HBWnovel Chapter 279
Chapter 279
After draining their cups of wine, the two set them down.
Qin Yuchuan carefully removed the phoenix crown from Feng Qingyi's head, then lifted her onto the bed.
As Feng Qingyi was still savoring the slightly sweet wine, a passionate kiss caught her off guard.
"Mmm, I... I'm not full yet!"
"You've nearly finished all the snacks on the table. Now it's my turn."
Qin Yuchuan's hands slowly moved downward, undoing the sash of Feng Qingyi's wedding dress.
Seeing the shy look on the woman beneath him, Qin Yuchuan held her in place for a deep kiss.
In just a moment, Feng Qingyi realized she was left with only a thin undergarment, and she suddenly felt nervous.
She used to tease him a little before, but she knew then that he wouldn't do anything to her.
But tonight, seeing his passionate gaze, she knew he probably wouldn't let her off.
"Qingqing, call me husband!"
At his sudden request, Feng Qingyi obediently called out, "Husband!"
Hearing his beloved call him husband so softly, Qin Yuchuan's vaunted self-control completely collapsed.
Tonight was their wedding night, and he no longer needed to hold back.
The red candles flickered in the room, and the rustling sounds from the bed only quieted down late into the night.
Qin Yuchuan looked at the person beside him who had fallen asleep from exhaustion, and gently lifted her for a bath.
At the Tianqi Imperial Palace.
Xuanyuan Yan sat alone in a pavilion, drinking.
Ming Jiu stood at a distance watching Xuanyuan Yan, not knowing what to say to comfort him.
"Ming Gong, why are you here?"
"What Gong? I'm a guard!" Ming Jiu emphasized his position once again.
"Oh, Guard Ming."
Ming Jiu turned to see it was Concubine Li, and gave a slight bow, "Greetings, Concubine Li!"
Concubine Li looked at the distant pavilion, "Guard Ming, what's wrong with His Majesty?"
"Who can know His Majesty's thoughts? Your Highness need not waste effort asking me."
Concubine Li was about to step towards the pavilion when Ming Jiu stopped her.
"His Majesty ordered that no one is to approach. Please understand, Your Highness!"
Concubine Li glanced once more at the person in the pavilion, "Then I shall take my leave."
As Concubine Li walked back to her chambers with her maid, she suddenly spoke.
"Ling Yin, what day is it today?"
Ling Yin thought for a moment, "Today Shengjing City is very lively. I heard the General of Pacification is getting married."
"The General of Pacification is marrying, is it to that lady who sat beside him at the victory banquet?"
Ling Yin nodded, "Yes, I heard that lady opened a teahouse in Shengjing City. Business is booming, and she introduces new teas regularly, along with some novel snacks."
"Is it the one His Majesty often visits?" Concubine Li asked.
Ling Yin replied: "I've heard Ming Gong, I mean Guard Ming, goes there often. But I haven't heard about His Majesty going."
Ming Jiu is inseparable from His Majesty, so him going is tantamount to His Majesty going too.
That day at the victory banquet, His Majesty's gaze kept falling on her.
Feng Qingyi: "Mother."
"Qingyi, I'm entrusting Yuchuan to you from now on. Live well together. I know you're not used to staying here, just come back to visit often in the future." Xuanyuan Xi said.
Feng Qingyi looked at Qin Yuchuan, then back at Xuanyuan Xi, "Don't worry, Mother. We'll be fine. We'll come back when we have time."
"That's good. You seem to have lost weight these days. Eat more to nourish yourself." Xuanyuan Xi continued to put food on Feng Qingyi's plate.
Seeing her bowl piled high with food, "Mother, I can't eat this much."
Xuanyuan Xi: "If you can't finish it, give it to Yuchuan."
"Ah, this..." Giving him leftovers doesn't seem right!
Qin Yuchuan said: "If you can't finish, just leave it."
After the meal, Qin Yuchuan took Feng Qingyi to look at the wedding gift list.
"So many things must be very valuable! It feels like we've suddenly become rich just by getting married." Feng Qingyi marveled at the gift list that filled several books.
Qin Yuchuan led her to the storehouse of the General's Mansion, "Whatever you want, take it back with you."
Feng Qingyi looked at the entire storehouse full of treasures, "Our house should be almost finished renovating. Let's take some back to put there after the renovation is done. For now, let's leave them here in the mansion."
"I forgot to ask, what do you plan to do in the future?"
Although he had mentioned resigning to Xuanyuan Yan, it hadn't been approved.
Currently, Tianqi was peaceful, and the border regions had stabilized, but there was no guarantee there wouldn't be more wars in the future.
Tianqi had always valued civil officials, though not to the point of neglecting military ones. But there truly weren't any young, capable military officers they could rely on. He could understand why Xuanyuan Yan wouldn't let him go.
"In a few days, I should start attending court. Originally, I had planned to resign and follow you to find a job where you are, but it seems that for now, at least until someone can replace me, I won't be able to leave with peace of mind. So in the future, I might still have to travel between both places."
"That's alright, this is good too. It's not easy to find a job where we are either. These things all need time to consider. Taking it slow like this is fine too," Feng Qingyi said.
After learning that Feng Qingyi and Feng Qingci would be living in the capital frequently, Feng Zhixing and Nan Yin specially bought a large, move-in ready villa in the capital.
The two of them had work to handle here recently, so they stayed directly in this place.
"Honey, look outside. Why are there so many cars?" Nan Yin pointed to the window.
Feng Zhixing walked over to take a look. "It seems they're coming to our place."
Nan Yin thought for a moment, "Qingyi and Yuchuan got their marriage license, so I thought our whole family could have a meal together. I invited them and Qingci, but surely those three people wouldn't need so many cars!"
Soon after, the doorbell rang, and Feng Zhixing opened the door.
"Excuse me, are you Mr. Feng and Mrs. Feng?" a man in a suit at the door asked.
Feng Zhixing nodded, "Yes, do you need something?"
"These are the betrothal gifts sent by Mr. Qin. Please step aside and let my colleagues bring them in."
Feng Zhixing and Nan Yin stood to the side, watching as box after box was carried in, soon filling half the living room.
The man in the suit checked the boxes and said, "Mr. and Mrs. Feng, all items have been delivered. Please verify the gift list. We'll take our leave now."
After these people left, Nan Yin asked, "Honey, how are the preparations for the dowry coming along?"
"Our family doesn't have much to offer, so we're planning to give her company shares, a few buildings, and some cars. Do you think that's okay?" Feng Zhixing asked.
Nan Yin thought for a moment, "It's passable, I suppose. I heard that several items on that gift list could fetch billions at auction. We can't compare no matter what, so let's just go with this!"
Shortly after, the doorbell of the villa rang again. Nan Yin opened the door, and Feng Qingyi, Feng Qingci, and Qin Yuchuan walked in together.
"Please have a seat in the living room. The meal will be ready soon."
Feng Qingci looked at all the items in the living room and asked, "What are all these?"
"Oh, these are the betrothal gifts sent by Yuchuan," Nan Yin replied.
Feng Qingci opened one of the boxes and looked inside, "This vase... it can't be an antique, can it?"