As soon as Xuan Fengqian finished speaking, the paper parrot chimed in, "You dog, sing me another song!"
"..."
Xuan Feng glanced at the paper parrot with its wings curled and hands on its hips, feeling as if it had come to life, even its tone of voice was exactly the same as hers.
Outside, Leng Ye pursed his thin lips, a hint of helplessness hidden in his long, narrow eyes.
With no other options, he had no choice but to turn to Wuya, who was leaning against his shoulder leisurely eating sunflower seeds, and said, "Sing a song for Aqian."
"Gah... I'm not a dog. Ashen said she wants to hear a dog sing."
"Say it again if you dare?"
Leng Ye pinched its furry cheek and said in an uncompromising manner, "Just do as I tell you to do. Otherwise, I'll send you to the demon realm for a marriage alliance."
"Hmph! All I see is the laughter of the new bride, but no tears for the old."
"Scumbag."
"You big pig's trotter!"
...
Wuya mimicked Xuanfengqian's tone, chattering away incessantly.
Leng Ye raised an eyebrow and suddenly cast a threatening glance at Wuya.
Left with no other choice, Wuya could only force a smile and sing one verse after another.
More than ten days passed, and Leng Ye seemed to have taken root outside the door. Even though he had not received a response from Xuan Fengqian, he still patiently waited outside.
"Your Majesty, it's been half a month, why is A-Qian still not over it?"
After having eaten his fill of sunflower seeds, Wuya was now engrossed in a melon, happily munching away.
Leng Ye glanced at Wuya, who was as fat as a ball and looked like a bird, and said in a deep voice, "It was I who was in the wrong first."
"I have a bad feeling about this. It's been more than half a month. It's one thing for A-Qian not to see you, but why won't she even see her mother?"
As Wuya spoke, he pulled out a long, thin hair and idly trimmed the stray hairs sprouting on his cheek.
Leng Ye already knew that Xuan Fengqian was not in the house.
The reason he insisted on waiting outside the door was simply to show her his attitude.
He originally thought that if he waited for her for ten days or so, she would obediently sneak back into the house.
But it's been half a month, and there's still no news.
The next moment, he could no longer contain himself. He pushed open the door, went straight to the bedside, and picked up the paper parrot that was leisurely crossing its legs with two fingers. "Where is she?"
"That bastard sang really well!"
The paper parrot yawned lazily, and upon hearing Leng Ye's voice, it immediately began to shower him with compliments.
Suppressing the urge to tear the paper parrot to shreds, Leng Ye asked in a cold voice, "Where is she?"
Perhaps intimidated by his regal aura, the paper parrot dared not feign madness any longer and solemnly declared, "The princess has run away with the second prince of the Western Sea."
"This is outrageous!"
Leng Ye's deep, resonant voice carried a hint of gloom, and his murderous aura was like a sudden gust of wind, causing his sleeves to flutter loudly.
He originally thought that Xuan Fengqian was just going out for a walk to clear her head.
Unexpectedly, she dared to elope with another man behind his back!
Where did they go?
Leng Ye's eyes blazed with fury as he roared in uncontrollable rage.
The paper parrot shrank its neck and said cautiously, "They went to see the God of Fate, probably thinking of going to the mortal world to become a perfect couple who envy no immortals."
"What a fine Second Prince of the Western Sea!"
Leng Ye gritted his teeth and said that he had originally planned to rush straight to the West Sea and wipe out Yu Chen's lair in one fell swoop.
However, she was also worried that Xuan Fengqian would be frightened by her overly forceful methods.
After careful consideration, he had no choice but to suppress his anger and temporarily go to the mortal realm.
Achoo—
At that moment, Xuanfeng Qianleng, who was crouching on the wall of Liu Yuanwai’s mansion in Luoming City in the mortal realm with Yu Chen, suddenly sneezed.
She tilted her nose, clutching her heaving chest with both hands, and said with slight anxiety, "That scumbag Leng Ye probably found out, right?"
Yu Chen rested his chin on his hands, staring straight ahead at Yu Yan, who was sitting by the ancient well and washing her hair with pigweed. He casually replied, "What are you afraid of? In my opinion, he's already completely under your thumb. No matter how much you try to mess with him, he won't hold it against you."
"No, I must return to the Immortal Realm."
Xuanfeng Qian felt uneasy and said with concern.
"Grandma, Yu Yan is going to be married off to that womanizing Li Ershao in the east of the city tomorrow. You can't let things fall apart at this crucial moment! Besides, a day in the mortal realm is only a Luo Yu in the immortal realm, so it won't cause any problems." Yu Chen quickly calculated the time difference between the immortal realm and the mortal realm on his fingers.
"That's true."
After Yu Chen said that, Xuan Fengqian felt a little more at ease.
She snapped out of her daze, casually flipping through the Book of Life and Death that Yu Chen had handed her, and said in a deep voice, "The Book of Life and Death only gives Yu Yan two choices. One is to die accidentally tomorrow at the end of the 11:00 AM due to violence by the kidnappers. The other is to die seven days later at the hour of midnight, being violently killed by Young Master Li."
"Your Highness, if you're going to be so kind as to do me another favor, would you mind?"
Unable to bear watching Yu Yan being brutally beaten, Yu Chen had no choice but to seek help from Xuan Fengqian.
Xuanfeng Qian knew that altering someone else's fate without authorization would inevitably backfire, but she couldn't bear to see the weak and helpless Yu Yan being humiliated by others.
After careful consideration, she finally nodded slightly. "What should I do?"
"As you know, casting spells in the mortal realm is a great taboo. Since you can neither cast spells nor harm people, under these circumstances, I can only ask the Princess to wear the wedding dress for Xiaoyan. Don't worry, if the supervising star officials find out, I will bear all the consequences."
"You mean, you want me to marry that womanizing Li Ershao in place of Yuyan, and then you can take the opportunity to kidnap Yuyan and live a shameless and happy life with her in the mortal world?" Xuan Fengqian asked him irritably, her face full of black lines.
Yu Chen scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I will always remember the Princess's great kindness."
Xuan Fengqian struggled for a while before reluctantly agreeing to Yu Chen's request.
For her, being married in place of another was not a big deal.
You must understand, she is, after all, a Pure Primordial Immortal.
Neither the kidnappers who tried to abduct the bride nor the dissolute young master Li Er Shao could stand a chance against her.
Even though she cannot use magic, she is more than capable of protecting herself.
She was just somewhat reluctant to put on that crimson wedding dress.
The last time she wore a wedding dress, she was trapped in the dark and desolate Nine Netherworld Prison.
Although she did not suffer any actual harm.
But she never wore crimson robes again after that.
Leng Ye stared at the two people standing close together from afar, wishing he could snap Yu Chen's neck.
But when he overheard their conversation and learned that Yu Chen's beloved was not Xuan Fengqian, he became even angrier.
A moment later, Leng Ye suddenly leaped onto the courtyard wall, pulled Xuan Fengqian into his arms, and casually cast a sleeping spell, causing her to faint in his arms.
Yu Chen looked at Leng Ye, whose face was ashen, with surprise, and subconsciously moved his body back. "Nine Nether Demon Lord, don't misunderstand. My relationship with the Princess is completely innocent, and we have never crossed the line."
Leng Ye grabbed Yu Chen's collar with one hand and said, word by word, "You know he likes you, so why do you have to use him like this?"
"Demon Lord, you've completely misunderstood. The Princess..."
"You only know that your beloved is going through a dangerous ordeal, but you never thought that she might also get hurt. Don't you think that what you've done is a bit too selfish?"
Yu Chen quickly explained, "Demon Lord, the Princess has never liked me. The reason I asked her to come and help is because I had no other choice. Rest assured, if the truth comes out and the Star Officials hold me accountable, I will take full responsibility for this matter and will never implicate the Princess."
Leng Ye's dark expression softened slightly, and he asked in a deep voice, "You mean, she never liked you?"
“Absolutely true. As far as I know, the princess has no one in her heart at all, and she may not even understand what it means to like someone.”
Leng Ye lowered his eyes to look at Xuan Fengqian, who was unconscious in his arms, and asked Yu Chen with particular puzzlement, "How did you know?"
Yu Chen remained silent. Only then did he realize that both Leng Ye and Xuan Fengqian were very slow to warm up to each other when it came to feelings.
“The princess is just like you, especially slow to warm up when it comes to feelings. You should seize the opportunity before she falls for someone else and make her see your true feelings,” Yu Chen said patiently to Leng Ye.
"What should I do?"
"First of all, you have to control your temper and never start hitting or scolding her at the drop of a hat. Right now, the entire immortal realm knows that you are tyrannical and cruel. Whether in public or in private, you have never considered her feelings and you only know how to yell at her when you are angry. Under such circumstances, how could she possibly like you?"
"I didn't understand these things before, but I will never make the same mistake again."
Leng Ye tried her best to defend herself, but everything Yu Chen said was true.
Although he has not been as irritable as he was at the beginning, and has not been as prone to hitting or scolding her, he still occasionally loses control of his emotions.
Yu Chen was surprised that Leng Ye was willing to compromise, and his opinion of him changed considerably.
After a moment of contemplation, Yu Chen spoke again: "The most crucial thing is that you must make her feel that you care about her. You must explain clearly any misunderstandings or past relationships. Before Xiao Yan went through her tribulation, she heard about my past relationships from other people and argued with me about it."
"Did she tell you why she suddenly stopped wanting to talk to me?"
"The princess once asked me what it felt like to be moved. After I explained it to her, she muttered that perhaps a racing heart wasn't necessarily because of being moved, but because of fright. At that moment, I thought that the princess might very well have fallen for you," Yu Chen said.
Upon hearing this, Leng Ye's eyes lit up, and a surge of joy welled up in his heart.
If Xuan Fengqian has truly fallen for him, then he'll have to make a good impression from now on.
Thinking of this, a long-lost smile finally appeared on his face.
"She will wake up in a quarter of an hour. Remember, you must not tell her that I came tonight."
Leng Ye gently placed her on the roof, his eyes filled with hope.
Never before had he felt such a mix of tension, joy, excitement, and anxiety...
Once Leng Ye had gone far away, Yu Chen slowly and gently called out to Xuan Fengqian, "Stop pretending, he's already gone."
How did you know I was faking it?
Xuan Fengqian suddenly opened her eyes, instinctively covering her pounding heart with both hands.
Yu Chen chuckled and said, "The moment he pulled you into his arms, your face was already bright red."
Xuan Fengqian awkwardly covered her still burning cheeks and mumbled in a low voice, "I didn't, it must be because it's too hot."
"The Demon Lord doesn't seem as tyrannical as the rumors say. Princess, don't wait until you lose him to regret it. He has certainly done many wrong things, but you also need to ask your own heart. If you also like him, why can't you give him a chance to change? Let go of the past, let go of all the prejudices that the world has imposed on him, and you will find that he really cares about you."
"Is it really because I'm too close to the situation to see clearly? But I still can't find a reason to like him." Xuan Fengqian murmured, at this moment, even she was beginning to doubt whether she had fallen for Leng Ye.
"Why do we have reasons for liking someone? Sometimes, liking someone is an instant attraction. Other times, liking someone can develop over time. If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it."
Yu Chen spent a lot of time trying to persuade Leng Ye and Xuan Fengqian that night.
He secretly thought that if the two of them were to eventually get married, he would definitely have played a part in it.
At that time, he will definitely have to personally visit to ask for a drink at the wedding.
When the topic of wedding banquet came up, Yu Chen finally came to his senses and tugged at Xuan Fengqian's sleeve, pleading with her in a gentle voice, "Grandma, it's almost dawn, you should hurry up and change into your wedding dress."
Xuanfeng's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly; she truly did not want to change into the crimson wedding dress that had brought her countless misfortunes.
However, she finally changed into her wedding dress, covered herself with a veil, and stepped out of her boudoir surrounded by her aunts and uncles.
Yu Chen stood on the eaves, gently put his arm around Yu Yan's slender waist, and said softly, "Let's go, don't miss the auspicious time."
Yu Yan shook her head, insisting on not leaving.
She said with concern, "Yu Chen, what you're doing is really inappropriate. If Miss Feng Qian gets hurt because of this, we will be in grave danger."
With a smile on his lips, Yu Chen pointed to Leng Ye, who was wearing a veiled hat and wedding attire on horseback, and said in a deep voice, "With him here, the princess will definitely not be in any danger."
Achoo—
Just then, Xuanfeng Qianleng suddenly sneezed, his eyelids twitching uncontrollably.
For some reason, she had a feeling that something big was going to happen today.
However, this is, after all, the mortal realm. Even if something terrible happens, she should have the ability to protect herself.
With this thought in mind, Xuan Fengqian regained her composure and allowed her aunts and gossipy relatives to welcome her out of the mansion gate.
At the same time, Leng Ye dismounted and walked straight to her. Without saying a word, he picked her up and carried her into the bridal sedan chair.
Xuan Fengqian was clearly not expected the groom to do this, and instinctively tried to push him aside.
"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."
Leng Ye noticed her unease and leaned down slightly to whisper in her ear.
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