Chapter 375 Ling Shi

At midnight, Range Moon Palace.

Lotus pool, Xiao Lingshi hand resting on the fragrant cheeks, quietly sitting there looking at the soft night breeze under the ripples of the pool water. The bright moonlight refracted brightly on the surface of the pool, gently reflecting her snowy face and beautiful eyes that were bewildered in their spirituality.

She had been sitting here for a long time, not knowing what she was thinking about.

“Little Auntie, why are you still up so late?”

The familiar and unexpected voice caused Xiao Lingshi to raise her head at once, and as she looked at Yun Che, who had stood at her side at some point, she froze for a moment and delicately exclaimed, “Little Che? Why did you come here? Today is your and Princess Sister’s bridal candle, why don’t you accompany her …… and run here!”

“She has already fallen asleep. Then …… I was a little worried about you, so I went to your room and then found my way all the way here.” Yun Che smiled, then took a step forward and sat beside Xiao Ling Shi, looking with her at the shimmering and dripping lotus pond under the moonlight.

“I …… I’m somewhat unable to sleep.” Xiao Lingshi lowered her head, her heartbeat suddenly a burst of inexplicable acceleration, she paused and whispered, “Why are you worried about me? It’s not like there’s anything wrong with me …… All of your time and thoughts today should be spent on Princess Sister.”

Yun Che didn’t reply, as he eyed Xiao Ling Shi for a while, and suddenly reached out his hand, wrapped it around her shoulders, and held her in his arms.

“Ah ……,” Xiao Lingshi let out a soft cry of disorientation. But did not resist, but obediently quietly snuggled in his body.

“Does it feel …… the same as last time.” Yun Che sniffed Xiao Ling Shi’s breath and smiled.

“Last time …… what?”

“Three years ago, when I got married for the first time. That night, I was also like this, leaning against each other with my little aunt under the night.”

These words, at the same time, tugged at the heartstrings of both of them, causing them to instantly recall the ambiguous, and vaguely laced with taboos under the night curtain back then, yet allowing them to be quietly mesmerized, and not wanting to break it for the entire night. That night, which should have been Yun Che and Xia Qingyue’s wedding night, he had instead spent the entire night snuggling with Xiao Lingxi in the back of the mountain.

Tonight, it was likewise his wedding night, and right now, by his side, it was likewise Xiao Lingshi.

“It’s not the same ……” Xiao Ling Shi slowly shook her head and softly said, “Back then, when you and Xia Qing Yue got married, in fact …… actually my heart was not happy, a little more than happy. Because, as the wedding date approaches, I always feel that Xiao Che will no longer belong to me in the future, but to another person, and I am even more afraid that Xia Qingyue will treat you badly, or even bully you, after all, at that time, Xia Qingyue was known as the first genius of Liuyun City, and you couldn’t even beat her, and I couldn’t be by your side to protect you at all times like before…….Papa’s mood, also seems to be somewhat the same as me, you become married, he is very happy, but at the same time, he is also carrying a great, great pressure …… But this time, not the same at all.”

Xiao Ling Shi’s beautiful eyes became bright: “Princess sister is a princess oh! The most most honorable girl in the entire Cangfeng, and with such a gentle temper, and so good looking …… I can see that Pops is especially happy today, and it’s the first time I’ve seen Pops drunk. I’m the same, seeing Xiao Che have another such a good wife, I’m really so happy.”

“…… If Little Auntie is really happy, then why would she not even sleep so late, but instead stay here alone to stare?”

Xiao Ling Shi went silent as she leaned close to Yun Che’s chest and could clearly hear his heartbeat. Only after a long time did she let out a murmuring sound like a dream, “I suddenly …… miss the old …… time when Xiao Che and I were together every …… minute of the day …… every second together, as long as I want to, I can see Xiao Che at any time, at that time, Xiao Che, completely belonged to me, it seems that the whole world, are only belonging to the two of us ……”

Yun Che: “……”

“Now, Xiao Che has grown up, and has also become so powerful, being looked up to by so many people, and the ones that Xiao Che has married, are also the most outstanding girls in the world, one is Cangfeng’s number one fairy, and the other one is Cangfeng’s only princess …… I’m very happy, and very proud… …and a little bit lost …… because …… because …… because… …”

Xiao Ling Shi’s body gently shrunk, letting herself lean more tightly against him, as if the slightest relaxation on her part, he would disappear from her side: “Because I’m no longer rooted in Xiao Che’s footsteps and the world …… I’m so ordinary, I’m not as good as Princess Sister, I’m not as good as Xia Qing Yue …… Those people who came today, every one of them is a big shot that I usually can only hear about in legends …… I am even less capable of continuing to protect Xiao Che anymore, instead …… instead I will only become a Xiao Che’s burdensome …… oo……”

Xiao Ling Shi’s lips were gently blocked by Yun Che’s hand, also blocking her later words.

“Little Auntie, do you know ……,” Yun Che’s voice was calm and firm, “If I must be allowed to name a person who carries the most weight in my heart, that person, must be you… …And, in this lifetime, it will always be you, no one, no thing, can possibly replace that! Therefore, I will never allow anyone to say that my little aunt is inferior to other people, not even my little aunt herself.”

“Ah ……”

A very, very light murmur, that seemed to be the sound of heartstrings being heavily plucked, Xiao Ling Shi’s soft and delicate body also continuously trembled several times, and her heartbeat also accelerated indefinitely, and suddenly, her palm pressed against Yun Che’s chest, and she laughed with a “pfft”, “Xiao Che is just Xiao Che, he knows how to talk smooth. and coax me to be happy.”

“I’m not a smooth talker, every word I say to Little Auntie is from my heart. Today’s is, and all of the previous ones as well.” Yun Che hurriedly assured, “For example, …… the sentence I said to Little Auntie back then, I don’t know if Little Auntie still remembers it.”

“…… Which sentence?”

Yun Che looked at her eyes and said pulsatingly, “If …… you weren’t my little aunt, I would definitely marry you!”

The air froze, and the two people stood still as they stared at each other.

For the first time, the first time Yun Che said these words to Xiao Lingshi was on his and Xia Qingyue’s wedding night …… But the same words, uttered then and now, were completely different ……

Because, at that time, Xiao Ling Shi was his little aunt.

But nowadays, they already know, and everyone already knows, between her and him, there is simply no lineage of blood.

Puffing …… puffing …… puffing …… puffing ……

In the silence of the night, Yun Che could clearly hear Xiao Ling Shi’s heartbeat, and suddenly, the softness in front of his chest moved away, and was replaced by a not-so-gentle push, and he was caught off guard, and directly sat down on his butt on the ground. And in front of his eyes, Xiao Ling Shi stood up, instead, he had a puffed up expression ……

“You you you you you …… are starting to take advantage of me again with your nonsense like before!” Xiao Ling Shi’s cheeks wiped red, her complexion was obviously somewhat disoriented and confused, and her speech was also somewhat incoherent: “Today you and Princess Sister are newly married …… yet you said on your wedding night with another girl that you wanted to marry her …… Last time, the last time was also the was the same …… Little Che, you …… you really are a super womanizer!!!”

Yun Che hurriedly stood up with an innocent face, “I ……”

“No more talking!” Xiao Ling Shi shook her head and shouted, “Don’t go back to accompany your princess wife right away, if you stay here and talk nonsense again, I’ll …… I’ll …… I’ll tell Princess Sister… …And also ignore you! Hurry back hurry back hurry back hurry back!”

Yun Che had spent more than ten years with Xiao Ling Shi, thinking that he understood everything about her, and he could accurately sense even the slightest change in her mood. But this time, he froze and was confused for a while by Xiao Ling Shi’s sudden and drastic change in mood, and he could only say in a somewhat flustered manner, “Well ……I I I I know, I’ll go back …… little auntie …… You also need to rest early ……”

“Hurry up and go!!!”

“Ah …… good.”

Xiao Ling Shi’s commanding tone was something that Yun Che would never disobey, and it had almost become an inertia that lasted for more than ten years. Yun Che obediently disappeared from Xiao Ling Shi’s presence and returned to his new room. Xiao Lingshi, however, did not immediately return to her room, still standing by the lotus pond for a long time …… And this time, she no longer has misty eyes, but from time to time, she covers her face and eats and giggles, and her smile is brighter than the starry moonlight of the roaming sky.——– ——

After the fifth night, the sky outside the window began to become bright.

Cang Yue woke up early at this time, opened his eyes, yesterday’s everything is not misty.

“Xue Ruo, won’t you sleep a little longer? It’s still early.” Yun Che woke up when she stirred slightly, looking at her shy and timidly beautiful eyes with a slight smile.

“Oo……” Cang Yue let out a small animal whimper-like moan and shrunk her torso into the blanket. After a while, she whispered again, “Today, is the first day after our marriage, we have to go to Father Emperor early to ask for peace of mind …… I …… I’ll serve my husband to get dressed first, okay?”

“……”

Within the hazy red tent, Cang Yue knelt on the bed, dressing Yun Che with a pair of slender satin-like jade hands, at this moment, she was no longer a princess, but a married wife, giving her husband the most extreme tenderness. However, it was obvious that she had never served others in dressing before, so her movements were exceptionally rusty and sluggish.

Only after dressing Yun Che did she somewhat fidgetily drape herself in her golden phoenix coat.

“Yun Che greets Father Emperor.”

“Yue’er greets Father Emperor.”

Yun Che and Cang Yue arrived at the Imperial Palace side by side and arm in arm, and together they greeted Cang Wangu, who had long been waiting there. Cang Wan Yu slowly nodded his head, a pleased smile on his face, “Che’er, handing over Yue’er to you, I am extremely relieved. Especially since you two are in love with each other, it’s more than perfect. Yue’s mother’s spirit must be very happy. As three days pass, you must remember to accompany Yue’er to pay homage to her mother consort.”

“Yes, this is Yun Che’s part.” Yun Che replied.

“Hmph!!!” Cang Wan Gully nodded his head, and his expression became somewhat solemn: “Che’er, yesterday, when you and Yue’er got married, there were some words that were not appropriate to say, but today, I am compelled to say them. I believe that you are not a reckless person, but yesterday’s matter, there is indeed the possibility of bringing great risks, the Phoenix God Sect is far more powerful than you can imagine, my Cangfeng’s four great clans combined, is also not as good as an ordinary subclan of the Phoenix God Sect, it’s heritage, inheritance, strong to the extent that it is close to being a holy land. The reason why you dared to repel them with serious injuries yesterday, should be pinpointed that they will take the initiative to cover up this matter, however, no one among us understands their temperament, and can not be sure of what kind of decision they will make. Moreover, with so many people present, even though it is a deterrent, there is no guarantee that some of them won’t divulge this matter, or even spread it out in a big way. If this matter should in any case really spread …… the Phoenix God Sect will definitely put a hit on you ah.”

Cang Wan Gulch’s words came down, but Yun Che was calm as he nodded his head and said, “I have thought about all the things that Father Emperor is worried about, so please rest assured. The fact that I dared to strike out at the Phoenix God Sect’s three people yesterday was not just because they might cover up this matter, in fact, even if this matter were to be spread, or if they took the initiative to inform the sect about it, the Phoenix God Sect would not retaliate against me within a short period of time.”

“Oh?” Cang Wan Gully’s face revealed doubt.

Yun Che raised his head and said, “It’s because of the ‘Taixuan Seven Kingdoms Ranking Battle’ that is immediately approaching, as well as that thing called the ‘Taikoo Xuan Boat’. With these two big events in front of us, plus the fact that I’ve already informed those three that I’ll be heading to the Divine Phoenix Empire in five months, even if the Phoenix Divine Sect knows about yesterday’s events, they shouldn’t have the leisure to come after me to settle the score.”

“However, just in case, I still need to be wary of possible variables, so a month from now, I will leave the Imperial Palace.”