in2ebook Chapter 125 The night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber!
Chapter 125 The night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber!
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As the oil candles flickered and shone brightly again, the scene of the general's residence being illuminated by the long-lost light was completely revealed!
The Crown Prince, who should have been enjoying his honeymoon, was dressed in red. His blood-red jade crown shattered on the floor as he fell from the couch!
Qing Tingyu, with his handsome features, climbed to Qianqianluo's side, half annoyed and half sneer, "Are you afraid of me?!"
Qianqian lowered her head, stared at the ground, pondered for a moment, and stammered, "No, no, I'm not afraid!!"
Qing Tingyu stared at the woman he hadn't seen for over half a month, her head bowed, unable to look him in the eye, her pitiful state filled with irritation. "I'll make you look up!!"
"Come here, feel my belly. Hmm? It's really strange, Luo'er, don't you think?!"
Qing Tingyu gently stroked Qianqianluo's increasingly thin face, and with a reluctant air, he stroked it more forcefully, "Speak!!"
Qianqianluo gazed at the little tyrant kneeling before her, dressed in red, and forced a smile. She raised her hand to stroke the little tyrant's slightly swollen belly. "It's not strange, Your Highness. You've worked hard!"
Her sweet voice trembled with sobs, which should have been because he found it utterly repulsive!
Now, as Qing Tingyu listened to the voice he had longed for day and night, the bloodthirsty redness in his pupils actually faded a little!
Qing Tingyu slowly knelt down and approached Qian Qianluo, wrapping his arms around her slender waist and eagerly pressing his stubble-covered chin against her thin, frail shoulders.
Under the glow of red candlelight, the prince, dressed in red, buried his head in Qianqianluo's neck, inhaling the cool fragrance emanating from her body with a mixture of longing and reluctance.
His Highness the Crown Prince was still a few years younger than her. Now, the drunken Crown Prince, with his pregnant belly sticking out, pouted and cried to her about the hardships he had recently endured!
"Luo'er, since I acquired the bones of an immortal, I've been experiencing severe pain all over my body for some reason!!"
"Luo'er, the Empress has learned that I possess the bones of an immortal. She actually scolded me for being shameless and lacking manners, for doing such an absurd thing!!"
"The imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy who came to diagnose me mostly had different expressions; they all looked down on me, thinking I was a dirty thing!!"
Qianqian felt the steaming heat, mixed with the smell of alcohol, repeatedly pressing against the skin of her neck, making her both startled and frightened. Her voice went hoarse, unsure how to respond to the Crown Prince's probing!
Seeing that the person still hadn't responded, Qing Tingyu felt an empty and painful feeling in her heart. "Luo'er, Luo'er, Luo'er, you don't like this strange and pitiful look of me with my pregnant belly? Then I don't want it anymore, I don't want the bones of an immortal, okay?!"
"Luo'er, Luo'er, how can you be so cold-hearted?! Luo'er, I...!"
As Qing Tingyu spoke, his behavior became increasingly out of control. After pinning Qianqianluo to the ground, he panted and devoured her, giving her no chance to struggle or catch her breath!
The candle that had been burning on and off for countless days and nights had been lit while His Highness the Crown Prince lay on his side, and he had not attended court for many days!
Midnight three days later;
General Yang, accompanied by a grief-stricken Yang Chenqing, knelt in the cold night to respectfully see the Crown Prince off as he left the palace!
Dressed in a crimson python robe, Qing Tingyu sat on the palace carriage, his expression full of pride and arrogance!
Qing Tingyu glanced at the kneeling Yang father and son, and said thoughtfully, "I recently discussed the trip to the Northern Desert with General Luo, and became so engrossed that I've ended up spending so many days at the General's residence. I'm truly sorry to have troubled you!"
Qing Tingyu covered her face with a plain white fan, laughing so hard she bent over, "Hahaha~"
Yang Chenqing knelt in the boundless, cold night, his face pale, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles cracking.
General Yang, his emotions unclear, seemed to be clenching his teeth and straining his voice as he spoke, "His Highness the Crown Prince's concern for the campaign against the barbarians in the northern deserts is truly an honor for our dynasty and its people. We respectfully escort the Crown Prince back to the palace!"
Upon seeing this, the stewards and servants of the General's Mansion also kowtowed and greeted His Highness the Crown Prince, saying, "Respectfully escorting His Highness back to the palace!"
Sitting on the palace palanquin, Qing Tingyu impatiently twirled the jade thumb ring on her thumb, raised her hand to pat the uneasy throbbing coming from her belly, and squinted at the door to her side bedroom!
Qianqianluo, her body practically skeletal, wore a thick, high-necked robe and moved with strange, dragging steps as she arrived at the Crown Prince's carriage. She kowtowed and greeted the Crown Prince, saying, "Respectfully seeing Your Highness back to the palace!"
The weak, listless voice made Qing Tingyu frown. He glanced at the man a few times with utter disgust, then immediately waved his hand, ordering the guards to return to the palace. "Return to the palace!!!"
In the pitch-black night, the figures of the Crown Prince and his entourage were nowhere to be seen!
General Yang said nothing more, rose and followed the Crown Prince's carriage into the palace for court.
After Yang Chenqing dismissed the servants in the manor, he dared to help Qianqian Luo up. "Young Master Luo, it's alright. We're about to head to the Northern Desert!"
By the dim moonlight, Qianqianluo could barely make out the tears in the boy's eyes. She smiled, squinting her eyes, and then reached out to wipe them away. "Haha~ It's alright, His Highness the Crown Prince is still a child. Let's not hold it against him!"
Yang Chenqing pretended not to know, forcing a smile as he pulled Qianqian into his arms. "Hahaha, Young Master Luo is right, Young Master Luo is right!!"
Five days later, at the hour of Mao (5-7 AM);
On the high platform of Xuanwu Gate;
On the first level of the palace path, Qianqianluo and Yang Chenqing, clad in black armor, knelt solemnly to receive the imperial edict!
Kang Dajian was still on the high platform, loudly proclaiming the imperial edict: "On this auspicious occasion, by the grace of Your Majesty, in order to quell the war in the northern deserts and restore peace and prosperity to our people, I hereby appoint Qian Qianluo and Yang Chenqing as the Ever-Victorious Generals to lead the expedition on behalf of our dynasty...!"
Yang Chenqing and Qianqianlu exchanged a knowing glance, then knelt and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"
Looking at the two newly risen officials, Grand Eunuch Kang's face was filled with undisguised flattery. "Oh my, young generals, please rise!"
Xiao Anzi, standing behind Grand Eunuch Kang, also noticed their unease and stepped forward to help the two men up. "Generals, there's no need for such formalities. Right now, you should hurry to the Imperial Court to pay your respects to the Emperor!"
Yang Chenqing and Qianqianluo, each carrying a bright yellow imperial edict, rode their finest horses, with cold blades at their waists, swiftly making their way from the palace road to the Hall of State Affairs!
Chaozheng Hall;
On the high platform, Emperor Qing Tingmo sat on the dragon throne, propping his head up with his hand, squinting his eyes listlessly as he listened to the cacophony of accusations from the courtiers below!
The person accused is none other than the Crown Prince!
Qing Tingyu, dressed in a loose-fitting python robe that covered his belly, stared intently at the army that had come to ride forth to his orders outside the palace gates!
Grand Chancellor Gui was still fuming, his eyes bulging. "Hmph! The Crown Prince is the foundation of the nation, how can he be so absurd?!"
Qing Tingmo smiled, glanced at the Crown Prince beside him who was completely lost and unaware of his own state, and yawned as he said:
"Your Excellency the Prime Minister is also an important minister in the court. How can you always listen to such rumors from the streets to slander my son?!"