Ji Yinxue was stunned when he unexpectedly turned his head to look at her. Bei Gong Jueshi suddenly remembered that night, how she had taken his sincerity for granted, how she had treated him as nothing more than a tool to please men... Ha! Bei Gong Jueshi sneered, turning his head to look at Yi Yun Muchen in front of him with gentle eyes, a smile on his lips, a smile as warm as a spring breeze.
Ji Wushang noticed this slight change in them. He knew that Ji Yinxue and Beigong Jueshi would eventually appear, but their appearance at such a wedding occasion was extremely dramatic.
"Ignore them," Nan Xuzong whispered.
Ji Wushang was slightly taken aback. So Nan Xuzong knew everything? He looked at him and smiled gently, "They are a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, indeed a very good couple."
Ji Wushang smiled, turning her face to look at Beigong Jueshi and Yiyun Muchen. Feeling the warmth of Nan Xuzong's hand, she recalled how she too had dressed in such vibrant red to marry him. Ji Wushang smiled at Nan Xuzong, who held her hand even tighter, smiling back. They understood each other perfectly. This was how they had married back then, and now, quite some time had passed.
Bei Gong Jue Shi's gaze fell into Yi Yun Shang Cheng's eyes, and instantly the two cold gazes met.
"The auspicious time has arrived, let's perform the ceremony!" the matchmaker called out, flicking the red silk handkerchief in her hand.
Bei Gong Jue Shi and Yi Yun Mu Chen knelt on the prayer mats.
"I bow to Heaven and Earth!"
"Bowing to the parents twice!"
"Husband and wife bow to each other!"
"The ceremony is complete; escort them to the bridal chamber!"
Bei Gong Jue Shi led Yi Yun Mu Chen into the bridal chamber.
Everyone was happy.
The Prince of Zhenbei smiled and said, "Please make yourselves at home, everyone." The Princess of Zhenbei also smiled and looked at this person and that person, her gaze lingering on that person. She was quite pleased with herself. The guests invited were mostly unmarried noblemen or people of power. The three princesses were almost of marriageable age and their marriages were on the horizon. This was also a good opportunity for them to get to know each other.
Yiyun Shangcheng, on the other hand, seemed to have toned down his arrogance, feasting with the guests. Ji Wushang, however, was filled with unease. Was the snow toad a coincidence, or was it truly a hint to him, to Nan Xuzong, or to everyone who knew how to cure Nan Xuzong's legs?
Ji Wushang's gaze drifted towards Beigong Minhao, who in turn looked at Ji Wushang, placed his wine glass on the table, and the next second, he lowered his eyes and poured himself another glass of wine.
Ji Wushang turned to look at Nan Xuzong, "I'm a little tired, let's go back later!"
"Okay." Nan Xuzong nodded.
Princess Qinlian, Princess Qinxiang, and Princess Qinqing were all playing around over there. Ji Wushang watched and said, "I'd better go check on them. You go and talk to them."
"Mmm." Nan Xuzong gently squeezed her hand before letting go.
"The Princess Consort of the Southern Prince has arrived. Come, have a seat," Princess Qinlian said with a smile.
Ji Wushang also laughed, "What are you talking about? It's so lively."
"We're thinking about how to go see the new house later," Princess Qinxiang said mysteriously.
"Oh? You dare to cause trouble in the second son of the king's bridal chamber?" Ji Wushang whispered, his eyes darting around.
Bei Gong Jue Shi was led out by the matchmaker at this moment, presumably to drink with the guests.
This scene should be shown to Ji Yinxue. Ji Wushang was somewhat annoyed; why hadn't he invited them? Yes, because Nan Jinxue was still in bed… and Ji Yinxue was pregnant.
What a coincidence. Ji Wushang shook off his thoughts and looked at Beigong Jueshi's face. There was a faint smile on Beigong Jueshi's face, very faint, but still visible. However, his eyes were really frightening.
Ji Wushang lowered his head and saw that the three princesses were all looking at Beigong Jueshi. He immediately whispered, "Now is a good time. Why don't we go see the bride? I've heard that Princess Muchen is very beautiful. I've seen her once, and she is truly a celestial beauty!"
"Is that so?" Princess Qinlian said. "Then shall we hurry over?"
"Yes, go." Princess Qinqing said softly.
Ji Wushang felt much better. As for the snow toad, it depended on how Beigong Minhao handled it. If Yiyun Shangcheng had indeed collected everything in advance and prevented Beigong Minhao from getting his hands on it, then he would think of another way.
There's no point in worrying about it now.
Ji Wushang looked at Yiyun Shangcheng, who was originally talking to the Prince of Zhenbei, but immediately turned to look at Ji Wushang. Ji Wushang was stunned for a moment, and then looked away.
“Go!” Princess Qinqing whispered.
"Yes." Princess Qinlian nodded. The four women walked together toward the bridal chamber.
Ji Wushang turned around, looked at Nan Xuzong, and mouthed that he would go and take a look at the new house.
Nan Xuzong frowned slightly. At this moment, Beigong Minhao walked over and sat down in front of Nan Xuzong. "Let them go!"
Nan Xuzong nodded, Ji Wushang smiled, and then left with Princess Qinlian, Princess Qinxiang, and Princess Qinqing.
Bei Gongminhao poured a glass of wine for both of them, then tilted his head back to drink it, but was stopped by Nan Xuzong, who said, "That's enough."
"How is that enough?" Beigong Minhao smiled bitterly, pried his hand away, then picked up the wine glass with his other hand and drank the wine.
Huangfu Ting and Huangfu Yu were already standing in front of them at this moment. "How can we two brothers be absent when the two young masters are drinking?"
"Heh!" Nan Xuzong sneered, "I'm just afraid the Second Prince and the Sixth Prince won't give me face!"
Why do you say that?
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Ji Wushang and the three princesses headed towards the bridal chamber.
Yi Yun Muchen was extremely nervous. She never expected that she would actually marry into his family. She had always longed for this day. Finally, she could openly and legitimately become his wife and his person!
Thinking of his gentleness towards her, Yi Yun Muchen felt a surge of warmth in her heart. He was truly good to her.
Sitting on the new bed, Yi Yun Muchen felt a little nervous. She was so worried about him… Could there be a way to end everything quickly so they could have some quiet time together?
Just then, there was a knock or two at the door. Yi Yun Muchen immediately sat up straight.
"Second sister-in-law, these are the three of us sisters, and also, the Princess Consort of the Southern Prince." Princess Qinlian walked in with a smile.
Upon hearing that it was these four people, Yi Yun Muchen lifted her bridal veil. "You... are Princess Qinlian, Princess Qinxiang, Princess Qinqing, and Princess Nanshi." Yi Yun Muchen recognized the four people one by one. Although she did not know the three princesses, Yi Yun Shangcheng had introduced her to many people in the mansion before she married into the family. She already knew Ji Wushang, so she recognized him easily.
Furthermore, she unintentionally discovered that the person who had always occupied Yiyun Shangcheng's heart was Ji Wushang, the Princess Consort of the Southern Prince. Yiyun Muchen looked Ji Wushang up and down, and sighed inwardly. She was indeed a beautiful woman, and her temperament and eyes revealed the elegance in her bones. Every move she made made you unable to help but pay attention to her and look up to her.
Seeing that she was looking her over, Ji Wushang smiled and said, "Princess Mu Chen is really beautiful, she makes us women stare in disbelief."
Hearing Ji Wushang's words, Yi Yunmu Chen smiled shyly, "Princess Consort Nan is really teasing Mu Chen."
"I have heard from my husband about the princess and the second prince. If you need any help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask." Ji Wushang seemed to be hinting at something, but he didn't know how Yiyun Muchen would react.
Previously it was said that she had lost her memories of her relationship with Beigong Jueshi, but now, she seems to be doing well, without any problems whatsoever.
Yi Yun Muchen smiled and said, “The Princess Consort of the Southern Kingdom is indeed extraordinary.” She stood up and walked to the side, turning her back to the four of them. “I am about to come of age, and marriage is inevitable. My brother and the Zhou Emperor have arranged for me to marry the second son of the King. For the sake of peace between the two countries, I am willing to do so. However, you do not know about my relationship with Jueshi, so please leave and do not say anything more.”
"Hmm." The three princesses nodded, their expressions all quite innocent.
Ji Wushang nodded and stepped forward. "I sincerely want to become friends with Princess Muchen, but I don't know if Princess Muchen is willing to give me the face."
"Being able to be friends with Princess Consort Nan is something Mu Chen would love to do." Mu Chen turned to look at Yi Yun and smiled. "Princess Consort Nan doesn't need to call me Princess Mu Chen. Just call me by my name. Now that I've joined the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, I'm a member of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion. I'm no longer some princess from the Western Regions."
"You've changed quite quickly." Ji Wushang smiled, "Then you don't need to call me Princess Consort of the Southern Dynasty, just call me Wushang."
With each of you saying one thing and the other another, the three princesses were left standing aside. Princess Qinxiang pouted and said, "Princess Consort of the Southern Prince, and Second Sister-in-law, with you all saying 'I' and 'you,' we can only stand aside!"
Princess Qinlian said, "Don't listen to Qinxiang's nonsense. If you have something to say, then talk about it first. We only came here to see how beautiful Second Sister-in-law is. Now that we've seen it, that's enough."
"I am truly grateful for Princess Qinlian's understanding. I met Mu Chen in the Imperial Garden before, and I am happy that she has married into the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion." Ji Wushang smiled.
"Thank you for coming to see me," Yi Yunmu Chen said. "But I'm a little hungry. Could we have something to eat to tide us over?"
"It doesn't seem like that will work," Princess Qinlian pondered. "It would be bad luck."
“No, that won’t work,” Ji Wushang said, recalling that he hadn’t eaten anything at all back then, but Nan Xuzong had given him a lot of delicious food during their wedding night.
"What should we do? I'm really hungry. How about we eat just a little bit without anyone noticing?" Yi Yun Muchen was naturally quite lively, and looking at these four people made her feel much happier. Now that she was married to Bei Gong Jue Shi, all the joy in her heart was out.
Ji Wushang said, "Why don't you secretly eat these snacks?" Ji Wushang pointed to the snacks on the table.
Yi Yunmu Chen shook his head, "I don't like to eat these things. Here, there's only one dish I like, which is braised carp. I'd like to eat it."
"We'll have to go to the kitchen to get that," Princess Qinlian said. "Or, why don't you just wait a bit? I'll go tell my second brother that you're thinking about braised carp, and maybe he can bring it to your wedding night?"
“I’m afraid that won’t work.” Ji Wushang thought for a moment and said, “If we’re going to take it, we have to do it secretly. We can’t let the Princess and the Prince know.”
The four of them realized that this was probably a secret, and they never expected that there were such intricacies involved in getting married.
"But I'm really hungry..." Yi Yun Muchen looked a little dejected. "How can I get some braised carp?"
“Let’s go, the three of us! We can just sneak it from the kitchen,” said the youngest, Princess Qinqing, her eyes sparkling and bright, quite adorable.
Ji Wushang looked at Princess Qinlian for a while. She was about ten years old and had a pretty face. According to Princess Qinlian, she was often by the side of the old princess and always took care of her. She was a filial little girl.
"Is it okay?" Yi Yunmu Chen looked at them.
“We might as well give it a try,” Ji Wushang suggested, looking at them. “You all need to be careful. If someone sees us, you’ll have to be understanding.” He winked at Princess Qinlian as he spoke.
Princess Qinlian nodded, "I understand. At worst, I'll just say I'm hungry and want to eat!" This second sister-in-law is alright; I'll help her out!
"Thank you, my three good sisters." Yi Yun Muchen said with a smile. It was actually quite nice to suddenly have three sisters who were so obedient.
Ji Wushang smiled and saw them out. After watching them turn the corner and leave, he closed the door, walked towards Yi Yunmu Chen, and said with a smile, "Mu Chen."
"Hmm?" Yi Yunmu Chen looked up at her. "You sit here."
"Okay." Ji Wushang nodded. He was still worried about how to get rid of those three princesses, but Yi Yun Muchen helped him out. He had some questions to ask her.
Ji Wushang sat down and looked at Yi Yunmu Chen, saying, "I'm very curious about your past with Wang Cizi. I know some of the details of your relationship, but I want to know more."
"Why?" Yi Yunmu Chen looked at her. "I'm quite curious about what happened between you and my brother."
Ji Wushang was slightly taken aback. He thought she wouldn't know about his relationship with Yiyun in Shangcheng. Could it be that he told her? Definitely not. He wasn't that kind of person. Moreover, given his changed personality, he would only treat his sister as a pawn in his game. He would never tell anyone about his relationship with her. Why would someone confide in a pawn?
This shows that Princess Mu Chen is actually quite extraordinary!
Ji Wushang smiled, "He once saved my life and my mother's life, but many, many things happened between us afterward. I'll tell you about them slowly later."
"I see." Yi Yunmu Chen nodded. "It seems I was right after all!"
"Guess?" Ji Wushang looked at her. Fine, whatever she thought it was! "Then can you tell me about some things between you and the second son of the Wang family? Not too detailed, just the general idea will do." Ji Wushang made it clear that she wasn't trying to pry into their private affairs. "To be honest, when my husband and I watched you two get married, we noticed that the second son of the Wang family's red eyes were too red. My husband once mentioned some things about you two to me."
Yi Yun Muchen was stunned. She looked at Ji Wushang and said, "Is there any way to remedy this? I know him... he's fallen into demonic possession. I'm so worried, so worried about him!"
Hearing Ji Wushang's words, Yi Yun Muchen tensed up. "He said he can control it..."
“Some things are beyond anyone’s control, you know? I want to know the truth.” Ji Wushang sighed and said, “Do you know that Wang Cizi was destined to be a lone star since he was a child? If it weren’t for the appearance of Taibai Daoren, he would probably have been abandoned at birth.” Ji Wushang still told this story.
"I know, he told me before." Yi Yun Muchen was now worried. What should she do? Now, it seemed that the only thing she could do was try to trust the Princess Consort of the Southern Prince and the Southern Prince. After all, it was the Southern Prince who rescued her and Bei Gong Jue Shi from General Murs's mansion. Moreover, the Southern Prince, Bei Gong Jue Shi, and Bei Gong Min Hao were on good terms and would definitely be able to help her. They definitely could!
"I will tell you everything, you must help us." Yi Yun Muchen held Ji Wushang's hand, looking at Ji Wushang with expectant eyes.
Ji Wushang nodded, "I'll try my best to help you." This matter is definitely not that simple. The fact that Nan Xuzong went to the Western Regions to rescue them was a very strange thing. Originally, the Jin Nan Marquis's Mansion and the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion had no connection. The one who was on good terms with Nan Xuzong was Beigong Minhao. It would make sense if Beigong Minhao asked Nan Xuzong to rescue people.
Taking advantage of the moment, Yi Yunmu quickly recounted everything that had happened. Ji Wushang listened with astonishment, realizing there were so many things he didn't know. He now understood even more why Yi Yunshang's martial arts had become so powerful, and why his personality had suddenly become so violent, even bordering on demonic! It must be because he had used Gu poison.
However, everything he did using Yi Yun Muchen and Bei Gong Jue Shi truly hurt Yi Yun Muchen deeply. Caught in the middle, Yi Yun Muchen suffered the most.
"So what do you plan to do?" Ji Wushang asked.