Wedding (Part 2)
Holding hands, they walked through the gate of Prince Zhen'an's mansion and bowed in the hall. Amidst the uproar, Qin Yuyao realized that the sounds around her were gradually fading away.
After a while, I heard a familiar voice.
"Miss, are you hungry?" It was Jin Yu. Today, she and Qing Yu accompanied her to Prince Zhen'an's Mansion.
Thinking of what she was going to do later, Qin Yuyao shook her head gently: "It's okay, I'm not hungry."
Then, Jin Yu stopped talking, and her heart trembled. She concentrated on listening to the voice outside the red veil, and found that the other party seemed to be approaching from a distance.
Suddenly, the back of Qin Yuyao's hand felt cold under her wedding dress, and she felt the dagger. She calmed herself down and waited for the other party to speak before she took action.
"My dear, are you getting impatient? I'll lift your veil right away." The man's tone seemed to contain a hint of spring, which made Qin Yuyao's ears feel numb for some reason.
The moment the other party reached out to touch the red veil, Qin Yuyao thrust forward with her dagger. However, the other party suddenly retreated half a step and dodged the dagger. After the strike failed, Qin Yuyao quickly stabbed again with her counter-hand.
Still no success, seeing that the dagger was not working, he simply reached out to grab the opponent, looking for a counter within three moves.
Seeing that her sneak attack didn't work, Qin Yuyao rolled her eyes and simply kicked him from the lower back.
"My wife, you can't do this. If you accidentally hurt my husband..." The low voice was filled with an unstoppable smile, "You will be the one who is sad." The next moment, he snatched the dagger from Qin Yuyao's hand.
The moment the dagger was snatched away, Qin Yuyao subconsciously tried to grab it. The red veil fell off at this moment, and her eyes lit up.
She subconsciously raised her eyes and instantly met a pair of smiling eyes. All the emotions and feelings were magnified at this moment.
Why is it him?! Qin Yuyao's eyes widened, and even the strength in her hands weakened.
Yes, I just felt that Prince Zhen'an was inexplicably familiar. I thought I was just too tired today, but now it seems that it was not an illusion.
Qin Yuyao released the hand that was trying to restrain the other person and took a step back: "Master Luan, are you the Prince of Zhen'an?"
The words had just come out of her mouth when she felt they were redundant. But Qin Yuyao still looked at him, wanting him to admit it in person.
Hearing this, Luan Zhengya nodded with a smile: "Yes, but he was only granted the title of prince after returning this year."
That is, after they separated, he went to Shengjing, and that's how he got the title of Prince of Zhen'an. Thinking of this, Qin Yuyao pursed her lips and said, "So you knew it was me from the beginning?"
Luan Zhengya nodded slightly: "Why don't you sit down and talk?" As she said that, she stretched out her hand and led the person to sit down at the table with dragon and phoenix candles.
The cup that should have been filled with wedding wine, now poured out tea. It was Qin Yuyao's favorite scented tea, and the lingering fragrance of tea spread.
Luan Zhengya then spoke: "Since you don't like drinking, let's drink tea." As she said that, she handed over another cup of tea.
Seeing her accept it, Luan Zhengya's eyes lit up with a smile. But it soon froze at the corner of his mouth, because Qin Yuyao drank it quickly. His outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and then he withdrew it as if nothing had happened.
"You knew it was me from the beginning, why did you agree to marry me?" Qin Yuyao looked at the other person steadily, unable to understand the emotions in his eyes. It was clear that they were very familiar with each other two months ago.
Hearing this, Luan Zhengya looked at her with a smile and said, "It's because of you that I agreed to this marriage." Seeing that she still had no expression, he continued, "I sent Jiang He to the manor to look for you, but found the place empty. Then I found out that you had returned to Shengjing."
Seeing that he was serious, Qin Yuyao had already largely believed him. But thinking of his previous departure without saying goodbye, she asked again, "Could it be that Master Luan took pity on me and decided to accept this marriage?"
"Yuyao, why do you think so? What's so pitiful about you? I think you should be cute." Luan Zhengya suddenly sat closer, but saw the other party move back two steps.
"Then why did you leave without saying goodbye that day?" Qin Yuyao looked into the other person's eyes persistently, wanting to get an explanation.
Who knew that Luan Zhengya was stunned and left without saying goodbye?
"I left you a letter and a jade pendant as a token of my love that day. The jade pendant was the one my mother left me. At that time, I wanted you to wait for me, and I would be back soon." Luan Zhengya finally understood why Yuyao looked at him coldly when they met in the temple.
"But I didn't receive it, so it doesn't count if I didn't receive it." Qin Yuyao seemed to understand a little bit, and she thought something must have gone wrong.
Hearing this, Luan Zhengya felt somewhat helpless: "Well, I will go look for Jiang He tomorrow. But what will it take for Yu Yao to forgive me?"
Hearing him say this, Qin Yuyao's mouth curled up quickly, then quickly suppressed her facial expression and said, "What if I say that as punishment, you are not allowed to sleep in the bed tonight?"
Suddenly, Luan Zhengya's eyes widened for a moment, and she immediately said, "Then I will sleep next to my wife's bed. If I sleep outside in this bridal chamber, others will laugh at me."
As she spoke, Luan Zhengya pursed her lips and looked at Qin Yuyao. She had a pair of peach blossom eyes, but she seemed a little aggrieved when she looked at her.
This glance made Qin Yuyao feel a little guilty. She cleared her throat and said, "I didn't say you can't stay in the room. Anyway, you are not allowed to go to bed tonight!"
Afterwards, Qin Yuyao suddenly stood up and sat back down beside the bed. Luan Zhengya remained motionless, waiting patiently.
After a while, she was heard saying on the other end, "Jin Yu was driven out by you, so she must be asleep by now. I can't take off these hairpins."
The coquettish tone of her voice instantly brought the two of them back to the past. A smile appeared on Luan Zhengya's face, and she quickly stood behind her, carefully and meticulously removing the pearl and jade hairpins away from her hair.
Qin Yuyao lowered her eyes, clasping her hands in her lap. She felt that the atmosphere was strange. Her heart began to beat faster. Did he feel the same way about her?
But now she didn't dare to speak up and decided to wait a little longer.
Luan Zhengya looked at the person in front of her with long black hair and suddenly felt dry in the mouth. Then she thought about how it was a pity that she could only sleep on the couch today.
The next day.
The moment Qin Yuyao woke up from the bed, she subconsciously looked at the soft couch opposite her, only to see that there was no one on it, and the soft pillow had returned to its original position.
Seeing this, Qin Yuyao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. She supported herself with her hands and was about to get out of bed. The feeling of her hands being so different from the mattress made her look down subconsciously.
There was a letter placed next to the pillow, signed by Luan Zhengya.
Qin Yuyao suppressed the joy on her face and opened the letter. It said: "I'm going to the study to take care of some important matters. If you wake up, you can eat first. If my wife wants to come to the study to see me, you can also tell the servants directly."
"You're such a smooth talker." Qin Yuyao folded the letter and put it into the envelope. Although she was scolding, the smile on her face was very bright.
Outside the room, Qingyu's voice suddenly rang out: "Miss, I'm coming in." Then came the sound of someone pushing the door open, but the footsteps were not as light as before, but rather a bit heavy.
Out of curiosity, Qin Yuyao turned around from the dressing table and saw Qingyu coming in with a wooden box as long as her arm.
It was obvious at a glance that the wooden box was made by a craftsman who was extremely skilled in inlaying. It was inlaid with gold edges on all four sides, and there was a gem inlaid in the center.
"Miss, this box was at the door when I came. It must be prepared for you." As he said that, Qingyu placed the wooden box on the table.
Hearing this, Qin Yuyao came over. Qingyu carefully opened the wooden box, revealing the contents.
"This is..." Qin Yuyao was speechless, because the box was filled with all kinds of letters. She reached in and flipped through it a few times, and could see some scrolls at the bottom.
Then he opened a letter and saw the familiar handwriting: "The orioles are singing on the island in the river. A beautiful lady is the ideal match for a gentleman." [1]
Qin Yuyao's face flushed immediately, and she quickly tossed the letter into the wooden box and closed the lid. It took a long time for the heat on her face to dissipate a lot, and in the blink of an eye, she saw Qingyu looking at her inexplicably.
"Qingyu, I'm fine. You go out and do your work first. I'll go to the study to find Master Luan." As she spoke, the wooden box that seemed a little heavy for Qingyu became very light in Qin Yuyao's hands. She held it in her arms and walked away.
On the way to the study, the maids and attendants of Prince Zhen'an's mansion saluted her one after another: "Princess, you are well. The prince is in the study."
Seeing that almost everyone greeted her and then gave her directions, Qin Yuyao immediately guessed that this was probably Luan Zhengya's doing. From being a little confused at first to adapting well, Qin Yuyao only spent a short time on the way to the study.
This person just loves to use these fancy methods, but these methods are deeply in her heart. She could hardly hide the smile on her face as she walked along.
In the blink of an eye, they had arrived at the study. Standing at the door was Jiang He, who looked bitter and resentful. After seeing her, his face was filled with joy at first, but then he felt a little guilty.
"Princess, I am guilty of negligence. The envelope the prince left for you was lost by a child on the farm. If I hadn't found the child, you wouldn't have misunderstood the prince before." After saying this, Jiang He immediately half-knelt down to ask for punishment.
Hearing this, Qin Yuyao's expression remained gentle as she asked, "Did the prince ask you to say these words?"
Everyone knew why Qin Yuyao asked this, but Jiang He still said honestly: "These words are from my heart. It was not ordered by the prince. It is indeed my fault."
Seeing this, Qin Yuyao stepped forward and gave him a slight support, saying, "In that case, I forgive you. Get up quickly."
Jiang He instantly showed a grateful smile. Since the princess had forgiven him, he thought the prince would cancel the idea of sending him to the border to deal with the matter.
Luan Zhengya in the room heard these words clearly. He flipped through the letters on the desk for a long time, always stopping at the top page.
As the door was pushed open, Luan Zhengya smelled the familiar plum scent again.
"When did you write these letters?" Qin Yuyao carefully placed the wooden box on the table on the other side, her tone calm and making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.
Luan Zhengya sat up straight immediately, her eyes fixed on Qin Yuyao: "Last night, after you went to bed, I got up and wrote this. To make up for the letter that never made it to your hands."
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