Chapter 50: Buy One, Get One!

Night had fallen.

As the guests slowly left, having indulged in food and drink, Lu Changsheng headed towards the bridal chamber, ready for the wedding night.

“Young Master.”

Standing outside the bridal chamber was a young girl in a green silk dress, her hair styled in two buns. She had a clear and delicate face, with large, clear eyes.

This was Xiaoqing, the personal maid of Lu Miaoyun.

She also possessed a Spirit Root and was an immortal cultivator.

Families like the Lu Family, who practice immortal cultivation, would search for children with Spirit Roots in the mundane world to keep the bloodline fresh.

Once found, they would be sent to Qingzhu Mountain for training.

However, unless particularly gifted, most were taught in the arts like Spirit Plant Cultivation, Spirit Butchery, Gastronomy, brewing, mining, etc.

Compared to Formation Techniques, pills, equipment refining, and talisman, these skills had low entry barriers and were easy to learn, though quite laborious.

In the Lu Family, such tasks as tending Spirit Fields, Spirit Bamboo, and Spirit Mines were typically handled by these adopted disciples.

When they came of age, the men usually married women from the mortal Lu Family, while the women became concubines to young masters, integrating into the family.

Xiaoqing was one such child adopted by the Lu Family, serving as a maid to Lu Miaoyun.

If all went as expected, she would be married off to a Lu Family disciple as a concubine.

But since Lu Miaoyun married Lu Changsheg, Xiaoqing accompanied her as a chamber maid.

To Lu Changsheng, marrying Lu Miaoyun along with receivin a Spirit Root maid was a pleasant surprise.

“Xiaoqing, thank you for your hard work.”

Lu Changsheng smiled, nodded at the pretty young maid, and opened the door to enter.

The room was decorated with glowing red lanterns, radiant with embroidered designs.

Lu Miaoyun sat adorned in a flming red phoenix-embroidered wedding dress, crowned with a phoenix coronet, and a red veil covering her head.

“Yun’r.”

He approached the bed and called to the beautiful woman sitting there.

She didn’t respond, but her posture seemed a bit tense.

“Young Master.”

Xiaoqing came forward carrying a tray, which held a jade-green scale and drinking set.

Though the Lu Family were immortals, they hadn’t abandoned all regular customs.

Lu Changsheng knew the procedure. He picked up the jade scale and lightly lifted Lu Miaoyun’s red veil.

Her gentle, beautiful face was revealed, brightly standing out.

Her arched eyebrows, clear eyes, delicate nose, and red lips were lovely, not as stunning as Lu Miaohuan’s, but quite beautiful.

She had a sweet and pleasing look, reminiscent of the pure, friendly girl next door.

“Husband~”

As the veil was lifted, Lu Miaoyun’s long eyelashes quvered slightly, her cheek flushed with a hint of shyness, her soft voice charmingly calling out.

Her nature wasn’t as timid or gentle as Qu Zhenzhen, but she also wasn’t entirely composed and graceful.

Moreover, she had only met Lu Changsheng once before their marriage was set, so on their wedding night, it was impossible for her to be overwhelmingly brave.

Lu Changsheng smiled, took the wine pot from the tray, poured spirit wine for both Lu Miaoyun and himself.

“Yun’r, today we become husband and wife, to share the rest of our lives together. Let’s drink this toast.”

“Please take care of me in the future, Husband~”

With a flush on her face, Lu Miaoyun looked at the handsme young man before her and exchanged cups with him.

“Wishing Young Master and Miss eternal happiness and a prosperous lineage.”

The maid Xiaoqing chimed cheerfully, taking the wine cups.

She then courteously excused herself, leaving the room and closing the door behind her.

After drinking the ritual wine, Lu Changsheng felt a warmth rising in his stomach, recognizing something suspicious in the drink.

Lu Miaoyun’s face was also beatifully flushed, a rosy glow blooming.

In the room, their breathing became unusually clear.

Lu Changsheng realized the ritual wine was likely prepared by the Lu Family to enhance the wedding night experience.

He embraced the delicate bride, saying, “Yun’r, time to rest.”

“Hmm~ Husband, the lights aren’t out yet…”

Lu Miaoyun whimpered softly.

“It’s fine, I can see better this way.”

That year, Lu Changsheng was twenty-two.

He had five wives, six concubines, two favorite consorts, and a chamber maid.

……

The next day, daylight streamed in brightly.

The soft sunlight passed through the windows, falling upon the room, casting light on the scattered red wedding gown and dress.

Lu Changsheng woke, feeling reinvigorated and energetic, without any fatigue, as he looked at the disheveled beauty in his arms.

Thinking about the previous night, he felt that his little wife was obedient and accommodating, with no sign of vanity.

He couldn’t resist kissing her fair, tender cheek.

This small gesture immediately woke Lu Miaoyun, who opened her eye and gently called out.

“Husband~”

Her voice was sweet and innocent, making Lu Changsheng feel warm inside.

Lightly pinching her rosy cheek, he softly said, “It’s still early, get some rest.”

“We still have to see Grandma later.”

Lu Miaoyun rubbed her eyes, deiding not to go back to sleep, intending to get up.

Lu Changsheng immediately helped her up.

Even though Lu Miaoyun had a Qi Refining sage cultivation, her body was stronger than ordinary people.

Last night Lu Changsheng maintained some restraint, so she was still able to move around today.

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

Together, they rose and dressed.

Lu Miaoyun quickly took the hadkerchief and placed it inside the nearby mandarin duck motif box.

This made Lu Changsheng smile.

The two then tidied their clothes and opened the door, ready to visit the Fourth Elder.

“Young Master, Miss.”

Xiaoqing was standing guard outside the door, evidently awake all night.

“Xiaoqing, I’ve told you, you don’t need to keep watch. Go rest.”

Lu Miaoyun told Xiaoqing.

A maid like Xiaoqing, who had a Spirit Root and stayed with the family heirs, wasn’t just there to serve.

She learned and helped with various tasks concurrently.

Using her merely to serve would be wasteful.

“Miss, I’m not tired.”

Xiaoqing smiled softly, her voice as clear as an oriole.

She had a Ninth-Tier Spirit Root, had reached Qi Refining second stage, and was more energetic than others.

Lu Miaoyun said no more and, hnd in hand with Lu Changsheng, headed out of the estate towards the Fourth Elder’s residence.