Chapter 273 Finale
The seventh day of the seventh month is the Qiqiao Festival, a happy day for Xia Jinghe and Nanxing.
Xia Jinghe wore a dragon robe and went to Jiang Muyu and Xia Qingchen to perform the three kneeling and nine kowtows ceremony. The imperial guards prepared a red satin-rimmed eight-carriage sedan chair. The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, whose birth date was compatible with the birth date, led 20 subordinates, and the deputy commander of the guards led 40 guards to welcome Nanxing at the princess's residence outside the palace.
The wife of the Minister of the Imperial Household Department, whose birth year and date of birth were compatible with the marriage, was selected in advance. She led eight female attendants, including the wife of the eunuch, to the Princess's Mansion and the Eastern Palace respectively. The commander of the infantry was in charge of clearing the road from the palace gate to the Princess's Mansion. They carried Nanxing's colorful sedan chair around the city to accept the blessings of the people before entering the Eastern Palace.
After a series of complicated ceremonies were completed, Nanxing finally became the real master of the East Palace.
At night, the banquet in the main hall in front was not over yet, and Nanxing was sitting on the wedding bed in the back, leaning against the bed frame and dozing off.
She didn't know how much time had passed before she heard the voice of a palace maid outside the door greeting her. She quickly held on to her phoenix crown and sat up straight.
It was rare for Xia Jinghe to see her sitting so properly, so he teased her on purpose. He walked to the bed and picked up the wedding scale but did not lift the lid for a long time.
Nanxing waited for a long time, and finally couldn't help but quietly lifted a corner of her red veil, but suddenly she met his smiling eyes. Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly put her hand down.
"Why don't you take off the veil?"
"I wanted to see how long you could behave, but I didn't expect you to break down so quickly." There was a smile in his tone.
Knowing that he was teasing her on purpose, Nanxing got angry and wanted to lift the veil directly, but he held her head down.
Xia Jinghe said: "It's not auspicious for the bride to take off her veil by herself."
She stopped moving and just lowered her voice: "Hurry up!"
He finally lifted the veil with the wedding scale, bent down slightly and looked at her, his eyes seemed to contain a little starlight, and smiled: "How can the wedding night be too fast?"
Nan Xing turned her face away shyly and whispered, "Mammy said we should drink the wedding wine first."
"Don't worry, I've already memorized the process."
He walked to the table, poured two glasses of wine, picked up the two glasses tied with red ropes, walked over, handed one to her, sat down, and drank the wine with his arms around her.
He had already drunk quite a bit in the main hall just now, and was now a little tipsy. He went through the procedures and could not wait to untie the belt around her waist.
Nan Xing quickly held down his messy hands and said, "Should I remove the makeup on my face first?"
"I'll unload it later. It's important to get the business done first."
"But I'm afraid I won't have the strength afterwards..." She spoke in a lower and lower voice, and a hint of red appeared on her face.
Xia Jinghe pinched her thin and pointed chin and lifted it up, then walked over and said softly, "I asked my mother and learned a little bit. I can help you remove this makeup later."
After saying that, without waiting for her to say anything else, he gently took her red lips in his mouth, moved his palms downward gradually, untied the tie around her waist little by little, and slowly took off his robe.
The red curtain fell, covering the beauty of the room...
Afterwards, Nanxing was extremely tired and lay on the bed unwilling to move. After having a satisfying meal, Xia Jinghe did not forget to fulfill his promise and brought a basin of warm water to personally remove the makeup on her face.
Her makeup today was done by Jiang Muyu, who invited Xia Munan's makeup lady to do it for her. They used the latest waterproof makeup, and it was still very smooth after a day of application. After all the lovemaking just now, she only spent some lip balm on it.
Xia Jinghe carefully removed her makeup and cleansed her face. He also used a towel to wipe her hands, wiping them one by one, even the gaps between her fingers.
Nanxing lay on the bed and enjoyed his service peacefully.
After wiping her clean, he placed the towel beside the basin and asked her, "Are you hungry?"
She shook her head.
Xia Jinghe licked his lips and looked at her: "I'm hungry."
Nanxing said: "If you are hungry, go and eat. I am sleepy and I am going to sleep first."
He smiled slyly, climbed onto the bed again, got under the quilt, grabbed her slender waist, and whispered in her ear: "I want to eat you."
Nan Xing saw that he was enjoying the taste of the food and immediately burst into tears: "I'm still in pain."
"It won't hurt you the second time."
She kicked him under the quilt and said viciously, "You just said it wouldn't hurt, but what happened?"
"This... is always inevitable. I will definitely make you feel comfortable afterwards, okay?" Xia Jinghe came over and pecked her on the lips.
"not good."
She moved away, and he moved closer. She moved away again, and he moved closer again.
Finally, she hit a wall and had no way to retreat. She felt embarrassed and helpless: "Why didn't I realize before that you were a sex-hungry ghost?"
"Maybe it's because I've never tasted meat before." He stretched out his tongue and licked her earlobe, his voice hoarse and deep: "Xingxing, you really taste too good. Today I understand what it means to be blinded by lust. From now on, the king will not attend the court early in the morning."
Nan Xing's bones became soft and she was finally provoked into surrender.
Once a man starts having sex, he is like a wild horse that has broken free from its reins and cannot be reined in.
Nanxing is well aware of this.
…
After marriage, Xia Jinghe resumed his duties as a court official, which he had put on hold for some time, and he went out early and returned late almost every day.
Xia Jingtang likes to go to the East Palace when he has nothing to do.
That day, she brought a brocade box to Nanxing, placed it on the table, and said mysteriously, "Sister-in-law, guess what's in it?"
Nanxing smiled and said, "I just heard a slight knocking sound. It should be silver."
"Sure enough, I can't hide it from my sister-in-law."
Xia Jingtang opened the box with a smile, and inside was indeed a pair of silver swings.
The peacock, outlined with silver threads and embellished with gemstones, is lifelike, and the clear jade beads hanging below are very delicate, but it looks a bit old.
Nan Xing's heart trembled, and his throat choked: "Give it to me?"
"Of course." Xia Jingtang pushed the box in front of her and said as if to take credit, "I saw this by chance and bought it at a high price. The shopkeeper said it belonged to the royal family of Yao Country in the past."
Nanxing picked up a brocade and gently stroked the patterns on it, tears filling her eyes unconsciously.
This was indeed the footsteps that her mother had worn.
The nature of Yao Kingdom and Xuan Cang is different. When the Wanqi family usurped the throne, they did not change the name of the country. Xuan Cang is still the same Xuan Cang, but the monarch has changed, while Yao Kingdom was actually destroyed and is now completely under the control of Xuan Cang.
She had no way to restore her country and just wanted to live well with her mother's expectations. However, she never expected that after so many years, she would be able to see this familiar old thing again.
"Thank you, Tangtang." She stood up and bowed to Xia Jingtang sincerely.
Xia Jingtang felt that Nanxing had already married his brother and was his sister-in-law, which meant she was his elder. How could he accept such a great gift? He quickly stood up.
"Sister-in-law, you don't have to be so polite."
Nan Xing wanted to say something, but suddenly he felt a black screen in front of his eyes and his body leaned to the side.
Xia Jingtang was startled, and quickly supported her shaky body, shouting, "Doctor Yu! Send Doctor Yu!"
…
Xia Jinghe was discussing state affairs with Xia Qingchen in the Taichen Hall when he suddenly heard the Chief Eunuch come in and report that there was news from the East Palace that the Crown Princess was pregnant.
Xia Jinghe was stunned for a moment, then he was delighted and immediately put down the matter at hand: "Are you telling the truth?"
The steward nodded, his face also full of joy, and said: "It is absolutely true, the Empress has already rushed to the East Palace."
Xia Qingchen also put down the work at hand, and the joy on his face was even more obvious. He patted Xia Jinghe on the shoulder and said with relief: "My son, you are great. You let me retire early after only half a year of marriage."
He had said earlier that once Xia Jinghe had a legitimate son, he would abdicate and become the emperor emeritus. He had even drafted the imperial edict and was waiting for good news from Nanxing.
Xia Jinghe saw that he was smiling so much that the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were exposed, and he knew that he was really happy about quitting his job. He held his forehead helplessly and said, "Father, can't you let me be happy for a moment?"
"Let's not talk about it for now. Becoming a father is indeed something to be happy about. I'll give you a day off today so you can go and accompany Nanxing."
"Thank you, father." He bowed hastily and ran away before Xia Qingchen could say anything else.
Xia Qingchen looked at his anxious back and cursed, "You little bastard, why don't you wait for me!"
Then he ran out of Taichen Palace.