After entering the bridal chamber, Liu Changxu saw Wu Yunyue sitting upright on the jade bed, her head covered by a red bridal veil.
The Warm Jade Bed had already been spread with a crimson brocade quilt woven from the finest spirit silkworm silk. Two Mind-Calming Red Jade Pillows rested at its head, and the soft, bright glow of the Seven-Treasure Crystal Lamp illuminated the entire bridal chamber.
On the White Jade Table beside the bed sat a second-tier ice jade flask. Two translucent white jade cups had already been filled with spirit wine, clearly prepared for the couple.
Liu Changxu stepped forward and gently lifted the red veil, revealing Wu Yunyue's breathtaking face.
Tonight, Wu Yunyue's beauty was at its most radiant. Even Liu Changxu, who was no stranger to beautiful women, could not help being entranced!
Seeing her husband gaze at her with desire, and thinking of what was about to happen, Wu Yunyue shyly lowered her head and said,
"Husband! Let's drink our wedding toast!"
With that, Wu Yunyue went over to the jade table and filled both cups. She carried the cups of spirit wine back to Liu Changxu and handed one to him.
After taking the cup, Liu Changxu linked arms with Wu Yunyue, and they drained their spirit wine together!
Once they had finished their wedding toast, Liu Changxu gently embraced Wu Yunyue and said softly, "Yue'er, it was all my fault. I made you suffer."
Hearing her beloved's long-overdue apology, Wu Yunyue remembered the hurt she had endured and the countless nights she had spent longing for him. Tears of grievance spilled from her eyes.
Wu Yunyue's tears made Liu Changxu's heart ache! Thinking back to how he had agreed to his father's arrangement for a marriage alliance with the Li Household and