Chapter 1346: Chapter 792: Marriage: Hand in Hand, Growing Old Together (Part 4)
Xiao Jinxing’s eyes were blurred with intoxication.
An Ning wasn’t sure if he heard her clearly.
She said, "Sleep, it’s late, tomorrow we have to set off back home."
Xiao Jinxing suddenly hugged An Ning.
An Ning’s heart fluttered.
No matter how many years have passed, whenever he hugs her, her heart still skips a beat.
This is probably the feeling one gets when married to love.
"Let’s have another one," Xiao Jinxing suddenly said.
"..." Suddenly felt, this love seems unnecessary.
"Another daughter, a daughter just like Youyou..."
This old Xiao guy really can’t let go!
...
An Youyou watched the backs of her departing parents.
Still as loving as ever, even after so many years... envy and touched.
Suddenly grateful, her parents’ relationship is so good, they can accompany each other, warm each other.
"Youyou."
An Ji called her from behind.
An Youyou turned around.
An Ji’s face was as red as a monkey’s behind.
"Let’s go, I’ll walk you back to your palace." An Youyou said.
"Okay." An Ji nodded.
Then stood up.
As soon as he took a step, he almost collapsed.
An Youyou quickly caught An Ji.
An Ji’s eyes were blurry, just staring straight at An Youyou.
An Youyou was speechless.
How much had An Ji and her father drunk after all?
How did An Ji manage to send her father back unscathed in this drunken state?
"I seem to have drunk too much." An Ji murmured.
Be confident, drop the "seem".
"Sorry, Youyou, sorry to make a fool of myself... hiccup..." An Ji gave a drunken hiccup.
An Youyou knew very well why An Ji drank so much.
He just wanted to use alcohol to convey his feelings to her father.
"Let’s go." An Youyou supported An Ji.
An Ji did his best not to put all his weight on her, afraid she couldn’t handle it.
At last, An Youyou managed to get An Ji onto the bed.
Just as he lay down.
An Ji grabbed her hand and didn’t let go, pulling An Youyou into his embrace, lying together on his bed.
"An Ji, let me go..." An Youyou was startled.
Though they had shared intimacy many times, she still couldn’t accept pre-marital actions.
"Don’t move." An Ji’s voice was noticeably deeper, "I just want to hug you, tomorrow you are leaving..."
An Youyou’s heart trembled slightly.
Yes.
Leaving again tomorrow.
Reluctant.
Really reluctant...
"Youyou." An Ji held An Youyou tighter, "I will treat you very well, very well, and only you for life..."
"Mm." An Youyou nodded.
She trusted An Ji.
"Youyou."
"Mm?"
"I like you."
"Mm." An Youyou replied.
"Youyou." An Ji called her again.
"Mm?"
"I really like you."
"..." She got it.
"Youyou."
"You should sleep."
"Suddenly feel so happy, dare not sleep, afraid it’s just a dream."
"It’s not a dream, soon we will marry, and then, we will never be apart." An Youyou said.
Also filled with anticipation.
"Youyou..." An Ji held her tighter, "When my family faced execution, I once thought I was the most tragic person in the world. Even desperately surviving, I was full of hatred and rage. You are the one who made me feel life is good, life is really so good..."
"An Ji, we will be family from now on, I will always be with you, you will never be lonely again."
"Youyou." An Ji held her tightly.
That night.
An Ji called her name over and over again.
Over and over, tirelessly.
The next day.
An Youyou set off back to Daxuan Kingdom with An Ning and Xiao Jinxing.
An Ji escorted them to the palace gates, then out of Phoenix City, and finally to the Mobei Border...
An Ning teased An Youyou, "If he keeps sending us off like this, why not have An Ji come with us back to Daxuan Kingdom."
An Youyou blushed at An Ning’s words.
In the end, An Ji sensibly bid farewell to Youyou.
After all, in just a few months, he would marry Youyou for real, and they would never be separated again.
...
Early summer.
Princess Youyou of Daxuan Kingdom marries the Emperor of Beiyuan Country, Du Zhimiao.
The political marriage between two countries, a joyous occasion for all, celebrated by the entire world.
The Emperor of Beiyuan Country personally led the welcoming procession to Daxuan Kingdom to marry Princess Youyou, an unprecedented gesture in an era of male superiority.
Traditionally, princesses embarked alone on the journey for political marriage, or occasionally, to show respect, a diplomatic envoy would be sent to welcome them; it was unimaginable for an emperor to come.
The personal welcome by the Emperor of Beiyuan granted Princess Youyou the highest honor, which later became a celebrated tale among the people.
An Youyou sat in the red sedan chair, finally unable to resist lifting the curtain to gaze at her family seeing her off at the palace gates.
Looking at her father, mother, brother, younger brother, and already married sister Anqi, the Imperial Uncle, the Imperial Aunt and her husband, and so on...
Only when this day truly arrived did she truly feel she was getting married, leaving the home she had lived in for many, many years, leaving behind the family who grew up alongside her, to become an independent adult...
Her eyes brimmed with tears.
She waved to her family.
Everyone waved back to her.
Full of reluctant farewells, overflowing with blessings...
"Youyou."
An Ji, riding a steed beside her, gently called her.
An Youyou turned her gaze.
"I love you."
An Youyou smiled lightly.
A tear slid down.
All those words of love eventually transformed into this simple sentence.
Thank you for leaving behind your family, thank you for leaving your homeland for me, thank you for wanting to stay by my side...
Henceforth.
Life and death together, make this our promise. Hold my hand, grow old together!
