I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

"Yu Yi, how are you? Do you want to go back?"

Tenshōin shook his head without hesitation:

"My dear husband, I suddenly have a place I really want to go, it's not far from here, can you come with me?"

Qing Deng answered without hesitation:

"Of course. Where would you like to go?"

Tenshōin smiled meaningfully:

"Come with me. You'll see when we get there."

She turned in a different direction as she spoke, taking two steps at a time.

Qingdeng followed closely behind.

She wasn't lying; the destination really wasn't far.

Before long, she stopped in her tracks—ahead stood a simple little shrine.

Qing Deng glanced around and noticed a stone fox statue at the entrance of the shrine—a typical feature of Inari Shrines.

"Yu Yi, where is this place?"

A strange expression appeared on Tenshōin's face.

"Come with me quickly!"

After saying that, she grabbed Qing Deng's sleeve without saying another word and they walked quickly into the shrine one after the other.

Upon entering the shrine, Qing Deng keenly noticed that the shrine seemed to be deserted.

Soon, they burst into the silent shrine.

Tenshōin pushed Seidō into a small room next to the shrine—a room connected to the shrine.

"Husband, wait here for a while! Come out when I call you!"

"Yu Yi, what exactly is this...?"

"I'll explain later! Remember, come out when I call you!"

After saying that, Tianzhangyuan slammed the door shut.

The rapid-fire plot developments left Qing Deng completely bewildered.

Although confused, he faithfully followed Tenshōin's instructions and obediently stayed in his room.

Tianzhangyuan did not keep him waiting long.

Twenty minutes later, he heard Tianzhangyuan's voice:

"My lord, you may come out now."

Upon hearing this, Qing Deng eagerly pushed open the door, left the room, and entered the shrine.

Then... the scene that appeared before him left him stunned.

In the very center of the shrine, Tenshōin, dressed in a pristine white kimono, looked at him with a beaming smile.

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Chapter 1000 "Sheng Qing, Please Be My Half" [4500]

The clothes were pure white without a single blemish, and the white cotton hat was so distinctive that there was no way to mistake it for the real thing.

It is indeed the traditional wedding dress for Japanese women—the white kimono.

Looking at Tenshōin dressed in white kimono, Aoto first widened his eyes, then blinked hard, repeatedly checking his vision, as if he had seen something incredible.

"Yu Yi, what is this...?"

Tenshōin stared intently at his face, not even blinking.

His eyes clearly saw the intense shock he was experiencing.

With a soft chuckle, she revealed a very pleased expression.

"Hmph~~ Husband, your expression is really good. It was worth all my anticipation."

After saying that, she pulled out a cloth bag from behind her back as if by magic.

"These are your clothes, go ahead and change."

"Clothes? What clothes?"

You'll see when you see it.

At this point, Qingdeng's confusion had reached its peak.

From that moment on, everything he experienced was characterized by its "abruptness".

Suddenly found myself at this deserted, unfamiliar shrine...

Suddenly, I saw Tenshōin wearing a white kimono...

I suddenly received a new piece of clothing...

Although he was puzzled, his body moved before his mind could—his right foot gently stepped forward.

Once you take the first step, the rest is much easier.

He slowly approached Tianzhang Courtyard, sat down in front of it, and bent down to open the cloth bag—inside was a set of clothes.

Bright colors, smooth and delicate fabric... one glance is enough to tell that this outfit is expensive.

Of course, Qingdeng was more surprised by the name of the outfit than by its quality.

"Embroidered haori hakama..."

After murmuring, Qingdeng's facial expression became strange.

This was formal attire for men during the Edo period, and it was also a wedding dress for men.

Qing Deng picked up the crested haori hakama and examined it carefully from top to bottom.

Sure enough, the Tachibana family crest, the gentian leaf, was embroidered on the front, back, and sleeves of the haori.

Qingdeng looked at the dress in his hand, then looked up at the Tianzhang Academy in front of him.

In an instant, the fog in his mind dissipated completely.

Given this situation and atmosphere... unless Qing Deng's head got caught in a door, he couldn't possibly not understand Tian Zhang Yuan's intentions.

No wonder... no wonder he had a lingering sense of unease before even entering this shrine.

As dusk fell, Tenshōin suddenly became unusually proactive, repeatedly saying things like, "I want to go there," and "Let's take a slightly different route."

So... all of this was done intentionally.

All this was to guide him to this neighborhood, to this shrine, to... attend this wedding.

At that moment, Tenshōin's voice came:

"Husband, don't just stand there."

Qingdeng looked up and met the bride's gentle gaze.

"Go change your clothes quickly, don't keep the bride waiting."

Qingdeng remained silent... though he didn't utter a word, his eyes held an indescribable mix of emotions.

He silently picked up the crested haori hakama and returned to the room he had just been in.

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When Qingdeng returned to Tianzhangyuan's side, he was already dressed.

Simple clothes were transformed into gorgeous gowns.

It's worth mentioning that the outfit fits incredibly well.

From the width of her shoulders to the length of her legs, it was flawless and fit Qingdeng's body perfectly.

He couldn't help but suspect that Tenshōin had secretly measured his body size while he was asleep.

The two sat side by side, with their backs to the shrine and their faces towards the spacious shrine.

A shrine, a couple dressed in wedding attire... at first glance, it looks like a wedding is about to take place.

However, this "wedding" had no guests or clergy, only the two main characters, making it extremely deserted.

Qing Deng scanned the scene and asked:

"Yu Yi, where did you find this shrine that just happened to be empty?"

Tenshōin said irritably:

“How could there possibly be a ‘shrine that happens to be empty’ in this world… I simply gave the priests at this shrine some benefits to get them to leave temporarily.”

After she finished speaking, she made a "money" gesture.

"The world is in a bad state; even clergy have become so easy to bribe."

After exchanging a few words, the two fell silent.

This tranquility was soon broken.

A moment later, Qingdeng suddenly posed a serious question:

"...Yu Yi, allow me to confirm, is this part of today's 'playing house'? Or... is it for real?"

Tenshōin curled the corners of his mouth into a half-smile.

"As of now, it still belongs to the former category."

At this point, she raised her two delicate hands, gently touching the front of her dress, and continued, half-jokingly: