The Daily Life Of Mei Furen Doting On Her Husband - Chapter 55

Cui Jiu, Master Zhao, and others held sticks, their eyes fierce. Seeing Mei Zhuyu dismount from his horse, they immediately shouted, “Beat him,” and rushed over.

Mei Zhuyu had never attended anyone else’s wedding, so he wasn’t familiar with this custom. His uncle, who was supposed to teach him these things, had taken him out for a drink the previous night. When drunk, he had talked about the many difficulties of married life and had almost cried in the end, forgetting to tell him how to handle these situations.

So, when Mei Zhuyu saw a bunch of people coming at him with ferocious looks, he was slightly startled. Then, calmly and lightly, he caught the sticks, pulled them out one by one, and threw them aside. According to custom, he was supposed to be beaten obediently, and these people weren’t really going to hurt him—they were just pretending. But Mei Zhuyu didn’t know that, so when he saw everyone stunned, he nodded to them and walked into the door.

He wanted to see Wu Zhen as soon as possible.

The brothers-in-law looked at each other in disbelief. “How did he just take the stick from my hand? Why didn’t I see it clearly?”

“Yeah, why is he so light-footed?!”

“What are you guys standing around for? You just let him in so easily? Hurry up and continue guarding the door!”

Only Master Zhao, who had seen Mei Zhuyu beating people in the alley, remained calm and expected it. Having already witnessed how terrifying Mei Zhuyu could be, he had brought a sword, which seemed brutal but ultimately useless. It was still snatched away and thrown at his feet the moment he drew it. Oh, this was too much and too disrespectful.

Mei Zhuyu was more brutal than ever before. All those who stood in his way seemed to be made of paper. In no time, he was outside Wu Zhen’s boudoir, facing the large window of the room. He was supposed to recite a poem to urge her to get ready, a tradition he had practiced several times outside. But now, at the final step, he became nervous. Just thinking of Wu Zhen behind the window made him hesitate.

He hadn’t seen Wu Zhen since that rainy day a few days ago and couldn’t help but recall the intimate kisses they had shared.

A group of young men arrived breathlessly, only to find the cold-faced, intimidating young man staring blankly at Sister Zhen’s window.

“Uh, is he blushing?” Someone suddenly whispered. Then, there were bursts of laughter.

The window suddenly opened from the inside, startling those outside. A figure appeared in the window, and everyone fell silent when they saw who it was.

Mei Zhuyu was stunned, his eyes widening slightly. Standing by the window was Wu Zhen. She lifted her heavy head and laughed, “Are you scared? Or do you not recognize me?”

Before Mei Zhuyu could respond, someone inside the room pulled Wu Zhen back, and the window was slammed shut again. Madam Xie’s voice rang out from within, “Sister Zhen, why did you open the window before he even recited the poem to urge you to get ready?”

“Yes, we have to make him wait another half an hour. It’s not supposed to be that easy!”

The teenagers outside huddled together, whispering, “Was that really Sister Zhen just now?”

“I didn’t recognize her at first—why does it feel like she has a different face?”

“What do you mean, a different face? Her face is so made up you can’t even see it clearly.”

“What do you know? A bride has to wear makeup like that.”

“Ah, when I get married, I don’t want to see my partner look like that—it’s too scary.”

Mei Zhuyu turned and said to them, “It’s not scary, it’s beautiful.”

The young men: “…” It seems he really loves Sister Zhen.

The window was pushed open again. Wu Zhen, having heard the commotion outside, called out to Mei Zhuyu, “My dear, are you really not scared?”

Mei Zhuyu: “It’s scary, but it’s still beautiful because it’s you.”

The young men thought: With such a serious and cold face, who knew he could speak so sweetly? You can’t judge a person by their appearance.

Madam Xie and Madam Sun inside the room tried to close the window again but were stopped by Wu Zhen. She lifted her skirts, stepped onto the window frame, and jumped out. The servants in the room shouted, “Second Lady, this is against the rules! You have to go through the door and step on the felt mat!”

Wu Zhen grabbed Mei Zhuyu’s hand and ran. “Let’s go to the wedding banquet in the back.” She whistled, “Mei Si, follow me. I specially ordered some good wine from Chengjia Tavern today. If you’re late, you won’t get any.”

The group ignored all the rules, following her in a lively procession, laughing and talking happily. They turned the wedding into an open-air banquet, getting a lot of people drunk.

The wedding banquet was so lively that even Duke Yu stopped caring and let them have their fun. He was also happy. The party lasted until almost midnight, and everyone else had left, leaving only the newlyweds.

The newlyweds sat in the room, and the bustle turned into silence, with only the breathing of the two people in the room. The curtains had just been lowered, and the lights inside were dim, casting the shadows of the two people on the colorful surface of the tent, trembling slightly.

Wu Zhen looked at Mei Zhuyu. He hadn’t drunk much before, but that day, even though she tried to stop him, he still drank quite a lot. The young man’s alcohol tolerance had improved, and he didn’t get drunk. He looked sober.

Wu Zhen wore green wedding clothes, while Mei Zhuyu wore red. The man’s appearance was not outstanding, and he usually looked a little dull, but wearing such a bright wedding dress made him look a little brighter.

Wu Zhen looked at him for a while, then suddenly raised her hand and took off the wide-sleeved shirt she was wearing. Mei Zhuyu was startled but tried to suppress it, sitting there without moving. But Wu Zhen noticed his surprise, guessed what he was thinking, and laughed out loud.

She rubbed her face with powder, shook her head, and laughed, “You don’t want to sleep like this, do you? There’s a thick layer of makeup on my face. If I don’t wash it off, I can’t sleep. This tent is hot and stuffy; I don’t like it.”

Although Mei Zhuyu was not drunk, his alcohol tolerance was not as good as Wu Zhen’s, and his reaction was a little slower than usual. He paused for a moment before saying, “The new bride should be in the groom’s bed tonight…” He couldn’t continue speaking halfway through.

Wu Zhen threw aside the heavy wide-sleeved shirt with gold and jade flowers and began to take off the heavy jewelry in her hair. After she finished, she turned her neck and felt like her head was about to break.

“Okay, come with me; we won’t sleep here tonight.” Wu Zhen pulled Mei Zhuyu up, opened the curtains, and walked out. Before leaving, she did not forget to blow out the light in there.

The sky was as dark as ink, the stars were shining brightly, there were dim lights in the corridor in the distance, and insects were chirping in the flowers nearby, making the place seem even quieter.

Wu Zhen took Mei Zhuyu and secretly ran back to her own yard. She had asked someone to prepare water there earlier.

“I heard that weddings are very tiring. Come over and wash your face. There’s light tea and food here. I saw that you didn’t eat much at the table. You must be hungry?” If Duke Yu and Empress Wu saw Wu Zhen’s thoughtful and attentive look, their eyes would probably pop out.