The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 940 - 624: A Man Doesn’t Easily Shed Tears, The Newlyweds Enter the Bridal Chamber_2

Chapter 940: Chapter 624: A Man Doesn’t Easily Shed Tears, The Newlyweds Enter the Bridal Chamber_2

Xiao Jinyu did not want to delay Wanxin’s time, to linger in Qiancheng Hall was akin to living as a widow for a lifetime.

Seeing Wanxin like this, he did not know what to do for a moment.

After Wanxin’s words, Xiao Jinyu’s initial plan to send her away was shelved again.

He could not concern himself with Wanxin now, as the issue with Ayan was still unresolved.

She must be fine.

"This prince knows you are a good girl, for the sake of your lifetime happiness, you should consider carefully whether to live as a widow in Qiancheng Hall for a lifetime, or to return to the Empress Dowager’s side and choose another good man," he said.

Having said this, Xiao Jinyu strode away.

Wanxin stood in the corridor, watching Xiao Jinyu’s retreating figure, her hand tightly clutching a plain handkerchief, her eyes filled with unwillingness.

Xiao Jinyu made it very clear, even if she married into the family, he would not touch her.

But she was already married in, to have her go back, wouldn’t that be akin to being drowned in people’s spit?

She would not let herself face that situation.

As long as the Concubine Han was gone, she refused to believe that Xiao Jinyu would have no feelings for her at all.

Xiao Jinyu spent the entire day but did not discover the reason for Ayan’s blood deficiency; Ayan’s diet had always been handled by someone in charge, a veteran of Qiancheng Hall.

Ayan did not talk much usually, and was not too harsh on the servants, unlikely to create any grievances.

And so, the investigation became even more difficult.

During dinner, Concubine Han ate only half a bowl and stopped. Xiao Jinyu wanted to coax her to eat more, but seeing that she lacked energy, he could not bear to trouble her further and gave up.

"Ayan, I will carry you for the bath."

Concubine Han nodded, "Okay."

Despite Concubine Han’s slender frame, she was very soft when held in his arms, almost as if boneless.

Yet, Xiao Jinyu was filled with sorrow; in this period, she had lost much weight, without a trace of fat on her waist.

"Ayan, you’ve lost weight," he said with indescribable heartache.

Concubine Han looked up at Xiao Jinyu, "Do you despise me for it?"

"How could I despise you? I am not even done feeling sorry for you. It’s all my fault; I have failed to protect you. I swore on our wedding day that I would keep you safe for life," Xiao Jinyu replied.

Concubine Han did not expect him to take the blame upon himself, "It is not your fault."

"Ayan, rest assured, I am here; nothing will happen to you," Xiao Jinyu said, pausing before he continued, his gaze fixed on her for quite a while. "Once you are well, I will send Wanxin away and then promote you to the primary position. This time, even the Jade Emperor himself cannot stop me."

"Actually, whether it’s the primary consort or a side consort, it’s not important. What’s important is that your heart is with me, and that’s enough."

Having spent these years with Xiao Jinyu, she was clear about his character and knew his heart was with her.

Though Wanxin had married into their household, Xiao Jinyu had never consummated the marriage with her, which was already commendable.

"That won’t do. How can the woman I love always remain a side consort?" Xiao Jinyu hugged her tightly, she had also been thin before, but now he could distinctly feel her bones poking somewhat uncomfortably.

"You just focus on recovering, I will handle these matters. Once they are settled, I will take you to live elsewhere, where you will be the mistress, in charge of the entire household. How does that sound?"

As Xiao Jinyu spoke, tears involuntarily fell from the corners of his eyes, and he quickly raised his hand to wipe them away.

Concubine Han laughed softly, "Do you want to work me to death?"

Xiao Jinyu smiled and said, "How could I bear to? I will help you manage everything. Is that alright?"

Concubine Han uttered a soft "Mm."

Xiao Jinyu bathed her tenderly, his heart aching for her.

At rest time, Xiao Jinyu held her tight but could not feel any urge to sleep.

Today was Qin Xiao and Chun Xi’s wedding day, with Jinyan and Feng Wuyou presiding over the marriage.

Early in the morning, Chun Xi was attended by her nurses for the bath and dressed in bright red wedding attire.

As Feng Wuyou held the dragon-and-phoenix bridal veil, looking at Chun Xi dressed for marriage, his eyes were filled with joy, the first time he was this excited not because of a feast.

After dressing in her bridal attire, Chun Xi stepped slowly to Feng Wuyou, suddenly feeling emotional and began to cry, "Master."

Feng Wuyou was about to cover her with the red veil when he saw her tears, slightly surprised. "It is your auspicious wedding day—why the tears? Don’t tell me you’ve regretted it? What about Qin Xiao?"

Chun Xi was weeping one second, but then laughed the next, coquettishly saying, "Master, how could I have any regrets? I just can’t bear to leave you."

Feng Wuyou replied with a smile, "Aren’t we all in the East Palace? We can still see each other every day."

With a shy smile, Chun Xi said, "It’s not the same."