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Chapter 434 Your Majesty, it's time to blow out the candles.

After the wedding ceremony concluded, the Zhou royal harem was no longer without a mistress.

However, the Empress of Zhou was still not decided.

As for whether it was the daughter of the Yan family who gained favor and became empress, or the Qin princess who gave birth to a prince first.

We'll have to wait and see.

However, some ministers who were loyal to the Zhou royal family felt that this might be a good thing.

Because the strength of the Qin state is not to be underestimated, and the eldest princess of Qin, as the only sister of the Qin king, is deeply loved by the Qin king.

If anyone else were to enter the palace, they would likely meet a violent end.

But this Qin princess was different; no one dared to touch her.

Perhaps this is a breakthrough; His Majesty might be able to regain imperial power with the help of the Qin state.

However, what Qin is really thinking, and whether Zhou will let the wolf into the house, still needs to be considered.

But no matter what.

It seems the imperial harem will not be peaceful for a long time.

According to custom, Yan Ruxue and Qin Siyao were led to their respective palaces by their maids, waiting for His Majesty to lift their red veils and drink the nuptial wine.

However, Xiao Mo did not return to the harem so quickly.

After the wedding ceremony and all the procedures were completed, it was already evening.

The wedding banquet then began.

Amidst the congratulations of the ministers, Xiao Mo drank a few cups of wine and dealt with the distinguished guests who had come from afar, as well as the elders and stewards of the sects in the mountains within the Zhou Kingdom. By then, it was already getting dark.

When it was almost time, Xiao Mo left the banquet, leaving the Empress Dowager, Yan Zhen, and Yan Shan'ao to help receive him.

However, Xiao Mo did not immediately go to the palace of a certain concubine.

Xiao Mo first returned to his palace, took a bath, and washed away the smell of alcohol.

"I wonder which concubine's palace Your Majesty will be visiting tonight?"

Si Li asked softly.

"Where should I go...?"

Xiao Mo sighed softly to himself, feeling a little conflicted.

He knew that not only the civil and military officials in the court, but even ordinary people in the capital were all looking forward to seeing which concubine they would favor first.

Previously, officials from the Ministry of Rites had suggested that the two imperial concubines serve Xiao Mo together on their wedding night.

However, this proposal was not only rejected by the Yan clan, but also severely reprimanded by the Qin ambassador.

the reason is simple.

Whether it's the Yan family or the Qin state, in their eyes, Xiao Mo should either favor Yan Ruxue or Qin Mujiu; there's no reason for him to serve two women at the same time.

When will the two women serve together?

Only the dowry maids and the mistress of the house!
how?

Who will be the master, who will be the maid, and who will push you back?
Therefore, only Xiao Mo can decide whose palace he goes to tonight.

Xiao Mo's decision generally indicates whether he is closer to the Qin state or the Yan clan.

However, in Si Li's view, whether Xiao Mo went to the palace of the Yan family's daughter or the palace of the Qin Kingdom's eldest princess, the result would be the same.

I would never allow these two mortal women to obtain my master's virginity first!

"Never mind... Let fate decide..."

After pondering for a long time, Xiao Mo shook his head, deciding to leave it to fate.

"Si Li, do you have any copper coins on you?" Xiao Mo turned to look at Si Li.

Si Li immediately understood Xiao Mo's meaning. She took out a jade pendant from her clothes and handed it to Xiao Mo. The jade pendant was still warm from her touch.

“Your Majesty, I don’t have any copper coins on me, but this round pendant is the same size as a copper coin, and the texture is evenly distributed.” “Hmm.”

Xiao Mo took Si Li's jade pendant, untied the thin string, and tossed it into the air.

The jade pendant spun in the air before finally landing on the back of Xiao Mo's hand.

……

Hanjiu Palace.

It's only a quarter of an hour's walk from Xiao Mo's Yangxin Palace.

Inside the palace, the candlelight flickered gently, casting a soft glow on the woman's bright red wedding dress.

Under the candlelight, the woman's wedding dress appeared even more vibrant and beautiful.

Qin Siyao sat upright and dignified on the wedding bed, her legs together. Her beautiful hands, hidden beneath her red sleeves, rested on her shapely thighs. Her wedding dress clung to her graceful figure, making her resemble a red peony.

Beneath the red veil, the woman's arched eyelashes trembled slightly, her eyes blinking with joy and anticipation.

Qin Siyao had been waiting in the palace for a long time.

She knew that even though the wedding banquet in the front hall of the palace was not over yet, it was getting late, and her husband would definitely have to leave.

Is her husband at this moment struggling with whether to come to her own Hanjiu Palace or go to Bai Ruxue's Ningxue Palace?

Or perhaps, her husband has already gone to Ningxue Palace?
Just as Qin Siyao's thoughts were drifting away, she sensed footsteps outside the door.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of the door opening was heard.

Qin Siyao's lips curled slightly, her eyes crinkled, and the joy in her eyes was even more captivating than the blush on her lips.

Xiao Mo closed the door and picked up the jade scale on the table that looked like a ruyi (a traditional Chinese ornament symbolizing good fortune).

Looking at his wife sitting on the bed, Xiao Mo's heart began to race.

Even though she had prepared herself mentally, and even though she had met Qin Mujiu many times before.

But now, standing before him was his legally married wife.

She and I were no longer strangers, but husband and wife.

Xiao Mo reached out with his jade scale and slowly lifted Qin Siyao's red veil.

As the red veil was slowly lifted, what came into Xiao Mo's view was the woman's slender, fair neck.

Above that is a snow-white chin.

Then came her delicate, rosy lips, her exquisite nose, her closed eyes, and her long, curved eyelashes.

When the red veil was completely lifted, Qin Siyao's flawless face was revealed to Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo was stunned for a moment.

Qin Siyao was already extremely beautiful, a rare beauty in the world.

But now, dressed in a wedding gown and with light makeup, she has lost some of her usual playfulness and gained a more mature charm.

Her original innocence combined with her red makeup made her blush even more captivating under the glow of the red candles.

The woman's shyness was like a fine wine, making one want to take a sip.

Tonight, she is like a peony bud waiting to be picked.

Qin Siyao slowly opened her eyes, glanced shyly at Xiao Mo, then lowered her head bashfully. Her red lips parted slightly, her voice tinged with nervousness: "Your Majesty, please don't keep looking at me... It's time to drink... It's time to drink the nuptial wine..."

"That's true."

Xiao Mo realized what was happening and nodded.

He put down the jade scale in his hand, poured two glasses of wine, sat down next to Qin Siyao, and handed her the wine glass.

Qin Siyao took the wine glass, and the two linked arms, the wine glass passing through each other's arms, and they could even feel each other's breath.

After the two finished their drinks, Qin Siyao lowered her head, her small hands clutching the hem of her skirt, her voice filled with nervousness and anticipation:
"Your Majesty...it's...it's time to blow out the candles..."

(End of this chapter)