seventy
"Where are you taking me?"
"Shh, keep it a secret for now."
Yunqi's eyes were covered with a red band, and he sat in the carriage with Ling Junyan. He could hear the carriage passing through the busy streets and the quiet alleys. He could hear the children laughing and the passers-by looking happy.
The surroundings seemed to be getting more and more lively.
"Hey? Why do I feel like they are following us?"
"Really?" Ling Junyan asked knowingly.
Yun Qi had been a secret guard for so many years, and he could even tell that Ling Junyan didn't even stick his head out to look.
"You arranged this?"
"No, no."
"true and false?"
“It remains to be verified.”
Yun Qi was amused by him. He denied it just a second ago. What was he doing now? Was he admitting it without being asked?
Yun Qi couldn't see Ling Junyan's gentle expression at the moment. He was only concerned with listening to how many people were following him outside, so as to guess what Ling Junyan was going to take him to do next.
Gradually, the sound of gongs and drums suddenly came from not far away, and the sound of firecrackers set off by children.
"Is this... someone getting married?"
Ling Junyan said "hmm" softly.
"oh--"
Yun Qi continued to listen. Oh, he really wanted to take down the red cloth so that he could see the fun.
Ling Junyan seemed to have noticed something and reminded: "Don't pick it."
"Okay, okay." Yun Qi agreed repeatedly.
When the sound was right next to his ears and Yun Qi wanted to fly out to join in the celebration, Ling Junyan said, "We're here."
"Ah? You brought me to the banquet?"
Yun Qi didn't wait for the other party's answer. He only heard Ling Junyan step out of the carriage first and then said to him, "Come."
Yun Qi reached forward and then placed his hand firmly on Ling Junyan's.
Passing through the curtain, the sunlight filtered through the strips of cloth and turned into bright red in front of Yunqi's eyes.
"What a match made in heaven!"
"Yeah, they're a perfect match."
"That's right."
…
Hearing these words of praise, Yunqi was stunned and didn't react for a moment. He just felt someone gently pulling the knot of the red cloth, and Yunqi's vision instantly became clear.
Everyone gathered in front of the carriage, with a smile on their face. Some children were holding flowers, and some were holding candied haws, running around the carriage.
Directly in front of us was a house, the exterior of which was already hung with colorful lights and silks. Both sides of the street were lined with music bands, each of them seemed to have endless energy and played extremely hard.
Maybe it was because of the music or something else, but Yunqi’s head was still confused.
Just then, several people ran out of the house.
"Oh my, it's finally here."
Yun Qi's eyes fell on those people, "Brother Nie, Brother Zheng, Brother Hua?"
Hua Shiyu brought Tao Zhuyin with him this time.
Hua Shiyu is two years older than Yunqi, so Yunqi calls Tao Zhuyin sister-in-law.
"I really didn't expect that not only would you get married, but you would marry this Master Yan. This is incredible. No wonder you brought him with you when Xiaoyu got married last time. It turns out there were signs of this." Nie Feng said sourly.
Zheng Ye: "You didn't see it last time, it was your fault. I'm different. I saw through their relationship at a glance."
Nie Feng: "Then why don't you tell me? Who are you trying to fool?"
Zheng Ye: "Tsk."
Yunqi watched them bickering and was speechless for a long time.
"After all, today is Xiao Qi's wedding day, so you guys should be quiet for a while." Hua Shiyu said.
Yun Qi shook his head, "It's okay..."
"And me!"
Everyone turned around and Liu Zhengke appeared in everyone's sight.
Yun Qi was surprised, "Brother Liu, why are you..."
"Xiao Qi, you didn't expect that His Majesty would transfer me to serve under Marquis Pingyuan of Beiyangguan. He is a man I admire. His Majesty also allowed me to return home to rest these past few days. It just so happened that I came here to celebrate your wedding. I will be leaving in a few days."
Hearing this, Yun Qi turned his head and looked at Ling Junyan, who smiled at him.
Yun Qi's eyes moved and he unconsciously tightened his hand.
Yun Qi also saw Old Eleven and Shen Yueying. They stood far away and didn't speak, only exchanging a few words with him through eye contact, expressing their blessings. And his former secret guard brothers had all changed into ordinary clothes, blending in with the people and chatting with them.
"Then hurry in and don't miss the auspicious time."
Amid the cheers of the crowd, Ling Junyan carried Yun Qi into the yard.
"Bow to heaven and earth."
"Bow to your parents twice."
"Husband and wife bow to each other!"
…
Inside the house, red candles were burning brightly, and the wax dripped slowly down the carved candlesticks, illuminating the walls.
Under the red wedding character, Yunqi and Ling Junyan drank the wedding wine, which meant they would be together until old age.
Outside, the guests' laughter continued.
"Qiqi, do you still like it?"
"I like it, but why did you suddenly think of holding this wedding?"
"This is a promise I made to you from the bottom of my heart."
Ling Junyan looked at him, "Actually, there are many things I don't remember. I don't remember when we first communicated with each other, when I ascended the throne, and when you became my queen. It all seemed like a sudden reward from heaven, like I woke up from a chaotic mess and found myself with the whole world."
At this moment, Yunqi seemed to have not understood what he said.
Is it a love story? But...
However, maybe it was because of the alcohol, Yunqi was unable to discover it.
"I'm actually quite envious of that twenty-something Ling Junyan. Sometimes I wonder how he could win your heart."
Yun Qi didn't find these words strange at all. He just felt a little hazy around him, and then he said vaguely: "No matter how old you are, as long as it's you, I like you."
Upon hearing this, Ling Junyan couldn't help but stand up and walked forward to pick him up and put him on the bed. Yun Qi took the opportunity to put his arms around his neck to prevent him from getting too far away from him.
"Have you grown a few years older?" Yun Qi finally sorted out his thoughts. It seemed that he had grown to the age of rebellion and even became jealous of himself.
"Fortunately, I never stopped at the age where you were still not around."
"Hmm? Four?"
"I lied to you."
Yun Qi chuckled, "You lied to me? If you have some skills, tell me why."
"Because I always feel like Qiqi is hiding something from me."
Yunqi's expression froze for a moment, and a bad premonition came to his mind.
Then Ling Junyan said, "I caught that drunkard, and he told me everything."
Yun Qi frowned slightly, "You told me that he went to look for medicine."
"That was a lie too."
"How could he..."
"I threatened him with suicide."
Yun Qi was stunned. "What did you say?"
Ling Junyan looked at him deeply without explaining anything.
"Let me get up." Yun Qi let go of him, pushed him out, and struggled to sit up.
Ling Junyan finally panicked and hugged Yun Qi who had just stood up.
Yunqi wanted to break free, but the other party held him too tightly and he was unable to succeed.
"Yun Qi, do you remember just now when I said I envied him? But, I also hated him. I hated his cowardice, his inaction, and the fact that he knew you had recovered your memory but still refused to let you go. If it weren't for him, how could you have been hurt?"
Yun Qi released his strength and said slowly, "Do you know what the biggest difference between you and him is?"
"the difference?"
"Yes, respect. Respect my wishes."
Ling Junyan was visibly stunned.
Yun Qi continued, "If you really care about me, then send someone to release Mr. Jiu now. Then you can spend your wedding night with me honestly, and Mr. Jiu will help you recover afterwards. In short, it's useless for you to say this. It was my own idea to stay, and this is the only way for you to go."
Yun Qi said in a firm tone.
He thought that this would convince Ling Junyan and make him realize that it was not his fault.
Ling Junyan was silent for a long time.
Yunqi was even wondering if he had said something too harsh.
…
"Qiqi, I'm not as great as him."
In one sentence, all of Yunqi's efforts were wasted.
"I can't let you take risks with me."
Yun Qi felt dizzy and realized that something was wrong. He remembered the wine he had drunk to express his love for her.
"Please, don't..."
The noise outside was so far away that it seemed to come from another time and space.
Two drops of tears became the final resonance between the two worlds at this moment.
"Aye, when you wake up from this dream, please forget me."
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