The uncle borrowed some merits, and the princess drew the talisman fiercely

Chapter 1705 The Final Step

"Haven't you gotten tired of seeing the same flowers after three years? I've heard that even the most beautiful flowers can become tiresome after a while."

Lu Zhaoling cupped her face in her hands again, smiled at him, and said, "Although I'm not a flower, I'd probably get tired of looking at such a pretty face after a while."

Zhou Shiyue said, "Am I such a shallow person? My favorite thing isn't your face."

"Relationships always start with looks," Lu Zhaoling said. "So, if I turned into an ugly monster right now, would you still like me?"

Zhou Shiyue first nodded and said of course, but then immediately asked, "If I became ugly now, would you still like me?"

Lu Zhaoling chuckled and said, "No, you have to take good care of your face. I'm a superficial person."

Zhou Shiyue pinched her nose helplessly and said, "Fine, then in order not to make you dislike me, I've decided to stay handsome until I'm old. When I'm old, I'll be the most handsome old man in the world."

Why would he bring up such a childish topic with Lu Zhaoling at this time?

Now it was time to do something else. Zhou Shiyue cupped Lu Zhaoling's face and leaned closer, about to kiss her lips, when Lu Zhaoling immediately covered his mouth with her hand, blinked, and said, "Have you forgotten there's still one more step to do?"

You must drink the nuptial wine.

Zhou Shiyue actually found it somewhat amusing, because Lu Zhaoling in the past was not a very rule-abiding person and did things her own way. But today, on her wedding day, she wanted to follow the rules from beginning to end.

Having been in the Prince's mansion for so long, she was always wearing that red veil, waiting for him to lift it himself. Now that Qingbao is talking about drinking the nuptial wine, she has kept this matter firmly in mind.

The thought of her speaking to the Empress with her head covered just now made him laugh.

Zhou Shiyue stood up. "Alright, we must drink the nuptial wine."

He walked over, poured two glasses of wine, and set off a red plate, red wine glasses, and a gilded wine pot, all of which looked festive.

He poured two glasses of wine, smelled them, and realized it was fruit wine for the female guests.

For Zhou Shiyue, the wine wasn't strong at all; in fact, it tasted a little sweet.

He just felt that this wine was particularly suitable for drinking nuptial wine.

He walked over, handed a glass of wine to Lu Zhaoling, and then sat down next to her, the two of them facing each other slightly side by side.

"Your Highness, let's drink the nuptial cup. We'll be lifelong friends, growing old together, and neither of us will leave halfway," Zhou Shiyue said.

The two men crossed their arms and raised their glasses to their lips.

"it is good."

Lu Zhaoling didn't have much to say. As their eyes met, they drank the wine in their glasses in one gulp.

"Now, is the entire ceremony complete?" Lu Zhaoling asked.

"Well, it's done."

Except for...

Zhou Shiyue wanted to say that the only exception was the final step, the wedding night.

But this matter—

It's pointless to say anything; all that's left is a sigh.

"That's great! Could you let Qingyin and Qingbao come in and help me take off this whole outfit? My head is so heavy."

Lu Zhaoling had her hair styled in an elaborate updo today, adorned with jewels, phoenix hairpins, and gold hair ornaments. She had never worn so many ornaments in her hair before, and now her head felt very heavy.

Moreover, her wedding dress was layered and heavy, and she couldn't wait to peel it off completely.

However, after she finished speaking, she suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but tilt her head to look at Zhou Shiyue.

Zhou Shiyue sensed something was off about her gaze. He asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Lu Zhaoling gently beckoned to him, "Come here, listen closely, I have something to ask you that no one can hear."

And it seems rather mysterious?

Zhou Shiyue turned his ear to the side, and Lu Zhaoling leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Or...should you actually be the one to take off this wedding dress yourself?"

As soon as she finished asking the question, she saw Zhou Shiyue's ears turn red instantly, and his breathing became slightly disordered.

Lu Zhaoling chuckled and took two steps back, trying to avoid him, but Zhou Shiyue reached out and pulled her into his arms, kissing her fiercely.

Although we can't consummate our marriage right now, no one said we can't kiss.

Zhou Shiyue had never kissed Lu Zhaoling so intensely before, as if he wanted to devour her whole.

When he released Lu Zhaoling, her cheeks were flushed, her breathing was erratic, and her already red lips now looked as if they were covered in dew.

Of course, Zhou Shiyue himself wasn't much better off.

His body was tense, and he could only tug at his robe, feeling like he was asking for trouble.

However, he estimates that this "crime" will condemn him to a life of hardship for decades.

"The guests are still here. I'll have them come in to remove your makeup and hair. Change into something comfortable, then turn around..."

Zhou Shiyue paused, thinking that Lu Zhaoling was unaware that he had invited many guests from Youming, and then asked, "Would you like to come with me to the West Courtyard later to offer a toast to Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai?"

Lu Zhaoling then realized that he had actually invited so many people from the Netherworld.

She opened her eyes wide in surprise, then clapped her hands happily and said, "You really invited them all? Then I'll go with you later. It's still early, it'll be good to have a few drinks with them."

This is an experience that most people probably won't have again.

Moreover, Lu Zhaoling also felt that sitting in the new house was quite boring. If she were to go to the banquet in the front hall now, it would probably be inappropriate.

But going to the West Courtyard to have a few drinks with the ghost messengers from the underworld is still possible, but Lu Zhaoling found it a bit strange, "You invited so many ghost messengers up, but I didn't sense them?"

Zhou Shiyue said, "Master set up a talisman array in the west courtyard to isolate the ghostly energy."

It's also to prevent anyone from going that way.

No wonder.

Zhou Shiyue then asked, "What did the Empress just say to you?"

In fact, Zhou Shiling really wanted to know if the Empress had already discussed the marriage agreement with Lu Zhaoling.

However, Lu Zhaoling grabbed his arm and pushed her towards the door, saying, "Those things are minor matters, we can talk about them later. Something must have happened to the Crown Prince, right?"

"The Crown Prince is alright," Zhou Shiyue said.

"That's fine then. We can talk about these things after today. Go and have a drink with them first."

Seeing that Lu Zhaoling didn't want to talk, and noticing that her mood didn't seem to be affected, Zhou Shiyue went out and called Qingyin and Qingbao in.

Qingyin replied to him, "Your Highness, after I saw the Empress out, she returned to the palace ahead of schedule."

"Ah."

Zhou Shiyue did have other things to attend to, so he quickly left.

The girls, including Qiu Yunzhen, who had just arrived but were temporarily left outside the courtyard by the maid, patted their chests gently as he left.

"The prince has left. Can we go see the princess now?"

Qiu Yunzhen thought that her senior brother, Prince Jin, was really something. He let them come over to make a ruckus in the bridal chamber, but then he got there first and left them waiting here.

“Let’s go see the Princess!” She took the lead and stepped inside.