Chapter 9 "Did I scare you?"
“Her hands are so small.”
Shen Wangshu thought she had heard wrongly. Her ability to read minds, which she gained after traveling through the book, usually only works when people are emotionally excited. Chen Ting's voice sounded very calm.
And...who would get excited seeing someone else's hands? ? This is too weird!
When Shen Wangshu listened again, the sound had disappeared, and his ears were quiet again.
During her wedding days, Nanny Liang taught her the wedding procedures every day. She knew everything she should do. Although the veil blocked her vision, her steps on the other side of the red silk were steady and slow. With the support of the bridesmaid, she arrived at the wedding hall smoothly without any problems.
Chen Ting's parents died in the battlefield a few years ago, and the one he worshipped was the old lady. Shen Wangshu couldn't hear her thoughts, and for the time being, he couldn't know her emotions and attitude.
However, in the original text, the old lady in the Duke's Mansion was the only person who was kind to the original owner, so she must have no ill intentions.
After the couple bowed to each other, Shen Wangshu was sent to the bridal chamber. The Duke's Mansion was full of guests today. She heard a lot of noises when she was outside, but it became quiet immediately after she entered the house. Her buzzing head felt much better.
The distance between Xiahou Mansion and the Duke's Mansion was not far, and it was still early after the wedding ceremony. It was estimated that there would be a long time of socializing outside, so Shen Wangshu lifted the veil himself and looked around the bridal chamber quietly.
Red satin was hung on the beams and double happiness was embroidered on the windows, creating a sea of red. Although it was not yet dark, the wedding candles were already lit. Under the red gauze tent, the bright red wedding quilt was smooth to the touch and was embroidered with a pair of lifelike mandarin ducks playing in the water.
Taohong, who came in with water from outside, was startled: "Girl, why did you lift your veil by yourself?"
The sky outside the window was still bright. Shen Wangshu had been blind all day, and there were no people around at the moment, so he naturally wouldn’t be too polite: “Nothing.”
The round-faced little girl next to Taohong was very shy and introverted. Her name was Lvliu. She was a maidservant that Madam Xiahou had assigned to her as a dowry. She silently served Shen Wangshu and washed his hands with warm water. When she knelt down to rub her feet, Shen Wangshu quickly stopped her: "No need. Thank you very much."
The little girl blushed and said softly, "It's what I should do. You don't have to thank me, young lady."
She was bought into the mansion by Madam Xiahou who passed by when she sold herself to bury her father. Perhaps because of her steady character, she learned the rules soon and was assigned to Miss Shen. She had only been in contact with this master for a short time.
Before coming, she had never thought that she would be serving such a fairy-like person, who was gentle and quiet in nature, and treated servants well, never beating or scolding them.
After being here for so long, Shen Wangshu was somewhat influenced by ancient customs and became a little lazier, because whenever she wanted to do something herself, people around her would always look at her with a surprised expression.
Not wanting to be treated as an alien, she had to try her best to get used to being served, but she still couldn't accept having a little girl of ten kneeling down to rub her feet.
Soon, Nanny Liang also came in. Seeing Shen Wangshu taking off the red veil without permission, she didn't say anything, but only said, "The general is still out socializing. It will probably take another hour or two. Miss, please eat some cakes to fill your stomach. I have asked the small kitchen to make some simple meals, which will be delivered soon."
He got up early in the morning and didn't have much food to begin with. At noon, he was jolted all the way in the sedan chair. After arriving at the Duke's Mansion and going through layers of formalities, Shen Wangshu was already hungry. He didn't expect to have any meal today, so he just made do with the snacks on the table. Unexpectedly, there was still food to eat.
"Did the general tell you to do that?" she asked.
Nanny Liang nodded: "The general also said that he will not come for the time being, so you can be more comfortable in the room alone. If you are tired, you can take a rest for a while."
Shen Wangshu was surprised by this thoughtfulness.
Regardless of the original text or all the rumors about Chen Ting that she heard after coming here, this man is a cold, aloof and unkind person. How could he make such an arrangement?
This shows that the rumors are indeed not credible.
The original owner's health was not good to begin with, and now he was feeling a little hungry and had a stomachache. Shen Wangshu didn't want to have more stomach problems in the future, so he drank some snacks on the table with water.
Chen Ting said that he would not be back for the time being, and sure enough, there was no movement outside until dark. The kitchen sent a bowl of hot soup noodles, and when Shen Wangshu finished it, rinsed his mouth, and even walked around the room a few times to digest the food, no one came in.
Tao Hong and Lu Liu all went out, and Nanny Liang stayed behind to teach Shen Wangshu some secret techniques of sex. The wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated, and even an open-minded modern person like her was stunned when she heard it.
After teaching, Nanny Liang calculated the time and finally said, "It's almost time, young lady. Do you remember what I taught you just now? When you marry into the Duke's Mansion, your husband will be your support from now on. It is right to please him in bed. Don't be shy."
Shen Wangshu was still thinking about what Nanny Liang said about "harmony between yin and yang and order in the universe". Hearing this, he nodded randomly: "I understand, Nanny."
Before leaving, Nanny Liang thought of what Madam Xiahou had told her and looked back one last time. The beautiful woman on the bed was wearing a wedding dress as red as fire and had a calm expression. She didn't look upset - it seemed like she had accepted her fate and would not do anything stupid.
Shen Wangshu was the only one left in the room. He was a little nervous at first, but after waiting for another half an hour, Chen Ting still didn't come. This nervousness turned into drowsiness.
He got up before dawn in the morning and hadn't taken a nap at noon. Shen Wangshu covered his head with the veil and fell asleep leaning against the bed in a short while.
She didn't know how much time had passed before the sound of the door being pushed open woke her up from her light sleep.
His heart was beating very fast. It seemed that the original owner had some symptoms of neurasthenia. His body's reaction after being awakened was quite intense. Shen Wangshu even felt the cold sweat on his palms.
Chen Ting, who was standing at the door, paused and asked from a distance: "Did I scare you?"
This person is not dead. Chen Ting looked at the petite person who was sitting elegantly beside the couch waiting for him with some surprise.
Except for the five who were killed on the way, the remaining two arrived safely in Mo Yun, but for various reasons, they committed suicide in the bridal chamber without even seeing him.
Later, Chen Ting sent people to investigate. It was found that one of the two girls already had a lover, and the other had been spoiled since childhood. She probably couldn't stand the poor and bad waters of Moyun City, and the blow of her parents insisting on marrying her to an old man.
After stepping into the bridal chamber twice in a row, all he saw were the bodies of young and tender girls, and Chen Ting felt somewhat traumatized.
Although he knew that he was not born to be loved, he still felt a little disheartened when being avoided like this.
Therefore, looking at Shen Wangshu who was sitting there waiting for him, the famous general became a little more cautious.
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