Chapter 62, Yanzhou
Officials of all ranks in the capital sent congratulatory gifts to Chi Zhao, congratulating her on her promotion and engagement to the prince's daughter. Among them, Lu Mingwei sent the most lavish gift.
She even invited Chi Zhao out several times, hoping to make friends with her, but Chi Zhao was always busy with Xiao Junzi and had to refuse.
Shen Yan'an is clingy; he likes to stick to whoever he likes. He has to meet his sweetheart every day and then have her take him out to play.
Chi Zhao rarely refused; her mother-in-law took care of everything in the military camp, leaving her with plenty of free time.
She got up early in the morning and heard from the servants that the young princess had arrived, so she got up to go out and greet her.
To everyone's surprise, the young lady walked right in.
Her voice was soft and sweet, with a hint of coquetry, "Chi Zhao, Chi Zhao~ are you up?"
Chi Zhao rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. He looked down at his thin undergarment. Fortunately, Shen Yan'an knew some manners and stayed behind the screen instead of coming around.
"Okay, I'm up. Wait a minute, I'll change my clothes."
Shen Yan'an first obediently responded with an "Oh," and then asked as if casually, "I saw you have a few servants here when I came in. Would you like them to come in and help you get dressed?"
Chi Zhao paused in her act of picking up her clothes. She was certain that if she agreed, she would be finished; the young lady would definitely not let her have any peace today.
"No need. They grow flowers and plants in the yard. They can serve you after you marry in. They won't get close to me on ordinary days."
Upon hearing this, the young lady's mood brightened immediately, and she quickly replied, "Really? But I will bring my own servants. Let them continue to grow flowers and plants, but they are not allowed to get close to you. I will help you get dressed after I marry into the family."
His voice and tone were sweet.
"Okay, sure."
Chi Zhao was also looking forward to it. She quickly dressed herself, walked around the screen, and saw the young princess standing behind her in a green robe, looking elegant and dignified, with bright and beautiful eyes.
"Chi Zhao, I want to go look at jewelry today, will you come with me?"
He skipped over and took his sweetheart's arm.
"Okay, okay, I'm free today, I can spend the whole day with you."
Yesterday, when they went out to play, she was called away by Princess Qing. The little princess was very unhappy, and her little mouth was so pouty that you could hang an oil bottle on it.
Chi Zhao touched the head that was leaning towards her. The other person looked up at her, then obediently leaned back and let her touch it again.
cute.
The jewelry made by Baoyue Pavilion is of excellent quality and has always been popular among noble ladies and gentlemen.
As soon as the two stepped inside, they ran into Lu Mingwei and Gu Zhixing picking out jewelry together.
Gu Zhixing nodded to them from afar, but Lu Mingwei immediately walked over, a smile playing on her lips, "No wonder you didn't come out to play with me, so you were going to keep Junzi company."
Shen Yan'an was so annoyed by her that his face immediately turned cold. He put his hands on his hips and looked unreasonable. "My fiancée naturally has to accompany me. Humph, if you don't have anyone to accompany you, don't come looking for my fiancée every day. She doesn't have time."
As the future male master of the Chi family, Shen Yan'an naturally knew that Lu Mingwei always invited his future wife to go out and play. Humph, who wants to play with you?
"Tsk tsk tsk, is this little princess so clingy that she even has to control who Chi Zhao makes friends with?"
Lu Mingwei was a scholar, and she had witnessed how eloquent the other party was in the court these past few days. To prevent her young husband from getting angry after arguing with her, she spoke up in time to stop him.
"Alright, didn't you want to buy jewelry? Let's go see what kind you like, okay?"
When his wife spoke, Shen Yan'an still glared fiercely at Lu Mingwei before pulling her hand and walking away together.
He doesn't want to go look at jewelry alone; what if his wife gets kidnapped?
Why does Lu Mingwei keep bothering his wife instead of talking to Gu Zhixing? It's so annoying.
Chi Zhao could only greet Lu Mingwei and leave without saying anything more. Her husband was angry, and saying more would probably cause a scene.
The Chi family is also rushing to prepare the betrothal gifts.
The gold and silver bestowed by His Majesty were all included, but Prince Qing's mansion, considering that she had just entered the court as an official, was afraid that her dowry would be meager and cause her to lose face, so they secretly ordered people to carry dozens of items over to make up for it.
Chi Zhao did not refuse, as she naturally did not want her beloved little princess to be ridiculed by others for receiving a small dowry.
She doesn't have the means to give her a large dowry at the moment.
The young lady has a bad temper; she might rush up and start a fight with someone.
Thinking of that scene, Chi Zhao's eyes were filled with helplessness.
Time flew by and the wedding day arrived.
That day, both the Prince Qing's Mansion and the Chi family beat drums and gongs, and the grand wedding began at dawn.
Chi Zhao endured the difficulties posed by Shen Shanning, the heiress of the Prince's mansion, and other princesses who were specially invited to block her door, and finally met her husband.
It's not entirely accurate to say that she carried it all alone.
As soon as her sister-in-law challenged her to a duel, the people inside started clamoring to come out. They chattered on and on about all the embarrassing things her sister-in-law had done since she was a child. Her sister-in-law blushed and gave up, no longer daring to make things difficult for Chi Zhao.
The other princesses dared not provoke Shen Yan'an, who was known for speaking out about everything.
They are all relatives who grew up together. Everyone has something on each other. If they were exposed in public like Shen Shanning, they would lose face big time.
So Chi Zhao easily went in and picked up her husband, who had a loose tongue, and even reached out to rub his red lips, saying, "You."
Shen Yan'an said with dissatisfaction, "Who told them to stop you from coming to see me?"
The eunuch who came from the palace to help with the wedding had never seen a groom so eager to get married. He tremblingly reminded the bride that it was time to carry the groom to the sedan chair.
Chi Zhao could only helplessly tap Shen Yan'an's nose before turning around and squatting down. "Come on, I'll carry you out."
"oh."
Shen Yan'an, feeling both hesitant and excited, went over and pounced on the other person's back, swinging her legs.
Someone grabbed my buttocks and bounced me up a little.
Shen Yan'an hugged Chi Zhao sweetly, looked at the familiar scene and slowly backed away, carrying him all the way to the outside of the mansion.
Despite carrying such a long distance on his back, Chi Zhao didn't seem out of breath at all, appearing to be in excellent physical condition.
The surrounding guests exclaimed in admiration, "He must be a military general; he's in great shape!"
If it were a civil official who wasn't used to martial arts, they would probably have to stop several times along the way.
The wedding was a grand affair, with a ten-mile-long procession of red bridal procession and a continuous banquet in the capital that lasted for several days and nights.
Shen Yan'an finally married the woman he loved, witnessed by everyone.
He once worried that he would never find true love in his life.
This is a fatal blow to someone who is obsessed with love.
Fortunately, Chi Zhao suddenly appeared.
Our lives are so blissful now that it's almost unbelievable.
This was the first time Xiao Junzi had ever sat so properly in the room, her hands neatly folded on her knees, her back ramrod straight.
When his father-in-law asked him if he wanted something to eat, he immediately refused, insisting on sitting quietly and waiting for his wife to return.
Wife owner...
Chi Zhao is finally his rightful wife.
Thinking of this, Shen Yan'an's eyes lit up.
Having come into this world, I've been living a simple life for an unknown amount of time.
Chi Zhao had actually wanted to stop enduring it for a long time.
She hurriedly bid farewell to the guests in the hall, handing them over to the nanny sent by Prince Qing's mansion to help her, and then went back to the backyard to be intimate with her husband.
The process had progressed to this point, and it wasn't even late afternoon yet. As soon as Chi Zhao entered the room, the person on the bed who heard the noise looked up and asked, "My lady?"
As soon as he was given a formal title, he immediately changed how he was addressed.
Chi Zhao smiled and asked gently, "Hmm, are you hungry? There are some dumplings in the kitchen, would you like them to make you a bowl?"
Shen Yan'an blinked her beautiful eyes and obediently said "yes," completely forgetting that she had just refused her father-in-law's offer to eat.
Chi Zhao then went out and ordered two bowls of dumplings. She hadn't eaten much, so this was just something to tide her over.
"Why did you come so early? My father said you wouldn't be back until tonight."
The bride would naturally be responsible for looking after the guests in the front yard.
Chi Zhao casually replied, "I missed you, so I came back."
Then, he casually picked up the ruyi scale and personally lifted the red veil for her.
As light returned, Shen Yan'an's eyes crinkled into a smile, and she suddenly hugged Chi Zhao tightly, saying, "I missed you so much, so much, so much."
Wedding makeup is usually much heavier than usual.
Upon seeing this, Chi Zhao fell silent, a large white patch appearing on her fiery red wedding dress.
When Shen Yan'an looked up, he was stunned and stared blankly at his wife.
Chi Zhao smiled as she watched, finding her husband exceptionally adorable. She reached out and pinched his soft cheek. "Alright, let's wash our faces and rest, okay?"
For them, the word "rest" has a deeper meaning than just being a husband and wife.
The young lady's face flushed instantly. "Alright, then let the servants fetch water..."
"Um."
Shen Yan'an washed off all the makeup on her face, revealing a delicate and fair face that appeared before Chi Zhao once again.
She used to only dare to kiss her husband occasionally, but now it's different. This is her husband, and no one will stop her from doing whatever she wants.
Both sides were pushed away, and the boy's soft body was pulled into an embrace. He looked a little flustered and shy, but soon he obediently closed his eyes.
Only her thick, long eyelashes trembled incessantly.
His naturally red lips were kissed, and Chi Zhao lingered and savored them. Shen Yan'an was rarely treated like this, and could only let out soft moans.
Just as Xiaojunzi was being carried to bed, there was a knock on the door. The two girls looked up at the same time, and only when they heard the servants' voices outside did they remember that they had just ordered two bowls of dumplings.
Her stomach growled at just the right moment.
Shen Yan'an raised his watery eyes, and Chi Zhao, holding him, said with a hint of helplessness, "Never mind, let's eat something first."
"Okay, sure~"
He was so weak from the kiss that he was practically clinging to his wife, who carried him to a stool.
After settling her husband in, Chi Zhao went outside to get two bowls of steaming dumplings.
The dumplings were filled with cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, and pork; they were incredibly delicious.
However, Shen Yan'an had a small appetite and only ate a few dumplings before pushing the rest to her.
Chi Zhao was already used to it. He took the bowl of dumplings, drank some of the soup, and then ate both bowls of dumplings.
With food in my stomach, I felt like I had energy all over.
Shen Yan'an was still resting his chin on his hand, looking at people with a somewhat obedient and cute expression, when unexpectedly his wife suddenly put down her chopsticks, turned around, hugged his arm, and picked him up in her arms.
Caught off guard, Shen Yan'an instinctively wrapped his arms around Chi Zhao's neck, looking bewildered. "Hmm? My lady."
"It's late, my husband should rest."
"Ah, Xiu, take a break..."
It was something he had been looking forward to, but now he felt inexplicably shy, his long eyelashes trembling violently. "Then you have to be gentle."
The boy closed his eyes shyly. As he was placed on the bed, he noticed the person on top of him making a move, so he obediently opened his arms and let her warm hands touch almost every part of him.
Then she said, slightly anxiously, "Yanzhou, you're up there."
Time seemed to stand still for a moment. Shen Yan'an suddenly opened his eyes, his heart plunging uncontrollably off a cliff, and his body felt a chill.
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