Chapter 37. The newly married brother-in-law looks so good, what’s wrong with taking a look!…

“Hiss–”

Early in the morning, a sharp intake of breath came from the fragrant room.

Gu Sui, feeling as if his whole body had been run over by a car, opened his eyes and immediately met a pair of ink-black eyes full of laughter.

Lying on her side, Mu Jiulu rested her forehead on her hand, her fingertips twirling his soft hair, her voice pleased.

“Awake? It’s almost noon.”

Gu Sui despairingly covered his eyes, his leg under the blanket kicking her, his hoarse voice angrily rebuking.

“Beast!”

At first, he was too drunk, but later as the amount of exercise increased, the alcohol evaporated considerably, and he naturally became much more sober.

Then he was clearly pressed down all night.

As a result, now his waist was sore and his legs were weak. The force of his angry kick was quite insignificant, and he even pulled something, letting out a cry of pain.

Mu Jiulu sympathetically pulled him into her arms, her warm palm covering his slender waist, slowly massaging.

“The young man is so delectable, how can I help myself?”

Gu Sui rolled his throat in horror, moved the hand from in front of his eyes, and looked at her accusingly.

“In broad daylight! What are you trying to do!”

“I want to see how you assert your authority as a husband.”

Mu Jiulu’s eyes rippled with playfulness. Her loose undergarment slipped down slightly with her movement, revealing a smooth white shoulder and the surprising curves beneath.

Gu Sui’s eyes widened, his long neck covered in mottled marks, his throat bobbing.

He suddenly pounced on Mu Jiulu, dissatisfied, nuzzling back and forth, his voice muffled and hoarse.

“You’re so annoying! How come you’re not drunk, Jiang Fu clearly said your alcohol tolerance was just passable!”

While complaining, he took the opportunity to take full advantage, causing the corners of Mu Jiulu’s lips to curl into a dangerous arc.

But considering his night of exhaustion…

She’d let him off for now, and settle accounts another day.

“I took sobering medicine in advance.”

As soon as the words fell, the young man in her arms suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with astonishment.

“You, you, you…”

Gu Sui was furious, how could she take medicine!

“Ow!”

Gu Sui couldn’t help but bite her, leaving a tooth mark on her collarbone to vent his anger.

“You’re not playing fair!”

Mu Jiulu inhaled lightly, her tongue sliding across the roof of her mouth, her palm threading through the smooth hair at the back of his head, her crimson lips curling slightly.

“This prince didn’t expect the young man to want to drink with me.”

Probably only this couple would compete in drinking wedding wine on their wedding night.

Thinking back now, Gu Sui also felt it was somewhat absurd, wishing he could go back in time and punch his impulsive self.

Didn’t he say he wouldn’t drink? Alas!

Mu Jiulu watched as the sulking young man rolled over to the wall, wrapping himself up in the blanket. A light chuckle escaped from her throat.

She sat up and reached out to poke the small mound on the bed.

The small mound wobbled a bit.

Mu Jiulu found it increasingly amusing, how could he be so cute when he’s inexplicably angry?

“Alright, don’t be angry anymore. Are you hungry?”

A muffled voice came from under the blanket: “Not hungry.”

Gurgle–

His stomach very honestly betrayed him.

Gu Sui angrily flipped over the blanket, the wind it raised fluttering the hair on his forehead, leaving it in messy disarray.

Mu Jiulu leaned down to his lips and gave a light peck, coaxing in a low voice.

“Be good, get up and eat. It’s a shame to starve yourself, isn’t it?”

Gu Sui resentfully bit her lip, only reluctantly placated after several caresses.

“I want to eat iron pot stewed goose!”

Mu Jiulu: “…”

“You just woke up, it’s not good to eat something so greasy.”

The spoiled young man raised his chin: “I don’t care, I want it!”

“How about we eat it tonight? Otherwise, you’ll have to wait half an hour to eat.”

Stewing a goose takes time too.

Gu Sui, whose stomach growled again, tugged at the blanket and compromised.

“Fine then, tonight it is.”

*

The news that the Prince and her consort slept until the hour of Si on their first day of marriage quickly spread throughout the entire palace, immediately ensuring that no one dared to look down on this newly married consort.

This one was truly favored, not even having his own courtyard, but directly moving into the Prince’s Weirui Hall. The maid who kept watch overnight said that last night’s commotion was quite something.

Hearing that the consort wanted to eat iron pot stewed goose in the evening, the steward personally went to select a plump goose, instructing the kitchen to prepare it well.

At the start of their marriage, Gu Sui had quite a few things to deal with.

As the regent consort who was recorded in the royal genealogy, he first had to go to the ancestral temple to pay respects, and after being busy for half a day, he still had to enter the palace to see the Empress Dowager.

After all, she was nominally his father-empress, and according to etiquette, he had to pay his respects.

On the way to the palace, Gu Sui watched Suisui on his knee interestedly pawing at the ink jade bracelet on his wrist, feeling somewhat schadenfreude.

“Do you think that old man will be angered to death when he sees me?”

Previously when meeting the Empress Dowager, he still pondered about her wanting him to enter the palace.

Now he was already the undisputed regent consort. Not only had the Empress Dowager’s calculations come to nothing, but she had also lost a cat.

“What do you think, Gu Suisui?”

Gu Sui held Suisui up to his face, nuzzling its nose, and Suisui very cooperatively meowed once.

Mu Jiulu glanced faintly at Suisui.

“If you didn’t bring Suisui into the palace, you probably wouldn’t anger him to death.”

Gu Sui put Suisui back on his knee and sat up a bit straighter, but this movement made his waist ache again, and he let out an “ouch”.

Mu Jiulu hurriedly pulled him over, and using the excuse that Suisui was being restless, shooed it off Gu Sui’s knee, making it behave and squat in a corner of the carriage.

Suisui: Meow meow meow?

Gu Sui recovered for a moment before speaking again.

“I must show him how well the kitten he gave me has grown. I haven’t let him down, have I?”

Mu Jiulu: “…”

He seemed capable of replacing Mu Congfeng as the Empress Dowager’s nightmare number two.

Yongning Palace.

The Empress Dowager, the young Emperor, and Mu Congfeng and Mu Yi were all present at this moment. After Gu Sui entered with Mu Jiulu, he also saw two unfamiliar faces on the right side.

“Ninth Imperial Sister, it’s been a long time. I came in haste yesterday and couldn’t congratulate you. I hope you won’t blame me.”

Mu Jingya rose and spoke humbly, and the man beside her, pale-faced, also stood up and bowed.

Gu Sui remained expressionless, while Mu Jiulu’s gaze swept lightly over the two, finally landing on Mu Huan, who was sitting with a stern face beside the Empress Dowager.

“A vassal prince entering the capital without an edict is considered a serious crime. The Emperor is young and unfamiliar with the law, which is understandable, but Fourth Imperial Sister, don’t you understand?”

Mu Huan: “…”

She did understand! She wanted to blame them too! But this was her fourth aunt!

“Jiulu, Jingya did submit a memorial to the Emperor requesting to enter the capital. The law doesn’t exist outside of human sentiment. The Liang Prince Consort’s health couldn’t be delayed, that’s why Jingya had to resort to this.”

The Empress Dowager, seated in the place of honor, spoke in a deep voice, with a hint of mediation. Gu Sui, holding Suisui in his arms, had a flash of mockery in his eyes.

He could see what this Empress Dowager was planning with her words, not to mention these foxes in the hall who had been immersed in politics for years.

The Empress’s face showed a trace of dissatisfaction, her fingers clenching.

She trusted the Ninth Imperial Sister, but not this Fourth Imperial Sister.

In the struggle between several imperial daughters three years ago, no one could say clearly what role she, Mu Jingya, had played.

Among the dozens of adult imperial daughters, except for Mu Jiulu, only she and Mu Congfeng survived in the end.

Mu Congfeng was entirely uninterested in power, only caring about living comfortably and having fun, and finally received the title of Prince Shu.

As for Mu Jingya, this Prince Liang, if Mu Jiulu hadn’t returned in time a year ago, who knows how long her Huan’er would have lived after the previous emperor passed away.

Now she suddenly entered the capital, under the banner of treating the prince consort’s illness, but who knows what she’s really planning.

“You did submit a memorial, but the Emperor didn’t approve. No matter how urgent you were, this is still a violation of the law.”

Mu Jiulu spoke coldly. The ignored Empress Dowager’s face changed slightly, somewhat resentful. Mu Jingya sighed lightly and bowed.

“Imperial Sister is right, Fourth Sister accepts the punishment.”

Those present were somewhat surprised, but then understood why she so readily accepted the punishment.

She had a reason for her actions, the death aura between Liang Prince Consort Zhu Ning’s brows didn’t seem fake, and she had submitted a memorial requesting to enter the capital in advance. Even if punished now, it couldn’t be too severe.

At most…

“From today, demote Prince Liang to Duke Liang, with salary and fief reduced accordingly, as a warning.”

The indifferent voice rang out. Except for Gu Sui, the rest of those present showed varying degrees of astonishment.

Zhu Ning’s face showed alarm, and he anxiously spoke up.

“Regent, please quell your anger. The Prince truly acted out of concern for her servant’s health, making this unlawful move. If the Regent must blame someone, blame me, don’t implicate… cough cough…”

Before Mu Jingya could stand up, a flash of dark light passed through her lowered eyes. She quickly supported the swaying Zhu Ning, helping him sit down.

“Ninth Imperial Sister is upholding the law impartially, I have no complaints.”

Zhu Ning: “But…”

Suddenly, a round of applause sounded in the hall.

“As the saying goes, husband and wife are birds of a feather, but they fly apart in times of danger. In my opinion, this saying is wrong. Fourth Imperial Sister is willing to share hardships with her prince consort like this. Fourth Brother-in-law, you are truly fortunate.”

Mu Congfeng still had that unrestrained and romantic air, speaking teasingly, breaking the oppressive atmosphere in the hall.

“Don’t you think so, Ninth Sister-in-law?”

Mu Congfeng suddenly looked at Gu Sui in his red attire and asked with a smile. The next second, Mu Jiulu stood between them, her warning gaze sweeping over.

Mu Congfeng clicked her tongue: “Stingy.”

The brother-in-law looks so good, what’s wrong with looking!

“Isn’t today Sister and Brother-in-law’s wedding day? On such a joyous occasion, shouldn’t we not talk about these things?”

Mu Yi, dressed up splendidly, spoke up. The Empress agreed.

“Yuanyi is right. Fourth Sister-in-law came at a good time, catching Ninth Imperial Sister’s wedding. Surely you can share in some of the joy, your health should improve.”

Zhu Ning: “Thank you for your kind words, Empress.”

The atmosphere in the hall quickly improved. After paying their respects, Mu Jiulu and Gu Sui took their seats. Mu Yi raised her eyebrows and passed a cup of tea to Gu Sui, speaking crisply.

“Brother-in-law, Brother-in-law, don’t forget the name-changing fee!”

Gu Sui: “…”

This little sister wasn’t so enthusiastic before, could it be that she’s only interested in money!

Gu Sui passed over the red envelope that Mu Jiulu had prepared for him. Mu Yi happily went to count the money, and Mu Congfeng also joined in the excitement.

“Brother-in-law, where’s mine?”

Mu Jiulu glanced at her: “How old are you?”

Mu Congfeng became indignant: “No matter how old I am, I’m still your dear imperial sister!”

Mu Jiulu’s eyes darkened, feeling an urge to give her a slap.

Gu Sui quickly pressed down her restless hand: “Give, give, give, all little brothers and sisters get one.”

Mu Congfeng’s eyes flashed with joy: “Brother-in-law is the best. The gold Brother-in-law gives, I can’t bear to spend it, I must take it home and enshrine it.”

Mu Jiulu couldn’t stand it anymore: “Mu Congfeng, are you looking for a beating?”

Mu Congfeng immediately cowered: “Hey hey hey, Imperial Sister, I’m joking, joking, don’t be rash!”

The Empress saw this scene and a smile appeared on her lips. The young Emperor, who had been unhappy all morning, also relaxed his brow.

So even among the royal family, there can be familial affection.