Princess Xiangsi - Chapter 81
They sat very close together. Qingyun could smell a faint scent of alcohol on him. Although she disliked men who smelled of alcohol, she didn't find this faint scent repulsive. At the same time, she didn't dislike this man either.
She had a faint fragrance about her, and a gentle sniff made his heart flutter. His eyes deepened, like the azure sky.
"The wedding dress Yun'er is wearing is a rare find in the world; it's not something an ordinary weaver could make." Jun Wuhen's voice was calm, but a closer listen revealed his concern.
Qingyun understood, put down her chopsticks, and stared intently into his eyes. "Wuhen, I'm sorry to have disappointed you. But this wedding dress is really important to me."
Her gaze was sincere, and Jun Wuhen raised an eyebrow slightly.
"I don't mean to blame you, I'm just curious about who made this wedding dress?"
Qingyun smiled and said, "It comes from Zhiyun Pavilion."
"Oh." Jun Wuhen looked enlightened. "The clothes from Zhiyun Pavilion are truly priceless. To be able to wear a wedding dress made by Zhiyun Pavilion is the dream of many women."
Qingyun smiled but remained silent, tacitly agreeing with Jun Wuhen's words. She picked up her chopsticks and continued eating.
Volume Two: Fate Leads to a Departed Palace, But a Happy Marriage Begins - Wedding Night 2
After a long while, Jun Wuhen sighed softly and helped her sit up. His large, warm hands pressed against her cold, smooth back.
Qingyun trembled again.
Jun Wuhen sighed again, "I won't do anything to you. I, Jun Wuhen, am not so destitute that I have to force a woman to consummate my marriage with me."
Guilt washed over Qingyun, and she lowered her head, whispering, "Wuhen, I'm sorry." Then she took a deep breath, looked up at him steadily, and said, "I wasn't prepared just now. I... I can do it. Wuhen, you can continue."
Jun Wuhen turned his head away. "Yun'er, don't look at me like that. Otherwise, I really won't be able to control myself. I also have my pride. The woman I, Jun Wuhen, want must be mine, body and soul. I can't do without her. Otherwise, I'd rather not have her at all."
Qingyun bit her lip, "No trace..."
"Sit down!" Jun Wuhen forced a smile. "If that method can't be used to detoxify, then this is the only way."
Jun Wuhen placed his broad palms on Qingyun's back, held his breath, and channeled his inner energy into Qingyun's body through his hands. Qingyun immediately felt refreshed, and an unprecedented sense of comfort rose from the bottom of her heart.
After Jun Wuhen stopped what he was doing, Qingyun asked in confusion, "What is this?"
Jun Wuhen's face looked somewhat pale. "Although I can't completely remove the poison from your body, I can suppress it for a while. As long as I'm here, Yun'er will definitely be safe."
“No trace…” Qingyun bit her lip, her eyes sparkling.
"I told you not to look at me like that." Wuhen blew out the candlelight, plunging the room into darkness. But Qingyun's eyes still sparkled like stars, making Jun Wuhen unable to ignore them.
Suppressing the desires within him, Jun Wuhen gently embraced Qingyun, "Sleep."
Qingyun pursed her lips, quietly nestled in Jun Wuhen's arms, and slowly closed her eyes.
After a long time, when even Jun Wuhen thought she had fallen asleep, Qingyun softly said, "Wuhen, give me time. I will try very hard to fall in love with you."
Jun Wuhen trembled, and her tense heart slowly relaxed under her gentle words.
He held Qingyun tightly in his arms.
"I'll give you time, and I'm sure I'll fall in love with you."
The night sky outside was twinkling with stars, adorning the vast expanse. Under the starry sky, the detached palace remained festive and bustling. But under the same starry sky, the Valley of Absolute Dust was shrouded in sorrow and desolation, even the pear blossoms bloomed with melancholy.
You can't cut water with a knife; you can't drown your sorrows with a cup of wine.
"The ancients said drinking could make one forget love, but why... hiccup... I've drunk so much, and that woman's face keeps appearing in my mind! It's a lie! The words of the ancients are unreliable! Hiccup..." Li Ge staggered through the pear blossom grove, a jug of strong liquor in his left hand and another in his right. Suddenly, a white shadow flew in front of Li Ge, flapped its wings, and said, "Hiccup! White bird, guess what that woman is doing now? Haha, you'll never guess! I'll tell you, in her bridal chamber! That woman is in her bridal chamber! While she's in her bridal chamber, I'm drinking. Hehe, quite timely."
The white bird flapped its wings again, its dark eyes fixed on its master's mad appearance, utterly astonished. The bird seemed to lament, calling out "Woman" in a mournful voice before flapping its wings and flying away.
Li Ge tilted his head back and drank the wine in the pot in one gulp.
"White Bird! Even you've flown away, even you know you can't go back..."
Li Ge shook the wine jug in his left hand, squinted with one eye, and after seeing that the jug was empty, he threw it backward with great force, and then continued to stagger forward.
Clang! Bang! Clang—
A series of different sounds woke up Qingyi from her deep sleep. Still half asleep, Qingyi rubbed her eyes, put on her coat, and went out of the room.
Since being rescued by Li Ge, Qingyi has been living in Juechen Valley, in Qingyun's former room.
Qingyi lit a candle, illuminating the dark little house. She was truly shocked when she saw the mess inside. She was even more surprised when she saw Li Ge, who was lying on the bamboo table, his right hand holding a wine pot and muttering to himself.
"Young master!" Qingyi hurriedly stepped forward.
"Hiccup!" Li Ge opened his eyes, his vision blurry with drunkenness, and vaguely made out the person who had entered. He smiled lazily, "Qingyi, do you know what day it is today?"
The woman in green shook her head. In the Valley of Absolute Dust, she lived in complete isolation.
"Ha! Let me tell you, it's your princess's wedding day! Today is the wedding day of your princess and the martial arts master!"
"Ah?!" Qingyi exclaimed softly. She wasn't surprised or shocked by the news itself, but rather by the overwhelming sorrow she saw in Li Ge's eyes.
Not long ago, Young Master Li Ge told her that the princess was currently in the Li Palace and that she had to marry the Martial Arts Master to be safe. At that time, she had asked to go to the Li Palace to follow the princess, but Young Master Li Ge refused, telling her to recuperate in Juechen Valley and that he would take her to the princess's side when the time was right. Meanwhile, Young Master Li Ge disguised himself as a woman and went into the Li Palace to take care of the princess.
She knew that Young Master Li Ge loved the princess, but she never imagined that his feelings for her would be so deep, as if even if the sky were to fall, this affection would never change. It was an affection that would last for lifetimes!
“Young Master Li Ge, too much wine is bad for your health.” The man in green stepped forward, trying to take the wine pot from Li Ge’s hand.
"I just want to get drunk for one night. I just want one night where I can indulge myself and miss that woman to my heart's content. Only when I'm drunk do I feel that woman become real and closer to me."
"Young Master..."