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 Favoring Concubines and Destroying Wives? I Refuse to be the Mistress of this Marquis' Mansion

 Chapter 206: 

 Need Water

Drying off her body, Lin Yunwan lay down in bed.

Lin Yunwan was worried about meeting her in-laws.

"The Emperor and the Empress are far away in the capital. Although we are married in Jiangqian, when will we return to the capital to pay our respects to them? Will it be during the New Year this year?" she asked.

In his hand, Qi Lingheng held scissors, also wrapped in red silk. Everything in the new room was very festive, with the eyes filled with bright red joy.

"I won't go back even for the New Year," Qi Lingheng said.

Lin Yunwan was very surprised, "Spend New Year in Jiangqian?"

At this moment, Qi Lingheng didn't want the maidservants disturbing him. He went to cut the wicks of the red candles one by one.

Step by step, he walked to the side of the bed and cut the candles in the gauze canopy on the left side of the bed.

"The feudal lord cannot enter or leave the capital without being summoned. If I don't spend the New Year in Jiangqian, it will be considered rebellion," he explained.

Lin Yunwan naturally understood this.

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But since the Emperor and Empress loved Qi Lingheng so much, whether to go back or not was not solely up to him, right?

She thought for a moment and knew that he must have done something behind the scenes again.

"Your Highness, what method did you use to persuade the Emperor and Empress not to return to the capital?" Lin Yunwan asked.

Qi Lingheng was lifting the gauze canopy, paused, and smiled at her. He didn't mention what he had done.

"If you don't want to, you don't have to return to the capital for several years. You don't need to adapt to the intricacies of the palace, serve your in-laws, or deal with meddling sisters-in-law. Isn't that good?" he said, walking to the canopy on the right side and setting down the scissors, leaving a dimly lit gauze lamp.

Lin Yunwan actually went along with his thoughts. Just married, she hadn't familiarized herself with the identity of the Princess Huan yet, so not returning to the capital for the time being was naturally good.

"Yunwan, don't think about it," Qi Lingheng said, kneeling on one knee at the edge of the bed and putting down the red canopy on the bed. His gentle voice suddenly became low and hoarse, "You should think about tonight."

In the darkness of the night, the red canopy appeared even darker, and Lin Yunwan could barely see anything. However, she could still see his clear and handsome features very clearly.

Throughout the night, Lin Yunwan called for water three times, making the maidservant on night duty quite tense.

...

Lin Yunwan didn't wake up until nearly noon. She rarely stayed up so late, so waking up at this hour felt a bit unfamiliar.

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"Awake?" Qi Lingheng was already sitting on the couch opposite the bed, drinking tea and reading a book.

Lin Yunwan was startled again. She rubbed her forehead... they were already married. She breathed a sigh of relief and softly called out, "Your Highness, you're up really early."

Sensing her nervousness, Qi Lingheng asked if she was hungry. He thought eating something light would make her feel better, so he asked, "Would you like some porridge?"

Lin Yunwan quickly adjusted. 

In the Huan Mansion, she felt much more comfortable than at the Lu or Lin families. 

After getting up and freshening up, she smiled faintly and said, "I don't feel like having porridge." 

First, the maidservants came in to attend to her, then Cui Qin and Xi Ru came to do her makeup, and finally Qi Lingheng came over, picked up an eyebrow pencil, and said, "Let me do your eyebrows for you."

Lin Yunwan asked the maidservants to leave first. 

She held his wrist and smiled, asking, "Do you know how?"

"I've seen my father draw my mother's eyebrows before," he said, thinking it wouldn't be too difficult. 

With her eyes closed, Lin Yunwan said, "Then go ahead and draw."

Seeing her brave sacrifice, Qi Lingheng felt a bit nervous. But his painting skills were decent enough; what's so hard about drawing eyebrows?

"Is it done?" 

Lin Yunwan didn't want to ruin her husband's joy of being a newlywed. But she had been waiting for a long time, and her eyebrows were itching.

"Finished," Qi Lingheng said, putting down the eyebrow pencil.

Lin Yunwan looked at herself in the mirror and smiled, "Not bad."

Qi Lingheng smiled with his hands behind his back. 

It's just that he was skilled in painting, and drawing eyebrows wasn't difficult. He just lacked the opportunity to do so.

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The couple had lunch together. Lin Yunwan heard that Wang Mama was still staying in the Huan Prince's Mansion, so she said, "Qi Lingheng, should I go and pay my respects to Wang Mama?"

"Wang Mama is someone whom the Empress trusts deeply. It's fine to go and see her," Qi Lingheng replied, setting down his utensils. "However, Wang Mama will be returning to the capital in a few days. You won't need to deal with her in the future."

"Wang Mama is leaving so soon?" Lin Yunwan was surprised. Jiangqian was far from the capital; wouldn't the Empress want to keep her eyes on them?

Qi Lingheng said indifferently, "With Wangfei[1] here, what's the point of her staying?"

His gentle demeanor was replaced by a domineering aura. He didn't allow others to meddle in his affairs.

Lin Yunwan felt a sense of relief and security.

When they went to see Wang Mama together, they found her room empty, with her luggage already packed.

"Wangfei," Wang Mama greeted, kneeling down.

Although she was a palace maid, Wang Mama was a person by the Empress's side. Lin Yunwan quickly helped her up and said, "You almost scared me to death."

Wang Mama smiled, and the two of them sat down holding hands.

There wasn't much conversation between Lin Yunwan and Wang Mama, and they soon parted ways. As Lin Yunwan walked back to the main courtyard with Qi Lingheng, she dismissed the attendants around them and whispered, "Doesn't Wang Mama need to come to tidy up the bedding?"

On the wedding night, mothers-in-law usually sent someone to collect the bridal bedding. But Lin Yunwan didn't have any red stains on hers. She had heard that only young girls in their teens experienced this, and at her age... it wasn't possible.

However, Wang Mama didn't inquire about it or express any doubt.

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Qi Lingheng smiled faintly. "Forgot what I just told you? Wang Mama is leaving, and there's no need for her to manage the affairs of the mansion anymore."

He paused for a moment before saying, "Wangfei—In the future, the management of the mansion will be entrusted to you."

Lin Yunwan nodded. Compared to the Lu family, the Huan Prince's Mansion had fewer residents, making it much easier to manage. She intended to run the mansion efficiently.

But there was one thing she needed to mention.

Lin Yunwan returned to their room and said calmly, "Your Highness, before yesterday... I didn't consummate any marriage."

Qi Lingheng was slightly taken aback.

Lin Yunwan wondered if she hadn't been clear enough.

She sighed softly and asked, "Do you want me to explain more?"

"No need," Qi Lingheng replied in a low voice.

There was no urgent need for anything in the first two days of marriage.

As the couple stayed in the Prince's Mansion, Lin Yunwan noticed an inexplicable smile on Qi Lingheng's face on the third day.

She looked at him, puzzled. "Why are you smiling?"

"Are you eager to go to the Lin Mansion?" Qi Lingheng shook his head, smiling. "Does it still hurt?"

~

He held her hand in the carriage.

Lin Yunwan's face flushed red; she wouldn't tell him it still hurt. They had just gotten married, and they hadn't reached the stage of being intimate enough to share everything.

She withdrew her hand, saying, "You should think about how to deal with the Lin family later."

Lin Huabin and Madam Zheng, a couple who were obsessed with money, made them feel uneasy just by listening to their conversation.

Qi Lingheng never paid attention to such people. He couldn't help but hold Lin Yunwan's hand again, not letting her pull away.

"Your Highness?" Lin Yunwan found Qi Lingheng's behavior strange. Her hand was getting sweaty, but she dismissed it as a minor issue and let him be.

Qi Lingheng closed his eyes to rest in the carriage.

If he hadn't married her, he wouldn't have realized how much he enjoyed being close to her.

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[1] Wangfei: Princess Consort

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