The Eighth Prince kissed away the tears at the corners of He Xue's eyes and said emotionally, "He Xue, you are mine, and can only be mine!"
"He Xue, don't be fooled by the Crown Prince's appearance. He says he hasn't married all these years because he's waiting for you. Do you think that's believable? The Crown Prince is probably really impotent. If you marry him, are you going to live the life of a widow?"
The Eighth Prince kissed He Xue's eyes, then continued kissing downwards, gently biting He Xue's earlobe.
He Xue felt goosebumps all over her body and pleaded, "No!"
"He Xue, saying no now only makes me more excited!" the Eighth Prince said, his eyes brimming with excitement.
"You're insane!"
"Yes, I've gone mad, you've driven me insane! He Xue, you are my cure, only you can heal me! He Xue, you are mine!" The Eighth Prince kissed He Xue passionately.
The Eighth Prince was no longer satisfied with a simple kiss; a thought had taken hold of him: "I must have He Xue!"
The Eighth Prince tore He Xue's clothes to shreds. He lowered the bed curtains, leaned over, and soon intermittent sounds came from the bed.
Afterwards, the Eighth Prince looked at He Xue with a satisfied expression, "He Xue, you are mine now! No one can take you away from me! He Xue, I can agree to any condition, as long as you don't leave me!"
At this moment, He Xue was like a broken rag doll, pale-faced, with empty eyes, staring at the Eighth Prince with resentment.
The Eighth Prince wiped away He Xue's tears, and He Xue opened her mouth and bit the Eighth Prince's arm until she tasted blood in her mouth before letting go.
Looking at his bleeding arm, the Eighth Prince was not angry at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "Is this the mark you made on me?"
He Xue, you should rest for a bit. I need to get back to the capital before dawn!
The people here are at your beck and call, but don't even think about leaving!
We've already had physical intimacy, do you think the Crown Prince can accept that?
Although there are precedents of brothers taking their brothers' wives in the Aisin Gioro family, the Crown Prince would not do such a thing!
Xingchi, who was atoning for his sins in the Fengxian Hall, couldn't help but sneeze. He rubbed his nose and said, "Someone must have been cursing him! I just don't know if it was the Empress Dowager or the Emperor!"
He Xue turned her face away and refused to look at the Eighth Prince again.
The Eighth Prince nonchalantly embraced He Xue and closed his eyes.
Yuqing Palace and Xue arrived at the decorated bridal chamber with the help of the matchmaker. Several princes' wives were there, including the wives of Prince Yu and Prince Gong, as well as other imperial wives.
He Xue sat on the bed covered with red dates, peanuts, lotus seeds, and longans. Although she was covered with a bridal veil, she was still a little nervous.
"Would you like some water, Hexue?" the First Madam asked. She was an experienced woman herself and knew how tiring the whole process was.
"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law!" He Xue said softly.
The First Princess asked Xia Bing to pour He Xue a glass of water, and He Xue took a small sip.
"Why hasn't the Crown Prince arrived yet?" Princess Consort Yu asked with a smile. "Why aren't you in a hurry at a time like this?"
“That’s right, there’s no time when we can drink alcohol!” said the wife of Prince Gong.
"Second Aunt, Fifth Aunt, should we go and urge the Crown Prince?" the First Princess Consort asked.
"Wait a little longer! They must be held up by someone!" said the wife of Prince Yu.
As they were talking, they heard a commotion outside the door. The Crown Prince was being escorted into the bridal chamber by a group of people.
"Please, Your Highness, lift the bridal veil!" the wedding attendant said to the prince.
He Xue's eyes lit up, and she squinted uncomfortably. Seeing this, the Crown Prince stepped in front of her, allowing her to adjust to the brightness of the room.
"Second brother, let us see second sister-in-law too!" Several younger brothers egged on from the side.
"You all better shut up!" the eldest prince said, waving his fist.
The younger princes had no choice but to quiet down because of the eldest prince's fists.
The Crown Prince looked at He Xue in front of him. He Xue sat on the bed with her head down. It was the first time the Crown Prince had seen He Xue with makeup on. She was beautiful and elegant. The Crown Prince felt a tickle in his heart. He didn't want to go out and accompany those people outside at all.
The Crown Prince and He Xue sat side by side on the bed. The First Princess and others threw peanuts, lotus seeds and other things at the Crown Prince and He Xue. The Crown Prince immediately hugged He Xue in his arms, not wanting these things to fall on her.
"Your Highness is reluctant to part with it. Don't worry, we won't use any force!" the First Princess Consort joked.
He Xue felt like everyone around her was staring at her, and she wished she could bury her face in the Crown Prince's arms.
Then the matchmaker brought out the "offspring buns," and after Xue took a bite, the matchmaker asked, "Are you having children or not?"
He Xue whispered, "Give birth!"
Next, they drank the nuptial wine. The Crown Prince took the wine cup and handed one to He Xue.
He Xue shyly accepted the wine cup, and she and the Crown Prince intertwined their arms to drink the nuptial wine.
After drinking the nuptial wine, the Princess Consort of Prince Yu invited everyone to leave, leaving only the Crown Prince and He Xue in the room.
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