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Chapter 496 Lin Qianqian X Ling He (1)

March 28th is an auspicious day for marriage.

After bowing to heaven and earth and drinking the nuptial wine, the lively atmosphere subsided, and the room fell silent.

Even though no one was in the room, Lin Qianqian still sat upright on the edge of the bed, her head covered by a red veil.

The maid Xi'er looked around and whispered, "Miss, you must be tired after a long day. Why don't you change into a more comfortable position and rest?"

The red veil swayed from side to side, and Lin Qianqian said softly, "Rules cannot be disregarded. I have just married into this family, and my behavior must be proper and considerate."

That's what she said, but Xi'er really felt sorry for her young mistress, so she added, "How about I help you change your clothes?"

Lin Qianqian shook her head again: "My husband hasn't returned yet, I can't change it."

Her hands gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her body trembling, tense and helpless.

When Ling He returns, it will be their wedding night.

She didn't like Ling He, and she didn't want to share a room with him, but after marriage, they had to consummate their marriage.

My cousin-in-law said that Ling He is very rigid in his actions and may not know what the proper etiquette of the Duke of Zhou is.

She felt a little relieved, but she was still afraid. He was a man, so he should be able to do it on his own, right?

After a long period of feeling lost and anxious, footsteps finally came from outside.

Lin Qianqian held Xi'er's hand tightly and took a deep breath.

She said in a trembling voice, "Xi'er, you should go out first."

Xi'er said worriedly, "Miss, if anything happens, please call me. I will come to protect you."

The young master is tall and intimidating, and he's also a martial artist who wields swords and spears. What if he hurts the young lady?

Lin Qianqian nodded: "Go out."

Xi'er curtsied and left. As soon as she opened the door, a figure in a bright red auspicious robe appeared before her.

Ling He, dressed in red, looked even more menacing, his entire body covered in red that resembled blood—someone else's blood.

Xi'er felt a little uneasy and curtsied.

Ling He glanced at her and asked, "Your name is Xi'er?"

"Yes, what are your orders, sir?"

"Oh, it's nothing, I'm just checking people out," Ling He said. "Where are you going?"

Xi'er hesitated for a moment before answering, "This servant will go out to keep watch at night."

"What kind of night watch?" Ling He asked, puzzled. "With me here, who would dare to come over?"

Xi'er didn't know how to respond, so she just nodded in agreement.

Ling He suddenly remembered that the person she was supposed to guard was Lin Qianqian, so she said, "Go back and rest. I'll keep watch tonight and make sure your young lady is safe and sound."

Xi'er looked at her son-in-law with a blank expression. He was keeping watch? Then who would come to the bridal chamber?

"Aren't you leaving yet?" Ling He asked. "Don't you trust my martial arts skills?"

Xi'er walked away, turning back every few steps, thinking sadly that her young mistress seemed to have married a foolish son-in-law.

Ling He slammed the door shut and walked into the inner room.

The room wasn't big, so Lin Qianqian overheard the entire conversation, which inexplicably eased her tension.

She took a deep breath and called softly, "My husband."

Ling He hesitated for a moment before responding, looking her up and down, and asked, "Why are you still dressed like this?"

It's late at night, shouldn't we be sleeping now?

Lin Qianqian explained, "The veil is to be lifted by my husband; I dare not make that decision."

Ling He muttered, "There's such a rule?"

He casually lifted the veil, and Lin Qianqian, caught off guard, looked up in confusion.

Ling He stared at her face, slightly dazed.

Lin Qianqian quickly lowered her head, stood up and said, "I'll go wash up."

Having washed away all pretense, Lin Qianqian mentally prepared herself before walking over.

Ling He was lying flat on the bed with his eyes closed, seemingly asleep.

As soon as she stepped forward, he immediately opened his eyes and instinctively grabbed the sword that was beside him.

Lin Qianqian was startled and quickly said, "Husband, it's me."

Ling He then realized what was happening: "Come up and sleep."

Lin Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief: "Please move over a bit, my husband."

Ling He said, leaving no room for refusal, "I have to keep watch tonight, you sleep on the inside."

Tonight is also their wedding night, so he has to sleep with her. Sleeping on the outside is the best way to kill two birds with one stone.

Lin Qianqian then climbed into the inner part of the bed and carefully observed Ling He.

He pressed the sword under his body, closed his eyes again, and fell asleep.

Lin Qianqian was stunned. How could she have fallen asleep like that?

Was she pretending or was she really asleep?

After thinking wildly for half the night, Lin Qianqian closed her eyes in a daze.

Just as he was about to adjust to a more comfortable sleeping position, Ling He shouted sharply, "Who goes there!"

So awake it was as if I had never slept.

Lin Qianqian hurriedly explained, "Husband, it's me."

She was terrified that if she spoke too late, he would mistake her for a thief and stab her to death.

Ling He finally remembered that he was married, so it was perfectly normal to have someone lying next to him.

"Go back to sleep."

His breathing quickly became even and calm. Lin Qianqian was frightened and didn't fall asleep until the sky began to lighten.

She didn't know how long she had slept when she heard a series of shouts, "Hmph, ha, hey," which forced her to wake up.

It turned out that Ling He was practicing his boxing outside, and it was just dawn.

Lin Qianqian sighed deeply and tried to fall asleep again.

With Ling He not in the room, she finally got a good night's sleep, waking up around noon.

Now that she was married, she naturally had to do something. Lin Qianqian felt that her cooking skills were passable, so she made three dishes and a soup and asked Xi'er to deliver them.

Xi'er returned quickly and said that her son-in-law had eaten, but he had eaten with a few guards.

Lin Qianqian was a little confused. Did he like her or not?

In the evening, as usual, she sent Xi'er to deliver the meal.

Xi'er returned with Ling He, carrying a food box.

Lin Qianqian asked in surprise, "Why did you come back so early, husband?"

Ling He said regretfully, "The Marquis said that I am getting married and have three days off, so he won't allow me to go there."

Lin Qianqian pursed her lips slightly, realizing that she was actually going to spend three days and nights with Ling He.

She asked, "Did you like the lunch I prepared, my husband?"

Ling He nodded: "It's delicious. I'm hungry, let's eat."

Lin Qianqian had no choice but to swallow the rest of her words.

After carefully serving him for several days, she had pretty much figured out Ling He's temperament.

He is rigid and stubborn, only listens to the Marquis, is absolutely loyal to the Marquis, and the Marquis always comes first.

Lin Qianqian naturally wouldn't provoke him for no reason, so they lived in peace.

Ling He gradually got used to having her by his side at night and no longer woke up in the middle of the night to question who she was.

Lin Qianqian was finally able to get a good night's sleep, which gave her more energy to do housework during the day.

In six months, she managed the small family in an orderly manner and added many household items.

The money was naturally Ling He's; he had already entrusted all his accumulated silver to her for safekeeping.

With money in her hand, no in-laws to serve, and her husband working long hours without her having to worry about him philandering, Lin Qianqian finally felt that marrying Ling He was the right decision.

Together with Xi'er, Lin Qianqian tidied up the small kitchen, which hadn't been thoroughly cleaned for half a month, and then instructed them to prepare water for a bath.

With the door closed, Xi'er stood guard outside as Lin Qianqian fully enjoyed the satisfaction of her bath, letting out a sigh.

I had just lathered my whole body with floral soap when it suddenly became noisy outside.

Xi'er said repeatedly, "Young master, my wife is taking a bath, you can't..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ling He had already pushed open the door.

Lin Qianqian didn't have time to hide and stared straight into his eyes.

Ling He scanned her body, and his expression immediately changed.

Lin Qianqian subconsciously lowered her eyes and shrank into the bathtub.

How come he... is like a wolf?