Chapter 272 The wedding--the wedding night!
Dozens of banquet tables had already been set up in the wedding hall.
Important officials of the court, Hanlin scholars, and candidates who took the imperial examinations were all here today, and the atmosphere was very lively with the toasts going on.
Qin Qingyun has looked towards the door several times.
Mrs. Li saw her son looking at the door all the time and thought something was wrong, so she pulled her son over and asked him in a low voice.
"Qingyun, why are you always looking at the door instead of greeting your elder brother's colleagues?"
"Mom, Big Brother has been in there for so long, why hasn't he come back yet? My colleagues are all clamoring to drink with him, and Brother Ning and I can't stand it anymore."
Qin Qingyun felt that his elder brother had been in there for almost a century, and he and Ning Xuan had already blocked a round for his elder brother.
"Your elder brother is accompanying the princess. Why are you rushing him? Mom will go get Qinglin to help. You two can hold on for a while. Your elder brother should be back soon."
After saying this, Mrs. Li went to find her second son, not giving her eldest son a chance to speak.
Qin Qingyun felt that today he was just a tool, and in his mother's eyes, he and his second brother didn't exist at all.
Normally, if he and his second brother drank too much, their mother would give them some sobering soup or something, but today he felt that his mother just wanted them to drink.
But what surprised Qin Qingyun was that his elder brother finally returned to the wedding banquet.
"The Duke is here!" Someone shouted, and everyone raised their glasses to welcome him.
Qin Zhizhi had people prepare drinks early, which were most similar in color to today's drinks, and specially arranged for the clever Xiao Si to follow the eldest brother.
Qin Qingyuan toasted everyone for coming and expressed his gratitude. Every time he arrived at a table, the guests would ask him questions, and he would answer them calmly, which drew applause from the whole room.
All the people from Qinjia Village were arranged to attend the banquet today, and the clan leader was also arranged to sit at the main table. Seeing that the family had such outstanding talents, the clan leader was very excited.
After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere of the wedding banquet became more and more lively.
Qin Zhizhi discussed with the eldest princess and arranged a singing and dancing performance while drinking. The cheerful music and dancing girls made the wedding banquet more lively.
These dancers are not ordinary dancers. They are all borrowed from the emperor and perform in the palace on weekdays.
The wedding banquet lasted until the moon was at its highest point in the sky. Although Qin Zhizhi cheated in drinking, Qin Qingyuan was already slightly tipsy when the last wave of guests left.
The elders were worried and sent a servant to help him back to his bridal chamber.
At this time, red candles were burning brightly in the new house.
Gu Yunfei had already finished dinner, changed into pajamas, and removed her makeup.
Seeing Xiao Si helping Qin Qingyuan in, she quickly stood up and greeted him: "My husband is drunk, Ma'am, please go get some sobering soup to sober up the county master."
Gu Yunfei mistakenly thought that Qin Qingyuan was drunk, and quickly asked the nanny to get some sobering soup.
Qin Qingyuan shook his head and pulled her to sit on the bed.
"Don't panic, Princess. I'm not drunk. I just had a couple of extra drinks. Mother gave me some sobering soup when I came back."
Gu Yunfei finally felt relieved after hearing this. "Thank you for your hard work, husband."
"It is my great honor to marry the princess. I am so happy that I don't need to worry about it."
Gu Yunfei blushed at what he said, and she looked breathtakingly beautiful in the candlelight.
"The princess is so beautiful today!" Qin Qingyuan admired sincerely.
Being praised suddenly, Gu Yunfei was a little flustered. "Husband, go wash up first."
Gu Yunfei just wanted to find a reason to get Qin Qingyuan away. After all, the nanny and the maids were still in the bridal chamber.
Qin Qingyuan raised his sleeve and smelled it, and there was indeed a smell of alcohol. He knew that Gu Yunfei liked to be clean, and he couldn't bear to let her smell the stink, so he got up and went to the ear room to wash up.
Before leaving, he whispered in Gu Yunfei's ear, "Princess, wait for me to come back!"
Gu Yunfei blushed and dismissed the nanny and the maid.
When she was alone in the bridal chamber, she took out the gift from her sister-in-law and told her what clothes she must wear tonight.
When Gu Yunfei saw the clothes given by her sister-in-law, her face turned even redder. Can she really wear this?
But thinking of her sister-in-law's words that she must wear it, Gu Yunfei gritted her teeth and changed into it directly, then hid under the quilt and never had the courage to come out again.
When Qin Qingyuan came back from washing up, he saw his wife lying down, thinking that she was too tired today.
Qin Qingyuan considerately blew out most of the candles, leaving only a pair of red candles burning by the bed, and then climbed onto the bed.
It is a custom to burn red candles. On the wedding night, the red candles must not be completely extinguished, which symbolizes a long and bright life for the couple.
That night, red candles flickered and the sweet fragrance of osmanthus filled the air.
The bright moon hangs high in the sky, witnessing the beautiful night of the newlyweds.
It was not until four o'clock in the morning that Qin Qingyuan fell asleep with his arms around Gu Yunfei.
The first day of the wedding.
The princess and the master both got up late, and the nanny was standing outside the door, pacing back and forth anxiously.
In fact, Qin Qingyuan had woken up a long time ago, but he couldn't bear to wake up Gu Yunfei.
He quietly got out of bed and told the nanny, "Let the princess sleep a little longer. There's no need to worry. Just send someone to tell Grandma and Mother."
The nanny was a little dumbfounded. It was like this on the first day of their wedding.
But since the County Master had given the order, she had no choice but to go there. This was related to the Princess's future situation in the Qin family, so she couldn't be careless.
Qin Qingyuan returned to bed and continued to sleep with Gu Yunfei.
Not long after, Gu Yunfei also woke up. She turned over gently, and her hand under the big red quilt touched Qin Qingyuan, and she immediately retracted it in shock.
Her brain quickly remembered that she was already married to Qin Qingyuan.
"The princess is awake?" Qin Qingyuan looked at Gu Yunfei with affection in his eyes.
The opening of his pajamas was half open, and there were scratches on his chest and neck left by Gu Yunfei last night. Gu Yunfei's face turned red all of a sudden.
Then she suddenly remembered that today was her first day of marriage and she had to go to the front yard to offer tea to the elders, so Gu Yunfei got out of bed in a hurry.
"Husband, we got up late today. We should go serve tea!"
As soon as I got off the bed, my legs went limp as my feet touched the ground. The fatigue from yesterday's wedding had not yet dissipated.
Qin Qingyuan quickly hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Princess, you worked hard yesterday. Let's go later. Dad and Mom won't blame us."
"Husband, you must not act recklessly. Etiquette cannot be abandoned."
Gu Yunfei felt embarrassed when she thought about the madness she and her husband had last night.
Qin Qingyuan looked at his wife's slightly red face and kissed her lips directly.
After the kiss, Qin Qingyuan smiled and said, "I will help the princess change her clothes and do her makeup!"
Gu Yunfei was so dizzy from the kiss that she forgot to refuse for a moment and let Qin Qingyuan change her clothes and put on her makeup.
After a while, Gu Yunfei was stunned when she saw herself in the mirror.
"My husband actually knows these things?"
"I learned this especially for you, Princess. I just need to draw the eyebrows."
After helping Gu Yunfei get ready, Qin Qingyuan no longer needed Xiao Si's help. He quickly dressed himself and stood as straight as a pine tree.
"Come on, Princess, let's go serve tea!"
Gu Yunfei nodded, Qin Qingyuan supported her, and the two of them walked out of the bridal chamber one after the other.
The nanny and maid waiting at the door were so shocked when they saw that their princess and the prince had already packed up and come out that they forgot to react for a moment.
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