Chapter 135 Treat this king as your ally
Xie Yao looked up in surprise and saw Xiao Yizi's eyes were deep and unfathomable. He raised his hand and touched her cheek.
She didn't hide.
Xiao Yizi's fingertips were slightly cool, with thin calluses from drawing a bow and arrow, and they swept across the area below her cheekbone.
The movement was very light, but like a burning feather, it hovered on her skin for two breaths before being withdrawn, leaving a hint of dark red on the fingertips.
"It's not clean here."
There was a hint of hoarseness in Xiao Yizi's voice, and a barely perceptible blush appeared in his ears.
The two were very close, and Xie Yao could smell a faint scent of alcohol on him. She subconsciously asked, "Whose wine did the prince drink?"
Xiao Yizi lowered his head and sniffed himself: "I have already showered and changed clothes, but there is still a smell? Ordinary people don't dare to toast me. I only drank a glass from Uncle Xu, a glass from General Su, a glass from Third Uncle, and..."
He only had three drinks, but two of them were because of her.
Xiao Yizi's gaze fell on the wedding wine on the table.
And this cup in front of me.
Xie Yao tried to calm herself down and continued to support him.
After settling Xiao Yizi down, Xie Yao turned around and extinguished most of the candles, leaving the eternally burning wedding candles in the bridal chamber.
She poured the wedding wine into two golden cups, handed one to the prince, and kept the other for herself.
The prince had driven everyone away, so naturally there would be no matchmaker to explain the rules and procedures. Besides, she had already put down her wedding fan, so there was no need to follow any rules.
Xie Yao glanced at the bed and asked naturally, "Your Highness is not feeling well, but there is plenty of space on the floor. Do you want me to take the bed and bedding and sleep on the floor?"
She was a little conflicted.
Also a little nervous.
More of a calmness.
Xie Yao still didn't know how serious the prince's leg injury was, but she had to face it. Since she decided to marry Prince Jingbei, there was nothing to hide, and she was prepared for anything.
Whether it is good or bad, whether it is possible or not, she can do it.
Even if the prince didn't even drink the wedding wine tonight and wanted to go to Liuxia Courtyard and sleep in a separate room from her, she would accept it.
I just have to help the person up from the bed. It’s not my fault, but the prince is very tired.
As for the rumors, the prince's mood swings and inner twists after his legs became disabled, and he might torture others in bed...
If he really dared to twist himself in front of her, she would see who would twist whom in the end.
Xiao Yizi leaned against the head of the bed, looking at his newlywed wife's bright and beautiful face under the candlelight.
A complex emotion flashed across the silent eyes.
Then he raised his head and drank the wedding wine in one gulp.
The wine is cold.
The burning instinct that had just ignited quietly dissipated.
What woman in the world doesn't want a husband who can walk side by side with her? What woman is willing to serve a man with disabled legs on her wedding night?
In front of Xiao Yizi's eyes, the scene of him first meeting Xie Yao in front of the uncle's mansion appeared.
There is a breeze on her body and light in her eyes, she is free and dazzling.
Because of this, Xiao Yizi felt even more upset.
Even though his legs were broken, the part that shouldn't be broken was not broken. When he touched Xie Yao's cheek, he clearly felt his heartbeat was disordered and his body was abnormal.
Even when she was supporting herself, her eyes were clear and she didn't show any disgust.
But he knew that Xie Yao still had that line of defense in her heart, and she didn't believe him.
Two years ago, in the battle of Qijiang, not only were the tendons and veins in both his legs broken, he was also poisoned by the arrows of the Western Rong people. This poison made it difficult to heal his legs.
If his leg was okay, he could have given everything to his wife on their wedding night and held the wind in his hands.
But now he was unwilling to humiliate the free and unrestrained Xie Yao.
Xiao Yizi suppressed the surging emotions in his heart and said calmly, "There are beddings in the cabinet."
Xie Yao understood.
She had no objection to this, and drank the wedding wine as well, then turned around to open the cabinet.
The prince's legs were not in good condition, so she was willing to let him sleep in bed. Besides, the floor of the bridal chamber was warm. She had slept in the stable and on the snow during marches and battles.
Just as Xie Yao was about to turn around, she heard the prince say, "By the way, you haven't taken off your makeup yet."
She touched her face and found that she had not yet removed her wedding makeup. If she slept with it on her face for a night, it would be very uncomfortable.
Thinking of the scene when she took off the phoenix crown, Xie Yao loosened her hairband and opened the door to go out: "I'm going to find Jindong."
Honeysuckle was waiting in the corridor. When she saw her come out, she hesitated to speak, and finally uttered only two words: "Miss?"
"Boil some hot water. I want to take a shower and remove my makeup."
Honeysuckle hesitated to speak: "Miss?"
Xie Yao turned around and looked at her: "Just say what you want to say."
Honeysuckle stammered, "Your Highness, the rumors... no... I mean, Your Highness doesn't have any inhuman hobbies... right? If... anyway, if the young lady is wronged, just shout, "Your Highness, your ...
Xie Yao silently took out a scabbard from his bosom, handed it to her, and smiled: "Don't worry, keep this."
Honeysuckle's eyes widened. She never expected that the young lady would pull out a scabbard from the bridal chamber on her wedding night!
Who has such an inhuman hobby?!
"Your Highness will not... you, you will not——"
Xie Yao said seriously: "Don't let your imagination run wild. The prince is normal, and so am I. I think it's the random talk you heard from somewhere that's abnormal."
Honeysuckle breathed a sigh of relief and lowered her head guiltily: "It was my fault. I shouldn't have missed you and the prince so much."
Xie Yao then said, "Tonight is the wedding night, but you are the only one outside the house. Be alert and tell me tomorrow who the eavesdroppers from each courtyard are."
"Yes, I understand."
Xie Yao was led by her to the bathroom in the side room, and she helped her wash up before returning to her room.
Then, Miss Xie raised her eyebrows.
The prince sent her away, and when she went out to remove her makeup, she was already lying down.
He took off his clothes, put his outer robe on the bed, covered the quilt to his waist, and only wore a red inner garment.
Could it be that the prince is okay again——
Xiao Yizi looked at her, then at the ground, then out the window, and said, "Don't spread it out. The ground is cold."
Xie Yao: “Oh?”
"This bed is too wide for me to sleep on alone," Xiao Yizi said, trying to remain calm, not wanting to offend her. "Come up."
Come up just come up!
Xie Yao was stunned for a moment, then nodded, undressed and folded her coat, placed it on the stool beside the bed, lifted one side of the quilt, and lay down.
There are a few wisps of plum fragrance, the candlelight flickers, and the bed curtains droop.
There was a few inches between the two of them, and Xie Yao could feel the prince's heat and breath close to her. She lay there properly and reservedly, with her hands folded in front of her, waiting for the prince's action.
But after waiting for a long time, the prince did not move.
She couldn't sleep. She looked at the lotus pattern on the ceiling of the tent, and Nanny Zhu's words kept swirling in her mind.
The person beside him at this moment was Xiao Yizi again.
Xie Yao recalled everything from his past life. He rode his horse to his own corpse, and the words he said, which sounded like a verdict, were still echoing in his ears.
——"As the legitimate daughter of the Bo family and the wife of the top scholar, it's not too late for her to learn the truth about people's hearts in two years. But it's a pity that she died here."
After many twists and turns, she actually drank the wedding wine with this man and got married.
At this time, Xiao Yizi's low voice came: "Can't sleep? Your hair is not dry yet. It's not good for your health to fall asleep."
Xie Yao didn't answer, but the prince took over the conversation: "I can't sleep either."
"This is the first time I've slept on the same bed with a woman."
Xie Yao suddenly realized that in her previous life, until her death, she had never heard of Prince Jingbei getting married. He was indeed a lonely man.
Xie Yao couldn't help but turn her head to look at the person beside her. Xiao Yizi was lying flat on his back, his shoulders and face slightly tense, and a ray of moonlight fell on his cheek.
Xiao Yizi felt her gaze and continued to talk to himself:
"Tonight, you and this prince have retired at midnight. The affairs of the Bo Mansion will not involve us. As for the Imperial Eagle Division, the eldest princess has a favor to Zhang Qingcai, and you are the eldest princess's man. Even if he finds something in the ancestral hall, he will know what to say and what not to say."
"Besides, this fire you started is a good one. It can help the emperor dampen the arrogance of the Marquis's family. If Zhang Qingcai can't find anything, he will put the blame on the Marquis Wenchang himself, thinking that he is desecrating himself. But the more he does this, the more the emperor will be wary of him."
The prince spoke in a low voice, like the gentle steam from a bath, slowly spreading over the cold corners of Xie Yao's heart.
"From now on, I will be with you in the palace," Xiao Yizi said calmly, his tone becoming increasingly gentle. "As for other things, do them one by one. There is no need to rush, and there is no need to be afraid."
He seemed to think for a moment before adding, "Perhaps, you can consider yourself the Princess of Jingbei, and me as your ally."
ally.
What Xie Yao wanted was an ally of King Jingbei.
She didn't want to depend on anyone, but to hold the power herself.
Instead of being a chess piece on someone else's chessboard, it is better to be the chess player yourself.
However, Xiao Yizi handed over his private property to her tonight and also extended the invitation to form an ally. If she wanted to be an ally, she had to show some sincerity. But she still had too many things hidden in her heart. Whether it was the Bo Mansion, her mother, Lu Shenyan, or her identity in the border army, she didn't tell anyone.
To Xiao Yizi, she was just a decoration above the title of king granted to him by the emperor. He could swear today that he would protect her and conceal the fire in the Bo Mansion for her, but what would happen in the future?
Unless he is useful to him, like he is to the eldest princess, the eldest princess can use his existence to tell the world that Queen Shen's legacy is still there, or the two are equal, they can move forward side by side and become true allies.
But no matter what, the warm breath around her was always there, and Xie Yao's spirit, which had been tense all day, slowly relaxed.
"Um."
She responded, and then she felt sleepy and her eyelids became heavier and heavier.
Half asleep and half awake, Xie Yao felt the person beside her move, and there was a very light sound of fabric rubbing against each other, but she fell into a deep sleep with an inexplicable sense of peace.
Xiao Yizi waited until Xie Yao's breathing became regular before looking at her.
The moonlight cast a faint shadow on her face. Without the phoenix crown and the hairband, Xie Yao lost her edge. She seemed to be worried about something even in her sleep, with a frown on her face.
A faint fragrance emanated from her, making his eyes darker.
The prince hesitated for a long time, wrapped his palm around his index finger, and when his fingertips felt warm, he raised his hand very slowly and carefully to smooth Xie Yao's slightly frowned brows.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Xie Yao suddenly turned over, put her hands directly on his waist, and then hugged him tightly, burying her head in his shoulder.
"Mother……"
The soft black hair fell on Xiao Yizi's neck, which was a little itchy. He was completely motionless, as stiff as his legs.
Wait, Xie Yao drank the wedding wine tonight.
That day at Yunhe Tower, she was also drunk, hugging his thighs and yelling...
Xiao Yizi lowered his eyes helplessly, looked at her sleeping face for a long time, and finally closed his eyes.
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