Nightfall.

 

As the guests gradually dispersed after a satisfying meal, Lu Changsheng walked towards the bridal chamber, preparing for the wedding night.

 

"Master."

 

Standing outside the bridal chamber was a young girl dressed in a green silk dress, with two buns on her head. She had a beautiful and delicate face, with big, clear eyes.

 

This was Lu Miaoyun's personal maid, named Xiaoqing.

 

She also possessed spiritual roots and was a cultivator.

 

Families like the Lu family, who were cultivators, would also search for children with spiritual roots in the mortal world in order to have a continuous supply of fresh blood. Once found, these children would be sent to Qingzhu Mountain for cultivation.

 

However, unless they were exceptionally talented, most of these children would be taught various skills related to cultivation, such as cultivating spiritual plants, slaughtering spirits, cooking, brewing wine, mining, and so on.

 

Compared to formations, alchemy, refining tools, and talismans, these skills had low entry barriers and were relatively easy to learn, but they were also more laborious.

 

Tasks such as tending to the Lu family's spiritual fields, bamboo forests, and mines, which could only be done by cultivators, were mostly taken care of by these adopted children.

 

When these people reached a certain age, the men would generally marry mortal women from the Lu family, while the women would become concubines for the young masters of the Lu family, thus keeping everything within the family.

 

Xiaoqing was one of the children adopted by the Lu family from a young age and became a maid for Lu Miaoyun.

 

Unless something unexpected happened, she would be married off to a young master of the Lu family in the future.

 

But now that Lu Miaoyun was marrying Lu Changsheng, Xiaoqing was also brought along as a maid.

 

For Lu Changsheng, marrying Lu Miaoyun and having a maid with spiritual roots was considered an unexpected surprise.

 

"Xiaoqing, thank you for your hard work."

 

Lu Changsheng nodded and smiled at the pretty maid in front of him, then pushed open the door and walked in.

Inside the room, red lanterns were brightly lit, with the word "double happiness" pasted everywhere, creating a splendid atmosphere.

 

Lu Miaoyun was sitting on the bed, wearing a fiery red phoenix embroidered wedding gown, a phoenix crown, and a red veil covering her head.

 

"Miaoyun."

 

Lu Changsheng walked to the front of the bed and called out to the beautiful woman in front of him.

 

Lu Miaoyun didn't respond, but her sitting posture showed a hint of nervousness.

 

"Master."

 

At this moment, the maid Xiaoqing walked over with a tray, on which there was a jade balance and wine utensils.

 

Although the Lu family was a cultivation family, they still followed some of the secular customs.

 

Lu Changsheng also knew the rules, so he picked up the jade balance and gently lifted Lu Miaoyun's red veil.

 

Revealing a gentle and beautiful face.

 

With curved eyebrows, clear eyes, a delicate and pretty nose, and rosy lips, although not as exquisite and stunning as Lu Miaohuan, she was still very attractive.

 

She had a sweet and enduring appearance, giving off a feeling of a neighbor's little sister.

 

"Husband~"

 

After the veil was lifted, Lu Miaoyun's long eyelashes trembled slightly, her pretty face blushing, showing a hint of shyness. Her voice was soft, sweet, and somewhat coquettish.

 

Although her personality was not as shy and gentle as Qu Zhenzhen's, she was not a woman who was calm and composed either.

 

Moreover, as a woman, she had only met Lu Changsheng once before their marriage was arranged. How could she be calm and composed on their wedding night?

 

Lu Changsheng smiled, picked up the wine jug from the tray, poured a cup of spiritual wine for Lu Miaoyun, and poured himself a cup as well.

 

He said, "Miaoyun, today we become husband and wife. From now on, we will walk hand in hand through the rest of our lives. Come, let's drink this cup together."

 

"Please guide me in the future, husband~"

 

Lu Miaoyun blushed slightly, looked at the handsome young man in front of her, and then clinked cups with him.

 

"I wish Master and Miss a harmonious union and the birth of noble children."

Xiaoqing, the maid, put away her cup and said crisply.

After bowing, he exited the room, closing the door behind him, leaving behind the newlyweds.

 

After drinking the wedding wine, Lu Changsheng immediately felt a slight heat in his lower abdomen, realizing that there was something wrong with the drink.

 

And Lu Miaoyun's face was also blushing, as beautiful as peach blossoms.

 

Inside the room, the sound of their breathing seemed unusually clear at this moment.

 

Lu Changsheng didn't need to think to know that the wedding wine just now was probably specially prepared by the Lu family for the wedding night.

 

He directly embraced his young wife in front of him and said, "Yun'er, it's time to rest."

 

"Mmm~ Husband, the lights are still on..."

 

Lu Miaoyun whimpered softly.

 

"It's okay, we can see clearly like this."

 

This year, Lu Changsheng was twenty-two years old.

 

He had five wives, six concubines, two favored mistresses, and a maid.

 

The next day, the sky was bright.

 

The gentle sunlight shone through the window, falling on the messy scarlet wedding robe and fiery red bridal dress on the floor.

 

After waking up, Lu Changsheng looked at the jade-like woman in his arms, with disheveled hair and tears still in the corners of her eyes. He felt refreshed and energetic, without any trace of fatigue.

 

Looking at Lu Miaoyun's pitiful appearance, Lu Changsheng thought about what happened last night and thought that this little bride was obedient and didn't have any temper.

 

He couldn't help but kiss her on her beautiful and fair cheek.

 

This small action immediately woke up the sleeping Lu Miaoyun. She opened her eyes and called out softly to Lu Changsheng.

 

"Husband~"

 

Her voice was soft and charming, making Lu Changsheng feel a bit alluring.

 

He gently pinched her rosy cheek and said softly, "It's still early, you should rest well."

 

"We have to go see grandmother later."

Lu Miaoyun rubbed her sleepy eyes and didn't go back to sleep, wanting to get up.

 

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng immediately supported her.

 

But Lu Miaoyun had the cultivation of the fourth level of Qi Refining, and her body was stronger than an ordinary person.

 

Yesterday, Lu Changsheng still had some reason, so he didn't let her unable to get up and move on their first night.

 

Moreover, the spirit wine also had some benefits for her.

 

Soon, the two of them got up and dressed.

 

Lu Miaoyun quickly put away the handkerchief and placed it in the nearby mandarin duck brocade box.

 

This made Lu Changsheng smile.

 

Then the two of them tidied up their clothes, pushed open the door, and prepared to go and pay respects to the four elders.

 

"Master, Miss."

 

The maid Xiaoqing was standing outside the door, apparently not having slept all night.

 

"Xiaoqing, didn't I tell you? You don't need to guard, go rest quickly."

 

Lu Miaoyun said to Xiaoqing.

 

Maidens like Xiaoqing, who had spiritual roots, followed the young masters and mistresses, but they weren't just there to serve.

 

They also learned some things while doing chores.

 

If they were only used for serving, it would be a waste.

 

"I'm not tired, Miss."

 

Xiaoqing softly smiled, her voice clear and crisp, like a warbler.

 

She had a ninth-grade spiritual root and now had the cultivation of the second level of Qi Refining, so she had more energy than an ordinary person.

 

Lu Miaoyun didn't say much either. She held hands with Lu Changsheng and walked out of the estate, arriving at the residence of the four elders.

 

(End of this chapter)