Yun Zhuo couldn't help but bend down and slowly approach Ye Qingxue's face. His slender fingertips were about to touch her red lips when he suddenly stopped.

At this moment, Granny Xing reminded them, "Your Highness and Your Highness, it's time to drink the nuptial wine."

Yun Zhuo's expression froze for a moment, then he reacted, brushed his fingertips across Ye Qingxue's red lips, quickly withdrew his hand, and sat down next to Ye Qingxue.

Granny Xing brought over two cups of wine. Yun Zhuo took one and handed it to Ye Qingxue, then took the other one for himself.

Their eyes remained fixed on each other, and despite the ongoing din outside, they felt as if they were on fire, eagerly hoping the banquet would end soon.

With their arms intertwined, Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue looked at each other, tilted their heads back, and drank the wine in their cups in one gulp.

However, before drinking, Yun Zhuo subtly dipped his finger, which had been used to wipe Ye Qingxue's lipstick, into the wine, which Ye Qingxue noticed.

After finishing his drink, he looked intently at her and said softly, "Intoxicating."

Ye Qingxue: "..."

Granny Xing didn't notice their little actions. She took the wine cup back and saw them looking at each other again. She couldn't help but laugh and reminded them again, "The princess has prepared her hair and wants to tie it together with the prince."

She handed over scissors tied with red silk. Yun Zhuo liked this process and cut off a lock of hair herself.

Ye Qingxue only lost one strand of hair last night, so she cut off a lock of hair and put it together with the one from last night.

Granny Xing taught them how to tie their hair.

After it was all done, Granny Xing put it into a brocade box, and the process was considered complete.

Yun Zhuo said, "I'm going out to give the guests a quick welcome. You wait here for me. I'll be back in an hour at most. I'll have someone get you some food."

Ye Qingxue nodded and agreed.

Yun Zhuo cupped her face, kissed her forehead deeply, and then reluctantly left.

Upon entering the banquet, Yun Zhuo inevitably had to be forced to drink by the guests.

Some people believe that the wedding night should be spent getting the groom drunk so that he can't consummate the marriage, which is what makes it fun, so they cause a ruckus.

Normally, Yun Zhuo would be unhappy, and others might not dare to make trouble for him, but tonight is his wedding night, the most important day of his life, so he went along with these people.

Moreover, many of them were his subjects who were willing to follow him.

Zhuang Xin had been busy all day, and now, watching his master accept toasts from others and drink them down one after another, he couldn't help but sigh to Mi Rao beside him:

"His Highness is truly overjoyed tonight! He has finally married Miss Ye!"

Mi Rao said, "Why is Your Highness so affectionate towards Miss Ye? Is it because Miss Ye once saved Your Highness? But I've heard that Miss Ye isn't very proper..."

Mi Rao quickly covered her mouth, looking as if she was worried about saying the wrong thing.

Zhuang Xin laughed and said, "The Princess Consort is not improper. She is just very open-minded in her dealings with people. In the words of the Prince, she is unconventional! Our manor is very fortunate to have such a mistress. You will know this in the future!"

Mi Rao responded with an "Oh".

Zhuang Xin suddenly asked her, "Mi Rao, what kind of man do you like? Have you ever thought about getting married?"

He looked somewhat awkward.

However, Mi Rao was focused on the lively banquet in front of her and did not notice Zhuang Xin's unusual expression. She smiled and said, "I haven't thought about it yet."

"When will you think about it? Tell me when you've made up your mind?" Zhuang Xin blurted out, his eyes darting around, not daring to look at Mi Rao at all.

At this moment, Mi Rao looked at him, her smile deepening, and said, "Okay! Brother Zhuang will help me make the selection! I trust Brother Zhuang's judgment!"

"...Of course!"

The banquet and revelry continued. After Zhuang Xin and Mi Rao took their leave, they went to check the defenses of Prince Jing's residence again.

His worries were the same as Qiu Shen's.

Fearing trouble tonight, Yun Zhuo had him arrange manpower near the Prince Jing's residence in advance.

After finishing his work, he brought two brothers over to help Yun Zhuo fend off the drinking, fearing that his master would be too drunk to consummate the marriage tonight.

Finally, after more than half an hour, Yun Zhuo and the guests had basically finished their drinks.

However, some people still didn't miss this rare opportunity to get drunk and enjoy themselves.

Even when Zhuang Xin tried to drink the wine, it was to no avail.

Yun Zhuo was already staggering as he walked. After finishing his drink, he walked to the next table and said, "Another one!"

When he got to the other person's table, he was already drunk and passed out on the table before he even had a drink.

"My lord is drunk, I'll toast everyone on his behalf!" Zhuang Xin immediately cleaned up the mess.

Yun Zhuo was helped to the front hall to sober up. Later, Zhuang Xin and his men were responsible for seeing off the guests.

Once the guests left, the entire Prince's mansion gradually fell into silence. In the darkness, someone with a sword rushed towards the Prince Jing's mansion!

The crowd was so large it was like raindrops, blotting out the sky and seemingly sucking away all the light from the Prince Jing's mansion in an instant.