Chapter 329 Wedding Night
The wine spilled onto the ground, blurring the moonlight. The night wind made the shadows of the trees sway. Ye Ninglan stood facing the wind, her black hair flying and her red sleeves dancing. She no longer had the frivolous smile she usually showed in front of others, but instead looked more dignified and holy.
Shao Feiyang stood in the shadow of the tree and accidentally caught a glimpse of Ye Ninglan's unknown side.
For a moment, Shao Feiyang thought he was drunk and was hallucinating.
He stepped forward, wanting to touch it and verify whether the scene before him was real or fake.
Ye Ninglan heard the footsteps and glanced at him. The deep longing and sadness in her eyes disappeared in an instant. She picked up the wine pot and filled another glass of wine. She smiled at Shao Feiyang and said, "You are back. Come and drink the wedding wine with me."
Shao Feiyang paused slightly. The person in front of him was smiling as usual, completely losing the dignity and holiness she had just had.
It seemed as if the glance just now was just an illusion caused by Shao Feiyang being drunk.
Shao Feiyang had drunk enough tonight. He didn't want to drink the wedding wine with Ye Ninglan. He also remembered that his two brothers had repeatedly told him that since he married the Princess of Xiling, he had to fulfill his responsibilities as a husband.
He walked forward with heavy steps and pushed the door open. In the bridal chamber, wedding candles were burning brightly and the red gauze curtains were gently fluttering in the night breeze. Ye Ninglan came forward with two glasses of wine and handed one of them to Shao Feiyang.
Shao Feiyang said nothing, took the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Ye Ninglan looked at him with a smile, "That's not how you drink the wedding wine."
Shao Feiyang had already drunk the wine, and seeing Ye Ninglan still finding fault with him, he couldn't help but frown and said, "The groom is the one to remove the bride's veil, but didn't the princess remove it herself? If you don't follow the rules yourself, don't tell me what to do."
As he spoke, he threw the wine glass onto the table.
Getting married is one of the most joyful events in life. Shao Feiyang was forced to marry Princess Xiling before he even met the girl he liked. He had to entertain guests at the wedding banquet and was surrounded by people forcing him to drink and making a fuss for so long that it took its toll on him.
If his brother had not strongly persuaded him, he would have found a room to sleep in.
Now back in the bridal chamber facing Ye Ninglan, Shao Feiyang really had no intention of dealing with her.
"I thought you wouldn't be back tonight." Ye Ninglan casually placed the wine glass on the table. "I never thought that the young general's opinion on this point was different from what I expected."
As she spoke, she suddenly stepped forward, reached out and grabbed Shao Feiyang's belt, pulling him forward. Their bodies instantly pressed together, and Shao Feiyang's lips lightly touched Ye Ninglan's forehead.
Shao Feiyang sobered up instantly and wanted to step back, but he couldn't because the other party was still holding his belt.
The young general's handsome face flushed slightly, and he gritted his teeth and asked, "What are you doing?"
Ye Ninglan grabbed Shao Feiyang's belt with one hand and raised the other hand, gently tapping his heart with her index finger. She said softly and ambiguously, "On the wedding night, what else can a bride and groom do in the same room?"
Just as Shao Feiyang was about to speak, he heard her continue, "Didn't you come here tonight to consummate your marriage with me?"
"Who said I'm here to spend the wedding night with you!" Shao Feiyang's heart felt numb from the touch of her fingertips. He couldn't help but push her away and said sternly, "I have no feelings for you. Even if we get married, we won't consummate the marriage."
Ye Ninglan was not annoyed when he pushed her away. She said "Oh" and asked with a smile, "Then what are you doing here?"
"I'll do it..."
Shao Feiyang couldn't tell what he was doing for a moment.
He didn't like Ye Ninglan, but the marriage was already settled. Princess Xiling came to Daxing for marriage, so he couldn't act arbitrarily and neglect her.
At least we can't let people spread the rumor that the groom didn't enter the bridal chamber on the wedding night and lived in a separate room from Princess Xiling.
Doing so would damage the diplomatic relations between the two countries and would also make Ye Ninglan's situation in the capital of Daxing more complicated.
But Ye Ninglan doesn't know when to stop, and Shao Feiyang is not the kind of person who would talk about these things openly.
He paused for a moment, then said angrily, "Why do you care what I'm doing here? Are you the only one who can stay here and not me?"
"Of course you can." Ye Ninglan slowly walked towards the wedding tent, sat on the couch and then looked at Shao Feiyang, "It's just... groom, you won't sleep on the same bed with me on our wedding night. Are you going to stand there all night?"
Shao Feiyang said angrily: "Who said I have to stand all night?"
"Then come here." Ye Ninglan raised his hand and patted the bed, "Sleep with me."
Shao Feiyang didn't want to consummate the marriage with her, so naturally he didn't want to sleep in the same bed with her. He walked over, pulled out a quilt and spread it on the floor, saying firmly, "You sleep on the bed, and I'll sleep on the floor!"
"Do you really want to sleep on the floor instead of on the bed?" Ye Ninglan sat on the bed, gently shaking her legs, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I don't like to use force. If you don't want to consummate the marriage, I won't force you."
"Princess, please be quiet. No one will think you are dumb."
Shao Feiyang really couldn't bear to hear Princess Xiling speak like this.
He took a pillow and placed it on the quilt, then lay down on it with his back to Ye Ninglan. "It's late, Princess, go to sleep quickly. You still have to go to the palace to express your gratitude tomorrow."
Ye Ninglan raised his leg and gently kicked Shao Feiyang in the back, then sighed with a smile, "Young General, you really don't understand romance."
Shao Feiyang closed his eyes, not looking at Ye Ninglan, nor listening to her words, and told himself in his heart that it would be fine as long as he fell asleep.
Ye Ninglan sat on the bed, the smile on his face gradually fading.
The high-burning dragon and phoenix wedding candles illuminated the entire bridal chamber red. She took off the golden hairpin that tied her hair and lay on the bed. The wedding curtain slowly fell, isolating the inside and outside of the bed.
Shao Feiyang opened his eyes when he heard her lie down, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He was really afraid that Ye Ninglan would do everything in her power to force him to consummate the marriage.
Fortunately, the Princess of Xiling is not that lustful.
Shao Feiyang even felt that Ye Ninglan didn't seem to want to consummate the marriage with him.
If he and she could remain a superficial couple and live in peace, it would be a good thing for both of them.
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After Song Wan'er returned to the Song residence, she wrote a letter to Chunzhi telling her everything she discovered at the wedding banquet of General Shao and Princess Xiling.
Since my sister is not in the capital, Miss Song will write to her to tell her about everything happening in the capital.
It was more than half a month after Chunzhi received Song Wan'er's letter that she received the letter from the capital early in the morning.
She and Huo Zheng had just finished breakfast when Cui'er presented the letter to her like a treasure, saying with a smile, "It's from Miss Song. It must be the hottest topic in the capital lately."
Chunzhi opened the envelope and saw that Song Wan'er, as usual, first asked her and Xiaoxing how they were doing recently, and then talked about the wedding of Shao Feiyang and Princess Xiling. The man surnamed Xu was so blind that he ridiculed General Shao in public and was kicked away.
Song Wan'er wrote that the whole room was silent, saying that General Shao was very brave and that his kick was very heroic.
After hearing this, Huo Zheng immediately called Jiang He and whispered to him to send someone to put Xu Pengju in a sack and beat him up, and break his legs.
After hearing this, Jiang He immediately said "yes" and did it.
Chunzhi couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "How could you, the dignified Prince of Chang'an, do such a thing?"
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