The maidservant standing by thought she was nervous and comforted her with a smile, "Young Madam, you needn’t be nervous. Before the Young Marshal left, he specifically instructed me to take good care of you. I’ve been at the Grand Marshal’s Mansion for many years, and this is the first time I’ve seen the Young Marshal care so much about someone."
Regaining her composure, Gu Shengyin smiled at her.
Suddenly, the door was flung open.
Huangfu Qi, clad in a military uniform, entered, bringing a gust of cold air with him.
Seeing the situation, the room attendants wisely withdrew, leaving the space for the newlyweds.
Neither of them spoke, and the room was so quiet that the laughter from outside could be heard.
Gu Shengyin didn’t know what she should say at that moment.
She lifted her head and met Huangfu Qi’s intense gaze.
He was staring at her unwaveringly, as if a flame was flickering in the depths of his eyes.
Gu Shengyin was not unfamiliar with such a look; the man was moved.
Noticing her gaze, Huangfu Qi suddenly turned around and poured two cups of wine from the decanter on the table.
He handed one to Gu Shengyin.
Gu Shengyin somewhat understood his intention but remained silent.
"Wedding Cup Wine," Huangfu Qi stated succinctly.
He reached out, took Gu Shengyin’s hand, and their wrists intertwined.
Gu Shengyin looked into the man’s eyes, closed her own, and gently tilted the wine into her mouth.
Suddenly, she was pulled into an embrace, and the cup in her hand was dropped and shattered into pieces, unanticipated.
As her body touched the soft bedding, the last thought in Gu Shengyin’s mind was, "This is too fast."
Young Marshal Huangfu fully embodied the trait of actions over words.
The next day when Gu Shengyin got up, it was Huangfu Qi who dressed her.
She seemed to have been handled a bit harshly, as she couldn’t muster any strength, and Huangfu Qi didn’t want the maids to see her in such a state.
For the first time in her life, someone made the Young Marshal willingly serve her.
Yet even so, when Gu Shengyin set her feet on the ground, her legs weakened, and she fell into the arms of the man beside her.
She didn’t hesitate to glare fiercely at him.
Huangfu Qi’s expression faltered for a moment before a hint of amusement crossed his eyes.
He reached out and swept Gu Shengyin into a horizontal carry.
"Put me down now, what would it look like if someone saw us?" Gu Shengyin said softly.
"It’s okay, I’ll put you down when we get downstairs."
The Grand Marshal and Madam Grand Marshal were already seated early in the hall, noting the time was getting late.
Madam Grand Marshal was a bit worried, but the Grand Marshal showed a smile, "That boy, enjoying his bridal chamber, and with someone he loves..."
Madam Grand Marshal glared at him fiercely. "Watch your mouth in front of your daughter-in-law later!"
Though the Grand Marshal had risen from humble beginnings, he still hadn’t shed the rogue element inherent in him after all these years.
At that moment, an elderly servant in her fifties approached and whispered a few words into Madam Grand Marshal’s ear.
A trace of surprise passed through Madam Grand Marshal’s eyes, followed by deep joy, "Really? You’re certain?"
The elderly servant nodded affirmatively, "I have the eyes to see it; the Young Madam’s appearance was clearly that of her first time of joy..."
The Grand Marshal, watching the two whisper, asked curiously, "What are you talking about? Can’t the Marshal be privy to it?"
Madam Grand Marshal waved the attendant away and shared a few words with the Grand Marshal joyfully.
The Grand Marshal was also astonished.
Joy was unmistakable on Madam Grand Marshal’s face: "Maybe she and our Tongfeng are truly fated by destiny!"