Upon hearing this address, Chu Heng knew imdiately that his cousin had touched a sore spot, and, furious with embarrassnt, wanted to chase him away. He could hardly restrain himself from bursting into laughter three tis to express his current jovial mood.
It was then when Yan Junyu, who had been silent all this while, suddenly remarked, "Look at that downcast appearance of yours. Could it be that you were chased out by Mao Tuan? Mao Tuan has been raised by your Lady from its cub days, not only are their affections deep, but it also clings to her. At this ti, especially, if it has co looking for her, would it even tolerate your presence?"
At these words, the civil and military Ministers exchanged glances, turning their eyes curiously towards Xiao Ruiyuan, whose complexion was so dark it seed ink would drip from it. Could it be like Young Master Yan said, this Great General Xiao was chased out of the bridal chamber by his wife’s beloved pet on his wedding night?
Contemplating this possibility, they couldn’t help but feel sympathy for Xiao Ruiyuan. At the age of twenty and so, he was finally getting married to end his monkish lifestyle, but it looked like a ferocious tiger had erged, threatening to ruin his wedding night. Was that at all fair?
Chu Heng feigned surprise and, rather unkindly, added fuel to the fire, "Hanzhang, how could you keep such a big matter from your cousin? Your cousin may not be able to help in other ways, but dealing with a tiger is hardly a difficult feat!"
With just these words, it was as if it had been confird that Xiao Ruiyuan was indeed chased out of his bridal chamber by the tiger.
"Your Highness, please stop while you can!" Xiao Ruiyuan clenched his fists, the veins on his temples throbbing.
Having his wedding night disturbed by a tiger had already put Xiao Ruiyuan in a bad mood, and now he found himself being taunted in tandem by his close cousin and friend. He could barely control his emotions.
If he wasn’t considering the status and face of these two n, he would have gladly thrown these two shaless fellows out of the mansion personally.
Realizing that his cousin was genuinely infuriated, Chu Heng felt a perverse sense of satisfaction.
Knowing that continuing the teasing would push his cousin over the edge, Chu Heng smartly shut his mouth and even tily stopped Yan Junyu, who seed eager to speak further. Turning to the civil and military Ministers behind him, he said, "It’s getting late. Let’s not disturb General Xiao’s wedding night. Co with to continue drinking the wedding wine at the front!"
No sooner had he spoken than soone agreed, "His Highness is absolutely right. How can it be called a wedding wine if we don’t finish drinking it?"
Although making a fuss during the bridal chamber gas was fun, what could be more important than having drinks in front of the Crown Prince and making an impression? Since they had already enjoyed the excitent, it was ti to disperse. Tomorrow the General Mansion would surely be buzzing with talk about tonight’s events.
Just as the group was preparing to leave, with a creak, the door of the bridal chamber suddenly opened from inside, and Mo Yan, clad in a bright red wedding robe, walked out with easy grace.
She stood beside Xiao Ruiyuan and looked at the crowd, her strikingly beautiful face wearing a gentle smile. Then, a staggeringly large tiger also appeared in everyone’s sight.
Apart from Chu Heng and Yan Junyu, it was the first ti for the others to see such a massive tiger. Swept by Mao Tuan’s aggressive gaze, the Ministers’ expressions tightened, and they held their breath, barely daring to make a sound, fearful the tiger might pounce and harm them.
Mo Yan, as if oblivious to the crowd’s unease, patted Mao Tuan on the head and said, "Look at you, causing such a stir, you almost made the Crown Prince and the Ministers misunderstand. You’re really mischievous!"
Mao Tuan acted shy, wagging its furry head and rubbing against Mo Yan’s leg. Then, it sauntered over to Xiao Ruiyuan’s side, nudging his hand with its wet nose, displaying an endearing deanor without a trace of ferocity.
Xiao Ruiyuan’s hand stiffened imperceptibly, then relaxed as he naturally pinched Mao Tuan’s ears, the corners of his mouth revealing a tender smile, "Don’t roar and yelp indiscriminately anymore, see, you’ve frightened everyone today."
Mao Tuan let out low whimpers from its throat, as if apologizing or promising sothing.
Watching their intimate exchange, who would dare to believe just a mont ago they had battled over the right to warm the bed? So the claim that the groom was chased out of the bridal chamber by the bride’s beloved pet was all the more baseless.
Chu Heng and Yan Junyu both found their faces taphorically slapped, exchanging glances before turning their eyes to Mo Yan, who was looking tenderly at her husband—one feeling gratified, and the other a certain inexpressible wistfulness.
The crowd that had co for the spectacle dispersed as quickly as they had arrived, leaving only Mo Yan, Xiao Ruiyuan, and a tiger no longer pretending to be ta in the courtyard. Even Xiao Eleven had disappeared without a trace at so point.
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