Shen Yue was not shy and was amused by Su Shunci's calling her "sister-in-law". She remembered that when her third uncle and aunt had just gotten married, she had called Su Shunci "fourth aunt".
It was true that things in the world were so unpredictable. She felt that these things were just like a dream. How could she marry the man she loved and become the Princess of Ning?
She waved her hand, motioning Su Shunci to come over and sit down.
Su Shunci did not sit on the bed, because her mother had told her that the wedding bed was not for casual sitting.
Shen Yue ignored all this and pulled Su Shunci to sit next to her.
Then he took a peanut from the bed, peeled it and handed it to Su Shunci.
When she handed the peanut kernels to Su Shunci, Su Shunci also took out a snack wrapped in oil paper from his arms and handed it to Shen Yue.
The two looked at each other, then laughed and took it and ate it.
When Shen Yue took the snack, Su Shunci said, "This is a vegetarian snack made in the mansion, so don't worry, sister-in-law."
If Shen Yue hadn't been in mourning, Su Shunci would have wanted to tear off two chicken legs and send them over.
Qiu Tong, Shen Yue's maidservant, joked, "Young lady, you look so casual. You don't look like you're getting married. You look like you're at home."
Su Shunci smiled and said, "Qiutong, you have to change your tone. This is the legitimate princess of our Ning Palace. You can't call her Miss. Besides, this Ning Palace is her own home, right? She has to live here for the rest of her life."
The real hostess of this house is Shen Yue.
Shen Yue pursed her lips and smiled, "It's also because my mother-in-law and you, my sister-in-law, get along well. I feel like I'm at home."
After entering the mansion today, her mother-in-law came to talk to her for a long time, telling her to tell the subordinates if she had any matters. She also said that the Ning Palace did not require the daughter-in-law to set rules, and she could live her life however she pleased.
Shen Yue even lamented her good fortune, marrying a man she loved and loved from childhood. Her mother-in-law was understanding, and with the relationship between her third uncle and aunt, the family was harmonious and peaceful.
Su Shunci always spoke sweetly, and after hearing what Shen Yue said, she took her arm and said.
"That's because my sister-in-law doesn't dislike me. If it were someone else, I have to wonder whether they would be able to tolerate me."
The aunt and sister-in-law laughed so hard that they fell over.
After Su Yuanzhou saw off the guests, he hurried back to the bridal chamber. As he reached the door, he heard laughter from inside, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
The maid guarding the door bowed and saluted, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Then he opened the door and invited Su Yuanzhou in.
When Su Shunci saw her brother coming, she knew her mission was complete. She stood up and said, "I'll go back first. I'll wait for my sister-in-law to give me a gift tomorrow morning."
Su Yuanzhou rolled his eyes at her and asked, "You're still asking for this?"
Su Shunci made a face at him and said, "Even if you want it, you should ask my sister-in-law." After saying that, she opened the door and left.
Su Yuanzhou waved his hand helplessly, signaling the waiters to leave. Then he walked to the bed and sat down, turning to look at Shen Yue, "Are you hungry? I've already asked the servants to bring in the food. Please wait a little longer."
Shen Yue shook her head and said, "It's okay. I was so nervous that I didn't even remember I was hungry. Fourth sister even gave me a piece of dessert just now."
Guessing that she must be tired after a day's work, Su Yuanzhou motioned for her to sit on the small couch first, while he personally put away the longans, lotus seeds and other things on the bed.
Shen Yue wanted to go forward to help, but was stopped by Su Yuanzhou, "You take a rest, I'll do it."
He didn't call any servants and packed everything up by himself.
Shen Yue sat beside the small couch and watched him busy, unable to suppress the curled corners of her lips.
Soon, Su Yuanzhou made the bed and the servants brought in the food.
Because Chen Yue was in mourning and ate vegetarian food, the dishes served were all light vegetarian dishes, and the staple food was a casserole of vegetable and mushroom porridge.
Chen Yue didn't feel hungry at first, but when she saw the table full of fresh green dishes and thick rice porridge, her appetite was immediately aroused.
The two sat opposite each other, without anyone waiting to serve them. At this moment, neither of them wanted to be disturbed by others, they just wanted to have a good chat.
Su Yuanzhou first served Shen Yue some porridge, handed it to her, and said, "Tomorrow morning, after we have dinner at the mansion, we still have to go back to the Su family."
Now that you have returned to your roots, you must go back to pay respects to your ancestors and offer tea to your elders. These matters of face must be done.
Shen Yue nodded, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I know what to do."
Her grandmother had told her how to be a good bride and how to respect her elders before she got married.
Su Yuanzhou looked at her lovingly and gave her a piece of spinach with chopsticks. "Do you really know how to make it? Then tell me."
Shen Yue was confused. Was he testing her?
So she repeated to Su Yuanzhou what her grandmother had said, which was nothing more than respecting the elders and following the proper rules.
Su Yuanzhou couldn't help laughing, put down his chopsticks and said, "That's not what I want to say."
"I want to tell you that when you interact with the Su family in the future, you must never keep silent about any grievances you suffer."
"If someone bullies you or plots against you, fight them back. I'll support you in everything, so you don't have to worry about anything."
Shen Yue stared at Su Yuanzhou in amazement, frozen there for a moment.
Su Yuanzhou was confused, "What's wrong?"
Shen Yue blinked twice, "What you said is the same as what Third Aunt said. She also told me the same thing."
Seeing that her bowl of porridge was almost empty, Su Yuanzhou took it and poured her another half bowl. "It seems that we, brother and sister, have the same idea. We are both worried that you will be bullied."
Shen Yue gave him a comforting look, "Brother Yuanzhou, don't worry. I'm not stupid. How can I let anyone bully me?"
After dinner, the servants took the food away, and Su Yuanzhou went to the bathroom to take a shower and change clothes.
The ceremonial attire was heavy and he was already sweating all over.
After bathing, the couple lay on the bed. Su Yuanzhou held Shen Yue lovingly in his arms and kissed her between the eyebrows.
"Go to sleep. We have a lot to do tomorrow."
Shen Yue is still in mourning, and the mourning period is less than a year, so they cannot consummate their marriage.
But he is already very satisfied that they were able to get married successfully and now he can hug her like this.
Shen Yue buried her head in Su Yuanzhou's chest. They chatted for a few more words and then she fell asleep. She must have been tired today.
The next morning, when Shen Yue opened her eyes, Su Yuanzhou was no longer in bed.
Yuye, the head maid in the main courtyard, heard the noise, came in to pay her respects, and together with Qiutong, helped Shenyue get up.
Shen Yue asked, "Where is the prince?"
Yuye, with her head lowered, was kneeling on the ground helping Shenyue straighten the corners of her clothes. Upon hearing this, she replied, "In reply to your question, Princess, the prince went to the martial arts training ground early this morning. He should be back soon. If your princess is worried, I will send someone to fetch him."
Shen Yue wanted to say that it was not necessary, but before she could say anything, she saw Su Yuanzhou walking in from outside.
Seeing that there was still sweat on his forehead, Shen Yue handed him a hot, wet towel.
"You still have to practice martial arts after getting married, without even taking a couple of days off?"
Su Yuanzhou came closer and spoke into Shen Yue's ear.
"Actually, I didn't plan to go to the training ground today, but..."
"I want to go again."
But Su Yuanzhou didn’t say anything.
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