Chapter 133: Wedding Night, Everyone Get the Hell Out of Here
Xie Yao looked past Bai Mi and saw that on the table behind him, in addition to the wedding wine and lotus seeds, lilies, and other snacks and fruits in the flower plate, there was indeed a bouquet of flowers.
These were the plum blossoms that Prince Jingbei picked from the back garden of the Bo Mansion when he returned.
Honeysuckle was beside her, winking at her and saying silently, "I really tried my best."
The prince sat in a wheelchair, looked up at her, and explained calmly: "I didn't thank you. I saw that the flower was in full bloom, so I wanted to pick it and show it to the princess."
Xie Yao paused and looked at him.
Xiao Yizi changed out of the slightly heavy wedding gown, but also wore a light red robe, which made his skin look even whiter.
He waited for her return in the warm and brightly lit room.
Xie Yao's heart skipped a beat for unknown reason. The way this man waited for her obediently was even more eye-catching than his usual stern look.
Xiao Yizi was already very perceptive, and seeing her glaring at him, he suddenly remembered the day before their wedding when Xie Yao, drunk, pulled him close, touched his face, told him he was pretty, and even called him...
Ahem, that’s all the memories are about.
He only needs to know that his princess likes his face.
Bai Mi couldn't help but interject, "Just now, news came in that the fire at the Wenchang Marquis's residence hasn't been extinguished. It's been an hour. Miss Xie's fire was truly magnificent."
He himself was a little proud. After all, the prince asked him to add fuel to the fire, and he also sweated and contributed to the fire in the Earl's Mansion.
As for the thoughts of being rebellious and being blamed by ancestors after death, Second Miss Xie was not afraid of them. What was there for him to be afraid of? They were not his ancestors anyway.
Rendong was also shocked. Not long after Xie Yao left, she learned that the Bo Mansion was on fire, and she guessed that it was the young lady who did it.
Tomorrow, the news of the fire in Bo's mansion will spread throughout the capital.
Xie Yao glanced at the bunch of red plum blossoms, nodded slightly to Xiao Yizi as a greeting, and sat down at the table.
Her tone was cold: "Honeysuckle, bring me some pen and ink."
Ren Dong immediately went to look for her. Xiao Yizi saw what she was going to do and signaled Bai Shen: "Go get a piece of paper for the princess."
Bai Mi scratched his head and asked, "What does Second Miss Xie need paper and pen for?"
"Write something down so I don't forget." Xie Yao replied.
Bai Su wanted to ask what he wanted to remember, but the prince rolled his eyes and sent him away.
After a while, Xie Yao sat down and started writing.
She memorized all the key information in the six or seven account books in Xie Mingan's secret room, and now she began to write with great enthusiasm.
Xiao Yizi didn't get too close, but stopped a few steps away from the desk, his eyes fixed on her tense shoulders.
The soft candlelight illuminated her profile. There was no fatigue in her eyes, only serious concentration.
Different from when she set the ancestral hall on fire, Xie Yao at this moment was less aggressive and more reserved and aloof.
Xie Yao actually felt Xiao Yizi's gaze, which was not hot, nor did she feel offended.
After writing the last few words, Xie Yao breathed a sigh of relief, and her fingertips felt a little numb.
Just as he turned around, Xiao Yizi raised his hand and placed a plain white handkerchief on the table. The corners of the handkerchief were embroidered with dark silver cloud patterns.
"Wipe it."
Xie Yao picked up the handkerchief and touched her face. Her fingers were stained with some dried red blood, which was the blood splashed when she killed Nanny Zhu just now.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
She wiped it casually, always feeling that Xiao Yizi was staring at her, but when she turned her eyes away, he quickly looked away, as if what she had just seen was just an illusion.
After the ink dried, Xie Yao asked Rendong to put the paper away and took out the celadon bottle from her bosom: "Take a look at this later to see if there is any problem."
Honeysuckle sniffed through the cork, and her eyes lit up instantly.
This is the antidote to Mantuo Powder. She recently developed it, and it is 70% to 80% similar to this antidote.
Xiao Yizi never asked her what she wrote.
Honeysuckle: "It's late, I'll go down first."
As she spoke, she saw Guard Xiaobai still standing there in a daze, and couldn't help but pull at his sleeve.
Bai Su turned abruptly and looked at Xiao Yizi: "Your Highness has also been drinking tonight. Do you need me to help you?"
Honeysuckle: "Do you think my daughter can't help the prince? I——"
She lowered her voice and said, "It's their wedding night, why are you jumping up and down, Guard Xiaobai?"
Xiao Yizi waved his hand, and the two of them retreated quietly, closing the door behind them.
There were only two people left in the room, and the red candles flickered, casting interlaced light and shadows on the ground.
Xie Yao wanted to ask Xiao Yizi how he needed help, when suddenly, a low sound of footsteps came from outside the window.
She subconsciously reached for the dagger at her waist, her eyes alert.
Xiao Yizi: "Baimei!"
Bai Mi immediately pushed the door open and reappeared in front of them, standing straight as if ready to strike someone with a knife at any moment: "Your Highness, I am here!"
"go out."
Xiao Yizi's eyes were deep as he uttered two words.
"Take the others outside and get out too."
Bai Su scratched his head and said, "It was the maid sent by the old lady, Madam Zhou, and Madam Zhou. They said they wanted to serve the prince and princess on their wedding night."
Xiao Yizi: "This prince does not need anyone to serve him, and the princess also——"
He paused and added, "Except for the maids brought by the princess, the rest are to get out of here."
"yes."
Bai Mi left completely, and soon there was no movement outside the window.
The room became quiet again. Xie Yao raised her eyebrows and eavesdropped outside the bridal chamber. It was the maids sent by Old Madam Xiao and others who were waiting to serve. Xiao Yizi didn't keep any of them, but kept Rendong who was by his side.
Seeing Xie Yao's expression, Xiao Yizi realized that his words were too cold, and said, "Don't be nervous. The old lady is my grandmother. She probably came here out of curiosity to join in the fun."
He paused, tapped the armrest of the wheelchair twice with his fingertips, and talked to Xie Yao about other people.
"As for those, the household affairs of the palace have always been managed by the old lady, and the miscellaneous matters are managed by my third aunt, Madam Zhou, and her daughter-in-law, Madam Xiao Zhou. They are not only mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but also aunt and niece from the same clan. Your dowry is now in the warehouse and has nothing to do with them or the old lady. In the Jingbei Palace, no one can wrong my princess."
Xie Yao's heart was slightly moved. She didn't expect Xiao Yizi to talk to her about the palace in such a calm tone.
It was not until this moment that she felt that tonight was their wedding.
She asked, "Your Highness, aren't you curious about what I just wrote?"
Xiao Yizi said in a normal tone: "If you want to talk about something, you will naturally speak up. If you don't want to talk about it, it's useless for me to ask."
He added in his mind: If he kept asking questions, it would only damage their already limited love for each other.
Xie Yao's heart moved slightly, and she remembered the box she left behind when she left.
Just as she was about to mention it, she saw that beside the wedding bed, which was covered with bright red satin, there was a new box of similar size in addition to the mahogany box.
Xiao Yizi followed her gaze and said, "The things in that box are the dowry that your mother-in-law prepared for you."
Xie Yao said, "These are the most valuable items from the dowry my mother gave me. It would be disrespectful to give them to me on this wedding day. I hope Your Highness will accept them."
Speaking of her mother, Xie Yao couldn't help but think of what Nanny Zhu said tonight, and her eyes darkened.
Xiao Yizi's gaze lingered on her face, and he saw something.
As a princess, the person he cares about most is probably his mother-in-law, otherwise he wouldn't have called her out after getting drunk...
Why did he think of this again?
Xiao Yizi said, "I have said that there is no rule that forbids the princess from returning to her own ancestral hall to worship her ancestors on her wedding night. Moreover, since it is for my mother-in-law, there is no need to apologize."
Although Xie Yao accidentally set the ancestral hall on fire while worshiping her ancestors, it was not her fault. It was all because of the Xie family's ancestors' failure to bless their own ancestral hall.
"How do you know I'm doing this for..."
"In this world, as long as it's for mother, there's no need for a reason to do anything."
Xiao Yizi lowered his eyes, his peach blossom eyes darkened: "If possible, this prince would also like to sacrifice his life to exchange for my mother to come back."
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