OHTL :- Chapter 3

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Back to the Cloud recesses

At Lanshi

They soon carry on their journey and reached Gusu somedays later.

“He immediately visited his uncle and his uncle greeted him”.

“This Emperor also greets Shufu.”

“Wangji” Lan Qiren spoke softly.

“shufu, I’ve chose an omega, it’s Yunmeng Jiang head disciple, Wei Wuxian.”

And Lan Qiren eyes widened” Wei Wuxian, where have you seen him?”

” I was in Yunmeng for 2 days. ”

” But Jiang’s hates Lan’s, Wangji what if he refuse? Wait I’m sure he will.”

“Shufu, fear of failure is always there but that doesn’t mean one should not try. That’s what you teach.”

Lan Qiren smiled at that ” fine, I’ll ask for his hand in marriage to you.”

And Lan Wangji noded. He left to meet the soldier that had told him about Wei Wuxian.

” your majesty”

“I’ve seen that Omega. What you said was less, the omega is much more beautiful.”

“Isn’t he? I’ve told you, my lord. Have you….have you abducted the omega? Your majesty, this lowly soldier have request.” He kowtowed.

And Lan Wangji raised an eyebrow “state ”

“When, your majesty, gets bored of the omega, pass him to me and my friends, we’ll like to fu-ahhhh” and the soldier’s tongue was cut that very instant. He falls on the ground writhing in pain.

Lan Wangji walked to him and looked down standing tall in front of his face.

He puted his foot over his head ” First , I thought to pull your eyes out as your eyes dared to see him but your tongue turned filthy and you dared to think about wanting him.

You know problem is with your head, it dared to imagine him inappropriately. Your head is not permitted to rest on your body anymore.

” The soldier’s eyes widen in horror and Lan Wangji beheaded the soldier instantly”.

He passed his sword to a servant while the other one bring water .

He washed his hand like nothing happened and walked over the beheaded body.

“Wash Bichen and dispose off his body. Also, anyone talking inappropriately about Wei Wuxian should be executed immediately.”

He walked away saying that.

At Yunmeng, the proposal –

After somedays, Lan Qiren went to Yunmeng to ask for Wei Wuxian hand in marriage for the emperor.

As Lan Qiren came, Jiang Fengmian welcomed him bowing towards him and Lan Qiren nodded in return.

They sat besides the tea table, and Jiang Fengmian presented him with tea and other items but Lan Qiren was an straight forward beta who cannot build a plot to talk about something, so he got on the point.

“Jiang- zhongzhu. Getting on the point, I want Wei Wuxian hand for my younger nephew Lan Wangji, the emperor, in marriage.” He clapped his hand and the servants entered with lots of trays having jwelleries, gold, robes finely wrapped.

Jiang Fengmian kowtowed and said ” I’m sorry. I have no say in this. It’s only Wei Wuxian decision. Forgive me, Royal highness.”

Lan Qiren stroked his beard while Yu furen stand with Jiang Fengmian and didn’t say anything.

“Call Wei Wuxian then”. Said Lan Qiren.

And a servant was sent to call Wei Wuxian who presented soon.

He greeted his uncle and aunt but not Lan Qiren which bothered Lan Qiren but he let it go.

“A-Xian! This is emperor’s uncle and he’s asking your hand for emperor in marriage” .

“These are the gifts he bring for you. You have your say in this.”

And Wei Wuxian creased his brows he walked towards the gift and one by one uncovered them .

servants describe what they were jwelleries carefully crafted by best goldsmith of GUSU.

unique gems brought from the oceans.

most beautiful paintings covering all the beautiful scenery across the world, best poems written by great scholars and poets.

refined clothes especially made for the future Lan consort with the use of gold wire for embroidery.

Wei Wuxian was seething in anger, they were trying to buy him with these gifts, how hypocrite this emperor was.

“He wanted to kill him”.

He turned to Lan Qiren and tried to be polite but his tone still deflected the venom inside his heart ” I’m sorry, I refuse.”

Lan Qiren, who stood up and said ” Wei Wuxian, think about it again .
“my nephew will make a good match for you”.

Wei Wuxian got angry and said in a harsh voice “no means no” And yes, “take all these things back and tell your emperor that everything cannot be bought”.

Lan Qiren got mad with anger and said:- “we are leaving now prepare to return.”

As soon as he leaves, Yu furen said :- ‘do you know how much trouble we can get into because of you’.

“wei wuxian you know very well that the jin clan and the nie clan come under the lan empire”.

” Have you ever thought about the consequences of your mistake before reject them”.
Yu furen said angrily and left .

Wei Wuxian looked at Jiang Fengmian and asked, “can’t I decide my own life, uncle?”

‘Have I really caused trouble again I hate the emperor’.

“you know we lost our soldier because of him.Because of him, no one can live according to his will in Yunmeng, his soldiers harass everyone”.

do you think i will be happy there with him? :- Wuxian said in a broken voice .

what’s done is done Wuxian, we can’t change it .

“You know, right now Yu furen is just angry and nothing else”.

as soon as her anger calms down she will understand his Wuxian:- Jiang Fengmian said lovingly, caressing Wuxian cheek ok don’t worry go to your siblings they will waiting for you :- Jiang Fengmian said.

But the only thing in his mind was that what will the emperor do now, what will be the result of wuxian refusal.