Capítulo 721: Chapter 702: Three Days After the Wedding

He came to Nan Zhao Country to excavate ten thousand tons of jade for his system upgrade, but now, surprisingly, he had acquired a tributary state which would provide nearly ten thousand tons of tribute jade each year.

Moreover, he could bring back the daughter of a city lord.

No, no, no, it’s the Princess of Nan Zhao Country.

All of this, Lin Yi felt as if he was dreaming. While he was pondering the changes that would take place in You Country with the massive amount of jade, the lively sound of gongs and drums suddenly came from outside.

The Empress Dowager stood up with a smile, “Finally, the moment has arrived, hahaha, someone, quickly dress Divine Doctor Lin Yi in a celebratory outfit.”

“Our Prince Consort from Nan Zhao cannot lack dignity.”

Lin Yi hadn’t even reacted before the palace maids held a bright red wedding garment, waiting beside him.

However, at this moment, Lin Yi started to hesitate.

‘I’m marrying the Princess of Nan Zhao, if this gets back to You Country, wouldn’t my eunuch identity be exposed?’

‘I, Lin Yi, am the distinguished Great General of You Country; there’s no way to keep this secret, sigh.’

The Empress Dowager was busy going out to greet Ouyang Qian and did not notice Lin Yi’s hesitance to put on the wedding garment.

When the Empress Dowager and Ouyang Qian, who was covered with a red bridal veil, came in, Lin Yi still hadn’t put on the wedding garment.

This made the Empress Dowager anxious.

“Divine Doctor Lin, why is this so? The bride is ready, and yet you’re unmoved, could it be you’re having second thoughts?”

The Empress Dowager’s anxious tone revealed a trace of dissatisfaction; she had compromised a lot for the sake of the jade.

But Lin Yi had his concerns and was struggling with how to express them.

Unexpectedly, Ouyang Qian directly lifted her red bridal veil, gazing shyly at Lin Yi and said affectionately,

“Lin Yi, I once told you, in my heart, my Prince Charming is the renowned Great General Lin Yi from You Country.”

“You share the same name and surname, not skilled in leading troops to war, but in our time together, I’ve unknowingly fallen for you, Divine Doctor Lin Yi.”

“I’ve decided not to be infatuated with him anymore, to love only you for the rest of my life.”

Faced with Ouyang Qian’s sincere confession, Lin Yi’s heart trembled uncontrollably, and he found himself becoming infatuated with this brave and passionate young lady.

‘Right, this Lin Yi is not the other Lin Yi, what problems can’t be resolved?’

‘Just as Ouyang Qian said, General Lin Yi and Divine Doctor Lin Yi are not the same person.’

‘When we return to You Country, I can tell her the truth. Heh, I’ll go change into my wedding attire and have our wedding ceremony.’

“Yes, my dear, wait for me. I’m going to change now. I, merely a commoner from You Country, am fortunate enough to welcome the Princess of Nan Zhao, it’s the blessing of eight lifetimes for Lin Yi.”

As Lin Yi said this, it was not only to please Ouyang Qian but also to reassure the Empress Dowager.

That night, the entire Rong Nation Mansion was bustling with extraordinary excitement, and the Empress Dowager, having gotten her wish, decreed a general amnesty in her great joy.

She sent those imprisoned in the dungeons to the mines to excavate jade.

“Mister Lin, from now on you are our Prince Consort of Nan Zhao, and when you have the time, come back to visit me with Qianqian.”

After saying this, the Empress Dowager ordered someone to pour Lin Yi a full cup of wine.

“Here, to your good union for a hundred years, and may you have a son soon,” the Empress Dowager toasted.

“Thank you, Empress Dowager.”

On this joyous day, Lin Yi had already drunk himself into a stupor, of course, he didn’t mind having one more cup.

When he returned to the bridal chamber, Lin Yi saw Ouyang Qian gazing at him with deep affection, those amorous eyes, no man could resist.

Suddenly, Lin Yi felt an inexplicable heat surge through his body, different from anything before.

‘Damn it, this is Reunion Wine, the Empress Dowager actually made me drink Reunion Wine!’

‘But, I, as a young master, don’t need that stuff at all.’

‘Sorry, Qianqian, you’re going to have a hard time tonight.’

…

When Lin Yi woke up again, it was already three days later.

Ouyang Qian, limping, brought over some pastries, looking at Lin Yi tenderly.

“Prince Consort, you’re finally awake. Nan Yi and the others are waiting for you outside.”

Lin Yi patted his heavy head.

Groggily, he saw Ouyang Qian’s figure, and after her transformation into a married woman, Ouyang Qian had lost her usual liveliness and playfulness.

But the tenderness and charm in her actions were irresistible.

Wait a minute, Nan Yi is coming?

They’re back already? Just how many days has it been?

“I slept for how long?”

“Prince Consort has been asleep for three days, and only woke up today.”

Three days? Just three days for the marriage and the wedding night?

Lin Yi was so startled that he immediately bounced up from the bed. This was too much of a delay.

He hurriedly changed his clothes, preparing to go out, but then suddenly turned around, came in front of Ouyang Qian, and scrutinized her carefully.

‘Was the Reunion Wine the Empress Dowager gave me fake? I’ve tormented her for three days, and she can still get out of bed and walk around, that’s not scientific.’

However, it was at this moment that the Empress Dowager came in with a few Imperial Physicians.

Seeing Lin Yi awake, she couldn’t help criticizing him.

“Prince Consort, you really shouldn’t bully my Princess like that, haha.”

After that, the Imperial Physician took Ouyang Qian’s pulse and changed her medicine.

Lin Yi smiled awkwardly, “I didn’t bully her. She’s the Princess, how could I dare to bully her, hehe.”

Outside Rong Country Mansion, Nan Yi and Nan Er were congratulating Lin Yi as they saw him come out.

“Congratulations to Lord Lin, such joyous and celebratory news.”

They had already been informed about the Empress Dowager’s decision for Nan Zhao Country to submit to You Country, as well as the contribution of jade.

Lin Yi quickly interrupted them, “Don’t just crowd around making a fuss. I did this because I had to, okay?”

That’s right, he had no choice. To acquire the jade from Nan Zhao Country, he had sold himself and become Nan Zhao’s Prince Consort.

Nan Yi said enviously, “Lord Lin, did you enter into a marriage alliance with Nan Zhao for the sake of jade?”

As soon as these words came out, Lin Yi’s face darkened.

Was he the kind of person who would sell his looks for jade?

“Don’t pry into my affairs. How is your training in sailing techniques coming along? Have you gotten accustomed to the water yet?”

Nan Yi and the others nodded. These past few days, they had been training seriously, even seeking advice from local fishermen, and were now familiar with handling the big waves and strong winds on Lishui River.

Subsequently, Lin Yi took the five men with him to Dongpo Village to check on the jade.

Having the Empress Dowager’s imperial escort truly made a difference. On the road to Dongpo Village, there were heavily guarded soldiers on both sides.

Knowing that Lin Yi was going to transport jade today, the Empress Dowager even sent 3000 troops and 100 horse-drawn carts at Lin Yi’s disposal.

As soon as they saw Lin Yi and his company arriving, Huo Si hurriedly greeted them with a smile.

“Divine Doctor Lin, you’ve finally arrived. I have some great news for you. Last night, the miners dug up a whole 20,000 catties of jade, and now it’s being cut.”

Being able to yield 20,000 catties of jade in one night was indeed good news.

However, the leftover scrap from the cutting process was truly great news for Huo Si.

In front of the jade storehouse, seeing the orderly and well-arranged jade, mainly Yellow Dragon Jade, sparkling and smooth…

“How many catties of well-cut jade do we have now?”

“Lord Lin, there are a total of 130,000 catties of cut jade right now. We’ll need a few more days to reach 200,000 catties.”

Lin Yi remained silent for a moment. The system upgrade required 170,000 catties, which meant he was still short by 40,000 catties. He didn’t want to wait any longer.

“Nan Yi and Nan Er, you two start by loading 70,000 catties of jade onto the horse carts and transport them to the Lishui River.”

“Nan San, take 500 Imperial Guards with you and 80 horse carts to Luoyang Mountain to transport 30,000 catties of jade to the Lishui River.”

“Nan Si and Nan Wu, you stay here. Once we have enough second batch of cut jade to make up another 70,000 catties, then you transport it to the Lishui River.”

After making these arrangements, Lin Yi walked around the mine one last time. This was going to be his final visit to the Dongpo Village mine.

While he hadn’t yet gathered the 170,000 catties of jade, Lin Yi wandered deeper into the mine.

Officially, he was helping the Empress Dowager search for more jade mines, but in reality, he was just in the mountains to breathe some fresh air.

[Ding ding ding, Host has successfully purchased a sleeping bag, 5000 Heavenly Bead Coins have been paid.]

Lin Yi found a flat and cool spot and happily took a nap.

While he was sleeping soundly, a buzzing noise suddenly came from inside his head.

[Ding ding ding, congratulations to the Host. The task of collecting 10,000 tonnes of jade to complete the system upgrade has been successful.]

[With the successful upgrade, an additional reward of 80 billion Heavenly Bead Coins has been granted. The Host can now unlock the new shopping mall mode.]

Lin Yi was overjoyed, jumping straight up.

“Heh heh, I’ve finally upgraded successfully. I can buy private planes now, I can buy ships.”

…End of Chapter…