Chapter 147 The Etiquette Medal Must Not Be Lost
Chapter 147 The Etiquette Medal Must Not Be Lost
The winter mornings are particularly cold, yet refreshing.
Qiu Ziyue slowly opened her eyes, gently rubbed them, then stretched and lowered her hand, only to touch a soft clump of grass.
"What's this"?
Qiu Ziyue turned her head and was surprised to find Qi Yuxuan asleep by the bed.
This startled her slightly. Her gaze fell on herself, and she realized she was still wearing yesterday's wedding dress.
Although she didn't remember things from long ago, the memories of last night came vividly to mind.
She recalled the scene from last night—she picked up a knife and pointed it at Qi Yuxuan, followed by a sudden headache.
At that time, she could hardly control her behavior, but Qi Yuxuan did not back down at all and stayed by her side.
Eventually, with Qi Yuxuan by her side, she calmed down and fell into a deep sleep.
Although amnesia caused her to lose many memories.
But last night's experience told her that Qi Yuxuan had not done anything inappropriate to her.
On the contrary, he always stayed by her side, silently protecting her.
“He didn’t do anything to me,” Qiu Ziyue murmured to herself.
"This shows he's a gentleman. Perhaps we were truly in love before."
A warmth rose in her heart, despite the cruel tricks of fate.
But she felt that before figuring out the truth, she should still treat the people around her kindly.
Qiu Ziyue gently nudged Qi Yuxuan and whispered, "Hey, wake up, it's time to serve tea to your parents-in-law today."
Qi Yuxuan was gently awakened. After opening his eyes, he saw Qiu Ziyue's gentle gaze, paused for a moment, and then revealed a relieved smile:
"Twilight Sparkle, you're awake. Are you alright?"
Qiu Ziyue nodded and said softly, "I'm fine now."
Qi Yuxuan's eyes were full of concern: "As long as you're alright, that's all that matters. Are you sure you want to come with me to offer tea?"
Qiu Ziyue nodded and said:
“I have lost my memory, but I have not lost my manners. Now that we are husband and wife, how about we make an agreement?”
Qi Yuxuan asked, "What agreement?"
"That's right. I haven't regained my memory yet and I don't know what happened before, but you are my husband now. You have to save face too, right?"
Qiu Ziyue said.
Qi Yuxuan nodded.
"In that case, we should respect and love each other in public. I'll give you plenty of face."
“Inside, we’re still strangers, but we can’t consummate our marriage. We’ll talk about that after I regain my memories, okay?” Qiu Ziyue said.
"Ah, my wife, no, what if you never regain your memories?" Qi Yuxuan asked, puzzled.
"Let's not worry about that for now. You see, is this agreement okay?" Qiu Ziyue asked.
"No, my wife, do you know? You've been poisoned. It was that beast in human form, Leng Feng, also known as Yelü Chengyuan. Only by bathing and consummating our marriage can I cure it..."
Qi Yuxuan was puzzled.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Ziyue blushed and said:
"What? Bathing and consummating the marriage? You're shameless! You want to take advantage of me and you make up so many reasons. Go tell other women, but not with me."
"Hmm, what's this called? No, my wife, it's true. I didn't make it up, and I didn't lie," Qi Yuxuan explained.
"Alright, that's enough. Go and serve tea to your parents. We'll talk later," Qiu Ziyue said.
"Willow catkins, willow catkins!" Upon hearing this, Qi Yuxuan hurriedly called for Liu Xu to bring him water to wash up.
Liu Xu came in and helped the two of them with their washing and grooming.
"Liu Xu, help my wife with her hair and clothes. We'll go serve tea in a bit," Qi Yuxuan said.
Qiu Ziyue then said, "What's the point of constantly ordering Liu Xu around? Let Liu Xu go, we'll handle the rest ourselves."
As Liu Xu stepped outside, Qiu Ziyue said:
"How about this, I'll change behind the screen, and you change here. After you're done, can you comb my hair?"
“Alright, but, my wife, I have never combed a woman’s hair before,” Qi Yuxuan said.
"You still say you can't learn? Didn't you say you loved me so much before? Looks like it was all a lie. I'm going to find Yelü Chengyuan," Qiu Ziyue said.
"Okay, I'll learn to comb your hair," Qi Yuxuan said with a smile.
After they changed into their tea-serving clothes, Qi Yuxuan picked up a comb and prepared to comb Qiu Ziyue's hair.
But he saw that Qiu Ziyue had already combed her hair.
"How come you're so fast? Didn't you say you wanted me to comb your hair?" Qi Yuxuan asked.
"Put a hairpin in my hair, do you think it looks good?"
Qiu Ziyue took out a pink phoenix hairpin and showed it to Qi Yuxuan.
“My wife, you have excellent taste. Take this one,” Qi Yuxuan said.
"Don't give me that. We're husband and wife in name only. You can call me 'wife' outside, and 'my wife' inside, whichever you prefer," Qiu Ziyue said.
"Whatever, what woman has that name?" Qi Yuxuan was taken aback.
After tidying up, the two went to Mr. and Mrs. Qi Jiangfeng and respectfully offered them tea.
Qiu Ziyue and Qi Yuxuan worked well together, which pleased the elders and other relatives.
After serving tea, the two pretended to be very affectionate and went to the breakfast room together for breakfast.
Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Ziyue sat facing each other, the atmosphere somewhat quiet.
"Ziyue," Qi Yuxuan asked softly, "Are you adjusting well?"
Qiu Ziyue smiled slightly: "It's alright."
As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a light footstep.
Butler Lin, carrying a tray, slowly walked in with a kind smile on his face.
"Good morning, young master and young mistress. Breakfast is ready."
Uncle Lin's voice was gentle and kind.
Uncle Lin gently placed the tray on the coffee table and lifted the lid.
“Oh dear, husband, this old man is so old. We should respect the elderly and care for the young. How can we let Uncle Butler be so busy? Uncle Butler, please eat with us,” Qiu Ziyue said.
“My lady, this is Uncle Lin. You can just call him Uncle Lin from now on,” Qi Yuxuan explained.
“Yes, my husband is right,” Qiu Ziyue said.
"Uncle Lin, have you eaten yet? Why don't you eat with us?" Qi Yuxuan said.
Uncle Lin nodded, smiled, and took a chair to sit down at the table to eat.
Instantly, the aroma of various delicious breakfasts wafted over.
Qiu Ziyue couldn't help but sniff, her eyes drawn to the delicious food in front of her.
"Wow, so much delicious food!" Qiu Ziyue exclaimed in surprise.
The table was laden with a variety of snacks and drinks: small and delicate glutinous rice shumai, crispy and delicious scallion pancakes, and warm soy milk.
There was even a bowl of steaming congee with preserved egg and lean pork.
“These were all carefully prepared by Uncle Lin,” Qi Yuxuan explained with a smile, “He made them especially for you.”
Qiu Ziyue looked at Uncle Lin gratefully: "Uncle Lin, you've gone to so much trouble, thank you!"
Uncle Lin smiled and waved his hand: "Young Madam, you're too kind. It's what I should do. Please enjoy your meal. Call me anytime if you need anything."
Just as Qiu Ziyue was about to pick up her chopsticks, she suddenly heard a soft "squeak" sound.
She turned her head and saw a little golden fox, which was none other than Xueying, whom Qiu Ziyue had seen before, who had somehow darted into the breakfast room.
She was squatting in the corner, staring intently at the food on the table, her eyes sparkling.
After Qiu Ziyue lost her memory, Xueying couldn't find her, so it stayed at Qi Yuxuan's mansion.
Xueying thought to herself that Qiu Ziyue would come back sooner or later.
Qiu Ziyue couldn't help but laugh: "This little pet is so cute, does it want to mooch a meal too?"
Qi Yuxuan smiled and said, "This is the little golden fox you used to raise, named Xueying. It was usually very mischievous and liked to run around everywhere."
Qiu Ziyue stood up, walked gently to Xueying's side, squatted down and patted its head.
Xueying nuzzled her hand with her head, making a pleasant sound.
"Xueying, you're so cute, how could I let you go hungry?"
Qiu Ziyue took a small pastry from the table and handed it to Xueying.
Xueying carefully sniffed the pastry, then took a bite and happily licked her lips.
Qiu Ziyue smiled even more sweetly as she watched it eat.
Seeing this, Qi Yuxuan couldn't help but laugh: "It seems Xueying still recognizes you as her master."
Qiu Ziyue turned to look at Qi Yuxuan, her eyes filled with warmth: "Yes, it makes me feel very warm."
While eating her snacks, Qiu Ziyue invited Uncle Lin to have breakfast.
An elderly person and two young children were having breakfast together, a very harmonious scene.
Qiu Ziyue discovered that despite having lost many things in her memory, she seemed to have a great understanding with Qi Yuxuan.
After eating for a while, Uncle Lin said he was full and had other things to do, so he left.
“Young Master Qi,” Qiu Ziyue asked softly, “do you think our relationship used to be really good?”
Qi Yuxuan stopped what he was doing and looked intently into her eyes:
“Back when we first met, you used me as a wager, saying that if you won the Qin and Sword Competition for three consecutive years, I would marry you. I thought you were crazy.”
"What? There's such a thing? Haha, so you really hate me?"
Qiu Ziyue said.
To be continued in the next chapter!
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