Chapter 2: Face First, Mouth and Nose Bleeding

The story begins on the day of the grand wedding. Yinzhen, the fourth prince, was half-drunk after being plied with alcohol by his brothers and staggered into the bridal chamber.

During the traditional toasting ceremony, the bride, Ula Nara, expressed her wish to switch to drinking from a wine pot, saying, "One person, one pot of wine, to stay together until old age."

The reason behind this was that her second brother had once said that only real men could drink alcohol.

As the daughter of a military family, she wanted to marry someone like her father. She wanted to know if Yinzhen could hold his liquor.

Yinzhen glanced at his newly-wedded bride and, as if possessed, drank from the wine pot.

Later, both Yinzhen and the bride passed out.

The next morning, Yinzhen woke up groggily and found himself covered in blood, turning pale with shock.

It took him a while to come to his senses, and he hadn't even begun to apologize when his bride suddenly woke up and screamed as if she had seen a ghost.

She even tripped and fell, her face hitting the ground and causing her to bleed from her nose and mouth.

Yinzhen wanted to help her up, but every time he moved, she would flinch and retreat, eventually cowering in a corner.

At this moment, the servants rushed in upon hearing the commotion and witnessed the scene.

How can I describe it?

The master covered in blood...

The trembling bride in the corner...

Let your imagination fill in the rest!

It's not entirely the bride's fault. She was always the cherished one in the Ula Nara family and had never encountered such a situation before.

A man covered in blood, glaring at you with a grim expression, can be quite terrifying for a young girl!

Little did she know, the blood on Yinzhen was from her menstrual cycle.

Moreover, Yinzhen, also known as the Cold-Faced Prince, was not likely to look kindly upon this situation.

By the time the bride had been comforted by the maids, Yinzhen had already left for almost half an hour.

Naturally, the imperial physician came to check on them and left with a nervous demeanor, as if something extraordinary had occurred.

It was customary for the newlyweds to visit various palaces on the first day after the wedding. However, with their injuries, they could have excused themselves, as they didn't want to cause a stir.

But the bride didn't know this and, being well-versed in etiquette, promptly went to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager with two maids.

Upon learning of this, Yinzhen hurried out to catch up, having already informed the Empress Dowager that she was unwell and needed a few days to rest before paying her respects.

But it was too late; she had already left!

While falling and injuring oneself is not a big deal, the bride had fallen face-first, and her original appearance was no longer discernible.

Her forehead was bruised, her upper lip swollen, and there were two red marks on her face.

Such injuries were rare in the royal family, and the bride had already gained a reputation. On her first day of marriage, everyone knew that Yinzhen's bride was not looking good.

Initially, the bride had worn a veil, but the injuries were in a place that the veil couldn't cover.

It's easy to imagine that in the imperial palace, where everyone, including the servants, was well-groomed, a bride like this would be considered unattractive.

According to a eunuch who overheard, the fourteenth prince had called Yinzhen's bride an ugly monster.

The fourteenth prince was still young and had never seen such a disheveled person. When he asked his mother who the ugly monster was, he unwittingly insulted his sister-in-law.

The bride, who had injured her face on her first day in the palace and then fell ill, had never left her chambers. Few people had seen her appearance, so the rumors seemed somewhat credible.

After all, if she were beautiful, why wouldn't she leave her chambers? The rumors became so malicious that they could scare disobedient children into eating their meals.

As a result, Yinzhen's reputation suffered, with rumors circulating that he abused women.

If he didn't abuse his wife, where did her injuries come from?

Prominent families in the capital were reluctant to marry their daughters into Yinzhen's household. But that's another story.

On the second night of their marriage, Yinzhen came to visit, not out of concern for his concubines, but to see how his bride would react.

After all, she was his legitimate wife, and he didn't want to wrong her.

However, he left again without understanding the reason.

This time, it was because the bride, trembling, accidentally spilled a cup of hot tea on him, causing several large blisters to form.

She couldn't help but shiver when she saw Yinzhen's expression.

On the third day of their marriage, Yinzhen was already worried that his bride was not steady and capable enough to handle her responsibilities. Nevertheless, he still visited the main palace that night.

Actually, the Fourth Prince was looking forward to a grand wedding. Both his eldest and third brothers had taken on concubines, and they often mentioned it to him, and he had also felt envious.

His concubine had been chosen for him when she was just ten years old, and it had been over three years of preparation since the imperial edict for their marriage.

Finally marrying her into the family, although he was a bit disappointed, he wanted to give it another chance today, after all, she was his legitimate concubine.

That day, the Fourth Prince sat down to dine with his concubine. Although they didn't say much, they had a few drinks, and the atmosphere was still good.

The Fourth Prince thought to stay the night in the main courtyard after dinner, even though his concubine didn't look very attractive now.

But, after all, she was his legitimate concubine, and he could endure it.

The warm atmosphere was interrupted by a bout of retching. The Fourth Prince looked up and saw his concubine across from him, vomiting...

She really did vomit...

The filth from the vomit splattered onto the plates on the table.

At first, the Fourth Prince was bewildered, but then he realized he had also vomited. He was a clean freak, and as a prince of high status, when had he ever seen such filth?

He wished he would never have to see this person again in his life!

In fact, the original owner was very afraid of the Fourth Prince and had thought to fortify their courage with some alcohol before he arrived, but their tolerance was poor... and they vomited.

On the third day of the grand wedding, the Fourth Prince felt that he couldn't stand to hear the word "concubine" anymore; it had a foul taste.

The Fourth Prince's aversion to the original owner caused the original owner to have a hard time.

Then the original owner fell ill. She was timid, and the thought of interacting with the frightening Fourth Prince in the future made her tremble in fear, leaving her with a psychological shadow.

For nearly half a year, she lingered on her sickbed, worrying and fearing, and her condition worsened. It seemed that no medicine could save her, and then Chu Yu arrived.

The ending of Ulanara is unclear, who can be blamed? Blame the Fourth Prince? Blame herself? Or blame this cold Forbidden City?

The thick palace walls buried a lively life, and the next day, the brilliant sunlight still shone on those walls.

Whether it was warm or not, it was in people's hearts.