My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Is this old man so interested in me? He even followed me home!

"Wife, come in. This is my friend who came to see me!" Qi Yu said to Su Yue at the door.

Su Yue came in with an umbrella, then looked at the three people next to the stone table, paused for a moment, but quickly reacted and nodded to Li Ming and the other two.

"Please trouble you, madam, to brew a pot of tea!" Qi Yu said.

Su Yue nodded and then went into the inner room.

After Su Yue left, Qi Yu turned to Li Ming, bowed, and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has come to visit. I apologize for not being able to welcome you properly!"

Li Ming's lips curled up slightly, then he waved his hand and said, "Brother Qi, there's no need for such formalities, come and sit down!"

He wasn't surprised at all that Li Ming knew his name.

Qi Yu lowered his head again and said, "I dare not, how could this humble subject dare to sit at the same table as His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Brother Qi, there's no need to be so formal. You keep calling me 'Your Highness the Crown Prince,' you can just call me by my name!" Li Ming said helplessly.

"Your Highness is of noble birth, I dare not presume to answer!" Qi Yu said.

Li Ming smiled bitterly and said nothing more, but the refined young man next to him snorted coldly and looked at Qi Yu indifferently.

"What right do you have to be so arrogant, you mere scholar who has been stripped of your academic honors? You're constantly distancing yourself from my imperial brother, you don't know how to be worthy of respect!"

Qi Yu looked at the refined young man, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "Your Highness is right. I am merely a scholar who has been stripped of my academic honors. I am indeed unworthy of Your Highness's condescension. This humble subject respectfully bids farewell to Your Highness and Your Highness!"

Did you think that just because you're wearing makeup I wouldn't be able to tell you're a woman?

That slender neck, those delicate, onion-like fingers—isn't that an insult to my eyes?

Li Yulan opened her mouth slightly, then snorted coldly, "So what if I recognize you?"

Li Ming raised his hand to stop his sister from speaking, then looked at Qi Yu and said, "Brother Qi, please calm down. I'm just here to express my gratitude!"

As he spoke, Li Ming gave Li Minghai a wink, and the latter immediately took a box from beside his feet and placed it on the stone table.

Li Ming opened the box, and inside was a dazzling golden hue—clearly a box full of gold!

As expected of the Crown Prince, he is incredibly generous!

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Chapter Five Daily Life

“Brother Qi, this thousand taels of gold is a gift to thank you for saving my life,” Li Ming said.

Qi Yu blinked, hurriedly walked over, took the box from Li Ming's hands, and said, "So that's how it is! Your Highness is so generous, please take a seat. This humble subject will go and brew some tea, the best tea!"

As he spoke, Qi Yu happily carried the box into the house, his face beaming with a foolish smile as if he had struck it rich.

"Hmph, what a snob! He was just being sarcastic a moment ago, but the moment he saw the gold, he changed completely!" Li Yulan sneered.

Li Ming didn't refute it, because he had just seen the look in Qi Yu's eyes, and it was indeed the joy of seeing money, not an act.

A guy who loves money, but is very principled.

Qi Yu came out quickly, carrying a tray with tea.

"Your Highness, this is just a simple meal, nothing special, please don't mind!" Qi Yu said with a smile.

I was still worrying about what to give my father-in-law for his birthday when this guy sent me money. What a kind soul!

Moreover, he said it was a thank-you gift. Isn't the life of the Crown Prince worth more than a thousand taels of gold?

Qi Yu served tea to the three people, and then sat down opposite Li Ming.

"Your Highness, the gift has been presented. Would you like to finish your meal before leaving, or would you like to leave now?" Qi Yu asked with a smile.

Qi Yu's meaning was clear: Little brother, I've thanked you and accepted the gift, you can go now.

Being around someone like the Crown Prince would be dangerous; it's best to keep your distance and avoid getting involved if possible.

"I haven't eaten yet, so I can try your wife's cooking!" Li Ming said with a smile.

We just accepted a thousand taels of gold from them, it's not appropriate to kick them out now. Let's just have a meal together!

"Your Highness, please come in!"

We invited the three of them into the house, where a hot meal was already laid out on the table.

Qi Yu made all of these himself in the afternoon, originally intending to wait for Su Yue to eat them together.

After Li Ming and Li Yulan sat down, the guard Li Minghai picked up his chopsticks, tasted each dish, and then nodded to Li Ming.

Qi Yu saw this and was slightly annoyed. Was he afraid I'd poison him?

Although he knew this was something the Crown Prince always did before meals, he still felt uncomfortable.

"Brother Qi, please don't take offense!"

Qi Yu smiled and shook his head, saying, "I wouldn't dare, Your Highness, Princess, please!"

Li Minghai was a guard and clearly not qualified to eat at the table, so only Qi Yu and Li Ming, the brother and sister, were present.

As Qi Yu's wife, Su Yue is not allowed to dine at the same table as the guests; that's the rule.

Looking at the darker-colored vegetables, Li Ming knew they had been cooked long ago and only needed to be reheated.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it. He picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of braised pork, examined it for a moment, and then put it in his mouth.

The moment it entered his mouth, Li Ming's eyes narrowed slightly; he had clearly never tasted meat like this before.

"Delicious!" Li Yulan, who was standing next to her, immediately gave her opinion.

Qi Yu unconsciously straightened his head and puffed out his chest, not even bothering to see who had done this.

Qi Yu didn't even want to complain about the food in this world. Seasonings were scarce, so the dishes basically only had a few flavors.

Without chili peppers, many dishes can't be made!

As a native of Sichuan, I feel that nothing tastes good without chili peppers.

"Did your wife make this?" Li Yulan asked.

Qi Yu nodded and said, "Impressive, isn't she! My wife is equally adept in the living room and the kitchen, skilled in both literature and martial arts!"

"Oh? Does your wife know martial arts?" Li Ming asked.

Qi Yu nodded and said, "Yes, she can! But her martial arts are only for fighting me. They have no effect on anyone else. Her martial arts can't even kill a rat."

Li Ming chuckled and shook his head. Marrying a wife who knows martial arts is probably what it's all about.

However, Li Ming did find a way to win over Qi Yu: through his wife.

Qi Yu becomes much more talkative whenever his wife is mentioned.

Clang!

Suddenly, a sound of porcelain shattering came from the kitchen. Qi Yu hurriedly got up and went into the kitchen, where he saw Su Yue squatting on the ground, clutching her finger.

Su Yue's index finger was bleeding, blood trickling down her finger.

Qi Yu didn't care about the Crown Prince anymore and hurriedly helped Su Yue up. He didn't ask any questions because it was already obvious.

Su Yue shook her head to indicate that she was fine, and smiled, "I'm alright, you can go out and keep His Highness company!"

Qi Yu frowned and scolded, "You think this is nothing? You're bleeding, don't move!"

As he spoke, Qi Yu lowered his head and put Su Yue's injured finger in his mouth, then with a tearing sound, he tore off a piece of his clothes and used it to wrap the wound.

Su Yue kept looking at Qi Yu, her cheeks flushed slightly, but a smile remained on her lips.

As a woman, having a loving husband is enough.

After Qi Yu finished tying up, he turned to the three people at the kitchen door and said, "Your Highness, I'll take my wife to treat her wounds first."

Li Ming nodded, but didn't say anything.

Qi Yu took Su Yue's hand and walked into the bedroom, then took out the medicine box that Su Yue had given him earlier that day.

"I'm injured, and you're injured too. Is this what it means to be a loving couple?" Qi Yu said while bandaging Su Yue's wound.

"You jerk, do you think I want to get hurt?" Su Yue retorted.

Qi Yu chuckled and said, "You must have bullied me all the time, so today you're getting your comeuppance and getting hurt along with me!"

"When have I ever bullied you?" Su Yue said.

"You haven't bullied me yet? Then why was I sleeping in the woodshed last night?" Qi Yu retorted.

"Oh? If this counts as bullying you, then I'll keep bullying you! You can continue sleeping in the woodshed tonight!" Su Yue said with an indifferent expression.

Qi Yu looked distressed and said, "You want me to share a bed with rats and cockroaches? I'm still your husband, don't you have any conscience?"

"You say I'm bullying you, then I'll bully you!" Su Yue said with a smile.

Qi Yu smiled as he looked at Su Yue's playful expression, and then reached out and pinched Su Yue's nose.

"I love it when you bully me, I want you to bully me for the rest of your life!" Qi Yu said softly.

Su Yue felt a little shy from Qi Yu's words and actions, and turned her head away, not daring to meet Qi Yu's gaze.

"My lord, do you know?" Su Yue said softly.

"Know what?" Qi Yu retorted.

“You can be really despicable sometimes!” Su Yue said.

Qi Yu chuckled and said, "So what if I'm shameless! There's a saying: 'Water that is too clear has no fish, and a person who is shameless is invincible!'"

"You've got me!" Su Yue rolled her eyes and laughed.

The wound had been bandaged, and Qi Yu walked out of the bedroom and into the living room.

"Your Highness, we apologize for keeping you waiting!" Qi Yu said.

Li Ming shook his head and smiled, "It's alright, it's good that your wife is alright!"

After exchanging a few polite words, Li Ming and the other two took their leave. Qi Yu saw them off at the door, then returned to the courtyard and closed the gate.

Upon arriving in the lobby, Qi Yu saw Su Yue tidying up and hurriedly went to stop her.

"You're injured, I'll take care of these things!"

"How can you do that? This is what I should do as a wife!" Su Yue said.

Qi Yu said helplessly, "It is a husband's duty to take care of his wife. Your hand is injured and should not be exposed to water. Just leave it to me. I am not that delicate."