My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

After washing the mud off his body, Qi Yu turned around and saw Su Yue standing at the door, looking at him expressionlessly.

"What happened to you this time? Did you go to a brothel without paying, so you got kicked out?" Su Yue asked, glancing sideways.

Qi Yu looked helpless. Women really are petty. He had already explained himself!

"I didn't go to the brothel. I just went into town to buy some things, and I ran into bandits on my way back!"

Upon hearing that Qi Yu had encountered bandits, Su Yue's indifferent expression immediately crumbled, replaced by worry, and she hurriedly came to Qi Yu's side.

Are you hurt?

Su Yue looked at Qi Yu with concern, checking if any parts were missing, and then noticed the wound on Qi Yu's arm.

Seeing that Su Yue was looking at the wound on his arm without saying anything, Qi Yu knew that she was worried about him. He felt warm inside and moved his body to pull Su Yue into his arms.

"I'm fine, just a minor injury, but the clothes you made for me are lost!" Qi Yu comforted her.

"What time is it? You're still thinking about clothes. I'm just glad you're alright. I'll make you some more clothes!" Su Yue buried her head in Qi Yu's arms and whispered.

Qi Yu nodded, then remembered the hairpins he had sold and released Su Yue.

Su Yue looked at Qi Yu with suspicion. Normally, her husband would never easily let go of her when he was taking advantage of her.

Qi Yu took out a box from inside his clothes and handed it to Su Yue.

"My wife, open it and see if you like it."

Su Yue was taken aback, then took the rectangular box and gently opened the lid.

Inside the box was a silver-plated hairpin with a peony flower on top and a jade stone hanging from the center. It looked very beautiful.

Su Yue paused for a moment, then took out the hairpin and asked, "You came to the city so early this morning just to buy this hairpin?"

Qi Yu nodded and said, "Yes! I also bought some chestnut pastries that you like, but I dropped them on the way!"

"How much did it cost?" Su Yue asked.

Qi Yu scratched his cheek and said, "Four strings of cash!"

The currency of the Dayun Dynasty was mainly copper and silver coins. One hundred copper coins were worth one string, and eight strings were worth one tael of silver.

“Tell the truth!” Su Yue said.

"Alright, two ounces!" Qi Yu said helplessly.

Su Yue held the hairpin, but the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned.

"I'll boil water for your bath, and then we'll have an extra half hour of training today!"

After saying that, Su Yue went to the kitchen, obviously to boil water, but Qi Yu was speechless and completely bewildered.

You still need to practice even after giving a gift!

What's the point of giving yourself a gift?

Su Yue knew martial arts; Qi Yu knew this before their marriage.

On Earth, making a mistake means kneeling on a keyboard or a washboard; in Su Yue's case, it means doing horse stance.

He sighed helplessly, knowing he couldn't escape.

However, thanks to Su Yue's usual 'punishment,' my physique has become much stronger; otherwise, I might not have been able to run so fast.

If I don't do it quickly, how can I earn this extra money?

Qi Yu tossed the purse in his hand; without a doubt, it belonged to Li Minghai.

……

Qi Yu lay in the bathtub, his left arm draped over the edge. His wound couldn't get wet, and he wouldn't have taken a bath if he wasn't so dirty.

After he finished showering, Su Yue had already prepared the medicine and bandages and was waiting for him.

"Come sit down, I'll apply the medicine for you!" Su Yue said.

Qi Yu nodded, put on his clothes, and then sat down next to Su Yue, extending his injured left arm.

Su Yue carefully applied medicine and bandaged Qi Yu, as if afraid of hurting him.

Seeing this, Qi Yu laughed and said, "It seems that getting injured isn't necessarily a bad thing!"

Su Yue was taken aback, then rolled her eyes at Qi Yu and said, "You're such a chatterbox!"

As she spoke, Su Yue tightened the bandage slightly.

Qi Yu winced in pain, gasped, and hurriedly said, "My lady, please have mercy! It hurts!"

Su Yue tied a knot, thus treating the wound.

"It's good that you know it hurts!"

After saying that, Su Yue packed her things and left, leaving Qi Yu alone in the room.

Qi Yu looked at the bandage on her arm and smiled slightly. "Her face is disgusting and wicked," that's the kind of description that comes to mind!

Qi Yu took out his purse and emptied its contents, which included silver and a waist token.

Commander of the Imperial Guards!

Qi Yu raised an eyebrow. "A commander! That uncle is a commander?!"

Come to think of it, it makes sense for a commander to be the one to protect the crown prince.

However, it seems I've gotten myself into trouble. Will this cause any problems for my peaceful life?

He didn't care who was in power or who the emperor of the country was.

He just wanted a peaceful life with Su Yue; his ideal was that simple.

He wasn't some hot-blooded youth; his past experiences had smoothed out his rough edges.

With a sigh, Qi Yu put the silver and waist token back into his purse.

If that person really is the Crown Prince, then it shouldn't be difficult for him to find this place.

After spending some time together, it was initially determined that the prince was not a bad person.

Then maybe I can manage to deal with it properly!

"Husband, Aunt Li wants me to come over. You should take good care of your injuries and not run around!"

Su Yue's voice came from outside the door.

"Understood, go and come back soon!" Qi Yu shouted.

No matter what, we must protect Su Yue.

……

Since Su Yue wasn't there, Qi Yu had to cook for himself.

Su Yue always said that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen and didn't let herself cook, but to be honest, when it comes to food, Qi Yu is an expert.

In this era, salt was strictly controlled and very expensive, so people often found food tasteless.

However, what Qi Yu found most unacceptable was that there were no chili peppers here, not even Sichuan peppercorns.

Without chili peppers, the flavor is halved, so Qi Yu can only make some simple dishes to get by.

An hour later, Qi Yu had prepared three dishes and a soup, and put them on the table, waiting for Su Yue to return.

The food had gone cold, but Su Yue still hadn't returned.

Boom!

A rumble of thunder came from the horizon. Qi Yu frowned, then looked at the umbrella inside the bamboo tube leaning against the door.

……

Splash splash splash~

Just moments ago, the sun was shining brightly and the sky was sweltering, but suddenly a torrential downpour began.

Qi Yu, holding an umbrella, arrived at Aunt Li's house, but after looking around, he couldn't find Su Yue.

"Aunt Li, where is my wife? Didn't she come looking for you?" Qi Yu asked.

Aunt Li was a somewhat thin, middle-aged woman with a sallow complexion. She had always taken good care of Qi Yu and Su Yue, often bringing them vegetables and fruits.

"She brought me some vegetables and then left! Didn't she go back?" Aunt Li asked.

Qi Yu frowned and shook his head. Su Yue really didn't go back!

"I saw Sister-in-law Su Yue heading into the mountains!" Aunt Li's daughter, Daya, said from under the eaves.

Qi Yu was taken aback, then hurriedly asked, "Really, Da Ya? Are you sure they went into the mountains?"

Daya nodded and said, "Yes, she also carried a Lou Kuang on her back. She must have gone to the mountains to gather herbs!"

Qi Yu asked no more questions and turned to walk into the mountains.

It's raining heavily now, and she's a woman; she might be in danger.

As for why he went to collect herbs, Qi Yu knew the answer himself.

……

Meanwhile, inside a dilapidated temple in the mountains, a young man and a young woman were wiping the blood off their swords.

Behind them lay corpses everywhere.

These dead people were all bandits and outlaws in the area who frequently attacked passersby with guerrilla tactics.

"Senior brother, what should we do with these corpses?" the woman asked.

The young man smiled wickedly and said, "Just use the corpse-dissolving water to dissolve it!"

"Oh!"

The woman took out a porcelain bottle and poured it onto the corpse.

Some time later, the young woman returned.

"Alright, senior brother!"

The young man nodded, then looked at the heavy rain outside and said, "I really don't know why she made us do these things!"

……