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"No way!" Fu Hui had only wanted to ask Shou Hua if there was a way to satisfy everyone, but seeing Shou Hua actually offering the Marquis to her, she, of course, refused. After all, the bond of sisterhood was extremely important to Fu Hui! If she were to stay tonight and consummate the marriage with the Marquis, only to hurt her Eldest Sister's heart, Fu Hui would rather be the one to leave. Even if it meant she would feel sadness, tears, and jealousy, she wouldn't want her Eldest Sister to suffer that pain!
"Alright, alright!" Shou Hua, of course, understood her Second Sister's thoughts and felt a touch of emotion in her heart. However, she then thought for a moment and said, "This matter isn't something you or I can decide! We'll just wait for the Marquis to see how he arranges it!"
"Oh! Right!" Fu Hui was startled, then realized. Indeed! Tonight, who accompanies husband, shouldn't that be for husband to decide? No sooner had her words fallen than they heard a soft creak from the door. Both women immediately knew that the Marquis had returned from the front hall to the bridal chamber. Shou Hua and Fu Hui's hearts leaped simultaneously, and they subconsciously withdrew their clasped hands, then sat there, tense with anticipation. Of course, since they were both covered by vibrant red veils, Wei Tingyu couldn't see their expressions at this moment. But from their rigid sitting posture, it was clear that these two young women were already extremely flustered!
"My two ladies..." Wei Tingyu chuckled, then spoke softly, stepping forward to stand before the two women.
"Marquis..." Shou Hua and Fu Hui whispered in unison, but clearly, they also heard each other's voices and immediately became too shy to speak further.
Goodness! This transmigration of mine truly brought great fortune! Wei Tingyu mused inwardly, then looked at the two brides before him, rubbing his fists together. Next would be the highlight of the bridal night! As he thought this, he reached out and gently lifted the veil from Shou Hua's face.
Though this little woman, Shou Hua, had already shared the most intimate marital moments with Wei Tingyu, now in the bridal chamber bathed in the soft glow of red candles, and suddenly seeing her husband's face before her, she still couldn't help but lower her head shyly. Wei Tingyu smiled, refraining from teasing her, then turned and also lifted Fu Hui's veil.
Goodness! Two beautiful young women sitting to his left and right, both with a faint, shy blush on their faces. Wei Tingyu truly wished he had a camera to eternally capture this scene! Shou Hua and Fu Hui, of course, saw that Wei Tingyu was staring at them with a fixed gaze, his eyes sweeping back and forth across their faces, instantly making them feel even more shy.
"The Marquis is drunk!" However, compared to Fu Hui, Shou Hua was, after all, more experienced, and the elder sister. She immediately chuckled, then stood up and walked directly to the table. "This concubine shall pour a sober-up tea for the Marquis. Please, Marquis, first accompany my sister and sit at ease!" She spoke with the demeanor of a virtuous and proper wife, her hands busy as she spoke.
"Sister, I'll do it!" Fu Hui, seeing this, naturally felt too awkward to sit side-by-side with Wei Tingyu on the bed. So she quickly stood up, wanting to compete with Shou Hua to pour the tea.
"You go talk to the Marquis!" However, Shou Hua naturally wouldn't let her sister succeed. She lightly turned her wrist, shielding the teacup in her hand, then said, "Pouring a cup of tea doesn't require two people!"
"I..." Fu Hui blinked, then seeing Shou Hua's direct gaze, her small face flushed even deeper. Was this about pouring tea? Eldest Sister Shou Hua was clearly pretending to be polite with the Marquis and herself, fearing that once she finished pouring the tea, she would bid the Marquis goodnight and leave the bridal chamber.
"Sister..." Shou Hua saw Fu Hui standing beside her, her face flushed but unwilling to leave, and smiled as she leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Tonight is your bridal night with the Marquis; why are you so nervous?"
"Eldest Sister..." Fu Hui was stunned, thinking, Isn't this also the Marquis's bridal night with you? Why do you make it sound like it's just my affair? However, the thoughts in her heart never left her lips. Fu Hui only pursed her lips and softly said, "I'm just afraid..."
Shou Hua could only sigh helplessly in her heart upon hearing this. After all, she didn't have much standing to scold her sister and tell her to be bolder. Because recalling last night when Wei Tingyu carried her onto the bed, wasn't her heart also extremely nervous then?
"Women! We all go through this once!" Shou Hua thought for a moment and could only use this traditional phrase to comfort her Second Sister! However, although these words were common, they were indeed effective. Fu Hui's mood immediately relaxed quite a bit after hearing them!
"Marquis! Please have some tea!" After pouring the hot tea, Shou Hua walked directly to Wei Tingyu, then respectfully knelt down, raising the teacup to the height of her forehead, presenting it to Wei Tingyu with great solemnity.
"My lady, why such formality?" Wei Tingyu was startled by this, as this level of etiquette was a bit too grand.
"This concubine is already fortunate to receive the Marquis's favor and dares not be complacent!" However, Shou Hua spoke to Wei Tingyu with great solemnity, "I shall always remember the virtues of a wise woman of old and treat the Marquis with utmost respect!"
"Uh..." Wei Tingyu was somewhat speechless after Shou Hua said this. One had to admit, her posture right now truly held the meaning of "lifting the tray to meet the eyebrows" (an idiom for respectful marital harmony)! However, this so-called wifely virtue, in his opinion, truly lacked the intimate charm between husband and wife! Living life as a couple, if you're always so polite and deferential, it's really quite uninteresting! After all, what I've taken into my residence are wives and concubines, not subordinates!
Thinking of this, Wei Tingyu didn't speak or show any expression directly. Instead, he took the teacup Shou Hua presented and drank the tea in one gulp.
"The Marquis has drunk this concubine's tea; this concubine is content." Shou Hua also smiled happily upon seeing this, then slowly rose and bowed to Wei Tingyu, "Then this concubine shall go sleep in the next room first, so as not to disturb the Marquis and Second Sister's bridal night..."
"No!" However, Shou Hua hadn't finished speaking when Fu Hui reacted. She quickly stepped forward and grabbed Shou Hua's hand, as if afraid she would leave, saying, "How can an elder sister leave while her younger sister stays? If anyone is to go, it should be me!"
"Second Sister! Don't say such foolish things..."
"It's not foolish talk! There should naturally be an order of seniority!"
"You..."
The two sisters immediately began to argue back and forth, and Wei Tingyu, watching from the side, instantly felt his head swell by several sizes! Goodness! My wives and concubines in the courtyard actually do argue! It's just that the reason for their argument is something no one would believe if told! Other noble families' women in the inner courtyard might argue over vying for favor or for their husband to accompany them. Shou Hua and Fu Hui, on the other hand, were completely the opposite; both wanted the other to stay! If Wei Tingyu didn't know in his heart that these two women loved him dearly, seeing this scene, he would instinctively think that they were pushing each other away because he was disliked! Seeing these two young women going back and forth, neither willing to stay, as if both wanted to show their virtuous and gentle side, Wei Tingyu was utterly helpless and speechless!
Sigh! Forget it! By the time these two argue out a result, it might already be dawn! Besides, he was the protagonist tonight! These two young women actually abandoned their liege and started making arrangements among themselves? It seemed he needed to let them understand who truly made the decisions in this household!
Thinking of this, Wei Tingyu ignored the two women's ongoing argument. He directly reached out and embraced Shou Hua's waist, then with a slight exertion of force, pulled her into his arms.
"Ah!" Shou Hua was originally concentrating fully on reasoning with Fu Hui, but she was caught off guard by Wei Tingyu's sneak attack. By the time she reacted, she found her delicate body already held in his arms, unable to move!
"Marquis!" Shou Hua only felt her little heart thumping incessantly, looking at Wei Tingyu's face, so close, feeling somewhat at a loss! Should she struggle? That seemed wrong; after all, how could one refuse a husband's affection on their bridal night? Should she not struggle? That seemed even more wrong! Because Fu Hui was still watching! Even the warm breath from his nose and mouth sprayed onto her fair neck, causing her entire small face to flush with shyness!
And at this moment, Fu Hui's eyes were also wide open, never expecting to see such an exciting scene! However, at this moment, she also understood. It seemed the Marquis had made his choice; he wanted to keep Eldest Sister tonight! This did bring a tiny hint of bitterness to Fu Hui's heart for a moment, after all, this was her bridal night too! But then she thought of the order of seniority, and that Eldest Sister should indeed come before her, and Fu Hui quickly felt relieved! This was good too! It would avoid further arguments and hurting their sisterly bond!
"Marquis! Then this concubine shall first..." Thinking of this, Fu Hui also bowed slightly to Wei Tingyu and tried to leave. However, what she didn't expect was that before she had even straightened up from her bow, Wei Tingyu's large hand again wrapped around her slender waist, and he pulled her into his embrace, just like Shou Hua.
"Marquis..." Fu Hui was also utterly bewildered, looking at Shou Hua before her, her small mouth agape, her eyes wide. But before she could finish speaking, Wei Tingyu's head leaned in, and his large mouth captured her small, red lips. This was Fu Hui's first kiss! The moment their lips touched, she felt her body tremble slightly as if struck by lightning, and then her mind fell into a daze.
In the opposite room, Lady Li Niang, her three unmarried daughters, and Qiong Nu all resided there. At this moment, none of them were asleep. Lady Li Niang was even peeking through the crack in the door, secretly observing the room opposite.
"Mother! What are you looking at?" The three daughters plus Qiong Nu surrounded Lady Li Niang, asking curiously. Third Daughter Kang Ning looked particularly helpless, because Lady Li Niang had given up her own room to squeeze in with her four daughters, using the excuse of preventing them from being mischievous and disrupting their two sisters' bridal night. Now, she herself was enthusiastically peeking through the door crack, leaving no space for Kang Ning to sneak a peek herself.
"Oh dear! Don't make noise!" Lady Li Niang's eyes seemed glued to the door crack; she didn't even lift her head, just waved her hand and said, "Am I not concerned about your two sisters? Tonight is a major event in their lives; there must be no carelessness!"
"Does it have to be like this?" Fifth Daughter Le Shan asked with a bewildered expression, "Do other families' mothers-in-law also secretly watch on their daughters' bridal nights?"
"What do you know?" At this moment, without Lady Li Niang needing to speak, Fourth Daughter Hao De said to Fifth Sister, "Ordinary families don't marry off two daughters at the same time either! Mother is simply distraught with worry now!"
"Right, right, Fourth Daughter understands Mother's intentions best!" Lady Li Niang nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.
"Then Mother, what did you see?" Third Daughter Kang Ning was more concerned about what was happening in the room opposite!
"Nothing!" Lady Li Niang shook her head, "Nothing happened at all; the door is tightly shut!"
"Isn't that natural?" Qiong Nu asked with a bewildered expression at this moment, "If the door isn't closed tightly on the bridal night, do they expect it to be open? How shameful would that be!" The moment she said this, the three unmarried Li family daughters beside her immediately blushed. Goodness! Is that something you can just blurt out?
Unlike her two younger sisters and Qiong Nu, who were still uninitiated little girls, Third Daughter Kang Ning naturally understood what Lady Li Niang meant by "the door is tightly shut." So, Eldest Sister Shou Hua and Second Sister Fu Hui both didn't leave? This Wei Tingyu... he's too reckless! And Eldest Sister and Second Sister were even willing? No need to ask! They must have been forced and threatened by this fellow! And since Eldest Sister and Second Sister are already married as his concubines, they naturally wouldn't dare to disobey any of their husband's demands!
In just a few short seconds, Kang Ning had imagined a grand drama unfolding in the bridal chamber. Eldest Sister Shou Hua and Second Sister Fu Hui, looking wronged, had to endure humiliation under Wei Tingyu's tyranny and agree to all his excessive demands. She even imagined seeing her two sisters' faces, tear-streaked like pear blossoms in the rain! Crying so sadly, so miserably! This fellow! He's too much! I must find an opportunity to fiercely retaliate against him and avenge my two sisters! Kang Ning thought fiercely, at the same time grinding her silver teeth with a crisp crunch, crunch, and clenching her two small fists tightly.
"Third Sister?" At this moment, Fifth Daughter Le Shan noticed that Kang Ning's expression was a little off. She immediately blinked her adorable large eyes and asked, "What's wrong? You look as if you've seen an enemy?"
"Nothing!" Kang Ning was startled, then her thoughts returned to reality! She looked around and saw that Hao De, Le Shan, and Qiong Nu were all looking at her with bewildered expressions. She quickly shook her head. At the same time, she realized that everything just now was her own imagination! Thinking about it, it was indeed a little funny! But then again, she didn't know what actually happened in the bridal chamber! Tomorrow, she would still have to ask her two sisters for clarification! If Wei Tingyu truly went against her sisters' wishes and forcibly bullied them, then she would definitely avenge this, no matter what!
"Oh dear! My old bones are tired to death!" At this moment, Lady Li Niang, who had been peering through the door crack for half the night, finally straightened her back. She patted her aching waist with a small fist and said, "My good son-in-law, you must really take it easy! Our entire Li family is relying on you!"
"Mother? What's wrong with brother-in-law? Why should he take it easy?" Fourth Daughter Hao De blinked, looking at Lady Li Niang, and asked, "Is he perhaps injured?"
"What? Brother-in-law is injured?" Fifth Daughter Le Shan's face immediately showed anxiety upon hearing this, and she was about to open the door and rush out.
"Hey, hey, hey!" Thankfully, Lady Li Niang was quick-witted and grabbed her troublesome Fifth Daughter. At the same time, she said to the others, "Your brother-in-law is perfectly fine. All of you, go back to bed and sleep!"
"Ah?" Fifth Daughter Le Shan was originally excited, but upon hearing that she was to be forcibly taken to bed by her mother, her small face immediately crumpled.
"How many times have I told you! Don't make that expression!" Lady Li Niang immediately reached out and pinched Le Shan's small ear, saying, "You're not pretty anymore!"
"Hmph!" Fifth Daughter Le Shan, after being scolded by her mother, immediately pouted defiantly, but her body still obediently walked towards the bed. Seeing that even the most mischievous Le Shan had submitted, Qiong Nu and Hao De naturally had nothing to say. They quickly shrank their necks and followed.
"Alright, sleep!" Lady Li Niang looked at her Third Daughter Kang Ning again, then forced a smile and said, "Once this night passes, our Li family will finally have tasted joy after suffering!"
Really? Kang Ning still had some doubts in her heart, but at this moment, she naturally couldn't voice them and ruin her mother's mood. So she nodded and stepped forward to support Lady Li Niang's arm, and the mother and daughter walked together towards the bed. Of course, after the women extinguished the lights, Lady Li Niang still wasn't at ease. She lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Finally, she simply got up every half shichen (an ancient Chinese unit of time, equal to two hours) to peek outside... It wasn't until several watches of the night had passed, and she finally saw the candles in the bridal chamber extinguish, that she completely relaxed. It's so late; at last, this Marquis son-in-law also knows to rest!