Qin Youran and his group received the bride as they wished.

The bride bid farewell to her parents and was carried into the sedan chair by Master Lu. Qin Youran lowered the curtain of the sedan chair and climbed onto the horse.

Joyful music played as they returned to the Prince of Qin's mansion.

Worshiping heaven and earth is an extremely important part of a wedding. Only after worshiping heaven and earth can one be considered a real couple. Qin Youran married Princess Jiakang according to the three books and six ceremonies, so he could not miss the item of worshiping heaven and earth.

The previous emperor passed away, and Qin Youran was already fatherless. The Queen Mother and His Majesty had important matters to attend to, so Qin Youran invited Princess Anguo to sit in the hall.

After bowing to heaven and earth three times, the bride was escorted to the bridal chamber by the bridesmaids and maids.

The bridal chamber was located in the most spacious courtyard of the Prince Qin's Mansion - the Peony Garden. The Peony Garden was not originally called the Peony Garden. It was only after Qin Youran chose to build the bridal chamber in this courtyard that it was renamed the Peony Garden.

After paying homage to heaven and earth, Qin Youran went to toast and greet the guests.

Although the King of Qin was a leisurely prince, the wedding banquet was very lively. There were many guests who came to drink the wedding wine. In addition to relatives and some officials, most of the guests came from Lanling and Qinhuai areas.

Among the guests, there were many who were very familiar with Qin Youran. Whenever they caught Qin Youran, they would force him to drink. His Royal Highness Prince Zheng loved his seventh brother very much. How could he let his seventh brother get drunk on his wedding night? Wouldn't this delay his brother's wedding night?

He pulled the two kings of Qi and Xiang and several other young men from aristocratic families, including Ling Zhiheng, to block the drinking for Qin Youran, and said very proudly that if he wanted to get His Royal Highness the King of Qin drunk, he had to get them drunk first.

Ling Zhiheng claimed to be a good friend of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, and it was his duty to block the wine for his friend.

Yu Chi Su was a heroine who was no less capable than any man. She thought she could hold her liquor quite well and wanted to draw her sword to block the wine for the King of Qin, but Hua Fu Shu held her back and said, "Da Yu, His Royal Highness Prince Zheng and the others are blocking the wine for our senior brother. Let's not join in the fun."

Yu Chisu said generously, "I'm here to help Sister Lu. Look, they have so many people, while your brothers and sisters only have a few."

She looked around and saw no one else approaching. She deliberately lowered her voice and said, "What if your senior brother, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, gets drunk? We won't be able to have a wedding night."

"We can't drink much either. Besides, if two women like us were to block the drinking, it would attract too much attention."

Yu Chi Su suddenly realized that she just did whatever she thought of and didn't really consider the occasion. It was really inappropriate for two girls like them to go drinking with a group of grown men.

"You've thought it through."

Hua Fushu turned around and looked at the table beside her. Ye Zelin was elegantly showing off the delicious food. She turned and walked over. "You can drink a lot, right?"

Ye Zelin nodded without thinking, "Not bad."

Hua Fushu said, "Go and block the wine for Senior Brother."

Ye Zelin paused with his hand picking up the food and looked at Hua Fushu with a strange look. He was not very familiar with His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, so he would not go to the extent of blocking his way for wine.

"Not going?" Qin Youran is her senior brother, and can be considered as Ye Zelin's half-brother-in-law.

Ye Zelin had been on duty at the Ministry of Revenue for the entire day and felt a little tired. He had been thinking about returning home early after the wedding banquet. Hua Fushu, this woman who was trying to get out of the house, actually asked him to serve wine to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin. He said calmly, "No."

"Then I'll go?" Hua Fushu pointed at himself.

"I'll go." Ye Zelin was defeated.

He told Hua Fushu to drink less, then stood up and walked towards Qin Youran's table. Just as he approached, Ling Zhiheng came over in two steps and pulled him over.

"We have someone here who can drink a lot, so we're not afraid of being outdone by you guys."

…

In the bridal chamber, longan, red dates, lotus seeds, etc. were placed on the table, and a pair of red candles with dragon and phoenix patterns flickered. With a "pop", the candle wicks burst open, and the candlelight became three times brighter.

Qin Youran stepped into the bridal chamber with a hint of alcohol in his mouth. His steps were steady and he did not look drunk. In fact, he was not drunk. Most of the wine poured by the guests was rejected by King Zheng, Ling Zhiheng and others.

Mu Ling said she wanted to make a fuss in the bridal chamber. Qin Youran thought that a lady from a noble family like Lu Tianyun should be very shy. He was afraid that if the bridal chamber made a big fuss, Lu Tianyun would be embarrassed. Besides, he himself didn't want to make a fuss in the bridal chamber.

He was alone and had never thought about getting married. Marrying Lu Tianyun today was the emperor's will and he had no intention of making a fuss in the bridal chamber.

So, they simply forgot about the wedding night disturbance.

Most of the guests from Lanling came to the Prince of Qin's Mansion for the sake of their master and junior sister, and left the Prince of Qin's Mansion after the banquet.

King Zheng, King Qi, King Xiang, King Xuan and others were drunk and unconscious. Qin Youran ordered Mu Qing to arrange for someone to send the drunken brothers back to their respective palaces.

Ye Zelin was not in much better condition. He could drink a lot, but one person could not defeat a group of people. He was half drunk and staggered out of the Prince Qin's Mansion with the support of Hua Fushu.

The bride sat upright on her wedding bed, dressed in a dark blue gown embroidered with delicate designs of flowers, birds, fish, and insects, a phoenix crown on her head, her delicate hands painted red. Seeing the King of Qin approaching, she quickly raised her round silk fan embroidered with peach blossom designs to cover her face, her heart pounding.

She was extremely nervous, even more nervous than every time she met His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin.

In the past, he was so far away from her that she could not reach him. Even if she just glanced at him from afar, she would be satisfied.

Now, he is close to her, her husband, and the one who will share her life.

Qin Youran stopped abruptly in front of Lu Tianyun, raised her hand and reached for the round fan that was covering her face, but the fan flew away. Qin Youran was in a trance and a little distracted.

The woman in front of him had fair skin, a stunning appearance, and a pair of beautiful almond-shaped eyes that were slightly upturned, which gave her a unique charm.

She truly lives up to the title of Tokyo's most beautiful woman.

"Your Highness."

Qin Youran suddenly realized that she had lost her composure, straightened her expression, and said, "Everyone has gone home, no one will come to disturb the bridal chamber."

Lu Tianyun responded lightly with an "oh".

Qin Youran asked, "Has Aunt Sang sent any food?"

"Yes."

"That's good."

Qin Youran took two steps sideways and moved the wooden stool next to the bed. He lifted up his red wedding gown, sat on the stool, and said to Lu Tianyun directly,

"Miss Lu, your marriage to me is not decided by you or me. You had no choice but to marry me, and I had no choice but to marry you. Now that you have married into the Qin Palace, you are my princess. As long as you do not do anything that is detrimental to my Qin Palace, I will not treat you unfairly."

Lu Tianyun was bewildered when she heard this. She had married the King of Qin willingly, but the King of Qin said that she had no choice.

Did His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin misunderstand something?

Wouldn't His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin think that she favors His Majesty, but has to marry him because of the arranged marriage?

Qin Youran had indeed misunderstood just as Lu Tianyun had guessed, but he didn't know that he had misunderstood. He really thought that Lu Tianyun had feelings for His Majesty.