Married Thrice to Salted Fish

Nan'an Marquis Mansion, wedding night in the bridal chamber.

After finishing their errands, the two bridesmaids came out of the inner room with the maidservants of the Hou Mansion. Before they went out, they couldn't wait to chat in whispers.

"I have lived most of my life, but I have never seen such a handsome man."

"It's a pity to marry a sick child, hey."

"What's the pity, he is the young master of the Hou family when he marries in. If it weren't for the birthday horoscope to give joy to the little Hou Ye, Hou Ye and Mrs. Hou would be able to look up to the son of the fifth-rank imperial hospital?"

"What you said makes sense. Whether this is a blessing or a curse will only be known after a while."

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During the conversation, Xi Niang came to the outer room, and before closing the two doors, she glanced inside: amidst the festive red, the newly married Young Master of the Hou Mansion was wearing a hipa, like a jade carving, quietly Sitting quietly on the bed.

The door closed slowly, and only the married couple remained in the wedding room.

The surroundings became quiet, and Lin Qingyu's back, which had been stiff for a day, was finally loosened.He moved his body slightly, and the tassels hanging on the hippa swayed accordingly.

It is really inconvenient to wear Hipa.The hipa on a woman's head when she gets married should be caused by her husband, and it must be the same for a man when he gets married.

However, his husband might not be able to do this.

His... "husband".

Lin Qingyu raised his hand to take the hipa for himself, and his vision finally broadened.He looked around at the light gauze curtain in front of him, and the red curtain warming the quilt.In the end, he turned his attention to the man sleeping on the bed—the young master of Nan'an Houfu, Lu Wancheng.

Under the candlelight, Lin Qingyu looked at Lu Wancheng expressionlessly.

Lu Wancheng was dressed in bright red wedding attire, with distant eyebrows, thick eyelashes, thin cheeks, and pale lips like paper.Even with his eyes closed and his bones dismembered, he could still see that he had an excellent appearance.

From today onwards, this person is his husband.

Although he was a man, he became another man's wife—he was the first man's wife to be "married by a bright matchmaker" in the Dayu Dynasty.

Ridiculous.

He prepared for the assessment of the Imperial Medical Office for three years.If he passes the examination, he will become a medical officer just like his father.Even if you don't enter the palace, you can open a medicine shop in the capital and be an ordinary doctor.

It's a pity that just when he was about to show off his ambitions, Empress Zhonggong called his father to him and said, "I heard that you have a son who was born on March [-]th in the year of Guiwei, is it true?"

After getting an affirmative reply from Lin's father, the queen begged the emperor to grant a marriage to the Lin family, and betrothed Lin Qingyu to the eldest son of the Marquis of Nan'an, Lu Wancheng.

All the dignitaries in Beijing know that Lu Wancheng has a lack of life and has been bedridden with illness for many years.When he was born, the Marquis of Nan'an specially invited the imperial physician to visit him in the mansion. The imperial physician once asserted that Lu Xiaohou would not survive the age of a weak crown.

This year, Lu Wancheng is already nineteen, and his health is getting worse day by day.Seeing that the days are getting thinner and the time is approaching, the Marquis of Nan'an has no choice but to write a letter to ask for help from Dayu, the national teacher who is said to be able to understand ghosts and gods.The reply letter from the national teacher to him was only one line of birth date, which was exactly: March [-]th, Chenshi, Guiwei Year.

Disobeying the emperor's order is a capital crime, and it is not a pity for Lin Qingyu to die alone, but he has to protect his elderly parents and younger brother.In this way, he became Lu Wancheng's Chongxi husband wife.

Ten years of studying hard in the cold window has become a joke.

At this moment, Haishi has passed, and the maidservant who kept watch outside the door said: "Young Master, the time has come, serve the young master to go to bed."

Lin Qingyu clenched his fingers at the sleeping husband - want him to serve Lu Wancheng?What a joke.

The rules of high family marriages have always been complicated.Although it was a hasty celebration, the Nan'an Marquis Mansion also sent an aunt who taught to Lin Qingyu to teach Lin Qingyu the so-called "way of a man's wife". Even smeared grease or something.

Lin Qingyu is not manly, and has never been so humiliated. If it wasn't for keeping the Lin family's dozens of members, he wished he could die with Lu Wancheng.

Seeing that there was no movement in the wedding room, the maid urged again: "Young Master, go to bed."

Lin Qingyu closed his eyes, suppressing the rising malice.He blew out the candle, leaving only a red candle by the bed.Lu Wancheng was still wearing Jin Fan's wedding dress and lying outside the quilt, it might be uncomfortable to sleep like this.

But what does it matter to him?He wished that Lu Wancheng would never wake up.

Lin Qingyu walked to the side of the bed, his eyes fell on Lu Wancheng's hands crossed on his chest.

The Lin family is a medical family.Lin Qingyu studied medicine with his father since childhood.When he was a teenager, he left home to study abroad and learned from famous teachers. His medical skills far surpassed those of his peers.Just by looking at Lu Wancheng's face, he knew that Lu Wancheng was terminally ill and must have a serious illness.

In order to confirm this, Lin Qingyu condescended to feel the pulse of this sick man.Lu Wancheng's wrist was terribly cold, as if it had been fished out of cold water.

Just like what he guessed, Lu Wancheng's vitality was exhausted, and there were signs of dying. Unless the miracle doctor came back to life, Lu Wancheng would not survive for half a year at most.

He only has to endure it for half a year.When Lu Wancheng dies of illness, he will be free.

Lin Qingyu used force unconsciously, leaving two shallow marks on Lu Wancheng's wrist.

Suddenly, the pale fingertips moved.

Lin Qingyu instinctively let go of his hand.Lu Wancheng's hand fell back on the bed, only to see his eyes rolled under the eyelids, and his long eyelashes trembled slightly.

Lu Wancheng is waking up?

Lin Qingyu had a solemn expression, staring at Lu Wancheng without blinking.Under his knife-like gaze, Lu Wancheng slowly opened his eyes.

Lu Wancheng's eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of fog, as if he couldn't see anything clearly.When the mist in his eyes dissipated, he was puzzled: "Hmm...? Where did the classical beauty come from..."

Oh, Deng Tuzi.She was dying of illness and did not forget to call her a beauty.

Lin Qingyu said coldly, "You're awake."

Lu Wancheng was in a daze for a moment, then asked hoarsely, "Who are you?"

A trace of surprise flashed in Lin Qingyu's eyes: "You don't know me?"

It is true that the two met for the first time, but as long as Lu Wancheng has a brain, he should understand when he sees the happy clothes on his body.

Lu Wancheng shook his head, coughed twice, and said, "Although it's very old-fashioned, I still want to ask: where is this place, why am I here?"

Lin Qingyu: "..." Could it be that the sick man is sick and stupid?Or, Lu Wancheng didn't know about this marriage at all?

Before celebrating, he heard his father mention Lu Wancheng's illness.It is said that Lu Wancheng has been in a coma for the past month and has been so ill that he has lost his mind.If this is the case, Lu Wancheng is likely to be completely unaware of this marriage.

Lin Qingyu's face softened a bit: "My surname is Lin, and my name is Qingyu."

"Lin Qingyu? Lin... Qing... Yu." Lu Wancheng read his name, as if thinking of something, "The beautiful imperial physician who died in the East Palace?"

Lin Qingyu frowned: "What?"

Lu Wancheng looked at him for a moment, his face full of astonishment, and suddenly struggled to sit up.

Out of a doctor's habit, Lin Qingyu pushed the restless patient back: "What do you want?"

"Mirror." Lu Wancheng covered his chest with one hand, pointed at the bronze mirror on the cabinet with the other, his long hair scattered on the pillow, "cough cough, give me the mirror."

Mirror?

Lin Qingyu handed the bronze mirror to Lu Wancheng and asked, "What's wrong with this mirror?"

When Lu Wancheng saw himself in the mirror, his eyes suddenly widened as if seeing a ghost.His expression seemed to have a thousand words to say, and he endured it for a long time, almost out of breath, but in the end he only said one word: "...fuck."

The maid who kept watch at night heard the movement in the wedding room, knocked on the door and asked, "Young Master, what happened?"

Lin Qingyu looked at Lu Wancheng who was struck by lightning, and said calmly: "Tell you Lord Hou and Madam, the young master is awake."

The maid immediately sent someone to report to Nan'an Hou and Mrs. Hou, and then invited the doctor to come.After a while, the wedding room was full of people, and Lin Qingyu stood at the outermost, looking like an outsider.

Although Dr. Zhang who checked Lu Wancheng's pulse was not an imperial physician, he was also a famous doctor in the capital.Dr. Zhang stroked his beard, and said in disbelief: "This old man has been practicing medicine for decades, and this is the first time I have encountered such a situation."

Mrs. Hou said anxiously: "Doctor Zhang, what is Wan Cheng..."

"Ma'am, don't worry, it's a good thing for the young master to wake up. This is the pulse condition... Yesterday, the old man also checked the pulse for the young master. At that time, the young master's vitality was exhausted, and he was not far from the five declines of heaven and man." But now, it seems like a different person." Dr. Zhang was amazed, "As if a god helped him, a burst of vitality was suddenly injected into his body."

Lin Qingyu thought silently.Lu Wancheng's sudden improvement was not a flashback, it was a bit strange, he had never seen similar cases in medical books.

Madam Hou was taken aback for a moment, and asked, "Then his illness is about to get better?"

The doctor didn't dare to make a statement, and said carefully: "At least there is a glimmer of hope."

"Okay, okay..." Mrs. Hou was so excited that she shed tears, "Wan Cheng, did you hear that? Your illness has taken a turn for the better."

Lu Wancheng didn't have any special reaction, just said: "I heard."

The doctor said again: "Ma'am, the young master just woke up and needs to rest."

Madam Hou wiped her tears and said, "Then mother won't disturb your rest—where is Qing Yu? Where did Shaojun go?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.Lin Qingyu stepped forward and said, "Madam."

Mrs. Hou held his hand and said with a smile: "Qing Yu, Wan Cheng's illness improved as soon as you married into the Hou's mansion. The national teacher really has a clever plan, and you are Wan Cheng's savior. We, Wan Cheng, will ask you in the future is you."

Lu Wancheng raised his head and looked at Lin Qingyu.

Lin Qingyu said with a half smile but not a smile: "Madam, don't worry, I will take care of the young master with all my heart."

The nurse next to Mrs. Hou joked: "Hey, Young Master, don't call us Young Master like us, you have to call him 'Husband'—"

Everyone burst into laughter, but no one noticed that Lin Qingyu's hands in the sleeves of Xifu were quietly clenched.

The crowd dispersed, the wedding room became quiet again, and the red candles were almost burning to the end.

Lu Wancheng lay silent on the bed, frowning sometimes, as if trying to remember something.

Lin Qingyu didn't bother to pay attention to him, and stood by the window, looking at the strange bright moon outside the window, his body seemed to be covered with a layer of moonlight.

I don't know how long it took, Lu Wancheng let out a long sigh of relief, and said, "Brother... Oh, no—beauty, come here."

Lin Qingyu said coolly: "Who are you calling?"

Lu Wancheng smiled and said, "Is there anyone else here?"

Lin Qingyu turned around.The flickering candlelight dyed a blush on his cheeks, and the mole at the corner of his eyes was as bright and moving as a peony.

People are beautiful, but they seem to have a bad temper.

Lu Wancheng coughed twice, then nodded for Lin Qingyu to sit down.Lin Qingyu only stood by the bed, keeping an arm's distance from Lu Wancheng.

"I was sorting out my thoughts just now." Lu Wancheng's tone was calm, without the slightest rush when he just woke up.

Lin Qingyu said lightly: "What are you thinking has nothing to do with me."

"It's kind of related. Because what I'm thinking about is about your clues." After Lu Wancheng said these few words, he was a little exhausted and his face was pale. "If I had come a few days earlier, I would definitely not have agreed to this marriage. , let you marry me and stay widowed forever."

Lin Qingyu looked numb: "What's the use of saying this now."

"Indeed. Now that we're married and the church is worshipped, the whole capital knows that we are husband and wife."

Lin Qingyu sneered: "No."

"Ok?"

Lin Qingyu taunted: "We didn't pay homage. You have been in a coma. I worshiped with a big rooster."

Lu Wancheng snorted lightly: "It's all right. Forget it, it's okay if you don't ask, you don't have to take this marriage seriously. I will not live for half a year, so you will be wronged for half a year. When I die, you will take my inheritance It's not too bad to go back to the Lin Mansion to have a good time."

Lin Qingyu was startled, and asked suspiciously: "Is there such a good thing?"

"Yes. But how much inheritance you can bring home depends on your own ability." Lu Wancheng leaned back on the soft pillow, and said lazily, "I don't want to play house fights with my broken body. Deep, I can't grasp it, I just want to eat and die, like a salted fish."