Tea ceremony

The early morning weather was so cold Mei jingjing wrapped herself even more with the bedsheet, she wanted to sleep some more but her current situation made her eyes jolt open.

She sat upright immediately, she was still wearing her bridal outfit, the cold air tingled her skin making her shiver.

"Why's it so cold?"

She noticed a window was opened, she lazily got out of bed and hurriedly went to close it up.

Li Jie wasn't in the room, after she stopped him from drinking the wrong medicine, she had to treat his wound for him which he didn't like at all, he left the room and never came back, well it didn't bother her cause she was able to sleep on the big bed peacefully.

There was a sudden knock on the door startling Mei jingjing.

"C... come in."

Three maids walked in, Mei jingjing stared at them looking puzzled as they bowed at her. Unaware of what to do, she bowed back leaving them startled.

"No princess, you don't bow at common maids."

"Oh." she was still confused but the maids didn't bother to explain further.

"We need you to come with us so we can get you ready for the tea ceremony."

She didn't want to go but nodded either ways since her decision wasn't going to be taken and they left her room, they led her across the hallway, she stared at the beauty of the huge palace till they got to a door, they opened it and allowed her step inside, by the looks of it, it happened to be her dressing chamber, a maid walked up to her.

"Your bath is ready princess." she bowed her head politely, Mei jingjing smiled, she actually needed that.

They got her out of her dress and were stunned by her beauty, she was an eye candy.

they helped her into the bubble bath tub and Mei jingjing felt herself relax immediately.

She suddenly wondered what her life would be like in the palace.

They rubbed her smooth skin gently with the bubble water which had rose petal in them, they washed her long hair and poured milk on her, Mei jingjing relaxed with a smile on her face,she had learned to be content with what she had but who doesn't love to get this type of special treatment.

They got her dressed in a pink neck crossed gown known as the hanfu and made her hair look more shiny as it fell past her back, her hairpin had to match with her outfit.

She wasn't a fan of makeup and made sure they used light make-up on her.

After her make over, she headed down the hallway but kept stepping on her dress, it annoyed her she had to raise it up, why did the length have to be so long, how can she walk properly on this?, she stepped on it again making her trip.

She screamed expecting to fall hard on the cold floor but fell on the arms of someone instead.

She glanced up to meet Li Jie's gaze, those beautiful golden eyes, why does it suddenly look so familiar?

Li Jie held her gaze in his staring into her big adorable brown eyes. Her beauty amused him but he never showed it.

weng Lie just happened to pass at their moment, he didn't care about Li Jie, he kept his gaze on Li Jie's beautiful wife. How come Li Jie gets to marry such a pretty lady.

He walked up to them with a slight cough jolting them out from their thoughts, they glanced at him.

"Sorry to interrupt your moment but I couldn't help but admire your new brides beauty." he said shamelessly.

Li Jie's hands balled into fist but he kept a straight face.

"What do you want?"

"Won't you introduce me to your new wife?"

"I don't introduce my wife to unimportant people."

Mei jingjing watched them, they both kept a straight face but their aura's made her feel tensed. she stared at the man who stood before them, he had long brown hair with arched brows and his piercing eyes gazed only at Li Jie, he was quite handsome and tall with a look of pride.

"Fine, I'll introduce myself to the beautiful snow white." he smiled at Mei jingjing

"Lovely meeting you, I'm weng Lie, future king of Lijiang and Li Jie's older brother and no, I'm not a demon."

Mei jingjing understood what he was trying to do here, she wasn't dumb, one of her good talents was her being able to read people which was why she's survived all those years living with her Aunt.

"I never asked you if you were a demon or not." she pointed out clearly.

weng Lie wasn't expecting that type of answer from her but kept on smiling.

"If you need any help with the palace, you can always meet me for one." he wanted to kiss her hand but Li Jie stopped him halfway holding his wife's hand entwining his fingers with her.

"I appreciate your help but we have a tea ceremony to prepare for."

Mei jingjing kept staring at their locked fingers with her eyes wide opened, she glanced up at Li Jie who gazed back at her.

"Your dress isn't letting you walk properly am I right?"

She nodded against her will, he carried her in his arms sweeping her off her feet and he's doing it all in front of his older brother who gazed coldly at him.

"If you'll excuse me, we'll take our leave."

Li Jie walked out on his brother as Mei jingjing tried to hide her bashful face.

Li Jie knew his brother too well and he wasn't going to let him come close to what belongs to him.

Mei jingjing was angered and the same time couldn't stop her cheeks from flushing as he took her back to their room.

Weng Lie punched a wall in anger, Li Jie won't get away with this.

Li Jie took Mei jingjing inside and once he got to the bed, he dropped her making her fall on the bed, she gaped at him suprised by his sudden action, so rude!.

"What did you do that for?"

He raised his pretty brow at her. "What were you expecting?"

She balled her hands into fist and tossed a pillow at his handsome face but he caught it with a tsk.

"You're getting quite physical with me this days."

"Go away!"

"That isn't how you thank someone who saved your life."

"What do you mean save my life?" that totally caught her off guard.

"You don't remember?"

She shook her head honestly with a puzzled look, he leaned close to her on the bed making her gasp, his golden eyes staring into her's like it could see through her.

"I'm sure you remember calling me handsome."

Mei jingjing eyes goggled at him, the event of what happened the day she was kidnapped came rushing back to her.

Her cheeks flushed pink after the remembrance, he was the one who saved her from those rogues, no wonder those eyes looked familiar.

She felt like hitting her head against the wall, of all people why did it have to be him?, she glared at him with her flushed cheeks.

"I was drugged, I had no idea what I was saying."

"Hmph!, deny it all you want."

He moved away from her, "You're my wife now and there's no way you can escape the truth."

He stepped out, what Mei jingjing couldn't understand are his reasons for marrying her, master Li Jie is not only handsome but from a royal home, why marry an ordinary orphan girl like her?, what led to the promise her parents made cause they can't just walk up to the royal family and promise their daughter to them, what are the reasons behind this marriage? she laid flat on her bed pressing a pillow to her face as she screamed in frustration.