In the bridal chamber, Yinreng picked up the wedding scale with his arms trembling slightly and lifted up Guaerjia's veil. The moment he saw her face clearly, Yinreng was in a trance for a moment.
When he got married in his previous life, he didn't have much expectations for Guaerjia, so he didn't have a deep impression of the wedding ceremony on the day of the wedding.
By the time he developed a liking for Guaerjia, she had already lost her youthful innocence.
Later, whenever Yinreng thought of these things, he couldn't help but beat his chest and stamp his feet.
The makeup of the girl in front of him was heavy, which was quite different from the elegant and light makeup of girls in later generations. However, Yinreng managed to see some cuteness in this heavy makeup.
In this quiet bridal chamber, Yinreng heard his heart beating "thump, thump" against his chest.
The veil that had been covered for a long time was lifted. Although Guaerjia had been mentally prepared, when she saw the outside environment clearly, she still couldn't help but tremble her eyelashes, and there was a deep sense of uneasiness hidden in her eyes.
Guaerjia raised her eyes and saw a handsome face.
The moment her eyes met Yinreng's, she felt as if she was burned. She quickly looked away, and a blush quietly crept up her ears.
Yinreng knew her very well. Looking at her expression, he knew that she was shy.
A gentle smile appeared on Yinreng's lips.
The matchmaker reminded them that it was time to proceed with the wedding ceremony.
Yinreng then withdrew his gaze, sat down next to Guwalgiya, and took out the two glasses of wine from the plate.
The fortune teller squatted down and tied their clothes together. As they drank the wine, she sang,
"The golden rooster announces the wedding ceremony, and the late marriage is a good omen..."
After the wedding ceremony, Yinreng went outside to entertain officials and clan nobles. Before leaving, he asked someone to take off the heavy hair accessories on Guaerjia's head, and then ordered the palace servants to prepare a meal for Guaerjia, and then went to Wenhua Hall.
After he left, the maids who came with Guwaljia were all smiling.
As early as when the Emperor arranged the engagement between the Crown Prince and her young lady, the noble ladies in the capital who were jealous of her young lady would say some sour words whenever they saw her.
In addition, the prince did not have a very good reputation in the court, so even if they did not believe it at first, it would always leave some shadows in their hearts over time.
Seeing him today, the prince was not the sarcastic person that outsiders said he was. The look he gave the young lady was so gentle that it almost melted her.
If this wasn't the Yuqing Palace, the two maids who came with the dowry would have wanted to start chattering.
Guwalgiya also breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, as early as when the Empress Dowager was still alive, she knew that she would most likely marry into the Yuqing Palace in the future.
However, the selection was cancelled that year. Later, due to frequent major events in the palace, the selection date was postponed again and again. It was not until three years ago that her marriage to the prince was finalized.
As a result, because the emperor attached great importance to the prince's wedding ceremony, the wedding date was postponed.
She is only two years younger than the prince and is already twenty years old this year.
Most of the noble ladies in the capital would get married within one or two years after they came of age. Her sisters of the same age also got married within these three years. Who would be like her and wait until this age to get married?
It's impossible not to worry.
She was afraid that the prince would dislike her because of her age.
But after she met the prince today, all her worries disappeared.
Just by seeing that the prince ordered the palace servants to prepare meals for her before leaving, she knew that even if the prince didn't like her, he would still give her the respect she deserved.
When Yinreng returned to Yuqing Palace from Wenhua Palace, the moon had already risen in the sky.
He reeked of alcohol, but his eyes were clear.
When he stepped into the room and saw Guaerjia, he felt a sense of relief in his heart.
Guarjia came forward and saluted him.
"I greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Yinreng walked over quickly to help her up, and took her hand.
"Why don't you take off your wedding attire and wait for me?"
After asking this question, Yinreng realized that what he said was a bit stupid.
Guwalja was brought up according to the standards of a future queen mother. The almost harsh rules completely wiped out the innocent side of her girlish nature.
Even if he had intended to indulge her in his previous life, it took him several years to get her to stop being so hard on herself.
Guaerjia felt the rough touch of her fingertips, and was unsure how to react when she heard Yinreng's next words. She was stunned for a moment, then replied,
"Your Highness, this is against the rules..."
Yinreng took her to the small table and sat down.
"Rules are dead, but people are alive. You will be the mistress of this entire Yuqing Palace in the future. You have the final say on how to set the rules here."
Guaerjia was stunned again when she heard this. She always felt that the prince's tone when speaking to her was unusually familiar, as if they had known each other for a long time and knew each other well.
However, Guaerjia was certain that she had never seen the prince before today. Where did the familiarity in the prince's tone come from?
"I understand."
Although she was confused, Guwalja had no intention of asking.
The prince was obviously trying to please her, but she was not so stupid as to be ungrateful.
"Are you hungry now? Do you want to eat something more with me?"
Guarjia: "Okay."
She keenly noticed that the prince used the word "I" twice when he spoke to her again.
Guwalgiya's doubts grew.
However, the obedience ingrained in her bones over the years prevented her from even thinking of testing the waters - since she had married Yinreng, she should regard her husband as her God.
After getting the answer, Yinreng turned around and told the eunuch,
"Go to the small kitchen and serve the food: two bowls of chicken noodle soup, a plate of lamb slices, and a plate of stir-fried spinach."
He ate too much at night and couldn't digest it. He drank a bellyful of water mixed with wine in Wenhua Hall and was really hungry now.
After giving instructions to the eunuch, Yinreng turned around and asked about Guwalgiya's family.
At this time in his previous life, he was busy preparing for the war with the Junggar tribe and had no time to sit down and chat with the Guwalja clan.
In fact, after Shi Wenbing's death, his several surviving sons were all living quite well.
After all, Shi Wenbing's influence was there, and Kangxi also wanted to use Shi Wenbing's influence to cultivate a leader who could be recognized and accepted by the Han people.
Guaerjia was still a little reserved, and basically answered every question asked by Yinreng.
Yinreng didn't mind either.
It has been nine years since he was reborn. During this period, he had thought about meeting Guaerjia, but in this deep palace with strict rules, he had to ask Kangxi for permission no matter where he went.
Even if he found an opportunity to run to the outer city, it would be impossible for Guwalgiya to appear at the same time as him.
So when he saw his wife again, he seemed to have endless things to say.
It's also possible... that there's an element of alcohol involved.
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