"Did you hear?" Jiang Yichun's face slightly darkened. Seeing that Bai Ruozhu was unhappy, he felt a pang of nervousness and hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean to hide it from you, I just saw you were busy with Second Brother's wedding and didn't want to trouble you with this."

"Is that so? I think you remember that she once had feelings for you, right?" Bai Ruozhu said irritably. Not satisfied, she reached out to pinch him, but only managed to grab the hard armor.

Thinking of him wearing armor every day, avoiding home to change clothes and bathe, and occasionally feeling the hardness of the armor, her heart softened.

"Don't bring that up. Haven't I been avoiding her in every way? Even the Emperor teased me about it. But then when she had the Dragon Heir, it became awkward for the Emperor," Jiang Yichun said.

Bai Ruozhu thought that the Emperor probably didn't want to mention Ling Xue in front of Jiang Yichun.

"Where is she now? Wasn't she supposed to leave her child?" Bai Ruozhu asked.

She knew it was a bit cruel, but Ling Xue was restless, and the situation with Consort Le at the time must have been her doing.

"She died of postpartum hemorrhage," Jiang Yichun said coldly, without any expression on his face.

Once, she had taken an arrow for him, and he had tried his best to save her. But her subsequent actions could not earn any sympathy from Jiang Yichun anymore, especially when Ling Xue goaded Consort Le to complain about Ruozhu. When it involved Ruozhu, he wouldn't spare anyone.

Bai Ruozhu relaxed, "And the child? Taken back to the Palace? Who's taking care of him?"

"No, the Emperor is about to go to war, and none of the ladies in the Palace want to take this hot potato, fearing they can't explain if something goes wrong. Consort Le also doesn't have the energy, so eventually, the Virtuous Queen took on the task voluntarily," Jiang Yichun said in a lowered voice.

"I heard the Emperor privately arranged a blood test to confirm the bloodline and gave the child the name Shi."

"Honest Shi?" Bai Ruozhu asked.

Jiang Yichun nodded. Bai Ruozhu sneered, "Afraid the child would turn out like his birth mother? But a blood test doesn't prove anything, and it doesn't mean no tricks can be played."

Jiang Yichun remained silent for a moment and said, "There's no evidence of anything right now, and with war imminent, let's avoid this trouble."

"I'm just talking to you about it, not really targeting a child, am I? Besides, this is the Royal Family's matter, the Emperor will make the decision," Bai Ruozhu said with a glare.

"Yes, yes, my lady has the best judgment," Jiang Yichun lightly wrapped his arm around her shoulders, speaking sweet words.

Seeing him being careful not to get her hurt by the armor, Bai Ruozhu felt touched and a bit heartbroken, and couldn't help but mutter, "When will your Evil Energy be completely gone?"

Jiang Yichun's lips curled up, and he lifted her chin with a slender finger, his eyes sparking, "What, can't you wait any longer? Indeed, it's been a while since my wife received her husband's love and affection."

She slapped his hand away, "You have no sense of propriety, when did I say I couldn't wait?"

He laughed heartily, "Alright, you can't wait, you just don't want to wait any longer."

Saying this, he leaned down and sealed her cherry lips with his own, swallowing all her retorts.

His large hand slowly traced downwards. After a long time, he released her lips and whispered in her ear, "It's not good to hold it in, let your husband help you out."

Bai Ruozhu's face turned red down to her neck, and she punched him with her little fist, "Don't mess around..."

Unfortunately, she didn't get to finish her sentence as he swallowed it all again, and the room gradually heated up...

After being messed with by Jiang Yichun for a long time, Bai Ruozhu sighed contentedly but soon became shy and annoyed. This was too much, didn't he feel any pain from the armor?

Indeed, not long after, he told her to rest, saying he needed to wash and change, then he used his light skills to leave Bai Residence. Watching his departing figure, Bai Ruozhu noticed his walking seemed a bit strange.

Lying in bed, she burst into laughter and couldn't help but roll around for a long time before stopping.

Hmph, trying to bully her, but in the end, wasn't he the one suffering?

When Jiang Yichun returned, Bai Ruozhu was already asleep, with a smile on her lips. He leaned down to kiss her cheek, but feeling his body heat up and avoiding it at the last moment.

He sighed lightly, better not test his self-control. He already had a nosebleed earlier; he's been holding it in long enough.

Fortunately, Mo Beishan was reliable, and with each session of absorbing the Evil Energy, his mood was no longer affected by it, and he believed a few more sessions would completely rid him of its harm.

Then...

He cast a deep gaze at the little woman on the bed, gritting his teeth: he absolutely wouldn't let her go, he would devour her completely!

In her sleep, Bai Ruozhu felt as if a hungry wolf was eyeing her, so she turned over and continued sleeping.

The next day, the Bai Family was up early, bustling from top to bottom, with the residence festively decorated.

Though Bai Zepei was somewhat aloof in temperament, he was never harsh with the servants and was generous with rewards. Coupled with his scholarly reputation, the servants admired him greatly.

So, on Bai Zepei's wedding day, the servants were flushed with excitement, although some little maids looked quite disheartened. But having been at the Bai Residence for a long time, they understood the rules well—maids couldn't climb into the master's bed, and Bai men were absolutely not allowed to take concubines.

Bai Zepei was a bit groggy when the servant woke him up. Seeing the red groom's attire placed beside him, he thought he was dreaming. It took a few urges from the servant for him to realize he was getting married.

Thinking of Si Yihuan's bright eyes and good nature, he thought she was a good girl. At least he didn't dislike her; they should be able to get along well.

Over at the Si Residence, Si Yihuan had been awake for a while. She was groggily getting her makeup done by the matchmaker, nodding off almost to the point of sleeping while sitting.

"Ouch!" Si Yihuan cried out when her head bobbed forward, and the matchmaker tugged her hair.

Lady Si worriedly asked, "What's wrong with Yihuan? Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Si Yihuan thought for a moment and nodded lightly. She indeed hadn't slept well; thinking about marrying Bai Zepei made her nervous.

Actually, she wasn't worried about her in-laws being difficult. She had visited the Bai Family a few times and knew they were very amiable, with a simple household and not much drama.

But thinking of Bai Zepei's handsome face and chiseled features made her nervous. Would such an outstanding man like an ordinary woman like her?

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