Chapter 101: The bright red color of the invitation scalded him

(T/N: this is the missing chapter…huhu…I’m so sorry…i forgot to upload this chapter…my mistake ….)

The matter about Huang Rang is ‘Third Dream’ spread in one night.

And another well-known fact was that Huang Rang joined the imperial court and became a student of the Black Tortoise Bureau under the Celestial Court.

The common people celebrated with drumming and trumpeting, spreading the news joyfully.

The prestige of the court indeed soared.

Unlike individuals like Bao Wu, Huang Rang’s salary couldn’t be calculated in monthly silver. The court decided to give her a monthly salary of ten thousand taels and handle all the profits from her good breeds, with a thirty-seventy split in her favor.

When Huang Rang signed the contract, she had yet to realize the magnitude of her newfound wealth!

But this newfound wealth didn’t come without its challenges. As soon as she returned to the Celestial Court, she was chased and beaten by Zong Zigui.

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Xie Hongchen replied, “I will verify again.”

As he spoke, he glanced at Xie Lingbi—someone who usually pays little attention to worldly affairs suddenly became so concerned about Huang Rang. Moreover, he knew so much about Huang Rang’s display of the Heart Sword despite not being present at the time.

It was indeed strange.

Xie Hongchen, inherently sharp-minded, sensed the anomaly but didn’t express it.

After thorough investigations, Xie Hongchen found that Huang Rang had no connection to the Yuhu Immortal Sect. She was taken in by He Xijin and his wife at the age of eight but never practiced swordsmanship at the Yuhu Immortal Sect. Instead, she went to the Breeding Institute in the capital that same year.

—She didn’t cultivate martial arts, so how could she master the supreme swordsmanship of the Yuhu Immortal Sect?

Despite having limited experience in breeding, why, under the name of the third dream, could she outperform Xi Huaiyi and breed renowned species?

Xie Hongchen researched Huang Rang repeatedly, feeling full of suspicion and unable to explain the strangeness.

After the elders’ “kind greetings,” Huang Rang’s marriage was also put on the agenda.

The court showed no objections to Huang Rang marrying Di Yiqiu.

—”Why let others benefit from the fertile land? How much silver does she bring in each year?”

As a result, the court’s approval quickly reached the Ministry of Rites.

The Ministry of Rites had been pressured by the chief repeatedly and, upon receiving the approval, promptly prepared to propose a marriage to the Ruyi sword Sect.

The chief shuttled back and forth between the Ruyi sword Sect and the Celestial Court.

Huang Rang was also busy, taking matters into her own hands from the wedding attire onward, coordinating with Di Yiqiu.

Returning to the capital from outside, the manor was lively.

Xi Yin unfolded the letter sent by Qu Manying, informing her about Huang Rang’s situation. Qu Manying explained everything, from Huang Rang being the third dream to the elders bowing to her and her engagement to the son of Emperor Shi Wenyu.

Xi Yin read it with a slight smile.

At the end of the letter, Qu Manying asked if she would return to the Ruyi Sword Sect. After all, she was Huang Rang’s biological mother, and she should be present at Huang Rang’s wedding.

Xi Yin chuckled as she concealed the letter. After a long time, she was about to write back when suddenly a group of people entered.

“Xi Yin!” a stern voice exclaimed.

Xi Yin looked up, and her whole person felt like she had been struck on the head, frozen in place.

It was none other than Master Xi, her father.

Xi Yin stood up, and behind Master Xi stood Madam Xi, Xi Yin’s biological mother.

As the most familiar faces from her memories reappeared, Xi Yin felt fear.

Time is so merciless; when she left home, she was still a noble girl who knew nothing of the world. Now, reuniting with her family, everything had changed, and the circumstances were entirely different.

“Rebellious girl! After so many years, don’t you know your mistakes?!” Master Xi’s voice remained cold, but next to him, Madam Xi had red eyes.

“Ah Yin…” Madam Xi sighed repeatedly and said, “Come over here!”

Xi Yin took two steps forward and then stopped.

The contents of Qu Manying’s letter echoed in her mind once again.

—Huang Rang is the third dream, and she is about to marry the son of Emperor Shi Wenyu.

Xi Yin exerted all her strength to control her tears.

She struggled to stand upright and said, “Father, Mother, why have you come?”

Madam Xi sighed. “Look at where you’re living. not even a single servant. Huang Rang and Huang Jun are grown up, and this is how you treat your biological mother?”

Xi Yin lowered her gaze and said, “This place is good. I enjoy the quiet, so I didn’t hire any help.”

Master Xi snorted and said, “Back then, you were determined to follow that despicable Huang Shu! A life of hardship, all your own fault!”

Xi Yin responded, “Father, you’re right. Back then… your daughter was naive and ignorant.”

Only then did Master Xi say, “Enough. After all these years, you must have learned your lesson. Pack your things and come back. You’re still a daughter of the Xi family. What kind of talk is this?!”

After saying this, he turned around, waiting for Xi Yin to obediently return with him.

However, Xi Yin paused for a while. She took a deep breath and suddenly smiled. “Father, your daughter is already married. There’s no reason for her to return to her parents’ home. This place is good. Your daughter… won’t trouble Father and Mother anymore.”

“What are you saying?” Master Xi was furious! Madam Xi also tried to persuade: “Ah Yin! After so many years, haven’t you suffered enough? At this time, do you still want to go against your parents?”

Xi Yin, fearing her father, yielded to her mother.

She was originally a gentle and obedient person, but under the influence of Huang Shu, she did something that brought shame to her family.

But at this moment, her posture was straight, and in her entire life, she had never been so resolute.

She said, “Father…Mother, Ah Yin is married into the Huang family. In this life, I am Huang’s wife. I won’t trouble Father and Brothers anymore!”

“Ah Yin!” Madam Xi shed tears, each word filled with sorrow. “My daughter, why are you so confused?! You, as a mother, do you know your daughter is about to get married? The Ruyi sword sect is all decorated for the celebration. But look at your place; who cares about you, a mother?”

Xi Yin lifted her head and looked at her birth mother.

After a long time, she softly said, “Mother, I have never realized so clearly before today that I am a mother.”

Madam Xi fell silent suddenly.

Xi Yin gazed into her eyes and said, “In the past, I always thought that if it weren’t for Ah Jun, I wouldn’t have married Huang Shu. Later, I thought that if Ah Rang were a boy, I wouldn’t have endured so much mockery. For many years, I never realized that I was a mother. But now, I know.”

Because she was a mother, she couldn’t return to the Xi family.

Otherwise, if she went back, Huang Rang would fall under the control of the Xi family.

No one explicitly mentioned these things.

Things are understood by all; why bother tearing them open?

Master Xi sneered, saying, “I thought you had learned your lesson after experiencing hardships. I didn’t expect you to still be so foolish and utterly incorrigible.”

After saying that, he waved his hand and ordered, “Take her back!”

Xi Yin felt a shock as several people approached, ready to restrain her.

Just at that moment, a voice spoke, “Is Master Xi trying to abduct someone?”

Master Xi and Madam Xi were both startled. They turned around simultaneously, only to see a tall and sturdy warrior slowly entering from outside.

He was dressed in fine fur with a golden sword at his waist, and he was holding a small gray cat in his hand.

The cat was too small, and he was too tall, creating a strange contrast.

“Bao Wu?!” Master Xi glanced at him, anger rising in his heart. “What are you doing here?!”

Bao Wu walked up to Xi Yin and casually handed the small cat to her.

The cat was indeed very small, weak, and pitifully hungry.

Xi Yin hurriedly took it in her hands and asked, “It’s so small; where did you find it?”

Bao Wu casually replied, “Picked it up. If you like it, just feed it.”

Xi Yin agreed and was about to find some food for the little cat.

Master Xi, seeing the familiarity between these two, was instantly enraged. “Wretched woman! You’re actually getting involved with this warrior again?!”

Bao Wu clicked his tongue and said, “Master Xi, if you have nothing else to do, it’s best to leave quickly. Otherwise, don’t blame Bao Wu for offending you!”

“How dare you!” Master Xi exclaimed angrily. “I came to take my daughter away. What does that have to do with you? And you, a stranger, privately entering my daughter’s residence, what are your intentions?”

“Intentions?” Bao Wu poured himself a bowl of water and took a few sips before saying, “I’ll let Master Xi see what my intentions are!”

After saying that, he walked straight towards them!

Master Xi brought along several servants to deal with Xi Yin, but how could they be a match for Bao Wu?

He quickly knocked these people to the ground, then tied up Master Xi and took him to the dungeon of the White Tiger Bureau. The reason was forcibly abducting a maiden.

Madam Xi cried and wailed in vain.

…

The Xi family was furious and caused quite a commotion at the Celestial Court.

But the estate where Xi Yin lived belonged to the Chief. Master Xi forcibly taking someone away did seem unjust.

Even so, the Chief was lenient. Every time the Xi family caused trouble, he sent Bao Wu to apologize.

Bao Wu, a simple warrior, neither cared about reason nor face.

What was the big deal about apologizing?!

Master Xi was so angry that he spat blood, but Xi Yin’s place eventually returned to calm.

On this day, when Bao Wu came over, Xi Yin was writing a reply to Qu Manying.

The small gray cat had been cleaned and turned out to be white. Now that it had eaten, it was sleeping in Xi Yin’s arms.

“Dinner is ready, warming in the pot.” Xi Yin said as she wrote her letter.

Bao Wu grunted and went to serve the food.

He didn’t care about what Xi Yin was writing.

After dinner, Bao Ye became a woodcutter, water carrier, and gardener again. Xi Yin watched for a while, then suddenly said, “The fish tank on the east side of the courtyard has a cracked corner. I want to make a new one.”

Bao Ye agreed and transformed into a stone mason.

Shirtless, he chiseled a piece of stone into a fish tank, sweat pouring down his back, without uttering a word.

Xi Yin came to the courtyard, spread out an embroidery pattern, and slowly embroidered a wedding quilt for Huang Rang wedding.

The little cat lay in a corner of the bright red wedding quilt, occasionally stretching its tiny legs.

Xi Yin stitched with joy, one needle at a time.

— That girl is also getting married.

At the Celestial Court,

Huang Rang and the Chief worked together to sew the wedding attire for both parties. The Chief personally made the headpieces and accessories for his wife.

They tried to use leftover materials from the Vermilion Phoenix Bureau as much as possible, avoiding unnecessary expenses.

Qu Manying prepared a generous dowry for Huang Rang, and she and Huang Jun hastily made new clothes for Huang Rang overnight. Even the furniture was already prepared.

However, everyone was surprised to find out that Huang Rang and Di Yiqiu had no intention of acquiring a new residence!

Qu Manying rushed to the Celestial Court and pulled Huang Rang, who was busy sewing boots for her husband, aside.

Huang Rang asked, “Auntie?”

Qu Manying anxiously said, “Marriage is such a significant event; how can you not get a new house?!”

Huang Rang, puzzled, said, “That’s too troublesome. Besides, living in the official residence doesn’t cost any money.”

“You’re just being stingy!” Qu Manying laughed angrily. “That official residence… isn’t it inconvenient?”

Huang Rang embraced her, saying, “The official residence is provided by the court, and besides, they even provide servants. What’s inconvenient about it, Auntie, don’t worry!”

Qu Manying opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to explain, but after a while, she said, “Forget it; you’ll know sooner or later anyway.”

“I know Auntie cares about me.” Huang Rang hugged her waist, placed her small head on her shoulder, acting cute.

Qu Manying had no choice.

She could only say, “You… well, anyway, you two should hurry up and find a new house, you two fools!”

As the wedding day approached, Huang Rang returned to the Ruyi Sword Sect to get married.

On that day, a rare guest arrived at the Ruyi Sword Sect.

— Sect Master Xie visited again.

He Xijin and Qu Manying greeted the guest together. Originally, they had thought that since Huang Rang was about to get married and had already had a previous engagement, there was no need for her to appear again.

But Xie Hongchen clearly came for Huang Rang, so they had no choice but to let her come as well.

Xie Hongchen sat in the guest seat, still gentle and polite.

Huang Rang gracefully bowed to him and handed him an invitation, saying, “Master Xie, you’ve come at the right time. In a couple of days, it will be my joyful day. Please come and have a glass of water and wine.”

This child…

What kind of karma has Master Xie created… Qu Manying and Ho Xijin couldn’t bear to look directly at him.

Xie Hongchen lowered his gaze, staring at the fiery red and seemingly burning invitation in her hand. After a long time, he reached out and took it, saying, “Certainly.”

Only then did Huang Rang joyfully take her seat. Master Xie’s gift should be quite generous.

He was generally a generous person.

Xie Hongchen put the invitation into his sleeve and said, “Master He, Madam He, I came here this time to understand Miss Ah Rang’s swordsmanship. Last time I observed, I found it remarkably similar to our sect’s swordsmanship. I’d like to ask Miss Ah Rang about the origin of this sword technique.”

Although he was asking these questions calmly and rationally, his right hand was hidden in the snowy white sleeve, lightly rubbing against the burning red invitation.

She was about to get married.

The bright red of the invitation seemed to scald him.

But he still smiled, revealing a gentle and refined demeanor.

As the Master of the Yuhu Immortal Sect, Xie Hongchen had no right to feel lost or sad. He could only maintain such calmness and composure, even if his heart was desolate.