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

After Yue Lingyuan left, Chunhe Courtyard became quiet.

Wen Rushi spent her wedding night alone in her room, while the Cai family was bustling with activity.

Everyone in the neighborhood knows that Scholar Cai married the most beautiful woman in the capital, the daughter of Vice Minister Wen!

Everyone came to see the bride, and the Cai family courtyard finally quieted down late at night.

However, the new house was still bustling with activity.

After everyone finished their festivities and left the bridal chamber, the shy newlyweds remained. The man was in love, and the woman was willing. The red candles flickered, the red quilt was tossed, and the room was filled with the warmth of spring.

As dawn broke, Wen Rushi opened his eyes from his meditation and yawned.

Alas! I meditated all night last night, but still made no progress. If I can't draw qi into my body soon, I'm afraid this mortal body won't be able to hold on.

Seeing that it was still early, Wen Rushi decided to sleep a little longer. She had only been lying down and dozing off for a while when she was woken up by a maid she didn't recognize.

"Young mistress, the master has instructed me to help you dress and wash."

The young maidservant dressed Wen Rushi meticulously, without missing a beat.

Wen Rushi couldn't help but chuckle as she recalled the scene of her frantically getting dressed when she first arrived.

After getting dressed, washing up, and putting on makeup, Yue Lingyuan arrived at a time that was neither too early nor too late.

After tidying up, the two went to the front hall together to serve tea.

As for where the two maids who accompanied her yesterday went, Wen Rushi didn't care.

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"Hey, did you hear? The young master slept in the study last night!"

"Really?"

"I saw the young master come out of the study with my own eyes this morning, how could that be fake?"

Before long, the news that Yue Lingyuan slept in the study on his wedding night spread among the servants.

Chunxing had just come out of the maid's room when she heard this news, and she was overjoyed.

If this news reaches the young lady, she will surely be rewarded!

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In the main hall of the courtyard, all of Yue’s family members who had stayed in the capital were present.

Despite being military officers, the Yue family was quite large.

Yue Lingyuan had three aunts and one maternal aunt, as well as eight younger brothers and sisters. As for his uncles, two had died in battle, and his surviving third uncle and his father were stationed at the border and were not allowed to enter the capital without being summoned.

Yue Lingyuan is the eldest of their generation, and his youngest brother has just turned sixteen.

Although there were many people, the household consisted mostly of the elderly, the weak, women, and children.

Wen Rushi's mother-in-law, Yao, had a fiery temper. Seeing the two enter, her face darkened, and she shouted in the direction they had come from, "Kneel down!"

Wen Rushi thought that Madam Yao was unhappy that she, a concubine's daughter, had married into the general's mansion and was deliberately humiliating her, so she straightened her back and looked at Madam Yao without moving.

Yue Lingyuan, who was beside him, knelt down.

Yao glanced at Wen Rushi, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.

Just as Wen Rushi was completely baffled, the First Madam spoke up.

"Ling Yuan, you actually slept in the study on your wedding night? Is this how your father and I raised you?"

Upon hearing that the purpose of the visit wasn't to her, Wen Rushi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly explained, "Madam, this isn't the fault of... my husband..."

Madam Yao's expression softened, and she waved her hand, "Daughter-in-law, you don't need to explain. Let him speak!"

Her son had returned from the border intending to break off the engagement with the Wen family. She assumed that her son was dissatisfied with his wife, which was why he slept in the study for one night, and glared at her son again.

"It was my fault," Yue Lingyuan said truthfully.

After hearing Ru Shi's reason last night, Yue Lingyuan really believed that it was his fault that he slept in the study.

Wen Rushi opened her mouth, but this was really not something she could explain to outsiders.

Then... Yue Lingyuan has no choice but to take the blame.

"I don't care what you thought before, now that you have a wife, you should live a good life with your daughter-in-law!"

When Yao saw the large dark circles under Ru Shi's eyes, she felt even more that her daughter-in-law had suffered a great injustice.

"My son understands!"

"Get up!"

After saying that, Yao pulled Wen Rushi over and introduced her to the other people with great enthusiasm.

"Daughter-in-law, come here, let me introduce you. This is your second aunt, Wang; your third aunt, Zhao; your fourth aunt, Sun..."

Wen Rushi greeted everyone, served tea to the elders, and received many gifts, the most valuable of which was a pair of warm jade bracelets from her mother-in-law.

When Wen Rushi received the jade bracelet, she could still feel a trace of spiritual energy within it, indicating that it was no ordinary item.

My second aunt, being very wealthy, gifted me a complete set of ruby ​​jewelry, including a headdress, bracelets, necklaces, and pendants...

My third aunt was no less impressive; she had a set of red jade jewelry.

Fourth Aunt had a set of gold and ruby ​​jewelry.

As if they had made a pact, fearing that Wen Rushi wouldn't have enough jewelry, they all generously gifted her head ornaments.

He was also very enthusiastic towards Wen Rushi, which was quite unexpected.

Wen Rushi thought that Wen Qingci's avoidance of the General's Mansion and lack of attachment to it must be because the people in the General's Mansion were difficult to get along with. Unexpectedly, she was wrong.

After receiving the gifts, Wen Rushi also gave gifts to her younger siblings.

After meeting the people, Madam Yao said frankly, "In our household, we usually eat in our own courtyards. We only eat together as a family on the first and fifteenth of the month. You two young couples can do the same in the future."

Wen Rushi nodded.

After the whole family finished breakfast in the front hall, Yue Lingyuan took Wen Rushi for a stroll around the mansion.

The Yue family has been military generals for generations. They occupy a large area, and their mansion is quiet and solemn. It has both the orderly elegance of a noble family residence and the iron-blooded demeanor of someone who has been through many battles. It is composed, dignified, and has an extraordinary presence.

After taking a stroll around the mansion, Wen Rushi returned to her spring courtyard to prepare for a nap.

After Yue Lingyuan escorted the person back to the courtyard, he was invited to the main courtyard for a talk by someone from his mother Yao's side.