Wedding night(1)

"You only live for vengeance so the only thing that is stopping you from loving me is vengeance. If it is so then I will allow you to take revenge by yourself," Tai Jian said. He was also using this chance to chase her away. Tie Hongchen probably died the moment her father died and what was left was an empty shell that only lived for revenge. For this she was willing to sacrifice everything even herself but Tai Jian was not interested in a living shell rather he was interested in the real Tie Hongchen. The girl whom he fought on the battlefield and the battle ended up in a draw. The girl who was always smiling at the face of trouble and was even willing to support him when he was down not the empty shell that was left." I might live for revenge but for the first time allow me to make a decision that I will never regret. We are married but I have treated you unfairly as we have never even consummated our marriage. Tai Jian, let's have a wedding before I leave," Tie Hongchen insisted surprising Tai Jian who was about to call Xue Kai." Sure," Tai Jian said when he saw the serious expression on her face and realised that she wasn't joking. This was indeed one of her desires." Xue Kai, prepare for me a hundred elite soldiers to accompany my wife back to her home country tomorrow to pay a visit to her brothers and to visit her parent's graveyards," Tai Jian ordered after which he left the room." Where are you going?" Tie Hongchen asked." To give you a wedding of course. I'll meet you in your room in an hour," Tai Jian said as he left in a hurry. After Tai Jian left Tie Hongchen coughed. She stared at the handkerchief in her hands and saw black blood stains. She didn't have the courage to tell Tai Jian that her days were almost coming to an end. She knew that if she told Tai Jian about her health condition at such a moment then Tai Jian would be distracted and would not have inner peace so it was better to leave him with some memories to accompany him. Maybe this was their first night but it might also be their last night together. Everything was meticulously planned out. She pretended to be going back to her home country but on the way she would change her route and attack the main base of the shadow guild. If by luck she managed to win then it seems fate is on her side and she might accompany Tai Jian till the end but if fate was not on her side and she lost then she would not regret it as she might even manage to injure most of the senior members so Tai Jian would have few opponents that he would have to face. She smiled at herself. She did not care about what would happen to her. Tai Jian was right that she lived for revenge but ever since she realised that someone was willing to sacrifice for herself she stopped being selfish and although she thought about taking revenge it was no longer as important to her. Compared to that man who always put in a cold and brave front before everyone yet was warm and weak inwardly her revenge was nor worth it but she had already delved too deeper into this road of revenge that she could no longer turn back. Tai Jian might not know but each time he went to her room to suppress the yin energy in her body she was always aware but she never told him nor did she try to expose him as she enjoyed the warmth that he brought into her life. That man reminded her that life is not so lonely and cold. He was her source of hope and life. She decided to open up the path for him since she was about to die. An hour soon went by and Tie Hongchen dressed herself up in a red dress and wore a golden crown. Her face was covered in a red veil. The maids had helped her prepare. They escorted her to the bridal chamber. Her room was decorated by Tai Jian with red rose. It was a happy event and Tai Jian had made sure to increase the number of guards patrolling. Today there were no shadows watching the mansion as Tai Jian had executed them. After Tie Hongchen walked into the bridal chamber she waited for a while before Tai Jian arrived. Tai Jian of course did not change his dressing code and he still wore black robes but tonight he exuded a different type of aura and there was a smile hanging on his face. Meanwhile in the palace of the first prince,guards suddenly surrounded the palace and no one was allowed to enter or leave. Xue Kai was in charge of this operation. After planning for so long the season for harvesting had now arrived. The attack was decisive and quick. Various ancient families disappeared in one night and the crown prince was detained in his palace. The shadows that were lurking in the dark were executed and the influence of the shadow guild weakened significantly. Most of their associations and bases were destroyed and their people murdered. The shadows were not prepared for the sudden attack do they suffered heavy losses. Tai Jian had decided to attack and he did it quickly and decisively. In just a night the capital underwent a huge change with many officials executed and many clans were annihilated. One might think that Tai Jian was cruel but to Tai Jian it was always better to cut off the weeds from the roots. He gave the order of complete annihilation sparing only the old women and children. After the families were annihilated Tai Jian did not banish them completely rather he stationed his soldiers to protect the families that were annihilated. This was his way of paying the old officials who had once sacrificed and worked for the wellbeing of the kingdom. The person who was responsible for all of this was now enjoying his wedding. Tai Jian entered the bridal chamber with a smile on his face and a red string on his hand. In the bridal chamber, Tie Hongchen was nervously waiting for Tai Jian. It was her first time so she didn't know what to do. She had always despised going to the lessons that those old women back in the kingdom always gave out and always went for lessons on state affairs and military strategy. Tai Jian knew this so after entering the room he did not rush rather he calmly stared at the beauty in red before him. He carefully lifted the veil to take a closer look at his wife." You look beautiful tonight," Tai Jian complemented. Even he was dazed for a moment when he saw Tie Hongchen's face and couldn't take his eyes off her. This was his first time seeing her when she had her make up on. She was indeed an angel. Tai Jian even had the thought that she was a different person. After lifting the veil Tai Jian took his time to admire the beauty before him." What is wrong?" Tie Hongchen asked. Tai Jian placed his hands on her lips to stop her from speaking." Don't talk," Tai Jian said as he extended his hands and caught a strand of her hair. He used his hands as a sword and cut it off after which he cut off a strand of his hair. He then weaved the hair strands and the red string before he took one and gave the other to Tie Hongchen.