Chapter 33 This young man named Wenxuan drank...

The young man named Wenxuan was already unsteady on his feet from drinking so much. Only his face, pale as it was, suppressed the flush that was rising. He looked very sickly. As soon as he stepped onto the pavilion, a gust of wind blew across the lake, and he felt a chill run down his spine and shivered involuntarily.

Even though the maid behind him quickly brought him a thick white fox fur cloak to put on him, he was still trembling.

Finally, an old woman quickly gave him a cup of piping hot ginger tea, and he gradually recovered.

One of the older girls who had been whispering earlier stood up with concern and advised, "Brother, you're already weak. You spent the whole night in the front yard toasting the guests and drank too much. We younger brothers and sisters don't need you to toast us. Go back and rest."

Before Wenxuan could speak, the old woman behind him, named Granny Li, interrupted him, saying, "Third Miss, what you said is not right. On such an important day, even if it is the eldest young master, you, the third young lady, are the juniors. You should still follow the rules of our Wen family and offer toasts to everyone. If you easily break these rules, what kind of family education do you have? That won't do."

Hearing Li Mama speak like that, the fourth young lady, who had been gossiping with the third young lady, finally couldn't hold back any longer. "Mama, what kind of person are you?! It's just because Grandfather gives you some face that you're using the rules to pressure the third young lady. The eldest brother hasn't even spoken yet, and you, a blind old woman, have the right to use the rules of my mansion to talk nonsense to our young ladies? Don't you have any manners?!"

After being publicly berated, Granny Li's face turned ashamed.

"Fourth Sister," the Third Sister gently advised, "Don't talk about these things with the servants; it's beneath your dignity."

After watching for a while, Granny Wang finally dared to speak, and hurriedly pulled the embarrassed Granny Li back, "What the Fourth Miss said is right, Granny, you are too unruly. The eldest young master has not yet spoken, why are you in such a hurry? The eldest young master has always been sensible, would he break the rules himself?"

Wenxuan stared at them, his gaze fixed, as if he hadn't heard a word they were saying.

Granny Wang asked, "The wine we brought is probably cold. Does anyone have any hot wine? Please pour a cup for the young master."

The maids looked around, and only Wei Yin still had a little bit of hot wine left in her hand.

Granny Wang urged, "What are you standing there for? Come and pour a cup for the young master. He has to go back to his room after he finishes toasting."

Lu Hun glanced at her lightly, "It's alright, go ahead. If anything goes wrong, I'll catch you up."

Wei Yin had no choice but to step forward. Fortunately, no one paid any attention to them; the young masters, ladies, and servants all stared at Wen Xuan.

Granny Wang handed Wenxuan a small silver cup.

Wenxuan held it in his hand expressionlessly.

When Wei Yin poured him wine, she secretly raised her eyes to look him over. Only when she got closer did she notice that the young man's features were particularly outstanding. He had perfectly shaped phoenix eyes, a straight nose, thin lips, and a sharp jaw.

Lu Hun has a handsome and aloof appearance, while Wen Xuan has thick eyebrows and big eyes, making him a strikingly handsome man at first glance.

But this handsome man was completely lifeless, standing there with his tall, slender body erect like a piece of rotten wood.

Wenxuan looked down and saw her gaze.

Wei Yin immediately lowered her head, quickly finished pouring the wine, and retreated to Lu Hun's side.

Wenxuan paused for a moment, then unconsciously followed her gaze.

Lu Hun stepped forward without making a sound and covered it.

Wenxuan then stopped looking this way and shakily picked up his wine cup.

Seeing that he was about to drink, the third sister advised, "Brother, you've drunk too much. Don't drink anymore. No matter how heartless Grandfather is, he would never force you to drink yourself sick."

The fourth sister also said, "That's right, eldest brother. Our manor has a bunch of messy rules and regulations. I think they're just torturous. You shouldn't let them control you!"

Wenxuan shook his head: "Stop talking. Grandfather is ruthless. If we keep talking and he finds out, we'll all have to go to the ancestral hall to be punished tomorrow."

When the Third and Fourth Sisters heard the name of the ancestral hall, their backs trembled, and they dared not say another word.

Wenxuan, expressionless and seemingly devoid of taste, mechanically swallowed all the wine.

His tongue was numb by now, and he couldn't tell whether he had drunk alcohol or water.

After finishing his drink, Wenxuan remembered something and asked, "Third Sister, Fourth Sister, where is Second Brother?"

The third sister sighed: "Second brother hates how Grandfather treated you. He finds it disgusting and refuses to come here for the feast. Tomorrow, Grandfather will definitely lock him in the ancestral hall and beat him until his back is rotten."

“He didn’t come…” Wenxuan smiled bitterly, muttering to himself in a voice no one else could hear: “I was thinking that if I talked to him, I could hold on a little longer tonight on our wedding night.”

The third sister originally intended to tell Wenxuan about her cousin Jinnian's illness, but seeing his condition, she realized it would be pointless to say anything, so she kept quiet.

Granny Li and Granny Wang urged Wenxuan to hurry back to the bridal chamber.

Wenxuan swayed, biting his tongue hard, and finally managed to regain his strength.

Wei Yin watched Wen Xuan leave in a daze, then looked up at Lu Hun. Lu Hun took the wine pot from her hand. Just as the two were about to turn and slip away, Granny Wang, who was a step behind, turned back and called out to them, "We don't have enough people in the bridal chamber. You two come with us and lend a hand."

Wei Yin had no choice but to follow them again.

This group of inexplicable "people" left the garden and headed straight for a certain place.

Old Master Pei didn't like being disturbed by too many people, so there were only a few servants in the house, and no one encountered them along the way.

Wei Yin followed them to a newlywed house decorated with red lanterns and wedding tents.

The young man named Wenxuan suddenly stopped and stared at the bridal chamber with a grim expression.

Granny Wang smiled and urged him, "Young Master, you should be happier. Although the new mistress is a bit... well, she's quite pretty. Marrying and having children is all that matters; as long as she makes you comfortable in bed, that's all that matters. Besides, she's the daughter of the old master's teacher. You're just making yourself suffer to repay a debt of gratitude! In the future, when you enter officialdom, not only will you receive help from your father-in-law, but everyone who sees you will praise you for your loyalty and righteousness. No one will laugh at you."

Upon hearing this, Wenxuan's face turned even paler and more absurd.

"You two help the young master into his room," Wang Mama instructed Wei Yin and Lu Hun when she saw that Wenxuan refused to move.

Lu Hun gazed at the new house, his ears turning slightly red.

But these "people" seemed to completely ignore the fact that Lu Hun was a young man. Instead, they urged him strangely, "What are you standing there for? Quickly help the young master inside!"

Wei Yin and Lu Hun stood on either side of Wen Xuan, helping him inside.

The new house was decorated in a festive and luxurious style. A pair of large dragon and phoenix candles were burning on the wedding table, and on the wedding bed sat a bride covered with a red veil in the shape of dragons and phoenixes.

Wei Yin and Lu Hun helped Wen Xuan sit down next to the bride.

They had just breathed a sigh of relief and were about to leave when the bride suddenly moved. She lifted her veil and grinned foolishly at everyone.

"Father! Green Lotus is hungry! Green Lotus wants to eat!"

Wenxuan was so startled that he jumped up from the bed.

Wei Yin was so frightened that she staggered back a step.

Fortunately, Lu Hun caught her shoulder in time.

Granny Wang and Granny Li were surprised that the bride would start making a fuss again at this moment. They nervously glanced at Wenxuan's face. Granny Wang told Granny Li to get some food while she stepped forward to calm her down: "Madam, be good, don't make a fuss. The young master is here. You can't scare him, or he won't like you anymore."

The bride named Lühe seemed to like Wenxuan quite a bit. She glanced at him and couldn't stop smiling to herself.

"Lvhe will behave, Wenxuan, please don't dislike Lvhe."

Wenxuan frowned deeply, looking at her with a pitiful and sorrowful expression.

Granny Li brought over the food and gave Granny Wang a wink.

Granny Wang then quickly went over.

Wei Yin secretly pricked up her ears in that direction.

Hearing Li Mama say, "The things have been brought. How much should we pour?"

"It's alright to pour a little more. Rather than letting her cause a ruckus at that important moment and make things difficult for the young master, it's better to let her get a little drunk," said Granny Wang.

“The eldest young master has been reluctant, what should we do?” Granny Li frowned.

Granny Wang immediately said, "Have you forgotten? The old master gave us a pot of aphrodisiac wine, just in case the young master is unwilling. Why don't we just give it to him to drink later? Otherwise, if things don't work out tonight, we'll have to keep an eye on things tomorrow, and it will save the young master from further trouble."

“Alright, let’s do it this way.” Granny Li couldn’t help but laugh. “If the two of them have a drink and get a little tipsy, it’ll be more fun when they do it, and they won’t be too clumsy to do it.”

Even though Wei Yin had already had sexual relations, she couldn't help but feel terrified upon hearing such a conversation.

The Wen family, in order to allow their eldest son to have sex with a foolish girl, has gone to such extremes.

Lu Hun also heard it. He had been upright since childhood, only knowing how to study. He died at a very young age and had never experienced human life. He did not quite understand the ambiguous words of the two nannies, so he asked Wei Yin seriously, "What do they mean?"

Wei Yin pushed him back: "Don't ask about these things."

Granny Wang and Granny Li were unaware that the two of them had been eavesdropping. Granny Wang came over with two cups of wine, while Granny Li served Green Lotus a plate of food first.

After finishing her meal, Green Lotus cried out for water.

Granny Wang happened to bring over two cups of wine and said with a smile, "How about the eldest mistress and the eldest young master drink this together? It's sweet and very fragrant."

"Okay." Green Lotus nodded.

"Young Master." Granny Wang handed him a cup of wine.

Wenxuan's gaze was heavy, and he was unwilling to move his hands.

Granny Li urged softly from the side, "Young master? Drink up, don't be late."

Wenxuan hesitated, remaining silent and lost in thought for a long time. Finally, as if resigned to his fate, he picked up the wine glass.

His hands were trembling.

Green Lotus, oblivious to the danger, happily picked up the wine cup and, following the posture taught by Granny Wang, drank the wine.

She took a sip and then realized that the taste was very strange.

That's not sweet water.

But she soon felt extremely dizzy and couldn't see anything clearly.

Wenxuan's vision was also blurred.

Seeing that it was about time, Granny Wang coaxed the newlyweds to take off their shoes and get into bed, and then lowered the wedding curtains.

Then, he gave instructions to Wei Yin and Lu Hun.

"You two wait in the small room inside while the young master and mistress make love. We'll go outside to catch our breath. If anything seems amiss, come back and report to us."

After saying that, he closed the door immediately.

They went to the outer room to drink tea and eat.

Wei Yin and Lu Hun were forced to come to a small room, which was very close to the wedding bed in the room, almost separated only by a small openwork door.

Wei Yin leaned against the floor by the small, openwork door.