Chapter 3 — After Conceding the Marriage, I Became a Royal Concubine

04

Nu Nhu and I got married on the same day. In front of the Ngu family's door, one side was filled with bustling music, the other side was cold and deserted. Ky Duc was the crown prince of the Marquis Palace. The ceremonial staff welcoming Ngu Nhu was lined up halfway across the street. Ky Hoan was the second son, and came to pick me up with only a small palanquin and a horse led by him. When her mother helped Ngu Nhu onto the palanquin, she cried and wet her towel. When it was my turn, she just patted my hand.

“You have a stable personality, and once you reach the Ky family, you will live a good life.”

After speaking, she seemed to realize that these words were too familiar, her eyes wavered slightly. I perform the ceremony with her:

“Girls remember.”

In Ngu Nhu's palanquin, there was a light cough. Mother immediately turned around, Ky Duc also stood next to the palanquin, looking worried. I let down the palanquin curtain. A Uy sat outside, so angry that his voice choked:

“Miss, you are too biased.”

I said in a low voice:

“No crying today.”

“The slave does not cry.”

When the palanquin departed, Ky Hoan's voice rang out outside:

“Is there any shaking in the palanquin?”

A Uy turned his head to look at me. I tapped lightly on the palanquin wall:

“Do not shake.”

It was quiet outside for a moment. Ky Hoan replied softly. When we arrived at Ky family, we learned that Ky Hoan's courtyard was even more remote than we thought. Outside the hospital door there is an old eucalyptus tree. The walls are peeling, the room is simply furnished, but very clean. Mrs. Ky asked her mother to lead me there, her voice was light:

"This is the marriage you chose yourself, don't blame it on suffering in the future."

We perform the ceremony:

“I don't care.”

From afar, someone came to tell the prince that his wife was not feeling well. Mrs. Ky immediately left. The ghosts also dispersed more than half. I was wearing a wedding dress and standing in the yard, suddenly feeling funny. In my previous life, when I married Ky Duc, Mrs. Ky also left midway like that. At that time, Ngu Nhu came to bring the bride and cried until she fainted. She is not yet a member of the Ky family, but she has already made the entire Marquis Palace revolve around her. Now she has finally become the prince's wife. It also seems to be satisfied. Ky Hoan came in from outside. In his hand he carried a box of food. Seeing me standing in the yard, his steps stopped slightly:

“Why don't you come into the room?”

I look at the empty hallway:

“The ghosts are gone.”

He understood. Not saying that Mrs. Ky is not, nor advising me to be patient. He just put the box of food down the hallway, went into the room to light the lamp, and replaced the cold cup of wine on the table. A Uy said in a low voice:

“Miss, these things should be done by subordinates.”

Ky Hoan bowed his head to arrange the wine cup:

“There are few people in the hospital, so busy today.”

This is not easy to hear. But very real. I picked up my dress and walked into the room. Ky Hoan opened the food box, inside were two bowls of hot noodles.

“The ceremony isn't over yet, eat something for your stomach first.”

I looked at that bowl of noodles. In my previous life, the night I married Ky Duc, I was hungry from early morning until late at night. He was distracted by the story of Ngu Nhu crying and fainting. By the time he returned, it was already past Rat time. When he lifted the veil for me, he said he made her suffer. I smiled and said without any resentment. Actually my stomach hurt all night long. Now Ky Hoan gives me his chopsticks.

“If you can't eat it, just taste a piece, the night is still long.”

I received the chopsticks:

“Thank you.”

He sat opposite me, eating very quietly. We are like a normal couple, on our wedding night we first eat a bowl of noodles together. After the ceremony, Ky Hoan did not touch me. He cleaned After finishing the bed, I hugged myself and went outside. I call him back:

“Ky Hoan.”

He turned his head. I look at him:

“You can sleep on the couch, it's cold outside.”

He stopped for a moment:

“If you're not comfortable, I'll go outside.”

“If I'm not comfortable, I'll say it.”

He looked at me for a moment, nodded:

“Okay.”

That night I slept very deeply. Woke up in the middle of the night and saw a shadow on the couch. Ky Hoan hasn't slept yet. He leaned against the wall, holding a book in his hand, candlelight illuminating his face. I don't speak up. He seemed to discover again:

“Did I wake you up?”

I pull the blanket:

“No.”

He put down the book and blew out the light outside. In the darkness, his voice was very low:

"There's no need to get up early to go to the main courtyard tomorrow. Mother will call the princess first."

I stopped. He said again:

“You can sleep another half an hour.”

I closed my eyes, the tip of my nose felt a bit spicy.

05

The second day after getting married, Ngu Nhu was indeed sick. The Ky family originally intended for the two new wives to have tea together. It wasn't even dawn yet, and someone in her yard had already come to tell her that the princess was windy last night. Lady Ky quickly went there herself. Ky Hoan and I stood outside the main courtyard for nearly half an hour. Ky Duc hurriedly walked through the hallway, his shirt was a bit messy. Seeing me, he stopped for a moment.

“Second sister.”

As soon as the address was uttered, he himself stiffened. Now I must be his younger sister. Ky Hoan stood next to me, bowing to him:

“Chief.”

Ky Duc looked at him. Previously, this younger brother had almost no feeling of existence in the Ky family. Now he's standing next to me, suddenly making Ky Duc feel uncomfortable. I am blessed with Ky Duc:

“Your Highness.”

His face changed slightly.