Marrying a White Snake Wife is Super Cool

Lu Yuan waved his hand and said, "His Majesty the Emperor wants me to attend the morning court session, and I’ll definitely be there. No need to arrange for a carriage. I’ll have someone drive me to the Imperial City Gate. It’ll be fine as long as a eunuch from the Imperial Capital is there to lead the way."

Carriages were too slow. It was much faster to just step on the gas.

By driving, he wouldn’t have to get up too early and could even sleep in a little.

To attend the morning court, ministers all got up at four in the morning. After getting dressed and washing up, they had to head for the Imperial Capital.

From the moment they woke up, the ministers wouldn’t drink a single drop of water or eat a single grain of rice, terrified there wouldn’t be a place to relieve themselves during the session.

It sounded simple, but it was actually very difficult.

The human large intestine is most active between seven and eight in the morning, which is also when the urge to defecate is strongest. It’s not so easy to hold it in, especially if it’s loose.

It was truly a miserable experience for these ministers who attended morning court every day.

That’s why Lu Yuan didn’t want to wake up early. With a car at his disposal, he naturally wasn’t afraid of being late.

The Jinyiwei Commander, Mao Xiang, said, "Lord Lu, you have a car?"

"Of course. I have several, in fact. They’re right next to the stables outside the Post House. You haven’t seen them?" Lu Yuan said casually.

Mao Xiang thought, ’I’ve only heard about them, where would I have seen one? I wouldn’t even recognize it if I did.’

Mao Xiang knew Lu Yuan had given a car to the Emperor. He’d even heard His Majesty the Emperor praise it a few times in recent days, but Mao Xiang had yet to see it for himself.

"Want me to give you one?" Lu Yuan asked. He guessed the other man wouldn’t accept, so it was just a polite offer.

"I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare. Besides, I don’t know how to drive that thing. Lord Lu should keep it for his own use," Mao Xiang refused directly without a moment’s hesitation.

’What kind of status do I have? How could I dare to use the same thing as the Emperor?’

’The Jinyiwei Commander Mao Xiang would like to live a little longer, thank you very much.’

Seeing this, Lu Yuan didn’t insist. It would save him from having too many people and not enough cars to get back to Taiping City.

Mao Xiang looked out the window and said, "Lord Lu, it’s getting late. I won’t disturb your rest any longer. I shall take my leave."

"It’s truly inconvenient for me, so I won’t see you out," Lu Yuan said directly, not trying to make him stay.

"No need, no need."

"Someone, see the Commander-in-Chief out for me!"

...

Over at the Post House counter, the shop assistant was polishing a trinket in his hand. "That guest must be a big shot," he said. "People are coming to see him every other day."

When the Post House’s Shopkeeper heard this, he gave the assistant a smack. "I ought to sew your mouth shut before you get me into trouble."

The shop assistant who’d been hit rubbed his head and said, "Shopkeeper, don’t be angry. I’ll be more careful from now on."

"You need to be more observant. Is he someone you can just gossip about?" The Shopkeeper was quite perceptive. ’A man with money and power who even took a wife from the Half-demon Race... could he be just an ordinary person?’

After saying his piece, the Post House’s Shopkeeper left the counter to attend to other matters.

Lu Yuan’s group of over ten people eating, drinking, and living at the Post House meant the Shopkeeper had landed a huge client.

Lu Yuan craned his neck to see that the Jinyi Guard had left, then headed upstairs.

"Hehe, wifey, I’m here~"

But when Lu Yuan pushed open his door, he found the room empty.

A note was left on the table, with crooked scrawl that read: "Hubby, I went to sleep in Mom’s room. I’m not waiting for you to come back, I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to bear letting me go."

Lu Yuan muttered to himself, "My wife actually ran off to sleep with her mother-in-law. She’s afraid I’m going to eat her up."

"Ah, wifey, wifey, you’re just too considerate. You’re worried my body can’t handle it and you’ll break me."

Oh well.

Lu Yuan took off his outer robe and lay down on the bed. ’I have to attend morning court tomorrow,’ he thought. ’I’d better get to sleep early.’

Lying flat on his back, Lu Yuan reflected on the many things that had happened that day.

Su Liyan had brought only two close confidants with her, riding for a thousand li to reach the Imperial City.

This was the first time Su Liyan had ever acted on her own initiative to come find him.

Back in Taiping City, only Zhao Qiao’Er and a pregnant Song Meiqin were left to look after the Zhao Mansion.

It was a bit hard on one-year-old Bengbeng, who had to sleep with his Second Mother at such a young age.

Bengbeng was a restless sleeper, and his little feet would kick Third Mother’s belly.

So Zhao Qiao’Er kept Bengbeng close, letting him play with Huanhuan, who could only babble.

In the Zhao Mansion, the one living the most comfortable life was naturally Xiaotian. Every day after eating his fill, he would find a high spot to sunbathe, belly exposed to the sky.

In this early winter weather, Xiaotian’s thick fur coat meant he wasn’t afraid of the cold wind.

Listening to his wife’s words today, Lu Yuan could picture all these scenes—every blade of grass and every tree in the Zhao Mansion, and the way everyone was living.

Lying on the bed, Lu Yuan rolled over, pulled a thick quilt over himself, and yawned.

’So sleepy... get to sleep early... tomorrow morning I still have to...’

Before Lu Yuan could finish the thought, he was overcome with exhaustion and fell asleep, letting out heavy snores.

"SNORE... SNORE..."

A night passed. In the early winter, the sky outside was still pitch-black.

Su Liyan, wrapped in a heavy fur coat, pushed open the door to Lu Yuan’s room with a CREAK.

Lu Yuan was startled awake by the CREAK. In his daze, he saw the figure of his wife.

But his newly opened eyes closed again involuntarily; he couldn’t force them open no matter how hard he tried.

The reason Lu Yuan was sleeping so soundly was that he felt completely safe in his surroundings.

Lu Yuan’s official fortune protected him, so wild Xingzi couldn’t get near. Plus, he had close confidants and Mansion Guards taking turns on watch at the Post House every night.

Next door, Su Liyan and his mother-in-law were asleep.

’With a lineup like this, who would dare cause any trouble?’

"Hubby, it’s time to get up and take your medicine!" Su Liyan said, clutching the collar of her fur coat with her left hand while gently patting Lu Yuan’s body with her right.

Six hours had passed, and it was time for him to take the second Healing Pill.