Yan An heard Yue Xiyuan calling her from outside. Her divine sense flashed out of the space and she saw that the snakes at the cave entrance had disappeared. "Where are those things?"
"Oh... Xiyuan said you were scared, so he told me to sprinkle more powder around here." Yan An, who is usually fearless and not even afraid of such disgusting Gu worms, was actually afraid of snakes.
Yan An's eyes crinkled into crescents, her smile radiant. Yue Xiyuan was like the gentle, warm sun in winter, illuminating Yan An's heart, making her feel soft and warm. Spending the rest of her life with him like this would be wonderful.
Yan An's smile made Yue Xiyuan feel as if he were bathed in a spring breeze, as bright as the moon. His heart skipped a beat, and he took Yan An's hand, their fingers intertwined tightly. A doting smile appeared on his lips. "We have searched the entire mountain. Apart from the eight dark caves, we haven't found anything else. Let's go back."
"Okay." Yan An smiled happily, a hint of playfulness in her smile.
Su Jingzhan looked at Qi Hongchen and asked, "Have we been fed dog food again?" It seemed so; they were already full before they had even eaten.
They knew about the dog food because once Yue Xiyuan and Yan An showed affection in front of Su Jingzhan. Su Jingzhan said that he felt full even though he hadn't eaten anything. Yan An told him that it was because he had eaten dog food.
Su Jingzhan then understood what "eating dog food" meant.
Going down the cliff was more convenient. The four of them used their lightness skills and reached the bottom of the cliff in a short while.
"You all go back first. I'll take An'an back first." Yue Xiyuan lowered his head and took Yan An's slender hand in his, holding it tightly in his palm like a precious treasure.
It was already past midnight. Yan Cheng and Yan Yi were still on their way back to the capital, while Jiang Luo was still in the palace with the Empress Dowager. At this moment, only the servants on night watch were at the Yan residence.
When Bai Zhi and Bai Su heard someone in Zi An Courtyard, they got up and came out, only to find that their young lady had returned with the Regent. The two pretended not to see them and went back to their room.
Yan An pulled Yue Xiyuan into the space, pressing close to him with ill intent. His warm breath made Yue Xiyuan's heart race, and his breathing became heavy and labored.
"You know what? If we kiss right now, you can just put your arm around my waist and kiss my lips without even looking down."
Yue Xiyuan's Adam's apple bobbed violently. Yan An looked at him with his eyes, brought his cheek closer to him, and his red lips floated on his cheek, slowly drifting away from him at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
Moved by his own heart, Yue Xiyuan pressed her down, gently holding Yan An's slender neck with one hand, tilting her face up, and couldn't help but lower his head to kiss her soft and sweet red lips. The kiss was passionate, addictive, and intoxicating.
"An'an, I can't wait to marry you any longer." Yue Xiyuan's voice was hoarse, his breath was rapid and hot, and his eyes were filled with a frenzied heat.
"Good boy, it'll be quick." Yan An cupped Yue Xiyuan's cheeks in her hands and gave him a light peck.
"Ah~ it's been going on for too long..." If someone or the court were plotting something against him, he could kill them directly, but he had no way to control the passage of time.
"An'an, how about we move our wedding date forward a bit, right after the Emperor's wedding? Don't worry, the Ministry of Rites will definitely not neglect our duties, okay, An'an~"
Yan An felt a little creeped out by Yue Xiyuan's coquettish behavior. Why didn't he learn anything good from her? Instead, he imitated her coquettishness, and in such an unacceptable way... She was more familiar with the aloof and cold Regent. But this way was not bad either.
"I'll do whatever you say."
Yue Xiyuan chuckled softly, his expression alluring yet wicked, his eyes holding a half-smile. His red lips were strangely beautiful, curled in a wicked way, and he gazed at her with a deadly allure. An'an agreed! She agreed…
"An'an, you're so good to me. Wait for me." Yue Xiyuan was so happy he almost fainted. He turned to leave, but quickly turned back. "An'an, take me out."
Yan An looked at the silly and bewildered Yue Xiyuan and laughed so hard her shoulders shook. She also wanted to marry him as soon as possible and spend every day with him. "Okay."
After seeing Yue Xiyuan off, Yan An washed up, turned around, and lay down on the bed, falling into a deep sleep. She had been exhausted and hadn't slept much these past two days.
Upon returning to the Regent's Palace, Yue Xiyuan's smile vanished instantly, replaced by his usual cold and stern demeanor. His sinister eyes were unfathomable. "An Si, follow this map and send some guards to keep watch. Don't alert them."
Yue Xiyuan handed the map drawn by Qi Hongchen to An Si; he still needed to hurry to the palace.
After giving his instructions, Yue Xiyuan was about to leave when asked, "Your Highness, where are you going?"
"Morning."
Huh? An Si was completely baffled. He looked up at the sky and thought, "This isn't the time for the morning court session." His lord was becoming more and more unpredictable.
Yue Xiyuan rushed towards Chengqian Palace, intending to ask his elder brother for an imperial edict.
When Eunuch Wang saw Yue Xiyuan rushing into Chengqian Palace, he quickly stopped him. "This old servant greets the Regent. Is there something urgent? The Emperor is still asleep. Why don't you take me to rest first?"
"No need, you can go now." Yue Xiyuan pushed open the door and entered Chengqian Palace. When Eunuch Wang saw that he was trying to stop the Regent, he gave up. After all, the Regent would come to the Emperor in the middle of the night if he had any urgent business.
"Brother, brother!"
The Emperor sat up abruptly from his dragon bed. "Fourth Brother, what urgent matter is it?"
"Your Majesty, get up quickly and write an imperial edict for me, stating that my wedding with An'an will be on June 26th."
"...That's all?"
"Is this a small matter? Is there anything bigger than this? Your Majesty, you'd better hurry, lest things get complicated." Yue Xiyuan reached out to lift the Emperor out of bed.
"Of course there is, it must be my wedding."
These two brothers are two of a kind; they're both hopelessly infatuated with love...
"Are you sure it's June 26th? Right after my wedding? Isn't that a bit rushed? Does Yan An know?"
"Your Majesty, rest assured, how could I possibly come to request permission if An'an disagreed?"
The emperor picked up his brush, about to dip it in ink, when he discovered the inkstone was already dry. "What are you looking at? Hurry up and grind the ink!"
While grinding ink, Yue Xiyuan reported on the events of the past two days: "There are eight hidden caves on the moat. Your Majesty has sent guards to keep an eye on them. However, each cave has a double-layered, heavy hidden door. Your Majesty has tried to open the outer one, but the inner one can only be opened from the Prince Xiao's residence."
"You've had a tough time, Fourth Brother. Zhixiao has committed many evil deeds this month, and he'll definitely make another move."
The Emperor handed the written imperial edict to Yue Xiyuan, who left Chengqian Palace satisfied with the edict. "Brother Emperor, I will not attend the morning court session."
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