He comforted Xiaohan for a few words, then half-jokingly said, "Xiaohan, today is my big day. You should bless me. If you keep crying, what will people outside think?"
"Besides, if we delay any longer and the auspicious time passes, how will you compensate me?"
Xiao Han sobbed, looked up, and asked Yu Tang, "Dr. Yu, are you... are you really... really planning to keep this from Brother Chu forever?"
His emotions calmed down a little, and he knew that everything was irreversible.
Moreover, thinking back, when Yu Tang was kidnapped by Wei Laogui that night, Chu Jiangli did not hesitate to cut off his own legs so as not to hurt Yu Tang.
This behavior is no less than Yu Tang passing on the Gu poison to himself; both are expressions of affection where one is willing to sacrifice their life for the other.
Therefore, the hatred he felt for Chu Jiangli earlier eventually turned into a deep sense of helplessness and sorrow for their fate.
“Hmm…” Yu Tang wiped away his tears: “Before I met him, I knew that I didn’t have much time left to live, and that I would die sooner or later.”
"So, I don't want him to blame himself because of my death. I just want to spend the rest of my days with him. I want to leave in peace. Do you understand?"
Xiao Han stared blankly at Yu Tang, and finally nodded heavily, choking back tears, and agreed.
Chu Jiangli respected Yu Tang very much, and the wedding clothes he prepared for him were not women's style.
Moreover, it did not adhere to the traditional customs of weddings.
Both of their wedding gowns were embroidered with dragon patterns, except one was on the left and the other on the right.
Xiao Han held back her tears as she styled Yu Tang's hair and dressed him in his clothes.
After finishing all this, Yu Tang stood up and looked at herself in the mirror.
He no longer has the healthy physique he had when he was a general of the Xiao Kingdom.
However, the clothes were well-tailored, outlining his slender and thin profile. Although there was a sickly air about him between his brows, it was all dispelled by Yu Tang's relaxed smile.
He only needs to stand here to prevent those around him from feeling desolate and lonely.
It will always be so warm and dazzling.
It makes people want to get close to it and want to believe in it.
Xiao Han wiped her face with her sleeve, wiping away her tears, and forced a smile, saying, "Doctor Yu, Brother Chu should be arriving soon. Let's go to the entrance of Liyue Palace to greet him."
Yu Tang nodded: "Okay..."
The sky is exceptionally blue today.
The sky was clear and the clouds were light.
The bright autumn sun shone on the entire Nanlu Mountain.
Yu Tang stood in front of the mountain gate, watching Chu Jiangli lead the wedding procession up the mountain step by step, treading on the bluestone and fallen leaves.
His slender figure and handsome face, with sunlight rolling across the golden embroidery of his wedding dress, made him so beautiful that it was impossible to look away.
The joyous sound of drums and music rang out, accompanying Chu Jiangli's footsteps as he approached from afar.
Only when Chu Jiangli stood in front of Yu Tang, took the other end of the red silk, and stood side by side with Yu Tang did a sweet and satisfied smile bloom on his face.
He joked to Yu Tang, "Sorry to have kept you waiting, Madam."
Chapter 30
He died for the villain for the sixth time (30)
Xiaohan was nearby and heard those words.
He also saw Chu Jiangli's expression clearly.
He covered his mouth with both hands, quietly stood at a distance, turned his back, and dared not look at the two of them again.
Fearing that Chu Jiangli would discover their unusual behavior and disrupt the wedding they had been looking forward to for so long.
Yu Tang sighed inwardly, but a smile appeared on his face as he teased Chu Jiangli, "You haven't even had the wedding ceremony yet, and you're already calling me 'wife.' You're quite self-aware."
Chu Jiangli tightened his grip on the red silk and asked softly, "Are you not used to me calling you that?"
Yu Tang noticed his nervousness and couldn't help but laugh.
He shook the red silk and leaned close to Chu Jiangli's ear: "I like it so much, how could I not be used to it? My dear husband."
It felt like fireworks exploding in my mind.
Upon hearing this, Chu Jiangli felt dizzy for a moment.
The heat rose up and crawled all the way from his neck to the tips of his ears.
Yu Tang chuckled, nudged the front of Chu Jiangli's boot with his own, and said softly, "Still so easily teased."
Chu Jiangli's face immediately turned even redder.
The wedding continued.
The two carried the red silk with the embroidered ball hanging in the center, stepped over the high threshold, entered the Liyue Palace, walked through a series of corridors, and arrived at the main hall.
On the table in front of them were the memorial tablets for Chu Jiangli's mother and Yu Tang's parents.
Yu Qi took over the role of the officiant, his booming voice filled with excitement as he shouted, "The bride and groom bow to Heaven and Earth!"
Yu Tang and Chu Jiangli then turned to face the outside world and bowed down together.
"Second bow—to the parents!"
The two then turned around, faced the memorial tablets on the table, and bowed deeply.
Chu Jiangli could only see darkness, but he could hear the sounds around him and feel Yu Tang's shallow breathing from the other end of the red silk.
A faint light seemed to rise in my heart.
The light grew brighter and brighter, gradually forming a blurry human figure.
Tall and slender, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, he stood there smiling at him.
Chu Jiangli's eyes suddenly stung.
The warm liquid quietly soaked the silk cloth attached to the eyes.
At that moment, he suddenly understood what true love was.
It captivates, it fascinates, it brings sorrow, yet it also offers warmth.
Meeting Yu Tang... was his greatest fortune.
"Husband and wife—bow to each other!"
Hearing Yu Qi's voice, Yu Tang and Chu Jiangli faced each other, their lips curving into smiles.
I bowed deeply.
"The ceremony is complete! Proceed to the bridal chamber!"
After he said that, everyone present clapped and cheered, offering their blessings.
These days of getting along have made Yu Tang realize that the followers of Li Yue Palace are actually a very simple group of people.
Moreover, the palace rules set by Chu Jiangli were particularly strict, and over the years, they have corrected many of their bad habits.
Over time, they became more and more convinced of Chu Jiangli's abilities.
Now, I sincerely wish Chu Jiangli and Yu Tang a long and happy life together.
Yu Tang couldn't help but smile. She grabbed handfuls of wedding candy from the plate handed to her by a servant and threw them to the believers. She kept one candy in her hand and followed Chu Jiangli back to the palace.
As he expected, as soon as he returned to his palace, Chu Jiangli started settling accounts with him.
Trapping Yu Tang between himself and the door, Chu Jiangli's voice was full of jealousy: "They're not without hands and feet. If they want to eat, they can get it themselves. Why do you have to personally deliver it to them?"
"Isn't this just so they can share in the joy?" Yu Tang poked Chu Jiangli's cheek with her finger, deliberately asking him, "What's wrong? Are you jealous again?"
"Hmm..." Chu Jiangli admitted it readily this time. He leaned forward, resting his head on Yu Tang's shoulder, his voice tinged with sadness: "When I'm with you, I can never control my emotions."
"I know it's selfish to say this, but I just want you to focus on me, think only of me, and only be good to me..."
At this point, he defended himself again: "Besides, you're my wife now. As your husband, isn't it normal for me to be jealous..."
Yu Tang was slightly taken aback by his frankness.
But soon, her eyes crinkled with laughter.
He gently ruffled Chu Jiangli's hair and said to him, "Ali, look up."
Then, taking advantage of Chu Jiangli looking up, she opened her palm, put the yellow candy between her teeth and bit it, wrapped her other arm around the back of Chu Jiangli's neck, and kissed the man's lips.
Chu Jiangli was stunned.
The candy was fed into his mouth, its sweetness spreading, while the man who had attacked him released his lips, their foreheads touching with each other's, his voice tinged with laughter.
"Silly Ali, don't be jealous."
"From now on, both the candy and I belong to you."
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He died for the villain for the sixth time (31)
Yu Tang was met with a kiss from Chu Jiangli.
An out-of-control, dizzying kiss.
Lifted up in his arms, Yu Tang hooked her arms around Chu Jiangli's neck, leaning against the man's chest, listening to his energetic heartbeat, and the chanting in her mind rang out again as before.
They were still reciting the same old words.
What a heartless path.
What god cannot have emotions?
One can have compassion for all living beings, but one should not show favoritism towards any one person.
Yu Tang couldn't help but laugh as he listened.
He doesn't know how he made his choices 100,000 years ago.
But he knew that if he were to make the choice now...
He would not give up his preferences for anyone.