Chapter 169 Someone's Trying to Steal the Bride!
It must be said that Shen Ci'an's concerns were not without merit.
He did indeed plan to visit the Jiang residence today.
Unfortunately, Shen Ci'an was one step behind. After realizing there was something wrong with the tea he was drinking, he used his internal energy to force it out.
That was merely to lower Shen Ci'an's guard.
He flashed away and quickly left the room.
Night falls.
The Jiang residence was brightly decorated and filled with joy.
No matter how unwilling Jiang Zhengting was, with the Emperor's decree, he had to make sure Jiang Zhi's wedding was a lively and joyous affair, so as not to give anyone cause for gossip.
Meanwhile, in the boudoir of Chuntang Garden, Lu Yuan waited until all the maids and servants had left before avoiding Jiang Zhi's two bodyguards and lightly descending from the roof.
Pushing open the door, one is greeted by a tranquil and serene atmosphere, with a delicate fragrance of orchids wafting through the air. Jiang Zhi, dressed in her wedding gown, sits gracefully before her dressing mirror, the tassels of her veil cascading down to obscure her face.
Lu Yuan felt inexplicably nervous.
It's like lifting the veil and entering the bridal chamber; it's him, not Shen Ci'an, who is about to do it.
"You..." Lu Yuan wanted to say something, but didn't know how to start.
He planned to kidnap Jiang Zhi before the wedding today.
It wasn't that she really wanted to do anything, but Shen Ci'an's way of looking at Jiang Zhi like she was the apple of his eye was really an eyesore, and she didn't want him to be so smug.
He kidnapped Jiang Zhi and planned to return her after the auspicious time had passed, which would invalidate the marriage ceremony.
She certainly wasn't truly married to Shen Ci'an.
Lu Yuan walked over as if possessed, his fingertips touching the veil, but he pulled back as if he had been burned.
Jiang Zhi, who was under the veil, seemed to sense something and raised her head.
Lu Yuan took a deep breath and, with a determined look, lifted the veil off her head.
The next instant, his pupils contracted sharply, and the rare hint of tenderness he had shown vanished in an instant.
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The streets were filled with the sounds of gongs and drums.
Shen Ci'an, dressed in a bright red wedding robe, sat on a tall horse, with the bridal sedan chair he had brought from the Jiang residence behind him, and a long, seemingly endless string of dowry items.
He had a kind of surreal, floating feeling, as if he were in a dream.
He really did marry the eldest daughter.
The surrounding area was filled with the congratulations of onlookers and the noise of children, all mixed together, making it even more lively than during the day.
However, at that moment, something unexpected happened.
A dozen or so men in black floated down from the rooftops of the shops along the street, heading directly towards the bridal sedan chair where Jiang Zhi was.
"Oh no! Someone's trying to steal the bride!"
Someone in the crowd shouted, and the scene immediately descended into chaos.
The men in black and the people who came to fetch the bride quickly got into a fight.
Startled, Shen Ci'an dismounted and ran towards Jiang Zhi's direction.
However, he was stopped by the scattered crowd. When he finally pushed through the crowd, he saw that the curtain of the bridal sedan chair had been lifted, and Jiang Zhi, wearing a bright red wedding dress and a veil, was being held hostage by men in black.
The group of men in black were highly skilled in martial arts, but they clearly did not want to hurt anyone. They took Jiang Zhi hostage and left without lingering for a fight.
"Young Miss!" Shen Ci'an only had time to shout hoarsely before Jiang Zhi was carried onto the roof, and soon the group disappeared into the night.
Shen Ci'an felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and he could no longer hear the surrounding noise.
The bride, dressed in her wedding gown, was led by men in black to a secluded room.
Inside the room, the flames of the dragon and phoenix red candles flickered, the hundred-son curtains hung high, and the bed was covered with a large red satin quilt with dragon and phoenix double happiness characters, which was also decorated as a wedding room.
Soon, with a creak, the door to the bridal chamber was pushed open.
The person who entered was dressed in a dark red brocade robe with gold embroidery, wearing a jade crown. He stood tall, and his sharp phoenix eyes were illuminated by the flickering red candlelight, reflecting on Jiang Zhi, who sat upright on an embroidered stool, dressed in fiery red.
"I told you, I won't let you marry someone else."
Xiao Xuanyou, who had been out of the public eye for a long time, finally made an appearance.
He smiled, sat opposite Jiang Zhi, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it.
The smell of alcohol filled the air.
"This is the bridal chamber that I have prepared. I hope you will like it."
He put down his wine glass, stood up, and eagerly showed her the room and the furnishings he had personally arranged, as if presenting a treasure to her.
"Oh right, I forgot you're still wearing a veil. No rush." He remembered and smiled again.
That smile carried a touch of tenderness and a hint of authority, making people unconsciously fall into its embrace.
“I regret letting you go to Sizhou. I should have tied you up and locked you up back then, and none of this would have happened.”
The bride on the embroidered stool trembled.
Seeing that she remained silent, Xiao Xuanyou knew that she was blaming him for abducting her here without explanation.
"This is a last resort, since you never listen to me. But we'll have plenty of time in the future." He stopped in front of her, his tall shadow enveloping her, exuding the oppressive aura of someone who had long held a superior position.
The bride on the embroidery stool trembled all over.
Xiao Xuanyou frowned, sensing that something was amiss.
No matter how angry Jiang Zhi is, she wouldn't be trembling like this.
He imagined that after he did this, she would be angry, she would resist, she would be indifferent.
But it wouldn't be shaking like this now.
He realized something was wrong and ripped off her veil.
The woman beneath the veil was as delicate as a willow in the breeze, and her wedding dress accentuated her radiant beauty, making her face as beautiful as peach blossoms.
But it wasn't Jiang Zhi.
The tenderness on Xiao Xuanyou's face vanished, and he swiftly seized her throat.
Who are you?
The veins on the back of his hand bulged, and his knuckles turned white from the force he exerted; with just a little more force, he could snap her slender neck.
“I…I am the second…second young lady of the Jiang family.”
As the air in Jiang Yunqian's chest dwindled and the threat of death loomed over her, the acupoints on her body were finally released.
Xiao Xuanyou could barely contain his emotions; he used all his self-control to prevent himself from strangling the person in front of him to death.
Without needing to ask any further questions, he knew he had been tricked by Jiang Zhi.
Okay, that's really good.
Xiao Xuanyou laughed in anger, his chest heaving violently, but the shadows in his eyes were so thick they almost solidified.
Jiang Yunqian was terrified.
She had only made a few sarcastic remarks at Chuntang Garden, but she never expected to be detained, have her acupoints sealed, and be dressed in a wedding gown.
She didn't know what Jiang Zhi was trying to do.
Does she want to elope? Or is she going to have someone else marry in her place?
She soon found out the reason.
The veil was lifted, and she saw a face that terrified her.
The one who broke into Chuntang Garden was none other than Lu Yuan, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, who was known for his cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness!
Unable to speak or move, she was completely unable to describe the shock she was experiencing.
She watched helplessly as Lu Yuan was knocked unconscious by Jiang Zhi's two maids with sleeping pills and carried to the chaise longue.
She thought it was over, but unexpectedly Jiang Zhi made her get into the bridal sedan chair again.
What she didn't expect was that someone came to snatch her away halfway through the wedding.
The person who snatched the bride was none other than the current Crown Prince, Xiao Xuanyou.
Jiang Yunqian felt that she must be dreaming.
Otherwise, how can we explain what's happening right now?
Jiang Zhi is involved with Shen Ci'an, Lu Yuan, and Xiao Xuanyou!
On what basis?!
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