Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 336 The night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber

Back at the Prince of Guangping's mansion, things were already busy! From the early morning, servants bustled about, keeping the residence spotlessly clean and tidy. Various red silks and satins draped the eaves and pillars, and large red lanterns were hung high, giving the entire palace a dreamlike beauty.

As the wedding carriage slowly approached, the servants who had been waiting at the gate for a long time were filled with excitement and quickly lit the firecrackers they had prepared. For a moment, the crackling sound of firecrackers resounded through the sky, deafening, as if to announce the couple's happy event to the whole world.

Amidst this jubilant and lively atmosphere, Li Chu was the first to gracefully disembark from the carriage. He was dressed in a gorgeous wedding gown, his figure as straight as a pine tree, his handsome face radiating unconcealed joy.

Then, he turned around and looked at Dugu Jingyao in the carriage with a gentle gaze. He stretched out his slender and powerful hand, gently grasped Dugu Jingyao's delicate and beautiful hand, and then carefully helped her out of the carriage.

Dugu Jingyao was a truly stunning beauty today! She wore a vibrant crimson wedding gown, embroidered with exquisite patterns in gold and silver, dazzling the eyes. A gorgeous crown and hairpin, adorned with pearls and jade, swayed gracefully. When she raised her eyes to look at Li Chu, her bright eyes were like twinkling stars in the night sky, filled with happiness and a sweet smile.

Seeing this, the bridesmaid standing by shouted with a smile: "The bride has stepped over the fire basin, and her life will be prosperous and thriving!" Hearing this, Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly, lifted her foot lightly, and stepped steadily over the fire basin placed in front of her.

Immediately afterwards, numerous guests gathered around, escorting the newlyweds into the Prince of Guangping's mansion. As soon as they entered, the scene before them was breathtaking—the courtyard was adorned with lanterns and colorful flowers, a breathtaking sight. Multicolored ribbons fluttered in the wind, like the dancing sleeves of fairies; delicate lanterns emitted a warm, soft glow, illuminating every corner.

At this time, the housekeeper Zhang Deyu quickly stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Li Chu, and said, "Your Highness, I have arranged everything according to your previous instructions. Please rest assured, Your Highness."

Li Chu nodded slightly and walked towards the main hall with Dugu Jingyao. Along the way, the servants saluted and blessed them.

Arriving at the main hall, the ceremony officially began. The ceremonial officer chanted, "First, bow to Heaven and Earth. Second, bow to your parents. Finally, husband and wife bow to each other." Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao followed suit. When they reached the stage of bowing to each other, their eyes met, a look of deep affection.

Then, as the ceremonial officer shouted, "Send her to the bridal chamber, the ceremony is complete!", the banquet began. The guests laughed and chatted happily, toasting each other.

After Li Chu escorted Dugu Jingyao back to the bridal chamber, he said, "Jingyao, there are many guests today, so you may have to wait for me for a while. If you are hungry, ask Shi Jian to go to the front to find Feng Shengyi. Feng Shengyi will naturally arrange for someone to bring you some food."

After hearing Li Chu's instructions, Dugu Jingyao felt warm in her heart and nodded slightly, saying, "Well, okay, you should drink less too."

Li Chu knew that Dugu Jingyao was worried about him, so he readily agreed: "Jingyao, don't worry, tonight is our wedding night, I will stay sober. Besides, they can't drink as much as my father-in-law and my eldest brother-in-law."

Dugu Jingyao was embarrassed and wanted to laugh at Li Chu's words. She tried hard to hold it back and said, "Okay, go quickly. I'll wait for you here."

And in the bustling and peaceful atmosphere of Prince Guangping's mansion, in a dark corner, a woman smiled evilly and whispered, "Your Highness Prince Guangping, I didn't expect you to marry a wife, and you won't even give me the position of concubine. Humph, don't blame me for being rude."

This person was none other than He Lingyi. She was still the same as in her previous life, obsessed with love. If she couldn't get Li Chu, she wanted to destroy him. At this moment, He Lingyi had just killed several jailers, and her face was still stained with blood. She looked extremely scary.

She knew that everyone in the mansion was very busy with Li Chu's wedding today, and since she had not taken any action, they would not be too wary of her.

Just as she expected, she killed these people easily, and even had time to wash up, change into one of their clothes, quietly return to her former residence, change her clothes, change her appearance, follow the crowd, and sneak out of Prince Guangping's Mansion.

On this side, Li Chu was sometimes congratulating, sometimes envious, and toasting Li Chu again and again. But Li Chu didn't want to get drunk and miss the wedding night he had been looking forward to for a long time.

So he felt that he was getting tipsy, so he started to pretend to be drunk. Because of his status as Prince Guangping, it was not easy for people to continue to force him to drink.

Only Yang Guozhong came forward and tried to persuade Li Chu to drink with words like "Your Highness, you drank with them and not with me. Aren't you giving me no face?"

His purpose was simple. If there was no wedding night, it would undoubtedly be a slap in the face for the princess. So he let Li Chu go only after he saw him lying on the table drunk.

Li Chu heard the footsteps fade away, so he opened one eye and looked around. Seeing that no one was around, he tugged at Feng Shengyi beside him and said, "Help me back to Wangyuexuan."

Feng Shengyi nodded when he heard this, and then called another servant to help Li Chu up. Under the gaze of everyone, Li Chu was carried away from the scene by the two of them.

After arriving at Wangyuexuan, Feng Shengyi said, "You can step aside first. I will help His Highness go in." The servant agreed, let Li Chu lean on Feng Shengyi, and left.

Feng Shengyi watched the person leave and whispered, "Your Highness, the person has left."

Li Chu straightened up immediately, completely losing his drunken state. The servants in the courtyard smiled and saluted when they saw Li Chu coming, saying, "Greetings to His Highness!"

Li Chu excused them from their formalities and asked, "Were you sent by Zhang Deyu to serve the princess?"

One of the older ones nodded and said, "Your Highness, we servants were sent by Steward Zhang to serve the princess."

Li Chu nodded slightly and said, "Okay, then you will serve the princess well. If you serve well, you will be rewarded. Today, the king and the princess are very happy. Feng Shengyi will take them to receive the reward later!"

The six maids beamed with joy and said, "Thank you, Your Highness! I wish you and the princess a long and happy marriage and a son soon!"

Li Chu laughed out loud and said, "Okay, go ahead."

After saying that, Li Chu went to the main hall of Wangyuexuan.

Inside the house, Dugu Jingyao, Si Jian and Shi Jian had already heard Li Chu's voice. Dugu Jingyao, who was eating at the time, immediately asked Si Jian and Shi Jian to clear the things on the table, wiped her mouth, and then sat back on the couch with a round fan in her hand.

Just when Li Chu came in, everything was already packed. Shi Jian and Si Jian saw Li Chu coming in, smiled and bowed, then quietly left and closed the door.

Li Chu walked up to Dugu Jingyao and said, "Jingyao, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Dugu Jingyao shook her head and said, "It's okay, at least you are sober."

Li Chu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smug smile and said, "Haha, yes, if I hadn't cleverly put on a good show, how could those guys have been easily fooled by me? Otherwise, they would definitely not give up and would never let me go so easily!"

Dugu Jingyao, who was standing by, just smiled when she heard this and said nothing more. However, at this moment, Li Chu could not contain his joy and said to Dugu Jingyao affectionately: "Jingyao, after going through so much hardship, we have finally arrived at this day! From now on, you are my wife."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dugu Jingyao's fair cheeks instantly turned red like the sunset, as tempting and lovely as a ripe apple.

Li Chu stared at the shy and charming Dugu Jingyao in front of him, and couldn't help but reach out and gently take away the exquisite round fan that she was holding tightly in her hand.

Although he had seen Dugu Jingyao in the early morning, at this moment, under the flickering light of the red candle, she looked even more charming and beautiful, like a blooming flower, exuding charming fragrance and charm.

Li Chu also sat on the couch, hugged Dugu Jingyao in his arms and said, "Jingyao, you are truly the most beautiful bride I have ever seen!"

Dugu Jingyao also enjoyed this moment, which was also the moment she had been looking forward to for two lifetimes. Although there was a wedding in the previous life, his heart and eyes were full of Shen Zhenzhu. When he drank the wedding wine with himself, he even thought of himself as Shen Zhenzhu.

But this life is different. At this time, Li Chu only has her in his heart and eyes, and she will become an irreplaceable existence.

The two of them cuddled together for a while, and Li Chu said, "By the way, Jingyao, we haven't drunk the wedding wine yet. This ceremony isn't complete yet."

After that, Li Chu took Dugu Jingyao's hand and walked to the table. He poured himself a glass and then poured another glass for Dugu Jingyao. This time, they each drank a glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Then Li Chu took out a pair of scissors and said, "Jingyao, let's each cut a section of hair and tie it together. It is said that we can grow old together."

Dugu Jingyao couldn't help but laugh: "Why do you still believe this?" Although she said so, her body was very honest. She still cooperated with Li Chu to cut her hair and tangle it together.

Li Chu put the hair into a small wooden box and sealed it, saying, "It is better to believe it exists than not to believe it exists."

Li Chu handed the wooden box to Dugu Jingyao and said, "Jingyao, can I call you Ayao?"

Dugu Jingyao was fine with it and nodded, saying, "Of course. Then I'll change my name. Calling you Li Chu all the time always feels a bit awkward."

Li Chu said, "Then you can call me Dong Lang. This is my childhood name. Mother used to call me that."

Dugu Jingyao was hearing this name for the first time, so she tried calling it: "Dong Lang?"

Li Chu agreed, smiling, and looked at Dugu Jingyao tenderly and said, "Ayao!"

Their eyes intertwined tightly, as if sparks could fly. Then, Li Chu picked up Dugu Jingyao and carried her horizontally, walked to the bed, laid her on the bed, and helped her take off her hairpins and rings. Then, Li Chu said, "Ayao, it's getting late. Let's go to bed."

Dugu Jingyao's heart, which had finally calmed down after hearing this, was once again stirred. Although this was not their first time, it was the first normal wedding night she had waited for in two lifetimes.

So Dugu Jingyao also put her arms around Li Chu's neck and nodded. Li Chu was very pleased with Dugu Jingyao's initiative.

So he could no longer hold back the throbbing in his heart, and he pressed forward, kissing Dugu Jingyao. After a passionate kiss, Li Chu panted and said, "Ayao, are you ready? I'll be gentle."

Dugu Jingyao blushed upon hearing this and nodded silently: "I'm ready."

Li Chu started kissing Dugu Jingyao from her forehead, then went on to kiss her nose, lips, neck, and even her hands. Dugu Jingyao recalled the time at the inn, and it seemed that because of the love poison, she was very proactive.

While she was recalling, Li Chu sucked her lips again, trying to distract her attention, and then took the next step.

Dugu Jingyao felt different from that time. She didn't feel much pain, as if a long drought had finally ended with a downpour. She tried her best to cooperate with Li Chu, and at one point she turned passive into active, which made Li Chu very excited. After three or four rounds, it was finally over.

In the end, Dugu Jingyao, who practiced martial arts, felt very tired and could not even open her eyes. Li Chu also felt that he might have gone a little too far, so he stopped.

For the last time, Li Chu helped Dugu Jingyao wipe her body, washed himself, and then hugged Dugu Jingyao and fell asleep.