Chapter 458: Drooling over my own man, what’s wrong with that?
At this moment, the Empress was in her private chamber, trying on her wedding gown for the upcoming wedding with great care. She attached great importance to this wedding and had prepared nine different wedding dresses. She intended to try each one and select the one she found most suitable and pleasing.
As the Empress, dressed in her wedding gown, gracefully walked over, the little princess standing nearby couldn’t help but admire her and said, “Empress sister, you look stunning in your wedding dress!”
“Really, Little Yunyin?” The Empress smiled brightly.
The little princess nodded eagerly, “Of course! In my eyes, Empress sister, you are the most beautiful woman in the world! After putting on the wedding dress tonight, you’ll be even more beautiful!”
“Haha, Little Yunyin, you’re quite the charmer! Come and help me decide which wedding gown looks the best?” The Empress stood in front of a huge bronze mirror, swaying to showcase her figure. Then, she entered another room and came out in a different dress. After looking several times, the little princess frowned in concern, “Empress sister, they all look good; it’s hard to choose!”
“I also think they all look good, but we have to choose one in the end,” the Empress said, troubled.
These nine wedding dresses were carefully selected by her and made by skilled craftsmen, and she was highly satisfied with all of them. Choosing the one she liked the most was a real dilemma.
“Little Yunyin, go and call Sir Lin here to advise me,” the Empress ordered.
Not long after, Lin Beifan, who was reviewing official documents, arrived. The Empress shyly displayed her wedding dresses and asked, “Sir Lin, I really like these wedding dresses. Which one do you think is more suitable for our wedding?”
“Your Majesty, why go through so much trouble?” Lin Beifan smiled and said, “Since you like them all, why not wear them all? You can wear one for the wedding ceremony, another for receiving foreign dignitaries, a third for celebrating with the people… you can wear them all!”
The Empress’s eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, “Great idea!”
“However, with nine dresses, it might be a bit cumbersome to change…” Lin Beifan mentioned.
“Not at all, it’s not cumbersome at all. I can arrange it,” the Empress declared with a beaming smile. “If time is short, we can extend the wedding for an extra day or two to make sure everyone gets to see them!”
“It’s rare to have a grand wedding, so let’s go all out!” the little princess chimed in.
Following that, the Empress pulled Lin Beifan over and asked him to try on a wedding gown as well.
Lin Beifan felt a bit hesitant, “Should I also try one on?”
“Of course, you are my future husband. How can we leave you out?” the Empress said matter-of-factly.
So, under the Empress’s strong insistence, Lin Beifan changed into a wedding gown as well.
It has to be said that Lin Beifan naturally has a way with clothes. After putting on the wedding gown, he looked magnificent and full of vigor, causing the two women nearby to gaze at him in admiration. Suddenly, Lin Beifan reached out and pinched the little princess’s soft and bouncy cheek, saying, “Look, you’re drooling!”
The little princess, feeling embarrassed, wiped her mouth and realized that she hadn’t actually drooled. She then retorted, “Even if I did, what’s wrong with drooling over my own man?”
Lin Beifan: “…”
That actually makes sense. I’m speechless!
“Little Yunyin, how do you like this wedding dress?” the Empress asked with a smile.
The little princess immediately nodded, “It’s beautiful! Very beautiful!”
“I also think it’s good. Let’s settle on this wedding dress!” the Empress clapped her hands and said, “Sir Lin, go change into another wedding gown and show it to me.”
“Do I really need to change again? I still have to go back and review official documents. State affairs are quite demanding!” Lin Beifan complained.
After all, as a man, one set of clothing was enough, and he didn’t like changing repeatedly.
“Quit the nonsense and go!” The Empress pushed him inside.
So, Lin Beifan changed into one wedding gown after another and presented himself. Every time he came out, he greatly satisfied the two women.
“It’s beautiful! Really beautiful! Lin Beifan looks good in any wedding gown!” The little princess’s eyes sparkled, and she couldn’t help but drool.
This woman was no longer hiding her intentions! Lin Beifan began to worry that she might not even wait until their wedding day and would drag him into the woods…
“Indeed, they all look great! Let’s take all five! But we should prepare another four as well!” the Empress said with a smile.
Lin Beifan felt a bit helpless. “Five sets should be enough. Why do we need to prepare four more?”
“Because I have nine dresses to change into, and as the groom, you should naturally prepare nine sets to match!” the Empress said matter-of-factly.
At this point, Lin Beifan really wanted to smack himself in the face. He regretted mentioning that suggestion earlier; it had caused him so much trouble. He deeply regretted it.
In the afternoon, Lin Beifan and the little princess returned to the Lin Residence. The little princess clasped her hands in front of her chest, her face full of anticipation. “Today, the Empress looked incredibly beautiful, with a happy smile on her face. It makes me want to get married too!”
Lin Beifan glanced at her and said, “You can get married, but you shouldn’t follow the Empress’s example and prepare so many wedding gowns!”
The little princess patted Lin Beifan’s shoulder and said with confidence, “Don’t worry, I find changing clothes troublesome too, so I don’t want to prepare so many! Besides, I can’t surpass the Empress; otherwise, it would be overstepping!”
Lin Beifan let out a sigh of relief, “That’s good, then.”
“So, I only need to prepare eight sets!” the little princess proudly declared.
Lin Beifan: “…”
At night, when the night was quiet, Lin Beifan prepared a pot of wine and two white jade cups in his study.
Before long, Bai Guanyin arrived, floating down and sitting in front of Lin Beifan. She raised one of the cups in front of her and said, “Congratulations! You’ll be getting married soon, marrying the most powerful and beautiful woman in the world. I toast to you!”
“Thank you!” Lin Beifan also raised his cup and smiled, “The Empress is undoubtedly the most powerful and beautiful woman in the world! But speaking of beauty, you’re not far behind!”
Bai Guanyin rolled her eyes and said, “You’re quite the smooth talker, no wonder you have so many women’s hearts!”
After drinking this cup, Lin Beifan looked serious, “Bai Guanyin, there’s something I want to tell you.”
As if she had anticipated it, Bai Guanyin asked, “What is it? Go ahead.”
“From now on, I won’t be providing you with money anymore. I hope you understand,” Lin Beifan said.
“Are you planning to turn over a new leaf and become an honest official?” Bai Guanyin asked.
“No, I’ll still be a corrupt official! As long as there’s corruption, I’ll continue to be corrupt until the entire political atmosphere in the Great Wu changes, and corruption is no longer tolerated,” Lin Beifan replied.
“What will you do with the money you accumulate through corruption? Keep it for yourself?” Bai Guanyin asked.
Lin Beifan shook his head, “I don’t need it. I already have a worry-free life, and the amount of money doesn’t matter to me. So, I plan to hand over this ill-gotten wealth to the Empress! After all, I’m her husband, her lifelong support. I can’t do anything that would let her down, don’t you think?”
Bai Guanyin suddenly burst into laughter, it went around in circles, only to return to empress?
