After the frank and open transaction was completed, Yinreng and Shi Xiuzhu looked at each other in bewilderment.
Without makeup, Shi Xiuzhu lacked the delicate charm of a young woman; instead, she exuded a heroic spirit.
He sat upright, his posture not that of a lady, but rather with the carefree air of a grown man.
Yinreng was completely calm. He was sitting with a man who was dressed as a woman, and this was his proper wedding.
A little while later, he went to tell his sweetheart that he had consummated his marriage with another man.
Shi Xiuzhu's thoughts were similar to Yinreng's, except he was overly relieved. Without any demons fighting, he had preserved his chastity, which he had feared losing for years.
When their eyes were starting to hurt from staring at each other, Shi Xiuzhu finally asked, "How are we going to sleep tonight?"
Yinreng deftly pulled out a wedding quilt from another box: "I'll sleep on the floor, you sleep on the bed."
"What about the handkerchief?" Shi Xiuzhu pointed to the handkerchief on the bed. "Am I supposed to cut my finger?"
Yinreng was prepared: "Go to bed early tonight, and get up early tomorrow morning to squat in a horse stance for an hour. I've had blood prepared, so just don't give yourself away."
Shi Xiuzhu said without any shame, "I understand all those things."
Yinreng looked at her suspiciously, and Shi Xiuzhu hurriedly added, "I can paint portraits of beauties, so how could I not understand those things? Haven't you ever seen a pig run but eaten pork? Just read a few more books and you'll know. I have several rare editions here that aren't available on the market. Do you want them, Your Highness?"
Yinreng really wanted to drag Shi Xiuzhu to Kangxi like that, but he restrained himself and said, "No need, I have a beautiful woman, not the Crown Princess."
Shi Xiuzhu glared at him angrily: "Don't rub salt in my wounds like that. Maybe I was a man in my past life, and there's nothing I can do about being born into the wrong body in this one."
"Alright, someone will bring the food later. I'll go wash up first," Yinreng said.
On the day of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess's wedding night, there were people watching from outside.
Yinreng had already told Tong Wanyan that he couldn't accompany her today.
When Yinreng returned to the room, Shi Xiuzhu's belly was bulging from eating. She had devoured more than half of the two bowls of noodles and some pastries and snacks in no time.
"Oh dear, I forgot there's still food left for you, sir. How about you eat what I left?" Shi Xiuzhu slapped his thigh, looking at the nearly empty table.
Yinreng threw the quilt on the ground and spread it out, then took out a blanket and a pillow: "No need, I have already eaten. Since the Crown Princess has eaten pork, I will trouble you to deal with the eavesdroppers outside later."
Shi Xiuzhu's face stiffened: "I understand men, but I don't understand women."
Yinreng glanced at her sideways: "Weren't you a man in your past life?"
“That’s still a novice.” Shi Xiuzhu said matter-of-factly.
Yinreng couldn't continue talking to her, feeling that he might accidentally say something vulgar.
It would be fun to tell Tong Wanyan. But it's inappropriate to tell an outsider now.
Yinreng shut up at the right moment. Shi Xiuzhu wiped his mouth, sat back on the bed, and frowned as he began to recall how the woman should call him in his memory.
As night deepened, Shi Xiuzhu, who had just finished sleeping, began making sounds that could be misunderstood.
Yinreng was fast asleep and missed the exciting scene.
Anyway, there's plenty of time in the future, and he'll eventually see just how unique and cunning Shi Xiuzhu really is!
As dawn broke, after a good night's sleep, Yinreng dressed and pulled the pillow that Shi Xiuzhu was using to fall off.
Shi Xiuzhu, who was having a dream, was suddenly jolted awake by a loud thud.
"You audacious scoundrel, how dare you come to my boudoir!" Shi Xiuzhu, still dazed, spoke incoherently.
Yinreng sneered: "Stupid thing, squat in a horse stance."
Shi Xiuzhu stared at the magnified handsome face, stunned for a moment, before finally realizing what was happening.
"I am now the Crown Princess." Shi Xiuzhu swallowed hard, shook her head, and came to her senses.
She bowed obsequiously to Yinreng, her voice hoarse from the performance she had given so much of last night, a result befitting a night of passion.
Watching Shi Xiuzhu squat in a horse stance, Yinreng felt relieved and continued to sleep.
Shi Xiuzhu couldn't help but purse her lips when she saw him sleeping fully clothed and looking wary of her.
No matter how lustful or insatiable she is, she will only seek out beautiful women who are soft and sweet.
Judging by his physique, he might not be as good as she used to be.
Shi Xiuzhu reminisced about the past, which seemed like a dream, and sighed heavily in his heart.
There's no need to dwell on past sorrows.
Shi Xiuzhu resigned himself to his fate and squatted in a horse stance. Half an hour later, his thighs trembled. An hour later, Yinreng woke up on time.
Seeing how she had to hold onto something to move step by step, Yinreng was very satisfied.
"It's all for freedom," Shi Xiuzhu pitifully consoled himself.
Seeing Yinreng's cold indifference towards her, Shi Xiuzhu held him in even higher regard.
Men who can control their lower bodies are no ordinary men.
Among them, a man who could rightfully have three wives and four concubines, yet still dote on only one woman, is even rarer.
After Shi Xiuzhu laboriously moved to the bed, he said to Yinreng, "How should I behave when I pay my respects to Father Emperor and Mother Emperor?"
Yinreng said, "You are dignified, elegant, and virtuous, with a touch of the shyness of a newlywed. You are the Crown Princess!"
Yinreng emphasized the last three words, and Shi Xiuzhu understood.
She was the Crown Princess, not the Crown Prince's beloved woman. Therefore, Emperor Kangxi and the Empress Dowager did not need her to be too intimate with Yinreng; in fact, they would be more pleased if she were indifferent to matters of love and sex.
If she truly loved Yinreng, then where would Tong Wanyan find herself?
One wanted power, the other wanted people; this was the best way for her to balance things with Tong Wanyan.
Having cleverly grasped Yinreng's meaning, Shi Xiuzhu watched as Yinreng fell asleep and then she went to sleep peacefully.
Yinreng wasn't really asleep; he was just thinking about state affairs with his eyes closed. When he figured it was time to get up, he folded the blankets and stuffed them back into the trunk, and no one noticed anything amiss.
When De Shun led the servants in, he discreetly placed a bloodstained handkerchief, which he had prepared beforehand, on the bed.
When the palace maid came to collect the handkerchief, she looked at the plum blossoms scattered on it and congratulated Shi Xiuzhu.
Everything in the main courtyard had to be done according to the rules, unlike the relaxed atmosphere in the south courtyard, where every action was like official business.
When Shi Xiuzhu was alone with Yinreng, she completely concealed her carefree and unrestrained nature, revealing to everyone that she was still the dignified and elegant Crown Princess.
The horse stance was so effective that Shi Xiuzhu's inner thighs ached and her calves trembled when she walked. The nannies, seeing her like this, knew that she had had a vigorous night.
After the Empress Dowager and Emperor Kangxi received the gifts from Yinreng and Shi Xiuzhu, they presented the rewards they had prepared and added a few words of instruction.
They all breathed a sigh of relief; the Crown Prince's wedding had gone smoothly, which was quite good.
However, having developed a deep affection for Tong Wanyan, they also felt worried and concerned for her.
It's natural to feel more heartache for your own child.
When Yinreng caught a glimpse of the guilt and soft-heartedness in Kangxi's eyes, he chuckled to himself.
After Shi Xiuzhu met with the princes, Kangxi couldn't help but order Hongzhao to be brought to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
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