TNIBFT -Chapter 321 Better to Strike on the Spot Than Wait for the Date

What am I thinking?

Qin Fengyi frowned in frustration, as if whenever Ye Tian was involved, her boundaries became hazy.

A concubine?

She was the ruler of an entire nation—if her husband took a concubine, what would become of the dignity of the Great Zhou?

And what about the old hardliners? They could drown a person with just a mouthful of spit.

Absolutely impossible!

Besides, she had never been selfless or magnanimous!

“We’re here!” Ye Tian interrupted her thoughts.

Her cheeks flushed, she lifted her head, her eyes flickering, trying to appear calm, fixing her gaze on Ye Tian. “What is it that you want to give me?”

Her voice was even, though she struggled to hide her emotions.

In the back courtyard, the morning snow had already been cleared by Xiao Wang and a few staff members. The yard was tidy, with only a bare old locust tree, its branches gnarled. The two of them stood beneath it. Ye Tian smiled: “Wait here a moment.”

With that, he left Qin Fengyi behind and dashed back to the room.

Watching Ye Tian’s retreating figure, Qin Fengyi’s lips curved slightly upward, but when she turned to glance at the window carvings of the surrounding rooms, her mood immediately plummeted.

One Xiao Xun’er was gone, and there was also a Tao Ling’er. With the house arranged like this, she had almost been facing the reality of a concubine!

Luckily, she had returned in time.

“Creak!”

“Creak!” Footsteps came from behind. Qin Fengyi turned her head and saw Ye Tian with his hands behind his back, a mysterious look on his face as he watched her.

Ye Tian’s appearance was striking; on closer look, his eyes held a playful gleam, as if capable of making thousands of young girls swoon.

Qin Fengyi pressed her lips together. “You…”

She felt a little flustered.

As Ye Tian stepped closer, for the first time, her palms began to sweat. She scanned the surroundings—there was no one else.

Ye Tian approached, and his masculine presence enveloped her immediately, stiffening her muscles and making her mind go blank. Her phoenix-like eyes widened in panic, glistening as they looked up at him.

His lips were soft and delicate, eyes flashing, his face flawless enough that even today it could outshine a roomful of actresses.

“This is for you!”

Ye Tian smiled lightly and handed the item to Qin Fengyi.

She froze for a moment.

Looking down, she saw the object he had handed her—a cylindrical tube, round and solid, but metallic rather than bamboo. It wasn’t quite a simple cylinder; its shape was unusual. Qin Fengyi frowned. “What is this?”

Her eyes clouded in confusion as she looked at Ye Tian.

Ye Tian placed the firearm in her hands. The weight of it made her frown even more. Curious, she inspected it carefully, and when she saw the trigger, she instinctively reached to press it.

“Hey, wait, wait!”

Ye Tian hurried to stop her. Qin Fengyi looked at him in surprise.

Ye Tian said, “Remember the cannon?”

“This is a mini version. Xie Jinnan developed it during this time. This thing is called a trigger—press it, and the gunpowder inside will shoot out and explode.”

Huh?

Qin Fengyi immediately let go. She had witnessed the cannon’s power firsthand.

Even this tiny cylinder could be so formidable?

“This is far too valuable,” Qin Fengyi tried to decline. No matter which nation it was in, this was a top-tier weapon. Yet Ye Tian had given it to her without a second thought.

She was a little touched.

“There aren’t many in the world who could harm me, but you are different. You have no martial skills; you need this even more than I do,” Qin Fengyi said, holding the firearm in both hands and offering it back to Ye Tian. Her gaze was sincere, filled with genuine concern for him.

Ye Tian said, “There are two in total. In the whole world, only you and I have them.”

“Consider it a gift from me to you!”

Qin Fengyi froze.

Only two exist in the entire world?

One for her, one for Ye Tian—this made all the difference. In Ye Tian’s heart, she was unique, equally important.

“Besides, you’re different from ordinary women. You don’t care for gold, silver, or jewels,” Ye Tian said.

Qin Fengyi clasped the firearm in her hands. The iron barrel bore a phoenix pattern, exquisitely engraved. She liked it very much. “But… this thing is much smaller than a cannon, and it doesn’t hold much gunpowder. Doesn’t that mean its power is greatly reduced?”

Her mind worked quickly.

Ye Tian smiled. “True, but it’s far more convenient to carry.”

“The range is only about a hundred meters, and it can’t move mountains or fill seas, but it should pierce stone without issue.”

Qin Fengyi’s pupils contracted, her eyes gleaming with excitement.

Piercing stone—that’s already formidable power.

She happily admired the firearm, unwilling to put it down. Seeing her enjoy the gift, Ye Tian felt pleased as well.

“So…”

Ye Tian was about to bring up the topic of marriage.

Qin Fengyi interrupted him. “This firearm is precious, and I have nothing worthy to return it with. I see your house is arranged nicely… Why wait for an auspicious day? Let’s just do it today.”

Ye Tian was taken aback.

Qin Fengyi tucked the firearm at her waist and looked at Ye Tian, her demeanor casual. “My parents have passed, no elders to answer to. I can make my own decision regarding marriage.”

“Same here!” Ye Tian immediately added. “The weather’s perfect today, and everyone’s free. Why not today?”

Qin Fengyi’s cheeks flushed as she nodded.

Marrying Ye Tian was only a matter of time anyway—after all, the three children were already five…

They looked at each other, young hearts fluttering, as if set ablaze. Ye Tian slowly leaned closer to Qin Fengyi, his nose catching her unique fragrance. Hearts racing, they were about to take the next step when—

“Is this thing really that powerful?”

An elderly voice rang out, making Qin Fengyi step back a few paces. Ye Tian straightened up quickly.

The two were thoroughly embarrassed.

Sun Wuji bent over, fawning, standing right in front of Qin Fengyi, fingers reaching out as if to touch the firearm at her waist. Qin Fengyi subtly avoided him.

Ye Tian was speechless.

“Daughter-in-law, can this thing be lent to an old man for a couple of days?”

“No! One day, just one day!”

Qin Fengyi looked troubled. She had just received it—Ye Tian’s first gift to her. How could she lend it out so easily? She couldn’t bear to part with it.

“Come on, come on!”

Ye Tian slapped Sun Wuji’s hand. “Wait a few months. I’ll design one for you. This isn’t suitable for you.”

“A few months?”

“You little rascal, you must be lying! I don’t believe you!”

Pouting, Sun Wuji’s eyes burned as he stared at the firearm. He had heard Ye Tian and Qin Fengyi’s conversation from the rooftop. This thing was incredible—he had never seen anything like it.

“I’m about to get married, and you’re still thinking about playing with it!”

“Quick, go notify everyone that I’m getting married today…”

Ye Tian changed the topic, and Sun Wuji could do nothing.

“Father, mother, are you really getting married today?”

“Mother, are you going to put on makeup today? I’ll help you buy some!”

“Will our family never be apart again?”

The three children burst out from the house, rushing toward Qin Fengyi.

Chattering happily, they brought joy to the scene. Ye Tian and Qin Fengyi exchanged a glance, affection flowing in their eyes. Only Sun Wuji kept staring at the firearm at Qin Fengyi’s waist, unwilling to let go.

Once the marriage announcement was made, the entire hotpot restaurant began buzzing with activity…