Taking the Blame Willingly

When it came to his own people, Xia Yi never dressed himself up with lies. If he was biased, then he was biased. Even if he admitted he favored the Demon Empress a little, Zi Ji, Bi Ji, and the others would not do anything about it.

Besides, even if he really was biased, so what?

It was only natural.

"Giggle, we aren't Lord's wives, so it's perfectly normal for Lord to be a little biased." Sure enough, Zi Ji pressed close to Xia Yi as she tidied his long hair, giggling all the while.

Although Xia Yi had Gu Yue ask them to address Xia Yi as Lord, when facing Xia Yi, she was even more relaxed than when facing Gu Yue.

She knew Xia Yi would not fuss with them over such trivial matters. When it was time to joke, she would joke.

"Heh..." Zi Ji had said it so bluntly that even Xia Yi, thick-skinned as he was, felt a little awkward. He gave an embarrassed laugh and quickly changed the subject, raising his gaze as he asked, "Tell me, what kind of custom is this? I'm getting married, yet I still can't see my wives."

Xia Yi was extremely helpless. Three days ago, after he and Ya Li returned from Ming City, Gu Yue and the others had all gone into hiding, saying that according to custom, three days before the wedding, the groom and brides could not meet, and telling him to endure it.

He had not seen Gu Yue and the others for three days.

On the Douluo Plane, he had never heard of a custom where one could not see one's wives before the wedding.

As for Soul Beasts, they would have even less of these messy customs.

But Gu Yue and Leng