We agreed that I would be married off to a short-lived general, but why is my husband so powerful?

Upon this probing, Yue Lingyuan was immediately startled, as if his eyes had been pierced, and hastily withdrew his gaze.

Inside the washroom, Wen Rushi was wearing only a pair of underpants, which were made of gauze and were barely visible on her body.

Moreover, her upper body was completely naked, and her jet-black hair was piled on top of her head, making it completely visible from above.

Yue Lingyuan regretted coming here.

After he awkwardly looked away, the person in the room made another move.

Wenru began applying the medicine to her face with some clumsiness.

"It's such a hassle to keep applying this stuff. I'm so glad my mother came up with this idea. But we're also very grateful to her. If it weren't for her, given Wen Qingci's jealous nature, his life in the Wen family would probably be even more unbearable..." Wen Rushi muttered.

Although her voice was soft, Yue Lingyuan still heard her clearly. He raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise and doubt flashing in his eyes.

Looking at Wen Rushi's familiar skin tone after applying the medicine, Yue Lingyuan fell into deep thought.

He is now certain that the person in the room is indeed his wife.

Could it really be that my mother-in-law made her pretend?

But why?

Could it be that even my mother-in-law is a spy?

Yue Lingyuan had just considered this possibility when he immediately dismissed the idea.

If Ru Shi's biological mother were truly a spy hidden in the Great Jin Dynasty, she would not have been able to save his grandmother, nor would she have died so easily after saving his grandmother without doing anything else.

Based on his understanding of those spies, he knew that each of them was resourceful and had a long lifespan, so they wouldn't die easily!

Why did the mother-in-law ask Wen Rushi to disguise herself?

Surely it can't be just to avoid attracting attention?

This reason did not convince Yue Lingyuan.

Before Yue Lingyuan could figure it out, Wen Rushi had already finished disguising her face in the washroom, and his familiar wife was back.

As Yue Lingyuan watched Wen Rushi gradually cover her originally snow-white skin, he couldn't help but recall everything that had happened since their marriage.

When he came to his senses, he saw Wen Rushi's unevenly colored, yellowish-white back and two buttocks, and he immediately laughed in anger!

No wonder this woman rejected him on their wedding night; she was afraid he would discover her clumsy pretense!

I was really scared of him because of that thing... I must have been lying to him!

it is good!very good!

Woman, you're dead meat!

After Yue Lingyuan silently climbed down from the roof, he felt increasingly uneasy.

On the day of the tea ceremony, because he slept in the study, he knelt down in front of his younger siblings to admit his mistake and take the blame for Wen Rushi!

If it was truly because he was too rude back then that Wen Rushi developed a trauma towards him, then he should take the blame!

He memorized it willingly!

But! He discovered he had been deceived!

That woman wasn't afraid of him at all!

The scenes from that day at the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence flashed through Yue Lingyuan's mind one by one.

That day, she clearly didn't have any Chinese medicine, but she seemed... somewhat proactive...

The more Yue Lingyuan recalled, the more certain he became that he had been deceived.

Having made up his mind, he would use his mother, Yao, as an excuse to stay overnight at Chunhe Courtyard tonight!

Night fell quickly.

When Wenru came out of the washroom, she looked up and saw Yue Lingyuan sitting on her bed in his undergarments. She was immediately startled.

"You... what are you still doing here?"

She thought that Yue Lingyuan would have already returned to his Jingming Pavilion by now that it was so late!

"Now that we've been married for several days, I can tell that my wife isn't afraid of me. She must have gotten used to being with me. From today onwards, I'll move back to live with you. This is also a way of giving my mother an explanation." Yue Lingyuan said through gritted teeth, looking at Wen Rushi's pale face.

Wen Ru didn't notice the slight difference in Yue Lingyuan's tone; she assumed it was because Yue Lingyuan was being urged by his mother-in-law.

She couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She knew that excuse wouldn't last long, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

She thought she could at least hold out until Yue Lingyuan went to the border!

Yue Lingyuan's words were reasonable, and he even brought up his mother, so she really couldn't refuse. But she wasn't afraid that Yue Lingyuan couldn't admit to this.

"It is only after spending these past few days with my husband that I have come to know that you are not the kind of person who forces others to do things against their will, and that's how I gradually let my guard down..."

If he does nothing, he is not someone who forces others to do things against their will; but if he does something, then he is someone who forces others to do things against their will!

Yue Lingyuan snorted coldly. Seeing her standing there motionless, he strode up to Wen Rushi, scooped her up in his arms, and lifted her up in his arms. "Madam, your acne has healed so quickly. I wonder what you used?"

"It wasn't a big problem to begin with, a little medicine and it'll be fine," Wen Ru said, struggling slightly in his arms.

Yue Lingyuan smiled. "That's good then. I thought Madam would need to keep it a secret for a while longer! But it's good, Madam seems... no longer afraid of me? How about we consummate our marriage tonight..."

Wen Ru was startled by Yue Lingyuan's sudden action.

Wait, wasn't this guy acting like a gentleman before? Why did his attitude suddenly change so drastically? Could this be his true nature?

"No, my husband, please listen to me..." Wen Rushi struggled to say.

Yue Lingyuan placed her on the bed, leaned over and covered her beneath him. He leaned close to Wen Rushi's ear and whispered, "Is my wife unwilling? Don't worry, I will not let my wife be afraid today."

A magnetic voice rang in Wen Rushi's ears, and when she looked up, a handsome face appeared before her. She was enveloped by the man's aura, and Wen Rushi's mind went blank.

When she came to her senses, most of her clothes had been undone.

Wen Rushi grabbed her clothes. "No!"

Hearing such a reaction, Yue Lingyuan was already prepared.

"What's wrong? Does my wife not trust me?" Yue Lingyuan looked disappointed. "Just now, my wife said she was slowly letting her guard down with me, but it turns out she was just trying to comfort me..."

Wen Rushi tugged at her clothes and said with an embarrassed smile, "How could that be... I wasn't trying to fool you, it's just... our marriage was too rushed, and we hadn't even met before. I thought that for something like this, it would be better if we were familiar with each other first, or at least had some emotional foundation..."

Yue Lingyuan's deep eyes stared into Wen Rushi's eyes. "Oh, really? I thought Madam didn't want to marry me!"

A hint of panic flashed in Wen Rushi's eyes, and she quickly waved her hand, "No...nothing like that. My husband is handsome, from a good family, and is skilled in both literature and martial arts. He has a bright future. I am so lucky to have married him."

Yue Lingyuan's lips twitched. If he hadn't witnessed that scene at noon, he probably would have believed this woman's nonsense.

However, he still didn't miss the hint of panic that flashed in Wen Rushi's eyes.

He suddenly leaned down slightly, pressing himself close to the person beneath him. "Judging from your words, my wife, you are in love with me. And I, too, am in love with you..."

Yue Lingyuan deliberately used a provocation tactic to test Wen Rushi.

But unexpectedly, I ended up...

Yue Lingyuan's body stiffened, and his face involuntarily flushed.

"No!"

Since Wen Ru was so close to him, she could naturally sense the other person's stiffness and change.

She felt like she couldn't breathe. She raised her hand and pushed the man, but he didn't budge.

"Get up!" Wen Rushi was genuinely scared; even through her inner clothes, she could feel the heat emanating from the other person's body.

Unable to push him away, she pounded Yue Lingyuan's chest with her fists, her face as red as if she had applied the finest rouge, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell.