The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 115

Chapter 115 Flying Wings Subdued
Northwest.

Although it was spring, the night in the northwest was still bone-chilling. There was no light in the pitch-black sky. The cold wind caused the trees in the courtyard to shake and rustle. In the dark night, a man wrapped in a black fox fur coat stood motionlessly in the courtyard.

“Your Highness.”

The man in the darkness remained motionless.

“The Northern Desert side claims that they have never seen the Crown Prince of Zheng.” Someone whispered.

After a long time, there was still no sound.

Just when the person thought that he could not speak, an ice-cold voice slowly sounded, “Step back.”

“Yes.”

After he left, only the sound of a cold wind blew through the courtyard.

Chu Yanzhi raised his eyes and looked at the pitch-black sky above his head.

At this hour, she should be wearing a wedding dress and waiting for Chu Xizhi to lift the lid and drink a cup of wine. It was as if someone had dug a hole in his chest. A cold wind blew past him, causing him to feel pain.

Ever since he found out that her marriage with Chu Xizhi was set for the seventh day of the third month, he had many dreams. In those dreams, he lifted the lid embroidered with dragons and phoenixes, and his pair of gentle and affectionate eyes stared at him. He had this dream several times in a row. Every time he woke up, he would feel an empty pain in his chest. Only then did he realize that he seemed to be obsessed with that woman …

Persistence …

He thought that he would never have this thing in his lifetime, but now he suddenly had it. Moreover, it was a woman, a woman who hated her.

Perhaps it’s because he hasn’t gotten it yet …

However, it didn’t matter. Very soon, she would cry and beg her.

In the icy cold wind, the corner of Chu Yanzhi’s lips suddenly flashed with a smile that was colder and colder than the wind.

Prince Yan’s Mansion.

When Xiao Xi opened his eyes, it was already dawn. Chu Xizhi leaned against her and stretched out his hand to support his head. He only saw his clothes loosely draped over his body, revealing the bronze skin on his chest. His eyes gently looked at her.

“Hong Yu and the others?” Xiao Xiwei’s face turned slightly red. After a while, he mustered up his courage and said.

“Oh, just wait outside.” Chu Xizhi still maintained his posture and remained motionless.

“Then why … why didn’t you let them in?” Xiao Xiwei whispered.

Chu Xi smiled, “Didn’t I wait for Madam to change my clothes?”

Xiao Xi blushed slightly, struggling to get up, but was pressed down by Chu Xizhi.

Chu Xizhi raised his hand and gently stroked Xiao Xiwei’s flushed cheeks. He lowered his head and stole another incense kiss. Finally, he said in a hoarse voice, “It doesn’t hurt anymore, does it?”

Xiao Xiwei was stunned. After a while, he realized what he was asking. In an instant, his entire face seemed to have been burned by fire. He was half flustered and half awkward as he turned his head away from Chu Xizhi’s eyes.

Chu Xizhi chuckled softly. He lifted the blanket, stood up, and changed his clothes before calling the girl waiting outside to serve Xiao Xiwei to wash up.

The girls did their respective jobs. Zi Yan helped Xiao Xiwei sit in front of the mirror and was about to brush her hair when Chu Xizhi suddenly walked over and said, “Give it to me, right?”

Zi Yan was stunned for a moment, then understood. She smiled and put the rhinoceros horn jade comb into Chu Xizhi’s hand.

Chu Xizhi smiled and carefully combed Xiao Xiwei’s hair. Suddenly, he turned his palm and pulled out a bun. Finally, like a magic trick, he took out a Phoenix Spreading Wings with Jade Seven Treasure Golden Steps and inserted it into Xiao Xiwei’s bun. The phoenix hairpin was made of pure gold. The tail of the phoenix was engraved with fine golden threads that were as thin as hair. There were also red gemstones embedded on it. Each tail had a long golden chain tassels hanging down. It was truly gorgeous.

Xiao Xiwei looked at the gorgeous Phoenix Steps on his head from the mirror, and a tear suddenly appeared at the corner of his eyes.

“As I said, the owner of this Golden Phoenix Step Shake will only be you.” Chu Xizhi looked up at the people in the mirror and said word by word.

The smile at the corner of her lips suddenly blossomed like a lotus flower. The beautiful person in the mirror opened her cherry lips and called out in a low voice, “Husband.”

Husband.

He had heard her call him husband countless times in his dreams, but now he could hear it clearly, as if countless huge waves were surging towards his chest.

“Cough.” Seeing the two of them pestering each other, Zi Yan couldn’t help but cover her mouth and cough twice, “Your Highness, Princess, it’s getting late. It’s time to go into the palace to greet the Emperor and the Consort.”

Xiao Xiwei finally regained her senses. She raised her hand to cover her mouth and turned her face away stiffly. “Oh right, Bi Yun? Why didn’t you see her?”

“Bi Yun was a little cold, so this servant let her rest in the room.” Hong Yu replied.

Xiao Xiwei nodded.

Although it was still cold today, after spring, it couldn’t compare to the winter. Bi Yun was caught in the cold at this time, probably because of her big brother.

Xiao Xiwei sighed in his heart and stood up with Hong Yu’s hand. As she moved, the Phoenix Step hairpin on her head gently shook. The golden pendant that was like water rippled with water, drawing a perfect arc in the air.

“Your Highness’s hands are really coincidental. This hair is combed better than this servant’s. Is your Highness usually combed his own hair?” Zi Yan laughed and teased.

Zi Yan was different from the other girls. On the surface, she was Xiao Xiwei’s girl, but in reality, she was the hidden guard that Chu Xizhi had trained to protect Xiao Xiwei. Therefore, she was not afraid of any jokes that ordinary girls would not dare to make.

Chu Xizhi smiled and looked at Xiao Xiwei. “Does Madam also think that she combed well for her husband?”

Xiao Xi raised her hand to cover her mouth and coughed softly, “Didn’t she say that she wanted to go into the palace to greet Father Emperor and Mother Concubine?”

Chu Xizhi smiled and blinked his eyes. After looking at Xiao Xiwei for a while, he smiled and said, “Yes, let’s go now.” After saying that, he reached out to hold Xiao Xiwei’s hand and walked towards the door with his head held high.

He wouldn’t tell Xiao Xiwei that ever since he didn’t help her with her hair in the Sparse Shadow Pavilion, he had grabbed a lot of hidden guards to practice combing her hair so that he could one day tie her hair in a beautiful bun.

In Chongde Hall, the palace maids and eunuchs lowered their eyebrows and lowered their heads. The entire hall was extremely quiet.

“Your Majesty, His Highness Prince Yan and Princess Wang Fei have come to pay their respects to you.” Eunuch Zhang whispered to the emperor.

The Emperor did not raise his head. His right hand was still writing freely. Only when the last stroke was finished did he raise his head from behind the desk.

“Your son has come to pay his respects to Father Emperor.” Chu Xizhi smiled as he looked at the emperor behind the table, his eyes filled with joy and satisfaction.

The Emperor smiled and stood up from behind the desk to sit in front of the couch on the right.

Eunuch Zhang hurriedly waved his hand and summoned the palace maids to bring tea over.

According to custom, tea is served to parents on the second day of the wedding.

Chu Xizhi and Xiao Xiwei walked to the front of the couch and kowtowed three times. They each received a cup of tea from the palace maid and respectfully presented it.

The Emperor glanced at the two of them indifferently, and then took a sip of each of their teacups. Putting down the teacup, he turned his gaze to Xiao Xiwei and said, “Little girl, do you still remember that you begged me for words at the Qixi banquet?”

“Your son remembers.” Xiao Xi lowered his eyes slightly and said.

The Emperor smiled and waved his hand to Eunuch Zhang beside him. “Go, bring the words I just wrote to Princess Yan.”

“Yes.” Eunuch Zhang answered, turned around and walked over to the table a few days ago. The few words that had not yet dried out were held up, “Princess Yan.”

“Your son thanks father for his kindness.” Xiao Xi bowed slightly and kowtowed. Then, he respectfully took the word from Eunuch Zhang’s hand with both of his hands.

“Open it and take a look.” The Emperor said indifferently. His dark eyes were pitch-black and he could not see the slightest bit of emotion.

Now that more than half a year had passed, why would the Emperor suddenly remember to give her the word? Could it be that there was some sort of moral behind this?

Although Xiao Xiwei was puzzled, she still lowered her head and replied, “Yes.” Then, he slowly unfolded the word in front of him.

Fly the wings.

On the white rice paper, the words “dragon flying phoenix dancing” jumped out. This word was not the regular script that Xiao Xiwei requested, but the cursive script that was wildly publicized.

Inexplicably, a trace of panic and fear flashed through his heart. However, she did not dare to express it at all, because she knew that there was a pair of You Sui’s eyes staring at her at this moment.

Suddenly, a faint smile appeared on his face. Xiao Xiwei raised his eyes and calmly greeted the Emperor sitting on the couch. “I only heard that Father Emperor’s regular script is peerless in this world. I never thought that Father Emperor’s cursive script would be unparalleled in the world. If Father Emperor’s words were to flow out, I’m afraid nothing would happen to Wang Xizhi.”

The Emperor’s slender eyes grew towards Xiao Xiwei. After a while, a smile flashed across his lips. “It’s good that you like it.” After saying that, his gaze slowly shifted to Chu Xizhi, who was standing beside him. “Do you know about the serious illness of the Duke of Lu?”

‘”I’ve heard a bit about Father Emperor’s words. It’s just that I’ve been busy with the wedding recently, so I haven’t visited the manor yet. I’ll personally visit the Duke of Lu after I invite An Jingcha to the Imperial Concubine Mother.” Chu Xizhi replied.

The Emperor pursed his lips and looked at Chu Xizhi. After a long time, he said indifferently, “That’s good. It’s getting late. I still have many memorials to deal with. You guys should leave first.”

“Yes. Your son will leave.” After Chu Xizhi raised his hand and bowed, he left with Xiao Xiwei.

Xiao Xi walked out of the Chongde Hall and turned to look at Chu Xi, “Husband.”

From the word “Flying Wings Subdued” to the fact that he mentioned that the Duke of Lu was seriously ill, all of them were beating and probing her and Chu Xizhi.

These three and four times, it seemed that the Emperor’s fear of Chu Xizhi had grown deeper and deeper. However, most of the troops in the capital were still in the Emperor’s hands. If the Emperor really wanted to do something to Chu Xizhi, wouldn’t they be in danger?

Chu Xizhi smiled and stretched out his hand to stroke the hair on Xiao Xiwei’s forehead. His smile was cloudy and gentle. “Let’s go. Let’s go pay our respects to Mother Concubine.”

Her heart inexplicably calmed down.

Xiao Xi nodded slightly. The two of them held hands and walked towards Imperial Concubine Yan’s bedroom.

Flying wings? Chu Xizhi raised his eyes to look at the azure sky above his head. A cold smile flashed across Chu Xizhi’s lips.