Chapter 86 Marrying a Wife
The efficiency of the Dongfang family has always been a lightning bolt that can kill people without mercy in the Dayan court.
From the shocking scene of Zhenguo Hou Dongfang Liezheng capturing Yulan with his iron palm in the Imperial Garden, to the three letters and six ceremonies, accepting the betrothal gifts and asking for the name, choosing an auspicious day for the proposal, to the red makeup covering the ten-mile-long streets and the loud gongs and drums making the tiles on the roofs of the capital dance, all of it took only a few breaths - more than a month!
The speed was so fast that the hungry melon eaters in the capital were collectively dumbfounded. Before they could even take a second bite of the melon in their hands, they were told:
The party was over, and the Marquis had gone to his bridal chamber! He left behind a group of people, their bodies scattered in the wind, melon peels scattered all over the floor.
On the wedding day, at the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion.
Decorated with lanterns and colorful lights? That was an understatement! The entire mansion looked like a giant, lit firecracker, its aura of joy reaching into the heavens, almost illuminating the Jade Emperor's palace with its crimson glow.
The two great Buddhas, Emperor Nangong Yu and Empress Dongfang Qiwu, personally presided over the wedding and directly brought the focus of the wedding to the entrance of Lingxiao Palace.
The entire court, civil and military officials, nobles and relatives? Anyone who was agile enough to squeeze themselves into the gate of the Marquis's mansion now turned into a human drill, sharpening their heads to squeeze in - nonsense!
Who doesn't know that Princess Fuxing Dongfang Yuning is a walking melon field! And the kind that is picked and eaten right away, and keeps sweet and crisp!
One of the focuses is the groom Dongfang Liezheng.
A bright red wedding dress wrapped around his iron tower-like, muscular body created an extremely explosive visual effect - the fabric was stretched so tight that people couldn't help but worry that it would make a "swish" sound in the next second and cause the restricted-level clothes to burst.
He tried hard to force a smug smile, but his facial muscles had only been exposed to two signals: "murderous" and "expressionless".
At this moment, the smile was as stiff as if he had just been dug out from the Terracotta Warriors pit, coupled with the handsome wheat-colored face that was polished by the wind and sand at the border and had a war-damaged effect... the whole image of a hero who was about to go to the execution ground and die tragically.
On his forehead, fine beads of sweat sparkled in the sunlight, as if they were inlaid with a circle of diamonds.
[118! Quick! Give my big brother a close-up!]
Dongfang Yuning was hiding behind a huge red lacquer pillar on the side of the main hall, with only her small head, wearing a red gold and kingfisher feather hairpin and an exquisite bun, poking out.
She was wearing a delicate new goose yellow dress, looking like a little yellow oriole ready to fly away at any moment. The barrage of comments in her mind was flying:
Look at that sweat! That expression! Those who know him think he's getting married, while those who don't would think he's about to take on an army of 100,000!
The bride's sedan wasn't even in sight, but he was already as nervous as if he had just stepped out of a sauna!
When we get married later, I'll be sweating like a river. Will that symbolic layer of powder on my face (which I doubt I even put on) be washed away like a mudslide? The scene is so beautiful I can't even imagine it!
System 118's electronic voice was now filled with anthropomorphic disdain and a hint of excited electric buzzing:
[Ding! Scanning target: Dongfang Liezheng (groom-only skin)! Reading physiological data... Heart rate: 139!]
Body temperature: 38.2°C! Sweat gland secretion: MAX++! Adrenaline: Off the charts! Psychoanalysis: Late-stage premarital phobia, high-risk warning for social death!
Diagnostic suggestion: Immediately administer two jars of high-proof liquor! Physically paralyze the nerves! Or... knock them unconscious and send them to the bridal chamber, skipping all the steps! (System excitedly rubbing code hands.jpg)]
“Puff!”
“Cough cough cough!”
Near the pillar, Crown Prince Nangong Chengqian, Princess Nangong Yue, who were all members of the melon-eating guerrillas, and Dongfang Linyuan, the third son of the Dongfang family, who had just returned from the border in a black suit that smelled of dust, all broke through the defense.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hurriedly covered his mouth with his pretentious jade-broken fan, his handsome face flushed red.
Princess Nangong Yue rolled her eyes unceremoniously, her red lips parted slightly as she uttered a sharp and venomous remark:
"Uncle, you should show the Northern Di barbarians how capable you are. I guarantee they'll retreat eight hundred miles overnight!"
Dongfang Linyuan’s face is about five to six points similar to his elder brother’s, but he is more handsome and delicate. His sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes are less rough and tidy than those of a battlefield, and more noble and elegant like a young master from an aristocratic family.
At this moment, he looked at his eldest brother, who looked like a quail being roasted on a fire, and the corners of his mouth twitched so much that they could cramp:
"Brother, in this state... I'm really afraid that when he lifts the veil, he'll get excited and reflexively twist my sister-in-law's neck and offer her as an enemy's head! The wedding night will instantly become a crime scene! Is this marriage still going to happen?"
[Hahaha! Brother San! Be kind with your words! Great comment! Thumbs up!]
Dongfang Yuning was frantically sending rockets to his own venomous third brother in his heart.
[But 118 just updated the sister-in-law data package! She looks like a gentle little white flower, but she's actually a rose with thorns, very tough! She might just turn around and push Big Brother onto the bed... cough cough cough!]
She braked in time, her face flushed slightly, and she quickly changed her target.
"Third Brother, you're back just in time! Look over there! Nine o'clock! High-energy warning! Level 1 alert!"
Her gaze instantly transformed into a precision-guided radar, quickly locking onto a tall and elegant figure among the guests—the son of Marquis Xuanping, Chen Xiaoyun.
Chen Xiaoyun did not wear the elaborate formal dress of the Marquis's son today. He only wore a moon-white brocade robe, a jade crown to hold his hair, and held a smooth jade bone-cut fan in his hand.
He leaned leisurely beside a bunch of blooming peonies, with a faint and unfathomable smile on the corner of his lips, as if he was just here to appreciate the worldly atmosphere in the mansion.
However, his eyes, as deep as a thousand-year-old cold pond, seemed to be scanning the entire audience casually, but in fact they were extremely precise and smooth, and finally fixed on the eldest princess Nangong Yue who was chatting and laughing with several noble ladies.
Nangong Yue rarely wore her iconic riding clothes today. She changed into a crabapple red palace dress, which made her look tall and radiant.
She tilted her face to the side, her red lips slightly raised, and was saying something. Her aura of confidence and arrogance was so strong that it seemed like she had her own spotlight.
Shen Xiaoyun's gaze lingered on her for about three seconds, and a very quick, deep light flashed across his eyes—that was the look of excitement and determination that a top hunter would have when they locked onto their favorite prey.
The broken jade fan in his hand opened with a "swish". His movements were smooth and flowing, and his posture was elegant and freehand. He instantly attracted the burning gazes of the noble ladies around him, some openly and some secretly.
[118! Alert! Red alert! SOS!]
Dongfang Yuning's heart was filled with alarm, and his small hands tightly grasped the strong arms of his third brother Dongfang Linyuan.
[See it! See it! It's that black-hearted fox that's become a spirit! He's set his eyes on my Yueyue! That look! The way he waves that fan!]
A typical fish is about to take the bait, signaling that my brother has candy! Third brother! Protect me! Protect our crystal... Ugh, protect our Yueyue!]
The moment Dongfang Linyuan's eyes caught sight of Chen Xiaoyun, their temperature plummeted to below freezing. He had never had a favorable impression of this young prince, known in the capital as a "black-hearted fox," whose intelligence was almost demonic, and whose thoughts were unpredictable.
At this moment, seeing this guy's eyes sticking like super glue to his most beloved niece, even though Nangong Yue was only a few years younger than him, her generation was the king bomb! A rage like an old hen protecting her cubs "swooshed" to his head.
His muscles tensed, and he subconsciously stepped forward to physically block that damn sight with his upright body!
"Third brother! Hold on! Don't move!"
Dongfang Yuning hugged his arms with all his might, his face as tight as a piece of iron, but his eyes flashed with the excited green light of a hungry wolf.
[I won't move unless the enemy moves! Chen Xiaoyun wants to be a fisherman? Ha, it's not certain who is the fish and who is the bait!]
My Yueyue is the queen who has weathered the storms of the business world, fought off a group of skilled foxes, and left no one alive! And his fishing skills are just elementary? Not good enough!]
She was shaking her head like crazy:
[Tong! My dear Tong! Don't worry about my big brother's sweat! Quick! Switch target! Lock onto Chen Xiaoyun! Activate ultimate abyssal peeling mode!]
From the time he wet the bed while wearing open-crotch pants to what he ate for dinner last night, strip him down to the bone! Especially those dark pasts that shouldn't be exposed to the public!
And—is he sincere or fake about Yueyue? Is he after her body or her business? Dig it up! Dig it up so hard his entire family would blush! Dig it up and start the engine at full power! GO! GO! GO!
System 118's electronic sound instantly became excited, filled with the passion of "making trouble", even simulating the sound effects of rubbing hands and spinning in circles:
[Beep! Received the highest order! Target locked: Chen Xiaoyun (Blackheart Fox cub)! Scanning mode: Abyssal-level ultimate scanning! Core database activated! Analyzing the information torrent... Buzz buzz buzz!]
Detecting a strong desire for knowledge (gossip) from the host! System adrenaline (code version) injected! Engine overclocked! CPU fan spinning wildly!
Goal: Strip him naked (physical and spiritual)! (The system's code-twisting hands are blurred with excitement.gif)]
Just as Dongfang Linyuan was being held tightly by his younger sister, suppressing the urge to erupt like a volcano, and could only use his eyes to shoot death rays in an attempt to pierce the back of Shen Xiaoyun's head, the black-hearted fox moved.
He did not go straight for his target Nangong Yue, but walked elegantly and leisurely to the side of Prince Yong Nangong Ye, who was entertaining several old princes of the royal family.
The two exchanged a few words in low voices, with Shen Xiaoyun wearing a perfectly appropriate, impeccable, respectful smile. Nangong Ye still had that icy expression, only nodding slightly, barely perceptible.
System 118 real-time broadcast:
[Key social behavior detected! Target Chen Xiaoyun is contacting Prince Yong Nangong Ye (host's fiancé and Princess Nangong Yue's uncle), suspected of using a 'roundabout way to save the country' tactic!]
Behavior Analysis: By interacting with the host's future family, establish a favorable impression and create a suitable opportunity and environment for approaching the core target (the eldest princess)! Verdict: Scheming +999! A fox's tail is well hidden +1!
After Shen Xiaoyun finished talking with Nangong Ye, his eyes once again "inadvertently" and smoothly swept in the direction of Nangong Yue.
At this moment, Nangong Yue seemed to have finished chatting with her sisters. She was walking alone with her long legs, heading towards the long table filled with exquisite snacks and various fine liquors - obviously she wanted to get a glass of fruit wine to moisten her throat.
The opportunity has come!
The smile on Chen Xiaoyun's lips deepened by a few tenths of a pixel. The broken jade fan in his hand snapped shut neatly, and he stretched out his long legs, walking towards the long table in a seemingly casual manner, but with a carefully calculated stride and speed.
The time, angle and distance are all controlled perfectly.
It just so happened that I had a perfect, fate-destined encounter with Nangong Yue in front of a dazzling array of drinks.
"Her Royal Highness the Princess is safe and sound."
Chen Xiaoyun bowed slightly, his movements so standard they could be found in an etiquette textbook. His voice was clear and gentle, like the plucking of a fine guqin, carrying the inherent dignity and just the right sense of distance etched in the bones of a child from an aristocratic family.
Nangong Yue had just picked up a glass of ruby-colored Western Region grape wine when she looked up at the voice. Seeing Chen Xiaoyun, her brilliant face showed no surprise. She simply nodded politely, with the natural distance of a princess.
"Mr. Shen."
The attitude is neither salty nor bland.
[Yueyue is domineering! Stay cool! Freeze this fox with ulterior motives to death!]
Dongfang Yuning was cheering wildly in his heart.
Chen Xiaoyun seemed to have the ability to shield himself from a cold aura. His gaze fell precisely on the glass cup in Nangong Yue's hand. His tone carried just the right amount of concern, like that of an old friend, and... an extremely natural familiarity.
"Your Highness has good taste. This is a newly imported grape wine from the Western Regions. It's sweet at first, but the aftertaste is quite long and can easily make you drunk. If Your Highness prefers a lighter, sweeter fruit wine, why not try the newly arrived Jiangnan peach wine? It's crisp and refreshing, with a rich fruity aroma, but not too intoxicating."
His slender fingers pointed casually and elegantly to the other end of the long table.
Here it comes! Classic old fox opening line! This wine is strong, you drink that! Seemingly caring, but actually secretly showing off his attentiveness and taste! Old routine! Bad review!
Dongfang Yuning was recording things frantically in his little notebook.
Nangong Yue raised her slender eyebrows slightly, and shook the glass cup gently with her jade fingers, causing the wine in the cup to ripple with an attractive luster.
She curled her red lips slightly, raising an arc with a hint of playfulness and scrutiny:
"Oh? Master Shen is quite knowledgeable about the art of drinking?"
This question was tricky and testing.
Chen Xiaoyun's expression remained calm, his heart not beating. He tapped the folding fan lightly on his palm, his smile still gentle, his eyes open enough to look into a mirror:
"I only have a superficial understanding. My father was quite fond of this art when he was alive, and there was a small collection of it in the house. I just learned from him."
He suddenly changed the subject, his gaze meeting Nangong Yue's pair of eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts without flinching, his tone was so sincere that it could drip water:
"However, rather than appreciating the wine in the cup, I am more impressed by the thunderous methods with which Your Highness manages the Royal Trading Company and strategizes.
"His Highness Shangyue defied all odds and established the new tea route in the southwest. This courage and foresight is truly a stroke of genius! Every time Xiaoyun thinks of it, he can only marvel at it!"
[Wow! High! The rank is really high!]
Dongfang Yuning was shocked.
This is such a flattering compliment! It's so subtle and subtle! It hits the nail on the head! It jumps straight from the wine to the cleavage, the compliments are specific, sincere, and hit the G-spot!
He even pointed out Yueyue's most proud achievement! 118! This vixen's rank is at least King level! Our Yueyue is in danger!]
System 118 alarm beeps:
[Ding! Warning! Target Shen Xiaoyun is using the 'Precise Flattery' mental attack on Princess Nangong Yue!]
Effect Scan: Target Nangong Yue's micro-expression analysis - the upward arc of the mouth corners increased by 0.5%, the alertness of the eyes decreased by 3%! The sense of pleasure increased slightly!
Warning: This flirting skill is considered Grandmaster level! Danger level: Five stars!
As expected, a flash of surprise flashed across Nangong Yue's eyes, and then turned into a deeper and more elusive smile, but the smile did not fully reach her eyes:
"Mr. Shen is well-informed. But these are just some business gossips, not worthy of such high praise from you."
Although he was being modest, he still felt a little bit of joy when someone pointed out his proudest achievement.
"Your Highness is too modest. The principles of commerce are universal and apply to military affairs. Assessing the situation and making decisive decisions requires great wisdom and courage."
Chen Xiaoyun spoke earnestly, then changed the subject again, with a touch of emotion that was just right, as if the scene had brought back memories:
"It's a coincidence that I recently came across a painting called 'Silk Road Smoke and Clouds' by a master from the previous dynasty. The painting depicts a caravan from the Western Regions trekking through the vast sea of yellow sand and towering mountains. It is vast and magnificent, and the artistic conception is profound.
Looking at it, I find it vaguely reminiscent of Your Highness's feat of pioneering a new tea ceremony in the southwest. I wonder if Your Highness, when you have time, could you please visit my humble abode to sample some of it and offer your guidance?
[The real purpose is revealed! The fox's tail is completely exposed! ]
Dongfang Yuning clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh.
[Looking at paintings? You're kidding! I just want to create some solitude! Boiling a frog in warm water! Yueyue! Wake up! This is a gentle trap set by a vixen! Run!]
System 118 emits a sharp blast:
[Ding! Highest level alert! Target Chen Xiaoyun throws out the deadly bait of 'common interests' (ancient paintings + business) and initiates an in-depth invitation to 'private residence'!
This is the third step in the Blackheart Fox's classic hunting technique: creating a closed, private space and activating the strategy mode! Danger Level: MAX! Host, quickly call for help!]
Nangong Yue held the glass of grape wine, her red lips curved in a smile, and her captivating eyes lingered for a moment on Shen Xiaoyun's face, which was as gentle as jade and full of sincerity (?), as if she was weighing the pros and cons, or as if she was admiring the prey's final struggle.
Just as Dongfang Yuning, who was behind the pillar, was about to jump in anxiety, and Dongfang Linyuan's eyes had turned into icy knives, wishing he could poke two holes in the back of Chen Xiaoyun's head -
Nangong Yue opened her red lips slightly and uttered two words clearly and lazily:
"OK."
【!!! 】
Dongfang Yuning and Dongfang Linyuan's hearts were like being rushed by ten thousand divine beasts, and instantly exploded into the most brilliant fireworks in the sky.
[Yueyue! Have you been bewitched?! That's a fox den! It's the Silkworm Cave!]
Dongfang Yuning screamed like a groundhog in his heart.
Dongfang Linyuan's eyes instantly became extremely dangerous, and the look he gave the back of Shen Xiaoyun's head had escalated into a death stare that read, "I'll be put in a sack and thrown into the moat after the banquet is over."
The smile in Chen Xiaoyun's eyes was like a stone thrown into a cold pond, rippling with joy:
"Then I will prepare the bed and wait for your good news."
He bowed slightly, his posture impeccable, just completing a very ordinary invitation.
At this critical moment, when Dongfang Linyuan was about to go berserk!
118!
Dongfang Yuning roared heartbreakingly in his heart.
[What's the result?! This vixen's underwear! I want to expose her! Now! Right now! Otherwise, my eldest brother's wedding will become a murder scene!]
System 118's electronic voice carried a kind of excitement, "Finally, it's my turn!" Its speech was so fast it seemed like it was being played at eight times the speed:
[Ding! The ultimate abyss excavation is complete! The target, Shen Xiaoyun's core file, is decrypted as follows (hot!):
1. The black-hearted vixen is confirmed (iron evidence, no deception):
The King of Venomous Tongue in the Court: He once used his eloquence to make two old censors known for their uprightness (old-fashioned) so angry that they rolled their eyes and fainted on the spot during a debate in front of the emperor. The emperor's brother-in-law (Nangong Yu) secretly gave him a thumbs up from behind the dragon throne.
The Ceiling of the Family Intrigue (Childhood Edition): Thirteen years old! At only thirteen! He had already devised a series of impeccable schemes that completely ruined his ill-intentioned half-brother's reputation and cleanly eliminated him from the battle for inheritance. The whole process was a textbook example of a family intrigue (even the villain would cry after watching it).
Negotiation Table Executioner: While in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, he slyly tricked envoys from several smaller nations into signing unequal trade treaties that were utterly detrimental to their nation's sovereignty. Afterward, the other parties were grateful to him, believing they had gotten a great deal! The Emperor's brother-in-law once again praised the agreement and quickly stamped it into effect.
The vindictive master: He appears to be bright and gentle on the surface, but in reality, his heart is smaller than the tip of a needle!
Anyone who has offended him will have his career inexplicably ended at best, or lose everything and his family (his methods are extremely covert and legal, so you won't be able to catch him at all)!
2. Good man certification (also irrefutable evidence, system guarantee):
Late-stage mysophobia (emotional version): The backyard is so clean you could run a horse! No concubines! No mistresses! No mistresses! No ambiguous partners! His level of self-discipline rivals that of a high-ranking monk in a temple! Suspected of severe emotional mysophobia!
The righteous light of money power: His properties are spread all over the country, and he is rich enough to rival a country (low-key version). But! He lives a simple life like an ascetic! 70% of his huge profits are used for:
Secret Military Family Pension: Lasting ten years! Massive! Anonymously supporting the widows and orphans of fallen soldiers, ensuring their well-being! (Ten times more than the Ministry of War's pension!)
Home for the Homeless: He established and personally supervised several charity houses, housing homeless women and children. He conducted monthly unannounced inspections, not just for fame. He even received a massive anonymous donation to expand the Empress Dowager's Salesian Bureau.
The pure warrior with secret crush: My attention to Princess Nangong Yue began with the Southwest Disaster Relief that shocked the government and the public a year ago!
Nangong Yue went to the disaster area in person, dispatched supplies with great force, suppressed the powerful with ruthless means, and comforted the refugees with compassion... Such demeanor was deeply imprinted in Shen Huli's heart!
From then on, I began a year-long "secret love observation diary" mode! I collected all of Nangong Yue's public business decision-making documents, storing them in a dedicated area in my study, and each one was annotated and analyzed in detail (the words were full of appreciation, even...admiration?).
Motivation Analysis Report: This "baiting" behavior was 99.99% out of genuine love, and 0.01% was due to political marriage considerations (which can be ignored).
Emotional status: Deeply secretly in love, I have formulated a 108-page "Phoenix Marriage Proposal Ultimate Battle Plan" (top secret code name: Lan Yue), and am currently executing on the third step (which is today's "Ancient Painting Invitation")!
System Summary: Target Chen Xiaoyun, the black-hearted vixen attribute is undeniable, BUT! For Princess Nangong Yue, his "good man" attribute is also maxed out!
Danger and reliability are in a Schrödinger's superposition! Advice to the host: Hold your ground, observe in secret, and at the critical moment, transform into the strongest 'wingman'! (System excitedly dancing in code.jpg)]
【!!! 】
Dongfang Yuning was dizzy from the massive amount of information full of dramatic conflicts. Her mouth opened into an O shape and her eyes were as big as bells.
Black! Really black! Black to the core! Tricking people without spilling any blood! A complete reincarnation of a vixen!
Good! It's really good! Deeply affectionate and has done so many earth-shattering good things in silence! He's also a pure love warrior!
And… he's been secretly in love with Yueyue for a year?! He even made a 108-page proposal?! Codename: "Lan Yue"?! Ahhhh! This damn, sweet, innocent contrast is so cute!
[118: Ding! To sum up, the target is Chen Xiaoyun: a black-hearted vixen (to the outside world) + a pure and loyal good man (to Yueyue)! Danger and opportunity coexist!
Host, this melon is guaranteed to be sweet! Suggestion: Crack it! Crack it hard! Pass a ladder if necessary? (System Crazy Hint.jpg)]
Dongfang Yuning recovered from the huge information storm. His expression changed from shock to bewilderment, then to sudden enlightenment, and finally settled into a sly smile that looked like he was looking forward to a show.
[So that's how it is... He's truly evil, but he has a sharp eye! He's truly sincere towards my Yueyue... and has done so many good things in secret? Tsk tsk tsk, such a hidden talent, a master!]
She quickly tugged at her third brother, Dongfang Linyuan, who was about to turn into a human bomb, and lowered her voice, her face filled with the excitement of "I discovered a shocking secret":
"Third brother! Calm down! Hold your ground! This vixen... has something special! Worth observing!"
Dongfang Linyuan's brows knitted together, watching his little sister switch from a "hen protecting her cubs" to a "bad boy eating melons" in an instant, as if he were looking at an alien.
"Ning'er? Is your brain stuck in the door? He..."
Rumble! Crackle!
The deafening sound of firecrackers and the festive sounds of suona, gongs and drums swept in like a tsunami!
"The bride is here--!!!"
Everyone's attention was instantly attracted to this ultimate C position.
The bride, Lu Yaoer, was seen wearing a dazzling red wedding gown that was so intricate and gorgeous that it blinded everyone, and a red veil with a dragon and phoenix pattern on her head. With the careful support of the matchmaker, she gracefully stepped over the charcoal brazier that symbolized prosperity and slowly walked into the main hall.
A magical scene happened!
Dongfang Liezheng, who had been as stiff and nervous as a weathered rock, felt as if he was injected with a shot of adrenaline the moment he caught sight of the familiar yet unfamiliar red figure that symbolized his "wife"!
His eyes focused sharply, sharp as an eagle's, yet strangely tinged with a touch of clumsy tenderness. He subconsciously straightened his towering back, like a soldier about to be inspected, and strode forward to meet her.
Although his movements still had the soldier's characteristic rigidity and a hint of barely perceptible stiffness, they were countless times more natural and smooth than his fearless look just now!
Worship heaven and earth, worship parents, and husband and wife worship each other.
The ceremony proceeded in an orderly fashion, accompanied by the rhythmic chanting of the ceremonial officers. Dongfang Liezheng remained intensely focused throughout, striving for standard and precise movements, imbued with a unique military sense of ritual, though also tinged with a lingering awkwardness.
The most exciting climax occurs when the couple bows to each other.
Perhaps it was due to excessive nervousness, or perhaps it was due to excessive force, but our mighty and powerful Marquis of Zhenguo bent down so deeply! A fierce!
With a force as powerful as a mountain, he charged straight at the bride's head!
"puff--!"
"Hahaha!"
The entire room erupted in thunderous, well-meaning laughter. Lu Yaoer's figure beneath her veil visibly swayed, as if startled by the sudden "headbutt attack."
[Brother! My dear brother! Stay calm!]
Dongfang Yuning covered his face in pain.
[Luckily, my sister-in-law was covered with her veil and couldn't see it! Otherwise, she would have been amused by your silly behavior again! Is it okay for your wedding night to turn into a comedy scene?]
System 118 real-time barrage passed by:
[Ding! Target bride Lu Yaoer's happiness level +25%: Inner OS: A bit silly, but cute and genuine! Tension level -15%. Safe landing!]
After finally waiting for the words “The ceremony is over! Send to the bridal chamber——”, the guests seemed to have released the seal, toasting each other, and the atmosphere instantly reached a new climax.
Dongfang Yuning just breathed a sigh of relief and was about to continue secretly observing the progress of Chen Xiaoyun and Nangong Yue's Moon-grabbing Plan, but suddenly he caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye -
That black-hearted vixen, without anyone noticing, was holding a wine glass, with a gentle (and annoying) smile on her lips, and walking towards her strategic headquarters (behind the pillar) with a clear goal!
The smile on his face was still harmless, but his eyes were as precise and insightful as X-rays, fixed firmly on Dongfang Yuning, whose face was only half exposed and whose eyes were filled with fear.
Dongfang Yuning's heart skipped a beat, and the alarm bell rang again:
[118! He's coming at me! What does he want? To silence me? Or to bribe me, his aunt?]
Chen Xiaoyun ignored Dongfang Linyuan, who instantly entered combat mode and whose eyes could freeze people to death, and also ignored the crown prince and twin princes, who were also on high alert.
He walked straight to the front of the pillar and gracefully raised the white jade wine glass in his hand in the direction where Dongfang Yuning was hiding.
Then, under Dongfang Yuning's horrified (?) gaze, the corners of his lips curled up in an extremely clear arc, with three parts cunning, three parts sincerity, and four parts of "you know" and profound meaning.
He spoke in a voice that was neither too high nor too low, but just loud enough for the people behind the pillar to hear clearly. He spoke clearly and emphasized each word:
"Aunt..."
He deliberately dragged out the tone, admiring Dongfang Yuning's almond-shaped eyes that instantly widened and were filled with the words "Who am I? Where am I? Am I hallucinating?" The smile in his eyes was like the spring sun melting the last trace of ice, with an almost mischievous gratitude?
"Thank you...quietly watch the changes."
After saying that, he calmly drank the wine in the glass, and nodded slightly to Dongfang Linyuan, who was completely petrified, especially his face as black as the bottom of a pot, his fists clenched so hard that they made a creaking sound, and he was on the verge of exploding.
Then, he turned around and blended into the noisy and festive sea of guests behind him with great elegance, as if he was strolling in the garden, hiding his achievements and fame.
【He...what did he call me?!】
Dongfang Yuning was completely stunned. He pointed at Shen Xiaoyun's back as he left gracefully with his little hand. His fingertips were trembling. His face turned red from his neck to his ears at a speed visible to the naked eye. He couldn't even speak clearly.
[Little... little aunt?! He he he... how could he hear that?! This isn't scientific! This doesn't fit the setting! My inner OS is an encrypted channel!]
118! Is our firewall made of paper?! Is he cheating?!]
System 118 seemed to have also been hit hard. The electronic sound carried a sense of chaotic code and lag:
[Ding! Ding, ding, ding! Deep analysis of target Chen Xiaoyun's behavioral logic... Encountered an unknown error! Firewall status: Intact! Mind link status: Host exclusive! Conclusion: Target's behavior is beyond the system's comprehension! Preliminary speculation:
1. Confirm that the host is in a "spectator" state and has an "acquiescent" or even "enjoyable" attitude towards the behavior;
2. Use the term "aunt" to precisely suppress generational status and bribe emotions (excellent results!);
3. Suspected of… sending a signal of alliance to the host?!
Danger! Danger! This vixen's abilities are unfathomable! She's breached the dimensional wall! Advice to the host: Immediately!
Immediately! Reassess its danger level to annihilation level! (System code garbled into emojis: panic.jpg + confused.jpg + eating big melon.jpg)]
Behind the pillar, Dongfang Linyuan's expression was beyond description; it looked as if he had just been fished out of ink! He stared at the direction where Chen Xiaoyun disappeared, and squeezed out three words wrapped in ice from between his teeth:
"Chen! Xiao! Yun!"
Not only did this bastard dare to covet his niece, he even dared to flirt with (?) his younger sister right in front of him?! This feud is huge! This feud will last forever!
Crown Prince Nangong Chengqian and the twin princes looked at each other, their facial expressions completely out of control, a mixture of shock, suppressed laughter, and a hint of excitement of "this melon is so big."
Princess Nangong Yue had also strolled over at some point. She looked at the direction Shen Xiaoyun had left, then at her aunt's wonderful expression that was both shy, annoyed, and a little proud (?). Her red lips curled up into a charming smile that showed understanding and playfulness.
She stretched out her delicate jade fingers and gently tapped Dongfang Yuning's smooth forehead, her tone lazy and teasing:
"Tsk, auntie, it seems... someone is determined to get through to this little ancestor of yours?"
Dongfang Yuning: "..."
[Ahhhhh! This life is unbearable! The vixen has become a spirit and can even read minds! Help! —!]
I was scrolling through the screen like crazy.
Meanwhile, in the distance, the groom, Dongfang Liezheng, who was surrounded by a group of rough and tumble warriors and drunk to the point of being completely lost, was completely unaware that on his wedding day, a brilliant and turbulent "aunt-in-law offensive and defensive battle" had already unfolded between his sister and his possible future "nephew-in-law" (?).
He was dazed and only knew one thing: he had finally! married! that fragrant, soft, and tough magnolia flower! and brought it! home!
Next... he had to overcome his nervousness and lift the red veil that made his heart beat so fast that it almost jumped out of his throat...
Well, I have to find a handkerchief first and wipe the sweat off my palms...
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