Chapter 11: Treacherous Concubine
“Yes, yes, Your Highness and Your Ladyship, let’s begin with the ceremonial three bows.” The wedding nanny quickly responded.
Before the event starts, Yun Ruoyue interjected, “Please hold on. Your Highness, according to the custom, when a man marries the main wife, they will bow to each other to be considered as husband and wife. Ceremonial bows are not allowed when a man marries concubines and Your Highness is marrying a side consort, so you and Miss Nangong are prohibited from bowing to each other.”
Chu Xuanchen’s forehead creased as he listened to her exclamation, but he took no notice of her. He wanted to remind her that she was just a nonentity here and had no say, he deliberately put on airs just to annoy her in front of others.
“Is that so? this prince will do as I wish, Rou’er and I will bow to each other as husband and wife. What can you do with me?” Chu Xuanchen’s voice was cold and stern. He started to run out of patience from these verbal confrontations with her, so he pulled Nangong Rou’s hand and proceeded with the wedding rituals.
It seemed obvious that he was vexed and would be after her head if she continued, thus Yun Ruoyue didn’t say anything further and kept silent. She knows her limits and when to stop.
Right now she is extremely pleased and feels more content after she had the fun from irritating them for a long time, it’s time to retreat for a rest.
Seeing Yun Ruoyue hold her tongue, the wedding nanny was relieved and continued, “First bow to Heaven and Earth, second bow to ancestors ….”
Very soon, the hall resumed with festive air filled with a chorus of congratulations from the guests. Without any interference this time, the ceremonial three bows completed smoothly. The newly married Chu Xuanchen and Nangong Rou exchanged gazes. Chu Xuanchen looked at Nangong Rou with deep loving eyes, her cheeks reddened underneath the bridal veil. They were deeply immersed in the world of their own.
At this moment, the wedding nanny came in with a teacup in her hands and handed it over to Nangong Rou.
Nangong Rou inhaled a deep breath, took over the teacup and walked into the direction of the master seats. She lifted her hands in a gesture to offer the tea to Yun Ruoyue. ” Big sister, please have some tea.” She said softly.
“Thank you, young sister. After this cup of tea, you are one of us in Prince Li’s manor. You are a newly arrived member and unfamiliar with the rules of the manor, but do not worry as I will guide you.” Yun Ruoyue nodded sagely.
Yun Ruoyue raised her hand and was about to take the teacup, suddenly she felt a sharp pain at the wrist. She looked down to the wrist and saw blood flowing out.
She squinted her eyes at the wound, it was natural for her to identify it as a cut, a clean straight cut from something sharp.
She widened her eyes and glared straight at Nangong Rou. This must be the good deed done by this woman, she has a blade hidden underneath the long sleeve and used it to cut her hand secretly. Yun Ruoyue sneered inwardly.
Yun Ruoyue would have guessed her motives, Nangong Rou is doing it on purpose to enraged her. The intention was to make her furious, she’ll have a fit at the scene and humiliate herself in front of Chu Xuanchen and others. Consequently, she will be disdained by the prince and obviously be in hot water, either end up in death punishment or beaten.
She couldn’t reveal that she was wounded by Nangong Rou, because nobody would believe in her. If she disclosed this was Nangong Rou’s deed, it would be a backlash to herself, others would think this was created by her to get attention. After much contemplation, she raised another hand to press on her wrist to stop the bleeding.
When Nangong Rou realised there was something amiss, she jerked up her head and asked, “Big sister, why are you refusing to drink my tea?” Yun Rouyue’s eyes flooded with tears.
“That’s not it but as a rule, you should kneel down to offer the tea to me.” Yun Ruoyue arched her brows.
Chun Xuanchen’s nostrils flared. “Yun Ruoyue, are you asking for death?” He felt his heart pinched and flew into rage, he loomed closer to Yun Rouyue with his hand lifted to clamp her throat.
Before he could reach her, he was pulled back by Nangong Rou. “Your Highness, big sister was right. This concubine should kneel down and offer the tea.” Nangong Rou’s tone was gentle.
As she ended the sentence, her eyes darted at the teacup with a flashed of evil glint. The teacup was made from an earthen kiln, it will keep the scorching hot water inside but it’s cool to touch on the outside, nobody could feel the actual heat by holding it.
Dan’er, her maidservant had prepared everything beforehand as instructed by her. Dan’er chose the red boiling kettle to make this cup of tea. Yun Ruoyue wants to play, huh? Then she will play along with her, and let this scorching hot tea scald her to death.
Nangong Rou gritted her teeth as she knelt down, feigning pity, she held up her hands holding the teacup to Yun Ruoyue. “Big sister, please have some tea.”
“You work hard, young sister.”
When Yun Ruoyue reached out her hand to hold the teacup, in a split second, Nangang Rou spontaneously let go of the teacup from her hands.
Yun Ruoyue anticipated this would happen, this woman’s mind was full of evil thoughts. She appeared to be delicate, kind-hearted and soft but it was only the surface.
The moment she saw Nangong Rou release her grips from the cup, she uttered a yelp and abruptly pushed away that scorching hot teacup to Nangong Rou’s direction. “It’s burning hot! Young sister, are you trying to sear me?”
Chapter 11: Treacherous Concubine
“Yes, yes, Your Highness and Your Ladyship, let’s begin with the ceremonial three bows.” The wedding nanny quickly responded.
Before the event starts, Yun Ruoyue interjected, “Please hold on. Your Highness, according to the custom, when a man marries the main wife, they will bow to each other to be considered as husband and wife. Ceremonial bows are not allowed when a man marries concubines and Your Highness is marrying a side consort, so you and Miss Nangong are prohibited from bowing to each other.”
Chu Xuanchen’s forehead creased as he listened to her exclamation, but he took no notice of her. He wanted to remind her that she was just a nonentity here and had no say, he deliberately put on airs just to annoy her in front of others.
“Is that so? this prince will do as I wish, Rou’er and I will bow to each other as husband and wife. What can you do with me?” Chu Xuanchen’s voice was cold and stern. He started to run out of patience from these verbal confrontations with her, so he pulled Nangong Rou’s hand and proceeded with the wedding rituals.
It seemed obvious that he was vexed and would be after her head if she continued, thus Yun Ruoyue didn’t say anything further and kept silent. She knows her limits and when to stop.
Right now she is extremely pleased and feels more content after she had the fun from irritating them for a long time, it’s time to retreat for a rest.
Seeing Yun Ruoyue hold her tongue, the wedding nanny was relieved and continued, “First bow to Heaven and Earth, second bow to ancestors ….”
Very soon, the hall resumed with festive air filled with a chorus of congratulations from the guests. Without any interference this time, the ceremonial three bows completed smoothly. The newly married Chu Xuanchen and Nangong Rou exchanged gazes. Chu Xuanchen looked at Nangong Rou with deep loving eyes, her cheeks reddened underneath the bridal veil. They were deeply immersed in the world of their own.
At this moment, the wedding nanny came in with a teacup in her hands and handed it over to Nangong Rou.
Nangong Rou inhaled a deep breath, took over the teacup and walked into the direction of the master seats. She lifted her hands in a gesture to offer the tea to Yun Ruoyue. ” Big sister, please have some tea.” She said softly.
“Thank you, young sister. After this cup of tea, you are one of us in Prince Li’s manor. You are a newly arrived member and unfamiliar with the rules of the manor, but do not worry as I will guide you.” Yun Ruoyue nodded sagely.
Yun Ruoyue raised her hand and was about to take the teacup, suddenly she felt a sharp pain at the wrist. She looked down to the wrist and saw blood flowing out.
She squinted her eyes at the wound, it was natural for her to identify it as a cut, a clean straight cut from something sharp.
She widened her eyes and glared straight at Nangong Rou. This must be the good deed done by this woman, she has a blade hidden underneath the long sleeve and used it to cut her hand secretly. Yun Ruoyue sneered inwardly.
Yun Ruoyue would have guessed her motives, Nangong Rou is doing it on purpose to enraged her. The intention was to make her furious, she’ll have a fit at the scene and humiliate herself in front of Chu Xuanchen and others. Consequently, she will be disdained by the prince and obviously be in hot water, either end up in death punishment or beaten.
She couldn’t reveal that she was wounded by Nangong Rou, because nobody would believe in her. If she disclosed this was Nangong Rou’s deed, it would be a backlash to herself, others would think this was created by her to get attention. After much contemplation, she raised another hand to press on her wrist to stop the bleeding.
When Nangong Rou realised there was something amiss, she jerked up her head and asked, “Big sister, why are you refusing to drink my tea?” Yun Rouyue’s eyes flooded with tears.
“That’s not it but as a rule, you should kneel down to offer the tea to me.” Yun Ruoyue arched her brows.
Chun Xuanchen’s nostrils flared. “Yun Ruoyue, are you asking for death?” He felt his heart pinched and flew into rage, he loomed closer to Yun Rouyue with his hand lifted to clamp her throat.
Before he could reach her, he was pulled back by Nangong Rou. “Your Highness, big sister was right. This concubine should kneel down and offer the tea.” Nangong Rou’s tone was gentle.
As she ended the sentence, her eyes darted at the teacup with a flashed of evil glint. The teacup was made from an earthen kiln, it will keep the scorching hot water inside but it’s cool to touch on the outside, nobody could feel the actual heat by holding it.
Dan’er, her maidservant had prepared everything beforehand as instructed by her. Dan’er chose the red boiling kettle to make this cup of tea. Yun Ruoyue wants to play, huh? Then she will play along with her, and let this scorching hot tea scald her to death.
Nangong Rou gritted her teeth as she knelt down, feigning pity, she held up her hands holding the teacup to Yun Ruoyue. “Big sister, please have some tea.”
“You work hard, young sister.”
When Yun Ruoyue reached out her hand to hold the teacup, in a split second, Nangang Rou spontaneously let go of the teacup from her hands.
Yun Ruoyue anticipated this would happen, this woman’s mind was full of evil thoughts. She appeared to be delicate, kind-hearted and soft but it was only the surface.
The moment she saw Nangong Rou release her grips from the cup, she uttered a yelp and abruptly pushed away that scorching hot teacup to Nangong Rou’s direction. “It’s burning hot! Young sister, are you trying to sear me?”
