Chapter 93 Chapter 93 Rain.
The person who married Xie Yun was herself, not the girl from the Chao family as she thought.
Zhang Jingxian bit her tongue desperately to resist the suffocating feeling that was enough to overwhelm her. No, it was fake, it had to be fake.
She frantically searched for a flaw that could convince herself, but the blessing was clearly audible in her ears, and among the faces of those watching the ceremony, she saw Cai Shu, Xu Ziji, and even Lord Shu Jian.
She didn't dare look at the expressions on their faces, nor could she see clearly.
The only thought was to escape, escape from here.
The cold fingers moved just a little, and a big hand gently and slowly grasped her wrist, not allowing her to break free.
"Ah Xian, don't be anxious." Xie Yun was smiling, and the look he gave her was full of tenderness.
In the eyes of the confused guests, Envoy Xie carefully noticed the lady's nervousness and tried to comfort her in a soft voice.
However, when Zhang Jingxian looked up, she saw a pair of deep black eyes like poisonous snakes, staring at her intently, as if if she really dared to escape, at this solemn moment of kneeling to heaven and earth, he would definitely do something that would make her regret for the rest of her life.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the smile on his lips was tinged with insolence and madness.
"Ah Xian, actually I couldn't help it a long time ago."
A low, rustling voice lingered in her ears, telling her that he was too lazy to pretend anymore, and couldn't help but devour her bit by bit in front of the heavens, the earth, and everyone else.
“…” Zhang Jingxian’s throat seemed to be strangled tightly, and she couldn’t make a sound. Her lips moved pitifully, and then she fell silent.
Xie Yun no longer had any patience for her. At this moment, Zhang Jingxian had no doubt that he hated her to the core.
He hated her so much that he was willing to use his marriage and the rest of his life to take revenge on her and torture her.
She knew she couldn't escape.
When the ceremony was finally over, Zhang Jingxian's body went limp and she almost lost all her strength, even her breathing became extremely weak.
The same large hand completely controlled her. First, she stood up, then slowly walked through the dusk and into the brightly lit house.
They eat from the same pot and drink from the same cup.
The rules she had racked her brains to perfect were applied to herself without any mistakes, but she had no room for refusal and could only accept it numbly and rigidly.
When the door was gently closed, Zhang Jingxian suddenly felt more strength in her body, like a little beast on the verge of death in the mountains, struggling hard for the last chance of escape.
She rushed towards the door, like a swift and fleeting gust of wind.
But soon, an arm slowly and leisurely reached across her waist, trapping her like a gust of wind back into the dark mountains.
Xie Yun sat upright on the wide couch, quietly looking at the peasant girl in his arms, and said to her affectionately, "Ah Xian, I sent someone to Xishan Village to deliver our marriage certificate. By the way, I am taking over the entire Yangshan in accordance with His Majesty's order."
The room suddenly became quiet. Zhang Jingxian stopped struggling in disbelief and stared at him blankly, wondering what Xie Yun meant.
"Yangshan, including Xishan Village, will belong to me in the future." Xie Yun gently caressed her cheek, and every word that came out of his thin lips seemed to hit the heart of this peasant girl.
The home she had tried so hard to return to was now his, and she would never be able to get rid of him until her death.
If Xie Yun wanted, he could destroy all the places she was attached to. Mountains, villages, valleys, as long as she had set foot on them, all would be under his control.
His palm slid down her cheek, slowly covering her breath and slender neck. He leaned close to her ear and asked if she had ever seen a fire that burned for months.
Zhang Jingxian's gaze seemed to have lost focus again, empty and unable to reach anything. Yangshan became his, and he could destroy it with fire.
"Prime Minister Xie won't allow it, Xie Yun, you can't do this, you can't."
She murmured, despair rising uncontrollably in her heart. She just wanted to live a stable and quiet life, so why wouldn't he let her go?
Now, the lives of all the creatures in the Yangshan Mountains are also implicated.
Xie Yun's brows were tinged with coldness, and he chuckled softly, "No, I can. Ah Xian has forced me to this point, so of course I can do anything. Ah Xian brought up her uncle to pressure me, so what?"
A trick he used once would have no effect on him the second time.
He rubbed her earlobe with his fingertips. The warm jade-like feeling made him tighten his jaw and let out a satisfied sigh.
It should have been done a long time ago. He should have pushed her, forced her, instead of being foolishly tolerant.
The sensitivity behind her ears disrupted Zhang Jingxian's breathing. She clenched her fingertips in panic, thinking over and over again about how to control Xie Yun's existence.
However, no, still no.
Lord Shu Jian, Prime Minister Xie, and even the family status that the aristocratic families valued most were of no use to him.
"What are you thinking about, Ah Xian? Once the wedding is successful, you will be mine." Xie Yun took in all her reactions. There was a hint of joy on the corners of his eyebrows and eyes. When he smiled, his tall and strong body was shaking.
"Of course, whether Ah Xian is willing or not, I am Ah Xian's."
As he was about to say the last word, he stood up from the wide couch, picked up the wedding wine on the low table and drank it in one gulp.
The wine is sweet and mellow, and was also selected by Zhang Jingxian herself.
But at this moment and in this place, the put-down wine glass became a dangerous signal. The next moment, her neck was grasped and lifted high, accepting the fine wine that was blended with his scent.
Just one cup.
Zhang Jingxian's eyes began to half open and half closed, blurry and unclear. The air around her became sticky, and the discomfort of difficulty breathing made her open her lips slightly.
Then, the transparent wine flowed down the corners of her lips and soaked Xie Yun's palm.
His eyes moved and his gaze moved to her lips, which were shining with water. He knew how sweet they tasted.
Xie Yun raised her hand and took off the heavy crown on her head, then the hairpin, the pearl hairpin, and the hairband that was still tied behind her head.
Her long hair fell on the equally dark wedding dress, which was originally solemn and dignified. However, in his eyes, there was such a gorgeous scene.
Xie Yun's breath suddenly became heavier, and he calmly sucked the wine stains that flowed down.
The air went from lukewarm to scorching hot.
Zhang Jingxian's body couldn't stop shaking, and because of the force, the finger bones that were holding the robe were faintly bluish-white.
She couldn't pull it away, nor could she push it away, and soon her fingers were pried open with ease, and her wrists were pressed hard into the soft bedding.
She closed her eyes weakly.
"Ah Xian, look at me!"
But Xie Yun refused, forcing her to look into his dark and heavy eyes, looking at her flushed cheeks and disheveled hair, and watching him trap her with a pair of shackles.
As the world spun, Zhang Jingxian seemed to see the peasant girl who died silently on a rainy night.
She was stunned and shed a tear.
The crystal teardrop was found by the greedy man and immediately snatched away by his thin lips. After savoring it carefully, he kissed every part of his body that he had once despised.
Every time his lips touched her eyes, Zhang Jingxian would shudder. Finally, when they touched the corner of her eye, she used all her strength to say to Xie Yun, "I hate you."
She hated him and would never forgive him for dragging her into the abyss of despair again.
Xie Yun's expression paused slightly, she exhaled slowly and repeated her words.
"Hate me?"
He laughed heartily, gazing at the peasant girl who had driven him mad with deep satisfaction and love, and said to her word by word in a low, hoarse voice, "Ah Xian, hate me even more."
He would rather she hated him to the core.
Thinking of this, the boiling blood in his body seemed to burn him to ashes.
Hate is more touching than not loving.
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An autumn rain was drizzling outside, and the air was slightly cool.
Shu Jian looked sternly at the young man who blocked his way, his beard gleaming coldly. "Gong Chengyue, do you know what you and Qilang have done?"
It's simply ridiculous. Jiankang had no idea that Qilang was getting married, and the little Axian, whom he sent away with his own hands, became Qilang's new wife in the blink of an eye.
Shu Jian has always had a cheerful temper, but when he witnessed Xie Yun getting married, he couldn't help but feel furious.
If the Prime Minister knew about this, it is conceivable that he would be furious.
"Uncle, now that the wedding is over, your and the Prime Minister's attempts to stop it are meaningless." Gong Chengyue waved his feather fan and smiled faintly. "You know what kind of person Qi Lang is. The more you try to stop him, the more he'll care about Madam Zhang."
"You can't be so ridiculous and get married without telling Jiankang." Shu Jian was furious. This was a legitimate wedding with all the six ceremonies, but no one knew about it outside Changling.
Moreover, Ah Xian was eager to return to her hometown, so it was impossible for her to fall in love with Qilang so quickly.
"Forcing someone to marry me, I'm so disappointed in Qilang! Gongcheng's son, please move aside. I want to see Qilang."
Gong Chengyue said nothing and stood in front of him without moving an inch.
His action directly inspired Shu Jian to draw his sword. The sound of raindrops fell, and the sword edge added a chill to the stagnant atmosphere.
"What can uncle do if he breaks in at this time? Aren't you afraid of being discovered and making the entire Xie family a laughing stock?" Gong Chengyue's words hit the nail on the head for Shu Jian. What aristocratic families value most is always reputation.
This grand wedding was known to almost everyone in Changling. Envoy Xie married the woman who saved his life. He was praised for his benevolence and righteousness, and it became a good story.
It also adds some glory to the Xie family.
But if word got out that Envoy Xie was forcing someone to marry him, and the Xie family tried to intervene and break up the marriage, "slanderous words would instantly be directed at the Xie family, at Qilang, and at the Prime Minister."
Gongcheng Yue asked Shu Jian to think twice and not to mess up the overall situation because of this small matter.
"You are Qilang's only elder today, and you are the one who will entertain the distinguished guests. Madam Zhang, oh, Madam's cousin and the villagers have just learned about this, and we need you to go and mediate on Qilang's behalf."
With a few sophistry, Gong Chengyue successfully shifted the blame to Shu Jian. At this time, the wedding was not important. The most important thing was to end it properly without causing any trouble.
Shu Jian gave him a cold look and walked away.
Gong Chengyue didn't blink and ordered his men to guard the courtyard tightly and not allow anyone else to enter.
After all, he is Uncle Jian. If it were Prime Minister Xie, he would never dare to help Xie Yun say any of the above words.
"This rain came just in time."
Gong Chengyue muttered softly, and no other sound could be heard except the sound of rain.
In the middle of the night, the raindrops fell quickly and heavily.
Within the warm curtains, Zhang Jingxian had already fallen asleep exhausted, curled up quietly with her eyelids slightly red.
A hand gently supported the back of her neck and fed her a bowl of nourishing soup.
The empty porcelain bowl was placed aside. Xie Yun stared intently at her sleeping face and forced her to lean on his arms.
He then closed his eyelids.
Then he dreamed of a heavier and heavier rain.
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