The Guzheng of The Moon

XXI

Gu Zheng covered Yue's back with his wet shirt. "It's time we came back."

Yue Yang was still trembling nodded slowly. He sat down to follow the Emperor. And back to the clothes.

"You okay?" asked Gu Zheng. The man also cupped Yue's face with both hands. "Sorry, if I'm in a hurry."

Yue could only nod once more. The Emperor's hand was so warm and big on his cheek. No problem, his mind is on himself. She's empress. Haven't. Imminent.

Yue knew this was not true, he had given up his chastity before marrying the man. On the one hand he feels happy, but on the other he feels guilty. I don't know who he feels guilty about.

Yue tried to stand up, but his legs felt numb. He almost fell back if Gu Zheng had not caught him. Once again Gu Zheng hugged his body tightly while chuckling.

"It looks like I should carry you all the way to the palace," Gu Zheng said.

"W-we have horses, it seems like the Horse Lord has no intention of running and leaving us. So you don't need to carry me to get to the palace."

"You're right, at least I can carry you to ride the Horse Lord," Gu Zheng replied.

Gently Gu Zheng carried Yue's trembling body and sat her down on the saddle. Then the man jumped up with a single high jump and sat behind Yue. Gu Zheng grabbed him back. Try to ward off the cold that crashing along the journey. Not caring about the drizzle that is still down.

It was late at night when they reached the palace. As Yue had expected, Empress Dowager Han was already waiting for them. The woman seemed unhappy with their departure. It is clear that the Emperor did not tell anyone about his disappearance.

"How could you possibly be so careless?!"

"Sorry, Mother. I was intentional, so this was all my fault" Gu Zheng said.

"Of course it's all your fault." Suri Han's mother shook her chin to. Giving an implied order to bring Yue to his residence.

Speaklessly and fight Yue according as a row of ladies-in-waiting accompanied and swept him towards the northern pavilion.

"I'll see you later," Empress Dowager Han told Yue.

"Okay, Your Majesty."

No need to wait any longer, Yue left the mother and child behind. He doesn't care if he should be punished. What Yue thought now was that he wanted to take a warm bath then lay down. End this incredible day immediately. Again and again he felt his stomach feel twisted when he felt his lower part twitch and pain.

With a thin smile she was grateful to have become a whole woman. He did it with the man he loved.

*****

"How could you be so reckless?" said Empress Dowager Han. "You fucked that girl, didn't you?"

"As usual, mother knows everything," Gu Zheng replied.

Empress Dowager Han closed her eyes in disappointment. "You know the custom of the palace, don't you? Or should I remind you? The head lady herself will make sure the virgin is not the queen after your first night! And now you're messing up everything."

"Why are you so worried? I can handle that."

"How do you not worry. You've dragged an innocent girl into your power play. With your own hands, you made that girl like a target board."

"Maybe."

"You are so .. unfeeling, more than your father. As I recall I never taught you to play with a girl's chastity. And badly you did it out of revenge. Don't think you're silent because you don't know."

Gu Zheng smiled widely. "So, there's nothing to cover up anymore. Yue Yang will be the empress tomorrow morning."

Gu Zheng withdrew regardless of the protest from the Queen Mother. Yeah, it's all happened. Rice has become porridge. Too late to turn around now. He sowed the seed, and now reaps the fruit.

"We'll see what you're gonna do now?"

*****

Yue wore the best red wedding dress. Full of gold thread embroidery. Draped gold clasps dotted adorning her long hair.

He self-contained in such a way that he himself felt pangling with a girl who was in the mirror.

"You're so pretty, Miss."

"Thank you, Auntie."

It's time. The bridal convoy lined up in such a neat way to pick up the bride. Yue grew even more nervous when he saw so many guests present. Of course they are not ordinary people. The Kings and Empresses were present at this sudden wedding feast. Yue was sure they were as her.

"The bride is arriving!"

A eunuch shouted an announcement that he was entering the main palace. Tabuh gong and trumpet became music accompaniment when he approached the Emperor. He could not stop smiling when he saw Gu Zheng.

Unfortunately, not so with this man. Yue had never seen that Emperor. So cold, her heart. Even from a distance, he felt it. Did he do anything wrong?

The Emperor was right in front of him. Gu Zheng's expression still did not change. Again his stomach felt squeezed. Not because of joy, but because of fear. He was afraid of this man standing in front of him.

Prayer and hope are spoken aloud by the Penghulu. Lastly the old man tied a red ribbon on Gu Zheng's finger and then ...

"Wait!"

Surprisingly a girl shouted. Of course the girl was Princess An Xiaoli. The girl walked up to the two brides with her distinctive beautiful face.

"I object to this marriage. I'm sure you're all so after knowing the truth."

"Please!" hardik Suri Jia's. "You're a princess but you don't know manners! What right do you have to stop this marriage?"

"I'm sorry about that, Your Majesty. But I'm sure this marriage wouldn't have happened if you knew the truth."

"What do you mean?" ask one of the concubines.

"I know you don't like this wedding. But that doesn't mean you can ruin my brother's wedding" said Gu Fang Wei.

"I'll tell you a little secret. And I'm sure after this you'll agree with me."

"Xiaoli!" hardik a man.

"Oh, Brother. You'll love this little secret too.

"Omong empty! You are not only humiliating the Yuhan Kingdom but also the An Kingdom," An Cheng Li sighed.

"It's not me who has blessed you, but that girl!" Xiaoli steadily pointed at Yue with a smile. "It's not the girl you're supposed to marry, Your Majesty."

Xiaoli was getting closer. "But the girl who should have been engaged to you before, thirteen years ago."

"Isn't that right, Miss Ah Mei?"

Tbc...