Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 384 - 6: The General Mansion’s Cast-Off Scapegoat Wife (Part 6)
Jiang Lai collapsed on the bed with a comfortable moan.
Without saying much, the materials used for this bed and quilt were far superior to those in the Marquis Mansion.
The means of that Miss Xu were more advanced than Madam Zhao’s, as she did not neglect her, the General’s wife, in places visible to the eye.
Jiang Lai slept for a bit, and when she woke up, there was a maid by the bedside.
"I am Chun Yue, Miss Xu has sent me to take care of you, Madam."
Jiang Lai nodded, having slept, she was sweaty and sweltering, but her body felt much fresher.
"Prepare hot water, I want to take a bath."
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"Iron General, you’ve returned."
A man draped in a black cloak, carrying frost all over him, walked into the inner courtyard, and in the dim light, he strode forward. The guards following him were made to look particularly small by his excessively tall and strong physique.
Passing through the corridor, the man bent down and walked straight into the room.
As soon as he entered, Tie Yi noticed something unusual. He approached the bed, observing the faint creases, and a subtle fragrance lingering in the air.
"Who has been in my room?"
The maid who had been waiting outside the door hurriedly replied.
"General, your wife entered your room today at noon. Miss Xu already tried to dissuade her, but she didn’t listen."
Tie Yi pursed his thin lips, his thick brows slightly furrowed.
Everyone in the mansion knew that no one was allowed in his room. Had no one advised that woman before she entered? 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
"Where is Miss Xu?"
"Miss Xu is currently in the ancestral hall, accompanying the old lady in chanting scriptures. I shall fetch her immediately."
"No need."
Tie Yi turned to leave the room, striding towards the separate courtyard. At the courtyard door, he suddenly remembered that someone was already living inside.
Just as he was about to leave, a crisp laugh suddenly came from within the door, crashing unexpectedly into his ears, alive with vibrant vitality.
Tie Yi looked at the window before him, adorned with paper-cut mandarin ducks, through which a warm, dim light emanated. As he prepared to turn away, a shadow of ravishing allure was cast upon the candlelight.
The man’s hearing and eyesight were exceptionally keen, allowing him to clearly hear the water sounds from inside, and to distinctly see the woman’s excessively graceful body as she stood up.
At this point, he turned his head, and the guard beside him quickly bowed his head in embarrassment, speaking in a trembling voice.
"I didn’t see anything!"
The man’s dark eyes sank as he spoke in a deep tone.
"Everyone, step aside."
The guards following and the maid outside the door promptly turned and left, closing the courtyard door behind them.
Tie Yi looked at the figure inside, yet unaware, and after a moment of pondering, he stepped forward.
As he pushed open the door, a humid warmth greeted him.
In front of him lay a rabbit fur carpet, and a pair of exquisite, petite embroidered shoes were placed in front of the carpet.
Tie Yi held a stern face, took a big stride over the carpet, and continued inwards.
The maid carrying a basin of hot water was shocked to see Tie Yi, freezing in place, unable to speak.
The General is the greatest in this mansion, and also the most terrifying—not just because of his iron-blooded reputation on the battlefield, but mainly due to his fearsome physique, rendering him the most prominent presence wherever he stood.
The maid shuddered under the overwhelming intimidation, barely daring to lift her eyes, and could only kneel, trembling, speaking in broken voice.
"I, I greet the General!"
As the words fell, the water sounds inside disappeared immediately.
Soon, a slender, white arm pulled away the clothes hanging on the screen, and the full contour of the woman inside was clearly cast upon it.
As a teenager, sneaking peeks at the treasures passed down by old soldiers in the camp, the most captivating women drawn there were not as mesmerizing as the scene before him.
"Leave."
Upon receiving the order, the maid hurriedly exited with her basin, and as she closed the door, Jiang Lai emerged from behind the screen.
The woman just out of her bath, her hair still dripping on her shoulders, looked over in the candlelight, her eyes, veiled in mist, like eloquent cat’s eyes, captivating and alluring. A drop of water slid along her brow, her exquisite and graceful nose, eventually trailing down from her rosy, full lips to below her shoulder.
There, it rose prominently.
Outside the window, beyond the screen, Tie Yi could clearly see the rough outline.
He stared at the woman before him, as if the candle flame burned in his eyes.
Jiang Lai also looked at him.
For a moment, her heart couldn’t help but leap.
Is this really a person?
No, isn’t it just a bear standing here?
The dark cloak further accentuated his already tall body, Jiang Lai had to raise her head high to finally see his face.
The excessively thick eyebrows shaded piercing, narrow black eyes fixed upon her. The nose was indeed delicately and proudly shaped, looking closely, his features were exceptionally handsome, but housed in such a form, no one dared look at his face.
Jiang Lai was considered bold, not only daring to look but also to keep looking.
Suddenly feeling cold, she silently curled her toes, wrapping the clothes tighter around her body.
With that movement, the curve became even clearer.
Tie Yi directly removed his cloak and tossed it, skillfully hanging it on a chair beside him.
Without the cloak, he no longer looked much like a bear, donning a black brocade robe, with a tiger back and wolf waist, the jade belt at his waist below, those legs seemed longer than her life.
His shoulders were particularly broad and his physique remained exceptionally strong, slightly more intimidating than Jiang Lai had imagined, prompting her to rethink, recognizing her frail form was still a formidable thing, life mattered more.
Hence, under Tie Yi’s burning gaze, Jiang Lai took one step, two steps, three steps, and fell.
The floor hurt too much to fall on, so she directly fell into Tie Yi’s arms.
Soon, her body cooperated as well, having soaked so long in the bath, paired with her delicate and soft physique, Jiang Lai’s vision darkened and she fainted entirely, no need to fake it.
Tie Yi’s muscles tensed, having expected the woman to throw herself onto him, and feeling the heat below his waist, he quickly lowered his head to find something was not right.
This woman had fainted.
The man’s facial expression darkened intensely, was she frightened by him?
He knew his form was terrifying; women who saw him never failed to shy away, but rarely did anyone faint upon sight.
Yet this woman was his newly wedded wife.
Tie Yi looked at the face before him, the water marks on her tender face looked like tear tracks, delicate and enticing. His Adam’s apple moved as he lifted her effortlessly.
At this moment, Jiang Lai’s arms loosened in her faint state, and the clothes she was holding suddenly opened wide.
Tie Yi: "..."
Just what sort of enchantress is this?
He strode forward, carrying Jiang Lai to the bed, wrapping her in the quilt circle after circle. Afterward, Tie Yi stood by the bedside for another glance, unable to shake off the overly captivating scene just now.
Something warm dripped down from beneath his nose.
He reached up to wipe it, exposing bright red.
Damn, it was a nosebleed.
