After the matchmaker left, Lian Dong and Yu Zhou also tactfully left and closed the door for them.
Lu Xingzhou looked at Shen Liyue, and couldn’t suppress the smile on his face.
Shen Liyue's eyes sparkled in the candlelight, and she asked Lu Xingzhou with a smile, "Doesn't the prince need to go out and entertain the guests?"
Lu Xingzhou rubbed his hands and said, "Yes, yes."
"Then why isn't Your Highness going?" Shen Liyue asked, tilting her head.
Lu Xingzhou said, "Okay, I'll ask someone to come in and help you change your clothes and wash up. Please take off your hairpins and jewelry. I see your forehead is red from the pressure of the phoenix crown."
Shen Liyue pursed her lips and smiled, "Okay."
Lu Xingzhou went out reluctantly, and did not forget to look back at Chen Liyue. Chen Liyue waved her hand and told him to go out quickly to entertain the guests. There were so many people outside, and he should not make the guests wait anxiously.
Although the emperor and empress had left for the palace after they had performed the grand ceremony, there were still many guests outside.
Lu Xingzhou waved at the door and asked people to come in, so the four maids came in. In addition to Lian Dong and Yu Zhou brought by Chen Liyue, there were also Shu Ying and An Xiang arranged by Lu Xingzhou in Prince Yi's Mansion.
After Chen Liyue married into Prince Yi's Mansion, she became the Princess of Yi. There were rules for the princess to go out, and she would be looked down upon if she only brought two maids with her. Although she had several maids with her before, Juxiang and Meixiang had their own tasks in Shen Liyue's business, and Yinzhu and Yinju were secret guards, so Lu Xingzhou picked two better ones in the mansion and placed them with Shen Liyue.
The two came in and bowed deeply to Chen Liyue: "The servant Shuying and the servant Anxiang pay their respects to Princess Yi."
Chen Liyue smiled. "Sparse shadows slant across the shallow water, and a faint fragrance floats in the moonlit dusk. It's a good name."
Shuying and Anxiang said, "Thank you for your compliment, Princess. Let us fetch water for you to bathe."
Chen Liyue was used to using Lian Dong and Yu Zhou, but since she had just arrived at Prince Yi's Mansion, she didn't want people to think that she was difficult to serve. If she treated her four personal maids differently, they would also have some thoughts in their minds.
Now they took the initiative to fetch water for her. Moreover, they knew the situation in Prince Yi's Mansion better, so it would be more convenient for them to order the servants to do the work.
Chen Liyue nodded and asked Liandong and Yuzhou to remove her makeup. After removing her makeup, Shuying and Anxiang prepared hot water. Chen Liyue went into the side hall to bathe, while Shuying and Anxiang tactfully retreated to the outer room.
Chen Liyue privately watched Shuying and Anxiang's actions and was very satisfied. It was the first time they served her, and they were not in a hurry to show off in front of her. Instead, they moved forward and backward appropriately and left enough space for Chen Liyue. Shen Liyue really relaxed while soaking in the hot water.
After Chen Liyue finished bathing, she changed into a moon-white inner garment. The inner garment was prepared in Prince Yi's Mansion. It was embroidered with a picture of a sleeping crabapple in spring using Suzhou embroidery. A layer of light red gauze was covered over the inner garment.
Shen Liyue leaned on the bed and saw Shuying and Anxiang holding two booklets in their hands, and suddenly became curious.
"What is this?" Shen Liyue asked.
Shuyingdao smiled and said, "The prince instructed in advance that he was afraid that the princess would get bored waiting, so he picked out two popular storybooks for the princess to while away the time."
Chen Liyue also laughed. Lu Xingzhou was thoughtful. He took the storybook and flipped through it, but how could he concentrate on reading it at this moment?
Chen Liyue closed the book and asked, "Is it like this for other people's weddings?"
"What?" Shuying and Anxiang looked at each other, not knowing what the princess meant.
Chen Liyue continued, "I heard that in folk weddings, there are also activities like making trouble in the bridal chamber and making trouble for the bride."
Chen Liyue was a little worried. She was really a little nervous at the moment because she was so idle. Besides, she had already showered and changed clothes. Was there going to be someone breaking in later?
Shuying and Anxiang breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the princess's question. They explained, "Originally, there was, but the prince had already ordered that no one be allowed to disturb the bridal chamber, fearing that someone would disturb the princess's peace. Didn't the princess notice that only the bridesmaid came in when we drank the wedding wine just now?"
Shen Liyue nodded, secretly giving Lu Xingzhou another point in her heart.
With someone to talk to, time was not difficult to pass. After an unknown amount of time, Lu Xingzhou finally came back.
Lu Xingzhou was getting married today, and the guests came to him to toast him one after another. For these people, how could they normally have the opportunity to sit at the same table with Prince Yi? Lu Xingzhou soon couldn't handle it anymore, and he ran away, saying he couldn't handle the wine, leaving Wang Wentian to take his place.
Wang Wentian has a very good alcohol tolerance, and the liquor in the northern border is strong. Drinking the wine in Wangjing City is like drinking water. Today is his brother's wedding, so he has no choice but to be the first to block the wine for Lu Xingzhou.
Lu Xingzhou returned to the room, his steps had returned to their usual steady pace, but he had indeed drunk a little more today, and he was afraid of choking Shen Liyue with the reek of alcohol.
When Chen Liyue saw Lu Xingzhou coming back, she hurriedly asked Shuying and Anxiang to fetch a bucket of hot water. When the hot water was ready, Lu Xingzhou waved his hand to dismiss the servants, saying that he did not need anyone to serve him.
Only Lu Xingzhou and Chen Liyue were left in the room.
Shen Liyue sat on the edge of the bed, feeling a little conflicted. There was no servant in the room. Should she help Lu Xingzhou take a bath?
Although she had never done any servant work, it would be bad to leave Lu Xingzhou alone to bathe, right?
But she was really embarrassed!
Thinking of this, Shen Liyue blushed. While she was in trouble, she heard Lu Xingzhou calling through the screen: "Yue'er, help me get a towel and clothes."
Shen Liyue heard it, and it was not good to play dead, so she had to say: "Okay."
Shen Liyue took a towel from the shelf and handed it over with one hand, her eyes closed tightly, not daring to open them at all.
Lu Xingzhou stood out of the water, chuckled softly, took the towel from Shen Liyue's hand, wiped it dry, and asked, "Where are your clothes?"
Shen Liyue said "Oh" and turned around to get clothes for him. After getting the clothes, she still didn't dare to look at him and handed them in the direction of Lu Xingzhou with her eyes closed.
Lu Xingzhou originally just wanted to tease Chen Liyue. The night was still long, and some things were not urgent.
Lu Xingzhou quickly put on his clothes and leaned his head towards Shen Liyue: "I drank a lot of wine today, smell it, is there still any smell of alcohol?"
Shen Liyue didn't expect him to approach so suddenly. She still closed her eyes and stammered, "No...no more."
Lu Xingzhou smiled and said, "I'm already dressed, how long are you going to keep your eyes closed?"
Shen Liyue then opened her eyes and saw Lu Xingzhou standing in front of her leisurely. She couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and angry.
"Is it fun for you to tease me, Your Majesty?" Shen Liyue asked.
"It's quite fun." Lu Xingzhou smiled as he took Shen Liyue's hand and led her to sit on the edge of the bed.
"Why do you still call me Prince?" Lu Xingzhou asked.
"Then what else is it called?" Shen Liyue asked back.
"I heard that after a couple gets married, the woman is supposed to call her husband 'husband, lord.'" Lu Xingzhou said without blushing. "Call me 'husband, lord.'"
Shen Liyue's face was red as if it was about to bleed. She turned her head away and didn't look at Lu Xingzhou. "But the prince is not a commoner."
Lu Xingzhou knew that Shen Liyue was embarrassed, so he said, "My courtesy name is Shiqing."
After saying that, Lu Xingzhou stopped talking and just waited for Shen Liyue to call him.
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