Hongli staggered, and the observant steward quickly came over to support him.

The steward's surname was Gao, and he was a eunuch. He was a capable steward that Lanqin had chosen for Hongli.

Hongshi's speech was clearly incoherent, and no one could understand him at all. Whenever someone handed him a wine glass and told him to fill it, he would immediately raise it and drink it all in one gulp, then refill his glass. Not content with that, he would pour some more onto the table, burping as he boasted to the officials, "You...you all drink so carelessly! Look...look at me!" He then poured himself two more glasses.

The head steward quickly stopped him, saying to Hongli, "Your Highness, please stop drinking. The guests have all left; it's time to go to the bridal chamber."

Hongli felt extremely dizzy. "The bridal chamber, I want to go to the bridal chamber," Hongli mumbled incoherently.

The head maid asked, "Your Highness, which princess's residence are you going to?"

Hongli was drunk, and he didn't even know where he was, let alone which bridal chamber he was supposed to go to.

"Cave, cave, bridal chamber, bridal chamber," he kept repeating these words.

A servant asked, "Master Gao, the Prince is too drunk to explain where he wants to go. Why don't you give us some advice on where we should take him?"

The head steward then said, "Of course, we'll go to the main courtyard of the primary consort." So Hongli was helped by several servants to Fucha Mingyu's place.

On the other side, Xueying sat on the wedding bed in the room and waited for a long time, but there was no sign of Hongli coming. Xueying thought to herself that today was the day she and the principal wife entered the family together, and in principle, the prince should go to the principal wife's place. However, she still held a glimmer of hope that the prince would come to her place, or at least send a message. But after waiting for so long, there was still no news.

Xueying called over her maid, A'luo, "A'luo."

A'luo replied playfully, "Miss, oh! No, now you should be called Consort."

Xueying said, "If you'd like, you can call me Miss. I don't mind."

A'luo said, "That won't do. I can't break the rules and cause you trouble, Consort. A'luo also wishes that the Prince and Consort will be intertwined like trees, forever bound together. May they embrace until their twilight years, their love unwavering. May they live in perfect harmony, a model for all. May they celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, and be blessed with happiness, prosperity, and longevity. May your love grow ever stronger, and may you share happiness, prosperity, and longevity. May you be like birds flying wing to wing in heaven, and like trees with intertwined branches on earth."

"Alright, alright," Xueying interrupted her. "I know you have a sweet tongue and you know how to talk. I called you so you could go and see where this Prince is now, and maybe find out whether he's going to my place or the First Princess's place tonight?"

A'luo said, "It's a concubine. A'luo will go right away."

After hearing Xueying's words, A'luo hurriedly went to the front hall to inquire about the situation. She looked for a long time but did not see Hongli. Just as she was wondering about this, she saw a maid walk over.

A'Luo quickly grabbed him and said, "Sister, do you know where Prince Beile is?"

The maid looked A'Luo up and down and asked, "Who are you, and why are you asking about my Prince?"

A'luo said, "I am a maid who came with the concubine as part of her dowry. My name is A'luo, and the concubine sent me here."

Maid: "I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. Just now, the Prince was sent to the First Princess by the head maid."