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AU where LWJ is the prince of Gusu Lan & WWX is the emperor’s Ward of Yunmeng Jiang.
It was the biggest political event of the century, the emperor’s daughter was marrying the Pince of Lanling Jin; every major sect & political power was present.
Even the two princes of GusuLan.
It was the biggest political event of the century, the emperor’s daughter was marrying the Pince of Lanling Jin; every major sect & political power was present.
Even the two princes of GusuLan.
The fun one, LXC, wwx of course got along great with. It was the *other* one, the boring one, the stuffy one, that wwx was not a fan of.
He always looked down at wwx for *something*, as if he wouldn’t know fun if it bit him in the ass.
Wwx was on his 3rd jar of wine,
He always looked down at wwx for *something*, as if he wouldn’t know fun if it bit him in the ass.
Wwx was on his 3rd jar of wine,
when it happened.
“Alcohol is forbidden in our palace,” LWJ said, the annoyance lacing through his voice tight like a band ready to snap.
“We aren’t in Gusu, Lan Zhan,” wwx needled, because of course he couldn’t leave it alone.
LWJ’s eyes narrowed. “You’re drunk.”
“Alcohol is forbidden in our palace,” LWJ said, the annoyance lacing through his voice tight like a band ready to snap.
“We aren’t in Gusu, Lan Zhan,” wwx needled, because of course he couldn’t leave it alone.
LWJ’s eyes narrowed. “You’re drunk.”
“Of course I’m drunk, it’s my Shijie’s wedding, & I hate the prince she’s marrying. He’s actually the worst, did you know that Lan Zhan? The literal worst. He could probably make babies cry from how terrible he is. What if he makes my nephew cry? Will Jiang go to war?”
Wwx flung his arm out that was *not* holding the wine, because to lose his wine would be a tragedy, (except pouring it on his face, that was accepted), & lost his balance, stumbling forward.
Right into LWJ.
LWJ reacted on impulse, his body expelling the aggravation at WWX -
Right into LWJ.
LWJ reacted on impulse, his body expelling the aggravation at WWX -
& perhaps he pushed wwx, perhaps he only recoiled in disgust, perhaps he did try to catch wwx, regardless, wwx started falling in the *opposite* direction.
Onto the high rise dais...
Where the 9 tier, extravagant Golden wedding cake was resting...
& WWX fell right on top of.
Onto the high rise dais...
Where the 9 tier, extravagant Golden wedding cake was resting...
& WWX fell right on top of.
WWX’s face went white, as he fell slowly into the cake that cost as much as Yunmeng’s yearly tax income, & desperately trying to save face, grabs LWJ’s arm.
Which, he incidentally, put too much strength behind his pull, & LWJ came tumbling down after him.
Which, he incidentally, put too much strength behind his pull, & LWJ came tumbling down after him.
Wwx tried to move, but combined with LWJ’s warm weight on top of him, & the cake sliding in every direction, he simply managed to smear it all over his robes & somehow get cake in LWJ’s hair. & his face.& neck
(Why was wwx so obsessed with the idea of licking the icing off LWJ?)
(Why was wwx so obsessed with the idea of licking the icing off LWJ?)
“Get up,” LWJ snarled, & ok, LWJ furious was another type of look, (& shut up, wwx was totally not into it, that would be INAPPROPRIATE.)
Wwx managed to climb to his feet, covered in cake & icing, & the entire room was deathly silent.
Until...
Wwx managed to climb to his feet, covered in cake & icing, & the entire room was deathly silent.
Until...
The melodious sound of Yanli’s laughter filled the room.
The bride was laughing, not crying, not screaming, she was *laughing*.
& suddenly the whole room relaxed, letting out a huff of amusement, all except LWJ.
Who was glaring at wwx so hard he felt his head would split open.
The bride was laughing, not crying, not screaming, she was *laughing*.
& suddenly the whole room relaxed, letting out a huff of amusement, all except LWJ.
Who was glaring at wwx so hard he felt his head would split open.
Despite JYL’s laughing, nothing is going to save WWX from the wrath of JZX’s half brother, who planned the wedding, & JGY was coming full force at wwx now.
He was dead.
At least he had LWJ in this with him.
(Nope. LWJ was booking it out the door, his face murderous.)
He was dead.
At least he had LWJ in this with him.
(Nope. LWJ was booking it out the door, his face murderous.)
Wwx is in trouble. Deep trouble. He dishonored Yunmeng Jiang, he offended Lanling Jin, he almost caused a war with Gusu Lan, for his attack on their prince.
“It was an ACCIDENT,” wwx begged, on his knees in front of JFM, & YZ.
“You’re going to fix this,” Yu snarled.
“It was an ACCIDENT,” wwx begged, on his knees in front of JFM, & YZ.
“You’re going to fix this,” Yu snarled.
“How? How can I fix this?” WWX cried.
Jc put a hand on his shoulder, looking up at his mother. “What did Gusu offer?”
“An arrangement, between Prince Wangji & WWX. A public one. They will put up a front of friendship & inter country relations between Yunmeng Jiang & Gusu Lan.”
Jc put a hand on his shoulder, looking up at his mother. “What did Gusu offer?”
“An arrangement, between Prince Wangji & WWX. A public one. They will put up a front of friendship & inter country relations between Yunmeng Jiang & Gusu Lan.”
“What? LWJ will never agree! He HATES ME.”
Yu grimaced, “he already did. This was his idea, you’re lucky he chose this instead of other options. You will travel together, you will accompany on night hunts. You will write him letters. You will FIX this. I will not have a war.”
Yu grimaced, “he already did. This was his idea, you’re lucky he chose this instead of other options. You will travel together, you will accompany on night hunts. You will write him letters. You will FIX this. I will not have a war.”
Thus started the worst year of WWX’s life. (Or so he thought).
He of course was forced to send off a letter immediately to Prince Wangji, outlining how sorry he was for the scandal, how excited he was for their first night hunt together, & he hopes LWJ could be less boring.”
He of course was forced to send off a letter immediately to Prince Wangji, outlining how sorry he was for the scandal, how excited he was for their first night hunt together, & he hopes LWJ could be less boring.”
He signed the letter with a flourish,
~The Most handsome Yunmeng Jiang Emperors Ward,
Wei Ying
He was taking this political treaty seriously, he *was*, but LWJ was such a fuddy-duddy, & low key the reason they were in this mess in the first place. He was going to tease him.
~The Most handsome Yunmeng Jiang Emperors Ward,
Wei Ying
He was taking this political treaty seriously, he *was*, but LWJ was such a fuddy-duddy, & low key the reason they were in this mess in the first place. He was going to tease him.
Surprisingly, WWX gets a letter in reply:
-thanking wwx for his letter,
-also looking forward to the night hunt
-apologizing for his contribution in the scandal
-apologizing for how boring he is
& it was signed
~The Esteemed Hanguang-Jun
Second Prince of Gusu
Lan Wangji
-thanking wwx for his letter,
-also looking forward to the night hunt
-apologizing for his contribution in the scandal
-apologizing for how boring he is
& it was signed
~The Esteemed Hanguang-Jun
Second Prince of Gusu
Lan Wangji
Wwx looked down at the letter, & his stomach clenched.
He was only teasing, & it sounded like LWJ thought he was truly being mean. Of COURSE he would apologize for being uptight, in such an uptight manner.
Wwx rushed to find ink & parchment to draft a reply.
He was only teasing, & it sounded like LWJ thought he was truly being mean. Of COURSE he would apologize for being uptight, in such an uptight manner.
Wwx rushed to find ink & parchment to draft a reply.
HGJ;
I apologize for my cruelty,
Perhaps if I knew you better I wouldn’t think you were so boring.
-(stuff about upcoming night hunt).
-(some gossip thrown in for funzies)
Yours in most boring correspondence
Wei Ying
It was barely 3 days before he received a reply.
I apologize for my cruelty,
Perhaps if I knew you better I wouldn’t think you were so boring.
-(stuff about upcoming night hunt).
-(some gossip thrown in for funzies)
Yours in most boring correspondence
Wei Ying
It was barely 3 days before he received a reply.
Wei Ying,
I hope it is ok for me to address you as such;
My correspondence to you is the only place I feel I can be honest.
I am boring, but it is because I am forced to be for duty to Gusu.
My favorite color is blue.
My pet rabbits names are Fern & Maple.
Yours;
Lan Zhan
I hope it is ok for me to address you as such;
My correspondence to you is the only place I feel I can be honest.
I am boring, but it is because I am forced to be for duty to Gusu.
My favorite color is blue.
My pet rabbits names are Fern & Maple.
Yours;
Lan Zhan
The letters keep coming, &WWX is surprised at how funny LWJ is.
Each reply WWX gets has a cute story of his time in Gusu, or how his rabbits terrorized his uncle that day, or how his brothers boyfriend caused an international dispute over curtains.
Each letter signed
Lan Zhan
Each reply WWX gets has a cute story of his time in Gusu, or how his rabbits terrorized his uncle that day, or how his brothers boyfriend caused an international dispute over curtains.
Each letter signed
Lan Zhan
The prince of Gusu in the letters was so vastly different to the memory of the man at his shijie’s wedding, & as the date for their first official public night hunt approached, wwx felt the nerves coiling in his stomach, catching him off guard at the most inopportune times.
He was going to be spending time with Lan Zhan.
Alone.
They’d be traveling together; for a week, meeting in Lanling Jin, & making their way down to Qinghe Nie.
It was supposed to promote the relations between Yunmeng Jiang & Gusu Lan, to show the scandal was in the past.
Alone.
They’d be traveling together; for a week, meeting in Lanling Jin, & making their way down to Qinghe Nie.
It was supposed to promote the relations between Yunmeng Jiang & Gusu Lan, to show the scandal was in the past.
But, that meant TRAVELING.
With the second Prince of Gusu.
Alone!!
Lan Wangji...
Lan... Zhan.
With the second Prince of Gusu.
Alone!!
Lan Wangji...
Lan... Zhan.
Wwx would be lying to himself if he hadn’t developed feelings for LWJ...
So it was REALLY good that wwx WAS in the habit of lying to himself. He was VERY good at lying to himself.
He definitely DID NOT have feelings for stuffy boring Prince of Gusu.
Not at all.
So it was REALLY good that wwx WAS in the habit of lying to himself. He was VERY good at lying to himself.
He definitely DID NOT have feelings for stuffy boring Prince of Gusu.
Not at all.
The day they were to meet in Lanling Jin arrived, & wwx would not stop pacing.
“Will you knock it off, before I push you off the pier?” JC growled, his arms crossed, a twitch in his jaw amplifying his sharp cheekbones.
“One day you’ll find someone who thinks anger is sexy.”
“Will you knock it off, before I push you off the pier?” JC growled, his arms crossed, a twitch in his jaw amplifying his sharp cheekbones.
“One day you’ll find someone who thinks anger is sexy.”
Jc did try to push him in the pier, but wwx was a fast runner.
(Not a good one; though, so he ended up sliding off the pier on accident & falling face first into the water.)
Jc was hysterical, rolling around clutching his stomach, as wwx emerged looking like a drowned animal.
(Not a good one; though, so he ended up sliding off the pier on accident & falling face first into the water.)
Jc was hysterical, rolling around clutching his stomach, as wwx emerged looking like a drowned animal.
