Gu Xueting came to Qiongfang Pavilion, pushed the door open, and stepped into darkness.
There are no lights in the house.
Fortunately, there was a moon tonight, and the silver moonlight shone in, allowing him to clearly see the slim figure behind the screen.
“Your Majesty, today is your birthday, and I have prepared a special gift for you.”
Behind the screen, Shen Yizhi's voice sounded. The voice was like honey, and it made his heart feel so sweet.
A crisp bell rang, and the graceful figures behind the screen began to dance.
Gu Xueting suppressed his thirst and stopped to admire it.
After a quick spin, she threw the shawl hanging in her arms out of the screen, and Gu Xueting subconsciously caught it in his hand.
The silk cloth is as light as mist, tainted with the fragrance of her body.
Gu Xueting couldn't help but bring it to his nose and take a deep sniff.
What made his heart beat faster was that wearing silk was just the beginning. Soon, another piece of gauze was thrown out, followed by a middle coat, a skirt...
What is she doing?
Challenge his self-control?
A snow-white arm stretched out from behind the screen, and its fingers dyed with bright red hooked at him: "Your Majesty, this gift is behind the screen. What are you waiting for?"
Under her deliberate inducement, Gu Xueting took it for granted that the gift was herself. He strode behind the screen and grabbed the little goblin who had teased him several times. "Zhizhi, I am very happy about this gift—"
Before the word "huan" came out of his mouth, he suddenly realized something was wrong. The person in his arms was not soft and fragrant at all. Instead, his tentacles were cold and stiff, like a statue.
At this moment, a row of candles on the north side of the room was lit.
Gu Xueting saw clearly the person in his arms—
The appearance is indeed that of his Zhizhi, but he is a jade carving.
The carvings are so vivid and lifelike that if it weren't for the wrong touch, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference at first glance.
Shen Yizhi, who was standing on the other side with his clothes intact, laughed, "Hahaha, Gu Xueting, what do you think of this gift? Isn't it a surprise?"
Ask the system: "Does this count as completing the task?"
Divine Emperor Pearl: "...It doesn't count! It's clearly stated in the mission that it's you, not some messy jade carving."
Shen Yizhi said "Hmm" threateningly, "What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly. Say it again."
Having been with this system for so long, she has a rough idea of its temperament. It is a person who is not firm in its stance and bullies the weak but is afraid of the strong. Moreover, it seems to be quite afraid of her as the host, and does not dare to disobey her very much. In this case, then She squeezed it unceremoniously.
Sure enough, after hearing what she said, the system fell silent, "Okay, I didn't make it clear. You have completed the task, okay?"
Shen Yizhi was very satisfied: "This is the right thing."
Since the communication with the system is done in the brain, it may seem slow, but in reality it only takes a breath or two.
At this time, Gu Xueting had let go of the jade sculpture that was the same height as Shen Yizhi and walked towards her.
For some reason, looking at his calm expression, Shen Yizhi felt a little uncomfortable. He seemed angry?
As he approached step by step, Shen Yizhi backed away step by step, and finally pressed his body against the wall, unable to retreat. Gu Xueting pressed her against the wall and his chest.
“What’s the matter, don’t you like that jade carving? I specially asked the jade carving master to carve it out. It took a lot of effort just to find such a large piece of jade...”
Gu Xueting suddenly leaned over and said, "Zhizhi gave me a jade sculpture that is exactly the same as mine. Is this a hint?"
“No…well…”
He had already blocked her mouth before she could say anything negative.
The moment their skins touched each other, she thought she would not be able to escape from the clutches of a certain big bad wolf tonight. However, the difference this time was that there was no longer any uneasiness and panic in her heart, but instead there was a secret expectation.
She thought that if he really wanted to, she wouldn't be able to do it. After all, his abdominal muscles were so touching...
To her surprise, he stopped abruptly in the end, helped her put her messy clothes back on one by one, picked her up in his arms, left Qiongfang Pavilion, and returned to Qianyuan Hall.
Shen Yizhi nestled in his arms, circling his neck, looking at the starry sky above his head, and suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of stability.
When he put her on the bed, Shen Yizhi hooked her around his neck to prevent him from leaving. She even leaned forward and bit his lips.
This hint is obvious enough, right?
Who would have expected that Gu Xueting would change his previous wolf-like attitude towards her and become serious and ascetic. He completely ignored her hint of nakedness and said, "It's getting late, go to bed."
Shen Yizhi was still confused until he lay down under the quilt.
She turned her head and looked at the person beside her. Was this the person who wanted to devour her all the time? It was obvious that he had been making fun of her before.
As a result, I can’t even hug her now.
Hmph, big pig's hooves, you really don't appreciate it once you get it, bah, he didn't even get it yet, and he already started not cherishing it.
Shen Yizhi felt angry for a while, but then he had some bad thoughts.
She took the initiative to get close to him, wrapped herself around him, circled her fingers on his chest, and breathed into his ear: "Gu Xueting, I can't sleep..."
Gu Xueting's body tensed up and he pressed her against his chest, "Be good, stop making trouble."
While stroking her back with the palm of his hand, the force was neither light nor heavy, and it was extremely comfortable.
Shen Yizhi hummed, when did she make trouble? She was about to tease him again, but she noticed the changes in his body. Suddenly, she didn't dare to move and lay obediently on his chest.
That night, she slept soundly. When Gu Xueting woke up the next day, there were two big dark circles under his eyes, and he looked unusually haggard.
Shen Yizhi took a few peeks.
Gu Xueting pinched the face of her culprit and dropped a bomb in an understatement: "The etiquette department is already preparing for our wedding. I asked them to speed up the process. It will be ready in five days at most. By then …”
He took a deep look at Shen Yizhi and then went up to court.
Shen Yizhi was left standing there, staring blankly at his leaving figure, completely stunned.
Wedding? Between her and Gu Xueting?
How come she, the client, didn’t know anything about it?
No, that’s not the crux of the matter. The point is, isn’t she already his concubine? Why does he want to have a big wedding?
Is he going to formally marry her?
This day, Shen Yizhi's mind was in a dazed state, and he was a little distracted in everything he did.
It's a big wedding. Then won't she be the queen in the future? A queen is different from a concubine. She cannot be established as soon as she wants. Can those ministers agree?
The ministers did not agree at first, and some even wanted to hit the pillars in the main hall with the consequences of death——
These days, Gu Xueting worked hard to govern, and he could be said to have completed a magnificent transformation from a tyrant to a wise king. Therefore, these ministers healed their scars and forgot about the pain, thinking that they could control Gu Xueting.
Unfortunately, they misunderstood. The reason why Gu Xueting performed the duties of a wise king was because of Shen Yizhi. He wanted to give her a peaceful and prosperous age so that she could safely enjoy the sole favor he provided her.
So, if he wants to make her his queen, why does he need the consent of these ministers?
Those who wanted to hit a pillar to remonstrate with death, he did not stop, he only looked at them coldly.
In the end, those ministers were unable to step down.
So, this matter can only be settled like this.
Five days later, the wedding came as scheduled.
After telling the ancestral temple and offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, the two of them joined hands on the Jiuhua Gate and completed all the rituals under the watch and witness of a crowd of people.
It's night, and the Qianyuan Hall is full of beautiful scenery and boundless spring colors.
The dragon and phoenix candles as thick as a child's arm burned all night until dawn.