Chapter 233 Only Us
The Regent's Palace, main courtyard and sleeping quarters.
This place has been transformed into a sea of red.
The dragon and phoenix red candles burned brightly, illuminating the entire room.
A faint scent of camphor filled the air, mingling with the sweet aroma of the auspicious fruit on the table.
However, the area outside the door was not peaceful.
"Don't push! Let me see!"
Ouch! Who stepped on my foot?
Not only were there a group of daring members of the royal family trying to eavesdrop, but there was also a group of unscrupulous "special guests".
[Roar! Move aside! This tiger wants to see the boss lady!]
Big White's enormous tiger head was desperately trying to squeeze through the crack in the door, attempting to use its night vision to get a better look.
[Chirp! I want to see it too! I want to see it too!]
Lightning hung upside down on the eaves, trying to stick its head through the window crack.
There were even a few monkeys hanging from the trees, holding peanuts in their hands, ready to throw them into the house.
"..."
Pei Yunjing, who had just carried Tangli into the house, felt a throbbing vein on his forehead when he heard the noise behind him.
He gently placed the pear on the canopy bed covered with a bright red brocade quilt.
Then, he turned and strode to the door.
"Bang!"
He slammed the two heavy, carved wooden doors shut without any hesitation.
Immediately following was the sound of a lock clicking shut.
"roll."
Through the door, Pei Yunjing issued a low, murderous warning:
"Within a hundred paces, if anyone dares to utter even the slightest sound..."
"I'll stew it and eat the meat tomorrow."
Silence fell instantly outside the door; both humans and beasts felt the oppressive atmosphere at that moment.
[I'm outta here! The Demon King's furious!]
Big White, with its tail between its legs, led its minions away like birds and beasts.
The room was finally completely quiet.
Pei Yunjing turned around. At this moment, in this huge bedroom, only he and she remained.
He walked step by step toward the bedside.
My heart was beating even faster than when I first went to the battlefield to fight the enemy.
Tang Li sat upright on the edge of the bed, her hands folded on her knees. The red veil covered her vision, and she could only see a pair of red boots embroidered with gold thread stopping in front of her.
Her fingers curled slightly with nervousness.
Pei Yunjing walked to the table and picked up the golden scale that had been prepared beforehand.
The scale beam lifts the cover, bringing satisfaction and fulfillment.
His hand was steady, but he paused slightly as he reached for the red silk.
"Whoosh—"
With a slight lift of the golden hook, the red silk slipped down.
The flickering candlelight illuminated the face hidden beneath the veil.
Pei Yunjing's breath hitched.
The pear trees tonight are breathtakingly beautiful.
The phoenix crown was dazzling, and the tassels hung down to her temples, making her face look only the size of a palm.
Her eyebrows were as delicate as if painted, her lips as red as a dot of cinnabar, and her almond-shaped eyes, which usually held a hint of mischief and liveliness, were now shimmering with light as she shyly looked up at him.
In the flickering candlelight, she was like a blooming red lotus, alluring yet pure.
"Your Highness..."
Tang Li felt a little embarrassed by his gaze and called out softly.
Pei Yunjing snapped out of his daze, casually tossed aside the golden scale bar, sat down beside her, and couldn't bear to look away from her for even an inch.
"It's so beautiful."
He murmured his admiration, his fingers gently tracing her cheek, his fingertips burning hot: "My queen... is truly beautiful."
Tang Li blushed, but felt a sweet warmth in her heart.
Pei Yunjing got up, walked to the table, and brought over two glasses of wine that had already been poured.
That's Heqin wine.
He handed one of the cups to Tangli, and picked up the other one for himself.
Do you remember?
Pei Yunjing looked at the clear, cool liquor in the glass, and a playful smile suddenly appeared on his lips:
"The last time we drank together was in the palace."
Tang Li was taken aback, then remembered the cup of poisoned wine that the Empress Dowager had laced with aphrodisiacs and which was ultimately poured on the cat.
"Remember."
She pouted and said, "I almost got into serious trouble that time."
"Um."
Pei Yunjing sat back down next to her, his arm wrapped around hers, and the two formed an intimate cup-crossing posture.
He leaned closer to her, nose to nose, his voice deep and tender, carrying a captivating allure:
"But this time..."
He looked into her eyes, his gaze filled with unwavering affection: "It's not poisonous."
"It's all sweet."
Tang Li's heart trembled. She looked at the man in front of her, who was once full of hostility but now had eyes full of tenderness, and her eyes welled up with tears.
Along the way, from the initial tests on their wedding night, to the life-or-death struggle in the Valley of Broken Souls, and now to their wedding night.
Those bitter, bloody, and thrilling past experiences have all been brewed into this most mellow wine.
"Then... I won't be polite?"
Tang Li raised her eyebrows and smiled like a little fox who had stolen honey.
The two intertwined their arms and tilted their heads back to drink it all.
The spicy liquor went down my throat, but then turned into a lingering sweetness on my tongue.
"bite."
The empty wine glass was thrown on the ground with a crisp sound.
Pei Yunjing could no longer restrain himself. He suddenly reached out, grabbed the back of Tang Li's head, and pressed that wine-scented kiss hard onto her lips.
"Is it sweet?" he asked vaguely between his lips and teeth.
"sweet……"
Tangli hooked her arms around his neck, completely surrendering to this world that consisted only of the two of them.
"Sweeter than braised pork."
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