Her heart was pounding.
Struggle? Impossible, his hands were as firm as iron, holding her tightly.
His deep eyes met her bright eyes. "Ji Wushang, I love you."
☆、150 A Grand Wedding in a Heavenly Era, Ten Miles of Red Dowry! (Part 1)
Ji Wushang listened, stunned, his eyes filled with his own reflection, deep and loving. The words he had just uttered left Ji Wushang speechless for a long time.
He stared at her, dumbfounded, then suddenly smiled wickedly, covering her cherry lips with his own, his kiss deepening gradually, letting her feel his tenderness. Caught off guard, as she tried to pry open his chest with her hands, he had already locked both of her hands in place with his large hands. He held her tightly, but his kisses didn't slow down at all. After several kisses, he knew how sweet her taste was, and he was even more determined not to miss a single inch of her beauty.
"Mmm." She couldn't help but let out a sound, and he opened his eyes. Seeing the surprise in her eyes when she heard his voice, his eyes became even deeper and full of smiles. His other large hand tightly locked her slender waist, pulling her into his arms. In fact, her soft body pressed against his chest!
He was suddenly stunned, never expecting that the feeling would be so intoxicating! It felt as if a fire was burning within him! Originally, this was a snowy day, a cold season, but now it had become fiery hot.
Winter plum blossoms quietly bloom, as mandarin ducks come to spy on them.
Ji Wushang felt her mind was in complete chaos. Her lips were swollen and red from his kisses before he finally let her go, looking at her with ambiguous eyes, "I really can't bear to part with you."
She lowered her head, her face showing extreme shyness.
"Put me down, you're so mean!" she muttered after a long while, seeing that he showed no sign of letting go.
Nan Xuzong looked at her, "I won't let go."
"Nan Xuzong, you..." She felt as if this man had taken liberties with her body and soul, and glared angrily.
"Shh!" Nan Xuzong placed his hand on her lips and gently touched them. She could already feel her lips swollen from his kiss, and her face turned even redder with embarrassment!
"Look, the snow, the flowers." Nan Xuzong's face was full of mischievous smiles as he pointed his slender finger in the distance. She followed his gaze and saw that the snow-covered branches were heavy with snow, yet it could not conceal the beautiful red plum blossoms in full bloom.
"Look further ahead." His thin lips curled into a smile.
Ji Wushang didn't understand, so he opened his eyes wide to look. At this moment, he had already used his strength to push the wheelchair forward!
"Ah!" Startled by his sudden movement, Ji Wushang gripped his arm tightly, his face beaming with a smile. "Come on!"
Before she could even gasp, he had led her to a wall. Looking at the paintings on the wall, she was speechless with astonishment. "This...this is?"
"Have you forgotten? You drew it, and I wrote the inscription." Nan Xuzong held her small hand in his big hand, their fingers intertwined. "Back then, you were so stubborn. Even though you were being schemed against, you still insisted on being strong, on dancing and painting. Even though you were exhausted, you still persevered."
I'm amazed by your spirit, I'm deeply attracted to you, so I want to help you, have you forgotten?
These eight words, "Soaring through the heavens, a phoenix that startles the world," do you know why I thought of these eight words? It's because I feel that you are that phoenix soaring through the heavens. I feel that you are destined to become a phoenix-like figure, and I will always support you from behind.
I just never imagined that the painting you made before also had these eight characters inscribed on it. Perhaps it's because we're of one mind. Wu Shang, do you remember?
His words were unreserved and undisguised. He wanted her to confront her deepest, most profound feelings.
Ji Wushang looked at her, speechless with surprise.
As Nan Xuzong spoke, he gently hugged her tighter, sighed deeply, and said, "If you can't remember, then don't think about it. I won't force you, but I really don't want you to forget every little thing about our past, everything, I don't want you to forget..." As he spoke, two tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes and fell onto her face.
He was startled and hurriedly wiped her face with his hand, but she was surprised to see his tearful face.
This must be the second time I've seen him cry.
I'm so heartbroken.
Ji Wushang pursed his lips. "I'm sorry."
"Wipe it off quickly, don't get your face dirty. I should be the one apologizing." Nan Xuzong hugged her, nervously trying to wipe it with his sleeve, but she reached out and stroked his face.
He trembled all over. "Wu Shang?"
"I'm so sad." Ji Wushang looked at him, her eyes filled with a hint of sorrow. "Seeing you sad makes me so sad."
"Don't be sad, sweetie." He hugged her tightly. "We're not sad, we're not sad."
Ji Wushang nestled quietly in his arms, listening to his strong heartbeat and looking at the paintings on the wall.
O phoenix, if you can bring me happiness, please stop tormenting me.
Nan Xuzong looked at her, letting the wind blow through his hair, but he tightly draped the robe over her body and pulled it closer. "You are so beautiful."
"You are more beautiful." She didn't look up from his arms, but instead smiled awkwardly.
He was taken aback, his forehead covered in black lines. "What did you say? I'm more beautiful?" This made Nan Xuzong blush. How could he use such a word to describe himself? He was a man; if he had to describe himself, he should say handsome.
She chuckled. "You're so serious."
"You're just making fun of me." Nan Xuzong felt great hearing her laughter. "Others treat me like a living Yama, but you say I'm beautiful."
"Who thinks you're some kind of living Yama?" Ji Wushang asked with a smile.
"I won't tell you this." Nan Xuzong hugged her. "Whether you remember our past or not, you're mine."
Ji Wushang shook her head. In his arms, for a fleeting moment, she truly wished that things could stay this way, quietly, just the two of them in their own world.
Yiyun Shangcheng rushed to the Western Regions almost without stopping. When he found his former subordinate, Murs, Murs immediately invited him to stay in his backyard.
Murs was a general in the Western Regions who had long followed Yiyun Shangcheng to the frontier to resist the Xia and Zhou dynasties. However, the two countries sought peace, so he stayed at home. Later, Yiyun Shenshan usurped the throne, the two siblings of Yiyun Shangcheng disappeared, and Yiyun Shenshan became the new king of the Western Regions. Murs then hid at home, claiming to be recuperating.
Upon hearing of Yiyun Shangcheng's return, he naturally had someone introduce him. Seeing that the once-unseen prince of the Western Regions had become even more mature and composed, and that his domineering aura further accentuated the imperial presence of Yiyun Shangcheng, he immediately knelt on the ground, "Your Highness!"
"Moors, please rise!" Yi Yun Shangcheng lowered her purple eyes slightly and helped Moore, who was kneeling on one knee, to his feet.
Moore immediately invited Evian to sit in the seat of honor, while he himself stood to the side as a sign of loyalty. By this time, he had already dismissed all the servants, leaving only himself and Evian.
"Your Highness, now that you have returned, please save our Great Western Regions!" Murs knelt down again. "While you were away, that scoundrel from Yiyun Mountain colluded with the Bohai Kingdom and the Japanese pirates, attempting to wipe us all out!"
"I know I've returned this time to take his life!" Yi Yun Shangcheng narrowed his sinister eyes, his expression as if he were eyeing prey. He possessed absolute certainty of victory and boundless power!
"Then, Your Highness, what do you intend to do?" Murs stepped forward.
Yiyun Shangcheng smiled and said, "We still have to wait for one more person. He will arrive in a few days."
Who is it?
"My brother-in-law, haha, you don't know him, but he's incredibly brave. Like you, he's a pillar of society!"
"Is he a prince consort? Forgive my ignorance, but when did our Great Western Regions have prince consorts?"
"You don't need to ask any more questions about this matter. Just do as I say."
"Your Highness, please give your orders!"
Yiyun went up to him, helped him up, and whispered some instructions in his ear. Mulls nodded repeatedly.
After giving instructions, Yiyun Shangcheng was arranged by Muers to rest in a separate courtyard.
It was still evening, and the sun had not yet completely set below the horizon. However, as if she disliked the sun, Yiyun Shangcheng closed the windows and then shut all the doors.
Sitting at the desk, he took out the crystal ball from his arms, holding it in his left hand and channeling his power into it with his right. Suddenly, the crystal ball revealed a scene of Ji Wushang and Nan Xuzong embracing each other!
Yiyun Shangcheng gasped, her eyes turning from purple to blood red. "Damn it! Nan Xuzong, I really underestimated your abilities!" With that, she placed the crystal ball on the table with her left hand, clasped her hands together, gathered a powerful force, and suddenly attacked the crystal ball!
Nan Xuzong felt that although she had not yet remembered everything, at least she was no longer struggling or resisting him in his arms, which was enough! He gently brushed aside the bangs that were covering her eyes, and lingered on her smooth forehead with a kind of affection.
Ji Wushang blushed and awkwardly removed his hand, saying, "Don't touch me." Her voice was soft and shy.
"Tell me, what else do you want?" Nan Xuzong looked at her. "Are you satisfied with these fallen petals and snow plum blossoms? What else do you want? Tell me, I can't quite guess what you're thinking."
“I want…” Ji Wushang looked at him, her eyes darting around. She then remembered the poem on Xuan paper and the phoenix jade hairpin he had given her, and felt a little regretful. “Where did you buy the phoenix jade hairpin?”
"A phoenix jade hairpin?" Nan Xuzong exclaimed in surprise. "You remember it?"
"No."
"That phoenix jade hairpin was my mother's keepsake, my most precious possession, and there's nowhere else I can buy it."
"This..." Ji Wushang immediately sensed something was wrong. The phoenix jade hairpin was broken in two! But it was a keepsake from his mother... Damn Yiyun City!
"What's wrong?" Nan Xuzong noticed her disappointed expression and his heart ached for her. "Did something happen?"
"No." Ji Wushang looked into his eyes, determined to glue the jade hairpin back on.
"Hmm." He seemed to completely believe Ji Wushang's words, and tightened his grip on her waist.
She was about to say something comforting to dispel his suspicions, but at that moment, her body suddenly convulsed! Then, it felt as if something had burrowed into her brain! The pain was excruciating!
"Ouch! It hurts!" Tears welled up in her eyes as she covered her head with both hands.
Nan Xuzong was shocked. He grabbed her shoulders with both hands and watched as she said she was in pain. He realized he was completely powerless!
He grabbed her hand, but couldn't feel any abnormality in her pulse! Nan Xuzong was shocked, "Wu Shang, how are you?"
"It hurts so much!" Ji Wushang looked at him and tugged at him, "Help me!"
"How do I save her?" Nan Xuzong pulled her into his arms and kissed her fiercely. The kiss became soft and gentle, sometimes with a hint of roughness!
His large hand slid down her back, and as he stroked her back, a fire was ignited within him. His other hand gripped her waist even tighter, as if he wanted to embed her into his own body.
Ji Wushang's head, which had been throbbing, became chaotic. He could only follow his feelings. He felt hot all over, and his tongue danced with hers. She also let her feelings run wild and followed him.
When Yiyun Shangcheng saw this scene, he was not only shocked!
"No, no! Ji Wushang, you love me, you love me! How could you kiss anyone in front of me! You're mine, you're mine!" He seemed to be going crazy, increasing the pressure in his hands! "Wushang, quick, the person you hate is making a fuss about you, kill him right now! Kill him!" Originally, she had planned to postpone killing Nan Xuzong, but this man was so audacious! He brought Ji Wushang to this place, intending to do some filthy things with her!
Unable to vent her anger, Yiyun Shangcheng could only channel all her power into the crystal ball, determined to destroy it!
As if controlled by that power, Ji Wushang opened his bright eyes in that instant, revealing a sharp, piercing gaze!
At almost the same moment, Nan Xuzong opened his deep black eyes, looked at her, and made up his mind.
He kissed every inch of her beauty with even greater urgency, wanting to stimulate every nerve in her body and make her succumb! If forced to, he would take her right here! He would let her and him revel in the bliss of love, and he refused to believe that other man could do anything to him!
"Let me go!" Her tone turned cold, and she pushed him away in an instant! Nan Xuzong had no choice but to let go of her, and she was already several meters away. Her long hair was flowing as she stood on the snow, and he looked at her in surprise, the scent of her still lingering on his lips.
Nan Xuzong looked into her eyes and sneered, "You control Wushang, what kind of man are you! If you're so capable, you should stand up and fight me!"
Yi Yun Shangcheng was stunned for a moment, but his eyes became even more profound. He didn't answer, but directly expressed his power!
Ji Wushang was astonished to hear Nan Xuzong's words. However, the next second, he felt as if he was being controlled and actually swung his palm towards Nan Xuzong!
Nan Xuzong smiled. "Wu Shang, look closely, it's me!"
She was startled, but her palm strike was about to hit Nan Xuzong! Suddenly, several golden threads flew out from Nan Xuzong's body, tightly binding Ji Wushang. The next second, he pulled her close to him. "Wushang, look into my eyes!"
"What?" Ji Wushang asked subconsciously.
"Wu Shang, it's me, it's Nan Xu Cong. Someone is controlling your mind, you must not let him control you! Wu Shang, look into my eyes and listen to my words!"
"I..." Just as Ji Wushang was about to ask again, the sharp wind from his palm melted away her fierceness, and he pulled her directly into his arms. "Look at me!"