Ye Daquan and the others saw Ye Caiping off at the door.

As they walked, Ye Siquan pulled Ye Xuan aside and asked, "This farming skill probably won't be on the test, right? Hahaha!"

Ye Xuan: "Uh... this will be on the test."

Ye Siquan was completely dumbfounded: "What? This kind of place actually requires an exam? If it does require an exam, why didn't my brother-in-law, who is the head of the school, know about it?"

Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow: "What do you think?"

Ye Siquan thought for a long time, then finally clapped his hands and realized.

As soon as the bride and groom stepped out, the onlookers and crowds exclaimed in amazement, praising the handsome groom and beautiful bride as a perfect match.

Ye Caiping, supported by her maid, boarded the spacious sedan chair, just as the matchmaker announced in a loud voice, "Lift the sedan chair!"

The eight-bearer sedan chair was slowly raised, and after Shen Zhiyan mounted his horse, the entire wedding procession slowly moved forward.

Shen Manman, the master of creating a lively atmosphere: "Sprinkle wedding candy!"

The maids and servants following behind the bridal sedan chair immediately threw candy into the crowd, which was mixed with many copper coins, causing the crowd to cheer and jeer, bringing the atmosphere to its peak.

Shen Zhiyan, riding on his horse, glanced back at the bridal sedan chair, looking incredibly spirited.

I feel even happier and more excited now than when I was the top scholar in the imperial examination.

The wedding procession headed towards the Marquis of Dingguo's residence in a grand procession.

Of course, they wouldn't take the straight road, but rather a long detour; otherwise, the distance from the Ye family to the Marquis of Dingguo's residence wouldn't be enough to walk.

In a nearby alley, a funeral procession carrying a coffin was blocked by Duanwu and a dozen guards.

Duanwu said with a dark face, "I knew it, someone was bound to cause trouble."

A man in his early forties, dressed in mourning clothes, said, "We...we're not causing trouble...we're having a funeral!"

"What kind of funeral is this! We've already checked; your father died four days ago. The custom in the capital is to observe seven days of mourning. Has your family observed seven days?"

The man's face twisted in pain: "The Taoist priest said... my father's birthday is special, and his funeral will be held on the fourth day... Respect for the deceased is paramount..."

Duanwu spat, "I don't believe a word you say. Tell me, how much did the person who bribed you pay? Only then did you dare to ruin our Second Master's wedding?"

"N-nothing..."

"No? If you didn't have one, why did you choose this path of all roads?"

"The Taoist priest said this road is good for my deceased father..."

"Get out! Take him away! How dare you ruin the wedding of a third-rank lady! I bet the authorities will sentence you to a few days in jail."

"No, no, no, we didn't! We really didn't... The dead must be respected, the dead must be respected! Just because she's getting married, is it because of her that my deceased father can't rest in peace? Waaah..."

As she spoke, she lay down on the coffin and sobbed.

Duanwu gave a cold laugh. He couldn't let the new mistress's reputation be tarnished in the slightest. He had plenty of ways to deal with this kind of person.

“I won’t stop you. Continue with the funeral procession! We can detain you after we’ve investigated and found out what happened. Not only you, but also all your relatives behind you will be detained.”

The man's expression changed drastically, and the group of relatives behind him were all dumbfounded: "It has nothing to do with us..."

Looking back, Duanwu saw that Shen Zhiyan's wedding procession had already left for quite some time. He sneered, "Brothers, let's go!"

With that, he led a group of people away, but after a few steps he turned back and said, "Sigh, I'm really curious how much money the person who bribed you gave you. Was it fifty taels, a hundred taels, or more? Sigh, never mind, you can continue with the funeral procession!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

The funeral procession was completely bewildered. The man in the lead was ashen-faced. The wedding procession had already left, so what was the point of his funeral procession?

But now he faces more than just that; a group of relatives surround him from behind:

"You took money to have your father's funeral held ahead of schedule?"

"And they deliberately went to disrupt the wedding procession? How could they be so malicious?"

"Whether it's malicious or not, we also helped with your father's funeral. You have to share some of the money you received!"

Dingguo Hou Mansion——

The main hall was filled with distinguished guests, and congratulations were heard everywhere. Officials and nobles of the fourth rank and above from the capital had all arrived.

Madam Shen, dressed in a dark red gown, sat at the head of the table, waiting anxiously.

Marquis Dingguo and Lady Shen sat at the lower end of the table.

At this moment, a maid ran in: "Madam, the Second Master and Second Madam are back!"

"Very well, here's the reward!"

"Madam Xie."

Everyone stood up excitedly, and soon after, a noisy ceremonial music was heard. Soon, a radiant newlywed couple walked in hand in hand.

Amidst a cacophony of blessings, the ceremony proceeded with fan-making, bowing, entering the bridal chamber, tying the knot, and exchanging nuptial wine.

......

That evening, red candles burned brightly in the bridal chamber.

Ye Caiping had already removed her makeup and was leaning against the headboard reading a book, dressed in a red undergarment.

Shen Zhiyan strode in after finishing his drinking session outside.

This was the first time he had ever seen her dressed so lightly and without any adornment. Her clothes were simple, and her long hair was draped down her back. Unlike her glamorous and flamboyant appearance during the day, she exuded a pure and charming aura.

Ye Caiping looked up: "Finished drinking with everyone?"

Shen Zhiyan laughed: "The guests have mostly left. Several classmates insisted on dragging me out for drinks, and I barely managed to escape."

Ye Caiping laughed and said, "How much did you drink? You don't seem drunk at all."

Shen Zhiyan said, "I never get drunk. Please sit for a while, I'll go take a bath."

Ye Caiping nodded, and Shen Zhiyan left.

He returned in less than fifteen minutes, wearing the same red undergarment, still damp, with wet ends of his hair.

Ye Caiping coughed lightly: "Pretty fast."

Shen Zhiyan sat down next to her and looked at her intently: "Mm."

Ye Caiping was a little embarrassed: "Um...we don't seem to have talked about having children..."

Shen Zhiyan: "We've talked about it. Didn't we say that if a child is willing to come, we'll take them? Should I ask the doctor to prescribe some medicine for me to drink?"

Hopefully, it's not too late for him to take his medicine, but finding a doctor and preparing the medicine will take time...

Ye Caiping blushed: "That's not what I meant... I was talking about Jin'er and Huan'er."

Shen Zhiyan breathed a sigh of relief: "Hmm, what happened to them?"

Ye Caiping said, "I was thinking about their name change."

Shen Zhiyan stared at her intently: "I've thought about this before, and I've even come up with a name for it."

"real?"

"Hmm." Shen Zhiyan tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "How about... we lie down and talk?"

Ye Caiping looked up and met his burning gaze. Her eyes sparkled with a spring-like tenderness, and she nodded, "Okay."

The double happiness gauze curtain slowly descended.

The red candles flickered, their flames leaping merrily, enveloping the embroidered curtains and couch in a hazy, enchanting glow.

The warm, gentle light is intoxicating, perfectly capturing the first hint of spring after the New Year...