That's why Lü Cezhong got them drunk one after another under the guise of attending their wedding banquet on their wedding day.
Not only could they not refuse, but with Lü Cezhong forcing them to drink, they really had no way to pull any tricks they wanted to play.
Su Wanyan's eyes widened, and she immediately understood Yu Nanqing's words. She sat up abruptly and exclaimed, "So that's how it is!"
She said that General Lü was not a heavy drinker; a true alcoholic would feel restless if he didn't drink for a day, but Lü Cezhong did not have this symptom.
She thought it was because Lü Cezhong had an extremely strong will.
Yu Nanqing laughed: "I also indulged myself this time."
Su Wanyan glared at him: "Then you are really presumptuous to leave these matters directly to General Lü."
After they've been drunk under the table, someone will naturally keep an eye on them.
As for Yu Nanqing... he was truly drunk.
“Then I just gave General Lü a jar of osmanthus wine.”
"It's alright, he really does like it."
"Okay." Su Wanyan stopped worrying about it.
On April 18th of the first year of the Mingzhi era, Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan held their second wedding in Fucheng. The wedding banquet invited friends from all sides, and a three-day continuous feast was set up on both sides of the Prince's Mansion.
People from all over Fucheng came to celebrate.
However, at this moment, she was both happy and worried. She was happy because Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing were getting married, and their relatives and friends were offering their blessings. She was able to make up for the regret of not being able to have a wedding ceremony with Yu Nanqing.
The worry is that, even though the wedding was held just the day before, a prominent family from Fucheng is already visiting with their daughter.
They said they were there to deliver gifts to Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan, but anyone with eyes could see what was going on. Su Wanyan was very curious, and Fu Cheng didn't seem to mind.
The day after their wedding, these families seemed eager to have their daughters come in as concubines.
He recalled that on the second day after their marriage, when they went out shopping, a girl came up to Yu Nanqing and gave him a handkerchief. At the time, he thought that since they were newcomers, the girl did not know them.
Looking back now, perhaps that wasn't the reason.
Wang Zhang was naturally concerned about the affairs of the Prince's Mansion. During the days since their marriage, they had given Wang Zhang a break, intending for him to spend time with his wife and daughter.
Having traveled a long way to get here, it's only natural to relax a bit.
However, Wang Zhang was not at ease when he learned of this. His prince and empress had such a good relationship, how could he allow these people to ruin it?
After making inquiries from various sources, the reason was finally discovered.
It was still because of Yu Nanqing's status and position.
As mentioned earlier, many prominent families in Fucheng made their fortunes through their crafts. Although Fuzhou is full of talented people, it is far from the capital, and due to family inheritance, there is almost no chance for people from Fucheng to rise to the ranks of nobles and generals.
So when the Prince of Dajin arrived, and hearing that he had not yet taken a concubine, they all rushed to his door wanting to marry their daughters into the prince's mansion.
That was the only chance to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy. Everyone was worried that if they were too late, someone else would beat them to it, which is why there were people bringing their daughters to visit for several days in a row.
They had inquired about the fact that Yu Nanqing never took concubines, but people often choose to believe what they want to believe.
What man doesn't take concubines? The fact that Su Wanyan is the only woman in Prince Gong's mansion proves that Yu Nanqing's harem doesn't have that many disputes.
If there are no disputes, the daughter will not suffer too much if she marries into the family, even if she is a concubine.
Perhaps she could even gain the title of a concubine, elevating her family to the status of royalty.
However, none of them were able to see Yu Nanqing in person during their visits over the past few days. They were either turned away by Mingyu or waited in the front yard for a whole day without seeing him.
It is said that a new broom sweeps clean, and Yu Nanqing has only been here a few days, yet he has already neglected so many people, which is bound to cause dissatisfaction.
Fearing that Mingyu and the others might not handle things well, Wang Zhang returned to the palace after only two days of rest.
Actually, Su Wanyan had also noticed this matter, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.
Yu Nanqing, however, did not take the matter to heart at all. On the third day after the wedding, the Prefect and Governor of Fucheng submitted a written report on the situation of the thirteen cities of Fucheng, which had been recorded in the government office over the years.
From major repairs to minor squabbles among the common people, to the cases handled by the government office over the past five years, and the tax revenue situation in various regions, everything was meticulously reported to the Prince Gong's Mansion.
In just half a day, the study of the Prince's mansion was already piled high with documents sent from the government office.
The fact that so much could be compiled in just three days shows how efficient and effective the supervisors and local officials in Fucheng are in their daily work.
When these documents were delivered to the Prince's Mansion, Yu Nanqing was in no hurry to read them. Instead, he took a tour of various departments in Fucheng, including the Fucheng government office, the supervisory office, the arresting battalion, the patrol battalion, the city defense supervisor, as well as the various private schools and academies in the city, and even the prison. Yu Nanqing explored them all.
Su Wanyan had asked Yu Nanqing to take her along when he was supervising the inspection, so she had been following Yu Nanqing around for several days.
On the fourth day, when Yu Nanqing was about to visit the military camp outside Fucheng, Su Wanyan finally couldn't take it anymore: "No, I'm tired, I can't move, I'm not going."
Night fell, candlelight flickered, and Su Wanyan lay exhausted on the bed.
I went to the Ministry of Water Resources today, and I was already drowsy when I got back. At first, she was quite interested, but the more she went, the more bored she became. Sure enough, this kind of thing is really not suitable for her.
Yu Nanqing was involved in everything, so it would be really unnecessary for her to go along.
Yu Nanqing tenderly stroked her face: "Yes, I can go alone tomorrow. Yan'er, please rest well at home."
Su Wanyan's clear eyes revealed half of her meaning: "Should we investigate every department?"
"It's just a routine inspection."
Although he had learned about Fucheng before he came, those were only superficial things. Since he was going to live here for a long time, he naturally wanted to figure out the patterns and rules of operation first.
He may choose not to get involved in these political affairs, but he must be clear about them.
Otherwise, you won't even know when someone has taken advantage of your weaknesses.
Su Wanyan yawned: "I was going to keep you company, but my health bar is already low."
Yu Nanqing smiled and gently patted her back: "Go to sleep."
The sound was like a clear spring, gentle and pleasant to the ear. Su Wanyan closed her eyes slightly, and soon her even breathing could be heard.
The next day, early in the morning.
When Su Wanyan woke up, Yu Nanqing was no longer in the room.
Touching the bed beside her, which still seemed to retain his warmth, Su Wanyan stroked it, closed her eyes slightly, and fell asleep again.
When I woke up again, it was already 1:15 AM.
She looked at the clear sky outside the window, slowly got out of bed, and Qiu Ye outside heard the noise: "Is Your Highness awake?"
"Mmm," Su Wanyan replied weakly.
The next second, Qiuye came in with hot water for washing up. She groggily took the sago from Qiuye's hand and chewed it half-heartedly.
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