Chapter Fifty-Three p1
When Shu Mengqing knocked on the door and mentioned Bo Chi and Yu Zhao’s marriage, Bo Chi interrupted in surprise: “Wait, how did you know we’re getting married?“
She was afraid that Yun Lan Yi or the masters would come and cause trouble, so she kept this matter a secret, and decided to present them with a fait accompli. Therefore, she didn’t even tell Shu Mengqing and the others, who she spent every day with, and only planned to give them a surprise a few days before the wedding.
Logically speaking, she had hidden it so well, how could others know?
Doubt appeared in Bo Chi’s almond eyes, which made Shu Mengqing stunned: “You hid it on purpose? No wonder I didn’t hear anything before… I know now because it was published in the latest martial arts tabloid.“
Thinking of the tabloid’s reputation, Bo Chi’s face paled in shock, and she hurriedly said goodbye to Shu Mengqing and went out to find Yu Zhao.
She found her in the back mountain of the villa.
The back mountain was a quiet place. The disciples of the villa often came here to comprehend the world and hone their mental cultivation. Yu Zhao was thinking about assassinating Zhang Yan, so she would come here to practice diligently when she had nothing to do – Zhang Yan was wary of the rumors circulating in the martial arts world, and didn’t dare to continue refining flesh and blood pills unscrupulously, which caused his cultivation to stagnate, and even showed signs of regressing due to the backlash of the demonic skills. It could be said that this was Yu Zhao’s only chance to turn the tables. If she didn’t seize this opportunity to surpass Zhang Yan, then after the golden autumn month, whether Zhang Yan was exposed or not, he would no longer be restrained.
Yu Zhao clearly knew this, and usually, besides kissing and hugging Bo Chi to regain some blood, she would come here to cultivate from time to time.
When Bo Chi hurriedly ran over, she saw Yu Zhao slapping a tree with a serious expression. The thick tree, which she couldn’t even wrap her arms around, was abruptly broken by her palm, and fell to the ground with a crash.
Dust rose, and Bo Chi coughed lightly, waving her hand to disperse the dust around her, and then Yu Zhao, who noticed her, grabbed her waist and left the area.
After standing still again, Bo Chi grabbed Yu Zhao’s sleeve with her backhand, frowned, and told her about the martial arts tabloid. After finishing speaking in one breath, she was still very angry, and scolded angrily: “We discussed this matter privately, and it was actually leaked out. Are these people paparazzi? It’s too much, do they still want people to have a sense of security!“
She was very angry, and Yu Zhao had to interrupt: “This matter has nothing to do with them, I secretly sent a message to the martial arts tabloid, telling them that you and I are getting married.”
Bo Chi was stunned: “Why, why did you do that? What if Master and the others see it and come to break up the marriage angrily?“
Yu Zhao smiled slightly, her beautiful face against the backdrop of the fallen tree behind her, inexplicably adding a bit of danger and cunning: “As long as your heart is with me, let them come. Besides, they are all your relatives and friends, it’s only right for them to come for a wedding drink.“
Seeing her so calm, Bo Chi relaxed, muttered a few complaints about why she didn’t tell her beforehand, and then her thoughts jumped to asking about the wedding preparations.
Yu Zhao was very attentive to the marriage, and took care of everything. Bo Chi asked around, and found that she had prepared everything well, so she closed her mouth and started pushing her back to continue practicing.
Mentally prepared, Bo Chi was already calm when she received gifts from all over the place.
But when Shu Mengqing came with San Niang, seeing the room full of congratulatory gifts, she deliberately joked: “We racked our brains to develop the Joyous Union Incense for you, but I didn’t expect you to have so many friends and receive so many precious gifts.“
Bo Chi was trying on the phoenix crown at this time, and almost twisted her neck when she heard this: “Joyous Union Incense? What Joyous Union Incense???“
Was it the kind of indescribable thing she was thinking of?
Shu Mengqing chuckled: “It’s a new incense that San Niang and I developed together. It’s not only fragrant and sweet, but also has the effect of refreshing and calming the mind. If used for a long time, it can nourish the mind, accelerate internal breath, and eliminate pain.“
Bo Chi suddenly realized: “No wonder you pulled me aside half a month ago to ask about medical skills, I thought you were changing professions, so you were preparing for this… Thank you, Mengqing and San Niang. To me, all the gifts here combined are not as good and thoughtful as yours!“
Shu Mengqing smiled, and San Niang beside her also smiled shyly.
They then discussed the embroidery on the wedding dress and the beads on the phoenix crown, and chatted until Yu Zhao came back from practicing her swordsmanship, and then reluctantly parted.
Yu Zhao endured it at first, but then, seeing the three of them being intimate every day, talking about everything, and even joking the day before the wedding, she finally became jealous and drove the pair of lovers back to their own residence.
Bo Chi found Yu Zhao’s jealous look too funny, and couldn’t help but lean over and tease her. Halfway through her teasing, the candlelight was extinguished by internal force, and Yu Zhao, with a displeased face, picked Bo Chi up from the chair, and threw her onto the bed amidst the girl’s exclamations.
Early the next morning, firecrackers crackled outside, and the lively sounds of gongs and drums were endless. Even from a distance, Bo Chi could hear the congratulatory laughter from the front hall.
She rubbed her eyes and sat up, looked around blankly, and didn’t find Yu Zhao’s figure. Then she remembered that today was the wedding day, and Yu Zhao couldn’t leave after giving her a good morning kiss, she had to go out and entertain the guests first.
Thinking that Shu Mengqing and the others would be coming soon, Bo Chi immediately woke up and quickly got up to wash up.
Today, the sky was clear and blue, the wind was gentle and the sun was bright, a good day for marriage and blessings.
Many martial artists came because of the Medical Immortal’s reputation. Even if they had never met Bo Chi, they still gave gifts and blessings generously.
Yu Zhao was dressed in a black gauze and crimson robe, with the bright red hair tie that Bo Chi had given her tied in her black hair. She calmly received the guests coming and going, and in the eyes of others, she looked more like the owner of the villa than the smiling Shen Lao Xia and Villa Master Shu beside her.
Yu Zhao originally didn’t plan to hold the wedding at Drunken Moon Villa. Although she was used to being alone, she still had the ability to buy a new house with the money she had saved for so long.
But Villa Master Shu and the others begged them to stay, not for anything else, but to repay the life-saving grace.
Yu Zhao and Bo Chi finally agreed. Now, seeing the endless stream of guests, the servants in the villa running around to entertain the guests, and the kitchen busy, Yu Zhao couldn’t help but silently thank Villa Master Shu and the others for their persuasion – there were more unexpected guests today than she had imagined. If she had organized it herself, not to mention the money spent, the scene would definitely be a mess.
Thinking of this, Yu Zhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then greeted the next unfamiliar guest.
With so many people, it was inevitable that some people with ulterior motives would mix in.
Yun Lan Yi followed the crowd with her head lowered and her eyes downcast. After entering the villa, she changed her steps, didn’t go to the main hall, and didn’t try to find the bridal chamber, but silently… entered the kitchen.
The front hall was bustling with noise and excitement. As the auspicious time approached, the bride in red was helped out, and everyone immediately burst into congratulations.
While they were watching the newlyweds bow to each other, the servants began to serve the dishes table by table.
The dishes were exquisite and steaming, tempting people to eat.
Some people had rushed all the way here, and hadn’t had a good meal on the road. Seeing these delicacies, they couldn’t help but pick up their chopsticks and taste a couple of bites.
So when the wedding ceremony was over, and Bo Chi was about to return to the bridal chamber, she suddenly heard a thud from the crowd, followed by surprised voices: “Wh, why did he suddenly collapse?“
As soon as his words fell, a few more people fell down. Everyone immediately became restless, moved their stools away from those people, and began to speculate.
Before they could figure out what the problem was, a thin figure appeared at the door.
She was dressed in blue, and a smile finally appeared on her gloomy face, her voice soft: “Senior sister, I’m here to take you home.“
Everyone present looked at each other, and then subtly looked at the newlyweds in the center.
Yu Zhao stepped forward first, protected Bo Chi behind her, and was about to speak with a cold expression, when her face suddenly changed: “The smell on you is not right… Hold your breath! There’s poison in the air!“
Yun Lan Yi raised her hand, tucked her hair behind her ear leisurely, and said with a smile: “It’s too late to discover it now. This poison is not only on me, but also on your tables. None of you can escape!“
As her cold words fell, the people who were still standing swayed and fell one by one, unable to do anything even if they tried to open their eyes.
Yu Zhao’s figure swayed, she suddenly drew her sword and placed it on the ground, knelt down on one knee, and refused to move half a step away from Bo Chi.
Bo Chi lifted the crimson veil, hurriedly walked to her side, and grabbed her wrist to check what poison she had been poisoned with.
Yun Lan Yi, who was left out, didn’t get angry, but just stared at Bo Chi with deep eyes, and curled her lips in admiration: “Senior sister is so beautiful today.“
Bo Chi didn’t pay attention to her with a cold face, the hairpins in her hair swaying slightly, the high-quality red garnet beads making the girl’s skin even fairer and more beautiful. Yun Lan Yi gradually became infatuated, and said softly: “It’s a pity that senior sister is dressed up like this to marry someone else. Lan Yi clearly remembers that when senior sister dressed up as a bride when she was young, she kept saying that she wanted to marry me. Why did she change her mind after going out for a while?“
Yun Lan Yi said faintly, full of grievance and accusation.
However, Bo Chi didn’t pay attention to her at all. After checking Yu Zhao’s pulse, she immediately reached into Yu Zhao’s sleeve, and as expected, she felt the porcelain bottle she had given her before.
After pouring out a pill from the porcelain bottle and feeding it to Yu Zhao, Bo Chi finally breathed a sigh of relief, and had time to turn to Yun Lan Yi: “There are many sisters in the Medicine Valley, and we played house more than once when we were young. We don’t know how many times we’ve pretended to get married. Today I am her bride, and tomorrow she will be someone else’s bride. Everyone has said such childish words, why do you keep holding on to me?”
Yun Lan Yi tugged at the corners of her lips, and sadness appeared in her eyes: “Because from childhood to adulthood, I only said such words to senior sister. When others played house, they would casually find someone, but I either didn’t play, or… only married senior sister.“
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