very little time left, leaving virtually no room for thought.
Shen Pingjin felt that she was not ready to fall in love with someone at the moment, so she nodded heavily, "What my husband says is absolutely right, Pingjin obeys."
Hearing the woman in front of him agree without hesitation, Yan Jue's gaze gradually deepened.
Now...
Yan Jue looked at Shen Pingjin, who was dressed in a fiery red wedding gown, hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke, "Now that we have cleared things up between us, why don't we rest early?"
Shen Pingjin was also quite tired and anxious. Hearing Yan Jue's words, she was almost overjoyed. "Xiao Jin will listen to her husband."
Although he knew she was just putting on an act, Yan Jue couldn't help but feel a slight ripple in his heart when he heard her call him "husband" in such a sweet voice.
He remained calm and composed, saying, "Okay."
The red candles flickered gently as the two lay on the red couch, closing their eyes simultaneously.
The two were only husband and wife in name only, and they even made it clear upfront that although they were lying in the same bed, they each harbored their own ulterior motives.
The next morning, the head maid sent by the Empress arrived at the Regent's Palace early and waited outside the gate.
The head maid glanced at the closed gate, feeling somewhat displeased. Her voice became noticeably more arrogant and sharp, "These newlyweds, don't they know the rules? Are they still sleeping in?"
Nian'an and Nian'ning, Shen Pingjin's dowry maids, stood guard at the door. They exchanged a tacit glance, curtsied slightly, and replied, "Reporting to the head maid, the Regent and the Princess Consort are probably exhausted from yesterday. We will go inside to report to them."
"You do have some sense," the head aunt nodded in satisfaction.
On the way, Nian'an and Nian Ning were both a little uneasy. After all, their young lady had switched bridal sedan chairs with the original second young lady and married the wrong person. They didn't know what kind of rumors would spread in the capital.
At this moment, Yan Jue and Shen Pingjin were staring blankly at a white cloth in the bright red room.
Chen Pingjin hesitated for a moment, "Will you cut it or should I?"
Yan Jue hesitated, "You'll cut it?"
Shen Pingjin felt a little uncomfortable hearing this. "You're a grown man, do you really need me to cut my finger and let it bleed? Are you afraid of pain?"
Looking at the girl in front of him who had bristled, Yan Jue couldn't help but smile. This girl was still as adorable as before.
Yan Jue shook his head and said, "This is, after all, your virginity handkerchief, so it must be made with your blood."
Chen Pingjin: ?
That makes a lot of sense.
With a mixture of disbelief and doubt, Shen Pingjin picked up a small knife from the table and cut her hand.
Seeing that Shen Pingjin seemed to be serious, Yan Jue frowned slightly and his voice suddenly turned cold.
"You think you'll actually cut it if I tell you to? Do you really think my words are an imperial edict?"
Yan Jue reached out and, in the blink of an eye, used his inner force to knock the blade from Shen Pingjin's hand. He then raised his finger and slashed his palm, causing blood to gush out. A bright red dot appeared in the middle of the white cloth.
Yan Jue's move caught Shen Pingjin completely off guard.
The man's tone was urgent and fierce, and his words seemed to imply that he was stupid.
But for some reason, Shen Pingjin felt a warm feeling in her heart.
Seeing Shen Pingjin in a daze, Yan Jue felt a flutter in his heart. He really wanted to pinch the woman's face and feel what it felt like.
Unfortunately, it's not the right time yet. If he did that now, perhaps...
Yan Jue shook his head; he dared not think about it.
Looking at the man in front of her, Shen Pingjin couldn't help but say thank you.
Although he scolded himself, the way he used his inner strength to knock the blade out of her hand was rather cool.
"Now that you are my lawfully wedded princess, these are things I should do, no need for formalities," Yan Jue said coldly.
Everyone says that the current regent is a womanizer and incompetent. Shen Pingjin sighed inwardly. The man in front of her was just pretending to be weak while actually being strong.
After all, even she, who was not skilled in martial arts, could tell from the internal energy he had just used that he was highly skilled.
Shen Pingjin took the fallen red handkerchief and had just opened the door when she bumped into Nian'an and Nian Ning, who were struggling to find the right words.
Upon seeing the two, Shen Pingjin frowned slightly. "Has something happened?"
When Nian'an and Nian'ning saw the blood-stained handkerchief in their young mistress's hand, their faces flushed red, and they immediately reported what had just happened to Shen Pingjin.
Upon learning that the head maid sent by the palace was waiting outside the mansion, Chen Pingjin immediately went back to her room and pulled Yan Jue, who was still changing clothes, up.
Yan Jue was caught off guard for a moment. "What are you doing? It's one thing that you won't help me change my clothes, but you're even going so far as to interfere while I'm changing?"
Upon hearing this, Nian'an and Nian Ning, who were standing nearby, both looked as if they knew everything and turned away, intending to avoid the conversation.
Chen Pingjin: ...
She suspected that the regent was not just a womanizer, but rather a cunning and ruthless man.
Seeing Shen Pingjin speechless and choked with emotion, Yan Jue felt a sense of relief. He ignored Shen Pingjin beside him, walked ahead, and said to Nian An and Nian Ning, "You two just said that the head aunt sent by the palace has arrived?"
“Your Majesty, we two servants are telling the truth. You may take the Regent’s wife to investigate.”
Since she was this silly girl's dowry maid...
Yan Jue turned the tables, grabbing Shen Pingjin's sleeve and leading her out of the mansion.
Nian An and Nian Ning, who were left behind, exchanged a glance, sharing a common hatred for the enemy.
The regent doesn't seem to be that much of a womanizer.
The two followed.
The head maid waited outside the mansion for a long time before finally seeing the two who had arrived late, but she felt that something was not right.
After recognizing Yan Jue and Shen Pingjin, the head maid finally couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you the Crown Princess? What are you doing here?"
Shen Pingjin had anticipated this, and she remained calm, replying lightly, "Reporting to Aunt, Pingjin has married the Regent by a twist of fate, and this cannot be changed. My mind is made up."
After receiving the box from Shen Pingjin, the head maid opened it and glanced at it, only then realizing that the matter seemed to be a fait accompli.
The head maid was unaware that the person she saw today was Shen Pingjin. She put the box away and turned around helplessly. "This old servant understands. You may go to the palace first. This old servant will go to the Crown Prince's residence to investigate the situation."
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