Chapter 1977: Chapter 986: The Wedding (Xinyang vs. Xiao Ji Extra)
Why are we kissing again?
Xiao Ji said, “It might not work, just trying it out.”
Princess Xinyang frowned and said, “What on earth are you thinking about?”
Xiao Ji replied, “Or should I go find Long Yi instead?”
What nonsense is this?
How could she possibly let her husband go find another man in the middle of the night?
“You, you really…” She found it hard to voice the rest of her words.
Xiao Ji knew exactly what she was about to ask and nodded earnestly, “Truer than gold, if you don’t distract me, all I have in my head will be Long Yi.”
Princess Xinyang rubbed her forehead.
After an internal struggle, she gathered her courage, bent down, and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.
Initiating such an act while he’s awake was truly embarrassing.
“Did, did it work?” she asked, her cheeks slightly flushed.
Thankfully the night hid her, otherwise, if anyone saw her , it’d be even more mortifying.
Xiao Ji savored the moment and said, “It doesn’t seem very effective.”
Princess Xinyang irritated, said, “The method you suggested doesn’t work!”
Xiao Ji innocently replied, “How could it work with just that?”
Princess Xinyang’s eyelashes fluttered slightly, “What do you mean?”
Xiao Ji shamelessly said, “At least follow the standard I demonstrated last time. Or you could improvise, add a little more.”
Princess Xinyang took a sharp intake of breath!
Following his standard would involve using lips and tongue, and adding more would just get too much!
She had never been so frivolous in her life…
Wait, those two nights when she took the wrong medicine… was she that frivolous then?
Thinking of such a possibility, she felt awful, her cheeks were burning, almost to the point of dripping blood.
“Long Yi, Long Yi…” Xiao Ji started calling again.
Princess Xinyang gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, turned her head slightly, and leaned over him tenderly.
Her lips trembled slightly, indicating how truly nervous she was inside.
She hesitated for a long time, then barely moved her lips.
Xiao Ji’s breath caught.
Princess Xinyang was so nervous and shy that she didn’t notice the person under her was already ignited by this barely-there gesture.
Blushing, she released him and asked, “How about this?”
Xiao Ji calmed his emotions and, with a calm face, said, “It seems to have some effect, keep going.”
Princess Xinyang suppressed her shyness and leaned in to kiss him again.
She was passionate, inexperienced, and without any skill.
In the end, Xiao Ji couldn’t take it anymore, lifted his hand gently to hold the back of her head, and kissed her deeply.
“Is it, is it enough?”
She stroked her rosy, dewy lips with her fingertips, panting as she asked.
He replied hoarsely, “Not enough, Qin Fengwan.”
That night, who knows how many kisses he demanded.
She fell into a deep sleep beside him, worried about pressing on his wound, she didn’t lay in his arms but turned to face him, her hair, as soft and shiny as black satin, spread over the pillow, intertwined with his hair.
In the dark, he looked at her sleeping face, resisted the pain, leaned over, and this time, he didn’t kiss her lips, but placed a gentle kiss between her brows.
The next day, the saintess in the Secret Room woke up, Long Yi and Little Princess Dongyi also arrived.
Long Yi tapped her mute acupuncture point, rendering her unable to speak.
Little Princess Dongyi found sedative pills in the Secret Room and handed them to Princess Xinyang.
To prevent Xiao Ji from seeing Long Yi and trigger a stronger drug effect, Princess Xinyang left Xiao Ji alone on the bed with the curtains tightly drawn, making it look like a secret kept from the light!
Princess Xinyang said to Little Princess Dongyi and Long Yi, “Please step outside for a moment, I need to speak with her alone.”
The two of them left.
Princess Xinyang closed the door to the Secret Room, carrying pills and a candlestick to the saintess.
The saintess was slumped on the ground, tightly bound, glaring coldly at Princess Xinyang.
Princess Xinyang calmly said, “No need to look at me like that, I won’t have your mute point released. I propose a trade with you: blink once if you agree, blink twice if you don’t.”
A quarter of an hour later, Princess Xinyang emerged from the secret room and said to Long Yi, “You can let her go.”
Long Yi went in to untie the ropes and unlock the acupoints.
Little Princess Dongyi asked Princess Xinyang, “Did she swallow it?”
Princess Xinyang responded, “Yes, she did. She probably won’t have any ulterior motives against me now.”
Little Princess Dongyi kindly reminded her, “You still need to be careful. The effects of this drug vary greatly from person to person.”
Princess Xinyang lightly nodded, “I know. There are only two days left until the wedding, and more people will be coming and going. It would be best if you and Long Yi stay out of sight.”
Thinking of something, she added, “Or maybe Long Yi should escort you away first. When we seize the Dongyi King, we might not be able to look after you.”
Little Princess Dongyi said, “I know martial arts, I can take care of myself.”
She insisted on staying, and since it was too far from Zhan Country’s Military Camp, sending her back was impractical, and leaving her on the road was worrisome, Princess Xinyang didn’t mention sending her away again.
Princess Xinyang and Xiao Ji returned to their previous room, while Long Yi and Little Princess Dongyi concealed themselves in the shadows of the Saintess Hall, closely watching the saintess’s movements and observing changes in the drug’s effects.
If the drug wore off, they would resort to tougher measures.
However, the effects of the drug seemed effective, as the saintess obediently complied with Princess Xinyang’s words without making any trouble.
In the blink of an eye, it was the wedding day. Xiao Ji got up early, and upon opening his eyes, realized Qin Fengwan was not there. He learned from the maid at the door that she had been called over by the saintess.
The saintess wouldn’t call her; she must be concerned something would go wrong with the saintess and went to keep an eye on her.
Without second thoughts, he looked at the wedding attire on the table with mixed emotions and dressed himself in it.
Though the marriage was just a sham, to prevent Qin Fengwan from being too upset, he intended to be somewhat perfunctory in the wedding ceremony.
After dressing, he went outside the saintess’s sleeping palace to wait for her.
He didn’t have to wait long before the saintess, adorned in a phoenix crown and crimson dress, was escorted out of the inner hall by Hongluan and eight other maids.
Hongluan held a piece of red silk, handing one end to the saintess and the other to Xiao Ji. Updates are released by 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥
Xiao Ji glanced around, not seeing Qin Fengwan, guessing she was probably in the secret room.
Hongluan led the way ahead.
Xiao Ji had never seen Dongyi’s wedding customs, but it was said that they were quite different. Yet, upon arriving at the wedding grand hall, he was surprised to find the rumors incorrect.
Fire pits, saddles, tiles—aren’t these Zhan Country’s wedding traditions?
Irritated, he strode forward, wanting nothing to do with the bride. His tugging almost caused her to stumble.
The bride glared at him through the veil, hoisting her heavy skirt as she leapt over the saddle.
Safely, she managed to cross over the saddle and fire pit.
Next was stepping on the tiles. The bride lifted her leg high, stomped down with a force that startled even Hongluan.
It’s just a tile, there’s no need for such force.
The tiles shattered cleanly, and the bride under the veil exhaled deeply, seemingly satisfied with her strength.
The couple entered the grand hall draped in red silk, where the Dongyi King and various nobility were already seated.
Xiao Ji frowned again.
The old guy is already here?
What is Long Yi doing? Why hasn’t he acted?
“First bow to heaven and earth!”
The master of ceremonies of the Saintess Hall started the ritual.
Xiao Ji and the bride each turned around, bowed to the heavens and earth outside the door.
Xiao Ji’s bow was only half-heartedly done, while his glimpse noticed the saintess bowing devoutly.
“Second bow to the Holy Ancestors!”
The saintess, as the incarnation of divinity, long severed ties with her parents. During her wedding, there’s naturally no bowing to parental high halls; instead, it’s in homage to the statue of the first ancestor of the Saintess Hall.
Xiao Ji and the bride faced the statue. This time, Xiao Ji bowed even more perfunctorily, barely inclining his body.
His actions drew disapproval from many guests, but they were unwilling to voice it openly.
The final round was a bow between husband and wife.
Xiao Ji was resistant, yet he clearly saw the other deeply bow down, in utter devotion and trust, as if entrusting him with the rest of her life.
His gaze flickered, his heartbeat momentarily skipped.
With the master of ceremonies’ words, a stout figure descended from above, roaring like a dragon in the ocean, abruptly appearing before the Dongyi King.
His movement was so swift that everyone only saw a fleeting shadow. Before they could react to protect him, the Dongyi King was already tightly gripped by Long Yi around the neck!