Chapter 85: The Wedding Date
Yu Wanyin felt a soreness in her lower abdomen as soon as she heard him say that.
I can still vaguely remember the feeling of uncontrollable cramps in my lower abdomen.
Yu Wanyin pressed her body against the bookshelf behind her, with a wall in front of her, trapping her firmly in this place.
The air around us seemed to be getting thinner and thinner, making it unbearable.
Yu Wanyin couldn't help but ask, "Is your illness... cured?"
Rong Si lowered his eyes, then suddenly lowered his body, and a sense of being enveloped came over him. "What do you think?"
Yu Wanyin said in a low voice, "How would I know?"
"You'll know once you try." Rong Si braced himself against the bookshelf behind her, wrapped his arms around her waist, pulled her forcefully into his embrace, and skillfully leaned down to kiss her slightly parted lips.
He came on strong.
Yu Wanyin was pulled into his arms and pressed against the bookshelf.
The bookshelf behind me vibrated slightly, and the neatly arranged books on it clattered against the wooden frame.
In the cramped space where she was completely compressed, she was deprived of even the space to breathe.
The house grew increasingly hot and dry in the early autumn.
The heat was so intense it made my heart tingle and every inch of my body felt an unusual temperature rising rapidly.
The skirt ribbon fell to the ground, the hem of her dress was pulled loose, and then it clung to the man's slightly cool clothes.
The contrast between the cold and hot sensation sent a shiver down my spine, and soon the cool clothing was replaced by the even hotter skin.
The heat seeped into her very bones.
She was naturally cool, so she felt the heat more intensely than others.
Everywhere touched by the intense heat began to shimmer and bloom with vibrant red flowers.
Yu Wanyin wanted to talk to him, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the words that had been escaping her lips were blocked by the gluttonous beast.
It was as if he would take over if she revealed even a tiny bit more skin.
Not a single detail can be overlooked.
All I could hear was the rustling of clothes.
Yu Wanyin finally had a moment to herself, but the corners of her eyes were already slightly red from being robbed.
Like peach blossoms in spring, her clear, bright eyes were shrouded in mist.
He was a little milder than last time, but just not as scary.
Yu Wanyin struggled to hold onto his shoulder, her body pressed down, forced to tilt back and open.
Her voice was very soft, sounding almost ethereal, "You... don't rush."
Rong Si kissed the side of her neck. "No rush."
There's no rush.
Yu Wanyin was confined to a bookshelf with clear patterns behind her and books of varying sizes and shapes, with only a solid chest in front of her.
Iron and grind.
A strong sense of security and a sense of unease about the unknown surged in at the same time.
This made Yu Wanyin's heart swell up, feeling incredibly full, and she felt a little lightheaded and strained.
She couldn't breathe.
Their feet couldn't even touch the ground; they were firmly restrained.
Stuck in limbo, until the sense of security is completely shattered and lost.
She then realized that beneath this safe exterior lay endless, unfathomable danger.
Waiting to devour her, to tear her apart.
Even the flames on the straight candles by the closed window looked scorching hot.
It melts and devours everything.
Wax dripped continuously.
The excess wax clung to the deep red candle and slowly solidified.
It forms concentric rings of wax flowers.
Until one moment a sudden gust of wind extinguished the candlelight inside the room.
They also overturned the candlesticks.
The scattered sounds masked the sobs mixed in with them.
The maid outside heard the noise and was startled. She turned around and knocked on the door. "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
At first glance, one might think that the two of them had a fight and were having a disagreement in the house.
Yu Wanyin felt her hair stand on end, and her scalp tingled the moment she heard the voice of an outsider.
Rong Si's veins suddenly bulged as he reacted to her, and he slammed her against the bookshelf, his chest heaving violently.
The maid outside knocked twice more, "Your Highness..."
Yu Wanyin tilted her head, her fingernails leaving marks on the man's shoulder and arm, and barely managed to compose herself, saying, "It's nothing."
"Let's tidy up... tidy up the study."
The maid understood. "Do you need any help?"
“No need.” Yu Wanyin replied crisply and decisively.
The maid didn't ask any further questions and turned to leave.
Rong Si whispered, "Tidi up the study?"
The bookshelf behind Yu Wanyin slammed shut again with a loud "bang".
The book made intermittent, rattling sounds.
Yu Wanyin bit her knuckles, and then, unable to contain her anger, bit him.
She bites him, and he bites her back in another spot.
The more she bit, the more he did.
The books at the top of the bookshelf eventually couldn't bear the weight, and one of them wobbled and fell down first.
A cool breeze rose from above.
The bookshelf wasn't tall, just barely reaching Rong Si's forehead.
Rong Si didn't care what was falling on him; he just lowered his head and pressed down.
He completely enveloped the person in his arms, letting the books fall on him.
Yu Wanyin was terrified, but she felt that he did not soften his tone at all.
Instead, it seemed like they had gone mad, causing more and more books to fall from the shelves.
The amount of things he destroyed around him increased rather than decreased.
The books slid down to the ground with a clatter, and all Yu Wanyin could hear was a jumble of noise.
She wanted to hide but could only hide in his arms, which gave the villains an opportunity to do whatever they wanted.
Let him ruin her.
The night of celebration.
The city of Xidu was filled with jubilation and excitement.
His feet, which never touch the ground, tensed up as if trying to step on something, but he ended up overturning the table opposite him.
She couldn't step on anything and was helplessly suspended in mid-air.
Suddenly, fireworks burst into the sky above the city!
Fireworks sparked and fell into the clear white clouds, mingling with the moisture in the mist.
It permeated every inch of the pinkish-white clouds and mist.
Then it fell, carrying moist and warm dew.
The doors to the princess's bedchamber were opened.
The servants who were watching the fireworks outside heard the noise and looked over.
Rong Si walked out of the hall with the scroll in his hand.
His expression was solemn, and he exuded a fierce and warlike aura. Upon seeing this, everyone instinctively bowed and gave way.
Just as the maid was about to enter to serve, the beaded curtain outside the inner bedroom door was already lowered.
This means that one does not need to serve.
The maid stopped at the door, then turned back and went out again.
Yu Wanyin's entire body resembled a bookshelf that had been tossed around in a mess.
The bookshelf was rearranged by Rong Si, but a few books that were soaked were left to dry before they could be put back.
Yu Wanyin didn't want those books anymore and told him to pay for them.
Fifteen minutes later, she could still feel her heart pounding wildly.
It cannot be smoothed out for a long time.
Thankfully, he's gone.
It certainly doesn't look as serious as last time.
There are also many advantages to staying at home.
He toned it down, so he wouldn't suffer the same fate as that time, unable to sleep all night.
Yu Wanyin recovered, pulled the brocade quilt tighter around her, and was about to go to sleep when she suddenly heard the sound of her back window being opened.
Then came the familiar sound of footsteps.
How could you not hear it?
The sound had only been coming out of her room a short while ago.
Yu Wanyin turned around and sat up, seeing Rong Si enter as if it were perfectly natural.
Why are you back?
Seeing her surprised expression, Rong Si remained completely calm, "You didn't think it was over, did you?"
He leaned down and carried her to the nearby bathhouse.
"It's not appropriate for me to stay here before we're officially married. I need to leave first before I can come back in."
Yu Wanyin looked at him, her mind uneasy, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Rong Si looked at her meaningfully for a while, then carried her into the bathhouse, closed the door, and locked it as well.
Then, in the babbling hot spring water, I told her, "Take your medicine."
"One dose of this medicine isn't enough."
Yu Wanyin had long since run out of strength, and her feet were still feeling weak from being suspended in the air, so she was unable to land on solid ground again.
Her voice was thick with a nasal tone, "Can't you eat something else first..."
Her voice was quickly swallowed up by the sound of the hot spring water flowing inside the room.
The sound of water inside the bathhouse isolated all other sounds from the outside world.
No matter how much she cried and struggled inside, no one could hear her.
An addiction that has been abstaining for a long time will only gradually accumulate and erupt after re-exposure.
Rong Si's condition did not improve after eating it once.
Instead, it triggered that deep-seated, agonizing illness.
His breathing became deep and heavy, and the bloodshot veins at the corners of his eyes became prominent.
It was released like a man-eating beast.
The hot spring water cascaded down and covered the ground.
Water splashed and burst open.
Just as the spring was about to run dry, it began to gush forth continuously.
Early in the morning, the maids helped Yu Wanyin get up and do her makeup.
Yu Wanyin rested her head on her hand by the table, closing her eyes for a short nap.
The maid saw through the bronze mirror that the person in the mirror had her eyebrows and eyes slightly closed, her long, butterfly-like eyelashes drooping down, casting a thick silhouette, and there was some redness and swelling at the corners of her eyes.
The maid couldn't help but ask, "Didn't the princess rest well yesterday?"
Yu Wanyin closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "I'm a little tired from dreaming all the time."
If it weren't for the fact that it would be easy for someone to see him if he didn't go back before dawn, he could have continued.
Yu Wanyin couldn't sit still for long, so she stood up and said, "I'm going back to sleep for a while."
The maid's attempt to do her hair and makeup fell through. "Alright."
She closed the door for Yu Wanyin, then turned back out, puzzled.
The princess went to sleep at 7 PM yesterday.
Yu Wanyin felt weak all over and fell into a deep sleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
I slept until evening.
Qin Yuan came over to inquire during this time, but returned empty-handed.
Unfortunately.
When Yu Wanyin woke up and went outside, she saw Rong Si sitting in her main hall.
She paused for a moment, and in a daze, she thought she was still dreaming and hadn't woken up.
Rong Si raised an eyebrow when he saw her come out.
The maidservant chimed in, explaining, "The general arrived very early to wait for the princess."
"I'm waiting for you to eat." Rong Si heard that Yu Wanyin was a little unaccustomed to eating Western Region food. "I had someone make your favorite dishes."
In addition, there are some nourishing ingredients inside, in case she is too deficient.
Rong Si got up and walked to the table, and Yu Wanyin followed him.
The servants who were serving him set out the bowls and chopsticks and then retreated outside.
Yu Wanyin pulled the chair that Rong Si had pulled out to the side further.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she sat down, Rong Si pulled her seat to his side.
"Still hiding?"
Yu Wanyin's heart skipped a beat. "I can't take it anymore."
Rong Si served her rice without a care in the world, saying, "I've taken my medicine, I won't bother you tonight."
He placed the bowl in front of Yu Wanyin, leaned in, and stared intently at her. "But if you avoid me again, every time you do, you'll have to spend another night with me."
He even calculated it in terms of a single night.
Yu Wanyin gently bit her lip. "Your medicine is still working, isn't it?"
Rong Si nodded, "It's still working for now."
Yu Wanyin breathed a slight sigh of relief; as long as it worked.
As usual, Rong Si brought the nourishing meal to Yu Wanyin's lips, asking, "Are you feeling unwell today?"
As Yu Wanyin ate, she pondered how to make her situation sound more serious.
"I can't move, my back and legs ache, and my throat is sore..."
Rong Si watched her with great interest and fed her soup.
She was so fed that she couldn't speak for a while, so we fed her again after she finished eating.
Rong Si could mostly tell that there was an exaggeration in those words.
But I also know that she is in poor health and needs rest.
Therefore, he didn't expose her, but only focused on feeding her first.
Yu Wanyin eats quietly, chewing slowly and deliberately, and her movements are not very large.
For some reason, Rong Si particularly enjoyed the feeling of feeding her.
Seeing that she couldn't eat, she pushed his arm and said, "Wait a minute."
After we finish eating what we have now, we'll move on to the next round.
She eats slowly but has a small appetite.
I told him I was full after only a few rounds of eating.
They can still be fed without restraint.
Rong Si would usually let her eat a few more bites, and he would take care of the rest.
Yu Wanyin had just finished dinner and woke up, so it wasn't appropriate for her to rest immediately.
I decided to go out for a walk before coming back to shower, wash up, and go to bed.
As night fell, Rong Si, as usual, went out through the main gate first and came in through the back gate.
Fortunately, nothing really happened; they just slept in the same bed.
He would get up early again and leave early in the morning.
Yu Wanyin thought to herself that he still had a lot of energy and wasn't afraid of causing trouble.
But as long as you don't cause her any trouble, everything is fine.
The next day, Yu Wanyin finally had time to go see Qin Yuan.
When Qin Yuan saw her coming over, she immediately brought out the horse that she had wanted to let her try out earlier. "I thought you had forgotten."
"Were you tired yesterday?"
Yu Wanyin gave a vague answer, "It's probably because I was exhausted from the ceremony the day before yesterday, and I didn't get enough rest beforehand."
Qin Yuan, being rough and carefree, didn't suspect anything. "I should have let you go back and rest earlier that day."
"It's alright, it's already rested." Yu Wanyin stepped forward, took the carrot from the attendant's hand, and fed the horse first. "It's probably too much for the horse to run around in this palace. Let's go to the grassland."
"Alright." Qin Yuan whistled, summoned her own horse, and rode out of the palace garden with Yu Wanyin.
The grasslands are vast, and it's the autumn hunting season. After this hunt, the mountains and forests will be closed off for hunting in preparation for winter.
This will help raise the next batch of prey for the spring hunt.
Therefore, it is more lively here than in the city.
Everywhere you look, people are heading out to hunt early in the morning, all dressed neatly and carrying their own arrow baskets.
Most of them were young people, and some were Rong Si's former subordinates from the mountain stronghold.
They saw Yu Wanyin in the distance and greeted her just as they had done when they were in the mountain stronghold.
The morning sun's afterglow fell on the young men, dressed in fine clothes and riding spirited horses, as they chatted and laughed as they ran into the mountains.
Yu Wanyin was in a daze for a moment, as if she had returned to the village.
Watch them go out hunting and farming early in the morning, and return in the evening, recounting their day's harvest, or comparing who won the day's hunt.
People inevitably reminisce about certain unexpected moments.
Until it disappears from life.
I wouldn't want to go back to that time.
That was a time when heaven and earth could not tolerate it, and the world was unpredictable.
The mountain village lives for no one, and its inhabitants are a group of people struggling to survive in their own little world.
Now they can rightfully have a place in the vast world.
Nothing is better than the present moment.
Yu Wanyin looked at the distant sky and earth and let out a long sigh of relief.
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind, "Your Majesty!"
Yu Wanyin turned her head.
She saw Aunt Duan, Qing Song, and A Zheng standing not far from the city walls, waving at her.
The morning light made her momentarily lost in thought.
I thought I was imagining things.
Once the light in her eyes became clear and bright, Yu Wanyin was able to see the person who had come into view.
A look of joy appeared on her face as she spurred her horse forward.
"How did you get here?"
Aunt Duan stepped forward to greet her.
After Yu Wanyin dismounted, he carefully examined her and said, "If we don't come here, where will we go? Naturally, we'll stay wherever you and the lord are."
Ah Zheng said with a smile, "The Queen looks even better than before."
Aunt Duan nodded, "It's even better."
It's not just better, it's even better. Back in the village, we never imagined that Yu Wanyin could ride a horse so freely.
Aunt Duan still remembers the first time she met Yu Wanyin. Her health was so poor, and the young girl who came sick was prone to falling ill if she wasn't careful.
Azheng also stepped forward, "Your Majesty, do you know that I have come of age?"
Looking into A-Zheng's bright eyes, Yu Wanyin remembered that A-Zheng was already fifteen this year. "Have you had your coming-of-age ceremony yet?"
Qingsong explained, "We arranged it for Azheng at the military camp."
"On the march, we don't need to be particular about many things; we keep everything simple."
“It’s not simple, everyone gave me so many things.” A-Zheng said happily. “Originally, there was no need to have a coming-of-age ceremony, but my master said that I can graduate when I reach the age of coming of age.”
Yu Wanyin knew that the master Azheng mentioned was Aunt Duan.
After Azheng entered the village, she studied medicine under Aunt Duan.
He was also considered a part-time military doctor during his military service.
Ah Zheng raised her head and said, "From now on, I am a legitimate pharmacist."
Yu Wanyin touched her face. "Then if I need anything, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you."
Azheng smiled and said, "It would be better if the Queen didn't need me."
Aunt Duan held Yu Wanyin's hand and looked around with satisfaction. "This Xidu, was it just built?"
Yu Wanyin explained, "It was rebuilt on the site of the old city."
The western capital city was in dire need of reconstruction, and even a month or two of new construction would not be considered fully completed.
Aunt Duan nodded, and in the distance she could see the sheds set up on the grassland and the upturned eaves of the city.
"It's nice, but it's quite similar to some of the houses in our village."
Yu Wanyin paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh, "It was built by people from our village who led the team."
This kind of thing should naturally be left to those who are good at it.
The bandits who raided the mountains in their village were extremely skilled at it.
Aunt Duan laughed upon hearing this, "So that's how it is."
Just then, Su Fang, who had come out of town to go hunting, saw them and couldn't help but rush over, "Aunt Duan!"
Su Fang ran over, "You're here!"
Judging from his belongings and demeanor, Aunt Duan wondered, "Is he finally going to the mountains again after all this time?"
“No, Aunt Duan, I’m used to it.” Su Fang grew up in the mountain village with Rong Si since she was a child. “I feel uncomfortable if I don’t go into the mountains in the autumn.”
The people who came out of the city with Su Fang saw Aunt Duan one by one and rushed over.
At this moment, Duan's companions from the mountain stronghold, who had come with her, saw the familiar face and quickly ran forward, "Brother Su Fang!"
The grassland gradually became lively.
Rong Si, who had welcomed Aunt Duan and the others in, watched from afar as they gathered on the grassland with the remaining troops.
The rising sun in the east is a dazzling display of morning glow and afterglow.
They chatted animatedly about something, their voices mingling with chatter.
Suddenly, someone turned the conversation to Yu Wanyin, "I heard that the lord has come to propose marriage again. When will the wedding take place?"
"Yes, has a date been set?"
"Please speak freely, Your Majesty. I can help you hunt geese!"
"Yes, this time we're definitely going to throw you a proper party."
Rong Si stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the side, watching with a smile as Yu Wanyin was surrounded.
When the topic of marriage came up, she became somewhat reserved and demure.
However, the investiture ceremony has just been completed, and the engagement and wedding date will be set in two days.
Remembering something, Rong Si tilted his head and asked, "Where is Chu Yu?"
"Reporting to my lord, we have arrived in Jinzhou. They say they will be able to return by the date of your previously planned wedding."
Can you make it back in time?
Rong Si paused for a moment, then said, "Then let's move the wedding date forward."
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