This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 327 First Wedding Night

The waves are surging and the tides are rolling.

Under the thick, dark clouds overhead, the entire sea surface appeared gloomy, oppressive, and eerily dark.

A dilapidated ship is rocking and swaying on the sea.

A flag bearing a blood-red skull and crossbones fluttered in the wind atop a mast wrapped with thick ropes.

The fierce waves surged up continuously, almost submerging the battered bow of the ship.

Seawater splashed onto the deck and then flowed away.

This is the most famous pirate ship in the Black Sea, and its captain is a handsome red-haired old man with two sharp claws.

No one knows his real name, but his nickname is known to everyone in this sea area.

Everyone called him "Red Bird" because he had a pair of red wings, which always allowed him to escape danger.

His skin was covered in red hair and wrinkled, but his face was smooth and delicate, like that of a young man. He also had a pair of sapphire-blue eyes. If you didn't look at his aged appearance elsewhere, he would definitely be a very handsome and charming young man.

Rumor has it that he is a traitor who escaped from the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons.

His red skull ship was always elusive, rarely seen in broad daylight, but today, he had received a job to travel through the Nine Islands Kingdom to the City of Ten Thousand Demons.

Although he was very reluctant, he couldn't refuse this business deal.

Because he owed the other party's ancestor a favor.

The further they went, the darker the sky became, and the higher the waves rose. The entire ship bobbed up and down as if leaping in the giant waves. If they were not careful, they would plunge headlong into the abyss of the waves below and be swallowed up completely.

Two slender figures stood by the railing on the right side of the deck.

One black and one white.

Even with towering waves and splashing seawater, and the bow of the ship appearing and disappearing amidst the tides, they stood there unmoved, seemingly utterly unafraid of the roaring behemoths before them.

"The Nine Islands Sea should be just ahead, if I remember correctly..."

The black-clad figure gazed at the undulating sea in the distance and spoke calmly.

The splashing seawater rushed towards her, but when it was only a foot away from her, it instantly condensed into water vapor, like a thin veil draped over her body.

The white-clad figure remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "Why would he help us?"

The black-clad figure seemed to recall something, a ripple appearing in his scarlet pupils, as he said, "His family motto used to be, 'Repay kindness and avenge wrongs.' Our ancestor once saved him and his master."

The white-clad figure asked, "Is he also from the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons?"

The figure in black didn't answer. He turned his head and looked at her flawless face, saying, "What? Are you interested in him? Or is there something you need from him?"

The white-clad figure gazed into the distance and said casually, "It was just a casual question."

The figure in black remained expressionless, staring at her for a long time before saying, "He will only help me this once."

The white figure remained silent, but its gaze, fixed on the distance, suddenly shifted.

"Are we there yet?"

The black-clad figure also looked over.

Suddenly, the sea became calm.

The once surging and roaring waves seemed to have been paused by some invisible force; the sound of the tide was sucked away, leaving only the mournful cry of the mast trembling slightly.

Their gazes pierced through the thick fog, looking towards the farthest point.

In the distance, between the sea and the sky, nine shadowy giant islands, like the bones of ancient gods rising from the seabed, stood silently and eerily beneath the dark clouds.

The dense fog did not completely obscure the view; instead, it flowed like a living thing, swirling, tearing, and coalescing into layered shapes.

For a fleeting moment, the view from the ship made it seem as if it saw a twisted towering structure, a floating whalebone bridge, a waterfall with the tide flowing backwards, and a palace that appeared to be made of intertwined coral and steel, suspended in the air as if it would never sink.

The sea breeze no longer seemed like a sea breeze, but an ancient whisper, coming from underwater, drifting out from the depths, like a heartbeat, like a cry, like a call that had been suppressed for too long.

The sky was unusually low, with dark clouds like tattered curtains obscuring the light, and the entire sea shimmering with an eerie bluish-black light.

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared, an eerie fluorescent glow emanating from somewhere on the island, so blue it was unsettling, like a giant eye gazing at the visitors on the sea.

A commotion arose on the ship.

Some people began to mutter something under their breath, some gripped their amulets until they turned white, and some clutched whatever was beside them, their eyes filled with fear.

Only the handsome old man named Red Bird remained seated there, resting with his eyes closed.

The dilapidated ship showed no fear, silently gazing at the black sea that was about to engulf it, still rising and falling, swaying and rocking, as it sailed towards that place.

“Clang…Clang…”

The lanterns hanging at the entrance of Yaohua Palace rang all night in the cold wind.

The next day.

Before dawn, firecrackers were already going off in Lin'an City.

Before we knew it, the Little New Year had arrived.

A luxurious carriage drove out of the palace. As it crossed the moat, the curtains were lifted, revealing Luo Zijun's handsome face, which looked somewhat tired but seemed to still have much to do.

The cool morning breeze made him feel refreshed.

It was too warm in the palace, so warm that it stayed warm all afternoon and all night, and it got a bit hot.

The Queen said she would send him away after the New Year.

Hopefully, this time, I wasn't lying to him.

He was well aware of the Queen's scheme: to use her beauty and fragrance to wear down his will, break his resolve to leave, and make him reluctant to depart.

But how could this be? After returning to the Bai residence, he took a nap and didn't get up until evening.

Because today is the Little New Year, he had dinner with his sister and brother-in-law, his father-in-law and mother-in-law, his sister-in-law, and the uncles and aunts of the Bai family.

The family gathered around the table for a meal, enjoying a harmonious and happy time.

Everyone knew from the sister-in-law that Miss Bai was safe and he would be coming to pick her up soon, so they weren't worried anymore, thinking it was just the three of them having a disagreement.

Furthermore, he has been frequently visiting the palace recently to discuss state affairs with the Queen, which clearly indicates that his favor with the Emperor has increased further. This is a great joy for everyone in the Bai family.

So at the dinner tonight, everyone was in high spirits and treated him with extra kindness and courtesy, constantly toasting him.

Even his aunts and concubines, who had always looked down on him, were all smiles, constantly trying to please and flatter him.

It wasn't until midnight that he was drunk and helped away by Xiao Huan and Zhi Yuan.

But halfway there, Xiao Huan and Zhi Yuan were sent away, and Hua'er and Chen'er came to support him. It wasn't until they arrived at an unfamiliar courtyard that he regained some consciousness.

"This is where?"

He asked, his eyes glazed with drunkenness.

The two maids didn't say anything, but helped him into the house and turned left into a side room.

As soon as I entered the room, a familiar, delicate fragrance of a young girl wafted into my nostrils.

He was placed on a soft, fragrant bed. Hua'er and Chen'er helped him take off his shoes, socks, and outer clothes, wiped his face, and then lowered the curtains.

After a while, another figure was helped in, drunk, and placed on the bed.

Hua'er and Chen'er also helped her take off her shoes, socks, outer clothes, and remove the hairpins, pearls, and other head ornaments from her head.

In her hazy state, Luo Zijun smelled a familiar fragrance. When she opened her eyes wide, she saw only a moon-white bodice embroidered with lotus flowers, and above it, her slender shoulders and smooth skin.

He unconsciously reached out and touched her fair, fragrant shoulder, then slid his hand down her delicate skin and slipped it into her bodice.

"what!"

"Snapped!"

The woman beside him suddenly screamed and slapped him across the face. Her eyes widened, as if she had sobered up a bit.

Luo Zijun also suddenly became more alert, but took out her hand and said, "Why... is it a little small..."

"Snapped!"

Another slap landed on his face.

He fully regained consciousness, opened his eyes wide, and said, "What are you doing in my bed? What are you doing here?"

The girl opened her eyes wide and said, "I..."

Just then, Hua'er suddenly said from outside the window, "Young master, young lady, you are drunk. It was the master and madam, as well as the young master's sister, who instructed us to let you sleep together. Madam also said that you should consummate your marriage first, and then hold the wedding together when the eldest young lady returns."

Upon hearing this, the two of them sat up abruptly, but their heads were spinning and their bodies were weak. After swaying a few times, they lay back down, their eyes wide open, looking at each other.

The area outside the window became quiet.

The room quieted down.

After a long pause, a voice finally spoke softly, "Is it really small?"

Luo Zijun said awkwardly, "No...no, it's alright..."

"Woo..."

Luo Zijun couldn't offer any comfort. Actually, she was alright, but she had only witnessed the perilous situation faced by the Queen and the Imperial Concubine last night. Without comparison, there is no harm.

After lying there awkwardly for a while, he finally regained some strength, got up and said, "Go to sleep early, eat more in the future. You're still young, you still have a chance."

"you……"

"Good night."

Fearing another slap, Luo Zijun immediately jumped off the bed and fled.

Hua'er and Chen'er, who were guarding outside the door, were about to grab him when he darted away and escaped.

That won't do, the young lady hasn't been found yet.

Furthermore, he needs to go to the palace tomorrow to discuss important national affairs with the two empresses and the matter of advancing on the border. He must conserve his energy tonight and cannot be careless.

Upon returning to Junzi Residence, Xiao Huan and Zhi Yuan were immediately astonished and filled with doubt.

"Young master, why are you back? Weren't you...were you..."

"This young master is going to study late into the night to prepare for the exam!"

Luo Zijun gave a perfunctory reply and went back to her room, where she lay down on the bed.

Just as he was feeling drowsy from the alcohol, he suddenly sensed a message coming from the bronze mirror, a message from his soul.

He immediately became absent-minded, took out the bronze mirror, and looked at its surface.

Upon seeing this, he was immediately shocked to find that it was a message from the woman known as "Moon Palace Fairy"!

Moon Palace Fairy: [What are you doing?]

Luo Zijun immediately replied: [Lying in bed, what is the fairy doing?]

Although he really wanted to ask if the other person was his Moon Palace Fairy, he was afraid that if he was too hasty, he would scare her away and she would stop replying.

However, the other party's reply made him jump out of bed.

Moon Palace Fairy: [Want to lie down with your sister-in-law?]

(End of this chapter)