The one who should be the happiest at that time was Li Qing Feng.
Officially wedded the most suitable bride, that day was supposed to be the day where Li Qing Feng was halfway to becoming heir to the throne. He gained full support from one of the powerful couples beside The Emperor and The Empress.
But throughout the wedding ceremony and reception, Li Qing Feng did not feel right. His bride was waiting for him inside the bridal chamber, and he was still stalling for time to get into the room and start the ritual before they consummate their wedding night.
"Wang ye, this is the auspicious time. If we wait a little longer, nubi worries we could pass the auspicious time." The old mama who was acting as the matchmaker tried to remind Li Qing Feng for the third time.
Li Qing Feng has been drinking on the main table, watching his guests enjoying the wedding feast. Although he acted like he blended in conversations with his guests, actually his heart was not settled.
"Erdi can leave the wedding feast on me and let me, sandi, and sidi host the feast on your behalf." Li Fei Long, who sat on his side, lifted up his cup of wine and gave him a big smile.
A smile that was supposed to be on Li Qing Feng's face instead.
Li Qing Feng gulped down anything that was left in his cup and placed the cup on the table with a little harshness. When the marriage edict got read out, he was thrilled and excited. He imagined Li Fei Long would be in deep embarrassment or even miserable.
But why did he feel miserable instead of Li Fei Long?
Standing up and grinned, Li Qing Feng acted like he was a hero who was going to raped his captive. Li Jin Sheng and Li Jin Qiu were cheering and followed by other guests. He turned his back and was going to leave the feast. His guest's cheer got even more lively as he was walking away. The guests continued to cheer on him until he was gone from the scene.
The old mama and his trusted taijian, Xiao Ya Zi gonggong, were following his lead to the bridal chamber.
On the way, he passed the inner hall that was supposed to hold a feast for the women. The sound of women chatting and enjoying music was less noisy than at the front hall which was used as a place to entertain male guests.
Li Qing Feng remembered Jiang Xi Yu was there. She must be chatting with some other royal wifes or the ladies of the palace. His feet got slower as his ears were trying to catch her voice. He even purposely took a round route to the bridal chamber. His eyes fixed on the low as he was walking and got startled and stopped when his eyes caught a pair of lotus feet wearing embroidered lilac shoes.
Ignoring the gasps made by his people behind him because he stopped all of sudden. Li Qing Feng ran his eyes up to meet Jiang Xi Yu who stood by just a few steps in front of him. His heart skipped a beat at that moment.
Duan Wang Fei stood elegantly with the help of her young yahuan, wearing a soft color loose dress that has a fabric fringe made of sable fur to warm her. Her dark hair was long and simple with just a buyao on top of her head. Her makeup was never thick but still her skin looked even radiant that night.
Li Qing Feng got a star struck. The woman who stood before him got the bold red lips that he could not resist. Like a forbidden fruit, Jiang Xi Yu captured his eyes and his heart.
"Rui Qin Wang, please pardon me. Qie must have surprised you." Jiang Xi Yu bent her knees but did not lower her gaze. She looked at him right into his eyes and he did not even mind it at all. He felt like he wanted her to look deeply into his eyes for the whole night.
"Qie is not used to drinking wine and was planning to just freshen up before joining back inside." Jiang Xi Yu continued on with explaining to him the reason why she was wandering around the hall with her yahuan.
Li Qing Feng noticed how weak her feet were just to get back and straighten up herself. He liked how fragile she was. As if he could protect her under his arms.
Flabbergasted by his own thoughts, Li Qing Feng tried to laugh to cover up his mind. But the sound of his laugh came out coarse. He sounded just like a beast. Clearly frowning, Jiang Xi Yu waited for his reply.
"Sao sao can enjoy the shadow of the moon in a fish pond in the middle of an artificial garden. The garden was specially made for tonight." Li Qing Feng pointed out the center of his residence.
The artificial garden was specifically planned to please Han Yao Ying. It was a combination of The Grand Chancellor's layout design and Shu Gui Fei's idea in intention to make Han Yao Ying comfortable in Rui Wang Fu.
Jiang Xi Yu smiled gently. She did not even follow Li Qing Feng's direction.
"What a generous husband, Rui Wang Fei must be very delighted. It would be presumptuous if qie enjoyed it before Rui Wang Fei." Jiang Xi Yu refused his offer.
Once again, Li Qing Feng drowned in his thoughts. What she said was true but now he wanted Jiang Xi Yu more than the woman who was waiting inside the bridal chamber.
He saw the throne everytime he imagined Han Yao Ying. But after he met Jiang Xi Yu, he imagined his hand covering her shoulder and enjoying a quiet day with her. What a complete wonder how the misery of life played on his feelings.
They kept quiet for a moment. Li Qing Feng started to feel the awkwardness when Jiang Xi Yu looked confused and Xiao Ya Zi gonggong cleared his throat behind his back.
"Qie will return inside. Congratulations, wang ye." Jiang Xi Yu was about to bend her knees again but Li Qing Feng lent his hand without much thinking. His hand held Jiang Xi Yu's arm to prevent her from bent her knees.
Not only was he shocked at that gesture, even Jiang Xi Yu was clearly dumbfounded. Li Qing Feng pulled back his hand like he just got an electric effect by touching Jiang Xi Yu's arm.
"This is what it meant by fate." Li Qing Feng took a deep breath before continuing, "I hope sao sao no longer holds annoyance against me as we both have each other's secrets."
Grinned, Li Qing Feng winked at Jiang Xi Yu. It was his attempt to fix the awkwardness between them. He tried to show her his usual character. But Jiang Xi Yu got even more annoyed by him.
Jiang Xi Yu stuttered to respond. "Qie does not know what wang ye meant."
She glanced at her yahuan. "Let's get back inside."
As she tried to run away from him, Li Qing Feng gave her space to pass him. Politely, he nodded his head as she made her walk. The fragrance smell from her was unique. It was not only a floral scent, Jiang Xi Yu must have combined some ingredients together and created a sensual scent that made Li Qing Feng close his eyes and temporarily inhale it.
"Wang ye…." Xiao Ya Zi's voice warned him.
By the time he opened his eyes, he looked behind him and Jiang Xi Yu was already inside the hall. The scent was still there to tie his mind.
His jaw hardened. He has to remember he has a duty he needs to do to seal his plot. Li Qing Feng waved his wedding robe as he started to walk his way to the bridal chamber. Each step he made was harder than the previous.
The tremendous wedding decoration was put up around the bridal quarter. The servants who were standing by in front of the quarter quickly bowed when he reached there. The announcement of his arrival made the other old mama who was guarding the bed chamber beside Han Yao Ying become excited.
"Wang ye, congratulations." The old mama and her subordinates bowed at Li Qing Feng the moment he entered the chamber.
As he waved to pardon them, his eyes got fixed at Han Yao Ying who was sitting on the bed. Covered by the red veil, Han Yao Ying kept quiet waiting for their next ritual.
"Go on." Li Qing Feng gave his command and tried to be as happy as he could.
He stood right in front of Han Yao Ying and tried to set the mood. The old mama acted fast and gave him the stick. While inhaling, Li Qing Feng lifted up the red veil. It was like a slow motion in his eyes. His gaze then met with Han Yao Ying's. The beauty that got covered by a thick white powder. The woman that he and many believed could help him get his seat on the throne.
The veil was completely lifted up but it flew away. The servants who saw that tried to grab it before it might touch the ground. One hand almost caught it but it missed, same like the other set of hands.
Li Qing Feng did not even care about that. His eyes locked with Han Yao Ying's, who was holding an apple on her lap. His grip on the stick got loosened up. Li Qing Feng dejected. He failed to get his mind to stop thinking of Jiang Xi Yu.
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Her first day as Rui Wang Fei was not like Han Yao Ying imagined. Li Qing Feng did not accompany her to greet the qie shi and their servants. She had to appear by herself and gave out red packages as the symbol of generosity of the lady of the house. For the qie shi, she distributed a number of gifts based on their rank.
She sat at the front hall, leading the pack of the qie shi with a huge effort to hide her embarrassment because Li Qing Feng deserted her right after their bridal chamber ritual. Right after unveiling her face, Li Qing Feng reacted inappropriately. He dropped the wedding stick and abruptly left the chamber and ran out from the back of the fu. No one knew where he went and Han Yao Ying made sure no guests knew that the groom ran away without even touching her.
Even though Han Yao Ying made sure no one realized that Li Qing Feng disappeared, she knew she could not help if there were one or two mouths to deliver this news to the qie shi.
So many things to do on the first day as Rui Wang Fei, and it still has to add with so much anger and embarrassment that she needed to maintain. Han Yao Ying mostly stayed quiet and let the others talk and entertained her while she scanned thoroughly all the qie shi that Rui Wang Fu has.
Li Qing Feng has the most concubines out of other Qin Wangs. That fact she knew all along, that's why her first choice was actually Li Fei Long instead of Li Qing Feng. Since Li Qing Feng acted strangely last night, to see each of qie shi's faces and still have to hold in her embarrassment, Han Yao Ying was furious at Li Qing Feng.
"I need to rest. All of you can return to your quarter." She said after she thought could not hold on any longer.
Cutting the conversation that the qie shi were having, Han Yao Ying was too furious to stay there. She stood up and was turning her back to return to her quarter. All the qie shi were rushing to bow to her which she did not even see.
When she was already inside, without glancing at her yahuan, Han Yao Ying took off her outer to change.
"When I take a rest, you go and find Xiao Ya Zi gonggong. Ask him whether wang ye has returned to the fu or not!" Han Yao Yin almost shouted at her yahuan.
"Yes, wang fei." The yahuan replied right away.
Before her outer touched the ground, her yahuan already caught it and deftly got it out from the room. The other yahuan came forward to help her take off the inner clothes.
"No need to be worried, wang fei. Wang ye might have been too tense last night and…" The yahuan did not know Han Yao Ying personality as she was assigned there to serve Han Yao Ying by Li Qing Feng's order.
A slap sound made the other yahuan in the room stunned. Han Yao Ying goggled at the stupid yahuan who already on the floor, holding her cheek and cried.
"Drag her out and slap her a hundred times on each cheek." Han Yao Ying ordered everyone there.
As soon as the command was said, the other yahuan dragged the unlucky yahuan out. Her cries made Han Yao Ying become angrier than before. She took off her clothes herself and shouted.
"All of you get out!" Yelled, she threw her clothes at the running servants.
The clothes did not get to the ground as it hit Li Qing Feng who made an appearance between the servants that ran away from the chamber.
Han Yao Ying saw him still wearing the same bridal outfit. Stood just a few steps in front of her with her clothes in his hands.
"Where did you go last night?" Han Yao Ying faced him angrily. Her hands on her hips while she was only in her undergarment. "Do you know that what happened to you last night has made me furious and embarrassed? You humiliated me and my family name."
Li Qing Feng threw her clothes on the ground. It seemed like he did not sleep last night. He stepped closer in front of Han Yao Ying and looked down on her.
"Address yourself as my main wife and be composed. I will soon be The Crown Prince of the Empire." Li Qing Feng warned her with a hoarse voice.
Han Yao Ying did not want to lose her integrity because she knew Li Qing Feng needed her support. "Wang ye needs to consummate this wedding to get full support from qie's side."
She turned her words formally as afterall Li Qing Feng was one of the dragon heirs. But the way she said it was way off. She kept her chin high and outdated Li Qing Feng with her arrogance.
Their stances were so close to each other by then. Li Qing Feng's hand pulled the back of her head and crashed his lips on hers. His hand half grabbed her hair. The other hand caught Han Yao Ying's buttocks and lifted her weight up against him.
The harsh kiss turned more passionate as they both held in their anger. Han Yao Ying left out moans as Li Qing Feng ripped off her undergarment. In a split second Han Yao Ying was already fully naked and Li Qing Feng quickly threw her body onto the bed.
By that time, Han Yao Ying's anger had gone away as she cognizanted what was about to happen next. Hastily, Li Qing Feng took off his own clothes. He threw all the accessories off from his body. As he became furious, he tore off his red clothes that made Han Yao Ying notice his ripped muscles.
"Ben wang will consummate this wedding." Li Qing Feng told Han Yao Ying before crashing her body with his body weight.
Once again Li Qing Feng's lips crushed hers and his hands started to roam on her naked body. His strong hands gathered her hands on top of her head as he kept kissing her neck.
Han Yao Ying started to acknowledge that desire and lust was growing in her. Her breath was heavier than before. She even moaned when Li Qing Feng's lips reached her nipples and his fingers touched her lower opening.
"Xi Yu…"
The name clearly filled the air.
Li Qing Feng continued his action as Han Yao Ying's eyes wide opened and she was stoned for a second. A small bite on her nipple made her tickled but she was already thunderstruck by the name.
Han Yao Ying pushed Li Qing Feng's face from her breast. "What did you just say?"
Li Qing Feng stared at her blankly then opened his mouth coldly. "Xi Yu."
It was useless to push him away as his body weight was double her size. Li Qing Feng locked her body and she could not move away.
"Ben wang will say whatever name ben wang wants." Li Qing Feng told her in a very cold way.
Then came after that statement was a hard and painfull force into Han Yao Ying's body. Li Qing Feng did not even wait for her preparation to accept him. Li Qing Feng moved his hips forcefully as he looked at Han Yao Ying who started to scream in pain.
"Here...comes...your...wedding...night…" He said in every hard thrust.
Ignoring Li Qing Feng's words, Han Yao Ying pressed her nails on hias arms as she was in pain. As her back was arching up, Li Qing Feng moved even faster. Han Yao Ying gave him a slap on his face. The slap that made Li Qing Feng's eyes burn in anger.
At that point Han Yao Ying turned scared of him. Li Qing Feng was biting his lips and did not reduce his movement at all. He did not give a damn care of Han Yao Ying's feelings and continued his action by straighten up his back, lifting up Han Yao Ying's leg on his chest, and pressed his hand covering Han Yao Ying's face as if he did not want to see Han Yao Ying's face.