Long Tianyu watched the farce in front of him unfold, eyes cold.
He hadn’t even planned to show up at the wedding, but the man he’d sent out said Lin Mengya was dead in the sedan chair.
He’d shown up dressed for a wedding so he could ask the queen why she’d sent him a dead girl to marry.
Now he saw this.
Everyone gasped, far more surprised by his arrival than they had been by the dead bride. The ministers in attendance watched him with wide eyes, not seeming to believe it was really the Prince Yu they knew.
Everyone knew Prince Yu kept a distance from women and he was a proud man. No one thought he’d come, but…
Hearing her speak again, the matchmaker’s twisted face grew pale. Her whole body was shivering.
If Lin Mengya was not gripping her hands, she would have collapsed to the floor. Lin Mengya was alive. Treating a princess like this would cost her life.
Lin Mengya threw the woman’s hands off her disdainfully so she could look around for the other speaker. Seeing a corner of his bright red clothes, she realized this must be Prince Yu, her intended.
But his voice was so cold.
Long TianyuHands freed, the matchmaker fell to the floor.
“Please spare my life, Prince Yu. I’m old and my eyes are weak. I got confused. Please, Prince Yu, spare me…”
Her cries rang through the mansion.
Long TianyuLin Mengya sneered. The matchmaker was not a fool. She knew selling out Lin Mengwu would also cost her life, so she pretended to be an old woman who’d made a simple mistake. What would the prince do?
“Drag her outside and beat her to death.”
His voice was cold enough to pull people to hell.
Not only had the matchmaker embarrassed his bride, he knew she was lying. He didn’t care about those petty conflicts, and he did not like having tricks played on him.
Lin Mengya couldn’t help trembling. This prince… he was a cruel man. Why didn’t he ask her anything? Didn’t he want to know why the matchmaker had the guts to act like that?
“Please, Prince Yu! Spare me!”
Long TianyuThe matchmaker begged for mercy as the bamboo sticks began to beat.
“Wait,” said Long Tianyu. The sound stopped at once.
The matchmaker smiled in grateful relief until Long Tianyu spoke again.
“Drag her to town and beat her to death. I don’t want to see something so offensive. “
The woman was dragged out and the spectacle ended. The beating of the gongs and drums returned, and it was once again bustling and noisy.
How could just go on about their days like nothing happened?
Long Tianyu watched his wife be treated like a corpse yet made no effort to comfort her or ask what had happened. It seemed he really did dislike her.
Long TianyuShe didn’t want to waste the life Lin Mengya had left her.
“Prince Yu, I no longer have a matchmaker,” she said, feeling a spark of anger. “According to the etiquette of this court, I cannot walk inside on my own. Will you carry me?”
Long Tianyu gazed at her coldly. She was clearly trying to provoke him.
The crowd watched in excitement. His bride was as oblivious as rumored. How could she ask Prince Yu to carry her? She was asking to die!
They held their collective breath, waiting to see what Prince Yu would do with her.
It was strangely quiet for a moment. The only sound was the continued ringing of the drums.The atmosphere started to feel more aggressive.Lin Mengya felt lucky she wore the red veil over her face, or she wasn’t sure if she could have handled all the eyes on her.She could see how sharply they watched, but she couldn’t find a hint of explanation in any of them.Long Tianyu looked at Lin Mengya sitting calmly in the sedan chair. He thought of her behaviors just now.Was this really the girl he’d heard about? She seemed calm and clever.More than that, his man reported that he saw her spit blood and die after eating some dates. How could she still be sitting here alive?His man had been a secret guard for years. He never made mistakes. There was only one reason that she could have survived the poisoning.It was silent for a long time, and Lin Mengya was becoming impatient.Then she saw the red clothing approach. She’d been so calm
"Housekeeper Chen, why can't we eat them? My sister Mengwu gave them to me before I got into the sedan chair. She said that if Prince Yu and I ate them, we could have our own baby soon! "Lin Mengya was known as a naïve girl, so nobody was shocked when she spoke this freely.The sentence was almost what Lin Mengwu had initially said, but Lin Mengya added Prince Yu into the picture.Housekeeper Chen began to sweat heavier in fear, back now drenched. If Prince Yu became suspicious of what Lin Mengya just said and had those dates tested, it would now look like they’d attempted to kill the prince!Trying not to panic, Housekeeper Chen reminded himself that he often tricked Lin Mengya."These dates are not fresh. Prince Yu is from a royal family. The things our family eats are not high enough quality for him.“"Oh..." Lin Mengya moved the dates from Long Tianyu's mouth and held them in front of her eyes to inspect them.Seeing that Lin Mengya see
"Housekeeper Chen, go back and tell Lin Mengwu this: When she gets married, I, her elder sister, will certainly give her an even bigger gift than this!"Lin Mengya's voice sounded less innocent now. She was firm, maybe even cruel. The people watching felt as if they were waking from a dream. This woman was nothing like they’d heard.Long Tianyu strode towards the mansion, holding Lin Mengya in his arms before people thought too much about it.He completed the ceremony without any hesitation. Once the bride was sent inside, he came out to propose a toast. The queen, who had been waiting in the imperial palace for the news to sentence him guilty by imperial edict, heard the wedding had gone smoothly. The bride had been very much alive. Hearing the report, she smashed several cups in rage."This Lin Mengwu girl messed up my whole plan! If she weren't my own sister's daughter, I’d have her killed!At this time, Lin Mengya was quite carefree, sitting
A rush of adrenaline hit Lin Mengya, making her heart race even faster.This was her first marriage, in this life or her last one.Her small hands tightly grabbed the skirt. Entering the bridal chamber meant they would…God, could she go home now?Long Tianyu returned to his wedding room, face blank as if he felt nothing. The wedding chamber was decorated with the character for happiness in bright red. He made sure everyone else was out of the room.He was already being forced into marriage. He did not plan to let others guide his wedding night.On the table, red dragon-phoenix candles as thick as arms lit up the room.Through the curtains, which looked like red clouds, he could vaguely see the new bride sitting on the bed.It was said that the daughter of the Lin family was not only insane but also rude and ugly.The queen had given him a princess like that. A symbol of how much she loved him.But, thinking of her reaction
It wasn’t like her to be so secretive.On the other hand, the first thing he did on the wedding night was question her about the dates. It was safe to assume the groom wasn’t enthusiastic about this marriage either.Long Tianyu's brows furrowed—the rumors said that the daughter of the Lin family was ugly.He was surprised to see her take off the veil herself.He’d purposely kept her veil was because he didn't want to see her ugly face, which would repulse him."I am asking you a question. Why did you—" Long Tianyu's were drawn to his bride. She sat on the bed in front of him, but no matter how bright the candlelight, she seemed hazy and far away. The girl in front of him had smooth and fair skin, and a pair of watery almond eyes that made him think of a day in spring. They brought out something protective.This was the shunned laughter of the Lin family? Unexpectedly, she was a beauty to rival any other.“If you’re here to give me an
"Only the medicine you have here? For example, what if I need Cloud-Dragon Fog. It would be an effective antidote, but it's extremely difficult to find. I am afraid there’s only a few pills in the whole of Jin state.” Lin Mengya's voice was sweet, smooth and youthful. It didn't have the self-conscious affectation of ordinary aristocratic family ladies."Is that so?" Long Tianyu frowned slightly, and the first daughter of the Lin family made him take another look at her. He’d never even heard of Cloud-Dragon Fog. "I've heard that the first daughter of the Lin family was stupid, stubborn, and unbearable." The compliment was backhanded, but Lin Mengya just smiled generously."Has the prince ever heard the phrase ‘believe what you see, not what you hear’? Those people who said that I was stupid must be those who had not seen me yet. Prince, seeing me, do you think I am stupid?"She gently and skillfully turned the question back to Long Tianyu.He co
The expression on his handsome face was completely frozen.Their posture was quite suggestive.The distance between them was only a few centimeters, and even Lin Mengya could smell his body so close to hers."I’m sorry. Are you hurt? I didn't mean to do that."Lin Mengya felt a little embarrassed. After all, she was the one who grabbed him and pulled him to the bed.After all his time living here, he still hadn’t taken a concubine, but Long Tianyu was still a prince. He knew how these things were supposed to go."Could you cooperate with me and put on an act for the people outside? I’ll tell you the recipe if you do."This clearly was something that affected both of them. Why did Lin Mengya talk like she was the only one with a reason to worry?Long Tianyu didn't say a word, but he pulled himself back up and slapped the bedpost.Immediately, the carved big bed made a cracking noise.Lin Mengya paused. Wasn’t that a bit too
Bleeding an animal was something Lin Mengya could do easily. She asked Long Tianyu for a small knife, and expertly drew a drop of blood from the bird and let it fall onto the bed. That was how their wedding night ended. She fell asleep as soon as she got into bed, but Long Tianyu sat cross-legged on a couch opposite her for several hours.To both of their surprise, a servant knocked on the door just before dawn."Respects to Prince Yu and Princess. It's time. Please get up."Lin Mengya opened her bleary eyes. Last night, she had barely been able to get out of her bridal dress. Half awake, she heard Long Tianyu's low voice."Serve the princess and let her get up. I will take care of myself.""Yes Your Highness."The servants in the mansion were all respectful and courteous to Long Tianyu. Lin Mengya had never been treated like this. She had to let the servant girls help her dress.In the reading room, Long Tianyu put on his daily cloth