Chapter 55 (2/2)

Pei Jin understood Yan Shi Ning’s words and he saw Bei Dou relaxed.

‘Bei Dou, you’re not young anymore,’ Pei Jin said. ‘Xiao Tu is sixteen years old… a good age to marry… Shi Ning, is there an auspicious day soon?’

‘What auspicious day?’ Yan Shi Ning said. ‘If they’re happy then any day is an auspicious day.’

‘Shi Ning is right,’ Pei Jin said. ‘Tomorrow is an auspicious day if Bei Dou is happy.’

Bei Dou looked out the window like he wasn’t happy in front of the married pair who was mocking him. Then Bei Dou looked at Xiao Tu, she looked calm so he looked out the window again.

‘It appears Gentleman Bei isn’t happy,’ Pei Jin teased. ‘What do we do now?’

‘Gentleman Bei isn’t unhappy,’ Xiao Tu said.

‘How do you know he isn’t unhappy?’ Pei Jin asked.

‘When Gentleman Bei’s ears are red it means he’s happy,’ Xiao Tu said. ‘Gentleman Bei’s ears are red.’

Bei Dou was speechless like trouble flew past his head.

Pei Jin and Yan Shi Ning saw Bei Dou’s red ears and they smiled.

‘Then tomorrow is an auspicious day for a wedding day,’ Pei Jin said.

‘But it’s a grieving period for the empress and the crown prince’s deaths,’ Xiao Tu said. ‘No one is allowed to marry.’

Pei Jin and Yan Shi Ning stopped smiling while Bei Dou felt trouble flew past his head again.

‘But we can secretly marry… and not let outsiders know…’ Xiao Tu said.

Pei Jin and Yan Shi Ning both laughed because Bei Dou’s ears turned a shade of red brighter.

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Short Side Story Four

Four possible scenarios that could happen after Bei Dou and Xiao Tu’s wedding ceremony:

Scenario One – Bei Dou and Xiao Tu sat on a bed together and their faces were flushed red. Bei Dou initiated a kiss and they both fell onto the bed… it was a misty night… the following day…

Scenario Two – Xiao Tu stripped Bei Dou’s clothes and bound him. She held incense sticks in one hand and a whip in the other hand and she smiled at him.

Bei Dou’s eyes widened and he mumbled, ‘No need… kiss… no need…’

Scenario Three – On Bei Dou and Xiao Tu’s wedding night…

Bei Dou: Tonight’s our wedding night.

Xiao Tu: Yes.

Bei Dou: We should sleep early tonight.

Xiao Tu: Yes.

A while later a steady snore was heard in their chamber.

Scenario Four – On Bei Dou and Xiao Tu’s wedding day everyone at the gentle ninth prince’s manor were happy the whole day. The following day the atmosphere was good…

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End of Chapter Fifty-Five