On the Day of the Grand Wedding, My Wife Was Acting Strange - Chapter 23:

Chapter 23: We Are~ Candy~ Super~ Sweet~:

Ergou patted his chest proudly, not even knowing who the aphrodisiac was prepared for.

These guys had been cooped up in the military camp for too long, and once they entered the city, they liked to stir up trouble and seek excitement.

Lin Zhen had no time to care about them. Anxious, he stomped his foot. “Who told you to drug Gu Yunting? I’m talking about his son, Gu Beichen!”

“Ah? You want to deal with Gu Beichen? That’s even easier. I can just jump in, knock out the maid serving the food, and pour the drug straight in!”

“Are you sure you can do it without anyone noticing? I’m warning you, if this goes wrong, I’ll have your head!”

If the Empress found out that Lin Zhen was behind this, it would backfire badly.

Not only would he fail to gain the Empress’s favor, but he would also incur her hatred.

Ergou shuddered and immediately changed his attitude.

“Hehehe, young master, when it comes to stealth and agility, you should let Monkey handle it! Leave it to him, and it’ll be flawless!”

As he spoke, Ergou pushed out a skinny young man from behind him.

Though nicknamed Monkey, the young man was surprisingly handsome, pale and slim, like a delicate idol from modern times.

This face reminded Lin Zhen of a show from the future.

Many ‘boys’ would sing, dance, rap on stage, then pout cutely at the camera with what they thought was the most handsome, sunny smile, shouting loudly, “We are~~ Candy~ Super~ Sweet~”

Yuck!

Forgive me.

Lin Zhen suddenly felt a bit nauseous.

“You are Monkey?”

“Reporting to young master, subordinate Hou Chun.”

“Good, you heard what I told Ergou. Can you handle it?”

“Yes!” Monkey answered firmly.

Finally, someone whose looks didn’t match his guts.

Lin Zhen was about to praise him, but Monkey suddenly added, “But I have a request. I hope young master will grant it.”

Not bad.

At least he had the courage to speak up for himself.

Just this alone made him far superior to those delicate idols of the future.

Lin Zhen nodded, “Speak.”

“I want to borrow ten taels of silver from young master.”

“Ah?”

Even with Lin Zhen’s mental preparedness, he was still shocked by the request.

Borrowing ten taels of silver from the dignified Regent’s Mansion young master?

Was this a slap in the face, or did he just look down on him?

Lin Zhen looked at Monkey’s serious face and saw he wasn’t joking, so he asked, “No problem, but what do you need ten taels for?”

If Monkey had said he wanted to spend it on women or at brothels, Lin Zhen would never use him again after this mission.

Because he would have no future.

“My mother passed away. I want to bury her properly, but I can’t afford a coffin.” Monkey lowered his head as he spoke.

Everyone fell silent.

The atmosphere became heavy.

Ergou and Han Zhong clenched their fists tightly, lost in their own thoughts.

Damn this rotten world.

A soldier who fought for his country was reduced to borrowing money to bury his mother!

This was the nation’s sorrow, and its misfortune.

At that moment, Lin Zhen’s heart felt a painful sting.

He sighed deeply, patted Monkey’s shoulder. “Do you have any other family?”

“I have a younger sister working as a maid in a merchant’s house.”

“Alright, from now on, follow me. I’ll pay for your mother’s grand funeral and buy back your sister to reunite your family.”

“Young master…” Monkey suddenly looked up, his face filled with disbelief. “You mean it…”

He never thought he could save his sister from her misery.

He was just an ordinary soldier, earning only three hundred copper coins a month when not at war, and he sent every coin home.

But he couldn’t leave the military camp, so he had to entrust the officers, who would take a cut.

Though the cut was small, about twenty coins each time, the money his mother received was never enough for treatment, and debts piled up monthly.

Back then, they couldn’t even afford a funeral for his father. Stuck in the camp, he could only let his sister sell herself into slavery to get enough for the burial.

Now his mother was gone too, and he still faced the same predicament. He had even considered taking revenge jobs for money.

But to his surprise, the dandy he used to look down on had actually saved him!

Not only willing to pay for his mother’s funeral but also to rescue his sister from suffering. This kindness… even if he had to sell his life, it would be worth it!

Monkey was moved to tears, kneeling before Lin Zhen on the spot.

“Young master! I, Hou Chun, swear to serve you as a horse or ox for the rest of my life, never to betray you!”

“Good, that’s the spirit of a soldier. Handle this task first, and tomorrow I’ll arrange the funeral for your mother.”

“Yes!”

Monkey took the aphrodisiac from Ergou. Lin Zhen instructed, “Monkey, remember, it must go into Gu Beichen’s wine. If it doesn’t work out, retreat immediately. You must not expose your identity, understand?”

“Rest assured, young master, I will complete the task!”

Seeing Monkey pledge himself so fiercely, Lin Zhen felt a complicated bitterness in his heart.

The tragedy of this era was something he alone could never resolve.

He could only be kinder to this strong man in the future.

Monkey took off his military uniform, handing it to Ergou, and changed into black training clothes.

No matter what he wore, his good looks still stood out.

Fashion sense was really just about having the right face.

Even if a star like Yifei wore a floral quilted jacket on the street, people would still praise her fashion.

Seeing the bustling streets weren’t safe to linger in, Lin Zhen took his men and left.

Monkey, clutching the aphrodisiac, dashed into an alley, found a good wall, and leaped over it lightly.

In the courtyard, maids and servants were carrying dishes to the reception hall. Monkey moved as lightly as a swallow, landing silently and hiding behind a pear tree.

“Hurry up, the master is waiting.”

“Her Majesty is already seated. Is the bird’s nest ready?”

“Ready, ready.”

“Take it over, be careful. If you spill it, it’ll be your head!”

The maids hurried back and forth, no one noticing the man hidden under the pear tree behind the kitchen.

Monkey seized his chance, covering a servant’s mouth and knocking him out with a hand chop.

The servant didn’t even make a sound, rolling his eyes and passing out.

Monkey quickly stripped off his clothes, put them on, and disguised himself as a servant, walking into the kitchen with his head lowered.

In such situations, the head chef was usually a fierce figure, known for cursing up a storm.

It was the same in the past and present.

Seeing Monkey walking in blankly, the Gu family’s head chef barked, “What are you staring at? Take this roast chicken over there now!”

He handed the roast chicken to Monkey.

Monkey thought, perfect timing!

Now he had the excuse to enter the banquet hall.