Chapter 1343: Chapter 792: Marriage—Holding Your Hand to Grow Old Together
After the spring began, An Youyou accompanied her parents to Beiyuan Country.
She initially thought that An Ji would greet them at the Imperial Palace gate or the Phoenix City gate.
However, unexpectedly, just after crossing the Mobei border, they saw a grand procession led by An Ji waiting for them.
Three more months passed.
Thinking carefully, they had not seen each other for half a year, except for the three days when An Ji came to Wenzhou temporarily, during which both were still indifferent toward each other.
"Greetings, Uncle and Aunt," An Ji stepped forward and bowed.
The procession behind him all knelt on the ground.
It was indeed a magnificent sight.
Spring sunshine was bright and cheerful, peach blossoms covered the mountains and valleys, the wind was gentle, the petals scattered, such a captivating spring scene!
An Youyou watched An Ji rise from the ground.
He wore white attire, complementing the white jade hairpin on his head. His tall stature stood straight, exuding nobility with an innate gracefulness, his face adorned with a gentle smile, eyes fixed on her.
The emotions in his eyes were self-evident.
An Youyou’s heart raced.
The excitement and emotion of reunion after a long separation were unstoppable.
An Ning and Xiao Jinxing naturally noticed the implicit exchange of affection between the young couple.
While they enjoyed some feelings of discomfort, it felt like a flower they had nurtured for sixteen years was suddenly taken away by a "son-in-law," together with the pot and flowers.
The group proceeded into the Imperial Palace.
An Ji had already made arrangements, accommodated them in the royal sleeping quarters, and prepared exquisite meals.
After the meal, exhausted from the long journey of half a month, they went to bathe and rest.
An Youyou lay on the bed.
Clearly tired, the desire for sleep was strong.
Yet, the moment she lay there, she found herself unable to sleep.
A sense of unreality lingered, conflicted emotions rising.
She truly never imagined her parents would personally bring her to Beiyuan Country and would really agree to her marriage with An Ji. Despite her numerous clever tactics, it still felt incredible.
Thinking of An Ji again, her heart couldn’t stop racing.
Loving someone is indeed hard to hide...
An Youyou rolled over, hoping to get some sleep, to refresh her spirits.
She still needed to accompany her parents to appreciate Beiyuan Country’s magnificent landscapes.
Outside the palace, there seemed to be faint sounds.
An Youyou hurriedly closed her eyes, pretending to sleep.
At that moment, she could only feel a figure approaching her.
The familiar feeling was unmistakable; she knew exactly who it was.
An Youyou tried hard to keep pretending to sleep.
Her heart mysteriously tense, yet tinged with sweetness.
Knowing it was inappropriate, particularly if her parents suddenly saw them, it would certainly cause concern, yet he still couldn’t resist coming to see her?!
An Ji couldn’t help but smile, noticing the curve at the corner of An Youyou’s mouth.
He leaned over and pressed a kiss against her slightly raised lips.
An Youyou’s heart fluttered.
An Ji was so... so bold.
He dared to take advantage of her sleep to tease her.
She suddenly pondered whether, on that occasion when she got drunk, An Ji had also done various... indescribable things to her while she was asleep.
Clearly unhappy, yet her body was very honest.
Even her lips couldn’t help but open slightly...
After the kiss.
An Ji left the palace.
As soon as he left, An Youyou suddenly opened her eyes wide.
Her face burning hot, even her lips were swollen.
An Ji, this unrestrained little wolf dog.
...
Upon reaching Beiyuan Country.
After a few days of rest in the Imperial Palace, An Youyou then accompanied Xiao Jinxing and An Ning in exploring Beiyuan Country.
Sometimes An Ji would join them, or they would suddenly meet up with him during their travels and then he would be busy with administration and leave midway.
Thus, they traveled for over a month.
They planned to return to Daxuan Kingdom.
Despite having been here for so many days, there was no mention of the marriage between An Youyou and An Ji.
An Ji dared not bring it up, nor did An Youyou.
Naturally, Xiao Jinxing and An Ning would not proactively broach the topic either.
Seeing that they were set to depart the next day.
An Ji felt somewhat like an ant on a hot pan.
And during the more than a month in Beiyuan Country, An Youyou had hardly any time alone with An Ji.
Except for the day she arrived in Beiyuan Country and was "stolen a kiss" by An Ji, there was no further opportunity for intimacy; each time the thought occurred, her father would unpredictably show up.
