Chapter 6: Do Not Look At Anything Inappropriate
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On the wedding night, the dragon and phoenix candles need to be burned all night without being extinguished.
This has been a common custom in the Great Chang Dynasty since the founding of the country, and it is meant to bring joy to the newlyweds.
The red candle tent is warm and if the newlyweds inside the bed curtain can stay up all night like the red candle, it will be even more joyful.
Of course, Yuechu would be very happy to witness that scene, but she also understood that some things couldn't be rushed. She didn't expect her mistress to fulfill her wish so quickly.
However, when Yuechu's third attempt to knock on the door of the bridal chamber and still failed to open it, she couldn't help but imagine some rather extraordinary scenes.
Could it be that Her Highness has already embraced the beauty so quickly?
Unfortunately, before Yuechu could ponder further, the sound from inside the bridal chamber interrupted the images in her mind.
"Yuechu, please come in first."
After receiving the summons from the Princess, she dared to open the door of the bridal chamber. But she left the other maids outside the door, even Auntie Hua.
"Please wait here for a moment."
With a smile, Yuechu entered the bridal chamber alone, where clothing had been prepared for the two inside.
Due to the curtain surrounding the bed, Yuechu couldn't see what was happening on the bed clearly, only glimpsing two silhouettes close to each other.
Oh, those are two people sticking close to each other!
Yuechu's eyes suddenly brightened, and she was just thinking about whether to remind the two that she was already in the room when she heard the Princess call softly: "Chang'an, it is time to get up."
"Mm...I do not want to get up..."
Meng Chang'an couldn't even open her eyes. After responding in a daze, she unconsciously grabbed the hand caressing her cheek, pulled it closer to her chest, and with her eyes still closed, continued to embrace the person beside her, murmuring, "I am so tired, I did not sleep much last night. Let me sleep a little longer…"
Oh, you did not sleep much last night!
Yuechu eagerly perked up her ears, hoping that Meng Chang'an would continue to say something that could surprise her even more.
Unfortunately, this idea had just emerged, and it was immediately dismissed by the Princess.
"Yuechu, go out first and put the things down."
The smile at the corner of Yuchue's mouth froze in an instant.
Her mistress actually wanted to ruthlessly deprive her of this opportunity to listen from the corner of the bed? This is too cruel!
After looking resentfully in the direction of the bed curtain, no matter how reluctant she was to give up this rare opportunity to listen from the corner of the bed, Yuechu did not dare to say anything more and could only follow the order, "Yes, this servant will go outside and continue waiting."
After the sound of the door closing, Li Qiubai carefully withdrew the handheld by Young Master Meng in her embrace and stroked Young Master Meng's brow once again."
This time, her actions were gentler than before, and her voice was noticeably softer."
"Chang'an, it is time to wake up."
Unlike the person who subconsciously resisted all her touches when she was awake, Young Master Meng was much more docile when she was half asleep.
Maybe it was because there was less itching on her face this time, the young master didn't even bother to lift her hands, allowing the Princess to act as she pleased. She let out a soft, "Sleepy...'"
It was rare to see Young Master Meng half asleep and half awake. Li Qiubai felt her heart softening, and she couldn't bear to wake her up.
Her eyes swept over Meng Chang'an's pink lips, and Li Qiubai suddenly felt guilty when she thought of her behavior of stealing fragrance and jade* last night. After resisting the urge to taste the fragrance, she pursed her lips and turned her head away, getting up and leaving the warm embrace alone.
*indulging in secret or illicit affairs/romance. In short, she probably stole a kiss.
When Meng Chang'an's sleep gradually dissipated, the Princess was already standing by the bed with her back turned as she changed her clothes.
As soon as she opened her eyes, what met Meng Chang'an's gaze was the fair and smooth back.
When she saw the exposed skin for the first time, Meng Chang'an thought she hadn't woken up yet and actually dreamed of such a fragrant scene again.
After blinking hard, Meng Chang'an's cheeks finally turned red when she saw that the scene had not changed. The Princess by the bed remained unaware, dressed provocatively as if nobody was watching.
Did she leer at her sister-in-law right after opening her eyes?
Even if it was just with her eyes...
Without even a moment's hesitation, Young Master Meng, who was so frightened by that scene that made her completely awake, immediately closed her eyes, turned back to face the top of the bed, and lay there flat, pretending to have never woken up.
Mm, if Her Highness does not know about some things, then it can be considered as not happening at all.
Young Master Meng was overwhelmed with guilt and could only console herself this way. But the red lace hanging on the white back and around the waist lingered in front of her eyes, and the fragrant dream last night came to Young Master Meng's mind.
It's just that the kiss that was vaguely left on her lips last night felt too real.
It wasn't clear whether it was because the Princess teased excessively last night, but before she fell asleep, she felt a touch of warmth on the corner of her mouth. After that, the charming dream caused by that warmth felt so unreal.
It was as if she had actually experienced something on that wedding night.
Although it was just a dream, and it couldn't be true, when she thought that the subject in that bridal chamber dream was the Princess, who was now her sister-in-law, Meng Chang'an felt something indescribably strange in her heart, and she even wanted to dig a hole in the ground right away.
When Li Qiubai had finished dressing and turned around, she saw Young Master Meng lying there with a flushed face and closed eyes.
After just a moment of doubt, Li Qiubai had already guessed some of the reasons. Even for a person like the Princess who was accustomed to hiding her emotions, she still couldn't help but blush.
Is it not just being seen changing clothes? What is there to be ashamed of?
The Princess could guess the cause but couldn't guess what Young Master Meng was really thinking at that moment. Seeing Young Master Meng, with eyes tightly closed, still unable to hide that blushing and embarrassed look all over her face, Li Qiubai finally couldn't help but curl her lips.
The slight shame that originally surged into Li Qiubai's heart was swept away in this way, replaced by joy that was hard to dissipate.
Mm, if it can make a person feel guilty, it can be regarded as a bit of concern, right?
Maybe it only had a negligible impact, but as long as she knew that she could affect some of Young Master Meng's emotions, Li Qiubai was satisfied enough.
She calmed down and tried hard to hide the smile in her eyes, then she kicked off her shoes, climbed onto the bed again, and lay on her side next to Young Master Meng. She propped her head up with one hand, gazing at her brows and eyes, while the other hand caressed her cheek.
"Chang'an, you still do not want to wake up?"
Meng Chang'an couldn't hear the teasing tone in the Princess' words. She thought she was doing a good job at acting and didn't even dare to refuse her touch. She pretended to be still half-asleep and mumbled, "Mm... do not want to…"
"Really?" Li Qiubai curved the corner of her lips, moved closer to the young Master's ear, and blew gently, "Then why is your face so red? Could it be that you have dreamed of something that should be the scene of this bridal chamber?"
A light joke, but it happened to touch upon a little secret in Young Master Meng's heart. It successfully made the heat on her face instantly spread, even her neck became increasingly hot.
Li Qiubai also didn't expect that Meng Chang'an would be so teased. She stopped the hand that just wanted to reach for Young Master Meng's neck, and then she leaned forward and pinched Meng Chang'an's cheek.
Young Master Meng still didn't show any reaction.
With this, Li Qiubai increased the strength in her hand, giving Meng Chang'an's cheek a firm twist. She said angrily, "How long do you want to pretend? I have not even scolded you for looking around with those eyes of yours, and you're already feeling shy?"
"It hurts, it hurts! Be gentle, gentle!"
Meng Chang'an winced in pain, taking a deep breath as she couldn't maintain her composure any longer. She had to open her eyes in embarrassment.
At this moment, Young Master Meng was extremely grateful that no one in the world could read minds. After all, the dream she had last night was enough to make her so ashamed to the point of apologizing to death.
Meng Chang'an didn't dare to let Li Qiubai know that she was so good at guessing but instead, she laughed awkwardly. She then jokingly said, "My master once said, 'Do not look when it is inappropriate. If you accidentally see something you should not, just close your eyes promptly, and it is as if you did not see anything.' Besides, I am not shy, I am just concerned about Your Highness feeling embarrassed."
Li Qiubai laughed dumbly.
This girl was just about to say, 'I am so thoughtful and considerate, why do you not you praise me quickly?'
"What kind of fallacy is that?" Li Qiubai didn't think too much and was unwilling to retreat from Meng Chang'an. She simply continued to maintain the posture of half-pressing Young Master Meng across the quilt, then she released her grip on Meng Changan's cheek and casually tidied her messy hair. "Then should I praise you for your thoughtfulness?"
"Although it is supposed to be like this, now we are considered a family, Your Highness, you do not have to be so polite!"
This translation is originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com please read it there. and check out other stories too.
The proud look on Young Master Meng's eyes put the Princess in a daze.
Unexpectedly, after many years, the once reckless and unruly girl would have toned down her sharp edges. Even more surprising, her current sweet and charming demeanor could stir such feelings in her.
Maybe it was the intense gaze from the Princess that made Meng Chang'an slightly uneasy. She cleared her throat to bring the Princess back to her senses, she took her hands out of the quilt and pushed Li Qiubai's shoulders, "Did you not say last night that we would go to pay our respects to the Empress Dowager early today? Is it not time to get up?"
Meng Chang'an never expected that with just such a gentle push, she would accidentally knock down the hand that was supporting the Princess' head.
She didn't expect that her head, which had been keeping a certain distance from her just a moment ago, would suddenly come crashing towards her face due to losing the support of her arm.
This sudden strike happened without any warning and caught Meng Chang'an off guard.
Meng Chang'an watched as the deep eyes in front of her came closer and closer until she couldn't see the person's expression anymore.
The warmth pressed tightly against her lips finally stirred the memory of Meng Chang'an from last night.
Perhaps the fragrance lingering in her nose was too familiar. The moment the two lips touched each other tightly, Young Master Meng's first reaction was not that she was being scorned. Instead, she vaguely remembered the kiss from last night.
The same softness, the same fragrance. It made the already fading memory become even clearer.
This familiar feeling made Meng Chang'an wonder whether the kiss on the corner of her mouth last night was a dream or reality.
Her daze only lasted for a moment, and the contact of their lips was also fleeting. Immediately afterward, the Princess turned her head away and coughed slightly: "I am sorry, did it hurt you?"
In this way, Young Master Meng belatedly felt the smell of blood between her lips and teeth. She quickly covered her mouth and turned her head to the other side, saying vaguely: "Mm…I am fine..."
Really, why didn't she feel the pain at first? She even thought about last night's passionate dream involving this person?
Meng Chang'an suddenly felt ashamed.
After blaming all this on the Princess' occasional teasing and joking last night, Meng Chang'an's heart could finally feel a bit relieved.
Mm, it must be because of that, I dreamt of things I should not have dreamt of. So, the blame can only be on the Princess for not understanding that there are differences not only between men and women but also between women, and for making those random jokes!
Thinking of this, Young Master Meng felt much more at ease.
But at the same time, the Princess was feeling very upset.
Unexpectedly, the kiss that was achieved with great effort, which was three parts unintentional and seven parts deliberate, would actually be messed up because she couldn't control the force!
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