Chapter 965: Love Token
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Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Yu Youyao seemed to have woken up from a dream. She pursed her lips slightly and subconsciously touched the hairpin on her head. “You— You never gave me hairpins in the past.”
Her dry voice sounded panicked.
“The hairpin represents love. I want to give it to you as a token of love.” Among the many kinds of jewelry, the meaning of the hairpin was the most unique. It also symbolized dignity and respect.
There was a good story of “removing the hairpin to persuade politics” that involved Empress Jiang, King Xuan of Zhou’s wife.
King Xuan of Zhou had neglected political affairs for a period of time. Empress Jiang understood righteousness and advised King Xuan of Zhou to work hard. She removed her hairpin and earrings. Then, she knelt in Yong Alley for a long time to show that she was guilty.
When King Xuan of Zhou found out about Empress Jiangs intentions, he was touched and ashamed. Hence, he worked hard to establish the revival of the Zhou royal family.
King Xuan of Zhou had come to his senses because of Empress Jiangs persuasion. At the same time, there was also King Xuan of Zhou’s trust and love for Empress Jiang. It represented the fact that they were of one heart and mind.
The meaning of using a hairpin to pledge their love was naturally not just to pledge their love.
It also showed their camaraderie from being dedicated to the same cause.
“When you gave it to me, 1 didn’t say that this was a love hairpin.” Thinking that it was just a gift for the Dragon Boat Festival, Yu Youyao pursed her lips and smiled. Her red cheeks looked even more delicate and beautiful against the hairpin in her hair. She pretended to be angry. “When 1 accepted it, you said it was a love hairpin. How did I not know that you were such a scoundrel?!”
“I’m not.” Yin Huaixi panicked and quickly explained, “I’m not. You…”
“You’re still fooling me.” Yu Youyao glared at him and glared back at him. “It’s already written in the book that love tokens have to be exchanged.”
Those eyes seemed to be able to steal one’s soul. When she glared at him, her clear eyes immediately sparkled, and Yin Huaixi’s mind went blank.
“Why didn’t you tell me in advance?” Yu Youyao changed the topic and stuffed the gift she had prepared into his hand. “l didn’t deliberately prepare a love token as a return gift. It took me a lot of effort to prepare this gift. I started preparing it in February. It took me more than three months to make it. It’s still decent.’
Although that was the case, if she really had to carefully prepare a love token, she would most likely give this too.
It wasn’t that there weren’t more expensive things than this.
However, how could it be as sincere as making it personally?
Didn’t Yin Huaixi also give her a hairpin that he had carved himself?
It was obvious that their intentions were the same.
The surprise came too suddenly. Yin Huaixi held the box and forgot to react for a moment.
She treated the Dragon Boat Festival gift as a love token and gave it to him. Yu Youyao was both embarra.s.sed and happy, looking forward to Yin Huaixi!s reaction when he received the gift.
The only thing she did not expect was that Yin Huaixi did not react?!
“Do you not want it?” Yu Youyao was a little embarra.s.sed. She pretended to take back the box that had been stuffed into his hand. “If you don’t want it, give it back to me.”
As she spoke, she suddenly felt a little aggrieved.
Yin Huaixi snapped out of his daze and quickly held her outstretched hand.
Yu Youyao struggled angrily twice but did not break free. She glared at him angrily, and even her eyes widened. “You, what are you doing…”
Yin Huaixi smiled. “Yao Yao!”
Yu Youvao did not want to bother with him, but she still replied with a soft
“Mm.”
“Are you…” Yin Huaixi paused for a moment and looked at her floating around, but he did not dare to look at her eyes. He understood. “Are you shy?!”
After giving her the hairpin, Yu Youyao looked around and chattered non-stop, as if she was hiding something.
“Who— Who’s shy?” Yu Youyao acted as if someone had stepped on her fox tail. She subconsciously retorted loudly, “I’m not, I’m not shy. Don’t spout nonsense.”
Yin Huaixi looked at her evasive gaze. “Why don’t you dare to look at me?!”
“I’m not afraid to look at you.” Yu Youyao suddenly looked up and her eyes widened. She looked at the person close to her and couldn’t help but jump in shock. She quickly leaned back.
However, before she could react, a large palm had already circled behind her head and held the back of her head. Her lips couldn’t help but soften, and her eyes trembled.
At this moment, she suddenly heard a sigh. “Be good and close your eyes.”
Yu Youyao was like a child who had done something wrong and quickly closed her eyes.
After closing her eyes, she felt that something was amiss.
Why did she have to be so obedient? She closed her eyes just like that, as if she was looking forward to him… him…
Yu Youyao’s mind went blank.
“There’s nothing I don’t want.” After an unknown period of time, a low and hoa.r.s.e voice sounded in her ear. “The gra.s.s from the wilderness is beautiful and unique. It’s not that you’re pretty. Instead, a beautiful woman gave me a gift.”
Yu Youyao was stunned for a moment. This poem was “Quiet Maiden”, which came from the Cla.s.sic of Poetry. A woman picked the gra.s.s that could be seen everywhere in the wilderness and gave it to a man she loved. The man praised sincerely, “It’s beautiful and unique.”
He felt that the gra.s.s was beautiful and precious.
This was because the gra.s.s had been personally picked by a woman after traveling to the distant suburbs. It was small but meaningful. What was beautiful and precious was the deep affection given by a beautiful woman.
Yu Youyao couldn’t help but chuckle. Yin Huaixi had a bad habit. The more nervous he was, the more he liked to quote cla.s.sics, as if this was more convincing and solemn.
In a short period of time, from the time Yin Huaixi had given her the hairpin, he had used the “Poem to Declare my Love” to express his affection through giving the hairpin. He had also used the “Quiet Maiden” to express how much he valued her gift when he received it.
It seemed that he wasn’t as calm as he looked.
“Yu Youyao.” Yin Huaixi called out to her softly. He also felt that it seemed a little inappropriate for him to pick up someone else’s wisdom to express his affection for Yu Youyao. “I’ve taken every step and painstakingly sought this marriage. So far, all my plans revolve around you. You’re the first. Be it benefits or intentions, we’ll be inseparable.”
He had taken every step and put shackles on their relationship, cutting off any chance for Yu Youyao to escape.
The entanglement between them was more than just the friendship of childhood sweethearts.
It wasn’t just love between a man and a woman.
It also involved the entire Yu Clan, the entire royal court, and even the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.
Love wasn’t the only thing that tied them down.
There were also endless benefits involved!
Yu Youyao couldn’t help but be stunned. Only then did she realize that unknowingly, she had already partic.i.p.ated in Yin Huaixi’s entire life, including his hatred, ambition, and aspirations.
“Yu Youyao.” Yin Huaixi looked down at her, his eyes deep. “I’ve waited for you for four years to receive your sincere entrustment. Do you think I don’t want it?!”
He wanted it even in his dreams.
In the past, they were clearly so close in the Yu Residence.
However, when he really wanted this person, he suddenly felt afraid. However, when he was close to her, it was as if the entire world was stopping him.
He could hold a knife in his hand and overcome all difficulties to push her to his side.
However, there was nothing he could do to her..