Chapter 14

◎The Bridal Chamber◎

Jiang He wasn't wearing a wedding dress; she was dressed in ordinary casual clothes, as if she had just changed into them.

Taking a concubine is certainly not as grand as a wedding. Frankly speaking, a concubine is not worthy of being cherished by the wife.

Xue Lingyu's initial drowsiness vanished upon seeing Jiang He, and she couldn't help but tremble, gripping her clothes even tighter.

He didn't look up and stare directly at Jiang He. With the sound of the door closing and Jiang He's footsteps getting closer, his tense breathing could be clearly heard in the quiet room, and his heart was almost jumping out of his chest.

He never imagined that one day he would be living with Jiang He as a concubine, and that he would soon be with her...

But tonight is the wedding night, and Jiang's father is willing to help the Xue family because he wants her to have a child of the Jiang family. He only wants her to have a child. He has no other value.

Thinking of her exiled mother and her seriously ill father, Xue Lingyu forced herself to raise her head and meet Jiang He's eyes.

His pupils trembled at just one glance.

Jiang He wasn't ugly at all; in fact, her looks would rank among the top five in the capital. However, she was dragged down by her playboy aura a few years ago. No one knows what she went through in the past three years, but she has undergone a complete transformation and seems like a different person.

Jiang He stopped in front of Xue Lingyu, looking down at the person sitting on the bed.

Xue Lingyu's skin was originally fair, so although he couldn't wear bright red, crimson clothes suited him perfectly. The virginity mark between his eyebrows further enhanced his appearance, making him look delicate and charming, and endearing.

Before a man gets married, he must put a red dot on his forehead to signify his chastity. After the wedding night, the red dot will disappear along with the red dot on his arm.

If the mark of virginity on a man's forehead remains after the wedding night, outsiders will conclude that he is not favored by his wife.

Jiang He's gaze fell on the virginity mark between Xue Lingyu's eyebrows. He had been deliberately dressed up today, and if it weren't for the deep reluctance in his eyes, he would really look like a husband who was overjoyed to marry her.

This was the scene she had been longing for three years ago.

Jiang He just stared at him without moving. Xue Lingyu couldn't stand her gaze, so he stood up awkwardly and reached out to hook her clothes. He even bit his lip so hard that it left marks, but he was completely unaware of it.

Jiang He looked at his awkward movements and suddenly laughed.

Xue Lingyu was startled by the laugh and couldn't help but pull her hand back, not daring to look at Jiang He, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

"My lord has sent me to have children for you..."

After he finished speaking, he slowly dared to look at Jiang He again.

Since things have come to this point, he could leave as soon as possible if he got pregnant, and by humbling himself before Jiang He, he could at least avenge the humiliation she felt.

"Okay." Jiang He smiled and agreed.

Her hand touched the virginity mark between Xue Lingyu's eyebrows, and she immediately felt that it was extremely glaring, and she had an urge to destroy it.

To have offspring? She had already shown extraordinary kindness by letting him into the Jiang family; how could she possibly allow him to bear children for the Jiang family?

If he has a child with the bloodline of the Jiang family, how can she continue to play this game?

Xue Lingyu held his breath, enduring the discomfort Jiang He caused him. When spring was in full bloom, sweat beaded on his forehead, and he felt as if he had just been through water. Yet, he forced himself to position himself in a position where he was most likely to conceive with Jiang He.

He's given his body away; no matter what Jiang He does with it, he only needs one child.

After the flush faded, Jiang He got up to wash up and tidy herself up before returning to her own room. She did not stay overnight at Xue Lingyu's place.

A concubine has no right to keep someone in her household, and even if she is favored, it is against the rules. Moreover, Jiang He's visit seems more like she is carrying out a task assigned by her father.

Xue Lingyu's whole body ached, and thinking about what Ruiming had taught her, she didn't wash herself for the time being, since the longer she left the water, the easier it would be to get pregnant.

There were bright red bloodstains on the bed, his virgin blood, and a few drops of blood. Xue Lingyu was so tired that he fell asleep before he could investigate further.

Yuan Ge was wondering where Jiang He was going in the middle of the night, but she didn't expect that she would go to favor the newly entered concubine with her injury. Although the hand injury was not a big deal, it was not easy to overwork.

As expected, Jiang He's wound reopened, and Yuan Ge applied the medicine to her again, unable to help but nag, "Miss, even if you really like that Young Master Xue, there's plenty of time in the future, there's no need to rush today."

“If I don’t go today, my father will nag me tomorrow.” Jiang He shook her head. She knew her father very well. This concubine had already been brought in. If she didn’t touch her, he might bring her even more concubines tomorrow.

Jiang He whispered to Yuan Ge, "Go find a trustworthy doctor and get a prescription for a mild contraceptive soup. Prepare it tomorrow and take it to the courtyard. Watch him drink it before you come back."

Upon hearing Jiang He's words, Yuan Ge was so surprised that she could hardly speak, "Miss, the master is taking a concubine for you so that you can have children. Besides, this Young Master Xue has not done anything wrong. Are you sure you want to do this?"

She thought that the young lady liked this young master Xue, but she never expected that he did not intend to let her have a child. If this contraceptive soup is taken for a long time, it is very likely that she will lose her ability to have children.

Moreover, a concubine without children would find it difficult to gain a foothold in the inner quarters. Once the principal husband entered the household, she would be at his mercy.

Miss, you've really gone too far this time.

“He hasn’t done anything wrong, so it’s not a potion to kill his children.” Jiang He’s voice was as cold as iron, as if she hadn’t been the one who had just been tender with Xue Lingyu.

“But he did something wrong before.” Jiang He withdrew her injured hand. There was a scar on the web of her hand that would ache faintly every night.

Not understanding what had happened between the young lady and Young Master Xue, Yuange could only obey: "Yes, this servant will do it right away."

After leaving Liushui Xiaozhu, Yuange was summoned to the main courtyard by Ruiming, who was by Jiang's father's side.

Father Jiang hadn't slept, waiting to see how Jiang He would react to Xue Lingyu. If Jiang He didn't like Xue Lingyu, he would have to go and choose a few more fertile concubines.

So he summoned Jiang He's maid to ask her.

Yuange carefully spoke, "After Miss returned from Young Master Xue's place, she showed no signs of anything amiss. She even instructed me to prepare a nourishing prescription for Young Master Xue and to deliver it to him first thing tomorrow morning."

"That's good. He'er has finally come to her senses." Father Jiang finally felt relieved. He had been worried that Jiang He would still be attached to Xue Lingyu because of the past. It seems that she still has feelings for Xue Lingyu.

Now that we've had our fill of meat, things will be much easier.

Three days later, at the Zuo family's banquet, he planned to take Jiang He to meet the Zuo family's young master, who had been pampered since childhood and was incomparably handsome.

With a husband and a concubine, there will be no worry about the Jiang family having no successor.

"I have several highly skilled doctors here. Go back and tell He'er that you can leave this matter to me." Father Jiang had already prepared all of this.

Yuan Ge replied respectfully, "Yes."

As she left the main courtyard, she was thinking that she had to tell the young lady about this as soon as possible.

◎Latest Comments:

[The wedding night!!!]

I'm curious, why is the man bleeding from that area?

Is there any scientific basis for the "virginity mark" (or "cinnabar mark")? I've often seen this in TV dramas before.

The male lead is suffering so much!

[Sprinkling nutrient solution~]

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[Waaaaaah, help! I really love the female lead! She's so cool and ruthless! More, more! It smells so good!]

When will I finally experience the "chasing-after-my-husband" cremation ceremony?

[Ah, this is so heartbreaking! The male lead is so pitiful. Waaah, so tragic. Is the female lead plotting something? Is the male lead just a pawn? This pregnancy scene feels like a major emotional climax.]

If it's just that the male lead rejected the female lead's marriage proposal in the past, then it doesn't seem like the male lead did anything wrong. Isn't it normal to reject someone you don't like? Besides, the female lead wasn't considered a good match by outsiders in the past, and officials certainly didn't look down on merchants.

Or did the male lead do something else?

What? This isn't just a simple sweet treat?

[Sigh :-( I don't know what the female lead is planning, but I'm so angry. I don't know if I can keep going.]

I'm a little sad.

[Why is the female lead's scheme related to the male lead's child? The male lead is so pitiful.]

Does the female lead have some misunderstanding about the male lead? Even if she rejected him before, there's no need for her to act like this.

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