Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Chapter 497 Wedding Night (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
kneel down?

Chen Jie almost laughed when he heard this. "Back when I stormed the palace and almost wiped out your dog emperor, I didn't even ask to kneel down. Now you want me to kneel to your emperor with a random imperial edict?"
It's so funny.

Although Chen Jie really wanted to give his father-in-law some face, he was sorry, but he really couldn't give him that face.

Chen Jie didn't speak at this moment, but someone else spoke for him. At this moment, Chen Xiaohu, who had the most explosive temper, shouted angrily: "How dare you, you two spineless eunuchs, you want our lord to kneel down before you? Are you tired of living?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu immediately said, "I'm annoyed by these two spineless bastards. Let's just kill them."

"Yes, let's kill them. Killing them will save us trouble. We don't even care about those dog emperors, let alone these two spineless bastards. Killing them will just add some fun to our lives."

"Hey, hey, stop killing him! It's such a joyous occasion for our lord, seeing blood is bad luck!"

"That's right, that's right. But I'm not comfortable with these two clueless people just leaving them like this. How about this, since the Holy Maiden of the Five Poisons Sect is here, let's send them to the Five Poisons Sect to raise insects."

"Alright, alright, then let's send them to the Five Poisons Re-education Insects!"

Pfft!
These two eunuchs had only dared to announce the imperial decree, and making the recipient kneel down was their usual practice. After all, when they announced imperial decrees for His Majesty in the past, whether it was a local official, a prince, or a regional vassal king, they would all kneel down very politely to receive the decree.

But what could be more brutal than today? The two had originally planned to extort money from Chen Jiu Si in Huangzhou Prefecture, but now it seemed that they were lucky to avoid being fed snakes and poisonous insects, let alone extort money from him.

So the two of them were so frightened that they almost burst into tears.

He knelt down with a thud, clearly terrified. Chen Jie remained calm upon seeing this, but the Prince of Ruyang looked quite displeased. After all, he was a prince representing the court, and the two so-called angels were so incompetent that it was a disgrace to him.

However, he couldn't speak directly at this moment, since he was the one being summoned by imperial decree. If he stepped forward now, it would not only fail to save face for the court, but would also be a loss of face for them.

He looked at Chen Jie, but found that Chen Jiu Si had not made a statement.

At this moment, Chen Xiaohu saw the two eunuchs kneeling down. This man, who feared neither heaven nor earth, spoke up directly: "Alright, since you're both kneeling, let's stop talking nonsense and announce the decree!"

This statement was utterly treasonous. In normal times, it would have been enough to punish nine generations of a family. But now, times have changed, and imperial power cannot infiltrate their Huangzhou Prefecture.

Therefore, as soon as Chen Xiaohu said this, Zhou Chu and the other generals behind him, who were watching the show and weren't afraid of making things worse, shouted: "Shout it while kneeling."

"Shout this while kneeling!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie turned and glanced at the Prince of Ruyang out of the corner of his eye. He saw that the Prince of Ruyang's face was frighteningly gloomy and he was on the verge of losing his temper.

At this moment, Chen Jie knew it was time for him to make a move, and he said, "Quiet."

Upon hearing their leader speak up, the generals who had been making a ruckus immediately fell silent, fully demonstrating Chen Jiu Si's authority in Huangzhou Prefecture.

At this moment, Chen Jie patted Zhao Ya, who was tightly gripping his sleeve. Zhao Ya was afraid that Chen Jie would be too impulsive and disrespect her father, and actually make the two eunuchs kneel down to announce the imperial decree. In that case, her father would be embarrassed and things would get too awkward.

Chen Jie patted her hand and said, "Relax, it's okay, I know what to do."

After saying this, Zhao Ya released her hand, and at this moment Chen Jie walked step by step to the kneeling head eunuch.

The little eunuch was so frightened that he was trembling all over and almost cried. Chen Jie looked at him and said, "Get up, the ground is terribly cold."

As he spoke, he personally helped the little eunuch up. The little eunuch was supported by a gentle force and stared blankly at Chen Jie. Chen Jie said, "Don't be afraid. They were just joking with you. You are an angel sent by the emperor. We won't let anything happen to you."

"However, I have recently been suffering from a foot ailment, and my knees cannot bend, so I am afraid it will be difficult for me to kneel and worship. In that case, you can just read it directly!"

Chen Jie said to the little eunuch, who was filled with mixed feelings upon hearing this. He didn't know why, but he felt grateful to Chen Jiu Si in front of him. After all, being treated gently at such a time was indeed a good thing.

This is the practical application of the later saying "slap and then give a sweet treat."

At this moment, the young eunuch cleared his throat, trying to stop his trembling voice, and said, "Since Lord Chen has a leg ailment, then he shall stand and receive the decree!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Alright, go ahead and tell me."

The eunuch unfolded the bright yellow imperial edict and said: "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: I, the Emperor, have been ruling the world day and night, and I am eager to find talented people to help us achieve this great prosperity. I have heard that Chen Jiu Si from Mianshui County is exceptionally gifted, intelligent, quick-witted and studious, and has a heart to serve the country."

"To recognize his abilities, highlight his achievements, and demonstrate his loyalty to the emperor and love for the country, Chen Jiusi is hereby granted the title of Viscount of Mianshui County, with a fief of one hundred households. He shall inherit this title immediately. I hope that you will uphold the duties of a subject, work diligently and strive to make peace and stability your country your responsibility, live up to my high expectations, and forever retain the honor of this title and emolument."

"Appreciate this!"

"Viscount Chen, receive the imperial decree!"

At this moment, the young eunuch watched as Chen Jie folded the imperial edict in half and handed it to Chen Jie with both hands.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie turned to look at the people in the room and found that everyone present looked astonished. No one expected the emperor to pull such a stunt at this critical juncture.

It's really like a toad crawling on your foot; it doesn't bite, but it's disgusting!

The imperial edict was simple: the emperor was bestowing a noble title upon Chen Jie. However, this title was rather disgusting. It should be noted that the Great Qian Dynasty's system of nobility followed the ancient system of nobility, namely Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron.

The point that makes him disgusting is that, given Chen Jiu Si's current territory, influence in the underworld, and the number of soldiers under his command, it wouldn't be unreasonable to give him a marquisate or even a duke.

But the emperor insisted on bestowing a viscount title upon him. Good heavens, you must know that among the White Deer Army under the Prince of Ruyang, two commanders of a thousand men were granted viscount titles for their meritorious service.

Chen Jiu Si caused a ruckus in broad daylight, but in the emperor's eyes, he was only worth a viscount?
Moreover, judging from the tone of the imperial edict, it was entirely a handout to Chen Jiu Si, as if Chen Jie was begging him to grant him a disgusting viscount title.

This is the last time; when we beat him up in the palace, we didn't hurt him enough.

What's even more outrageous is that the last few sentences here tell us to uphold the duties of a subject, work diligently and strive to make peace and stability the country our responsibility.

"To pacify the traitors and stabilize the nation," good heavens, who is this traitor referring to?

It was Peng Yingyu, Liu Futong, Zhu Chongba, and many other heroes present.
This is really a huge slap in the face! They're really treating Chen Jie like a subject, they're completely dumbfounded.

The people around him also looked rather grim. Good heavens, the emperor was actually planning to use some petty benefits to grant Chen Jie a pardon.

This is treating Chen Jie like Song Jiang.

Everyone looked at Chen Jie with strange expressions. After the eunuch finished reading the decree, he also looked at Chen Jie. He didn't know what this mountain king was capable of doing. Would he really become their insect feed in a fit of anger?

At this moment, Chen Jie also realized what was happening, and then he stretched out one hand and grabbed the imperial edict.

His attitude was extremely disrespectful, and this was his true attitude. Immediately afterwards, he picked up the imperial edict and said, "Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty. Si Xi, please accept this."

Chen Jie casually tossed the imperial edict to Sixi.

Si Xi then caught the message and immediately replied, "Yes."

At this moment, Chen Jie returned to the steps, and Peng Yingyu and Liu Futong came over. Peng Yingyu said directly, "Hahaha, Fourth Brother, congratulations on being granted a title."

Upon hearing Peng Yingyu's words, Chen Jie smiled wryly and said, "Second Brother, please stop teasing me. The Emperor has granted me the title of Viscount of Mianshui County. Am I supposed to return to Mianshui County?"

"That's true. That old emperor is too petty and unpleasant to look at."

Peng Yingyu spoke up.

Liu Futong then spoke up, "But you're quite arrogant, aren't you? You're even planning to have Fourth Brother pacify the traitor, so the traitor is me, your elder brother?"

Chen Jie said, "Brother, the way you're saying that, I'm afraid that old emperor thinks I'm a rebel too. He really is trying to make me look like Song Jiang."

"Unfortunately, I am not the timely rain of Shandong, but Emperor Huizong who only knows how to enjoy himself!"

Hearing this, everyone present laughed. Chen Jie then said to Sixi behind him, "However, it is a joyous occasion. We cannot neglect the emperor who has come to present gifts. Sixi, arrange a seat for the two young eunuchs. Let them have a meal before they leave."

Upon hearing this, the people around laughed and said, "Master Chen is truly benevolent."

Zhao Ya then came to the Prince of Ruyang and said, "Father, it's ninety-four!"

Prince Ruyang was silent for a moment, then said, "I can't interfere with the affairs of you young people. I won't eat. I'll go back first. Tomorrow, you and Chen Jiu Si come to the guesthouse. I have a gift for you."

Zhao Ya said, "Father, alright then, Father, please go back and get some rest."

Prince Ruyang left expressionlessly, while Chen Jie had already been pulled away by Peng Yingyu and the others to drink. By the time he realized Prince Ruyang had left, the prince had been gone for quite some time. At this point, Chen Jie said apologetically, "Ya Ya, I..."

Zhao Ya said, "It's nothing. By the way, Father said that we should go to his place tomorrow. It seems that he has something for us."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "That's perfect. I also have something to ask Masters Gui and He. Let's go back to see my father-in-law tomorrow."

Zhao Ya said, "That's good. I thought you were going to say that we can't go back to our parents' home within three days."

Chen Jie said, "Those are all old rules. For me, none of these matter. As long as we treat each other sincerely, everything else is trivial and won't affect us."

Hearing this, Zhao Ya nodded slightly and then Chen Jie said, "Ya Ya, please join me in offering a few toasts."

As he spoke, Chen Jie pulled Zhao Ya to toast his friends, who were all extremely polite to her. Although she was a Mulan person, her character and actions were worthy of praise from these Han heroes.

And so the noisy and chaotic banquet came to an end.

At midnight, as the city lights began to twinkle, the entire front courtyard of the Chen residence remained bustling with singing and dancing.

However, Chen Jie had already made an excuse that he couldn't hold his liquor and fled, after all, he didn't want to spend his wedding night with a bunch of rough men at a dinner table.

Zhao Ya had already gone to the bridal chamber. At this moment, Chen Jie staggered back to the backyard and saw that Su Yunjin had sent Yin Hongmei to prepare a hangover soup and rags for cleaning.

At this moment, Chen Jie arrived. Yin Hongmei bowed and said, "Master, please have some hangover soup."

Chen Jie looked at her and said, "Did Madam send you?"

Yin Hongmei nodded slightly, and Chen Jie continued, "Where is she?"

"The lady said she has gone to sleep."

Yin Hongmei spoke up, and upon hearing this, Chen Jie looked towards Su Yunjin's room, where the lights had already been turned off.

Chen Jie said, "Okay, I understand."

Chen Jie didn't say anything, but drank the hangover soup, washed his face, changed into clothes that didn't smell of alcohol, and put a mint leaf in his mouth to freshen his breath.

At this moment, Chen Jie looked towards Su Yunjin's room again. He knew Su Yunjin wasn't asleep and was likely watching him. Meanwhile, inside Su Yunjin's room, Rui Rui looked at the large pork knuckle in his hand and asked, "Sister, why isn't brother-in-law here?"

Su Yunjin looked at Rui Rui, who clearly looked like a big kid and had gained weight, and said, "You're still eating? I remember you already ate a whole braised pork knuckle in the kitchen just now."

"Slurp, sister, the braised pork knuckle today is especially delicious. After your brother-in-law's wedding, can you help me keep this chef? I love his cooking."

Rui Rui said while eating the braised pork knuckle. Upon hearing this, Su Yunjin said, "Eat, eat, just keep eating without a care in the world. Watch you grow into a little fat pig."

Rui Rui said, "No, Master Hua said that I'm still young, so getting fatter will help me grow stronger. Once I get even fatter, she'll put me through the most rigorous training."

Upon hearing this, Su Yunjin said, "Then you should eat less too."

Rui Rui nodded upon hearing this, then leaned towards the window and looked outside, saying, "Sister, brother-in-law is looking over here. Should we call him over?"

Su Yunjin said, "No."

Rui Rui asked, "Why?"

Su Yunjin said, "Today is your brother-in-law's wedding day with Sister Zhao Ya. It's their wedding night, and no one is allowed to disturb them, understand?"

Rui Rui said, "Oh, then we won't call him. But sister, you must keep this cook here. His braised pork knuckle is delicious."

Su Yunjin tapped Rui Rui on the head and said, "Okay, eat, eat until you die!"

Rui Rui grinned and said, "Hehe, this is great! There are so many delicious things to eat. I really wish I could sleep in a pile of pork knuckles every day!"

Su Yunjin felt sorry for the child upon hearing this. The child had gone through a lot of hardship with her in the past and must be terrified of hunger.

Although life is better now, this child still has a particular fondness for that greasy braised pork knuckle. Thinking about it, Su Yunjin couldn't help but sigh.

Chen Jie looked at Su Yunjin's courtyard for a long time before leaving. He passed by Huang Wan'er's courtyard, where the lights were still on. He then patted the maid Du Juan, who was standing outside holding a lantern, and said, "Master, Madam said she is not asleep, but she won't let you into the courtyard. You don't belong to her tonight, but in the future, whoever can get you, Master, will have to rely on their own abilities!"

Hearing Huang Wan'er's words, Chen Jie said, "That's like her style."

Following Chen Jie, they continued walking forward and finally arrived at Zhao Ya's courtyard. Upon reaching the entrance, they saw Zhao Ya's two personal maids.

Ink orchid, green bamboo.

At this time, Zhao Ya brought two personal maids. All three ladies in Chen Jie's mansion had two trusted maids.

Su Yunjin's characters are red plum blossoms and chrysanthemums, Huang Wan'er's are azaleas and peonies, and Zhao Ya's two head maids are ink orchids and green bamboo.

Mo Lan is calm and composed, while Qing Zhu is lively and energetic.

At this moment, Chen Jie arrived at the courtyard.

Mo Lan immediately bowed, and Chen Jie said, "No need for formalities. Is the princess asleep?"

Mo Lan said, "Not yet, we're waiting for the young master."

Tonight he's still called "son-in-law," but tomorrow he should be called "master."

Chen Jie said, "Take me there."

Soon Chen Jie arrived at Zhao Ya's door. He pushed the door open and saw that Zhao Ya had changed her clothes and was sitting on the edge of the bed wearing a red veil.

Chen Jie entered the room, closed the door behind him, and said, "Call us a little later tomorrow."

Mo Lan nodded gently.

Chen Jie entered the room and slowly approached Zhao Ya. Zhao Ya was sitting there, unfazed by the storms and battles of the martial world, where swords flashed and armies fought fiercely. But today, for some reason, she felt a little nervous when Chen Jie approached her.

Just as she was feeling extremely nervous, Chen Jie suddenly grabbed her hand, looked at her, and said, "Ya Ya."

"Ah."

Zhao Ya responded softly, and Chen Jie said, "We're finally together."

Zhao Ya nodded slightly.

At this moment, Chen Jie reached out his hand and said, "Can I see you?"

Zhao Ya remained silent. Chen Jie lifted Zhao Ya's veil. Looking at Zhao Ya in front of him, Chen Jie saw that she was a young woman of twenty, full of youthful vigor, with taut muscles all over her body from years of martial arts training.

She is neither as gentle as Su Yunjin nor as unrestrained as Huang Wan'er, but she possesses a powerful aesthetic.

Every muscle in her body was meticulously sculpted, brimming with power.

Looking at her healthy skin, Chen Jie said, "Ya Ya, we should rest now."

Ya Ya responded softly.

"Hmm~"

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, under the bright sunshine, Chen Jie woke up from his sleep. He was really exhausted from last night.

Don't let Zhao Yawen's quiet demeanor fool you; she has the foundation of the Furnace Realm. Compared to her, Huang Wan'er is practically a free gift.

Moreover, Zhao Ya's explosive power was very strong, which truly showed Chen Jie the power of women.

When Chen Jie woke up, he touched the pillow and found no one there. Then he looked and saw Zhao Ya carefully putting something into a small box in front of the dressing table not far away.

Chen Jie was taken aback, then quietly got up and went closer. He saw Zhao Ya fold a white handkerchief and put it into the box.

There were still obvious traces of blood on the white handkerchief.

At that moment, Chen Jie silently appeared behind her. When she turned around, she immediately saw Chen Jie and was so startled that her face turned red instantly.

Chen Jie asked, "What are you hiding?"

Zhao Ya blushed upon hearing this and said, "Didn't you see everything?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Haha, I saw it, but I'd like you to say it to me in person."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya exclaimed, "How could you be so shameless? How come I never knew that before?"

Chen Jie said, "Haha, before I get my hands on the beauty, shouldn't I pretend to be a little more refined?"

"You're not going to pretend anymore?"

Zhao Ya rolled her eyes at Chen Jie, who said, "It's tiring to keep pretending. I still prefer to be honest with my wife."

Zhao Ya asked, "Did you say this to the other two ladies as well?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Haha, no, I only told you that."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya said, "No one would believe you."

As he spoke, Chen Jie said, "Come on, let me comb your hair."

Zhao Ya replied, "Okay."

Chen Jie picked up the comb from the table and gently combed Zhao Ya's hair. The two of them remained silent in the room, yet both felt a sense of peace and tranquility.

After Chen Jie finished combing Zhao Ya's hair, Zhao Ya said, "It's getting late, we should go out."

Chen Jie said, "Yes, I've been busy all night, I need to eat something to replenish myself."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya glanced at Chen Jie and said, "You really are a rogue."

Chen Jie smiled without saying a word upon hearing this. What was the big deal about being called a hooligan by his wife? Of course, the more of a hooligan he was to his wife, the better.

Thinking of this, Chen Jie stood up and said to the outside, "Come in."

Upon hearing this, Mo Lan and Qing Zhu, who were waiting outside, immediately came in, carrying a washbasin, and began to help the two of them wash up.

After quickly washing up, Chen Jie and Zhao Ya went out. As soon as they reached the door, they saw Yin Hongmei waiting there and said, "Master, Madam Zhao, my lady has prepared breakfast in the front yard. Please come in."

Chen Jie said, "Let's go."

As Chen Jie led Zhao Ya to the front hall, they saw Su Yunjin coming to greet them.

"Husband."

He first greeted Chen Jie, then pulled Zhao Ya aside and said, "Sister Zhao, I didn't have a chance to chat with you yesterday because of your wedding. There are fewer people today, so it's a good opportunity for us sisters to have a private chat."

As he spoke, he naturally took Zhao Ya's hand.

Zhao Ya was initially quite embarrassed, but after being pulled by Su Yunjin, she naturally followed Su Yunjin to the table.

At this moment, Huang Wan'er also spoke up. Although Huang Wan'er had the idea of ​​competing with Zhao Ya for favor, she couldn't resist Su Yunjin's matchmaking, and soon the two of them got along well.

Su Yunjin may seem mild-mannered, but she is crucial. With her around, she acts like a glue, making it easy for people to get along.

The three women chatted and laughed as they ate breakfast.

Chen Jie had become quite suicidal. While eating breakfast, he thought about the wonderful memories of yesterday and felt very happy. Soon after breakfast, Chen Jie was going to return to the guesthouse with Zhao Ya to see Prince Ruyang.

Su Yunjin prepared many gifts for them, showing that she was very thoughtful in every aspect.

Once outside, Chen Jie saw Chen Xiaohu and asked if the guests from yesterday had been settled in. Chen Xiaohu replied, "They've all been settled in."

Chen Jie suddenly remembered that he had a grand wedding yesterday, and many people had come, but his third brother, the Dragon King of the Sea, Fang Guozhen, had not come. This made Chen Jie a little worried. After all, his third brother was very close to him, and he would definitely not have missed the wedding unless he had something urgent to attend to. But he did not come.

Something must have happened!
(End of this chapter)