109 Marriage
◎Bridal Chamber◎
Just when she was about to suffocate, Shu Yao shouted out the word "A Jing" with all her might.
The hand that was pinching her neck suddenly loosened. Shu Yao rubbed her neck and coughed violently, then turned to look at the man on the bed. The room was too dark, but Ji Shijing's outline was still clear. Perhaps because they hadn't seen each other for a long time, she didn't know what to say.
Ji Shijing just stared at her, with light floating in his eyes. His trembling hands hanging on the quilt revealed his nervousness at the moment. He closed his eyes, afraid that all this was his own hallucination.
The room was eerily quiet for a moment.
Ji Shijing calmly got out of bed and lit the candle. When he saw Shu Yao standing in front of him alive, he finally couldn't contain his excitement and hugged her in his arms. A tear fell into her neck and disappeared without a trace.
"Ahem, are you going to strangle me to death?" Shu Yao felt like her body was about to fall apart under his embrace.
Ji Shijing finally let her go as if waking from a dream, and carefully examined her eyebrows, nose, and mouth...
How nice! It’s his Yaoyao.
Shu Yao also looked at him. The boy was becoming more mature, and he had long since shed his childishness. His temperament was much more stable, and his eyes were still deep and unfathomable. She teased him, "Have you missed me during this time?"
Ji Shijing buried his head in the crook of her neck, his voice low and hoarse: "I miss you so much."
Shu Yao stroked his head: "Fool."
That night, the candles in the room were kept lit all night.
Ji Shijing was immersed in the joy of regaining what he had lost, and his trust value soared all the way to 90%.
Shu Yao was naturally very happy.
It was dawn, and Ji Shijing was going to attend the morning court. The moment he put on his official uniform, Shu Yao's eyes lit up. The simple red court uniform looked so good on him. Is this the charm of being within the system?
"Sleep a little longer and wait for me to come back." Ji Shijing gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead.
When he went out, he himself did not even notice the smile on his face.
It was the first time for the cleaning boy to see the adults so happy, and he was a little confused for a moment.
Shu Yao slept until noon. The maids came in one after another to wash her, which made her feel a little embarrassed.
It was not until noon that Ji Shijing came back. When he walked to the front of the house, he shook off the frost on his body and waited until the cold air around him dissipated before entering the house.
Shu Yao was practicing calligraphy. Seeing Ji Shijing come back excitedly, she asked, "What's wrong? Is there something happy?"
Ji Shijing took out an imperial edict from his sleeve and handed it to her: "Take a look."
Shu Yao took it and looked at it. After reading the words on it, she was shocked. What? A marriage of convenience?
She is going to marry Ji Shijing?
The amount of information was too much for her to digest.
Seeing her reaction, Ji Shijing thought that she didn't want to marry him. He sighed slightly. He lost her last night and got her back. He didn't want to lose her again. He wanted to keep her by his side forever and didn't want to be separated from her for a moment. That's why he asked for the emperor's permission to marry her.
He lowered his head, and his long eyelashes cast a shadow, covering the loss in his eyes.
Shu Yao recalled what the system had told her before, that perhaps only by marrying him could the trust value reach 100%. When it came to marrying him, she didn't feel disgusted at all, and was even a little excited. What was wrong with her?
Could it be that I've fallen in love with him? Looking at the handsome face in front of me, I can only blame him for being too good-looking.
"Ah Jing, I promise you."
Ji Shijing raised his head in disbelief, the previous gloom swept away. He was so excited that he couldn't speak, and his eyes were red: "Yaoyao, I will never let you down."
He swore to God that he would love and protect her well for the rest of his life.
Shu Yao took the initiative to kiss his cheek: "A Jing, let me tell you about what happened to me in the past few months."
"good."
Green buds began to sprout on the leaves outside the window. Two orioles perched on the treetops, looked at the couple in the house, chirped a few words, and then flew away together before the north wind came.
"Ah Jing, when I entered the city, I heard someone say Princess Changxiang had gone crazy. What's going on?"
Ji Shijing's eyes darkened. After she disappeared, he secretly investigated and found that the incident was related to Shen Jing, so... he would not let anyone who hurt her go.
"I don't know," he said.
As if he had thought of something, his words were full of sourness: "Twelve wants to marry you?"
Shu Yao nodded somewhat guiltily: "But I refused."
Ji Shijing gave a neutral "hmm," but the jealousy in his words was even stronger: "I remember Yaoyao, you used to like him very much, didn't you? You always get excited when he takes off his clothes."
Shu Yao didn't expect that after not seeing each other for a few months, Ji Shijing's mouth had become so sharp. She raised her head and kissed his chin again. His new stubble made her feel itchy all over: "A Jing, what nonsense are you talking about." After saying that, she touched Ji Shijing's abdomen dishonestly, and she could feel the unevenness inside through his clothes.
She smiled wickedly: "Our Ah Jing is no less capable than me."
The desire in his heart was aroused by her. He held her hand, his breathing became heavier, and he hugged her tightly, whispering her name: "Yaoyao."
Their wedding was scheduled for half a month later. Ji Shijing was extremely attentive to the wedding and did everything himself. Even when the embroiderer was sewing the wedding dress, he would sew a few stitches when he had time, and he would personally wipe off the dust on the rockery in the backyard.
The servants in the mansion felt that the usually steady and calm adult had been acting like a child these days, looking here and touching there, and was busy all day long.
The day before the wedding, the old people said that the newlyweds could not live together, let alone see each other.
Ji Shijing didn't believe these things. He wanted to see Shu Yao all the time so that he could feel at ease.
At night, Ji Shijing hugged Shu Yao, feeling the warmth of her body, and was very attached to her: "Yaoyao, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight."
Shu Yao hugged his waist and said, "Don't lose sleep. Go to bed quickly. You have to get up early tomorrow."
"I can't sleep." He leaned against her again and smelled the fragrance on her body. It seemed a little unreal. His long-cherished wish had finally come true. He had no regrets in his life.
That night, the two chatted for a long time and fell asleep only when the cockcrowed. However, they were woken up not long after they fell asleep.
Shu Yao began to wash and dress up. Ji Shijing invited the best makeup artist in the capital to do her makeup. The makeup artist was very skilled and in just a few moments, the beautiful and stunning bridal makeup was done. Then she began to tie her hair.
At the weddings of officials in the capital, the bride was not allowed to wear a veil and could only cover her face with a fan, so the hair accessories on her head were particularly heavy.
Shu Yao felt as if a thousand pounds were weighing on her head. Although the golden beads looked pretty, they were also very tiring.
Finally, she put on the wedding dress that Ji Shijing had sewn herself. The bright red dress was embroidered with a colorful phoenix with its wings spread out, ready to fly. The fabric was made of the finest moonlight brocade from the south, and the patterns on it were sewn with gold thread. The wings of the phoenix were inlaid with exotic jewels. This dress was not only expensive, but also extremely beautiful.
Shu Yao was afraid that she would wear out the dress.
The auspicious time had arrived, and Shu Yao was supported by the matchmaker to go to the front hall. The rest of the people in the house began to decorate the bridal chamber, and they scattered handfuls of dates, longans and walnuts on the bed.
Along the way, Shu Yao's heart couldn't stop beating wildly. This was her first time to get married in a formal ceremony. The previous two times were all mistakes. It would be a lie to say that she was not nervous in such a formal occasion.
The bridesmaid also noticed her nervousness, and to ease the atmosphere, she couldn't help but say, "Miss, everyone outside is envious of you for marrying such a good husband."
Shu Yao smiled but said nothing.
After passing through several corridors, Shu Yao felt for the first time that the road under her feet was so long. As she got closer and closer to the front yard, the laughter of guests could be heard. Shu Yao tightened her grip on the fan, took a deep breath, and told herself not to be nervous.
"The bride is here." The bridesmaid outside the door shouted, and all the guests turned around.
Ji Shijing looked up at the door, his eyebrows curved, and the water shimmered, and the deep water finally had light.
There was a pot of burning charcoal at the door. Shu Yao was about to step over it, but her body suddenly flew into the air. Ji Shijing picked her up and helped her cross the pot. The guests were stunned.
Although her face was blocked by a fan, Shu Yao could still see the guests in the hall. Outside the crowd, she saw Chen Jing'an. Chen Jing'an no longer looked dissolute today, but rather meticulous. When he saw Shu Yao looking at him, his brows were clear, his thin lips were slightly raised, and his peach blossom eyes were filled with smiles. He nodded slightly to her, as if wishing her a happy wedding.
Shu Yao withdrew her gaze.
Ji Shijing held her hand tightly and completed the wedding ceremony, after which Shu Yao was sent back by the matchmaker.
Ji Shijing's heart had already flown away with Shu Yao. He had no time to deal with the guests in the room. He greeted them a few words and hurried to the bridal chamber.
When Shu Yao saw the bed full of dates and longans, she couldn't help but blush.
When Ji Shijing pushed the door open, everyone in the room was very surprised. They didn't expect the groom to come so soon. The matchmaker was the first to react. She pulled Ji Shijing to sit beside the bed and then began to say some auspicious words.
After saying this, he collected the reward and left. The rest of the people also retreated tactfully, closing the door behind them.
Shu Yao and Ji Shijing were the only ones left in the room. Shu Yao was still holding up a fan to cover her face, with a thin layer of sweat on her palms.
Ji Shijing took the fan from her hand. The moment their eyes met, a flash of surprise flashed across his eyes. After a few seconds of silence, he suddenly lowered his head and smiled, with joy in the corners of his eyebrows and eyes.
"What are you laughing at?" Shu Yao asked.
"Happy," he said.
Shu Yao pointed at the decorations on her head and said, "Please help me take these off. They're so uncomfortable to wear."
Ji Shijing obeyed and did as he was told.
She raised her eyes and looked at the man who was taking off her hair accessories. The man in front of her was smiling and seemed to be in a very happy mood. She tilted her head slightly, and Ji Shijing's warm breath sprayed in her ears, making her heart very confused.
The noise outside gradually died down.
After Shu Yao drank the wedding wine, she felt her head getting even hotter.
Ji Shijing stared at her straight, as if he was looking at a prey that couldn't escape, with the burning desire in his eyes not concealed at all. Shu Yao was suddenly scared, realizing what was going to happen next, she raised her foot to run, but as soon as she stood up, she was picked up by the person next to her and pressed on the bed.
The bed curtains were all drawn down.
Ji Shijing looked at the face he had been thinking about day and night, and the emotions that had been suppressed for a long time poured out at this moment.
The wedding candles burning on the table crackled, illuminating the overlapping figures on the bed, never going out.
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