jdhmnovel Chapter 148 Ling Huanan's Marriage
Chapter 148 Ling Huanan's Marriage
The next morning.
Li Huanzhi had already packed his bags and bid farewell to the nun before descending the mountain. He knew the nun was right.
After a period of time being immersed in the scriptures, and with the arrival of this child, he had completely let go of the Li family matter and was indeed thinking about Lin Shu.
But he was conflicted. He had insisted on becoming a nun back then, and he didn't know what Lin Shu was thinking. Now he was at a loss as to what to do...
Li Huanzhi, still dressed in a gray long gown, arrived at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, his heart filled with confusion, as the distant morning bell of Huguo Temple rang out.
My gaze was drawn to the working people in the fields. Their hoes rose and fell, and satisfied smiles graced their dark faces. Although their clothes were soaked with sweat, their eyes sparkled with love and hope for life.
At this moment, Li Huanzhi's heart was also stirred by this 'painting'.
In a village at the foot of the mountain.
After seeing off his aunt who had rented the room to him, Li Huanzhi slowly walked into the house. He wiped his finger on the table, and it was covered in a thick layer of dust. He didn't care, wiped his finger, and continued to look around the house.
The house wasn't big, but it was enough to keep him out of the wind and rain. He would settle down here for now and then figure out how to tell Lin Shu about it.
……
Meanwhile, the capital city was bustling with activity.
Accompanied by festive gongs and drums, attendants carrying red lanterns and ceremonial guards, followed by hundreds of personal guards, marched in a grand procession, attracting crowds of onlookers.
Ling Huanan was dressed in a bright red wedding robe, wearing a golden crown, and riding a white horse decorated with red silk. He looked spirited and seemed to be more than ten years younger, with a rare smile on his face.
They arrived at the Lin residence at the perfect time.
Those who were assigned to block the door were not used at all. They were pushed aside by Ling Huanan's deputy general and personal guards, and the group moved like bandits passing through.
However, this cannot be blamed on Ling Huanan. She was afraid that Lin Shu would cause trouble again today and ruin the important matter!
Upon entering the room, Su Mu saw Xue Wenzheng being accompanied by several of Lin Shu's husbands. Today's banquet was being held at the Dingbei Prince's residence, so Su Mu didn't have to do anything and was happy to be free!
Xue Wen wore a red wedding robe with gold cloud patterns, her hair was tied up with a gold hairpin with auspicious cloud patterns, her head was lowered, and her hands were folded and hung down at her abdomen.
Ling Huanan strode up to Xue Wen and whispered, "Wen, I'm here!"
"Don't be afraid." He took Xue Wen's tightly clasped hands, feeling the fine sweat on his palms, and scooped him up in his arms, carrying him outside.
Lin Shu had just come from the main courtyard when she saw the scene before her and couldn't help but twitch her lips. She saw that the male officials and their families who had come to offer their congratulations were being tightly surrounded by Ling Huanan's personal guards, and some of them were even trembling with fear.
Ling Huanan also came out carrying Xue Wen at this moment, and when he saw Lin Shu, he gave her a provocative look.
Lin Shu's lips twitched even more violently, and she thought to herself: Childish brat!
"I wonder how these officials' wives who came to offer their congratulations offended the Prince?"
"Ahem..." Ling Huanan coughed lightly, gestured with his eyes for Lin Shu to look at his wedding dress, and then pretended not to have heard.
Lin Shu knew perfectly well what the other person meant! So, speechless, she went along with it and called out, "Mother!"
"Hmm." Ling Huanan responded coldly, picked up Xue Wen and left. Her personal guards also withdrew, but she didn't forget to leave a few to escort Lin Shu and the others to the Prince's Mansion.
Dingbei Palace.
Ji Yan sat upright in the main seat, looking at the two people below who were bowing to each other, a smile appearing in his eyes.
Perhaps it was because he was in high spirits during a happy occasion, but he didn't look like someone who was about to die at all.
After Ling Huanan and his wife finished their wedding ceremony, they were taken to the bridal chamber.
The guards brought out a pair of joined cups. Ling Huanan and Xue Wen each held one end, took a gentle sip, then exchanged cups and took another sip, thus completing the nuptial ceremony.
Then, servants from the mansion filed in and scattered pre-prepared fruits such as red dates, peanuts, longans, and lotus seeds, symbolizing the early birth of a noble daughter, onto the wedding bed, while constantly saying auspicious words such as "early birth of a noble daughter."
After all the formalities were completed, Ling Huanan had some food prepared for Xue Wen, spoke with him for a while, and then went to the front yard to greet the guests.
Perhaps it was because she was happy on her wedding day that she was less aloof than usual, with a slight smile on her lips, which made it easier for the Duke of Qin to secretly pli her with wine.
Since the last time the Duke of Qin was beaten up by Ling Huanan and forced to train troops for her, he still hasn't had a chance to get revenge.
Finally, Ling Huanan got drunk and was helped back to his bridal chamber by several guards. The banquet gradually came to an end.
Feng Rui, clenching his fists in the corner, stared at Ling Huanan's back with a sinister look in his eyes. He felt a sharp pain in his heart, but even more so, a deep sense of humiliation.
When she married me, she kept a straight face the whole time. After the wedding ceremony, she didn't even show her face and stayed in the study the whole time, which made me a laughing stock among the noble families for a long time!
Just then, he heard a guard's voice from the side: "Prince Rui, the banquet is over, please return."
"Ha! Who do you think you are? You're nothing but Ling Huanan's dog. How dare you bark at me, the prince?"
Feng Rui was even more furious when he saw this person. This person had been by his side ever since he entered the manor, and he knew without a doubt that this person was on guard against him.
The guard, upon hearing this, was not angry. Instead, he turned to the side, raised his hand, and said with even greater determination, "Prince Rui, please!"
Seeing this, Feng Rui snorted coldly and turned to leave. As he walked, he silently made a decision:
[Ling Huanan, you just wait! One day, I'll make you beg me to marry you!]
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Inside the bridal chamber.
Red candles flickered, blankets were laid out, and everything was arranged in a warm and festive manner.
It was already late outside. Xue Wen had just finished bathing and was nervously sitting on the edge of the bed, fiddling with his hair, when he heard someone report that Ling Huanan was drunk and went to the next room.
He exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling much more relaxed. Although he had given birth to Lin Shu, in terms of actual experience, he had only had one encounter with Ling Huanan, which was not much different from what those young lads had done.
Just as he was about to have the lights turned off and everyone rest, steady footsteps came from outside the door. The servant who was about to turn off the lights inside quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Ling Huanan waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave: "Get out, all of you!"
After everyone left, Ling Huanan couldn't wait to sit down next to Xue Wen.
Xue Wen's heart was pounding, and he dared not look at Ling Huanan, but the other man's gaze, which seemed to be so intense, did not leave him alone, as if he wanted to devour him completely.
"You... how did you get here?" Xue Wen sensed the tense atmosphere and had to find a topic to break the ice.
Ling Huanan suddenly leaned close to his ear and said in a deep voice, "On our wedding night, if I don't come here, where should I go?"
The hot breath hit Xue Wen's ear, startling the man so much that he quickly covered his reddened ear tips and moved back a little. Only when he felt safer did he lower his hand and say:
"You weren't drunk and went to rest next door? How could this be... Ah!"
Before he could finish speaking, Ling Huanan, who had somehow moved over, grabbed Xue Wen's ear and began to lick it tenderly, startling him so much that he cried out in surprise.
Ling Huanan played with Xue Wen's earlobe for a long time before reluctantly releasing it, turning Xue Wen's body to face him, then slowly lowering his head to touch his forehead, affectionately rubbing his nose against Xue Wen's, his voice slightly hoarse as he said:
"The next room is a washroom; I'm going to take a shower. Don't worry! I won't leave Awen alone in the room. Even if he's drunk, I'll make sure he's satisfied..."
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