Chapter 451: Let them drink the nuptial wine one more time.

Xie Shang stared at Jiang Fenghua's face, somewhat anticipating how the landlady would try to appease her. He couldn't help but smile, and stood to the side, pretending to be calm and composed.

Everyone was curious about what would happen next after hearing the proprietress's cryptic words.

A short while later, the proprietress brought a bunch of wedding decorations to the group and said cheerfully, "Before eating the glutinous rice balls, we have to play a game."

Lin Yu asked, "What game? We all want to play, let's all play together."

The proprietress said, "Young lady, you're not married, are you? This game can only be played by married couples."

The group looked around and realized that only the Emperor and Empress were a married couple, so they all stepped aside.

Zhu Yiyi glanced at Zhu Zhenzhen, who was half-mad in the carriage, and then at Zhang Jingjing. She said, "Princess Zhang and His Majesty are a real couple, so Princess Zhang can play too! Her Majesty the Empress is pregnant and her body is heavy, so it might be inconvenient for her to play games." She had just heard the proprietress say that she wanted to help the Emperor and Empress reconcile, but she refused to allow it.

Zhang Jingjing quickly replied, "I don't like glutinous rice balls either, especially sweet ones." Doesn't Miss Zhu have any sense? Didn't she see the Emperor's delighted expression and want to eat with the Empress?

Xie Shang glared at Zhu Yiyi and asked the proprietress, "What are these things? How do you play them? I've never played a game that only couples can play before."

He then asked Jiang Fenghua, "Even the Empress hasn't played this before!"

Jiang Fenghua rolled her eyes. "The proprietress said that only real married couples can play this game. Besides the Emperor, who else have I ever been married to..."

Xie Shang raised an eyebrow, looked at her intently, and smiled more deeply. He said in a deep voice, "I have only been husband and wife with the Empress." He thought domineeringly that the other women did not count; they were only there to produce imperial offspring.

Jiang Fenghua immediately felt tricked into saying that she and he were husband and wife. She muttered, "How shameless! How can you say such a thing?"

Xie Shang stepped forward and grabbed her hand. "I'll be shameless this time," he said, not letting her break free. "What game does the landlady want me and the Empress to play? Let's begin!"

Jiang Fenghua couldn't break free.

Seeing the two of them, the proprietress covered her mouth and chuckled, "This game of mine is called 'Reliving the Wedding Night,' so only real couples can play it, and only real couples can eat tangyuan together."

Xie Shang and Jiang Fenghua were stunned upon hearing this. They exchanged a glance, wondering what they had been doing on their wedding night!

Couples who have been married for three years usually forget what happened on their wedding night. Xie Shang looked a little embarrassed, while Jiang Fenghua was a little smug. The boss lady's game was really good, making Xie Shang carefully recall how cold and heartless he was on their wedding night.

A smile suddenly appeared on her lips, as if she were quite pleased with herself, as if to say that the proprietress had meant well but had made a fool of herself!

Xie Shang decided to completely abandon all shamelessness. Recalling Jiang Fenghua's stunning beauty back then, he realized that he had missed many wedding rituals. Granny Wang had taught them all, but neither of them had followed Granny Wang's instructions.

The others blushed slightly upon hearing this, immediately understanding what the proprietress meant. In everyone's mind, the wedding night of the bride and groom was simply entering the bridal chamber.

Before anyone could react, the proprietress had already prepared everything. "These are wedding cakes, these are glutinous rice balls, this is the red veil, this is the scale..."

After the proprietress finished introducing everyone, she continued, "My mother-in-law is a famous matchmaker in this area. She has arranged many marriages and brought about many unions, but in the end, very few couples end up together. Most of them become resentful couples. Because of this, my mother-in-law has been cursed a lot. She has never seen a couple grow old together, so she no longer wants to be a matchmaker."

After hearing this, Jiang Fenghua said, "How can you blame your mother-in-law? If anyone is to blame, it's the man for being fickle and liking one woman after another, which is why many couples have become bitter enemies."

Xie Shang felt that she was making veiled accusations. Weren't those women in the harem arranged by her personally? Besides, he was the emperor, and an emperor naturally had to consider the imperial heirs. Forget it, he wouldn't argue with her. "Let's begin!"

The proprietress continued, "Actually, what Your Majesty said isn't entirely true. Those couples who didn't become a couple simply forgot. They forgot the excitement, anticipation, and expectations they had for each other on their wedding day. Men and women are the same; over time, it's easy to forget the beautiful things. Today, I just want Your Majesty and the Emperor to remember the beautiful moments they once shared, the feeling that you and the Empress had when you were together."

I had long heard that the Emperor and Empress had a very good relationship. After they became husband and wife, and with a vixen deliberately seducing them, it was natural that their relationship would continue.

Jiang Fenghua was stunned. She had also felt attracted and had expectations, but those were all things from her previous life. In this life, she didn't really rekindle any memories with him. Xie Shang's first encounter with her was just lust at first sight. She calmed herself down, and feeling the warmth of his palm, she stopped struggling and became very cooperative.

Xie Shang gripped Jiang Fenghua's hand tightly, confirming in his heart: he was the one who fell for her first.

Lin Yu wondered to herself after hearing this: Did Feng Hua ever love Xie Shang?

The proprietress placed a veil over the Empress's head and handed a steelyard to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, please recall the scene when you first lifted the Empress's veil. With such a beautiful face, I believe Your Majesty and the Empress must have many wonderful memories together."

Jiang Fenghua, hiding behind her veil, thought, "This is truly devastating! Is he going to give up now?"

Xie Shang held the scale beam without moving, and the proprietress said again, "Your Majesty need not be nervous, the important thing is yet to come."

Jiang Jinyan, Xiao Yu, and the others watched eagerly from the side.

At this moment, Xie Shang made a decision in his heart: after returning to the capital, he would remarry Jiang Fenghua and make her his empress. This time, he would treat it as a rehearsal. He was still a little nervous and slowly lifted the veil on Jiang Fenghua's head.

Jiang Fenghua smiled slightly as Xie Shang's face appeared before her. Xie Shang lowered her head and didn't say a word. Although she was without makeup, she was still beautiful and elegant.

Zhu Yiyi watched from the side, clutching her handkerchief tightly. She knew that only the emperor's principal wife could perform the wedding ceremony with him and even drink the nuptial wine on their wedding night. If she married the emperor and became his woman, there would be no wedding ceremony; she would only be carried into the palace in a sedan chair. A sense of loss rose in her heart.

The proprietress then brought two more cups of tea to Jiang Fenghua and Xie Shang, saying, "Since Your Majesty is unwell, we will serve tea instead of wine! Your Majesty and His Majesty have already drunk the nuptial wine!"

By this time, they understood the proprietress's intention: to have them drink the nuptial wine again.

Jiang Fenghua was surprised to find that all the wedding rituals that hadn't been completed on their wedding night were now being made up for today.