Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 864 - 718: Wedding Night 4

Chapter 864: Chapter 718: Wedding Night 4

Under the candlelight, Jiang Hanyun turned her head away, not daring to look directly at Li Xuan.

His gaze felt like a wolf selecting its prey to Li Xuan, ready to devour her whole, making Jiang Hanyun feel like a little white rabbit awaiting slaughter.

Jiang Hanyun was at a loss, feeling uncomfortable all over, and instinctively clenched her fists, "Hey! Li Xuan, if you keep leering at me like that, I’m going to hit you!"

Li Xuan couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his lips, wondering who had led Hanyun astray to always resort to violence when faced with a problem.

But he had plenty of ways to deal with this violent little fox.

Li Xuan did not recoil but instead took hold of Jiang Hanyun’s hand, his gaze becoming even more affectionate and intense, "It’s strange for my lady to say that. You are my wife; how could I not look at you?

It’s not like I can be unclear about what the woman who will spend the rest of her life with me looks like. Moreover, with you here, where else can I look? This room is full of exquisite drawings and jade jewelry, but how do they compare to a fraction of my wife’s beauty?"

In fact, another way to deal with a woman like Jiang Hanyun, who seems fierce but is actually as timid as a rabbit, is to overcome hardness with softness.

But Li Xuan disdains doing that; he knows every woman longs to be conquered, to be protected, to have a solid source of support.

Even the violent Shura known as Jiang the Fox—was no exception.

The method of overcoming hardness with softness could make Jiang Hanyun compliant, but ultimately, it’s a bit insipid.

"You rascal!"

Jiang Hanyun indeed felt choked up, her expression even more embarrassed, her cheeks flushed as if they were about to drip.

It was the first time Jiang Hanyun heard Li Xuan speak such explicit sweet nothings. Had it been any other time, she would have already swung her fists and beaten Li Xuan first.

—Who made this guy make her feel so uneasy?

But today was different; after all, it was their wedding night, and so many relatives were watching outside. She had to save some face for Li Xuan.

For some reason, Li Xuan’s affectionate and infatuated gaze threw her into complete disarray, with a hint of sweetness.

Jiang Hanyun realized she couldn’t make a move, her little heart pounding, her body going soft and weak from where Li Xuan was holding her wrist.

"You’ve seen me before."

Jiang Hanyun couldn’t bring herself to meet Li Xuan’s gaze any longer, and after muttering with complex emotions, she began pouring wine, "They say the next step is to join cups. Here, this is for you, Li Xuan."

While speaking, Jiang Hanyun nervously handed one of the wine cups to Li Xuan.

In ancient times, when people married, they would split a gourd into two ladles, and the bride and groom would each drink from one, which is what’s called ’joining cups’.

Not until the Zhao dynasty did people replace the gourd ladles with wine cups.

After joining cups, it was time to consummate the marriage—

Watching Jiang Hanyun’s movements and expressions, Li Xuan found this little fox extremely amusing, his heart filled with even more affection.

But his response was very serious and solemn, "You should call me ’husband’!"

Jiang Hanyun felt an irresistible shame. On the one hand, she had the urge to strike someone; on the other hand, her body was even softer, lacking the strength to do so.

"Call me ’husband’!" Li Xuan was more assertive, pressing her, "My lady, how should we go about this cup-joining ceremony?"

"You!"

Jiang Hanyun rubbed her fists inside her sleeves, but eventually, she exhaled deeply and let go of her hand.

Her face flushed like blood, she raised the wine cup and offered it to Li Xuan, "My husband, please!"

Jiang Hanyun’s voice was as faint as a mosquito’s, barely audible under normal circumstances, but Li Xuan was quite satisfied.

He knew this little fox was on the edge of lashing out; he couldn’t push her further. It was time to be gentle rather than forceful, to first let Jiang Hanyun calm down and soothe her emotions.

Then Li Xuan obediently finished the ceremonial wine with Jiang Hanyun and flung the two cups under the bed.

It was part of the cup-joining ceremony, to toss the cups under the bed, allowing them to flip over, and to set them down there, symbolizing great auspiciousness and fortune.

However, Li Xuan then threw a dish from the table out the door, and with a ’bang’, there came the pain-filled cries of Peng Fulai and Zhang Yue from outside, followed by the sight of one fat and one thin figure scurrying away outside.

"Those two scoundrels!" Jiang Hanyun cast a sidelong glance at the two men outside, then her lips curled slightly upward, "How dare they eavesdrop? They’re not lacking in courage."

If Li Xuan hadn’t made a move just now, she would have definitely fried those two until they were crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, teaching them a profound lesson.

Li Xuan himself didn’t understand where these two guys got the gall to come disturb the wedding chamber of two individuals of heavenly level?

This must have been Peng Fulai’s idea, thinking they could hide from him and Jiang Hanyun by borrowing some supreme magical instruments to conceal their presence.

Li Xuan realized only after becoming a castrated version of the heavenly level how naive he had been to sneak into the Jiang residence under Jiang Yunqi’s watchful eye.

His father-in-law had clearly gone easy on him.

But at this moment, Li Xuan couldn’t care less about his two brothers-in-law. Now, his eyes were solely on Jiang Hanyun.

Although today was his wedding night, it would be too naïve to think that this meant he could naturally share the bed with Jiang Hanyun.

Back in Nanjing, Li Xuan had heard about the fates of those who had sought to court Jiang Hanyun.

Li Xuan then subtly switched to another bottle of wine and poured it for Jiang Hanyun, "Don’t worry about them, my lady, let us drink. You have been waiting in the room all day, it must have been tiring. Since we moved from Nanjing, we haven’t had the chance to properly enjoy a pot of wine together. Today, we can finally drink to our heart’s content."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hanyun’s tensed mind relaxed slightly, as she had thought that what followed would be the bridal chamber.

This made Jiang Hanyun extremely nervous and on guard. She didn’t know whether she should lie down and let Li Xuan do as he pleased, knock him out, or simply flee from the wedding chamber.

Li Xuan’s words came as a huge relief, and her anxious mind suddenly relaxed a great deal.

She took a sip of the wine and then her eyes lit up, "Is this Immortal Brew from Hua Mountain’s Yuquan Courtyard? This flavor is rich and mellow, it seems to be aged?"

"There’s no such thing as aged Immortal Brew. This is the result of a skilled brewer blending five pots of Immortal Brew into this single bottle," Li Xuan explained with a smile, looking sly as a fox, "I prepared this specially for you, my lady. I guessed you would like it very much."

Since this bottle was a blend of five pots of Immortal Brew, its strength was naturally equivalent to that much.

Just for the sake of this bottle of wine, Li Xuan decided not to fuss over Yuquan Courtyard of Hua Mountain’s slippery dealings during the unrest caused by Prince Yi in Xi’an.

"Indeed, I like it." Jiang Hanyun drank down the wine without any guard and then looked at Li Xuan, feeling puzzled, "Li Xuan, why aren’t you drinking? Why do you have yellow wine?"

Li Xuan immediately shook his head vehemently, pretending to be unable to hold his liquor, "I already drank plenty while accompanying the guests just now. Just using yellow wine to keep the spirits up is enough for me."

During the afternoon, he still had the confidence to outdrink Jiang Hanyuin relying on his Golden Body.

But at the waterside pavilion, Yue Qianqian, that unprincipled girl, depleted half of his energy.

Li Xuan had no intention of letting himself be defeated before achieving his goal on this day.

Jiang Hanyun thought this made sense, considering Li Xuan had to deal with so many guests earlier. She assumed he must have drunk quite a bit and didn’t press the issue.

What she didn’t know was that with Li Xuan’s status, who would dare to force him to drink? Li Xuan taking a mere sip was already giving them great face.

Jiang Hanyun was also unaware that she had already fallen into the well-laid trap of an experienced hunter and was gradually succumbing.

However, behind Jiang Hanyun, the Six-tailed Spirit Fox named Lei lying on the flower trellis cast a contemptuous glance at Li Xuan.

Jiang Hanyun was simple and easy to deceive, but Lei had seen through Li Xuan’s intentions from the very beginning.

But Lei had already been bought with a heavy sum of gold. Li Xuan had promised to have a skilled craftsman make it a small palace out of gold and jewels for its new home.

The problem was, at the moment, Lei was unable to speak out and warn them.

When Lei, the Six-Tail Fox, looked out of the window again, its expression became extremely anxious as it struggled desperately, trying to warn its two masters.

But the Spirit Fox blood in its veins restrained it, preventing it from making any movement.

At the Hour of Zi, Jiang Hanyun finally finished the concentrated bottle of Immortal Brew.

At that point, Jiang Hanyun felt the fierce kick of the wine. Her whole body went limp and weak, unable to muster any strength, consciousness drifting in and out, as if sitting on a cloud. She had to hold onto the table just to keep her delicate body from collapsing underneath it.

Even in her daze, Jiang Hanyun realized she had been duped by Li Xuan.

She felt a surge of rage, "Li Xuan, you bastard, how dare you plot against me!"

Li Xuan chuckled devilishly, stood up, and rubbed his hands together, "My lady, why would you say that? It’s perfectly normal for a husband and wife to drink wine together, isn’t it? Plot is such an ugly word."

The little white rabbit had finally been cooked to perfection, ready to be served at the table for his enjoyment.

However, in the end, Li Xuan’s expression turned serious, and he held Jiang Hanyun’s hand with utmost sincerity, asking, "My lady, tonight is our wedding night, and next, we should consummate our marriage. But I do not know, would you be willing to travel the world with me and accompany me for life?"

If the person before him was unwilling, Li Xuan would never force her.

Jiang Hanyun blushed and couldn’t bear to look at Li Xuan. She simply closed her eyes and nodded.

Li Xuan’s heart swelled with joy. He laughed heartily, scooped up Jiang Hanyun in his arms, laid her down on the bed like a precious treasure, and then pulled down the bed curtains.

It was at that moment that the figure of a woman entered the room.

She was wearing a white dress, her face was as pretty as a peach blossom, her skin as smooth as cream, her presence both holy and untainted, as well as alluring and bewitching beyond compare.

Her gaze towards the wedding bed was filled with both sarcasm and anticipation.

However, the woman in the white dress did not realize that Lv Qiluo had also manifested outside the window of the wedding chamber, staring at her emotionlessly.