"..."
Wu Xufan left the bed but did not leave the room.
If word got out that he left the bridal chamber on the wedding night, both of them would suffer consequences in the Imperial Palace.
Wu Xufan took a quilt, spread it on the floor, and then blew out the candles.
The room beca dark.
It was Xiao Hezhen’s first ti sleeping outside of the Imperial Palace, and she felt sowhat uneasy.
Clutching her quilt, she gazed at Wu Xufan lying on the ground.
"If you keep looking at , I’ll get up and consummate the marriage again."
No sooner had he spoken.
Then Xiao Hezhen buried herself under the covers, making them airtight.
Wu Xufan let out a faint smile.
In this lifeti, it would only be for Xiao Hezhen that he would exhibit such restraint and endure such discomfort.
...
The next day.
At the break of dawn.
Xiao Hezhen felt soone had joined her side.
She turned her head, and as soon as she did, she saw Wu Xufan’s large face very close to her own.
Xiao Hezhen was startled and about to scream.
"If you dare to scream, I will continue what I didn’t finish last night," Wu Xufan threatened.
Xiao Hezhen quickly covered her mouth.
"Soone will co in soon. It wouldn’t look good for them to see us sleeping apart," Wu Xufan explained after seeing Xiao Hezhen calm down.
Xiao Hezhen felt sowhat reassured upon hearing Wu Xufan’s explanation.
Suddenly, Wu Xufan sat up again.
Xiao Hezhen was surprised.
Wasn’t he supposed to sleep next to her for others to see?!
Where was he going now?!
While she harbored doubts, she saw Wu Xufan use the scissors from last night that had been thrown aside to cut his finger.
Then he sared the bloodstain on the white handkerchief spread over their bed.
Having learned about wedding nights before her own marriage, Xiao Hezhen imdiately understood the purpose of Wu Xufan’s actions.
Her cheeks flushed red, and she turned away.
After dealing with the handkerchief,
Wu Xufan lay back down again.
And continued to sleep.
He had not slept well the entire night before.
Now, he finally couldn’t hold on any longer.
Wu Xufan slept soundly.
But Xiao Hezhen couldn’t fall asleep no matter what.
All she could hear was Wu Xufan’s breathing.
It was faint, but she could still sense that he was right beside her.
Suddenly, she felt.
That maybe Wu Xufan wasn’t so despicable after all.
...
Half a month after Xiao Hezhen’s grand wedding.
Prince Chen’s Mansion, located in the suburbs, was moved to a residence closest to the Imperial Palace, right next to the residence of the King of Chu, one to the left and one to the right, much like their relationship in the current politics, both serving as the emperor’s right and left hands.
What Ye Qichi hadn’t expected was,
that after returning to Xun City for a month, it had been much calr than she had anticipated.
Or perhaps,
it was the calm before the storm.
Throughout this month, Ye Qichi mostly spent her ti training.
Xiang Qin truly was an exceedingly diligent master.
Day after day, she punctually woke Ye Qichi up and patiently trained her, never showing impatience.
Ye Qichi really wanted to give up several tis.
But considering that she couldn’t depend on anyone else in this place, she kept at it.
Holding a dart, she aid at the bullseye ahead and threw.
It hit the bullseye perfectly.
"Princess, that was aweso!" Lu You cheered from the side.
Always playing the role of the cheerleader.
"Princess has improved remarkably fast," Xiang Qin couldn’t help exclaiming. "The best Assassin from the Ten Extres Sect could not match the Princess’ one-month progress in a year."
"Really?" Naturally, being praised was a happy occasion.
"Yes, if the Princess could further practice her strength, Qinggong, and martial arts moves, she could easily deal with ordinary soldiers numbering less than twenty."
"Sigh," Ye Qichi responded with so helplessness.
Apart from her exceptional dart-throwing skill,
everything else—strength, Qinggong, and martial arts moves—were all her weaknesses.
This body of Ye Qichi’s was just too weak.
She had nourished herself and supplented her nutrition; otherwise, she would have fainted after running a couple of laps.
"No worries, you can work on them gradually," Xiang Qin encouraged.
Ye Qichi nodded, "I want to rest for a while, have a cup of tea."
"Of course," Xiang Qin agreed.
Ye Qichi walked over to a chair at the side and sat down.
Lu You quickly brought tea and water and eagerly helped wipe the sweat off Ye Qichi and massaged her back.
"Princess," a servant suddenly entered from outside, respectfully saying, "Young Master Gu requests an audience."
"Let him in," Ye Qichi called out.
Xiang Qin was wiping down the weapons nearby and asked upon hearing the servant’s report, "Gu Xingchuan has co?"
"I asked him to co," Ye Qichi declared unabashedly.
"Oh," Xiang Qin replied with a sound.
Feeling happy to see an old friend,
having stayed in Prince Chen’s Mansion for a month without going anywhere else.
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