Having Carnal Thoughts

*Wang Family Altar*

The Wang general had slowly started to lose his cool, harbouring unhealthy thoughts all centered around his son running away on his own wedding day. It was right at the moment he was about to dispatch some men to find him, that his son arrived at the venue.

However, to the surprise of everyone present, he was not alone, but walked hand in hand with his bride!

*After the wedding*

The wedding as expected went smoothly, save for the fact that young Miss Yu was too shy to once lift up her veil throughout the entire ceremony.

Consort Xīnyí who wanted to take a peek at the bride could no longer contain herself and spoke first.

"Wang Daiyu!" The consort called out from her high chair, all attention was immediately diverted to her intimidating presence.

"Come over and pour me a cup of tea." Said the consort, holding her empty teacup, her expectant eyes trained on the bride.

She thought to herself, 'Who knew young Miss Yu was so tall? Can someone like her who walks so rigidly satisfy my Tengfei? Or perhaps I should select a suitable consort?'

Chunhua exchanged glances with the bride, then stepped forward, "if it would please the consort, then allow me to pour the tea for you." Chunhua offered with her head lowered while she spoke.

The consort raised a brow at both the bride and her handmaid, "are you trying to act cheeky because you're now the general's wife? Did your mother not teach you manners?!" The consort's scolding attracted more attention.

The Wang general miserably pinched his temples and muttered under his breath, "who the hell gave her a new book to read?" He lamented, swaying his head from side to side.

"Forgive this insolent servant!" Chunhua cried, falling to her knees immediately, "if I may, madam has hurt her wrist and cannot lift the consort's heavy teapot."

Now, the spectators had started to whisper to one another, some sneered at the new bride, whilst others just laughed. To them, the sister of a notorious man like Yu Xiaoguang would be just as barbaric as the former. Most of them were speaking from spite, of having their own daughters brutally rejected by the young Wang general, only to have hear he was marrying into the Yu family.

"The bride was injured before the wedding? Whose fault do you think that is? Come forth let me punish your insolent tongue!" The consort raised her voice and slammed her palm against the table.

Chunhua flinched at the loud bang, but swiftly recovered from her stun, and proceeded to take reluctant steps towards where the consort sat, keeping her frightful eyes on the floor.

"Please forgive this servant for being negligent..." While Chunhua was speaking the consort poured herself a cup of tea, despite her own maids, pleading to do it for her. Then, without any sort of warning, she tossed the contents at Chunhua!

Gasps soared through the room, the consort gaped at the scene with her jaw loosely hung open.

"You-!" She pointed furiously at Tengfei's wife, who stood protectively in front of Chunhua, with both hands stretched out, drenched in piping hot tea!

The Wang general curled his fingers into a tight fist and made a move to intervene, even though the consort's status outwitted his.

However, right as he was about to rise from his seat, someone else beat him to it.

All the guests parted way, as the infamous Wang general, Tengfei returned to the venue, with his sword holster wrapped around his waist! He marched towards the scene, and after taking one glance, could understand what had happened.

He let out a sigh then clasped his hands over his head, "if the wedding is over and done with, we will be leaving now." He announced in a firm tone.

The consort frowned, "what is this? Are you trying to hide your wife from me?" She sharply retorted, straightening her back unconsciously.

"You can't leave when the wedding feast hasn't even begun." His father chimed into the conversation, wanting to save face with the other three general's in attendance.

The guests as well started to gossip indiscriminately, saying things like...

-"How rude is the young general?"

-"Is that youngster trying to act cheeky with the Imperial Consort?"

-"Perhaps he's been associating too long with the outrageous Yu siblings?"

The young general peered his gaze at the bride who stood perfectly still, shielding her handmaid from the consort's prying eyes. His lips flattened into a small smile.

"Anyone who thinks I am being unfilial should step forward and say it!" The general's loud voice startled the guests so much, that one tumbled back and crashed into a small servant boy.

The venue turned silent almost immediately, save for the consort who cleared her throat to speak.

"General Tengfei! You're already siding with your wife...."

"Yes. And what of it?!" He sharply interjected, standing beside his bride, staring directly at the consort.

The consort pouted, "I raised you like a son all these years, but you refuse to save me some face. Instead of asking your little wife to apologize to me, you want to just up and leave the wedding!" She cried out, racking up sympathy from the onlookers.

"Consort Xīnyí..." The Wang general cursed under his breath, this seemingly harmless woman had the emperor's heart wrapped around her dainty fingers.

All in attendance were all convinced that in this sort of situation, the young Wang general would end up offending either the Consort or his new wife. Prior to that knowledge, it would be sensible to side with the consort who had always fawned over the young general like he were her own son.

After all, Young Miss Yu no longer had any status to cling onto, and the only male in her family was the unscrupulous son of the late Minister Yu.

But now, the guests couldn't help but think that the young general was a foolish lovesick puppy who dared to act cheeky and upset the consort.

The consort who never thought that Wang Tengfei would one day go against her, bit hard on her cheeks.

"What do you have to say for yourself? Is your little wife that important? To the extent you will leave on a whim?!" Consort Xīnyí queried in a tensed tone.

Wang Tengfei did not answer her, instead, he reached out for his bride's wrist and pulled her to himself, then without any caution, he bent down and picked up his bride, carrying her like a baby in his arms!

"What more can I say?" He spoke up, staring intently at the bride in his arms.

"When the imperial consort has handpicked such a beautiful bride, what do you think will be the endgame? Wouldn't the consort soon want to have little grandchildren running around her quarters?" Tengfei asked in a serious tone, never once smiling while he spoke.

The consort who was only just looking to stir up some trouble to liven the wedding, was left utterly stunned! She felt a blush creep upon her cheeks, as the young general walked out of the wedding venue, having carnal thoughts!