Chapter 310 (1/2)
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Han Yan rolled around and reached out her hands to touch the warm chest, but she only touched empty air. She opened her eyes and sat up, then with the brocade quilt sliding down, beautiful spring scenery was revealed.
”Did he leave just like that? d.a.m.ned heartless b.a.s.t.a.r.d.” Han Yan muttered as she suddenly felt her bed was very empty.
Han Yan lifted the brocade quilt, and looking at that dark red bloodstain on the bed-sheet, she became somewhat absentminded. She bent over and softly caressed it. No matter who the woman was, the bloodstain of the first s.e.xual encounter was always somewhat emotional because that symbolized that the girl's purity was lost forever.
”I have never thought that I, Han Yan would also have a time when I make an absurd error, Ximen Yu, you just wait and see.” Han Yan retracted her gloomy mood, then swaying her slender waist, she walked over to the window, and the gentle sunlight of the sun poured on Han Yan's **, forming an indistinct light spot. Now, she unexpectedly appeared rather unusually bewitching.
Today, the atmosphere of Soaring Dragon City was unusually jubilant. The red silk ribbons were hung practically on every street of Soaring Dragon City. Emperor had already notified that today was the joyous day of the alliance of marriage between Violent Dragon Empire and Nalan Empire. Violent Dragon Empire always had comparatively greater freedom of speech, so many common people knew the current circ.u.mstance of Blue Waves Continent. They also knew what Violent Dragon Empire establis.h.i.+ng an alliance by marriage with Nalan Empire at this key moment imply, so everyone was full of smiles. Moreover, today, Emperor Long Zhan had personally ordered a big banquet throughout the city, so as long as it was within Soaring Dragon City, no matter whether a rich merchant or peddler, wandering beggar or stray beggar, all could eat rare delicacy today.
In the imperial flower garden of the imperial palace, Long Yi wore specially made wedding dress, appearing outstanding and extraordinary. In front of him, a large number of officials stood, including Emperor Long Zhan, his imperial concubines and his sons and daughters. The majority of people were beaming with happiness, and naturally, there was also no lack of people with gloomy complexion, for instance, Long Ying. Originally, he should have been the bridegroom, but this punk Long Yi seized that position from him. Just thinking of Nalan Ruyue's that G.o.ddess-like appearance and temperament, he was unable to balance his heart.
”The auspicious time has come, let's welcome Nalan Empire's Princess Ruyue.” The rites official loudly called receiving the signal of Long Zhan.
Not long after, a group of Nalan Empire's officials wearing Nalan Empire's national dress slowly walked in. And in the middle of them, Nalan Ruyue with the support of Xiao Cui as if a myriad of stars surrounding the moon came in.
Long Yi turned around and looked, then his eyes widened. Today, Nalan Ruyue was truly lovely enough to cause the fall of a country. Her fame as the G.o.ddess was absolutely not an undeserved reputation. She also wore Nalan Empire's traditional sea-blue colored bride dress which was folded above as if great waves. She had also applied an exquisite makeup, and with her delicate arched eyebrows and starry eyes accompanied by a coral bride crown, she appeared as if she was the princess of the sea. Just looking at her made people feel a pure and fresh aura.
Located on the southern side, Nalan Empire was a coastal empire, and the people of Nalan Empire held 'immeasurably deep and magnificent scale sea' in esteem. The ancestors of Nalan Empire made the living depending on the sea, so they possessed a very close relation with the sea that outsiders could never understand.
Nalan Ruyue walked forward with a shy smile of a bride. And seeing Long Yi's surprised as well as admiring looks, she was happy beyond description in her heart.
”Nalan Ruyue pays respect to Your Majesty the Emperor.” Nalan Ruyue walked to the front of Long Zhan and gracefully greeted with courtesy, and secretly sizing up this Emperor of Violent Dragon Empire, she was rather surprised. Currently, Long Zhan looked pale as if he was ill, and he also appeared listless. His eyes were also cloudy and unclear. Unlike a middle aged-person who was just in his prime, he looked like a very old man. Was he the true Emperor or was he the fake?
”No need to be over-courteous, hereafter our empires will be in-laws. Ximen Yu is young and promising, I have always regarded him as my own son. I am very happy to see you two uniting in wedlock.” Long Zhan weakly said. When he mentioned Ximen Yu, he affectionately looked at Long Yi. This made Long Yi have goosesb.u.mps, and he cursed this shameless old man in his heart.
Nalan Ruyue smiled and didn't reveal even a trace of unusualness. She naturally knew the internal struggle of Violent Dragon Empire. One might well say that imperial Long clan and Ximen clan was already mortal enemies, but politics was like this. It was completely different from what was seen on the surface and what was going on in secret, she knew this point from experience.
”It's about time, go and perform the ceremony.” Long Zhan said waving towards rites official.
The ceremony of the alliance by marriage of two empire and normal marriage ceremony was substantially different, it was more complex and tedious. Not only they need to kowtow Violent Dragon Empire's successive late Emperors, they also need to kowtow Long Zhan which dejected Long Yi the most, furthermore, he had to kowtow eight times.
”Forget it, just treat this as kowtowing the dead.” Long Yi thought maliciously.
Nalan Ruyue found this somewhat funny, each time, they kowtow, from her angle, she could see Long Yi's appearance of gnas.h.i.+ng his teeth, and she suddenly felt that this bad fellow could also be cute sometimes.
This tediously long and tasteless ceremony lasted from morning 10 am to afternoon 2 pm, truly was not something a human wanted to do. He wondered which b.a.s.t.a.r.d think up this ceremony, truly was tormenting people.
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Now, Long Yi was so hungry that his stomach was protesting. Early morning, after he had just returned to the home from Han Yan's lady's chamber, before he could even sit properly, the official of Ministry of Rites came looking for him. After that, he had to spend a great amount of time to freshen up and wear clothing, and he was not able to eat anything. Even after that, they didn't provide him any food, wasn't that truly too inhuman?
After the confusing and disoriented ceremony was over, next was luncheon, so Long Yi finally relaxed as he thought that he could finally eat something.
But who would have thought that the calculation of Long Yi would fail yet again. The officials came to purpose a toast, and each and every one of them spoke meaninglessly with him for a long time, which resulted in the arrival of the night banquet from luncheon. And surprisingly, Long Yi didn't get the chance to eat anything.
At night, according to the social etiquette, bridegroom and bride must stay overnight at the imperial palace, while other officials could take along their family members to partic.i.p.ate in the imperial banquet. This banquet was the celebration for the alliance by marriage of two empires, but the main protagonists Long Yi and Nalan Ruyue weren't present at this banquet.
Of course, this kind of arrangement was not in accordance with Long Yi's thought, merely Long Zhan unexpectedly declared that tomorrow he and Nalan Ruyue should leave for Nalan Empire to perform the ceremony. This means that he could stay in Soaring Dragon City for only one night. As long as he reached Nalan Empire and perform the ceremony, the full-scale war will begin immediately. The situation of that time, Long Yi couldn't predict.
The luxurious room in the south-east corner of the imperial palace was Long Yi and Nalan Ruyue's bridal chamber.
The room was decorated with bright red silks and satins with a big wedding candle. In the center of the room, there was a big luxurious bed, and on this bed, there was a brilliant red wedding quilt and lovers pillow.
The moment she entered this room, Nalan Ruyue suddenly got inexplicably nervous. She clenched her hands and her palms sweated. Will this bad fellow Long Yi truly abide by their agreement? What should she do if he didn't abide? Thinking this, she secretly looked at Long Yi and saw that Long Yi was looking all around like a thief. Her heart tightened, could it be that he truly wanted to……?
”Ximen Yu, what are you doing?” When Nalan Ruyue was nervously thinking, she however saw Long Yi was taking out a table full of wonderful smelling delicacies from his s.p.a.ce ring, then he fished out several bottles of first-cla.s.s wine, so she asked.
”Eating, don't you see?” Long Yi replied without lifting his head and appeared as if he couldn't wait to begin eating like wolf and tiger.
”Of course, I know you are eating, where did these things come from?” Nalan Ruyue asked in surprise.
”Heh heh, I conveniently took them from the banquet. You also haven't eaten anything for the entire day, right? Come, let's eat together.” Long Yi laughed, looking at Nalan Ruyue.
Nalan Ruyue rolled her eyes, this fellow was truly a natural thief. Even though she was together with him for the entire day, she unexpectedly didn't notice him taking these foods. But, looking at Long Yi carefreely eating and drinking extravagantly, she truly felt her stomach rumbling.
Nalan Ruyue also didn't act politely anymore, she sat opposite to Long Yi, and began to eat elegantly. Comparing her elegant table manners with Long Yi was simply as far apart as heaven and earth. After eating a little, she was full, then she was immersed in staring at Long Yi who was eating. And she suddenly felt that this natural way of eating of Long Yi was very cute.
While looking, Nalan Ruyue suddenly woke up with a start, she wondered why she had such strange thoughts. How could this bad fellow be cute, he was hateful, just now was only her misconception. How could she think such embarra.s.sing table manners cute? Nalan Ruyue glared at Long Yi, continuously self-hypnotizing herself.
Suddenly, Long Yi raised his head and saw Nalan Ruyue was gnas.h.i.+ng her teeth, so he smiled and said: ”What bitter and deep-seated hatred do you have with me? Why the h.e.l.l are you looking at me as if you want to eat me?”
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”Take a look at your table manners, not using the chopsticks, you are using your hand, do you also eat like this in your home?” Nalan Ruyue replied.
”Once in a while, what's wrong with it? Men naturally want to eat a big bowl of wine and a big mouthful of meat, besides, I am hungry to the point of death, why should I act refined?” Long Yi replied while chewing the chicken leg.
Nalan Ruyue wanted to laugh but she endured.
”Want to laugh then laugh, suppressing your laughter can cause abnormal menstruation.” Long Yi smirked and said while eating like a wolf and tiger till he was full.
”You…so hateful.” Nalan Ruyue's face became bright red hearing what Long Yi had said, then she angrily glared at Long Yi. This smelly fellow's jokes were always dirty. He even cracked jokes about this kind of girl's private matters.
”Hehe, why are you angry? We are already close like this, what else is there that we cannot speak with each other.” Long YI conveniently used water ball magic to wash his hand while ambiguously winking towards Nalan Ruyue.