As the hustle and bustle outside gradually faded away, Shi Lan supported her incredibly heavy headdress and rubbed her neck, which was so stiff and numb that she could barely feel it.
A greeting came from outside the door from Zhi Cui. Shi Lan quickly straightened her slumped back and tried her best to appear dignified.
The door creaked open, footsteps drew closer, and the boots we'd seen before were back at our feet.
Shi Lan's breath hitched suddenly, and her heart skipped a beat.
Noticing her own strange behavior, Shi Lan secretly cursed herself.
It's just getting married, it's not like it's the first time.
Her veil was lifted, and the light from the dragon and phoenix wedding candles made her squint.
Zhu Yi lifted the beaded curtain made of rice grains and pearls on his crown and looked down at Shi Lan, whose head was half-lowered.
From his angle, he could see her eyelashes fluttering like feathers, and her cheeks flushed with pink, with only a hint of rosy blush spreading across them. Her lips, though red, looked like they were stained with rouge, and were much more rosy than they had been in March.
Zhu Yi's Adam's apple bobbed rapidly, and his fingers, hidden under his sleeve, clenched slightly before quickly releasing.
Shi Lan waited for a moment, and seeing that he did not move, she looked up in surprise.
In the bright light, Zhu Yi's face was slightly flushed, and his dark eyes were so deep that Shi Lan couldn't help but feel a little flustered.
Seeing that she was leaning back slightly, Zhu Yi thought it was because her headdress was too heavy, so he considerately helped her remove the heavy headdress.
Little did he know that Shi Lan's hair was extremely thick, and since it was his first time serving someone, he accidentally got his hair, which was tucked under the crown, caught on the pearls of the crown.
Shi Lan felt a tightness in her scalp, followed by a sharp pain that made her involuntarily tilt her head and grit her teeth.
Zhu Yi's arm stiffened instantly. She hurriedly pushed her crown back and clumsily tried to remove the hair that was tangled on it with her well-defined fingers.
Shi Lan waited quietly for a while, feeling her scalp tightening more and more, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Is it done yet?"
Zhu Yi blushed slightly and replied, "It'll be ready soon."
Shi Lan chuckled inwardly. Neither Haoze, the Divine Lord, nor Zhu Yi, the heir of the Marquis's mansion, had ever done such a thing for a woman.
After a while, Zhu Yi let out a soft breath, and Shi Lan felt a relief on her head. Zhu Yi held the headdress and grinned at her.
Shi Lan could no longer hold back her laughter and couldn't help but smile.
Shi Lan was already beautiful, and her eyes were especially bright and charming. When she smiled so affectionately, even Zhu Yi, who was confident in his self-control, couldn't help but stare at her. After a while, he awkwardly looked away and coughed, saying, "These clothes are too heavy. Let's have someone change them."
Seeing the faint blush on his handsome face, Shi Lan knew he was embarrassed, so she smiled and responded softly.
Zhu Yi straightened his expression and ordered the people guarding the door to come in.
The door was pushed open, and Xingbi quickly walked in.
Zhu Yi straightened his wedding robes and turned to go behind the screen.
Xingbi quickly removed Shi Lan's jewelry, changed her into a bright red casual dress that had been prepared beforehand, helped Shi Lan wash off her makeup, and straightened her hair that Zhu Yi had messed up. When she saw that Zhu Yi had changed into a loose-fitting dress and came over, she quickly and quietly withdrew.
The door closed, footsteps faded into the distance, Zhu Yi adjusted the brightly burning wedding candles, strode to the bedside and said, "It's late, rest now."
Shi Lan nodded, took off her embroidered shoes, and moved a little further inside.
Zhu Yi sat on the edge of the bed and lowered the large red curtains that had been pulled up with gold hooks, making sure there wasn't a single gap.
The large canopy bed was surrounded by soft curtains, creating a small space. Zhu Yi turned to look at Shi Lan sitting next to him and suddenly leaned forward.
Shi Lan felt a chill run down her spine. Looking at Zhu Yi, who was standing close to her, she noticed a warmth in his eyes that she was not used to.
Shi Lan couldn't help but tremble. Zhu Yi noticed her nervousness, smiled, and seemed to have regained control of the situation in an instant.
Shi Lan pulled her shoulders back, but her neck remained very straight.
Zhu Yi reached out and touched Shi Lan's face, finding it smooth and slippery to the touch, which made him want to rub it a few times.
The subtle touch, like an electric current, travels down the jaw to the very bottom of the spine.
Shi Lan's body began to tremble slightly.
Zhu Yi's gaze lingered on her full forehead and slowly descended to her full lips, which he had been fantasizing about for months.
Zhu Yi slowly leaned forward, and Shi Lan pursed her lips, unsure whether to fall down with him or bravely meet him.
A warm and strong hand unknowingly climbed up to her waist, which was too small to be grasped, grabbed her, and pulled her forcefully towards itself.
Shi Lan was unable to move and lunged forward, crashing into the warm place.
A soft, delicate body suddenly pressed against him. Zhu Yi gasped, wrapped his arms around her, and forcefully pressed her down.
Shi Lan was caught off guard by his actions and only had time to let out a soft gasp.
Zhu Yi chuckled softly.
A deep, resonant voice sounded in her ear, and Shi Lan felt a little embarrassed. A blush crept down her neck, over her ears, and onto her cheeks.
Zhu Yi lowered his head and found the pink color in front of him extremely tempting. He couldn't help but suck on the small, pink earlobe.
Shi Lan trembled and gave a soft "hmm".
The voice was delicate and soft, and it rang in his ear. In an instant, all the blood in his body rushed to one place uncontrollably.
Zhu Yi gave a low hum, thinking that this was her first time and she shouldn't be rash, but she found herself unable to restrain herself after just a little teasing.
Thinking of all the blush-inducing picture books he had seen these past few days, a surge of heat rose within him. He lowered his head, wanting to fiercely capture that little mouth that was driving him wild and swallow all the sounds that were driving him mad.
After all the trouble she had been going through, Shi Lan had been waiting for this moment. When she saw Zhu Yi's actions, she not only didn't dodge but instead went to meet him.
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