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He had been waiting for her to wake up until he heard a knock on the door outside, which startled him into scrambling up to the beam. Even as a prominent Lord Jun, he felt guilty for doing such an unrefined thing and feared being seen.
Just then, San Chun woke up, still dazed and unaware of his presence. She got out of bed and opened the door, instructing a maid to bring in hot water.
She was enjoying her wash downstairs, completely oblivious to how tired he was from lying on the beam. It was only thanks to his vigorous efforts last night that she now looked so radiant.
San Chun indeed looked radiant; her eyes were wide open, resembling steamed buns, giving off an expression that seemed ready to devour someone.
Since seeing him, she had a vague feeling that something must have happened. Her teeth were grinding together as she angrily asked, "What are you doing here?"
Zhong Xue took a step back under her glare and chuckled awkwardly, "I heard you got married, so I came to see you."
"And then?"
"Then you were too enthusiastic and insisted that I stay as the groom. I was momentarily enchanted and couldn't resist; that's how it happened."
This was the most absurd thing she had heard all year, yet it had indeed occurred. The pain in her body reminded her that she could not ignore it. If she couldn't figure out what had happened by now, she would be deceiving herself.
She tried hard to recall; last night Ji Xun came in and hurriedly left. She waited for a long time but he never returned. Later, she felt her body heating up and then saw him come in, prompting her to leap towards him. Could it be that she had mistaken him for Ji Xun again?
She could not bear to repeat the same mistake once more. This should not have been her true intention, but what exactly happened last night? How could she have mistaken him?
"What exactly is going on?"
Zhong Xue shrugged. "I don't know either; you were like this when I came in."
A chill ran through San Chun's heart. How had she mistakenly performed the marital rites with him again? It was one thing to have mistaken him for Ji Xun in her past life, but who would have thought it would end up with him today?
"Did you orchestrate this?" she asked, already drawing a sword from the head of the bed and aiming it at him for revenge. Taking advantage of his momentary distraction, she seized the opportunity perfectly.
Zhong Xue narrowly dodged, sighing repeatedly. It was all his fault; he had been too reckless last night, leaving him weak and unable to walk properly. Now, it was difficult to evade her attacks.
He was dodging while hastily tying his clothes, saying, "Don't be angry just yet. Since this has happened, I will definitely give you an explanation. Let's sit down and talk it over; if we make too much noise, people outside will hear us."
San Chun also knew that if someone saw a man in the room, she wouldn't be able to live with it. She put away her sword and hurriedly tidied her clothes.
The sounds of their struggle were overheard by some maids outside, who lightly knocked on the door and asked, "Madam, is everything alright?"
San Chun steadied herself and called out loudly, "It's nothing. I accidentally kicked the wooden tub. Please come in and move the bath tub outside."
"Yes." A few maids entered to move the bath tub, glancing around but not seeing anyone in the room. They couldn't help but feel puzzled since they clearly heard voices just moments ago.
After they left, San Chun locked the door and waved at Zhong Xue on the beam.
Zhong Xue jumped down. By this time, he had already dressed properly, looking neat and calm as if the events of last night had nothing to do with him.
San Chun gritted her teeth and asked angrily, "What on earth happened?"
Zhong Xue smiled, "I want to know what happened too."
He recounted what had transpired last night. He had originally intended to confront her, but upon entering the room, he found her trying to embrace him. In that moment of weakness, things escalated; he couldn't be entirely blamed for it.
San Chun felt suspicious. Although she didn't remember everything from last night clearly, she did have some impression of how she had flirted with him. But she would never act that way without reason unless...
Thinking that someone might have drugged her ignited a fire within her. She walked to the door and reached for the handle to go out.
Zhong Xue hurried after her, asking, "Where are you going?"
"Go find Ying."
"What do you want to find her for?"
"To question her." If it wasn't him, then it must be Ying. The person who hated her the most in this household was her, and the one who couldn't stand seeing her with Ji Xun was also her.
Zhong Xue yawned. With two women fighting, there was no need for him, a man, to get involved. He turned and hid back in the beam of the room; the crossbeam was wide enough for a person to lie down on. He had been tired all night and could use a rest. As for the remaining matters, he would leave them for Ji Xun to worry about.
He didn't believe that Ying would let such a good opportunity slip by; perhaps Ji Xun was still in the woman's embrace right now. With one Ying and one Zhong Ling, the upcoming show would be quite something to watch. Unfortunately, he couldn't go out and missed the chance to feast his eyes.
San Chun held back a surge of anger as she stepped out. Zhong Xue was sent by Ying with a message, so it was likely that the drugging was also related to her.
She searched around and asked many people but couldn't find Ying, especially not Ji Xun; he seemed to have vanished as well. With so many people in the household, not a single one knew his whereabouts.
As she walked, several women suddenly approached her. The leader wore a bright red outfit with a low neckline that revealed her ample bosom. She was very beautiful, with a face like a hibiscus flower and eyes more enchanting than peach blossoms. Her skin was as white as snow, and her long black hair was styled into an elegant bun adorned with dazzling jewels that sparkled in the sunlight.
When the woman saw San Chun, her crimson lips curled into a slight smirk as she coldly said, "So you are San Chun?"
She stood in front of the only exit, preventing San Chun from passing through. San Chun had no choice but to stop and ask, "Who are you?"
The woman disdainfully curled her lip. "Don't you know of my existence? I am the Madam of your husband. You entered first and bowed first; you are merely a secondary wife."
Hearing this made San Chun feel an overwhelming urge to howl at the sky. What on earth was happening in this world? She thought she had married well, but it seemed that fate had played two cruel jokes on her.
On her wedding night, she had been drugged and left for another man to take advantage of; now she learned that her husband had secretly married another wife before her. What did that make her? Someone else's concubine?
Ji Xun, oh Ji Xun, how many more shocks do you intend to give me before you are satisfied? Just how long do you plan to keep this from me?
Zhong Ling looked at her with a startled expression. At that moment, San Chun's gaze was fierce and imposing, like a bloodthirsty warrior on the battlefield, ready to fight at any moment.
She took a step back in fear and trembled as she asked, "What... what do you want to do?"
San Chun pushed her aside forcefully, causing Zhong Ling to stumble and nearly fall. She couldn't help but scream, "Help! Someone is attacking me!"
San Chun glanced back at her with a glare, making her hurriedly shut her mouth.
Ignoring her, San Chun strode forward. She had asked the maidservants, and someone had seen him carrying a lantern to the East Garden last night. The East Garden was where Zhong Ling resided.
Although Zhong Ling was frightened, she still closely followed San Chun, chattering sarcastically beside her.
Even though she had entered the mansion first, on their wedding night, Ji Xun had not spent the night with her. She thought that San Chun had taken him away and came over early this morning to cause trouble for her. Those words felt like knives, piercing her heart.
San Chun suppressed the urge to hit her; she didn't want to be petty with this crazy woman. The priority was to find Ji Xun and Ying. For some reason, she felt that Ying must be with Ji Xun.
As they passed by a room in the East Garden, she suddenly heard soft sobs from inside, along with a man's voice soothing someone. That voice sounded very much like Ji Xun's.
She approached and pushed against the door, but it was locked. Her heart trembled, and she knocked hard several times.
Zhong Ling caught up and saw her knocking on the door of her own courtyard. She immediately shouted, "What are you doing? This is my territory; you can't act recklessly here."
San Chun continued knocking on the door, feeling her hand tremble as if blood were rushing from her heart to her head and then freezing there instantly. She was very afraid—afraid of seeing a scene she didn't want to witness.
The door opened, and indeed it was Ji Xun who came out. He was dressed in his undergarments, his hair disheveled and hanging down, looking disheveled. Through his arm, she could vaguely see a woman sitting on the bed inside. That person was crying while covering her face; although she couldn't see the face clearly, the figure was undoubtedly Ying.
San Chun felt as if thunder had struck her head. Not only had Ying harmed her, but it seemed that she had already become close with Ji Xun and had even captured the attention of this Zhao Country Prince.
Ji Xun took a step back unconsciously upon seeing her.
After he woke up, he had been wanting to leave, but Ying wouldn't let him go, clinging to his waist and crying continuously. How he had forced himself on her last night had caused her to lose her innocence, and she didn't want to live anymore.
He felt extremely irritated and wanted to push her away, yet he couldn't bring himself to do it. A woman who has lost her virtue would surely want to seek death just like her. Helpless, he could only softly persuade her that last night was a misunderstanding and that it wasn't intentional. He also asked her not to tell San Chun.
He was afraid, very afraid that San Chun would hate him if she found out and would no longer want to be with him.
Just now, Ying told him that Queen hadn't informed San Chun about Zhong Ling being married into the household first. He was shocked upon hearing this; he already felt guilty, and now on his wedding night, he was in a side room with a maid. Nothing good could come from this situation.
He wanted to explain but didn't know how. Just as he hesitated, San Chun and Zhong Ling rushed over, with Zhong Ling screaming as she slapped Ying and scolded, "You shameless woman, how could you betray your master and do such disgraceful things?"
Ying cried with tears streaming down her face, casting a pitiful glance at Ji Xun.
Ji Xun sighed softly, "It's my fault; I couldn't control myself. This matter cannot be blamed on Ying."
It seemed he had no idea that he had been drugged. San Chun wanted to scold her but didn't know what to say. She had been very angry, but at this moment, it suddenly seemed like she wasn't so angry anymore, as if he were someone completely unrelated to her.
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