ASTRP -Chapter 227 Getting Married and Feeling Nervous

Xi Liyue laughed softly. “I know Your Highness cares a lot about the identity of the instructor.”

“That’s why you had His Highness replace Liu Rujun, right?”

Prince Yu glared at Xi Liyue and glanced at the book beside her hand.

His eyes widened.

“You’re actually reading something like this?”

Cough… “I was just afraid I wouldn’t serve Your Highness well later, so I took a look…”

Prince Yu suddenly looked away.

For some reason, he felt unusually restless tonight.

He was excited, yet also full of anticipation.

In truth, although he had never experienced such matters between men and women, he roughly understood them.

He had originally wanted to ask his imperial uncle about it, but felt too embarrassed.

Xi Liyue stood up and began removing her outer veil.

Prince Yu paused for a moment.

Only then did he react.

“Your Highness, I will serve you.”

“Your Highness?”

“Aren’t we about to become husband and wife? Why are you still calling me Your Highness?”

“You should call me husband.”

Xi Liyue reached out to untie Prince Yu’s outer robe.

His heart skipped a beat.

“I… I can’t call you husband…”

“Why not?”

“Because today is still technically an instructional arrangement. I can’t call you that—it would seem like flattery.”

Prince Yu suddenly laughed.

“Then later…”

He glanced toward the bed.

“How will you call me?”

“I’ve thought about it. I’ll call you Your Highness.”

“Tomorrow is the official wedding day, then I’ll call you husband.”

“Besides, doesn’t your imperial sister-in-law still call your imperial uncle ‘Your Highness’?”

Prince Yu let her be.

Soon they sat on the bed, and he lowered the curtains.

Sweat had already formed on his forehead.

“Liyue… why don’t you… call my name once?”

“Why?”

“I’m right in front of you, and we’re about to become husband and wife.”

“Just… call it!”

Xi Liyue smiled. “Yu.”

“Who do you belong to?”

“I belong to Yu.”

“Who does Yu belong to?”

Xi Liyue almost burst out laughing.

Prince Yu actually had such a pure, almost innocent side.

Compared to his usual teasing and bold remarks in front of her, he now looked like a little white rabbit.

He sat on the bed, completely at a loss.

His hands were tightly gripping the fabric of his trousers.

It was simply too adorable.

“Prince Yu belongs to Xi Liyue.”

“And I…”

Xi Liyue quickly covered his mouth.

“Your Highness… how long are you going to keep asking?”

“We’ll be husband and wife after drinking the wedding wine.”

“How much longer do you want to delay?”

“Don’t ruin our beautiful night.”

Prince Yu still hesitated.

Xi Liyue quickly picked up the double-cup wedding wine.

In truth, during an arranged “instruction night,” they were not supposed to drink wedding wine.

It wasn’t a real marriage yet.

But Shanyue had thoughtfully prepared it anyway.

After all, Prince Yu was her true husband; Liu Rujun couldn’t compare.

Xi Liyue drank both cups herself, then threw herself into Prince Yu’s arms.

“Mm! You—”

The wine went down.

Prince Yu tapped her head.

“Are you crazy? Who drinks like that?”

“Whatever Your Highness wants. Tomorrow is the real ceremony, so today I won’t change my address.”

“Then even this wine shouldn’t be drunk according to proper rules today.”

“You…”

Xi Liyue quickly covered his mouth.

She feared that if she didn’t stop him, she would spend the entire night listening to his endless chatter.

“Your Highness, I’ve realized—you’re always seeking confirmation. You don’t feel secure.”

“Let me see… after tonight, will you still feel insecure?”

“You… you!”

—

After the night passed, the sky was clear.

But Prince Yu had already woken up. He stretched his sore arm and yawned while massaging Xi Liyue’s waist.

Xi Liyue’s face looked rather unpleasant.

She had never expected his stamina to be so strong.

And last night… she had experienced it fully.

Prince Yu yawned again.

Xi Liyue lay face-down on the bed.

“Your Highness, I’m the one who’s tired… why are you yawning?”

She had nearly been exhausted last night.

She even wanted to curse him to “get lost.”

Prince Yu increased the strength of his massage. Xi Liyue frowned.

“Your Highness, you’re pressing too hard.”

“I did it on purpose.”

“You…”

Prince Yu said lazily, “Who told you to say things like ‘die’ so early in the morning?”

“It’s our wedding day. You’re not allowed to say such things. Say ‘spit spit spit’ quickly.”

Xi Liyue turned her head away, refusing to respond.

Prince Yu pressed harder again.

“Ah—!” she gasped, trying to push him away.

“You’re doing this on purpose!”

“You exhausted me last night, and now I can’t even get up!”

“Say ‘spit spit spit’!”

Prince Yu leaned closer, brushing against her face. His hair tickled her skin.

“Come on, say it. Don’t you want to stay with me forever?”

“After just one night, you don’t like me anymore?”

“I’m not your husband anymore?”

He pinched her cheek.

“You didn’t think about this when you were tossing me around last night.”

“How am I supposed to spend forever with you like this?”

“We haven’t even been married a few days, and I’m already half-dead from you…”

Xi Liyue stopped herself.

She still cared.

After a moment, Prince Yu still said “spit spit spit” three times.

“I said it. I want to stay with Your Highness forever.”

Prince Yu smiled and kissed her cheek. “I’ll massage your waist a bit more. We really need to get up and prepare.”

“This morning you’ll ride in a carriage around the entire imperial capital, greeting the people by lifting the curtain.”

“With my waist like this, I can still sit?”

“Did you ever think I’d need to sit in a carriage today?”

Prince Yu got up to fetch her clothes.

“I’ll help you dress.”

“No! I’ll do it myself!”

Xi Liyue pushed his hand away.

But when her fingertips brushed his skin, she still trembled slightly.

It felt like she could still sense the warmth from last night.

Afterward, Xi Liyue and Prince Yu did not eat breakfast. Prince Yu temporarily returned to his own residence.

Maidservants used pearl powder to cover the red marks on Xi Liyue’s arms and neck.

She blushed deeply.

Yet her expression was still tired.

A maid reminded her, “Princess, today is your wedding day. You must smile—you can’t look unhappy.”

“My waist hurts… I can’t smile.”

“Oh no, we mustn’t say things like pain or suffering today.”

“Today must be harmonious and beautiful—no illness, no sorrow, only happiness every day.”

Xi Liyue forced herself to practice smiling in the mirror.

Not long after she left, Prince Yu already missed her.

He couldn’t see her during the entire day and could only meet her at night. His heart felt empty.

Instead of returning to his residence, he went to Xiao Jinghan’s place.

“Huh? Isn’t today your wedding with Liyue?”

“Why are you here?”

Feng Jingge had just woken up, wearing new clothes.