"From now on, you will be the Regent's Consort. Even His Majesty will have to call you Imperial Aunt. You can do whatever you want and go out whenever you want. You don't have to stay at home all the time. If anyone dares to give you a hard time, just slap them across the face. I'll take care of everything for you."
As he spoke, his voice was clear and gentle, and his warm breath occasionally brushed against Qin Sheng's ears and neck, making her feel a little itchy.
Qin Sheng actually thought about it for a moment, and couldn't help but laugh.
Where can you really just start hitting people all the time?
"What are you laughing at?"
Yue Rongheng lifted her rosy cheek with his finger, and his breathing suddenly became a little heavy again.
"I thought you were tired and wanted you to rest early, but now it seems you are still full of energy."
"..."
The bright red wedding candles shone brightly, and a hand covered Qin Sheng's eyes, plunging him into darkness.
But she could still sense that Yue Rongheng had a gentle smile on his face at that moment.
That night, the new house ordered water twice.
...
When Qin Sheng woke up, she had already cleaned herself up and felt refreshed.
I don't know what time it is, but looking at how bright the sun is outside, it must be getting late.
Yue Rongheng was also in the room, sitting at the table reading a book.
Qin Sheng looked up and saw his handsome features at first glance, then the book in his hand.
It was the same storybook I'd gotten from her before.
Qin Sheng sat on the bed looking at him and couldn't help but ask, "This book has been around for several months, how come you haven't finished reading it yet?"
"This is my third time watching it, it's quite interesting."
Yue Rongheng put down his book and came over to ask her, "Are you hungry? I had someone heat up some chicken soup on the stove. I'll ask them to bring it over to you now."
Qin Sheng nodded.
The maids serving in this courtyard were all carefully selected, but Qin Sheng still preferred the few around her.
After washing up and dressing, she changed into a more dignified and solemn outfit.
After having breakfast, Qin Sheng remembered something. Taking advantage of Yue Rongheng going outside, she went to the bedside in the inner room to take a look.
Because they had just had breakfast, they didn't let the maid come in to make the bed.
Qin Sheng remembered that last night, only a bright red quilt with mandarin ducks playing in the water was laid on the bed, and no white cloth was used as a mat.
Since only the two masters were in the manor, this kind of thing was naturally given by Yue Rongheng.
Qin Sheng's cheeks felt hot. She bit her lip and stepped forward, bending down to look at the bright red brocade cushion. She finally discovered a spot of dried blood on it.
The fact that Qin Sheng and Yin Wenxiao did not consummate their marriage was known only to Qin Sheng and her two closest maids, Emerald and Qiao'er.
"What's wrong?"
When Yue Rongheng came in, he saw Qin Sheng standing alone in front of the large bed, so he went up and gently held her shoulder.
"On the bed..."
Qin Sheng, her cheeks burning, pointed to the dried bloodstains in the gap between the two mandarin ducks on the brocade quilt.
She hadn't even thought about it last night.
On her wedding night with Yin Wenxiao, he refused to touch her. In order to appease Madam Yin, Qin Sheng bit her finger and smeared the bloodstains on the white handkerchief when the old woman came to collect it the next morning.
"Um?"
Yue Rongheng didn't react for a moment: "What's wrong?"
Qin Sheng was too embarrassed to talk to him, so she pursed her lips and remained silent.
What's on the bed sheet is...
Yue Rongheng glanced at the bed sheet, then at Qin Sheng's face, which was already flushed red, and a rare look of astonishment flashed across his handsome face.
Qin Sheng pursed her lips as she looked at him.
She paused, then felt she had to explain to him: "Back then, Yin Wenxiao didn't bother with me because he already had someone in his heart."
"Um."
Yue Rongheng pulled up the mattress, silently found a pair of scissors, cut off the parts with bloodstains, and put them into the box.
"..."
Qin Sheng didn't know what he wanted to do with this, but Yue Rong's good mood was obvious.
...
On the day of the homecoming, the young couple got up very early.
Once inside the carriage, Qin Sheng noticed that Yue Rongheng kept staring at her and smiling. She couldn't take it anymore. "Why are you staring at me like that?"
“You’re beautiful,” he said.
Yue Rongheng reached out and took her hand. "How did you sleep last night?"
Qin Sheng lowered her eyes shyly, and the sweet words he had whispered in her ear last night immediately echoed in her mind.
How come I never noticed before that this person was so...clingy?
...
"Father, Mother."
Qin Sheng bowed to her parents, and Madam Qin quickly supported her arm. Although they were her own daughter, Qin Sheng was now the Regent's Consort.
"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law."
Yue Rongheng bowed slightly.
He didn't need to bow, but these were Qin Sheng's family, and he respected them from the bottom of his heart.
Naturally, they were willing to perform the ritual.
Qin Zhengde and his wife were naturally impeccable in their opinion of their son-in-law, Yue Rongheng; they were extremely satisfied.
As for Qin Yu... he was also satisfied.
Sigh, he's now the Regent's brother-in-law! The Regent is a few years older than him, and he still has to call him "brother"!
Madam Qin wanted her daughter and son-in-law to stay for dinner.
Yue Rongheng soon went to play chess with his father-in-law, while Qin Sheng and his wife went to the garden to talk.
...
The regent is getting married, but the holiday is only five days long.
The emperor is still young, and many things still need to be decided by the regent, Yue Rongheng. State affairs cannot be taken lightly.
When he returned from court, Qin Sheng was looking at the account books in the Prince's mansion.
"You've already started managing the family business so soon?" Yue Rongheng went over and hugged her, wanting her to rest and get used to things.
"Yes, it looks like the Prince's Mansion is losing money every year."
Qin Sheng turned to look at him: "Granny Fu said that His Highness uses money from the manor to supplement the national treasury every year?"
After only a short while of looking at the manor's accounts, Qin Sheng roughly counted that the Regent's Mansion spent at least 100,000 taels of silver every year on average.
"At a glance, the books show a complete loss."
Qin Sheng's words were not a complaint, but rather a sign of helplessness.
Yue Rongheng smiled and said, "That's why we need someone to manage the accounts in this household. From now on, you'll be in charge of all the money in the mansion."
Qin Sheng: "Then Your Highness will have to hand over all your private savings. My mother said that men with money go bad."
She was just joking.
To everyone's surprise, Yue Rongheng suddenly picked her up and carried her in his arms. "Alright, alright, I'll hand it all over to you. So, shouldn't you give me something in return?"
"..."
Before Qin Sheng could speak, he had already drawn the bed curtains.
...
A month after their marriage, Qin Sheng had almost sorted out the accounts in the Prince's mansion.
It's late autumn, and it's getting colder outside every day. The door curtains have been replaced with ones lined with thick cotton.
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