After the newlyweds pay their respects to heaven and earth, the guests take their seats and enjoy the wedding feast.
Many people came to the Prince of Jin's mansion for the wedding banquet. Almost all the civil and military officials were present, and the female relatives were all arranged to stay indoors.
Empress Song, Princess Huyang, Princess Dong, and other royal ladies sat at one table, while Shen Wan, Shen Ying, Princess Shouchun, and Princess Danyang sat at another.
Princess Danyang, a lively girl, took a sip of wine and said, "This fruit wine tastes really good."
Princess Shouchun smiled and said, "This is a new fruit wine that was presented as tribute this year. It was only sent to the palace a few days ago."
Princess Danyang said, "No wonder it tastes so good. You can't find this anywhere else. I'm going to have a few more cups to satisfy my craving."
Everyone took their bites, but Shen Wan only ate the food and didn't pick up a wine glass. Shen Ying saw this and said, "Big sister, won't you have a drink?"
Shen Wan said, "I can't hold my liquor, so I'd better not drink."
Princess Shouchun said, "This is fruit wine; even if you drink a whole pot, you won't get drunk."
This might be true for others, but for someone like Shen Wan who has a low alcohol tolerance, half a pot of fruit wine is enough to make her lose her sense of direction. She had been drunk once in her previous life and knew her alcohol tolerance very well. Besides, it's best not to drink the wine at the Prince of Jin's mansion if possible, especially since Princess Shouchun and she have always been at odds. The more enthusiastic Princess Shouchun is, the less Shen Wan will drink.
However, since Princess Shouchun had already said so, it would be disrespectful not to drink. Shen Wan could only make an excuse, saying, "I've been taking medicine these days, and the doctor instructed me not to drink alcohol."
Shen Ying looked at Shen Wan, "Is Big Sister feeling unwell? Why do you need to take medicine?"
Shen Wan wished she could sew her mouth shut. Did she really care about her that much?!
If it's obviously an excuse, they still dig deeper.
Shen Wan said, "It's still the same old problem. Doctor Tao, please help me with it."
It would be unreasonable for the sisters in the family not to know about her chronic illness.
Shen Ying didn't ask any more questions. Shen Wan's old problem was irregular menstruation, which often only came once every few months. When it did come, she would be in excruciating pain. She had seen a doctor to treat it, and after a few months, she would return to her previous state. However, there were not many people in the Marquis's mansion who truly cared about Shen Wan. In addition, since Shen Wan didn't bring it up herself, no one would ask. Shen Ying knew that Shen Wan had never gotten better.
The menstrual cycle is related to pregnancy, so it seems that the eldest sister wants to take good care of her body so that she can conceive Ling Wang's child as soon as possible.
The thought of getting pregnant made Shen Ying a little irritable. If she were the only Princess Consort of Jin, there would be no need to rush if she didn't conceive in a year or two. But now that Fu Shu had entered the household, what if she got pregnant before her...
She must get pregnant as soon as possible; she absolutely cannot let Fu Shu get there first!
Shen Wan said she shouldn't drink, so no one offered her a toast. Everyone was clinking glasses, but she sat there quietly eating.
The wedding banquet lasted for a full hour. Shen Wan and the other women didn't drink much, and they were full in less than half an hour. However, since the banquet wasn't over yet, no one wanted to leave first. So everyone sat there chatting, occasionally picking up a few bites of food with their chopsticks. After the men finished drinking, it was getting late, so Empress Song got up to return to the palace, and only then did the guests disperse.
Shen Wan rose to see Empress Song off. A maid came over and said, "Princess Ling, Prince Ling is drunk. The Eighth Prince wants you to help him up."
Shen Wan was originally going to find Xie Jingyan, so she immediately stepped out the door.
Xie Jingyan was very drunk, and the Eighth Prince was struggling to support him. Shen Wan went over and helped Xie Jingyan up, asking, "How much did he drink?"
“Not much, just two jars,” the Eighth Prince said.
So...
Two jars aren't enough?
Why is that bastard drinking so much at Xie Jingyin's wedding?
Shen Wan supported Xie Jingyan, and half of his body was pressed against Shen Wan, almost breaking her waist.
Shen Wan couldn't support Xie Jingyan, so Chen Feng came over to help, but Xie Jingyan didn't want his help and only wanted Shen Wan to help him.
What could Shen Wan do? She could only let Xie Jingyan put his arm around her shoulder, hug his waist, and walk forward with difficulty.
Chen Feng was also curious about how his lord could get so drunk, so he asked the Eighth Prince. He heard that Xie Jingyan had only drunk two jars of wine before getting drunk. Chen Feng's mouth twitched uncontrollably. He thought his lord had drunk two vats of wine. Two jars of wine were nothing. With his lord's alcohol tolerance, he would only become more and more sober as he drank. It has to be said that his lord really went to great lengths to seduce the princess, even pretending to be drunk.
I must say, he really put on a convincing act. He not only fooled the princess, but he would have fooled him too if he hadn't asked one more question.
Chen Feng followed behind, and Shen Wan helped Xie Jingyan step out of the Ling Prince's Mansion. The threshold was a bit high, and Shen Wan said, "Lift your foot."
One man tried twice, but couldn't even step over the threshold.
This acting—
The skill is consummate.
Chen Feng helped a certain gentleman lift his foot and successfully step over the threshold to get into the carriage. Chen Wan couldn't help him, so Chen Feng helped him.
Chen Feng's lips twitched. This master was really something. It was one thing to pretend to be drunk with the princess, but why was he pretending to be drunk with him too? Chen Feng wanted to kick his master into the carriage.
After Xie Jingyan got into the carriage, Shen Wan also crawled in. As soon as she entered, Xie Jingyan hugged her and tried to kiss her. Shen Wan slapped his face away and said, "You better behave yourself."
Xie Jingyan grabbed Shen Wan's hand, his eyes blurry with drunkenness, and said, "They all know you're very virtuous..."
Shen Wan, "..."
They were both drunk, but they still remembered what she said.
Shen Wan has a low alcohol tolerance, and the smell of alcohol made her dizzy. Xie Jingyan only said one sentence before he fainted on Shen Wan's shoulder.
Shen Wan was relieved that the Ling Prince's residence was not far from the Jin Prince's residence, and they would arrive soon; otherwise, she would have been suffocated by the fumes in the carriage.
Shen Wan lifted the carriage curtain several times to let in fresh air, enduring the ordeal until they arrived at the Ling Prince's residence. Chen Feng helped Xie Jingyan down from the carriage, his feet barely touching the ground. Xie Jingyan then pulled Shen Wan's hand and wrapped his arms around her waist, wanting Shen Wan to help him.
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