Chapter 66: Picking Wild Vegetables (III)

“You, you dare to mock me!”
Miss Du recognized Li Kuo’s “mockery” and turned red with anger.
“Damn you, Seven Buns! How dare you mock me! I won’t marry you!”
When Miss Du lost her temper, she became utterly unpredictable—she even tried to get up and leave the room.
“Hey, hey, my lady, this isn’t a joke. Please sit down.”
Li Kuo quickly grabbed Du Jingtian’s arm and steadied her by the bed. To be honest, the song he improvised didn’t carry any malice. After all, he and A Tian had been childhood friends—what kind of jokes hadn’t they shared? Yet, who would have thought that the two who used to chat and laugh together last year would become husband and wife this year?
The young man merely expressed his feelings through song, but Miss Du mistook it for mockery—a complete injustice.
Du Jingtian turned her head away, pretending to be angry. “I don’t care. You’re still mocking me.”
“Then you won’t eat the cheese?”
“No!”
“And you won’t drink the marriage wine either?”
“No!”
“Alright, then I’ll take this pot of wine and cheese to Li Niang. She must be hungry too.”
Li Kuo shrugged and stopped insisting.
“Damn you, Seven Buns! I knew you were thinking of someone else!”
Miss Du finally lost control and started yelling.
“It’s an injustice! You refuse to eat or drink, while others are still hungry. Since you don’t want to see me, I’d better leave so you can have some peace.”
After spending so much time together, how could Li Kuo not know Du Jingtian’s weaknesses? She had a sharp tongue but a kind heart—once you were a little firm with her, she immediately showed concern.
“Who… who doesn’t want to see you?”
Du Jingtian twisted her hands together before managing to speak after a long while.
“What? I didn’t hear that clearly!”
The young man playfully covered his ears, his voice soft and gentle.
“I don’t want you to leave, you damn Seven Buns!~” Du Jingtian blurted out the truth, tears welling in her eyes.
“What about the cheese?”
“Put it down now!”
“And the marriage wine?”
“Drink it quickly, you silly Seven Buns! Stop talking so much!”
“As you command!”
Li Kuo placed the tray on the table and bowed to Du Jingtian.
“Smooth talker!”
Du Jingtian snapped, then added, “Um… how do I drink the marriage wine?”
“That’s simple!”

The young man smiled cheerfully and gestured for the other person to extend their right arm. “Wrap your arm around my forearm, and then my forearm will slip under your elbow! That way, it’ll work, right?”
“Mm.”
By now, the young lady’s face was completely red, and her hand holding the cup was trembling.
The young man found it amusing and gently reminded her, “Bring the wine in your hand to your mouth.”
As soon as he said that, Miss Du pulled the cup forcefully toward her mouth.
“Ouch, Miss, slow down!”
There was a red thread connecting the two cups, and with such force from Du Jingtian, a lot of wine spilled from Li Kuo’s cup.
“Oh.”
Seeing Li Kuo’s clothes covered in wine stains, Du Jingtian stepped forward, “Let me help you wipe it off. Be more careful next time.”
Li Kuo could only smile bitterly. It was clearly her recklessness, yet she was blaming him?
Soft murmurs filled the room, while outside, there was also joy.
Zhang Yanji, Zhou Wucui, and the other young men were hiding outside the bridal chamber, eavesdropping on the conversation between General and Miss A Tian. They hadn’t known before, but hearing it was quite shocking. Who would have thought Miss A Tian was so proactive, eager to share intimacy with the general right away?
“Mm, use more force, a little further in… yes, that’s it.”
“Ow, you’re hurting me! Why use such force? You’re like a stubborn ox.”
“Ah, where does it hurt? Let me rub it for you.”
“You’re using too much force too quickly. Slow down, rub it first until it gets warm, then use more force…”
Hearing this, Zhang Yanji almost spat blood. The young man came from a noble family and had received much education of this kind since childhood, so he knew everything about such matters between lovers.
Miss A Tian was really, really too proactive. He had only seen such positions in erotic paintings. Though the movements were novel, they might be unnatural.
“Good heavens! Who would have thought our general, usually so valiant, is so dominated by a woman in bed?”
Pu Dachui rubbed his palms and chuckled. This drama was far more interesting than Red A’gu’s sword dance at Pingkangli.
“Shut up! It must be the general accommodating Miss A Tian, that’s why he’s lowering his standards.”
Dou Qing laughed and kicked Pu Dachui in the buttocks, interrupting his fantasies.
“Hehe, everyone knows clearly what’s going on.”
Pu Dachui didn’t care and pressed his ear back against the wooden door.
“But we can’t let her do whatever she wants! Men should still show their strength in bed!”

Xianyu Yucheng also came from a prominent family and placed great emphasis on poetry, literature, and etiquette. The positions between men and women are related to the cycle of yin and yang and must not be altered arbitrarily, um, must not be changed…
“You can’t put it that way. These positions were all invented by people. Since they were invented by humans, they can be improved. In my genius opinion, umm, this position is quite interesting.”
Zhou Wucui gave his professional evaluation, causing everyone to gasp in surprise.
“Ah! It’s broken! It’s broken! Damn Xiao Qi, it’s broken!”
“I’ll take a look. Ah, it’s really broken. I’ll go get some medicine for you right away.”
Seeing that Li Kuo was about to come out, everyone panicked and hurriedly thought about where to hide. But as Pu Dachui became anxious, he tripped over a garlic bulb and fell forward. The force of his fall pushed everyone else forward as well, causing the slightly ajar wooden door to collapse instantly.
“Ouch.”
“Hehe, Brother Kuo, the moon is nice today, huh?”
“General, um, we were just passing by, just passing by.”
“That’s right, we were just passing by.”
Everyone instinctively glanced at the bed. There, Lady Du was lying on her back, her skin as smooth as mutton-fat jade covered in yellow medicinal wine. A tumor the size of a Kaiyuan Tongbao coin had just been ruptured, with a few drops of blood flowing out.
Hearing the noise, Lady Du instinctively turned around. Seeing everyone staring at her body, she flew into a rage: “Get out of here, all of you! Get out, get out, get out!!!”