Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

It seemed he wanted to imprint these people's images on his mind...

But Cao Cao gripped his hand even tighter, as if if he loosened his grip even slightly, the person before him would be taken away by fate.

Natsuki Subaru looked at that tearful, disheveled face, and felt a tightness in his chest.

He had been in Cao Wei for so long, he had been injured, drunk, and had fought alongside these people.

But now, he has to say goodbye to even this family himself...

"My lord, it is already a blessing from heaven that I have met you in my life."

Natsuki Subaru raised his other hand and gently patted Cao Cao's hand.

"If I return alive, I will continue to fight for you across the land. If I do not return..."

As he said this, his Adam's apple bobbed slightly, but he finally managed a smile.

"Consider it as if I'm going to the underworld to scout the way for you."

Cao Cao's tears fell even more rapidly.

Just as she was about to burst into tears.

The crowd slowly parted, and Qinghe, dressed in plain white robes, walked out from behind the generals.

Her white robes, more pristine than winter snow, seemed to pale in comparison to her flawless skin. Her eyes were red from crying, tears still welling up, yet she remained fixed on Subaru Natsuki.

Qinghe approached step by step, his voice growing ever louder with each step:

"Subaru Natsuki!"

"Are you going to break your vow?"

"Didn't you already promise to marry me and give me the future I want?"

Natsuki Subaru looked up, met those eyes, opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single syllable.

Qinghe's eyes were red, and seeing that he remained silent, a hint of anger resurfaced!

Her hand reached directly towards Xu Chu's waist.

"Princess! You..."

Before the rough-and-tumble Xu Chu could react, his sword had already been snatched away by Qinghe!

He tried to take it back, but Qinghe's fierce glare made him take a half step back...

Kiyokawa directly held his sword in front of Subaru Natsuki's neck.

The sharp blade pressed against his skin, and the chill seeped into his body along his neck.

"Natsuki Subaru, do you perhaps find me unacceptable?"

Her voice trembled, but her tone was so firm that it left no room for retreat.

"Do you perhaps think that marrying me would tarnish your reputation?"

"No, how could that be!" Subaru Natsuki's voice was urgent: "It's me, Subaru Natsuki, who's despicable!"

"Qinghe, you are the descendant of a high-ranking eunuch, with an unparalleled and noble status. If we could marry you, our family would be overjoyed. How could we possibly look down on you?"

He looked at Qinghe, at the face he had missed every moment when he was in the other world, and his voice gradually lowered.

"But I am a dying man. If I were to marry you, it would not bring you happiness but would only harm you and ruin your life!"

"I do not care!"

Qinghe's sword moved forward another inch.

The chill had already crept along the sword and into Natsuki Subaru's neck, but Natsuki Subaru seemed completely unaware of it.

Kiyokawa stared coldly at Subaru, her voice mournful and plaintive as she spoke, each word deliberate and deliberate:

"Natsuki Subaru, all I want in my life is to marry you."

"Just tell me one thing: will you agree to this marriage?"

She did not lower the sword in her hand.

Natsuki Subaru stared into those reddened eyes, seeing the resolute and nonchalant look within them, and remained silent for a long time.

Qinghe has already blocked all his escape routes.

If he were to say "no" at this point, even he himself would feel like an animal.

Cao Cao wiped away his tears and quickly walked to Qinghe's side.

"Yes, Subaru."

"I arranged your marriage with Qinghe long ago. Are you not even going to listen to me?"

"Even if you have to leave, you should get married first!"

The generals of Cao Wei also spoke up.

"General Natsuki and Princess Qinghe are a perfect match, a match made in heaven."

"Even Heaven would be pleased to have such a match!"

"Besides, it's still early. If you want to leave, there's no need to rush. You can still make it when the stars fall."

Natsuki Subaru was slightly tempted by what he was being said...it really made sense.

Subaru Natsuki subconsciously looked up at the sky.

The sun was still hanging in the sky.

Indeed, if he were to leave Xuchang now, even if he took the national highway, it wouldn't be easy for him to quickly reach Liu Bei's location.

If he were to encounter any neutral ambush forces on the road, he feared he would not even be able to see Liu Bei before dying in the Northwest.

But if I stay...

Natsuki Subaru glanced at the sword in Kiyokawa's hand, then at Cao Cao's reddened eyes.

If he stayed, he was afraid he would never want to leave again...

The soldiers of Cao Wei were masters of stirring up trouble, and seeing Natsuki Subaru wavering, they naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity.

"Prince Consort Natsuki, please don't hesitate any longer!"

"Prince Consort Natsuki!"

"Prince Consort Natsuki!"

......

The crowd shouted in unison.

Natsuki Subaru was so intimidated by this situation that his scalp tingled.

He only wanted to say goodbye to everyone before leaving, but how come he is about to marry Qinghe in the blink of an eye?

Natsuki Subaru glanced again at Kiyokawa's bright eyes.

The tenderness within...

This tenderness is what he's least good at dealing with.

Just like that moment when Emilia reached out and touched his cheek in the alley next to the Hexin Chamber of Commerce...

Hmm? Why did I think of Emilia?

Natsuki Subaru shook his head, then nodded.

"Ok."

He let out a long sigh.

"Since everyone says so, then I will wait until nightfall before I leave."

"Qinghe... I can only trouble you to marry me today..."

"Upon hearing this..."

Qinghe finally lowered the sword in his hand.

She raised her hand to wipe the corner of her eye, still keeping a straight face, but forced a smile onto her lips, though that smile was tainted by the impending separation—it was bitter.

"Very well! I hereby declare that the wedding date for General Natsuki Subaru and Kiyokawa is today!"

Cao Cao stood to the side, raising his hands and laughing heartily.

With Cao Cao's order, Xuchang City was quickly thrown into chaos.

The General of Chariots and Cavalry's mansion was just now covered with white silk, the white cloth fluttering in the wind.

In less than half an hour, the white cloth was taken down, the red silk was hung back on the eaves, and red candles were lit one after another along the pillars.

This should have been a joyous wedding.

But no one in the mansion dared to truly laugh out loud.

Almost everyone's eyes held a heavy weight.

As the most prestigious person in the entire Cao Wei state, and also as the father of Qinghe, Cao Cao sat on the high hall, smiling as he presided over the ceremony for the two newlyweds.

"Mao'er, after you have paid your respects to Heaven and Earth, remember to call me Father King."

Natsuki Subaru glanced at him.

"Yes, my lord!"

"What orders are you obeying? What lord are you calling me? Call me Father King!"

Cao Cao put his hand on his shoulder and smiled like an old man who had finally waited for his daughter to get married.

Natsuki Subaru, unable to withstand his gaze any longer, could only whisper:

"Father."

Cao Cao's smile froze for a moment.

"Ugh!"

The next moment, he suddenly pulled Subaru into his arms, his laughter and gasps mingling together, so much so that even those around him couldn't tell whether he was laughing or crying.

Cao Pi stood aside, watching the wedding with a complicated expression, his gaze occasionally falling on Sima Yi.

Cao Zhi, however, had no such thoughts. He was only focused on drinking, lamenting that he would soon lose a good drinking buddy.

It's a pity that among all the people in Cao Wei, only Natsuki Subaru could smell the strong stench of alcohol emanating from him, even from a distance of tens of thousands of miles away...

What a loss to a close friend from the drinking party!

Let's drink a big cup of wine~

Young Cao Chong, disregarding all that, took advantage of his age to push his way through the crowd, grabbed Mao's sleeve, and asked with a smile:

"Brother-in-law, where's the wedding candy?"

Subaru paused for a moment, then grabbed a handful of elephant-shaped candies from the table next to him and stuffed them into Cao Zhi's hand.

Perhaps he's someone who deserves to die.

Natsuki Subaru felt himself becoming somewhat sentimental, and thinking about Cao Chong's future fate, he couldn't help but say a few words:

"Chong'er, remember what your brother-in-law said, it won't do you any harm!"

As the saying goes in the Spring and Autumn Period: "Squat down before meals, and your strength will be as great as ten thousand pounds; practice after meals, and you can weigh an elephant without trembling!"

"You need to exercise more."

Cao Chong raised an eyebrow, but a prodigy is a prodigy. He quickly ignored the words of the god-like Natsuki Subaru and ran to the side with the candy to share with the others.

Seeing this scene of brotherly affection and respect, the smiles on everyone's faces finally lightened.

Only Sima Yi stood at the back of the banquet, never raising his cup.

His hair was disheveled, and his eyes were hidden in the shadows, like a bottomless well.

After Kiyokawa and Natsuki Subaru were led into the bridal chamber, he stood up and cupped his hands in greeting.

"I am not a strong drinker and must take my leave now."

No one tried to stop him, since everyone knew what kind of person this Wei Dai was.

Sima Yi walked through the bustling crowd and out of the General's Mansion.