Silent Lover 2 (Tanhua) - Chap 3
Emperor Xuan bestowed the Qilin Mansion outside the palace as a wedding residence for Crown Prince Jun Qiyu and Crown Princess Song Liqing, and arranged the grandest etiquette.
Song Liqing, wearing a grand costume and crown, bid farewell to his father at the gate of the mansion.
Song Qing reluctantly asked for a long time, with a sad face.
Song Liqing smiled and comforted him: “Father, don’t worry, you can continue to lead the army to kill the enemy, and His Majesty has dispelled his worries. Everyone is happy.”
“We’re all happy, how about you?”
Song Liqing was taken aback by this question, he raised his lips and said, “I…I like His Highness the Crown Prince, and I am also…very happy!”
How could Song Qing fail to see that he forced a smile on his face: “But the prince only thinks that you are greedy for profit and playing tricks, and he has prejudice against you. In the future…”
Song Liqing took a deep breath to relieve the pain.
“His Royal Highness is doted on by thousands of people. His temper is a bit arrogant. He has stayed in the Western Regions for so many years. After all, he is young and wild. He is not a bad person at heart. After we get married, I will enlighten him. There will always be One day he will be able to distinguish right from wrong and good from evil, and understand my sincerity.
Song Liqing stepped onto the red-flowered horse with hope, believing that they could regain their old friendship and reunite after a broken mirror.
Song Qing’s words disappeared in the sound of gongs and drums, firecrackers and thunder.
“You have been so sensible since you were a child. Dad never had to worry about you, but you are too sensible. You always live for others and don’t think about yourself at all. My child, you have made us all perfect, but you owe it to yourself…”
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They worshiped in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and all the officials bowed down.
The title on the gold list and the wedding candles should have been more joyful than happy, but Song Liqing waited anxiously until late at night with a haze in his heart.
Tears flowed from the red candle, but Jun Qiyu did not appear.
Song Liqing just opened the door, and the maid immediately waited close by.
“Crown princess, if you have anything to tell your slaves to go.”
Song Liqing asked: “Do you know where His Royal Highness is? I’m going to look for him.”
The maid replied with some hesitation: “Your Highness is at Xingle Zhai.”
Song Liqing didn’t know where Xinglezhai was located in Qilin Mansion.
“Okay, I’ll go find him.”
“Hey! Crown Princess!” The maid caught up and said, “His Highness will return to his room after dealing with the guests. The Crown Princess is also tired…”
Song Liqing turned his head and glanced at the maid, wondering, “Why did you stop me?”
“I……”
The maid faltered and couldn’t explain the reason, so she could only lead him to Xingle Zhai. The place was brightly lit, and there was a four-character plaque on the door with the words “Carpe diem in time”, and the fragrance was lingering, but there were no other guests.
Song Liqing covered his nose, he didn’t like such a rich fragrance.
Unfamiliar music came from the room, an instrument Song Liqing had never heard before.
The candlelight reflected the figures of two people on the window, one of them was dancing beautifully, the other put his arms around each other’s waist, drank a glass of wine, and there was a sound of teasing and playing.
Song Liqing knew that the laughter was from Jun Qiyu, and she was so embarrassed through the window, she didn’t know what kind of **** scene was inside.
“Did the prince ask you to stop me?” Song Liqing asked casually.
The maid knelt down and said timidly: “No, Your Highness said you would go as soon as you wanted to go, and told us not to obstruct it… It’s the slaves who made their own decisions. On the wedding night, Your Highness had fun with that goblin from the Western Regions. Let it hang aside, the servants don’t want the Crown Princess to be unhappy, and it’s pure if they don’t see it…”
Song Liqing thought to himself, this Xinglezhai really lives up to its name, the four characters are crooked and wanton, it looks like it was written by Jun Qiyu.
“You are thinking of me.” Song Liqing gave her a hand, “Get up, what’s your name?”
The maid replied, “Xiaodi.”
“Xiaodi, thank you, you will stay outside later and don’t allow anyone to come near.” Song Liqing said again, “You should help me keep the prince’s matter today a secret, and don’t let it go outside, let alone let His Majesty hear the wind, you know? ”
“Why?” Xiao Di was puzzled, “His Highness did something wrong…”
“His Highness’s reputation is important. He is the crown prince, the future co-lord of the world, and he must not leave a stain of absurdity and stupidity.”
After Song Liqing finished explaining, he pushed open the door.
The music playing inside stopped abruptly, and the dancing also stopped. The crowd looked at Song Liqing, as if he was the uninvited guest who was unhappy with the atmosphere.
Song Liqing looked around, most of them were musicians, playing huqin and other western musical instruments, only one person stood in the center and danced lightly, it was the Hu Nuer that Song Liqing had seen outside the city and brought back by Jun Qiyu.
Hu Nuer’s complexion is brownish, his hair and eyebrows are yellowish, and his pupils are blue. He is very exotic. He wears heavy makeup, big eyes and long eyebrows, and he wears a colorful gem dance dress with his back, shoulders, belly and thighs exposed. He looks like he is in the painting The seductive appearance of the Western Regions, no wonder Xiaodi despised him, calling him a goblin.
When Hu Nuer saw Song Liqing, not only was he not afraid, but instead he saluted generously, with charming eyes, and looked directly at the provocation.
“The Crown Princess.”
Song Liqing ignored him and went straight to Jun Qiyu.
Jun Qiyu was lying on a recliner covered with tiger skin at the moment, her wedding dress was still on her body, loose and loose, and his sleepy expression knew that he was disturbed.
“Emperor Princess…” Jun Qiyu chewed on the title amusedly, and then laughed, “You came just in time, you go to dance for the master, the kind that Hu Nuer dances, oh, here is a set of dance clothes, You must look very stylish in it.”
Jun Qiyu pointed at another dance gown that was so explicit that it couldn’t even be called a dress, and the corners of Song Liqing’s lips sank.
“I won’t.”
Jun Qiyu laughed: “It doesn’t matter? Let Hu Nuer teach you.”
Hu Nuer said softly: “The order of the lord.”
He immediately demonstrated, twisting his hips and hips, the gemstones on the dance clothes collided with each other, making a crisp rustling sound, so enchanting and charming.
Song Liqing’s expression became more rigid, and he straightened his back.
“I am a hand-picked Xinke Tanhua, given to the crown prince to study, and a full-time official on the court record. I will not learn these ostentatious Hu dances.”
Hu Nuer giggled, walked a few steps to Jun Qiyu and knelt down.
“Master, what is the official position of the prince’s servant?”
“That’s it…” Jun Qiyu stared at Song Liqing and said jokingly, “The waiter is studying, a low-ranking seventh-rank idle job, and not even qualified to go to the early court. Listening to your tone, I thought you had already been appointed as a marquis. It’s a first-class official.”
“They are all accompanying and serving the Lord, and they are no different from Hu Nuer.”
The two laughed together, which was especially harsh.
Song Liqing’s breathing was stagnant, so he could only stand there stiffly, letting them laugh and sneer.
“Hey, Song Liqing, do you still want to learn? Learn to please the Lord, huh?”
As Jun Qiyu spoke, she raised her leg and lifted the hem of Song Liqing’s fancy dress, with a frivolous gesture.
Song Liqing took a step back to avoid it, and said firmly in a deep voice: “I will never learn these vulgar and dirty things to please men.”
“snort.”
Jun Qiyu was already sullen, and stood up, staggering. He smelled of alcohol, so that Song Liqing couldn’t open his eyes.
He pinched Song Liqing’s chin, and Song Liqing could only raise his face to meet him.
“Do you think Hu Nuer is inferior to others, and you are the most noble?”
“I don’t have one.” Song Liqing shook his head and said, “But I am the princess concubine who has entered the genealogy of the Jun family’s royal family. I will be your lover who will stay together for the rest of your life… Qiyu, it’s late at night, you can play Enough playing, come back with me.”
In the second half, Song Liqing had softened his tone, almost pleading.
Except for the emperor and empress, no one called Jun Qiyu the word “Qiyu” affectionately. Jun Qiyu couldn’t get used to it for a while, because this title carried affection, and only the closest people could call it.
“So what if it’s hand-picked? Look at you, you’re boring, full of the sour air of those literati, how can you have Hu Nuer’s knowledge and understanding? How can you have half of his style? You, just be a vacant room Crown Princess.”
Song Liqing’s eyes were already filled with tears, adding a broken and pitiful look to his clear face.
Jun Qiyu’s fingers softened, and she involuntarily let go of him.
Song Liqing choked up his nasal voice and begged: “Today is our big wedding day, the night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, let’s go back and spend the night well, shall we?”
Song Liqing pulled Jun Qiyu’s wedding dress, helped him put it back on, and adjusted his collar.
Jun Qiyu suddenly felt distressed, this should have been a great joy in his life.
Hu Nuer could play with him until he was drunk, staggered and his clothes were disheveled, and Song Liqing was the one who helped him sober up his clothes, Jun Qiyu suddenly felt that this was also very good…
But he was disgusted at the thought that this submissive face was only a disguise. He must not compromise, otherwise he will be coerced and controlled by others for a lifetime!
“It turns out that you just want to have a bridal chamber… Where can I do it?”
Song Liqing was caught off guard by Jun Qiyu, lost his center of gravity, fell backwards to the ground, and hit his back elbow, feeling numb for a long time.
Jun Qiyu was tall and burly, so she pressed down and imprisoned him under her body.
