Chapter 153 Finale: Shengsheng, I have been looking forward to this day for a long time.
Xie Yan closed his eyes tiredly. The biting cold wind penetrated the seams of his torn clothes, making his teeth chatter.
He had only one thought in mind: if he could recover from the cold later, he would have to find a shabby house to hide from the snow, otherwise he might freeze to death on the street tonight...
But he really didn't have the strength, and a piece of dessert was not enough to fill his stomach.
In a daze, he heard the sound of snow being stepped on. He opened his eyes with difficulty and found that the little princess had returned.
She walked towards him on the thick snow, one step deep and one step shallow. The hem of her skirt embroidered with crabapple flowers was covered with snow particles. The little yellow dog followed her happily, wagging its tail.
"Here, eat it quickly!" The little princess stuffed a package wrapped tightly in oil paper into his arms, her eyebrows curved and her eyes shining like falling stars.
Xie Yan held the package of snacks in a daze. The heat from the oil paper seeped into his skin through his fingertips, making his chest feel warm.
Before he could come to his senses, he heard hurried footsteps not far away. It was the little princess's brother who came back.
The young man quickly stepped forward and picked up his sister from the ground, his tone full of concern: "Shengsheng, why did you get off the car? Your hands are frozen, are you cold?"
Xie Yan lowered his eyes and stared at the snacks in his arms, his heart trembling slightly.
It turns out that her name is Shengsheng.
It sounds really nice...
It was unknown what the young princess whispered in her brother's ear. The young man turned his head and glanced at him. Although he didn't say much, he ordered the servant beside him: "Send him to the nearby clinic and give him some warming soup."
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the carriage with his sister in his arms.
The little princess poked her head out from her brother's shoulder, smiled at him, and waved her little hand as if saying goodbye to him...
Later, he was brought back to the mansion by the old Marquis of Zhenguo.
The little princess had long forgotten the poor little beggar whom she had met once.
She is delicate and innocent, and everyone loves her...
But there are so many people who like her.
But he was despicable and dark, and just wanted to snatch her away, hide her, and keep her for himself.
So, he deliberately annoyed her and then tempted her to punish him, slowly turning her innocent and soft nature into spoiled and willful.
From then on, no one in this world except him knew how to please her...
"Xie Yan? Xie Yan?"
Ruan Yunsheng's voice was soft, like a feather brushing across the tip of his heart. It took two calls to bring Xie Yan, who was immersed in memories, back to reality.
It turned out that he had walked in front of her without her knowing when.
Ruan Yunsheng was wearing the bright red wedding gown of the queen, and each feather of her outstretched phoenix was adorned with tiny pearls. The morning light fell on them, spreading out flowing golden light. The strings of oriental pearls hanging from the phoenix crown swayed slightly with her movements, occasionally bumping into each other and making tiny noises, which made her eyes and eyebrows even more clear and moving.
Xie Yan lowered his eyes and looked at her, the tenderness in his eyes almost overflowing.
He leaned over slightly, his warm breath brushing against her ears, his voice a little hoarse: "Shengsheng is so beautiful today, so beautiful that I am stunned."
Ruan Yunsheng's eyebrows curved when he said that. She deliberately raised her delicate chin and said with a hint of cute pride: "Of course!"
The wind blew the fragrance of osmanthus past, causing the red silk on the palace lanterns to sway slightly, and also causing the beads on Ruan Yunsheng's temples to move slightly.
Xie Yan couldn't help but smile, and gently held her hand, the warmth spreading from his fingertips to the bottom of his heart.
"Let's go home."
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The imperial carriage rolled over the bluestone slabs of the palace road, and the sound of the wheels accompanied by ceremonial music gradually approached the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Xie Yan held Ruan Yunsheng's hand and stepped onto the steps step by step, wearing a black dragon robe and a crimson bridal veil.
When the Emperor and Empress stood before the throne, all the officials knelt on their knees and shouted out their congratulations: "Your Majesty, we congratulate you on your wedding, and the Empress on her entry into the palace! May your Majesty and the Empress live in harmony, and together bring peace and prosperity to the nation!"
All the officials in the hall echoed in unison: "Long live the emperor! Long live the empress!"
Ruan Yunsheng lowered her eyes and looked at the officials below the stairs. Xie Yan quietly clenched her fingertips, and the warmth from his palm made her feel at ease.
Xie Yan raised his eyes and scanned the crowd, his tone filled with unquestionable majesty: "All the ministers, please stand. From now on, with the Empress's assistance, we must all be united in heart and mind, both inside and outside the court, to protect the country together."
After the arduous ceremony was finally over, Xie Yan took Ruan Yunsheng back to Zhaoming Palace.
In the bedroom where red candles were burning brightly, the big red "囍" character was hot under the candlelight. The drooping silk curtains decorated with crystal beads swayed gently in the evening breeze, making the light and shadow in the hall even more hazy.
The sweet fragrance of the wedding wine was still lingering on his lips and teeth, and Xie Yan waved his hand to let all the palace servants leave. The heavy palace door creaked shut, completely isolating the noise from outside.
Ruan Yunsheng sat on the dragon bed covered with a brocade mattress with auspicious dragon and phoenix patterns, and his reaction was a little slower than usual.
Today she got up before dawn to dress up, and was surrounded by relatives and friends to congratulate her. Then she went all the way from the Marquis' Mansion to the Imperial Palace to be worshipped by all the officials. Even though Xie Yan protected her the whole time, she was still exhausted and felt a little dizzy.
Looking at the backs of the palace maids filing out, she suddenly came to her senses and looked at Xie Yan in confusion: "I haven't even taken off my makeup yet, why did they all leave?"
Xie Yan leaned over and gently rubbed the wine stains on the corners of her lips with his fingertips. Then he placed a light kiss there, unable to hide the smile in his eyes: "I'll help Shengsheng remove it, okay?"
He just wanted to spend all the time in the hall tonight with the two of them, and didn't want anyone else to disturb him at all.
Ruan Yunsheng raised her eyebrows slightly, looked up at him, and said with a hint of doubt in her tone: "Can you do it?"
Xie Yan's eyes suddenly darkened, and his warm breath came close to her ear, and his voice was low and hoarse: "Is it okay? Shengsheng, try it, and you'll know."
The ambiguous words made Ruan Yunsheng's ears instantly hot. She hurriedly pushed him away, stood up and walked towards the dressing table, looking back with pretentious pride: "If you dare to pull out a hair of mine, you will sleep on the floor tonight!"
Xie Yan chuckled and quickly followed.
He stood behind her, looking down at her slightly flushed jade neck, and gently pinched the golden buckle of the phoenix crown with his slender fingertips, his movements so light as if he was touching a fragile treasure.
The cold oriental pearl slid down her hair and landed on the gilded tray with a ding. The crisp sound was particularly clear in the quiet bedroom.
When the last lustrous jade hairpin was taken off, Ruan Yunsheng's long hair fell like an ink waterfall, and the ends of her hair brushed across Xie Yan's wrist, causing a slight itch.
Xie Yan's fingertips unconsciously rubbed the delicate skin behind her ear. The warm touch made Ruan Yunsheng's back tremble slightly, and even her eyebrows and eyes were dyed a layer of light pink.
"Are you tired today?" Xie Yan leaned over, resting his chin lightly on her shoulder. His warm breath brushed across her neck. His voice was a few notes lower than usual, with a magnetic hoarseness.
Ruan Yunsheng turned around and was about to speak, but Xie Yan took her into his arms, put his palm on her lower back and gently stroked it.
He took her hand and pressed it against his chest, allowing her to clearly feel the increasingly rapid heartbeat in her chest.
"Shengsheng, I've been looking forward to this day for a long time... Looking forward to keeping you by my side, looking forward to holding you tightly like this..."
Before he finished speaking, his kiss landed on her brow, and with a bit of eagerness that had been suppressed for a long time, he slowly moved down and finally covered her lips.
As their lips touched, he murmured hoarsely, his eyes filled with an inextricable possessiveness: "I'll make you completely mine..."
Ruan Yunsheng's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her fingertips unconsciously clenched Xie Yan's collar.
Her breathing began to become disordered, but in his gentle yet strong embrace, she allowed herself to indulge in the tenderness that filled the room...
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