Chapter 197 - 195. Marriage II

Third-person POV

The sunlight seeped through the window and highlighted the kiss marks on Meiyun's pale skin. She was sitting on her bed with Di Shang still asleep and had her waist under his wrap.

Her face visibly showed how tired she was from last night's activity. But she didn't blame Di Shang for his overwhelming stamina. She removed his hands from her waist and steadily get out of their bed. Then a rough hand suddenly caught her hand.

Di Shang: "Where are you going?"

Meiyun turned her around and stared at him with tired eyes.

Meiyun: "Pee."

Di Shang: "Me too."

Meiyun: "Wha-"

Meiyun muttered in disbelief. Di Shang got off from the bed and scooped up Meiyun in one quick move.

Meiyun: "I can walk by myself."

Di Shang: "But you must be sore from last night's papapa."

Meiyun: "What papapa?!"

(A/N: You know....that papapa.... *evil grin)

Meiyun blushed as she wriggled out her way from his embrace.

Di Shang: "Okay okay, I will put you down."

Di Shang gently helped her to stand and took a step back to enjoy the view of Meiyun walking with her shaking legs. Meiyun felt her legs were as soft as jellies, she used the table beside her as a support.

Slowly but steadily, Meiyun managed to walk a few steps forward. But she couldn't use the table as a support anymore, so she summoned a spear and walked like a century years old granny with her giant cane. Di Shang snorted and carried her like how he previously did.

Di Shang: "Granny, you walk too slow."

Meiyun: "Wh-what did you call me?"

Di Shang: "Granny, but since you are cute, let's just say you are like a newborn fawn."

Meiyun: "…"

Never had she been teased this much in her whole life. She was too shocked to think of any clap back. Di Shang smiled like he had won a battle, he pecked her lips and stared at her with his green eyes.

Di Shang: "You have your husband right here, use me as much as you like."

Meiyun: "Ewww, so kinky."

Meiyun made a disgusted look and caused Di Shang to burst out laughing.

Di Shang: "Ahahaha~ It was supposed to come out romantically."

Meiyun laughed along and let herself being carried by her husband. After they took a bath together, a maid came in and passed her a letter that had Hong er's seal on it.

'Come to my palace after you done.'

As soon as she finished reading the letter, she threw the letter into the fire (heater) and watched till it burn into ashes. If she didn't dispose of any kind of material that had Hong er's trace especially Hong er's seal, she afraid that an ill-intended person would steal the letter that had Hong er's seal on it and use it for his own advantages.

Di Shang: "You ready?"

Di Shang peeked over her shoulder.

Meiyun: "En."

Both of them went to the main hall where Di Yu and Naran were waiting for them. Naran happily welcomed Meiyun and offered her to sit beside her.

Meiyun: "Thank you, mother-in-law."

Naran: "Aiya~ Just call me mother."

Meiyun looked at Naran with an astounded expression.

Meiyun: 'How long has it been since I use that word?'

Meiyun smiled tenderly and called out to Naran.

Meiyun: "Mother."

Naran: "Good! Hahaha~"

Di Yu and Di Shang stared at their wife with eyes full of love. They never thought that just by watching someone you love smiles, also could put a smile on your face too. Just when Naran almost started to tell Meiyu about Di Shang's embarrassing past, he quickly stood up and took Meiyun's hand.

Di Shang: "Mother, we have to visit Her Majesty Empress. We excuse ourselves."

Meiyun: "E-eh oh, we are leaving, mother."

Naran: "Have fun!"

Meiyun: "Okay!"

With that, Di Shang managed to escape from his mother. Meiyun tugged his sleeve and asked curiously.

Meiyun: "Why are you so rushed?"

Di Shang: "Nothing."

A sly grin crept up her lips.

Meiyun: "Is it because mother exposing your past?"

Di Shang: "Ugh."

Meiyun: "Aiyo~ Shang Tang a~ You can never hide anything from this wife."

Meiyun playfully poked his cheek. The corner of his lips unnoticeably arched into a smirk. He pulled Meiyun's hand that was poking her cheek and mercilessly attacked her lips in front of the servants.

Her face was as red as a tomato, she wanted to smack Di Shang's head but both of her hands were restrained by him. Only after Meiyun stopped moving did Di Shang released her.

He looked at her blushing down to her neck and used his huge body to hide from the attention that they gathered. The servants had been looking away since Di Shang pulled Meiyun's hand.

Servants: 'Worry not Miss, we didn't see anything.'

Di Shang: "Let's go."

Di Shang walked away whilst holding Meiyun's hand. They arrived at Hong er's palace half an hour later. While Hong er was waiting for them to come, she played a round of chess with Xue Lang and deliberately let him win.

Di Shang and Meiyun greeted Hong er and sat at the guest seat.

Meiyun: "Your Majesty Empress, is there any instruction for this servant?"

Hong er told Ming Yu to bring Xue Lang to his classes before she replies to Meiyun.

Hong er: "Yes. Ben Gong will give you a month of day-off so that you two can enjoy your honeymoon."

Meiyun was elated by the word 'Day-off', but since she had been beside Hong er for literally half of her life, it made her quite anxious to be away from Hong er for such a long period.

Meiyun: "This servant deeply appreciates Your Majesty Empress's kindness but who will protect you?"

Hong er: "Ben Gong understands that you are worried about Ben Gong but you have to enjoy your time with General Di."

Meiyun: "But-"

Hong er: "I will choose Ah Yu as my temporary bodyguard, satisfied?" (Ah Yu from chapter 188)

Meiyun: "We-well then."

Hong er: "And Ben Gong has a task for you two."

Meiyun: "We will do our best to complete the task."

Hong er: "Watch over Bei Zhou. I have a bad feeling about them."

Meiyun: "So it wasn't the war?"

Hong er: "That is my assumption too. We need to be more cautious because both Da Chu and Bei Zhou is behaving suspiciously. Ben Gong gives this order to the Di family on behalf of His Majesty Emperor."

Di Shang & Meiyun: "Yes, Your Majesty Empress."

Hong er: "Well then, enjoy your honeymoon."