"About last night, I’m really sorry, you know, I got drunk last night, and then... I just didn’t react." Ye Shikai felt very guilty, spending the whole night under the red bridal veil must have been uncomfortable, and he guessed He Linghan probably didn’t sleep much either.
"You don’t need to apologize, husband, I can wait no matter how long." He Linghan’s address to him changed, making Ye Shikai feel all "warm and fuzzy," perhaps due to the difference between ancient and modern thinking, He Linghan was utterly compliant to him, her demure appearance easily stirred his protective instincts.
Ye Shikai picked up the scale rod and gently lifted the red veil over He Linghan’s head. Her makeup was still intact, her eyes softly shut, as if savoring the mont.
Even though He Linghan didn’t bla him, Ye Shikai still felt a deep sense of guilt. Ancient people valued marriage greatly, especially won, unlike modern tis with so many divorces. To pass out on the wedding night worried him that He Linghan might have regrets.
"What ti is it now?"
"It’s already noon."
"What, I actually slept for so long." Ye Shikai couldn’t help but tap his head, confirming the saying that excess drinking leads to failures.
"It’s been so long, you must be hungry too." Ye Shikai asked.
"It’s alright."
"Then... let’s go out and have sothing to eat." Ye Shikai took He Linghan’s hand and opened the door; a variety of delicious foods were already set on the table outside, probably arranged by Xue San without wanting to disturb the newlyweds, so guards just stood outside the courtyard, and there was no one inside.
"You drank quite a lot last night, have so tea first to clear your mind." He Linghan raised her hand and poured a cup of tea, pushing it towards Ye Shikai.
"Hmm, you should eat sothing too." Ye Shikai nodded, saying as he picked a dish for He Linghan with his chopsticks.
"Ling’er, in a few days we will return to East County, spend these days well with your grandfather." Ye Shikai said lightly, as he was now the General of the Commander Mansion in East County, he couldn’t stay in He Nei County indefinitely, so he had to return with his brothers to East County, and as his wife, He Linghan naturally had to follow, becoming part of his household.
"Hmm, I will talk to grandpa." Tears of sadness ford in He Linghan’s eyes. Ye Shikai understood; after all, she and Master He depended on each other for so long, they were the closest family, now having to part, it was normal that He Linghan felt reluctant. Unfortunately, Master He was attached to his native land and unwilling to leave Shangshui Village.
"Don’t worry, if you want to see your grandpa, once we get to East County, I can always have Man Cang send you back to visit the old man." Ye Shikai reassured.
"Hmm."
"Alright, let’s go out and take a look." Ye Shikai gently stroked her forehead, just then, Xue San walked in from outside.
"Ahem, General, General’s wife." Xue San bowed and saluted.
"Is there sothing?"
"Sir, Mr. Ma from East County has sent an urgent ssage asking when you will return to East County." Xue San handed up the bamboo slip.
"You send the brothers to reply, saying I encountered a robber attack here, the crisis has been resolved, but it will still take so ti to handle it, approximately... a week before returning to East County."
"Understood, I will take care of it."
"If the situation is urgent, we can go back first." He Linghan worried about delaying Ye Shikai’s business, she gently advised.
"Rest assured, there’s no urgent matter, Ma Yao wants back to lead troops to take down those insurgents and robbers. Imagine the Commander of East County can’t even handle these things." Ye Shikai said coldly, he wasn’t anyone’s pawn. He went to eliminate these people purely for the safety of the citizens, moreover, he had just gotten married, there was no reason to leave with his bride the next day.
"Are those grains sent to the granary?" Ye Shikai asked.
"Reporting to you, Man Cang and the n have transported all 2500 stones of grain into the granary, inventory clear."
"Very well, these grains are vital to Shangshui Village, have Luo Li send more people to guard it, make sure nothing goes wrong." Ye Shikai instructed.
"Understood."
"Speaking of these grains, I must thank Miss Hua properly, if not for her generous help, the village might not make it through the tough tis." He Linghan asked blandly, "Where is she now."
"Well..."
"Is sothing the matter?" Seeing Xue San hesitated, Ye Shikai imdiately pursued, he vaguely recalled before blackout last night, he was with Hua Liandie, at that ti... she seed to be saying sothing beside his ear, but by then Ye Shikai was already knocked out, completely forgetting what was said.
"We found out this morning at dawn, Miss Hua was gone, and her guards were also gone, seed like they left the village quietly in the middle of the night." Xue San reported.
"What, how co this happened." Ye Shikai was startled, but on second thought, he wasn’t that surprised, Hua Liandie leaving without a word was not a first, perhaps this ti she really had urgent business.
"Last night, the soldiers guarding the village entrance also drank a lot of alcohol, so... it wasn’t until daylight we discovered it."
"Alas, never mind, you can go." Hua Liandie leaving like this, Ye Shikai had nothing much to say, if Hua Liandie really wants to leave, he cannot stop her.
...............
A week passed quickly, the relationship between Ye Shikai and He Linghan blossod fast too. Ancient people didn’t have the habit of honeymoon, but Ye Shikai didn’t mind, as long as the two were together, every day was a honeymoon, why bother with such formalities, moreover, the Qin Dynasty had no planes, high-speed rail, or similar transport, riding horses or horse-drawn carriages was mostly a stroll around He Nei County.
When it was ti to leave, frankly, not only He Linghan, even Ye Shikai was reluctant to leave here, a peaceful life was everyone’s dream, don’t be fooled by soldiers fighting fiercely on the battlefield, they too aid for achievents, essentially for their family to live better.
After bidding farewell to Master He, He Linghan was downcast, clearly saddened by leaving her family.
"Ling’er, riding a horse can be bumpy, perhaps you should take the carriage." Seeing He Linghan’s fragile deanor, Ye Shikai felt concerned about her, especially since there was a long way to go to East County’s Commander Mansion.
"Don’t worry, I’m fine, all your brothers are riding horses, it would be odd if only I take a carriage." He Linghan intentionally sought to protect Ye Shikai’s image in front of the troops, though she was now the General’s wife, naturally no need to ride a battle horse with the soldiers, yet doing so might cause unrest among the troops.
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