Chapter 332: The Big Grey Wolf Loves Eating Little White Rabbits

For a full day, the bustle at the Weinan Bo Fu hardly ever stopped, with guests constantly arriving and departing.

When night gradually enveloped the earth, it was time for food and drink again.

In the master bedroom, Xiao Chan brought a plate of pastries to Li Lizhi, who was seated on the bed, and said, "Princess, please have a bite first; Lord Bo probably won't arrive for a while."

Li Lizhi thought for a moment and nodded.

To avoid ruining her makeup, Li Lizhi ate in tiny bites, not daring to swallow big mouthfuls.

It made Xiao Chan feel uneasy, "Your Highness, I never knew before how hard a marriage could be."

"You're starving here, and Lord Bo out there has been forced to drink a lot; we don't know when it will end."

Li Lizhi was somewhat worried about Chen Yan in her heart, but showed no sign on her face, instead laughing lightly, "Weddings are always like this; whether we or ordinary folk, everyone just seeks a lively scene."

"How can it be the same?" Xiao Chan muttered, "Your wedding with Lord Bo has so many procedures; just watching looks exhausting."

"Besides, ordinary people's weddings never have so many guests."

"All day today, I still can't tell how many guests have come and gone."

Li Lizhi fell silent at the words.

In fact, even she found it hard, but there was no way around it; given their statuses, some things were necessary.

Moreover, unlike Chen Yan's previous grand wedding with Gao Yang, today the guests at the Weinan Bo Fu were more than double those last time.

Besides many relatives and friends, many came to save face for her and to befriend Chen Yan, the young man forcibly protected by Li Shimin.

Li Lizhi sighed softly, "Once today is over, the grand wedding will be done, and my husband should return to Weinan County, so we won't have to stay in Chang'an."

The two have already taken the ceremonial vows, so Li Lizhi has already changed her address.

Speaking of that, Xiao Chan became a bit excited, "Princess, does that mean we can go out to have fun more often now?"

"Haven't you always wanted to go on outings before?"

"When we return to Weinan County, you tell Lord Bo, and we'll go on outings!"

Li Lizhi, hearing this, felt a stir, paused, and said, "We'll discuss this later; I need to consult my husband first."

"Mm mm mm!" Xiao Chan nodded vigorously.

She thought, Lord Bo is so kind to the Princess; if the Princess asks, Lord Bo shouldn't refuse.

Then she could go out to play with Her Highness.

Time passed slowly until the sky was completely dark.

As the curfew hour approached, the master bedroom door was suddenly knocked.

Li Lizhi and Xiao Chan felt delighted; the latter hurried to open the door.

However, the situation stunned Xiao Chan, and Li Lizhi immediately frowned.

Because outside were the three Cheng Chu Mo brothers, and Chen Yan was flushed, eyes closed, being supported by the three.

"Uh…um, sister‑in‑law," Cheng Chu Mo said awkwardly, "Brother Chen has had a bit too much to drink, and there are many guests outside still to entertain, so I'll hand Brother Chen over to you first."

"Right, right, sister‑in‑law, Brother Chen is yours, we still need to attend to guests, we'll leave now."

Even though they hadn't entered, Qin Huai Dao could see Li Lizhi's expression growing worse, and quickly patted Cheng Chu Mo's shoulder.

Understanding, he and Yu Chi Bao Lin hurriedly helped Chen Yan inside, seated him on a stool, and let Xiao Chan hold him temporarily.

After doing all that, the three vanished in a flash, not forgetting to close the door behind them.

"Your Highness, this…"

Xiao Chan, holding Chen Yan, said helplessly.

"You go out first, I'll take care of…"

Before she could finish, she suddenly saw Chen Yan quietly open one eye, scanning the surroundings, the words stuck at the tip of his tongue.

"Hey, Lord Bo…"

Xiao Chan was stunned; wasn't Chen Yan just a drunken mess a moment ago?

How did he wake up just now?

"Did they leave?" Chen Yan asked.

"They… left!" Xiao Chan replied dazedly.

"Ugh, those little bastards finally left, damn it, they treated me like a damn Göktürks."

Chen Yan instantly sighed with relief, pushed Xiao Chan away, and gave his face a light slap.

He had indeed drunk a lot today, but he always kept track, trying every way to escape, which is why he didn't lose consciousness.

"Pfft~"

Hearing Chen Yan spout profanities, Li Lizhi suddenly burst into laughter.

"So you were just faking drunkenness."

Chen Yan said awkwardly, "There's no way, these people are too ruthless, trying to force‑feed me to death; on such a joyous day I can't keep refusing—if I don't fake drunkenness, what can I do?"

"Ah, alright, alright, I'm really tired today, I'll stop."

Li Lizhi nodded and gave Xiao Chan a look.

The latter understood and slowly stepped out.

Actually, by protocol she should have stayed, but Li Lizhi had already said she didn't need to, so she left voluntarily.

However, just as Xiao Chan left and shut the door, Li Lizhi felt a pair of scorching eyes fixed on her.

There were only two people in the room; who owned the gaze needed no explanation.

Li Lizhi felt both anticipation and anxiety, forcing herself to hide embarrassment as she said, "Husband, there are still procedures unfinished…"

Chen Yan pursed his lips, almost hating this damn procedure.

After enduring so much hardship, finally reaching this point, only to be blocked by rules.

"Is it uncomfortable or not?"

However Chen Yan obeyed the procedure, after drinking with Li Lizhi he removed the crown and hairpin; when everything was finished, he looked at the increasingly flushed Li Lizhi before him and exposed a big white tooth.

"Li Lizhi, do you know wolves?"

Li Lizhi was slightly startled, nodded, "I've heard Father Emperor and Mother Empress mention them, but I've never seen one with my own eyes."

Chen Yan: "Then let me tell you, wolves usually live in packs, a few, even dozens together; if the number is sufficient, they can even hunt tigers."

"And some wolves, for various reasons, choose to survive alone; such lone wolves are naturally inferior to packs in hunting."

"Therefore, lone wolves rarely challenge fierce beasts; they prefer to target animals that are easier to kill."

"Do you know what a lone wolf likes to eat most?"

Li Lizhi pondered a moment, truly unable to grasp the hidden meaning in his words, and gently asked following his lead, "What does it like to eat?"

"It likes to eat little white rabbits!"

Before Li Lizhi could recover, Chen Yan suddenly lunged, throwing her onto the bed.

"Ah!" Li Lizhi, caught off guard, let out a short startled cry, her hand instinctively gripping Chen Yan's collar tightly.

The latter leaned down, his warm breath brushing her reddened ear, "Especially... like you, a pure and obedient little rabbit."

"You... um..." Li Lizhi's unfinished words were silenced.

In the candlelight, one elegant garment after another slipped down like petals, piling on the floor beside the bed.

"Ah! Light... lighter..."

A faint whimper rose from the tent, carrying a tremor, adding a touch of ambiguity.

"......."