The Marquis' Wife
Parades and rituals Cuanlu

Early in the morning Lu Xiang was already wearing Zhuangyuang-colored clothes and wearing a flower black hat combined with white pants with boots made him seem even more masculine yet look gentle due to the aura of intelligence emanating from scholars who likes books.

"I'm going, baby. Don't forget to throw a handkerchief or flower for me". Lu Xiang hugged Adelia tightly then teased like a playboy while blinking her sexy eyes.

Adelia laughed and nodded. "Just calm. I'll show those empty dreamer girls that you're sold".

Lu Xiang nodded in satisfaction, he would also show that Adelia was his and no one could kidnap the woman from his life.

Lu Xiang rode in a horse carriage to gather in front of the Huanlin academy before embarking on a parade around the city. There people who are very enthusiastic waiting for the parade of the most accomplished scholars have gathered to wait for the activities carried out every 4 years.

Lu Xiang rode on horseback and led the parade which was punctuated by Wang Jiayou and Shen Lan then an orchestra that played music throughout the parade. The streets and restaurants and teahouses are filled with girls and people who want to watch the parade.

They shouted enthusiastically to say congratulations and throw flowers, fruit, handkerchiefs and perfume bags that they knit themselves, especially girls whisper and scream like fans meet their idols.

"Zhuangyuan this year is very handsome. Why didn't he become Tanhua?".

"I heard because he gave quite strategic advice and made the Emperor happy".

"Wow. Does he have a wife? I think I deserve to be his wife".

"God! Don't dream, I'm the one who deserves to be Zhuangyuang's wife".

"Tsk. Do not dream in broad daylight, he already has a wife and loves his wife very much until the proposal from Marquis Shan alone is rejected".

"really?! Where'd you get that news?".

"The news had already spread a few days ago even after it had become extinct but people once talked about Marquis Shan spreading negative news about Zhuangyuang because his concubine daughter's proposal was rejected".

"Haha Shan Meimei must be embarrassed".

Various comments about Lu Xiang and rumors spread over several days that were heated up again due to the parade. The girls who heard that Lu Xiang already had his wife became disappointed but some of them were not discouraged because they also wanted to be a side wife, when they go home later they will tell their parents to send a proposal to the house of the man who got the title Zhuangyuang.

Lu Xiang marched on a horse while avoiding throwing presents for him then when the parade reached the Adelia shop district, he immediately looked up and smiled sweetly and gently towards the second floor window.

Adelia also smiles and is amazed and proud to see her husband who is admired by dozens of beautiful girls but only she can have him. 

"Madam, quickly throw a handkerchief and flowers. The great lord will pass by".

Adelia awakens in her own admiration and throws a rose and a lotus-patterned handkerchief at Lu Xiang, who is captured wily by her husband.

"Oh! Who's the girl? Zhuanyuang was interested in him!!".

"Quick find the woman's information!! I want the background to be complete".

But when she found out who Adelia was, the girls became envious and jealous because she was so lucky, not only beautiful but also got a handsome man like Lu Xiang. The men became amazed and fascinated by Adelia's beauty, although Adelia could not be categorized as the most beautiful woman in the capital but the gentle and soothing aura that the woman emanated made a special impression in the eyes of the men.

Lu Xiang did not know that there were men who began to admire the beauty of his wife, if he knew maybe he would regret making Adelia look conspicuous by his actions. He rode the horse up to the Kuixing building and went down and began the ritual of cuanlu, burning incense and paying homage to the previous Emperor before retreating and allowing Wang Jiayou and Shen Lan to do the same.

After that, they went to the temple of Guandi and the temple of Confucius. After the ritual of burning incense is completed, the parade is completed and they can go home to each other.

"I've booked a place at Fuyuan's restaurant, if you'd like to join". The parade itself was a big festival event and Lu Xiang as the champion head was already supposed to make an event and invite the Jinshi who also paraded with them so they went to the Fuyuan restaurant organized by ming Baixin's friend and restaurant manager Fuyuan.

Fuyuan restaurant is very famous in the capital because it has a variety of good food and drinks served beautifully by the chef so that Fuyuan is used as a gathering place for girls and noble youth, moreover, the restaurant owner's own backing is the crown prince.

They spent two more hours eating and drinking wine, Lu Xiang who became one of the protagonists was targeted by the Jinshi to exchange drinks so that he came home drunk.

"Sayang~". Lu Xiang, whose eyesight began to blur from drunkenness, smiled at his wife, although it was not clear, but he was very sure that the woman before him was Adelia whom he loved very much.

Adelia's lips throbbed, her forehead frowning due to the pungent smell of alcohol from her husband's body.

"You smell, get changed. Lu Yan made a drunk drink of relief".

"Hehe, even though I stink you're still in love, baby~, here I want to kiss you". Lu Xiang with a silly expression was singing his lips ready to kiss Adelia's lips.

Adelia's forehead creased further, she pushed her husband's head away from her. "Change Lu Xiang's clothes first, after that drink a hangover and sleep reliever".

Lu Xiang's smile disappeared, he sat down on the ground and started drawing circles while occasionally staring blankly at Adelia. "My dear is no longer in love with me" That's the murmur that came out of her mouth.

Adelia smiled cutely and held her forehead resignedly.

"Darling, don't sit on the ground. You're Zhuangyuang, aren't you ashamed of being seen by others".

Lu Mei and Lu Yang turned their bodies around and left the young couple while hiding their shock. It turned out that the big master was acting childish when drunk!!.

Without Lu Xiang noticing, his cold and distant image was shattered by his own actions, but because of that too the servant no longer felt afraid of him and acted closer than before.

Adelia helped Lu Xiang walk up to the room before throwing her husband on the bed and drinking a hangover but because Lu Xiang was not cooperating,  he ended up drinking the reliever with his mouth but it was the wrong decision!!!.

Lu Xiang who thought that Adelia was teasing him immediately took the opportunity to return to playing sweat on the bed.

The sound of bed rattling with ***** and low moans filled the main room, indicating that the activity was so intense.

The next day Lu Xiang discovered that Adelia was sulking and ignoring. He could only grimace but no guilt from the smile made his wife even more riled up and told him to sleep in another room only then did Lu Xiang's expression change.

He will receive any punishment as long as not one of those things!!!