Chapter 37 (8,000 words) If I really want to,...
The autumn wind stirred the fallen leaves of the water lilies in the pond, creating ripples that shattered the waning moonlight that fell on them. However, it could not soothe Yin Xing's cheeks, which were getting increasingly hot from hearing Xuan Yizheng's overly gentle and caring words.
In the silence, the night wind carried the elegant and rich cold fragrance of Xuan Yizhen. Yin Xing breathed it in with his heart and lungs. His mind wandered slightly, and he tilted his head to snuggle into her neck, softly saying, "Okay."
I always feel that Xuan Yizheng's careful teaching as if he were taking care of a younger generation is really shameful.
But Yin Xing felt a vague and indescribable expectation in his heart.
After all, Xuan Yizheng looks so beautiful and graceful, like a handful of pure snow falling on a high branch, as pure as without a speck of dust.
The noble ice and snow would reflect a clear and bright glow under the sun and the moon, just like Xuan Yizhen's gentleness and tenderness, but it was hard to imagine that she would be willing to do such an intimate thing with him.
Yin Xing looked at the mottled shadows outside the pavilion with a red face, and suddenly felt that she might have led Xuan Yizheng astray.
The moon is bright in the pond, the night is windy and clear, and the brief coolness of autumn gradually turns into a chilling chill in the dew condensed on the branches.
In the thick fog of late autumn, the wedding date is getting closer and closer. The complicated rules of royal wedding etiquette make Yin Xingxue feel a little dizzy.
That morning, Yin Xing sat at the desk in the Dali Temple and looked through the etiquette book handed to him by the palace eunuch. Only then did he realize that the emperor attached so much importance to his marriage with Xuan Yizhen.
On the first day, the wedding banquet will be held in the palace. On the second day, there will also be a grand banquet at the princess's residence. On the third day, they will go to the ancestral temple to participate in the sacrificial ceremony.
If Yin Xing hadn't known that Xuan Yizhen was a princess of the dynasty, she would have probably thought that this complicated wedding process was the kind of grand treatment only a prince of the dynasty could have.
Just as Yin Xing was marveling at this, he suddenly heard footsteps. Thinking that an official had come to retrieve the case file, he put the folded book back into the cabinet, not wanting to be accused of desertion.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yun walked into the hall from the main gate. Yin Xing was a little surprised. He looked at the case file in her hand and said, "Could it be that the case of Princess Xinyang is about to be closed?"
Jiang Yun set the case file aside and said angrily, "The Princess of Xinyang wrote a blood letter to protest her grievances and attempted suicide by drowning in the lake, but was rescued by coincidence. The Emperor, soft-hearted, believed the blood letter and issued an edict stating that the Princess of Xinyang had been deceived and plotted against. Therefore, he simply sealed off the Magpie Tower and arrested and executed one of the perpetrators, closing the case."
This is not the closure of the case, it is clearly to deal with all the insiders who may leak the news on behalf of Princess Xinyang.
Yin Xing opened the case file in front of him and examined the contents, only to discover that there were as many as three hundred death sentences. So many people in Quelou died, but the main culprit, Princess Xinyang, was able to escape the blame. The privileges of the royal family were really too blatant.
"Now that things have come to this, closing the Que Tower can be considered a punishment for Princess Xinyang. After all, she disregarded so many lives for financial gain." Yin Xing said with relief.
"Although the emperor ordered the closure of Que Tower, Princess Xinyang can definitely open another tower. Her mother, the eldest princess, is also very wealthy. I'm afraid she has bribed many officials this time." Jiang Yun said angrily with hatred for evil.
No wonder my father never let me get involved in cases involving royal relatives. In the end, it was all child's play.
Yin Xing sealed the case file and marked it. Seeing Jiang Yun's angry expression, he raised his hand to pour her some tea and said, "Don't be discouraged. You've worked hard to seek justice for the victims. And this time, Princess Xinyang has suffered a little. At least she's a little more cautious and won't act so recklessly."
Jiang Yun looked at Yin Xing's frank admiration and took the teacup awkwardly, saying, "This is my duty. You'd better be careful. Princess Xinyang's mother is not someone you want to mess with."
Princess Xinyang's reputation is ruined and the Que Tower is closed. Her mother, the eldest princess, will definitely seek revenge.
Jiang Yun originally gave the credit to Yin Xing as a favor, but now he is afraid that she will become a thorn in his side.
"Don't worry, I'm busy preparing for the wedding every day and basically don't go anywhere else." Yin Xing poured himself a cup of tea to warm his hands.
"That's true. You have Princess Zhang Hua protecting you. I don't think the eldest princess will act rashly." Jiang Yun responded jokingly, but he was still scared when he thought of the thrill of his last visit.
That kind of poison can infect people without anyone noticing, so Liu Ci spent a long time treating Jiang Yun.
Yin Xing drank hot tea in small sips, his face hot, and felt a little embarrassed to respond to Jiang Yun's words.
However, Yin Xing remembered that he had been looking through the case files of the two would-be princes-in-law, so he took the opportunity to ask, "By the way, did you investigate the two would-be princes-in-law who died in mysterious circumstances?"
Jiang Yun drank from the teacup in one hand, meeting Yin Xing's curious gaze. He asked tentatively, "Those two cases were both handled by the First Inspectorate. I was investigating other cases outside the capital at the time and didn't pay much attention. Why are you asking about this suddenly?"
"Nothing, I just felt something was amiss, so I suspected there might be other reasons."
"I've also heard about this. Accidents don't usually happen one after another. Only conspiracies can do that."
Yin Xing was even more concerned when he heard this and asked hurriedly, "Then what are you suspicious about?"
Jiang Yun's eyes rolled slightly, and he evaded the question with a teasing response: "How would I know? I was just saying it casually. I was worried that you would be the fourth unlucky person, but I didn't expect that the accident and conspiracy would all dissipate with it."
It is obvious that there are various conflicts of interest behind the death of such children from aristocratic families, and there are all kinds of people there. Jiang Yun does not like the court where people are fighting for power.
"Strange, only two would-be consorts have died so far, why am I the fourth?"
"Because the third candidate is Xiahou Shao, who is also involved in Princess Zhanghua's marriage. If you hadn't suddenly appeared, he would definitely have been the third candidate for the imperial consort. There is no doubt about that."
Yin Xing was embarrassed to find that he had almost forgotten Xiahou Shao recently. He smiled bitterly and said, "Have you found out the reason for Xiahou Shao's death?"
Jiang Yun finished his last sip of tea and replied nonchalantly, "No, that's why the Xiahou family has been making so much noise lately. I'm afraid they just want a satisfactory explanation from the emperor."
It was called an explanation, but in fact it meant that the emperor had to give up his interests. Although the dead could not be resurrected, the Xiahou family could still gain benefits from it.
"More tea." Jiang Yun said bluntly, thinking that Yin Xing's tea was indeed a rare treasure, so he would come to drink tea whenever he had the chance.
Apart from anything else, Princess Zhang Hua provided Yin Xing with excellent food, clothing, housing and transportation. It was a pity that he was too stupid to know the value of things, otherwise he could just exchange them for some gold and silver without any problem.
"..." Yin Xing silently poured tea for Jiang Yun, wondering how she could drink tea faster than water.
After refilling his tea, Yin Xing asked, "Were the bodies of the two future prince consorts examined at the Dali Temple?"
Jiang Yun blew on the tea and drank it comfortably. He had already seen through Yin Xing's thoughts and said, "I don't know the details of this matter. If you are curious, you can go and take a peek at the case file."
“But there aren’t many records in those files.”
"So you really were peeking at the case files?"
Yin Xing looked at Jiang Yun's evil smile, and then he slowly realized that he was being tricked. He could only nod silently and admit his crime.
Seeing this, Jiang Yun laughed even more wantonly and jokingly said, "If all the criminals in Dynasty were as defenseless as you, it would be much easier to handle the case."
"I was just looking at the case files of the two future princes-in-law. I'm not as skilled as you in peeking." Yin Xing explained with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Then you can peek more often, and maybe you can be like me, who will never admit to peeking at the case files no matter how you are questioned." Jiang Yun said this nonsense seriously, with an instigating attitude.
Yin Xing felt that Jiang Yun was setting a trap for him, so he shook his head and said, "I'm not an official on duty, so there's no need for me to peek into the case files."
Seeing this, Jiang Yun stopped teasing and drank the tea, put it on the table, and said generously: "Okay, for the sake of the good tea, I will help you ask Liu Ci about this matter, but don't get too much hope."
After saying this, Jiang Yun stood up and left through the gate.
Yin Xing didn't expect that Jiang Yun had already seen through her thoughts. She looked at Dao Ban as she walked out of the hall with a straight posture. She was still a little uncomfortable with her entering and leaving the general warehouse in such a normal way.
However, it was a little hard for Yin Xing to imagine that the deep-minded Dali Temple Minister would have a daughter with a style of behavior like Jiang Yun. Their personalities were really different.
In late autumn, the sky gets dark early, and in the afternoon a gray drizzle falls, bringing a bit of chill.
At dusk, Yin Xing opened his umbrella and walked slowly out of the general warehouse. He raised his hand to hold his autumn coat tightly, his nose tip was slightly red, and he walked across the depression and headed towards the front hall alone.
When we left the front hall of the Dali Temple, we saw a carriage waiting there. The officials coming in and out were surprised at first, but now they were gradually getting used to it.
As the weather was getting colder, Yin Xing did not bring Xiaoguai to the Dali Temple as he did in the summer. He was still not used to the overly luxurious carriage.
But remembering that Xuan Yizheng was used to this kind of arrangement, Yin Xing didn't dare to refuse.
After Yin Xing carefully put away his umbrella and bent down to get into the carriage, he saw a person sitting inside. He was surprised and his heart was moved.
As far as I can remember, Xuan Yizheng rarely wears particularly dark-colored clothes, but today he was wearing a dark blue autumn dress embroidered with silver phoenix patterns, which shone clearly and flowed like a cold moon on a quiet night, beautiful, elegant, dignified and majestic.
"Yizhen, why are you here at the Dali Temple?"
"Nothing, I'll just come pick you up today."
Yin Xing was distracted and sat aside to carefully look at Xuan Yizhen who had closed the book. Compared with the gauze dresses in summer, her recent clothes were a little thick and complicated, but she did not look bloated. She held the hand warmer in her jade-white palms, and her beautiful expression was a little decadent and morbid. Even the light rouge on her thin lips could not conceal the gloom around her.
Xuan Yizheng seemed to be in low spirits since the autumn rain. There was a thick mist and silence between his beautiful eyebrows, and he looked like a bright flower that was about to wither with the autumn, and was extremely fragile.
This made Yin Xing a little worried about Xuan Yizheng.
Xuan Yizhen's eyes fell on Yin Xing's hair, which was stained with a little drizzle, as if covered with crystal fluff. He held the embroidered handkerchief in his palm and wiped her hair. His clear voice with a slight nasal tone said muffledly: "It's raining, which is really bad."
Yin Xing came back to his senses and noticed Xuan Yizhen touching his face with his fingertips. He felt a little cold, so he responded, "Yeah, it's getting colder now. Yizhen should wait for me in the courtyard."
"Now that the wedding is approaching, it is inconvenient for me to see you. Didn't the palace maid sent by the emperor give you a lecture?"
"I think I did, but the ladies-in-waiting said so many rules that I couldn't remember them all at once."
Xuan Yizhen raised his thin lips slightly, and placed his palm against Yin Xing's cheek, feeling the warmth coming from her, as if receiving fresh warmth. His dark eyes flickered and he replied softly, "Be patient. They are here to teach you by the emperor's order. It doesn't matter if you can't remember. At the wedding banquet, we will have the ceremonial officer to lead the way, so there will be no mistakes."
Yin Xing listened to Xuan Yizhen's nasal voice, resting his cheek trustingly on her palm. He blinked his eyes at her quiet and dark eyes and said with a smile, "Yizhen, we are getting married. This feels incredible."
"Yes, probably many people would think so." Xuan Yizheng touched the corners of Yin Xing's eyes with his fingertips, and with his other arm he held her in his arms, as if protecting a young eagle, and sighed softly.
If she were to be engaged to a young man from another aristocratic family, there would probably have been a huge danger secretly brewing in the capital.
But what Xuan Yizheng was waiting for was to catch the aristocratic families off guard. Yin Xing was the person chosen by the emperor for marriage. It seemed that the three major aristocratic families would be hesitant and worried because they thought she had the support of the royal family.
As for the Wanqi family, Xuan Yizheng also spent a lot of effort to make those elderly people behave themselves.
So on the surface, Yin Xing is the candidate favored by both the emperor and the Wanqi family, and this marriage can avoid complications.
The carriage moved slowly, and the sound of rain seemed to form a natural barrier to isolate the outside world. Yin Xing snuggled up to Xuan Yizheng, feeling reluctant to part with her.
However, when Wenliang's soft hand caressed him seemingly unintentionally, Yin Xing tensed up, blinking as he looked at Xuan Yizhen, who had a calm demeanor, wondering if it was just his own illusion?!
No, Xuan Yizheng has been doing some strange little things recently.
Ever since that night when Xuan Yizhen discovered the bad book, their intimate behavior gradually became a little strange.
In the past, whether it was kissing or hugging, Xuan Yizheng never made such intentional or unintentional little movements.
"What's wrong?" Xuan Yizheng met Yin Xing's clear and clean eyes, lowered his slender neck slightly, and kissed her eyes casually and naturally.
"Nothing." Yin Xing closed his eyes obediently, raised his head to accept the lingering kiss, and waited for the gift of the cool and refreshing fragrance.
But Xuan Yizheng did not put his hand close to her lips as gently as usual. Instead, he just tasted it lightly and then moved slowly along the side of her face and earlobe, moving with ease.
When Yin Xing was a little ticklish and subconsciously dodged, he was restrained by his arms and stopped abruptly. He could only say: "Stop, it's itchy."
We are outside now, and if I shout out accidentally, the maids will definitely hear it!
"This doesn't work?" Xuan Yizheng looked at Yin Xing in confusion. He thought that she would be ticklish when his fingertips touched her, so he tried using his lips instead.
"Yeah." Yin Xing responded with a red face, and slowly noticed that two buttons on his collar were undone. He looked at Xuan Yizheng's gentle and charming face with disbelief, but he didn't feel comfortable asking more questions.
Xuan Yizhen sighed softly, his slender fingertips lingering on the buttons of Yin Xing's robe. His eyes swept over the exposed delicate skin, and after a slight pause, he thought, "What about here?"
As he spoke, Xuan Yizhen's fingertips had already moved.
Yin Xing was stunned and embarrassed. She raised her palm and pressed the back of Xuan Yizheng's hand, only to feel that her body temperature was too low and she was a little cold.
"What?" Xuan Yizheng did not continue to ask, not realizing that his actions were beyond the limit.
"It's okay." Seeing that Xuan Yizheng was calm and composed, and didn't seem to be fooling around, Yin Xing could only blush and slightly loosen his hand, tacitly approving her action.
Xuan Yizhen's eyes reflected Yin Xing's expression. He moved his fingertips carefully to test the water and asked in confusion, "You're not wearing much, why are you so hot?"
It was soft, like summer cheese, yet it was getting hotter, and her heartbeat was getting faster and faster, even a little abnormal.
Yin Xing pursed her lips, suddenly unsure whether Xuan Yizhen was being intentional or not. She raised her eyes to meet Xuan Yizhen's calm and reserved dark gaze, but then felt that she might just be curious, so she responded, "If I treat Yizhen like this, won't Yizhen do the same?"
After he finished speaking, Xuan Yizhen paused his fingertips and stopped exploring. He slowly fastened the two buttons on Yin Xingxing's collar and said slowly, "I don't know. Do you want to try?"
Yin Xing's gaze wandered towards Xuan Yizhen for some unknown reason, and his face flushed even more. He muttered, "This isn't good."
"Kissing is fine, touching is all, what's wrong with that?" Xuan Yizheng lifted Yin Xing's chin with his fingertips and looked into her eyes, not quite understanding what she was thinking.
"I don't know how to explain it to Yizhen. Maybe it's because Yizhen's clothes are difficult to untie." As he spoke, Yin Xing's eyes quickly swept across the front of Xuan Yizhen's body where the fine velvet collar was intertwined, but he could not hide the exquisite ups and downs. He just felt that he was committing a crime!
Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing's blood-red earlobe thoughtfully and murmured, "Is that so?"
"Well, and catching a cold might make Yizhen's condition worse." Yin Xing explained with a righteous look on his face, but he didn't dare to move his eyes down even half an inch for fear of having unnecessary thoughts.
"You don't have to worry so much about my health. I just don't like the rain." Xuan Yizheng smiled and touched Yin Xing's earlobe with his fingertips, carefully comparing the changes in the touch.
Yin Xing didn't think much of it and assumed Xuan Yizhen was just afraid of the cold because of the rain, so he hurried to get her a hand warmer, muttering, "Yizhen, you should pay more attention to keeping warm."
But Xuan Yizhen didn't take the hand warmer. Instead, he said seriously, "I think you are warmer than the hand warmer. Although it's a little small, it's still very soft."
After he finished speaking, Yin Xing stared at Xuan Yizheng in a daze, lowered his head silently, and looked around in front of him silently, feeling extremely embarrassed!
It wasn't obvious to begin with, and now with the autumn clothes on, it was even more obvious. Yin Xing silently swallowed his bitter tears and looked at the gentle and beautiful Xuan Yizhen with a shy face. He really couldn't tell whether she disliked him or not.
"What's wrong?" Xuan Yizheng met Yin Xing's clear round eyes in confusion. There was a hint of innocence and naivety in them, but it also made people feel soft and depressed. He wrapped his arms around her tightly, as if only this could fill the void in himself.
"It's nothing. I've been trying hard to eat and replenish my body." Yin Xing explained with a red face.
Hearing the voice, Xuan Yizhen hesitated for a moment, then a sudden realization appeared in her beautiful eyes. A soft, distant voice escaped from her thin lips as she murmured, "It's okay. You're not bad this way either."
Yin Xing felt even more sad and frustrated after hearing this. Too ashamed to face Xuan Yizhen's gentle gaze, he stammered in disbelief, "Really?"
"If you don't believe me, I don't mind trying again." Xuan Yizheng's fingertips rested on the corners of Yin Xing's eyes, and her beautiful eyes looked at her pitiful reaction with joy.
"No, I believe Yizhen!" Yin Xing hurriedly covered his buttons, fearing that Xuan Yizhen would seriously do something more shameful.
Seeing this, Xuan Yizhen lightly pinched Yin Xing's earlobe with his fingertips, his eyes darkening as he said slowly, "If you're so unwilling to continue, how about trying the things in the atlas?"
Yin Xing didn't expect Xuan Yizhen to still be upset about that bad book. Looking at her peaceful face, she was a little worried that she would be unhappy. She explained, "It's not that I don't want to. I also want to be close to Yizhen."
"Really? You want to touch me like that, too?"
“…”
As soon as these words came out, Yin Xing's psychological defense line almost collapsed, but Xuan Yizheng's expression was as frank as a mirror, as if he was just asking whether he was willing to have a meal with her.
Yin Xing had to put his shame aside for the moment, let out a long breath, and nodded in response: "I think so. As long as it's Yizhen, I can try anything."
If he always feels embarrassed, Xuan Yizhen will feel that he is not sincere enough.
Xuan Yizhen relaxed his brows, his eyes regained clarity, and he recited word by word: "You can try anything, but you are not allowed to regret it."
This overly serious look made Yin Xing doubt whether he should keep the oath.
Yin Xing blinked her eyes and nodded in response: "Yes, but this kind of thing can't be done outside."
Although ordinary people would have some concerns, Yin Xing inexplicably felt that Xuan Yizheng didn't have many concerns, so he brought it up specifically.
Xuan Yizhen nodded cooperatively and said, "Okay."
The sound of rain was pattering. When the carriage stopped in the courtyard, Yin Xing held an umbrella and watched the carriage leave. For some reason, he had the illusion that he was having an affair with Xuan Yizheng.
Yin Xing's face felt hot, and he suddenly felt that the bleak autumn wind was not so cold.
But Xuan Yizheng's carriage was so warm, why were her hands still so cold?
This autumn rain lasted for several days. The branches covered with white frost looked like snow. Even the tiles and bricks on the roof were covered with frost and were extremely slippery.
As the snow mixed with rain slowly fell and early winter approached, Yin Xing reached out and tore off the small piece of paper with the countdown date. He exhaled white mist from the tip of his nose, and the corners of his mouth turned up with a smile.
Jiang Yun and Liu Ci sat in the hall drinking tea, and they couldn't bear to see Yin Xing who couldn't hide his worries.
However, Jiang Yun thought about Princess Zhang Hua's thoughts and tactics, and felt that it was understandable that Yin Xing was deeply involved in it.
"I participated in the autopsies of both bodies. The Wanqi family's bones were charred, so there wasn't much to examine," Liu Ci said casually. "But Master Shangguan spent a considerable amount of time searching for evidence. His body had many strange bite marks, and it took several days to search through his internal organs, including his limbs, before the autopsy was complete."
Yin Xing silently stopped drinking his tea and asked in confusion, "Is there no doubt at all in these two cases?"
Jiang Yun tightened his wristband and said disapprovingly, "Both of the deceased were from prominent families. If there really was a murderer, the families behind them would certainly not let it go, and naturally this case wouldn't remain unsolved."
"That's true. It seems the murderer is very cunning." Seeing this, Yin Xing raised his hand to support his chin and sighed.
"Why do you want to catch the murderer so much?" Liu Ci asked calmly.
It was the first time Yin Xing had heard Liu Ci speak up, so he answered truthfully, "Because the murderer is damaging Princess Zhanghua's reputation, that's why I want to find out who's behind this."
Many people in the capital city said that Princess Zhanghua was dissatisfied with the two prospective princes-in-law and that was why she committed the murder. This was clearly a frame-up!
"Cough cough!" Jiang Yun almost suspected that there was something wrong with his ears. Yin Xing actually thought that someone could do something bad to Princess Zhang Hua.
Because of her status and position, even the emperor was particularly fond of her. The princes of the four noble families of the dynasty continued to come forward to her even when their lives were in danger. It can be said that she was at the center of power in the dynasty.
Liu Ci took out a handkerchief to wipe the water droplets off Jiang Yun's chin, and asked in confusion: "Master Xiao Yin cares about his princess wife, why are you making such a fuss?"
"His princess wife is no ordinary person." Jiang Yun looked at Liu Ci and opened his mouth. He knew that she always turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside, but because Yin Xing was present, he didn't say much.
After all, Yin Xing's heart and eyes are full of Princess Zhang Hua, who has not yet married into the family. If he hears what Jiang Yun said, he will probably be unhappy.
But Jiang Yun still felt that with Princess Zhang Hua's methods, she was being lenient by not harming others. Who could harm her?
Yin Xing looked at the familiar and intimate behavior of Jiang Yun and Liu Ci, and always felt something was strange.
"What are you looking at?" Jiang Yun noticed his gaze and awkwardly avoided Liu Ci's intimate actions.
Seeing this, Liu Ci's eyes dimmed slightly, and he silently took back the handkerchief, his fingertips pinching it until they turned white.
"I didn't see anything." Yin Xing awkwardly looked away, trying to appear calm.
After all, there are many women who have close relationships with each other.
If two men were like this, they would probably easily notice that something was wrong.
Seeing that Yin Xing didn't seem like a talkative person, Jiang Yun didn't care and said, "Anyway, that's all Liu Ci knows. Don't think too much and just prepare for the wedding."
Ordinary officials would have five days off when they got married, but Yin Xing had fifteen days off, and with the New Year holidays included, she could be said to be the most leisurely official in the entire court.
People are really different!
When Yin Xing heard this, he didn't ask any more questions. He raised his hand to take out the gift box from the cabinet, stood up and said seriously: "This is a thank you gift."
Jiang Yun was confused and asked, "Strange, you're getting married, and I'm not married yet, so why would I give you a gift?"
"It was thanks to you at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet last time that I was able to have the opportunity to enter the palace."
"That's true. I'm welcome."
Jiang Yun casually raised his hand to pick up the gift box. He felt it was a little light and asked curiously, "What's in it?"
Yin Xing responded shyly: "I don't know much about tea, but you seem to like drinking tea very much, so I stored my daily tea leaves. I hope you don't mind."
Now Yin Xing is still very poor, so he really has no money to buy gifts, so he can only choose other ways to thank Jiang Yun.
Jiang Yun smiled from ear to ear and replied: "You're welcome, this is a precious gift!"
After saying that, Jiang Yun wanted to hold Liu Ci's hand, but failed. He turned his head and saw that she turned around and walked several steps away.
Yin Xing blinked her round eyes and looked carefully. It seemed that Miss Liu deliberately avoided Jiang Yun's hand just now.
"What are you looking at?" Jiang Yun withdrew his hand awkwardly and observed the bright eyes.
"I didn't see anything. Aren't you going to chase Miss Liu?" Yin Xing once again clumsily looked away, trying to pretend nothing had happened and asked.
Jiang Yun cleared his throat and replied nonchalantly, "She and I have always been good friends, but she is not your noble princess wife, so there is no need to pursue her."
Yin Xing didn't understand Jiang Yun's words, and explained with joy in her eyes: "No, Princess Zhang Hua is very gentle and kind."
Jiang Yun almost suspected that Yin Xing had a mental problem after hearing this.
Princess Zhang Hua gave Jiang Yun such a cold shoulder when they first met, which shows how vicious and cruel she is.
What's more, the princesses of the dynasty had a bad reputation, so being gentle and kind probably had nothing to do with them.
However, seeing that Yin Xing looked hopeless, Jiang Yun didn't waste words with her.
"Okay, I wish you a long and happy life together." Jiang Yun celebrated perfunctorily and then hurried away to chase someone.
Yin Xing watched Jiang Yun swiftly climb through the window, gift box in hand. However, she forgot the slippery weather and struggled to use her sword to support herself. Soon, she disappeared. She asked in confusion, "If you're not going after Miss Liu, why are you in such a hurry?"
As it gradually darkened, Yin Xing tidied up his desk and walked out of the Dali Temple. He suddenly felt a little nervous about the wedding banquet.
The next day, the palace ladies-in-waiting brought the wedding gown for Yin Xing to try on in advance. Yin Xing looked at herself in the mirror, but the image of Xuan Yizhen in her wedding gown and slim figure vaguely appeared in her mind, and she felt a little dizzy.
Xuan Yizhen will definitely be the most beautiful bride.
Unfortunately, Xuan Yizheng has not come to the courtyard recently because he has to avoid suspicion when the palace ladies come to teach him.
Last time, Xuan Yizheng was just riding in a carriage parked outside. It seems that we won’t be able to meet before the wedding.
Several days passed like this, and it was not until the eve of the wedding banquet that the palace ladies finally finished teaching the etiquette.
After listening to it, Yin Xing realized that the classes he had taken at Wenbin Garden were nothing compared to what he had experienced.
"Young Master Yin, although Princess Zhanghua is your wife, her status is different. There should be proper etiquette between the ruler and the subject. Failure to do so will be considered disrespectful. If you divorce her, your family will be deeply affected. Please think twice before speaking."
"yes."
In order to marry Xuan Yizhen, Yin Xing obeyed all the advice, but he basically ignored these feudal ethics.
Snow was falling outside the house. Yin Xing was lying on the bed, so happy that he couldn't fall asleep most of the night.
But the result of staying up late is listlessness. At dawn, Yin Xing rode to the villa to pick up his bride. He tried hard to keep his eyes open, not daring to close them for a moment.
Many officials and guards blocked the long streets of the capital. In the past, there were endless carriages and horses, but today there was only a long wedding procession.
Yin Xing walked into the outer gate of the villa amidst the cold wind, only to find that the flowers and green vines in the villa had long lost their brightness as in spring and summer, and had gradually become gray and decadent, as silent as the grave of flowers.
Not long after, the main gate of the villa slowly opened. Yin Xing stepped inside and saw a tall figure in a red wedding dress embroidered with gold, accompanied by female officials and maids. His heartbeat echoed in his ears, and he suddenly forgot the complicated ceremony, and his mind went blank.
The two ceremonial officials were so frightened that cold sweats broke out on their foreheads. They thought to themselves, this is terrible! Could it be that this young Master Yin has even forgotten the etiquette of kneeling to welcome the bride?
At the wedding banquets of the princesses of the dynasty, if the prince consort behaved improperly when welcoming the bride, he would usually be in danger of being beaten.
At this time, the wedding procession was all silent. They didn't expect that the future prince consort would be so rude. If the wedding was ruined, everyone would be in trouble!
The female official Chunli did not expect that Young Master Yin would look directly at Princess Zhanghua regardless of etiquette. She did not know how to hold the wedding chain in her hand for a moment, so she had to turn her head to look at Princess Zhanghua's expression for a decision.
Xuan Yizhen let Yin Xing stare blankly at him, raised his hand and handed one end of the golden jade wedding chain from the female official Chunli to her, and whispered, "If you keep looking like this, you will delay the auspicious time."
Yin Xing nodded subconsciously in obedience, only to find that he was holding the golden jade wedding chain. He blinked and felt something was wrong.
According to the procedure, it seems that at this time, you have to kneel down, worship and recite the wedding letter!
But Yin Xing found that Xuan Yizhen did not follow the etiquette, and the ceremonial officers had no intention of reminding him. He couldn't help but suspect that he had memorized the etiquette process incorrectly.
The snow outside the house finally stopped, and the rising sun brought some light. Yin Xing looked at the sky in disbelief, feeling that he was unlucky to have braved the wind and snow before.
However, Yin Xing secretly looked at Xuan Yizhen, who was as beautiful and bright as a red plum blossom in the snow, and the corners of his mouth could not help but rise up, with a silly smile on his face. In fact, it was still worth it!
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