Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 970 - 972: Set the Date (6)

Chapter 970: Chapter 972: Set the Date (6)

Cai Wei realized the precarious situation she was in and, with a jolt, pushed his hand away, asking urgently, "Didn’t you say you had good news to tell me? What is it?"

The man was pushed away, but still reluctantly said, "Darling, can I touch you a little longer before I tell you, is that okay?"

Cai Wei coldly smiled, "How about I sleep with my mother tomorrow, is that okay?"

Defeated, the man had to suppress the fire that had just risen in him, leaning in close to her dainty earlobe, and whispered, "We’ve set a date for our wedding!"

"What? It’s set? So soon? When?"

Cai Wei was astonished. When Duke Li Guo’s wife had come to propose on behalf of her son, she had thought the wedding was a long way off. Hearing now that a date had been fixed, a wave of indescribable nervousness swept over her, probably a prelude to bride’s jitters!

Nangong Yi, dissatisfied, pinched her delicate cheek, "What’s with that attitude? Are you not happy?"

To ensure a swift wedding, he had pestered Master Li Guo incessantly, eventually forcing the master to bring forward the auspicious date to the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th of August, which meant, from now, there was still over two months’ time.

Rubbing her face, Cai Wei said, "I’m not unhappy, just shocked and surprised, that’s all."

The man was now satisfied, and he too reached out to rub her soft little face, saying with a grin, "The fifteenth of August!"

"Ah? That soon?"

She exclaimed in alarm. The fifteenth of August was two months away from her birthday, which meant she would not even be fourteen years old yet when she was to become a bride; this was utterly absurd!

The man pinched her chin, temptingly saying, "Don’t you want us to sleep together openly and honestly? Don’t you like us sneaking around like this?"

Cai Wei shook her head. Of course, she didn’t enjoy having an affair with a man. Every time he came, her heart would be in her throat. They couldn’t even make a sound when they were together in excitement, for fear that their secret would be discovered by her parents. If caught, her parents would surely be disappointed in her, would surely deem her a lascivious and shameless woman, and she didn’t want her parents to see her that way!

"Since you don’t want that, let’s hurry up and get married, and after that, we can sleep together openly, with no one having any say over us!" The man was no longer content with kneading her little face; he leaned over and bit her cheek.

Cai Wei winced from the pain on her cheek, hissed, and flushed with anger remembering the embarrassing incident when Duke Li Guo’s wife had come for the proposal, and with a ’snap’, she slapped him away, saying, "No, I haven’t had my hairpin ceremony yet. How could I marry so soon?"

With a show of strength, Nangong Yi lifted her out of the bath tub, placed her on the couch to stand, and then went to the shelf to get a cotton towel, carefully wiping off the beads of water that clung to her body, saying, "It’s no problem if you haven’t had your hairpin ceremony. I’ve consulted with the imperial physician, who said that a woman being as mature as Tian Kui signifies readiness for love and pleasure without any harm, as long as there is no pregnancy."

"You discussed this with the imperial physician?"

Cai Wei really wanted to cover her face. This man, who looked gentle and elegant, a model scholar in appearance, was actually so shameless, consulting others about such private matters. If this were in her era, he would certainly be seen as a pervert!

"It concerns my wife’s body; of course, as a husband, I must not be negligent!"

Nangong Yi finished wiping her, took a light blanket, wrapped her in it, laid her on the couch, then used the water she had bathed in to clean his own body before lying down again. "For safety’s sake, I consulted not just one imperial physician, and all said it was fine. Madam, you can rest assured," Nangong Yi added.

Cai Wei covered her face, despairingly said, "Your Highness King Qin, you may leave now, and please never mention you know me in the future!"

Nangong Yi laughed, "Hehe," and said, "It’s too late. Tomorrow morning, I’m coming to your home for the marriage proposal. Don’t forget to tell your father-in-law to stay home and not go out, waiting to drink the tea offered by his son-in-law!"

"A marriage proposal tomorrow?" Cai Wei was shocked yet again!

"Yes!"

Nangong Yi nodded and said, "To avoid any complications that could arise in time, we have to settle this matter soon. Once we’re married, we won’t have to fear anyone playing any tricks on us!"

Cai Wei was confused, "What tricks? Nangong Yi, what do you mean?"

Nangong Yi paused for a moment, sighed and said, "It’s still about you, who accidentally attracted the attention of that Saknu. That beast recently proclaimed himself emperor in Liaodan and seized control of the entire Liaodan Empire. It’s said he has sent a number of spies into our Great Jin Dynasty, seeking news about you!"

Cai Wei’s body stiffened. That half-human, half-beast creature, she had almost forgotten him. How could he, like a persistent ghost, come to trouble her again? Honestly, there weren’t many people in this world that she feared, but Saknu could probably count as one.

Feeling Cai Wei’s stiffness, Nangong Yi patted her back and said, "Don’t be afraid, leave it to me. You are the wife of I, Nangong Yi, and I will never let anyone harm you!"

Cai Wei nestled in the man’s bosom, silently nodded; in fact, she did not think Nangong Yi had the strength to defeat Saknu, but his words still moved her deeply!

The two cuddled together like this, gradually falling asleep...

At the Fourth Watch of the Night, the man got up. Usually, when he rose, he was as quiet as a mouse, afraid of disturbing her sleep, but today, he gently pinched her nose, rousing her.

"Madam, get up. In a little while, I will come over for the marriage proposal. It would not be good to be caught unprepared if you wake up late," he said.

Cai Wei jolted up and asked, "Are you serious?"

While getting dressed, Nangong Yi said with a light smile, "Of course, I’m serious. You just stay home nicely and wait for me."

As he spoke, he had already dressed in his robe, bent down to kiss Cai Wei’s stupefied little face, smiled cordially, and with a flash, disappeared through the window...