Chapter 234 Wedding Night Talk 2
After Zhao Xiaofei finished speaking, Princess Kunxing sat in silence. Zhaoren, who was standing by, didn't understand why her sister did this. Was it just a sacrifice so that she could marry her brother-in-law?
"Sister! Why are you doing this?" Zhaoren asked.
"For the Ming Dynasty! So that my husband can stay with us forever!" said Princess Kunxing.
For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, Zhaoren didn't understand. For the sake of her husband to stay with us forever, hadn't her husband always been by her side? He had never left, hadn't he?
Princess Zhaoren grabbed Zhao Xiaofei's hand and suddenly asked, "Brother-in-law! Are you going back to Nan'ao?"
Zhao Xiaofei smiled and said, "Daming is my home. I will not leave Daming! I won't leave you either. Your sister is just overthinking it! She's always afraid that I will leave!"
But Princess Zhaoren said, "Brother-in-law! If you really want to leave Ming Dynasty one day, you must take me with you!"
"Don't worry! That won't happen! Even if I really have to leave Ming Dynasty one day, I won't abandon my wife. I'll take her all with me!" Zhao Xiaofei said with a smile.
"Yes!" Princess Zhaoren nodded.
"I asked the servants to prepare fireworks. Can I go and set them off?" said Zhao Xiaofei.
When Princess Zhaoren heard about setting off fireworks together, she forgot all the fear and nervousness she had just felt. She immediately jumped up with joy, looked back at her sister, and said, "Sister, can we watch the fireworks together?"
Princess Kunxing showed no intention of moving and said, "You guys go ahead! I'm very tired today and want to sit for a while!"
Seeing that her sister did not move, Princess Zhaoren and Zhao Xiaofei left the house and came to the yard.
A servant handed a lit incense stick to Zhao Xiaofei. Zhao Xiaofei said to Princess Zhaoren, "Shall we light the fireworks together?"
"I'm scared!" said Princess Zhaoren.
"I'm here! Can I help you order it step by step?" Zhao Xiaofei said.
Zhaoren nodded, and Zhao Xiaofei handed the incense to Zhaoren's hand, then put one arm around Zhaoren's waist, and with the other hand held Zhaoren's right hand, and together they went to light the fireworks on the ground.
The little girl was nervous about lighting the fireworks, and Zhaoren's hands were trembling. She tried several times but couldn't catch them. Finally, Zhao Xiaofei held her hand tightly and pushed forward, finally lighting the firework. The fuse was sparking, and Zhao Xiaofei quickly pulled Princess Zhaoren away. Because they were firing fireworks, Zhao Xiaofei was worried about hurting Zhaoren. The two ran very fast, holding hands the whole time.
Princess Zhaoren also felt a warm current from Zhao Xiaofei's hand flowing into her own hand, and her face flushed.
Zhao Xiaofei hugged Zhaoren with one hand, pointed to the sky and said, "Look! A person's name will soon appear in the sky!"
As soon as the words were spoken, fireworks exploded, startling Zhaoren. She quickly covered her ears, then looked up. The words "Zhaoren" appeared in the black night sky. The subsequent fireworks were all set off by the servants according to Zhao Xiaofei's instructions.
When the word "Zhao Ren" disappeared, another firework rose up, forming a red heart. Zhao Xiaofei said to Princess Zhao Ren, "This is my heart for you, a heart that loves you!"
This sentence was so devastating that Princess Zhaoren burst into tears. Zhao Xiaofei said, "Why are you crying? Don't cry, there's more to come!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another firework shot up into the sky, another heart. Zhao Xiaofei said, "This represents my concern for you!"
The third firework rose up, and Zhao Xiaofei pointed to the sky and said, "This one represents my true love for you!"
After the three bouquets of fireworks were released, Princess Zhaoren burst into tears. Zhao Xiaofei hugged Princess Zhaoren and said, "I'm sorry! The only thing I can't give you is my heart! I can't focus on loving you alone!"
Princess Zhaoren choked up and said, "That's enough, Prince Consort! That's enough! I'm happier than my sister!"
Zhao Xiaofei wiped the tears from Zhaoren's face and held her in his arms. Inside the room, Princess Kunxing watched all this unfold. She too shed tears, tears of sadness.
The love given to Zhaoren was taken away from her. All this could have been hers, and the bitterness in her heart made her unable to control her sadness.
Fireworks are beautiful, but fleeting. Something inexplicably different seemed to be going on between her and Zhao Xiaofei.
Princess Zhaoren began to talk non-stop in Zhao Xiaofei's ear, telling him about her childhood and the places she wanted to go. Later, she couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell asleep in Zhao Xiaofei's arms.
Zhao Xiaofei picked her up and placed her on the marital bed in the room. Looking at Zhaoren sleeping soundly, Zhao Xiaofei covered her with the quilt. Then he gently smoothed her messy hair with his hand.
At this time, Princess Kunxing had left the room, and Kou Baimen came into the room.
Zhao Xiaofei turned around and saw that it was Kou Baimen and asked, "Why are you here? Where is the princess?"
"The princess asked me to come here. She asked me to serve you." Kou Baimen said.
"Let's go! Go to your room!" Zhao Xiaofei pulled Kou Baimen out of the bridal chamber.
After Zhao Xiaofei left, Princess Kunxing appeared at the foot of the long corridor not far away. She saw that Zhao Xiaofei did not touch her sister, but left with Kou Baimen.
Tears streamed down her face. She wondered if she had done something wrong. Was the price of this too high? But without Zhaoren, would Zhao Xiaofei ever want to leave? By then, the situation might be even worse than it is now. She was even more afraid of losing him, of never seeing him again. She also feared the ending described in the history books would repeat itself.
The next morning, Zhao Xiaofei returned to the bridal chamber early, waiting for Zhaoren to wake up. Yesterday, due to excessive tension, excitement, and subsequent exhaustion, Zhaoren's spirits had been disturbed and exhausted, and she didn't wake up until noon.
She suddenly remembered that according to the rules today she had to offer tea to her sister and meet other people in the mansion. She suddenly woke up and opened her eyes to see Zhao Xiaofei sleeping soundly on the bed. Because she had waited too long, Zhao Xiaofei fell asleep again due to the heat.
Zhao Ren looked at Zhao Xiaofei and felt a strong desire to touch her husband's face. She slowly moved her hand closer to Zhao Xiaofei's face, trying to feel his presence carefully.
She was delighted. This was her husband, her heaven. Yesterday's words were still ringing in her ears. She hadn't expected to be so lucky, to marry the man she loved most. A hero of the Ming Dynasty, a man who could speak such heartwarming words for her. His strength, tinged with tenderness, made her feel at ease and secure.
Zhao Xiaofei did this and said this deliberately for Princess Kunxing to see, because he was angry with Princess Kunxing for acting on her own without consulting her and exchanging her sister and her son for the future of the Ming Dynasty.
Is the future of the Ming Dynasty worth exchanging? I have already taken over half of Jiangnan. As long as I don't commit suicide, the Ming Dynasty can easily last for more than a hundred years as the Southern Song Dynasty. Although I lead the Conquering the Difficulties Army to shout every day, "The sun, moon, mountains and rivers will last forever, and the Ming Dynasty will last forever!" But that is impossible!
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