After a lot of banging and knocking, the bridal sedan chair finally arrived at the Prince's Mansion. Yunyi was then instructed by the nanny to be taken to Chunxi Courtyard, where she would live from then on.
The two followed the rules and etiquette, completing each step one by one. Finally, Hongli lifted the veil and drank the nuptial wine with Yunyi, thus concluding the ceremony.
However, Hongli still had to go out to greet the guests who came to attend the wedding banquet.
Before leaving, he gently instructed the servants in the room: "Take good care of the concubine and don't neglect her."
He glanced one last time at the beauty in the candlelight before reluctantly leaving the room.
After Hongli left, Yunyi, with Rongxin's help, removed her heavy hairpins and jewelry, took off her elaborate wedding dress, bathed and changed, washing away her fatigue.
After changing into a comfortable nightgown, Yunyi finally felt better.
Jin Xin pushed open the door and walked in carrying a tray: "Princess, have something to eat first. You've only eaten a few pastries all day. You must be starving!"
Yunyi looked up and saw that she had brought in a bowl of clear soup noodles. It looked very bland, but the taste was really delicious.
Today is Yunyi's wedding day, and her attire is very complicated and heavy. If she eats too much, it will be very inconvenient.
So from the beginning of the morning, she only drank a sip of water and ate a few snacks to barely fill her stomach, and nothing else.
So when she smelled the fragrance, her stomach gave a rather uncooperative growl.
Yunyi pitifully rubbed her stomach; she was really starving. She picked up the bowl of noodles and ate it elegantly and quickly, finishing it completely in no time, leaving not a drop of soup or noodles.
After rinsing her mouth with tea, she sat back on the wedding bed, waiting for Hongli to come over.
As night deepened and the revelry ended, Hongli was finally able to leave and return to his bridal chamber after all the guests had left.
Li Yu helped her drunken master stagger toward Chunxi Courtyard, the residence of the concubine.
When Hongli came in, Yunyi gently stepped forward to help him up, and then asked Li Yu, "How much did you drink tonight, Master? How did you get so drunk?"
Li Yu was quite helpless. His master's alcohol tolerance was usually not this low. Today he was probably too excited. He accepted every toast offered to him. If it weren't for the Fifth Prince, his master would have gotten even more drunk.
Thinking of this, he smiled wryly: "Please forgive me, Consort. There were too many guests today, and I couldn't refuse them all. I drank a bit too much and that's why I'm like this."
Yunyi waved her hand dismissively, but she could guess what was going on. Her question was just her way of playing the part of a proper ancient lady; she wasn't genuinely concerned about Hongli.
After the two of them helped Hongli to the bed, Yunyi turned to Rongxin and gave her instructions.
"Go to the kitchen and see if there's any hangover soup. Bring me a bowl. I'm so drunk tonight, if I don't drink some hangover soup, I'll have a headache first thing tomorrow morning."
Li Yu stopped Rong Xin and reported to the concubine, "Concubine, don't worry. I have already told the kitchen in advance that the hangover soup will be here soon. There is no need for Miss Rong Xin to make this trip."
"Alright, since everything is ready, that's good. Oh! By the way, send a few people over to help me wash up and change my clothes. This wedding dress is nice, but it's uncomfortable to sleep in."
Li Yu naturally wouldn't refuse. After the hangover soup arrived and he fed it to Hongli, he had someone take Hongli away to bathe and change clothes.
Rong Xin hesitated for a long time, then finally asked, "My lady, the prince is so drunk, what will happen to their wedding night tonight...?"
"Cough cough cough!" Startled by Rong Xin's question, Yun Yi almost spat out her tea. She held her breath, her face turning bright red, and lowered her head shyly.
Seeing her princess like this, Rong Xin didn't know what to say, so she let the matter drop for the time being.
After a long while, Hongli returned. Perhaps it was because he had drunk the hangover soup, or perhaps it was because he had been slacking off, but he was now much more sober.
Yunyi went over and helped Hongli sit down, pouring him a cup of tea. "Master, you're sober now. You drank a lot of wine just now, you must be thirsty. Would you like a cup of tea to clear your mouth?"
As the saying goes, a beauty is more beautiful the more you look at her under the lamplight. Yunyi was already a rare beauty, and the dim candlelight added to her ethereal beauty.
With the added enhancement of the props, Hongli became more and more engrossed in watching, and his mind became increasingly agitated. He quickly took the tea and drank a sip.
Seeing that Hongli had finished drinking the tea, a dark glint flashed in Yunyi's eyes, and she spoke a few words.
Hongli patiently replied a few times, but finally couldn't hold back any longer.
He suddenly reached out and grabbed Yunyi's hand, thinking to himself, "A beauty is a beauty; she's beautiful, and her hands are beautiful too."
Hongli felt that the hand he was holding had smooth, delicate skin, like ice and jade, and fingers that were slender and delicate, like the tips of newly sprouted bamboo shoots after the rain.
He caressed it repeatedly, reluctant to let go.
But there were more important things to do now. Hongli's eyes darkened, and he suddenly picked Yunyi up in his arms.
The little woman in his arms cried out in surprise, her face turning red with embarrassment.
Hongli's heart was itching with desire, and he whispered something in Yunyi's ear.
Seeing the woman in his arms blush even more, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, but he kept walking towards the wedding bed with Yunyi in his arms.
The bed creaked and groaned incessantly. Rong Xin was initially relieved that the prince wasn't drunk, but upon hearing the noise at the door, she began to worry about her princess again.
Li Yu remained calm and composed, waiting outside the door, even having the leisure to offer Rong Xin a few words of comfort.
"Miss Rongxin, don't worry. You know what you're doing. This shows your love for your concubine. It's a wonderful occasion, so cheer up!"
Li Yu was right. Rong Xin could only put aside her worries, smile at Li Yu, and express her gratitude: "Eunuch Li is right. I was mistaken."
...
The next morning, when Yunyi got up, she looked around and found no one there. She was puzzled. "Where is Master? I don't see him. When did he leave? Why didn't he wake me up to serve him?"
Setting down the tray, Rong Xin quickly explained, "Don't worry, Master, the Master hasn't left. He's practicing his boxing in the courtyard outside!"
After saying this, she said with a teasing tone, "Master instructed that you were too tired last night and that you should get some more sleep so that we servants won't disturb you."
A blush undeniably settled on her face. Yunyi thought to herself, "This Hongli is really good at flirting. Luckily, I'm as hard as iron, or I would have been dragged into the whirlpool of love by him."
Yunyi got up and let Rongxin wash and dress her. She changed into a light green cheongsam embroidered with bamboo patterns, and also put on two hairpins and a tassel hairpin. Yunyi was then dressed up.
At this moment, Hongli estimated that it was about time and walked in.
His eyes lit up when he saw Nara, who was dressed in a smart and elegant manner.
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