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Chapter 1001 Tianzhangyuan and Qingdeng's [Wedding Night]! [4300]

They hugged each other tightly, completely forgetting the time.

Exactly how much time had passed... Neither of them had any specific impression.

Not until their lips became numb and almost unconscious did they slowly let go of each other - however, Qing Deng's hands were still around her waist.

Tianzhangyuan's breathing was a little heavy.

Even if they no longer hugged each other, he could still clearly feel the other's heartbeat.

Plop, plop, plop, plop, plop… powerfully conveying her current mood.

Tian Zhangyuan looked at him very happily and seemed so happy.

Shaoqing, she came to her senses and sat up straight, creating a serious atmosphere.

"Sheng Qing, wait for me for a moment."

As she spoke, she twisted her body gently like a water snake.

Qing Deng understood and let go of his hands.

After regaining her "freedom", she walked straight to a place not far away where there was a lacquer box.

"Since it's a wedding, it's essential to have '339 degrees'."

As she spoke, she smiled and held the lacquer box in her arms as she returned to Qing Deng.

339 degrees is an important ceremony in traditional Japanese weddings. It can be understood as "Japanese style wedding wine".

The bride and groom each held a wine glass and drank it in three gulps.

Since Tianzhangyuan mentioned "339 degrees", Qingdeng guessed what was in the lacquer box.

Sure enough, after Tian Zhangyuan opened the lacquer box, he saw a pot of sake and two wine glasses inside.

Because this was a wedding for only the two of them, Qing Deng and Tian Zhangyuan had to do it themselves and fill the glasses in front of them with wine.

Sip the first two sips gently, and then drink the last sip directly.

“Cough… cough cough… cough…!”

Tianzhangyuan is not used to drinking alcohol.

Even this low-proof sake made her face turn red and tears well up in her eyes.

However, even so, she still forced herself to drink it all in one gulp.

"339 Degrees" is over... Qingdeng realized belatedly that his wedding with Tianzhangyuan seemed to have come to an end.

Without a master of ceremonies and any clergy, there would naturally be no wedding event.

Therefore, all they could do now was to drink from the wedding cup.

Qing Deng put down the empty cup in his hand and looked thoughtfully at the empty temple in front of him.

After a while, a complex and indescribable emotion appeared on his cheek.

This was his wedding with Tian Zhangyuan...but it was so deserted.

Not only were there no guests, but even the relatives of both parties were not present.

It's so deserted... To put it bluntly, it makes people feel a little pitiful.

To be honest, this made Qing Deng feel very uncomfortable...

Naturally, he hopes that his wife can receive everyone's blessings in a lively and festive atmosphere and spend an extremely happy day.

However, if you think about it carefully, even if you want to invite guests to the banquet, it should be... no, it must be very difficult!
After all, this was a wedding that was bound to attract countless abuses.

The reason lies in the identity of Tianzhangyuan.

She was not only the Grand Empress of the Shogunate, but also a Buddhist nun.

After the shogun's death, all of the shogun's wives and concubines, headed by Miyabi, had to become nuns - this was an established rule of the shogunate.

The short hair she cut was proof that she was a nun.

The union between Tianzhangyuan and him violated both ethical principles and Buddhist precepts...

If the outside world knew that "Da Yutai had remarried", it would inevitably lead to terrible criticism.

Qing Deng couldn't even imagine how ugly and vicious the words the world would use to curse the "disloyal and impure" Tenshoin... especially the ministers of the shogunate and those corrupt scholars who were influenced by Neo-Confucianism.

At this time, Tian Zhangyuan seemed to see through Qing Deng's thoughts and smiled slightly:
"Sheng Qing, there's no need to show such an expression."

"I just said that it doesn't matter how the wedding goes."

"Since I dare to take this step, I must have made up my mind and made sufficient preparations."

"I am not afraid of the criticism of the world or the ridicule of future generations - as long as you are with me."

After saying that, she stretched out her right hand and gently held Qing Deng's left hand.

Qing Deng squeezed it back with force.

"...Actually, we can hold a wedding later."

"When I become stronger, strong enough to ignore all obstacles, I can marry you openly."

The sonorous and powerful tone, the firmness hidden in the voice... Tian Zhangyuan blinked her beautiful eyes, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Soon, the surprise was replaced by a smile.

She smiled and shook her head gently:

"Marrying me openly... this is not easy."

"No matter what else, I can't wait."

"Women age very quickly."

“Even a naturally beautiful woman cannot withstand the ravages of time.”

"In two years, I'll have those nasty wrinkles on my face, and my skin won't be as radiant as it is now."

"I want to put on this white wedding dress while I am still as beautiful as a flower."

"It would be a shame if I couldn't wear this precious dress at my best age."

"but--"

Suddenly, the subject changed.

She turned her head and gave Qing Deng a long, gentle look.

"I'm very happy that you are willing to do this for me."

"Then we have a deal."

"When one day in the future you are strong enough to ignore all the obstacles in the world, please hold a wedding for me."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qing Deng nodded without hesitation:
"Well, I promise you, I will do my best to hold a happy wedding for you before you become old and ugly!"

"The phrase 'old and ugly' is redundant! Don't mention these disgusting words in front of me!"

She obviously didn't want to talk about this slightly heavy topic anymore.

Therefore, as soon as she finished speaking, she changed her words a little stiffly:
"By the way, did you know that this shrine is said to be very effective?"

She said as she tilted her head to look at the shrine behind her.

Qing Deng also turned his gaze.

This is an Inari Shrine, so the deity it enshrines is naturally the famous Inari God.

Speaking of Inari God, Qing Deng has a close connection with Him.

The headquarters of Shin Oniwaban and one of the places he frequented most in Edo, Tsukimiya Shrine, is actually an Inari shrine.

The shrine where he got married with Sanako, Mai, and Souji is also Inari Shrine, and it is also the headquarters of Inari Shrine, "Fushimi Inari Taisha".

And tonight, the place where he and Tenshoin got married was still the Inari Shrine.

I have to say, it’s a wonderful fate.

Because of this wonderful fate, whenever he sees the iconic stone fox statue outside Inari Shrine, he feels a strange sense of familiarity.

"Very effective? Do you mean that wishes come true?"

"Yes, it is said that you can make any wish you want."

"Inari God is so powerful."

If Qing Deng remembers correctly, Inari is the god of grain and food in Japanese mythology, and is in charge of the harvest.

You can make any wish you want... How can a god in charge of harvest have such great powers?
As we all know, anything involving superstition cannot stand up to scrutiny and there is no need to think deeply about it.

Therefore, Qing Deng stopped thinking in time and stopped thinking further.

Tianzhangyuan's speech was not finished:

"I'm not saying anything nonsense."

“Everyone in this neighborhood knows about this shrine.”

"Many people come here every day to make wishes." "Although it's a rumor I don't know if it's true or not, I heard that there's a little trick you can use when making a wish at this shrine."

"Once you use this little trick, no matter what your wish is, it will be easier to achieve."

Qing Deng asked casually:
"What little trick?"

"That is to say your wish out loud. In this way, the gods will be able to hear your wish clearly."

"Speaking out your wish... isn't that too embarrassing?"

"How about it? Do you want to try it? Maybe it will really come true."

"I don't need to. I have no interest in matters of gods and ghosts."

As he spoke, he gave the other person a look that said, "What about you? Do you want to make a wish?"

Tian Zhangyuan pursed his lips and shook his head.

"I don't have to."

At this moment, very suddenly, Tianzhangyuan's body suddenly swayed gently like a kite in the air, and it looked like he would collapse to the ground at any time.

Seeing this, Qing Deng immediately reached out to support the other person and asked quickly:
"Yuyi, what's wrong with you?"

Tian Zhangyuan raised his hand with a wry smile and gently stroked his forehead, looking very uncomfortable.

"Nothing... just... a little drunk..."

"…Drunk?"

The unexpected answer made Qing Deng stunned.

"Well... that glass of wine just now... made me a little drunk..."

Qing Deng lowered his head and took a closer look. With the faint moonlight, he indeed discovered that Tian Zhangyuan's cheeks were flushed with drunkenness.

It was just a shallow wine glass, and it was filled with low-proof sake...

"Yuyi, you have a really low alcohol tolerance."

Tian Zhangyuan gave him a displeased look and weakly defended himself:

"You know what... 'Getting drunk as soon as you touch alcohol' is a precious charm."

Qing Deng sighed lightly, half amused and half helpless.

"Since you are drunk, let me help you to rest. Can you still stand up?"

After saying that, he hugged Tianzhangyuan's shoulders tightly, trying to help him up.

However, the other party reached out and tugged at his sleeve, looking unwilling to leave.

"No...I...I don't want to rest yet..."

As she spoke, she lowered her head, burying it very low, as if she didn't want Qing Deng to see her current expression.

"Tonight... is our wedding... Since it's our wedding night... we have to do it to the end..."

Wedding night, do it to the end - when these two groups of words are put together, anyone who has a little knowledge of the relevant knowledge will know what Tianzhangyuan means.

For a moment, Qing Deng stood there in a daze.

The next moment, he felt all the blood in his body rushing to his head, and the blood vessels in his temples on both sides of his temples were beating wildly.

The body temperature seemed to rise several degrees at this moment, and even hot sweat broke out.

Then, Tianzhangyuan, who had been hiding his face since a while ago, finally raised his head.

She looked at Qing Deng from bottom to top...his face was as red as blood, and she could no longer tell which part was the flush of drunkenness and which part was the bright red of shame.

She slowly changed her posture, pinching Qing Deng's sleeve with the thumb and index finger of her left hand, and raised the index finger of her right hand, pointing to the depths of the shrine.

"Come with me... let's go inside..."

……

After a while——

In a room deep inside the shrine—

This is a small, very clean room.

In the center of the room, there were two sets of bedding and two sets of pajamas... It seemed that Tianzhangyuan was very well prepared.

After entering the room, Tian Zhangyuan didn't even change his clothes. He jumped into one of the quilts at an incredible speed, spread out the quilt, and wrapped himself tightly with it, leaving no part of his body exposed. He wrapped himself into a round big Fu.

【Note: Daifuku: A traditional Japanese dessert with a soft and smooth texture. The outer layer is a layer of glutinous rice, and the inner layer is stuffing. 】

Such a situation was unexpected, yet reasonable... Qing Deng sat cross-legged beside her, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"Yuyi, can you come out now?"

"Wait... give me another 5 minutes..."

"I've heard the same words before."

"Give me another five minutes... I need to take a break..."

Qing Deng heard this and smiled helplessly.

Although the other party is a mature woman in her thirties, due to her lack of relevant experience, she often reveals her girlish side.

He couldn't lift the quilt and force the person out, so he could only wait quietly.

This time, Tianzhangyuan did not break its promise.

About 5 minutes later, the "Da Fu" in front of Qing Deng began to shake slightly...

Tian Zhangyuan opened the quilt a little and stuck half of his head out.

With the help of his gifted "night vision", Qing Deng was able to see the face she had carved clearly.

Compared to before, her face was a little redder.

She still held the quilt tightly, as if the quilt could give her a great sense of security.

"I...I have already warmed the bed for you...You can come in now..."

——This excuse is really lame...

Although he was complaining madly in his heart, Qing Deng remained calm, quietly took off his haori, and leaned over to get into bed.

In the small space, the two of them hugged each other tightly.

Tian Zhangyuan was at a loss, his whole body stiff, as if every bone and muscle had turned into stone.

In comparison, Qing Deng's every move was done with ease - after all, this was his second wedding night.

Having said that, his heart was still beating very violently, as if it would jump out of his throat at any time.

Considering the other person's mood and state, he did not get to the point immediately, but gently hugged her, stroked her hair repeatedly, and waited for her to calm down.

Suddenly, Tian Zhangyuan lowered his head and buried his face in Qingdeng's chest.

Then, a weak voice like the hum of a mosquito floated out:

"I'll state in advance...After Tokugawa Iesada married me, he hid in the Great Inner Palace all day and didn't want to see anyone. I didn't even see him a few times...So...he never touched me..."

Qingdeng laughed dumbly:

"I already knew about this kind of thing."

In order to ease the tension in Tianzhangyuan, and also because he suddenly remembered this past event, he suddenly said:

"Yuichi, you once told me that your ideal husband is 'the best man in Japan'. So... in your eyes, am I worthy of this title now?"

After these words were spoken, Tianzhangyuan chuckled.

"So you still remember this incident...I almost forgot about it."

"'The best man in Japan'? You are not the best man in Japan'."

At this point, she paused and then smiled widely:

"In my eyes, you have been the best man in the world since a long time ago!"

The next moment, she raised her head and looked for Qing Deng's lips——

……

The long night...