It's the beauty that brings disaster. I'm also desperate.

She turned over her palm and stopped it at the exact center of the distance between them, not a centimeter more or a centimeter less, a distant yet polite position.

——Something is wrong!

At this moment, the girl finally confirmed the doubts in her heart after seeing Ning Jun.

Something is super super wrong... Whether it's the other person's image and temperament that are completely different from what I imagined, or his cold and indifferent attitude at this moment.

They are all telling Xia Li, this future husband.

Weird!

Imagine.

[Rare Elixir] is truly a rare treasure in the world. Even if Ning Jun cannot use it himself and takes it to exchange with other families, he can at least get a good treasure in return.

But he used it as a betrothal gift and asked me to marry him...

It is said that there were many objections within the Ning family. City Lord Ning disagreed at first. Unfortunately, the peerless elixir was privately owned by Ning Yun. It was a gift from her master.

Before the age of twelve, Ning Yun was extremely gifted.

Among his peers, he is the most popular.

The leader of Xizhou martial arts, Mr. Chen, heard about his talent and went to Renwang City to see him, and then accepted him as his disciple. Because of this, even if Ning Yun was disabled later, no one dared to take the [Peerless Miraculous Medicine]!

Ning Ze naturally had no say in the matter, even though he was the other party's father.

This is how the story of offering a rare elixir as a betrothal gift to marry the one you love came about...

Xia Li didn't find it strange at all. She originally thought that Miss Ning had seen her when she was shopping or going out.

As the saying goes.

We are attracted to each other.

Even though she concealed her appearance, to outsiders she looked like an ordinary, vulgar woman. But she couldn't help but like him... ahem! No, it was that she couldn't help but like him.

Xia Li was thinking about it on the way here.

Maybe Miss Ning likes women with ordinary looks.

Do you feel inferior when you see it every day? Or do you feel safe?

Anyway...

Xia Li thought that Ning Jun was very interested in her, after all, he was willing to give her a peerless elixir.

But now they are standing face to face, so close.

But she couldn't feel any attention from Ning Jun!

It was as if today's bride was not her, Xia Li, but another woman. No matter who it was, the other party would be so indifferent and distant.

——So, what is the purpose?

If it wasn't for her lust, Ning Jun's purpose would be hard to guess.

Xia Li was secretly alert.

But the situation at the moment did not allow her to think deeply, and as her thoughts raced, she remained expressionless. To outsiders, she only paused, then she reached out her hand and gently let it go...

——Cold and soft.

The moment he touched the other person's palm, Xia Li was slightly startled.

It felt like touching a piece of cold jade, and it was wonderful to the touch...but such hands and such smooth and tender skin were simply not what a woman who had been ravaged by fierce fire should have!

In the carriage on the way here, she was still extremely struggling with this moment.

Holding hands in front of the hall.

If the touch of Miss Ning's hand skin is too horrible, how can I endure it so that no one will notice the discomfort in my heart?

——Could it be that the fire that fell from the sky only burned her face?

Quietly looking at Ning Jun.

Xia Li discovered that the skin on the other person's hands, neck and other exposed body parts was smooth and white, not much worse than her own, and did not have the ugly, twisted, necrotic skin she had imagined.

"According to the evidence of the year, and the command of the month."

"Auspicious time, auspicious wedding day!"

A high-pitched and rhythmic blessing, overwhelmed the sound of bells and drums and reached the ears of everyone, including the bride and groom waiting outside the hall.

--finally coming?

——My wedding.

Xia Li felt a very slight strange emotion in his heart.

This world highly respects 'Heaven' and 'Earth'. Anything done under the witness of Heaven and Earth, such as sworn brotherhood, marriage, agreements, vows, etc., are taken extremely seriously and deemed not to be violated!

Therefore......

Xia Li, who has lived here for ten years, has also been more or less influenced by this idea.

Even though she agreed to the marriage from the beginning just for the rare elixir, she felt uncomfortable when she thought about having to be with Ning Jun for the rest of her life and that they couldn't just divorce her.

There is always some pressure after all.

——Never mind! Let’s get the elixir first…

——Once the air leakage problem is solved, won't my ability to nourish my Qi and blood rise rapidly? The strong are respected, hehe~, maybe that Ning guy will dare to point fingers at me?

As soon as he thought of this, Xia Li’s pressure suddenly disappeared.

But she didn't notice that Ning Jun, who had been looking forward, suddenly turned around and looked at her.

Behind the green bamboo mask, the pair of dark eyes are particularly cold and clear.

......

According to the wedding ritual, after the auspicious time is announced, the bride and groom should enter the hall.

Xia Li did not dare to neglect such a solemn moment, and she walked hand in hand with Ning Jun. The moment she stepped into the hall, she glanced around inconspicuously, and her heart was slightly chilled.

"There are so many people coming to watch the ceremony. The Ning family is indeed powerful."

The main hall is extremely spacious and bright.

The atmosphere was lively and the place was packed with guests......

There are soft mats on both sides, and a red wooden table is placed at a certain distance, which can accommodate two people. The right side is for relatives, and the left side is for guests.

The beautiful girl Ning Xun, whom I met when I came, was sitting in the first seat on the right, next to her father Ning Ze.

Seeing my sister and Xia Li entering hand in hand, if you don't look at their faces, they both have slim and graceful figures, with an indescribable temperament... In a trance, I felt that they were a perfect match.

The girl's mind is pure.

She couldn't help but feel happy that Xia Li was such a good match for her sister. This feeling was written on her face as she showed a pure smile like a flower.

——Hehe~, this girl is probably the only one in this mansion who truly wishes us the best.

Xia Li laughed at himself.

The sister-in-law is so gullible. Even she herself is so hypocritical. I didn't expect to receive such sincere blessings. Because you are so gullible and cute, your brother-in-law will take care of you when he takes off.

The so-called brother-in-law in Xia Li's mind is not sister's wife, but sister's husband...

Well~.

Although she was nominally marrying Ning Yun, in her heart she could imagine that she was marrying him...right?right? Speaking of which, if Ning Yun hadn't been disfigured, this marriage would actually have been a good deal for her!

"...presenting the food with ceremony, the lungs and intestines of the three animals used in the same prison, the couple eats from the same food, pays homage to the ancestors of heaven and earth, and shares the gifts of the clan and prays for blessings."

Xia Li was trying to do two things at once. On one hand, he was deceiving himself, and on the other hand, he was following the master of ceremonies' speech and going through the ceremony.

At this moment, the ceremony has reached the stage of 'drinking the same wine cup and drinking the same wine'.

Tonglao means that the bride and groom eat the meat of the same animal.

The Heqin ceremony is to split the gourd into two parts, and the wine in the gourd must be bitter wine. It means that the husband and wife eat and drink together, and they need to share the joys and sorrows in the future......

A low table had been placed in the middle of the hall, prepared for this moment.

Xia Li and Ning Yun knelt in front of the table, one on each side. The waitress who had been waiting for a long time immediately presented the cooked meat. After the two of them divided the food elegantly, the host immediately shouted a toast.

"Give me the mysterious wine and tell the heaven and earth——!"

This time he shouted particularly loudly.

Because in the "Tonglao Heqin" ceremony, Heqin is very important, it is to tell the heaven and the earth. As long as the two of them drink this sip of wine, their status is almost determined.

Under the witness of heaven and earth, it cannot be changed from now on!

"When the world was created, human relations were established."

As the second half of the blessing was chanted, everyone held their breath and looked intently at the newlyweds in the hall.

At this moment, even Xia Li, who didn't take the wedding ceremony seriously at all, had a vague strange feeling.

This feeling made her pause, although she was about to drink the wine in the glass in one gulp.

"God's matchmaker, forever together..."

The congratulations continue.

But Xia Li's pause caused trouble.

"God matchmaker?"

"Humph! Heaven and earth agree, but I don't!"

The cold voice filled with great anger, like an arrow piercing the clouds, tore through the solemn sound of chimes and drums, interrupting the host's last speech.

Chapter 4 Hua Jiu, Li's Tool

The emcee's speech was suddenly interrupted.

All the spectators looked in the direction of the sound...

In front of the main hall, a woman in black stood there. She was tall and slender, with a very good figure. Her long hair was tied up at her waist, and she looked smart and capable at first glance.

It's a pity that her appearance doesn't match her perfect figure, she is just of above average appearance.

now.

The woman in black had a face as cold as ice, she wore a short top and long boots and trousers. She had a sharp temperament without any feminine gentleness, like a sword drawn from its sheath.

Murderous!

"Who is this?"

"...I don't know. Looking at the outfit, he doesn't look like he's here to celebrate. Could he be an enemy of the Ning family?"

"It's possible. Otherwise, how could he appear at Miss Ning's wedding by chance?"

"Uninvited guest, the Ning family is in trouble now."

"Forget it, what's the trouble? What's the strength of City Lord Ning? What's the strength of those people who came to show their support today? I think that woman is courting her own death!"

Something unexpected happened at the wedding, and everyone in the hall speculated about the identity of the visitor and discussed in low voices.

——My God, she really dares to come!

Others didn’t know who the woman in black was, but Xia Li knew it very well.

Who else could it be besides Hua Jiu?

When she got off the carriage, she suddenly saw a figure that looked very similar to her. It was just a passing moment, so she was also optimistic...

——It’s so stupid, it’s really so stupid!

Xia Li bit her lip and glanced at the other person with a hint of worry, but more of anger.

When she rejected Hua Jiu that day, she thought that they would become strangers from then on, or that the other party would never recover and leave the county town heartbroken.

But, no matter how much you plan,

I didn't expect that Hua Jiu not only didn't leave, but also dared to come and grab the bride, and came alone... I didn't even look at how many masters came to the wedding today. Those who are famous in Xizhou are more than ten in number!

——Woman, you are courting death.

If you provoke the Ning family like this, you will probably end up in trouble.

Especially since there were guests from other families, the Ning family would not lose if they started fighting. And fighting among warriors to the death was common...