"The auspicious hour has arrived, let the sedan chair rise!"
With the sound of gongs and drums, the red sedan chair rose. Crossing the ten-mile-long street amidst the surging crowd, a slender, fair hand landed in hers.
"Entering the gate, one is greeted by a joyful atmosphere, with a colorful canopy erected in front. Entering the second gate, one steps lead to three more, where one treads upon golden steps..."
The matchmaker's voice came from behind Yunshan, but Yunshan didn't have time to listen carefully. All her senses were drawn to the hands in front of her.
A man with broad, strong, and gentle hands and a firm gait must be extraordinary.
But imperial families have always been cold and heartless, so I dare not ask for much in my remaining years, and only hope for a peaceful and tranquil life.
The man led her into the bridal chamber, where the bed was covered with dates and longans. The dates and longans made her bottom ache from bumping against them, instantly clearing her dazed mind.
She sat upright on the edge of the bed, her hands clasping incessantly, revealing her nervousness.
There are very few rumors about this prince. It is only said that he was sent to the mountains to learn martial arts when he was young and only recently returned to the capital. No one knows anything about his life experiences, as if he is shrouded in mystery.
Yan Ze took the scale from the maid, and his heart, which had been pounding with tension, finally calmed down. A gentle look unconsciously appeared in his eyes.
That night, while I was meditating indoors, a sudden, indescribable palpitation swept over my heart.
Immediately afterwards, a ray of red light landed in his palm. When he looked up, he saw that it was the reddish-brown stone chain on Luo Jiu's body.
As he reached up, a long-forgotten memory flooded his mind.
He had somehow transformed into a fox and found himself in a mountain cave. All around him was a snowfield devoid of any color, silent and cold.
One day, a rabbit wandered into his territory. Her arrival seemed to bring a touch of brightness to his usually cold and monotonous life.
He kept her as his pet and imbued her with spiritual power on a red chain so he could always sense her location...
When Yan Ze opened his eyes again, his eyes were bloodshot, his aura was icy, and his icy blue spiritual energy surged with his emotions, as if it might explode the room at any moment.
Luo Jiu, my rabbit...
He drew a talisman in the air with his blood, following the wisp of spiritual power, and chased after it.
Once Yan Ze regained his mana, he easily found the Dream Eater hiding inside Yu Ye's body. Faced with overwhelming power, all underhanded tricks were futile.
An icy blue spiritual energy emanated from Yan Ze's hand, like will-o'-the-wisps in the night, scorching the soul of the dream-eating beast.
His eyes held no emotion whatsoever, like those of a god standing atop a mountain, looking down upon the world.
Where is she?
"In the dream I've woven... My lord, my lord... have mercy..."
The dream-eating beast let out a pitiful cry for mercy, as the small wisp of mist inside its body had been completely burned away by the flames.
"Release them."
"I...I can't release it."
Yan Ze's eyes narrowed, as if he wanted to freeze the demon to death with his icy gaze.
"But... sir, you can go in. If I die, the two of them won't be able to get out."
Are you threatening me?
In that instant, the Dream Eater felt its soul endure immense pain. It tried to scream, but found itself unable to utter a sound.
With his last bit of strength, he conjured up the dream world where Luo Jiu was.
"Don't you want to save her? Look how beautiful she is, aren't you tempted? In the dream, she will be forced into marriage by the Third Prince, who is lustful, and trapped in a huge mansion, where she will die alone and end her life in vain."
"And he! His beloved was stolen away, he was depressed and frustrated, listened to the slander of villains, and finally died unjustly in prison."
Feeling the flames beneath him loosen, the Dream Eater was overjoyed and transformed into a ball of demonic sound, stirring it in Yan Ze's ear.
"Are you here to rescue her, or him?"
Their dreams kept spinning under the influence of the dream-eating beast's will.
Seeing the chill in Yan Ze's eyes, it dared not act rashly again, but it already had its answer in its heart.
"You like her, don't you? Then save her. If you let me go, I will turn my nightmare into a beautiful dream. Once the dream ends, you can take her out."
"Casting a spell."
The Dream Eater was overjoyed. With a wave of its hand in the air, a black hole appeared before its eyes.
"This is the key. When she believes it's just a dream, cast a spell to break the key, and the dream will be broken."
The dream-eating beast's tone was somewhat ingratiating, but its strangely large mouth unconsciously aroused disgust.
Thus, Yan Ze stepped into the black hole.
Seeing that the person who threatened it had disappeared, the Dream Eater happily darted around in the air.
When someone enters their own dream, certain emotions are stripped away, while their greed and obsessions are amplified infinitely.
Didn't he want to save them? When he is enlightened by his dream, these three will become his nourishment.
When Yan Ze opened his eyes again, he found himself possessing the body of Yan Ze, the crown prince of the Li Dynasty.
Upon hearing that Luo Jiu would soon marry the young master of the Wen family, he disregarded his throbbing headache and rushed to beg the emperor for a marriage decree.
As the crown prince, he actually tried to forcibly take a minister's woman. The emperor was furious and beat him dozens of times on the back, almost deposing him from his position as crown prince.
If it weren't for the Empress's intercession, Yan Ze would likely have been beaten to death with heavy blows.
Yan Ze carefully lifted the veil, revealing a beautiful face, as lovely as a peach blossom, partially hidden beneath the golden beaded curtain.
He had seen Luo Jiu countless times, yet he was still amazed by her beauty.
The woman cautiously sized up her future husband with her almond-shaped eyes, her face flushed, revealing a hint of nervousness and shyness.
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com