Chapter 9 Enter the Bridal Chamber

A rush of adrenaline hit Lin Mengya, making her heart race even faster.

This was her first marriage, in this life or her last one.

Her small hands tightly grabbed the skirt. Entering the bridal chamber meant they would…

God, could she go home now?

Long Tianyu returned to his wedding room, face blank as if he felt nothing. The wedding chamber was decorated with the character for happiness in bright red. He made sure everyone else was out of the room.

He was already being forced into marriage. He did not plan to let others guide his wedding night.

On the table, red dragon-phoenix candles as thick as arms lit up the room.

Through the curtains, which looked like red clouds, he could vaguely see the new bride sitting on the bed.

It was said that the daughter of the Lin family was not only insane but also rude and ugly.

The queen had given him a princess like that. A symbol of how much she loved him.

But, thinking of her reaction when they were entering the Mansion, he was curious.

He sneered—this little woman seemed to hide a lot of secrets.

The footsteps drew closer, and her heart beat like a drum.

She thought hard, trying to recall how these things played out on TV.

She had heard that after the noble's wedding night, they always had special people to check the situation.

Was she going to have to let this be her first time? Once this absurd idea occurred to her, Lin Mengya could no longer calm down. She stared at her toes.

This body wasn’t even hers…

As she was thinking, two feet came into view. The man wore cloud boots made from spun Panlong gold.

Through the gap in the veil, Lin Mengya could just see the man's toes.

Was he going to lift the veil? And what should she do when he did? Lin Mengya's hands clenched the bright red cotton cover. This moment was far more confusing than when she’d interviewed for the postgraduate study.

The room was quiet and empty. The only sound was the two of them breathing.

"I have something to ask you and you should answer me honestly."

The tone was condescending, but she couldn’t talk back. This was not her world, this was a time where everyone was bound by class.

She nodded obediently, and obviously, her well-behaved reaction seemed to please Long Tianyu, so his impassive tone also softened a little.

"That dates—did you eat anything before you ate them?" Long Tianyu raised his eyebrows. At this moment, he had some of the big red dates in his hands.

The original Lin Mengyu had been told the dates would grant her a child, but the poison was enough to kill almost anyone. Even sniffing it would leave a person dizzy for hours.

Unexpectedly, this girl had miraculously survived after eating the dates.

If she claimed it had just been luck, even ghosts wouldn’t believe that kind of story.

"No." The sound of her voice was lovely, and her answer was plain, leaving nothing to doubt.

He raised his eyebrows slightly. This woman sounded calm and proud. She was neither as haughty nor as humble as he’d heard the elder Lin daughter was.

"A straightforward person doesn't resort to insinuations. I believe you know what’s wrong with these dates better than I do. Tell me why—"

"Why am I alive after eating those fresh dates?" Lin Mengya raised her hands and took the veil off her head.