northernbook Chapter 344 Must Be Perfect
Chapter 344 Must Be Perfect
"The day is auspicious and the time is good, the heaven and earth are open. The heaven and the earth are in harmony, great fortune and prosperity."
"I bow to the heaven, earth, sun, moon and stars, I bow——"
"I bow to my parents for longevity and happiness. I bow to—"
"Three greetings to your marriage, I bow to you for a long life.
"The ceremony is completed——"
Cheng Jiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief, and then listened to the matchmaker singing: "A newlywed couple enters the bridal chamber, husband and wife sit on the new bed together, the unicorn reincarnates and gives birth to a precious son, and the Chu family is blessed with a good son."
Cheng Jiuyuan blushed. Such lyrics could not be heard in the capital.
Emperor Zhaolie laughed heartily: "This folk wedding is quite interesting."
The newlyweds were escorted to the bridal chamber, and Mu Jin came forward with the wedding wine.
The bridesmaid sang: "Drink this cup of wedding wine, and live together till old age."
Chu Heng brought over two glasses of wine and handed one to Cheng Jiuyuan, and they drank from the same cup.
Then Songlan came forward with a tray, on which were scissors, a red rope and a red purse.
"We are married as husband and wife, and our love for each other is unquestionable."
The bridesmaid picked up a pair of scissors, took a lock of hair from the newlyweds' heads, tied it into a strand with a red string and put it in her purse.
"Princess, please keep this well."
Cheng Jiuyuan took it and nodded.
The maids and servants all stepped forward to congratulate loudly: "Congratulations, Prince and Princess. May your marriage be happy and you live happily ever after!"
Chu Heng waved his hand and said, "Everyone, go down and claim your reward!"
"Thank you, Your Highness and Princess." The maids and servants left happily, leaving only the newlyweds in the bridal chamber.
The room was silent for a moment, with only the crackling of the candlelight remaining.
Cheng Jiuyuan lowered her head, her hands unconsciously tugging at the corners of her clothes, her heart filled with shyness.
Chu Heng squatted in front of her, tilting his head to look at her. Under the candlelight, he was as handsome as a banished immortal.
She felt his gentle and fiery gaze and said angrily, "What are you looking at me for?"
“My wife is so pretty.”
After saying that, without waiting for Cheng Jiuyuan to answer, he picked her up and walked towards the bathhouse.
Cheng Jiuyuan exclaimed: "There are so many guests outside, you..."
Chu Heng put her down, a wicked smile on his face.
"I want you to take off all the jewelry on your head and take a good bath so that you can feel more relaxed. I'll ask Mu Jin and the others to come in and serve you."
Cheng Jiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Or do you want to wait for me to come back so we can..."
Cheng Jiuyuan pushed him out: "Go, go!"
Chu Heng laughed loudly and walked out, saying to the two girls outside the door who were bowing their heads and blushing, "Go in and serve."
After Chu Heng left, Song Lan whispered, "Was that laughter just now coming from His Highness? It was really scary."
Two maids came into the room, took off Cheng Jiuyuan's hair accessories and helped her take a bath.
After taking a shower, I changed into loose and comfortable clothes and felt a lot more relaxed.
At this time, a maid brought in food.
"Princess, this was sent by the prince."
Mu Jin sighed, "Your Majesty is so considerate."
"My Lord, I'm afraid you're going to drink a lot of wine tonight. Do you want me to prepare some sobering soup?" Song Lan asked.
"No need, he has sobering pills." Cheng Jiuyuan said.
The candlelight danced in the air, casting blurry and soft shadows.
Cheng Jiuyuan ate some food, washed up briefly, and then leaned against the head of the bed to read a book.
"You guys go down and rest too."
These two girls got up earlier than her today and have been busy all day, so they must be tired.
"I will accompany you until His Highness comes back."
The front hall was bustling with activity. Today, regardless of status, everyone surrounded Chu Heng and poured him glass after glass of wine.
Pei Yan laughed: "Fortunately, my elder brother is smart and took your hangover pills early."
Chu Heng glanced at Pei Xuan, who looked calm and composed but actually had evil intentions, meaning: Just you wait!
Pei Xuan curled his lips, feeling confident and fearless.
Chu Heng was forced to drink cup after cup. Even though he could drink a lot, he couldn't stand it.
Another pot of wine was empty, and Chi Zhang came over to refill it for him.
"Your Highness, I offer you a toast as well!"
Chu Heng and Chi Zhang looked at each other and were about to raise their heads to drink it, but were stopped by Pei Yan.
"Wait, let me check."
He looked at Chu Heng's wine glass and his hand, but there was no sign of the hangover pill.
Chu Heng raised his head and drank it, with a smile on his face.
Fortunately, he was well prepared and gave a hangover pill to Chi Zhang, asking him to dissolve it in the wine.
After drinking the glass of wine, his vision gradually became clear.
But he still pretended to be drunk and waved his hands: "No more drinking."
Once a group of young men get excited, they won't be easily stopped.
It was Pei Xiu who came and rescued Chu Heng.
"Don't overdo it. If Your Highness gets drunk and passes out or vomits all over the place, won't Yuan'er be the one who suffers?"
After hearing this, everyone stopped clamoring for more wine.
Pei Xiu asked Chi Zhang to help Chu Heng go back, while the others continued to have fun.
After leaving the noisy front yard, Chu Heng, who was originally drunk, immediately stood up straight.
He waved to Chi Zhang and went towards the bridal chamber.
Hearing the footsteps, Cheng Jiuyuan tightened his grip on the book.
Chu Heng pushed the door open and walked in. Mu Jin and the other man bowed, tactfully left the room, and considerately closed the door.
Chu Heng slowly approached the bed and stopped a few feet away from her.
She was leaning on the bed, her soft black hair spread out behind her like clouds. After bathing, she washed off her makeup, and her face was clean and clear.
The room was warm as spring due to the burning charcoal fire. The pajamas were thin and loose, with a small section of her fair and slender neck exposed.
Seeing him stop, she raised her eyes and glanced at him quietly, then quickly lowered her eyes and pretended to read a book.
That look in her bright eyes was shy and timid, indescribably alluring.
Chu Heng's throat moved unconsciously and he moved closer to her.
He walked a few steps and then stopped.
This was so torturous. Cheng Jiuyuan raised his eyes and was about to speak when he heard him say, "I'll go take a shower first."
Tonight is their wedding night, and it must be perfect.
He reeked of alcohol and was afraid of offending the beauty.
After saying that, he walked towards the bathhouse.
After a while, I heard the sound of water rushing from inside, and the scene inside emerged in my mind.
A heat rose on his face, and Cheng Jiuyuan felt like his heart was about to jump out.
She had treated his injuries and detoxified him before, and had seen his body before, but she didn't have any romantic thoughts at that time.
Now all I can think of is that handsome face, the delicious lips that always have a wicked smile on them, the delicate Adam's apple, the warm chest, the thin waist, and...
Stop!
Cheng Jiuyuan shook her head, put down the book, and quickly shrank back into the quilt.
I forced myself not to think about it, but the images kept coming back to me.
The pictures in the picture book that her aunt secretly gave her yesterday all turned into her and him...
Hearing the sound of water stop, followed by the rustling sound of someone getting dressed, Cheng Jiuyuan quickly leaned inside, closed his eyes, and adjusted his breathing.
The sound of footsteps came, getting closer and closer.
Finally he threw back the quilt and lay down.