Chapter 21 Wedding Night
Even though Xie Junlin had doubts in his heart, he had no evidence after all. Seeing that Shen Yuanwei refused to reveal anything, he did not ask any more questions.
He remained calm and told Shen Yuanwei, "This promise of mine is valid for anyone. As long as she can cure my illness and ensure that there is someone to carry on my rule, why not enthrone her as a king of a different surname?"
Shen Yuanwei kept these words in mind.
She was a little happy.
If I could become a queen in the future, it would be much more prestigious than being a general's wife.
But even if she becomes a queen, she will protect her good general.
Shen Yuanwei raised her head and smiled at Xiao Lingzhao.
Xiao Lingzhao couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
He whispered, "No one is disturbing us, let's continue worshipping, okay? There is only one last bow left—"
Shen Yuanwei nodded.
Xiao Lingzhao signaled the matchmaker to continue.
Just now, the wedding lady had watched the excitement with her big eyes open, and was extremely excited. When she heard Xiao Lingzhao calling her, she quickly adjusted her mood, smiled and shouted loudly -
"Please let go of the bride's arm and stand face to face. The couple should bow to each other!"
“…”
Xiao Lingzhao silently let go of Shen Yuanwei's arm and glanced at the matchmaker. There was no need to remind him so loudly to let go of Yuanwei.
He looked at Shen Yuanwei again, and they both bowed down at the same time.
This time no one made trouble, and under the witness of their parents and the emperor, they worshipped heaven and earth and the ceremony was completed.
The matchmaker shouted, "The ceremony is over! Send her to the bridal chamber!"
The happy woman was about to help Shen Yuanwei, but Xiao Lingzhao rushed ahead of her and said, "I'll do it."
Xiao Lingzhao held Shen Yuanwei's arm again, and after paying his respects to the emperor, he walked to the back with his new wife, smiling.
Watching the young couple gradually walking away, the old general and his wife had smiles in their eyes.
The old lady said, "Oh, our daughter-in-law is finally here. Seeing how much Ling Zhao loves her, will we have a grandson soon?"
The old general also grinned, "As long as Ling Zhaozhong uses it, good news will be announced next month!"
As soon as he finished saying this, the old general suddenly realized that something was wrong.
He turned his head stiffly and glanced at Xie Junlin secretly.
Coincidentally, Xie Junlin watched the young couple leave and also set his sights on the old general.
When their eyes met, the old general was suddenly frightened and at a loss what to do!
Damn him!
He actually said such words in front of the emperor who had worked hard for more than ten years but still had no children. To the emperor's ears, didn't this imply that the emperor was useless?
Should he kneel down and apologize now, or pretend nothing happened?
If he didn't kneel and no one told anyone about it, the emperor wouldn't be so embarrassed. But if he knelt down and apologized immediately, the emperor wouldn't be able to pretend he didn't hear the word "useless"!
“…”
The old general stood stiffly, not knowing whether to kneel or not.
Xie Junlin glanced at the old general indifferently.
The old general's words made him feel very uncomfortable.
Other couples get married today and will have children soon, but he, a useless man, can only watch others have children with envy at his old age. How can he not feel bad?
But when he saw the old general's panic-stricken look, he found it a little funny.
Never mind, no need to be angry, isn’t it a fact that he is useless?
Even if no one whispered it in his ear, he knew that the people of the entire Yong Dynasty were secretly saying that he was useless and could not produce anything in eighteen years.
He had long since accepted his fate and let it go. If he had lost his temper after hearing just a few words, countless people would have died under his imperial power and majesty.
Xie Junlin stood up, put his hands behind his back and chuckled.
"Ling Zhao and his wife have finished their wedding ceremony. It's getting late. I should go back to the palace. Will the old general see me off?"
The old general looked up at the calm and gentle emperor, and his heart suddenly relaxed.
What a good emperor!
Not harsh on the subjects at all!
The old general stood up and saluted as if he had been pardoned. "Your Majesty is very busy, and I dare not keep you for a drink and delay your business. I respectfully send you off. Your Majesty, please--"
Xie Junlin nodded and walked in front.
The old general limped and followed respectfully.
Walking out of the courtyard, Xie Junlin looked back at the hall.
He thought, he probably wouldn't come to the general's mansion again in the short term?
Unless the ancestors show up and let him dream about that little kid who calls him father in a baby voice again tonight...
…
In the new house.
Shen Yuanwei sat on the bed and looked around the room.
Although time was tight, most of the things necessary for the wedding had been prepared. There were big red wedding characters on the windows, dragon and phoenix wedding candles were placed in the room, plates of dried fruits and snacks were piled high, and even the several quilts stacked on the bed were red wedding quilts embroidered with patterns of mandarin ducks playing in the water and twin flowers.
Shen Yuanwei reached out and gently touched the soft satin quilt cover and asked Xiao Lingzhao.
"We don't have any guests for dinner today, so you don't have to go outside to greet the guests. So, what should we do now?"
“…”
Xiao Lingzhao stood beside the bed and looked down at his smiling bride.
The tips of his ears turned red.
What to do now? He wanted to do something he shouldn't do to his bride. He had already thought about it when Yuan Wei kissed him just now...
But it was not dark yet, and he couldn't be so shameless, so he could only sit down and chat.
Xiao Lingzhao glanced at the wine pot on the table and said to Shen Yuanwei, "Shall we drink the wedding wine?"
Shen Yuanwei smiled and flirted with Xiao Lingzhao even when she refused, "No, your mouth will stink after drinking. Even rinsing your mouth won't be able to suppress the smell of alcohol. I won't want to kiss you when your mouth is full of alcohol later."
Xiao Lingzhao was slightly stunned.
He looked back at Shen Yuanwei, and just about to take a step, he silently retracted it.
His Yuan Wei is so direct, so enthusiastic, so overwhelming...
He can't be so smelly that Yuan Wei doesn't want to kiss him.
His ears were red, and he lifted the corner of his robe and sat down next to Shen Yuanwei, saying in a hoarse voice, "Then let's not drink for now, and wait until tomorrow morning."
Shen Yuanwei hummed, "Well, then I'll put the fan down? It's tiring to hold it up all the time, my hands are weak."
Xiao Lingzhao glanced sideways.
Under his gaze, Shen Yuanwei moved the fan down little by little, revealing her beautiful nose, bright red lips, and beautiful chin...
This beautiful face blessed by God was fully presented in front of Xiao Lingzhao.
His eyes were full of amazement and love.
He had clearly seen his wife without covering her face before, but when he saw her again, he still couldn't help being attracted and fascinated...
He stretched out his fingers to massage Shen Yuanwei's limp wrist.
After a few moments of silence, he said, "Yuan Wei, you really look like a fairy descending to earth."
Shen Yuanwei smiled as she looked at his handsome face. "You also look like a god descending from heaven, but I don't know..."
He pricked up his ears at that, "Huh?"
Shen Yuanwei said in a low voice, "I just don't know if your body is as beautiful as your face?"
Xiao Lingzhao was stunned.
The next moment, his throat tightened and he suddenly stared at Shen Yuanwei!
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