Chapter Fifty-Six

  The ministers all raised their glasses in a toast, and Zi Ruoye smiled as she accepted each one. With wine to drink, why not be joyful? The people making the toast came one after another, with no signs of stopping until they had gotten Zi Ruoye drunk.

  Shangguan Fei also raised her glass and walked to the front of Ziyue Ye, but that smile made Ziyue Ye feel a bit dizzy. "Your Highness, now that you're married, don't forget about my family's Meng'er." Although an imperial decree had already been issued, she knew that the king in front of her might not have any feelings for her son yet.

  "Hmm? Hehe, Minister of Justice, the current king is marrying Yun Cong, not Meng Er." So let's discuss Meng Er's matter later, she's still young and doesn't want to think about it. Upper Official Meng stayed in her own room all day today, no one knows what she was doing.

  The Minister of Justice didn't seem to mind, "Wishing the Prince an early birth of a noble son!" He raised his head, and a cup of wine went down his throat. Zi Ruoye also returned the toast. With half-closed eyes, her misty gaze looked at the people who came to congratulate her.

  Liu Qingyou sat not far from Zi Ruoye, watching her drink cup after cup, as if the wine was like water to her. He wanted to take away the cup and stop her from drinking anymore, but he restrained himself every time.

  Li Yu looked at Liu Qingyou, with a faint blackness in his eyes, and walked over. "Qingyou, don't take it to heart." His voice was warm and comforting.

  Liu Qing's figure paused as he heard Li Yu's voice, and he turned his head to find that Li Yu was now standing beside him. Seeing this person again, Liu Qing only felt a faint sigh, and no other emotions. He pursed his lips, disliking her overly familiar way of addressing him, but still replied, "I'm fine, I just don't feel well. The illness probably hasn't fully recovered yet."

  "I heard you fainted? Are you feeling better now?" Opening her eyes to nonsense was probably about the same, and Liu Qingyou was standing in front of her, perfectly fine.

  Liu Qingyu nodded, "It's much better now." But he couldn't attend her banquet either, lowering his eyelashes to cover the emotions in his eyes.

  Li Yu leaned in close to Liu Qingyou, seeing that his complexion had yet to recover, with an uncharacteristic gentle and weak demeanor, adding a few points of elegance. She couldn't help but feel her heart flutter, "Qingyou... follow me, okay?" Her voice was soft, only audible to the two of them. Not to mention Liu Qingyou's current state had already made her heart skip a beat, let alone that he was still Zi Ruoye's fiancé. Anyway, Zi Ruoye was just a good-for-nothing, if she really succeeded in getting him, wouldn't it be wonderful to have such a beautiful man and also slap Zi Ruoye in the face?

  Liu Qingyou's face turned pale when he heard Li Yu's words, and subconsciously looked in the direction of Zi Ruoye, seeing that she was still drinking, only then did he put his mind at ease. If it were the him from before, he would probably be delighted by these words, maybe he would have already given himself to Li Yu. But now that he heard them, he became afraid, fearing that scoundrel would find out...

  Li Yu looked at Liu Qingyou's subconscious movements, feeling displeased. Didn't Liu Qingyou like her? Why was she acting this way? Was it a case of "catching by releasing"? She then said softly, "Qingyou, you borrowed my sword that day, wasn't it because you wanted to be with me?"

  Liu Qingyu stood up, his face pale, his voice cold and serious. "Please, Vice General Li, do not say such things. That day, I only borrowed a sword, there was no other meaning to it. In the future, please do not address me in this manner, I am unworthy of it. I have matters to attend to, so I will take my leave." He pursed his lips and walked towards Zi Ruoye. That day... that day he had acted on impulse, because he couldn't bear to see that scoundrel's eyes only filled with thoughts of Yun Cong alone, so he...

  Li Yu's face suddenly turned dark, her gloomy eyes staring at the back of Liu Qingyao, she resentfully picked up her wine cup and gulped it down, obviously liking her yet putting on a pretentious face, using the tactic of "欲擒故纵" (to lure someone in by pretending to be uninterested) really effectively.

  Zi Ruoye sat in the main seat, naturally seeing Liu Qingyou and Li Yuna's movements, but didn't know why Liu Qingyou suddenly stood up, raised her eyes to look over, only to see Liu Qingyou pursing her lips, her small face with a faint paleness, as if very afraid, walking towards her. Why did she feel that Liu Qingyou was being cautious at this moment?

  Zi Ruoye thought he was uncomfortable again, after all, this man had just recovered from his illness. Men are usually precious and delicate, how could they have such a strong and robust vitality like hers? She quickly got up and walked forward, anxiously asking, "Are you feeling unwell? Or did Li Yu annoy you?"

  Liu Qingyou looked at the person rushing over in front of her, with a worried expression, and her heart softened a bit. Clearly, this man was getting married today, he should be loudly questioning, but it was he himself who gave up the only identity that could question, nodded, "I'm not feeling well."

  Zi Ruoye was taken aback, and indeed felt uncomfortable. She reached out to pull his hand into hers, a natural movement without any awkwardness, but forgot about Liu Qingyou's sudden stiffness. Pulling him aside to a quieter spot, she helped him sit down. "Do you want me to arrange for a carriage to take you back to the Prime Minister's residence?" Thinking that the atmosphere here was not suitable for someone who had just recovered from a serious illness, and she hadn't expected Liu Qingyou to come today.

  "You can't wait for me to leave, can you? Fine, I'll just go then!" As expected, he couldn't have a decent conversation with her. Seeing her made him angry, and not seeing her made his heart ache! What did she want from him anyway?! He was so angry that he almost cried.

  What's going on? Why did he suddenly yell at her? Zi Ruoye was a bit bewildered, today was supposed to be her wedding day, but it seemed like she couldn't even get a moment of peace. Looking at him with tears in his eyes made her jump in fright. The pain from the time Liu Qingyou slapped her palm still lingered vividly in her memory, but she couldn't recall what she had done wrong. Was it because they just held hands?

  "Can't I be wrong? Alright, I'll let Prime Minister Liu escort you back." Zi Ruoye said soothingly and turned to find Prime Minister Liu. Perhaps Li Yu had said something that displeased him? But why did she become his punching bag...

  Liu Qingyou watched as Zi Ruoye walked towards her mother, wanting to call out to her, but she opened and closed her mouth, ultimately holding back and saying nothing. Liu Chengxiang heard that Liu Qingyou was uncomfortable and hesitated for a moment, following Zi Ruoye's line of sight, seeing the expression on Liu Qingyou's face and understanding a bit in his heart.

  "It's like this, then I'll take Yōuér back first." He sighed inwardly and walked in the direction of Liu Qingyōu.

  Liu Qingyou and Liu Chengxiang's sudden departure couldn't help but make the people present suspect each other, and the gaze towards Ziyue Ye was even more inquisitive. Ziyue Ye, however, remained calm and returned the toast as if nothing had happened, letting them guess all they wanted.

  Liu Qingyou sat in the carriage, slightly lifting the curtain, but didn't see Ziyue Ye. Her eyes were dim and she hadn't come out... She put down the curtain and leaned back against the carriage, feeling a bit tired. Although he was better today, he had forced himself to attend, now he felt exhausted.

  Liu Chengxiang had been quietly watching Liu Qingyou, "You...Qingyou..." He wanted to say something but hesitated.

  "Mother, I'm fine. Just a bit tired." Yu Qiong's eyelashes trembled slightly as she replied in a light tone. Her whole person looked like it lacked spirit.

  At this moment, Zi Ruoye looked up at the sky and stood up, smiling and saying, "I, the king, thank everyone for coming to celebrate my wedding with Ning'er. Since it's getting late, let's disperse now. After all, good times are short, I don't want to keep my beloved waiting." As he spoke, he almost fell over, looking like he was really drunk.

  As soon as Zi Ruoye said that, everyone burst out laughing and teasingly shouted, "It seems you, Ye Wang, are also impatient. Let's go now." They didn't dare to make a ruckus in the bridal chamber after all, since he was still the prince. The crowd dispersed, congratulating again as they walked out of the palace.

  Stumbling and almost falling, "Your Highness, slow down!" This stumbling was not going to get them to the bridal chamber anytime soon. Ziyue Ye gently pushed away the little servant girl, smiling as she said, "I'm fine, just a bit dizzy, I haven't had too much to drink." They continued walking in a zigzag pattern, still unable to walk in a straight line.

  The little servant had no choice but to follow behind, this drunk person kept saying he wasn't drunk, even though in his heart he was criticizing himself, yet still followed closely behind.

  Yun Ning and others were in the house, he maintained a posture for the whole day, not that he didn't want to move, but thinking about all that Wang Ye had done to him, thinking and thinking would make him lose his mind, so he sat there for a whole day, until outside came the sound of Zi Ruo Ye constantly shouting, "Not drunk, not drunk", walking up to open the door, wanting to go support her.

  "Ah! Yun Xiao Gongzi, you're coming out like this? This husband is supposed to wait for his wife inside the house. If not, it means the wife has lost her dignity!" Xi Fu had been watching the door from outside and saw Yun Cong opening the door to go out, so he hurriedly stopped him.

  Yun Ning burst out laughing, while Zi Ruo Ye was embarrassed and pursed her lips. Yun Ning comforted her, "She's almost unable to stand upright, so let's just ignore this strange talk." After finishing speaking, she took a step forward and walked out, supporting Zi Ruo Ye into the bridal chamber.

  "It's just that I'm inexperienced, that's all. Congratulations to the young master and Cloud Condensation on their happy marriage." Today, seeing such a scene, it must be that this king is fond of Cloud Condensation, fond to the point of doting. This majesty probably can't even be used on the king himself. He closed the door for the two of them, retreated, and also dispersed several people who were preparing to eavesdrop.

  As soon as the door closed, there was no hint of intoxication in Zi Ruo Ye's eyes. "Ning Er, you've been waiting for a long time?" she said softly, holding Yun Ning's hand. It wasn't good that she hadn't gotten drunk after drinking so much and still remained sober. Looking at the small pastries on the table that Yun Ning hadn't touched, "Why didn't you eat anything?"

  She let him lead her to the table, looking at the pastries on it, all of which were sweet but not greasy, "Yun Ning isn't hungry." He didn't think that she was being driven crazy by that book, how could she still think about eating?

  The red candles were lit, the house was pasted with auspicious couplets, the mandarin duck quilt, the red silk bed curtains, but Zi Ruo Ye's face turned slightly red, her eyes dodged slightly, at this critical moment she felt embarrassed, "Let's eat something first, then we'll drink the wedding wine."

  Yun Cong's face also turned red, her eyebrows and eyes were full of charming charm, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the watery eyes were filled with tender feelings for Zi Ruoye. She gently picked up the jade chopsticks and ate slowly, while Zi Ruoye kept drinking wine to calm himself down.

  That kiss just now outside was entirely to let people know that Yun Cong is the one in her heart. Courage, that thing, has been used once, and there's hardly any left. In this life or the previous one, she's still a first-time bride, and... This life... Her gaze flashed with the residual light of the charming and seductive Yun Cong, and again wine was poured into her mouth.

  This is the first time I think getting drunk also has its downsides... where does the courage come from if you're not drunk?

  Yun Cong stopped eating after a few bites, but the person next to him was still pouring wine nonstop. His eyes were filled with amusement, and he seemed to be enjoying himself. This person usually acted so carelessly and disregarded etiquette, even when going out in public, he would often use flowery language to tease young masters. Could it be that he had actually become shy now?

  "Your Highness... Yun Cong has finished eating." If he didn't speak up, this person might have continued drinking...

  "Ah! Cough, cough! I'm done eating. Cough, cough!" Yun Cong's sudden outburst startled Zi Ruoye, who choked on her wine for the first time in over a year of drinking it.

  Yun Ning's smiling eyes looked at Zi Ruoye, who was coughing violently with her back to him. He patted her back helplessly, and now that she had done this, he felt a bit better. But wasn't this person being a bit too dramatic?

  After coughing a few times, Ziyue Ye finally turned around, her face still flushed with an unnatural redness. She looked at the pastries in front of her that had only been nibbled on, then gazed at Yun Ning. With a smooth motion, she picked up the jade wine jug and poured the crystal clear liquor into the cup, creating a pleasant sound as it splashed against the sides.

  He picked up the cup and handed it to Yun Cong, before the previous embarrassment disappeared, he said softly, "Cong'er, let's drink a toast. After drinking this cup of wine, you will be mine for this life."

  Yun Cong's face turned slightly red, and she took the cup from Zi Ruo Ye's hand, but in the next second, she was hugged into his arms. She let out a startled cry, but didn't dare to spill the wine. She slightly raised her head, "Your Highness, how can I drink like this?"

  Zi Ruoye smiled slyly and whispered to Yun Cong's ear, "Cong'er, I've thought of a good way for us to drink."

  Yun Cong just wanted to ask, but his mouth was quickly covered by Zi Ruoye's lips, and the liquor slowly flowed into his mouth, slipping down his throat, a spicy and numbing sensation.

  "How is it? This way of drinking is not bad, right?" Zi Ruoye's eyes were full of triumphant tone, looking at Yun Cong who was soft in her arms, and she wanted to laugh loudly three times.

  Yun Cong was caught off guard by Zi Ruoye's sudden attack and had already lost the strength to counterattack, leaning softly against Zi Ruoye's body, gently closing her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, a wave of shyness in her heart.

  "Ning Er, there's still half a cup of wine left." Zi Ruoye leaned in close to Yun Ning, smiling improperly, with eyes full of affection that could suffocate Yun Ning.

  Yun Ning's face turned red, but he still tacitly allowed her next action. Zi Ruoye smiled and poured the remaining half cup of wine into his lips again. Yun Ning's face was red, his eyes slightly closed, and his fingertips trembled, but he forced himself to hold onto the cup in his hand, not letting it spill.

  "Ning'er, you should know that the wedding wine is not just one cup." Zi Ruoye reminded Yun Ning in her arms with a good mood, feeling the person in her arms slightly stiffen, and her mood became even better.

  She's letting him learn from her example, just like...

  Gently biting her lip, Yun Ning opened her eyes and looked at Zi Ruoye who was laughing happily at this moment. Seeing her like that, she became even more certain in her heart.

  Learning from her, he slowly raised his glass for a toast. After downing one cup of wine, he was already weakened, the wine glass slipping from his hand and falling onto Ziyue Ye's body as he leaned against her, breathing softly.

  "Ning'er... Spring night is short..." Zi Ruoye picked up Yun Ning and walked into the Hong Luan tent.

  Deep feelings, deeply entwined, intoxicating the heart of Ziyueye, also intoxicating the clouds of Yunying, emotional threads are like a dense net that traps the two entwined people, at this moment when hearts are closest...

  "Don't go kill someone by yourself next time... got it?" Zi Ruoye said softly.

  "Prince... you, uh..." Just as she was about to speak, a shy moan escaped her lips. How did the prince know?

  "They weren't the Seven Stars at all, and as for who they were, don't bother asking, just leave it to me." A gentle kiss, lingering in a tender and affectionate caress.

  "Uh...... okay......" His brain had long since stopped thinking, and apart from "okay", he didn't know what else to say.

  "Ning'er......" He deeply accepted her, and suddenly came the soft breathing of the two. The lovers' Witch Mountain

  It's probably like this, only when the other party is dissolved into the bones and blood, will this heart be at peace.

  Deep sighs, low gasps, the charming gasps of a man's lover penetrate through the clouds, it is unknown whether they are shy of the moon or shy of the stars, only knowing that the night color is just right, and the night is also just long...

  The morning sunlight filtered through the curtains and into the room, and Zi Ruo Ye slowly opened her eyes to see Yun Cong still sleeping beside her. A soft blush spread across her face, and her lips were slightly swollen and red. Even her body was covered in red marks. Had she gone too far yesterday? Although it was their first time for both of them, Yun Cong's pale face from the pain last night had left a deep impression on her. It really did hurt... but here, it was the opposite.

  The man's first time...

  Her fingertips touched the brightly colored lips, and the soft sensation was transmitted through her fingertips. Ziyu Ye lightly kissed him, with a faint sweetness that dissipated between their lips in an instant. The soft and sweet feeling made Ziyu Ye's eyes darken for a moment, thinking it was just a light kiss.

  "Uh..." Yun Ning opened his eyes, but in them was reflected the face of Zi Ruo Ye. He suddenly realized what this person was doing at this moment and instantly turned red with embarrassment. Recalling last night's intimate entanglement made him even more ashamed, not daring to look at him.

  Those who saw it clearly woke up and suddenly pretended to sleep, the fingertips lingering in the place made the person in their arms tremble lightly, Yun Cong always grabbed her in surprise, "Don't..."

  He is now sore all over, feeling as if his body is not his own. He opens his eyes, looking at her with a mixture of shyness and annoyance, this person so early in the morning...

  "Good morning, Cong'er. Did you sleep well last night?" As soon as the words were spoken, Yun Cong's face turned red again, while Zi Ruo Ye smiled with a good mood, knowing that he was already exhausted yesterday.

  "I'll go and get someone to prepare water for you, you just lie down." Got up and dressed, went out to order the servant to prepare water.

  When he saw Zǐ Ruò Yè get up, Yún Níng also wanted to get up, but at this moment he felt that even his fingertips had no strength, and could only lie softly on the bed, waiting for Zǐ Ruò Yè to come back.

  Zi Ruoye returned to the house and saw Yun Ning's skin as white as jade, shining with a soft light under the thin quilt, seemingly hiding and revealing herself. Perhaps after last night, Yun Ning had become even more charming and alluring, her watery eyes losing some of their clarity but gaining a hint of seduction.

  Ink-colored hair scattered randomly on the pillow, Zi Ruo Ye's eyes were slightly dim, and he walked forward, "Ning Er..."

  "Your Highness, what's wrong?" Yun Cong raised her head and asked in confusion. She had just circulated her inner energy to dispel some of the soreness in her body, but then she saw a faint color in Zi Ruoye's eyes, a color that he had already understood since last night.

  "Your Highness... it's already morning now." Reminding her of the current moment, she slightly lowered her long eyelashes, not daring to look at Zi Ruoye.

  Zi Ruoye suppressed her emotions once again and said softly, "Just right... mornings can be used to do many things too... hehe."

  Digression

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  Cough... The river crab is too big, and the fish can't do anything about it.

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