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The two stood facing each other. Nan Qing glanced at Jun Beichen, whose forehead was covered in sweat, and smiled to herself. Only he didn't remember; the two of them had been married several times already.

However, in the first small world, Nan Qing only performed the rituals of heaven and earth with Qin Mobei and visited the ancestral temple. She had not yet experienced such a traditional wedding ceremony.

"First bow to Heaven and Earth—"

Jun Beichen and Nan Qing stood side by side, bowing deeply to the heavens and earth outside the gate.

This bow is to thank Heaven and Earth for sending Qingqing to his side, allowing him to meet her.

"Second bow to the parents—"

The two turned to General Shi and his wife, who were sitting upright in the hall. General Shi, who was at the head of the table, was now getting teary-eyed, no matter how happy he had been before. His daughter was finally going to belong to someone else.

Jun Beichen bowed deeply, expressing his gratitude to his parents-in-law for allowing him to truly hold Qingqing in his arms.

"Husband and wife bow to each other—"

Nan Qing and Jun Beichen looked at each other through the curtain. He looked at her with deep eyes and a smile on his lips, as if the only person in the world was the one in front of him.

As Nanqing bowed, she noticed that Jun Beichen, who was standing opposite her, bowed much deeper than she had.

Unbeknownst to her, Jun Beichen's heart was filled with the thought, "To spend the rest of our lives hand in hand, through life and death," as he bowed to her.

"The ceremony is complete—they are escorted to the bridal chamber."

As the master of ceremonies shouted, everyone inside and outside the wedding hall offered their congratulations.

Meanwhile, in the shadows, several guards dressed in black were talking in hushed tones:

"If the master were to act like this, things would probably explode in the capital."

"Who cares! This is our master and mistress's wedding! It has to be a grand affair. If you ask me, let's just storm into the capital!"

"It's almost time..."

Just as Jun Beichen sat down on the wedding bed with Nan Qing in his hand, a rustling sound came from the doorway.

"Making a ruckus in the wedding night! Making a ruckus in the wedding night! Making a ruckus in the wedding night

Zhou Zheng, along with eight men from the Shi family army, blocked the entrance. These men were all burly and carried wine jars.

Zhou Zheng stepped forward, slamming the two wine jars he was holding onto the table with a loud thud. A smirk played on his lips, and his eyes were full of provocation as he said:

"Your Highness, according to the rules of the Northern Frontier, one must first pass the 'brotherhood test' before entering the bridal chamber!"

"If Your Highness can finish these three jars of 'Heartbreak Wine' and still be able to stand up, then you will pass the test!"

Jun Beichen raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

He remembered this man: Zhou Zheng, a captain in the Shi family army!

Sitting on the bed, Nan Qing remained completely calm and unperturbed as she watched this scene. Instead, she observed Jun Beichen and the three jars of wine with great interest; she was quite eager to see a good show.

Seeing Nan Qing's excited, expectant expression, Jun Beichen smiled helplessly. What a heartless little thing.

However, he walked to the table without changing his expression, raised his hand and deftly broke the seal on a jar of wine, and drank it down amidst the cheers of the crowd around him.

Jun Beichen's movements were both bold and elegant. A small amount of wine flowed down his chin and into his collar. His Adam's apple bobbed. Jun Beichen hardly stopped. In less than a quarter of an hour, he had drunk all three jars of wine!

He placed the three empty wine jars on the table, and from an angle where Nan Qing couldn't see him, he raised his eyebrows slightly and curled his lips into a small, victorious smile.

Before he could turn back to continue holding his little princess's hand, Mingxia squeezed in from behind Zhou Zheng and the others, carrying a tray, her face sly, and said in a carefree manner:

"Young master, it's not so easy to get into our young lady's bridal chamber~"

"According to Northern custom, this love knot is tied around the wrists of the bride and groom, and they untie it together, but..."

Mingxia's eyes darted around, revealing a hint of ill intent, and she slowly said:

"But you can't untie the love knot with your hands... you have to use your teeth!"

Upon hearing this, the cheers from the crowd in the room grew even louder, with even the composed Qingfeng applauding repeatedly.

Hey, who doesn't love watching their master's antics?

Jun Beichen chuckled softly, turned to look at the somewhat bewildered Nan Qing, and thought to himself: This little girl Qingqing, I really don't know whether she's doing what's right for her young lady or for him.

The people Qingqing trained are more sensible, unlike Qingbai, Qingying, and Qingfeng, who only know how to grin and show their teeth, without understanding his thoughts at all!

Mingxia wrapped the red silk three times around the wrists of her young lady and son-in-law, and finally tied a rather complicated love knot.

As she got up, she winked at her mistress for a while. My dear mistress, Mingxia has really racked her brains. Now it's up to you!

Nan Qing and Jun Beichen each bit one end of the red silk, their noses almost touching, their breaths mingling. Nan Qing found this little game quite amusing, while Jun Beichen's heart was practically bubbling with excitement.

Finally, as the ribbon slipped, their lips almost touched, causing everyone to burst into loud laughter and screams.

Just as Jun Beichen was gazing tenderly at Nan Qing, who was only an inch away from him, Qingying suddenly darted up, shattering the tender moment.

Qingying held a tray with two full glasses of wine on it. He coughed twice and said mysteriously:

"This is 'October White,' a special brew from Lingnan. It is said that if newlyweds drink this Luofu Spring wine during their nuptial ceremony, the couple will surely grow old together!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of appreciation flashed across Jun Beichen's brows. Not bad, she's quite sensible!

Jun Beichen picked up two glasses of wine, handing one to Nan Qing and raising the other to his lips to drink. But when he smelled the wine, he frowned slightly. This was no "October White" at all; it was clearly his private stash of strong liquor, "Burning Spring Snow"!

Although this liquor smells mild and doesn't taste particularly strong, three cups of "Shaochunbai" can knock out a strong man.

He turned to look at Nan Qing beside him, intending to tell her not to drink, but Nan Qing, who thought the wine smelled quite good, had already drunk it all in one gulp. She even licked her lips, her face showing a look of enjoyment.

Seeing this, Jun Beichen could only put aside his unease for the time being. He glanced coldly at Qingying, who still had an excited expression on her face.

Sure enough, they all need to be sent back for another round of practice!

Qingying could see the look in his master's eyes, but he still puffed out his chest confidently, looking like he had everything under control.

It's because they were worried that their master would be completely suppressed by his mistress on their wedding night, and that he would lack virility. Otherwise, would they have needed to come up with this idea?

He was certain that after this cup of "Burning Spring Snow," his master would reward him handsomely tomorrow.

After everyone who had been making a ruckus in the bridal chamber had left, Nan Qing urged Jun Beichen to quickly take off the phoenix crown from her head, as it was really too heavy!

After taking off the hair ornaments, and having eaten quite a bit with Nan Qing, just as Jun Beichen was holding her small hand, his heart filled with longing, and he had just reached out to pull Nan Qing into his arms, preparing to lead her to the fiery red wedding bed behind him, Nan Qing suddenly broke free from his embrace...

Nan Qing stood up unsteadily, her crimson lips still muttering softly:

"Time to sunbathe... I'm going to sunbathe!"

Jun Beichen was stunned for a moment, then immediately stood up and walked in front of Nan Qing to stop her, while supporting her swaying body.

He lifted Nan Qing's slightly lowered head and saw that her originally fair cheeks were now flushed, and her bright, star-like eyes had become somewhat unfocused. It was obvious that she was drunk.

Jun Beichen gritted his teeth and said, "Qingying!!!" He quickly and gently coaxed Nan Qing.

"Qingqing, it's almost 9 PM now. There's only the moon in the sky, no sun. Shall we sunbathe again tomorrow?"

He knew Nanqing liked to sunbathe, saying it helped her get calcium...

Before he could coax Nan Qing back, a soft slap landed squarely on his face.

Nan Qing, hands on her hips, said confidently:

"Then I'll bask in the moonlight!"

"We little stones are here to bask in the moonlight!!"

After Nan Qing finished speaking, she walked past Jun Beichen, insisting on heading towards the door. The two struggled back and forth for a while, but in the end, he could only pick her up and gently coax her:

"Okay, okay, let's bask in the moonlight! Let's take our little stone to bask in the moonlight together..."