Chapter 530 The Heartless Top Scholar 4
The meal was enjoyed in a harmonious atmosphere. Afterwards, Yuan's parents, unable to stay idle, went out of the mansion to study the terrain.
How can you make money in business if you don't do thorough market research first?
As for Ning's father, he was old and, after traveling for so many days, he finally arrived in the capital and went straight to his room to sleep.
Ning Yan then lured him back into the room.
She had taken the day off specifically to wait at home to welcome her family; she couldn't let this day off go to waste.
...
Soon, the wedding day arrived.
The Third Prince was married off from the palace, and the Emperor and Empress prepared a dowry of 188 tables for him. The wedding was very lively, with many guests. It truly lived up to the saying: "He received so many gifts that his hands were sore, but the key was that it was all legal and legitimate."
When His Majesty's favorite son got married, every official, high or low, in the court came to curry favor with him.
Seek no merit, but no fault.
The Emperor and his consort personally presided over the wedding of their third son. The Crown Princess also attended. The newlyweds kowtowed three times, and the new husband led them to the bridal chamber.
The three bigwigs then headed back to their palace.
After the Emperor left, the wedding banquet officially began. Ning Yan quickly pretended to be drunk and returned to the backyard after she had finished toasting everyone.
The Third Prince became nervous as soon as she entered. Her beautiful face was shy and timid, but her eyelashes trembled, making people's hearts itch.
"Your Highness looks so handsome in this wedding dress," Ning Yan praised sincerely.
The third prince stood up. "Why are you back so soon?"
Ning Yan grabbed his hand. "Isn't it because I was worried you'd be hungry? I've already had the servants bring out some food. We'll eat together later."
Even in matriarchal societies, men who marry suffer, except they don't have to wear veils, which is no different from how women in ancient times married.
She had to get up at four in the morning to wash and dress up. In the morning, she had to wait for someone to add makeup to her face. After the makeup was done, she couldn't eat or drink anything. In the afternoon, she would pick up the bride, and in the evening, she would sit in the bridal chamber and wait.
Although the Third Prince secretly ate some snacks, he was still happy that his wife cared about him.
Soon, servants filed in, and before long the table was filled with food and wine.
Ning Yan helped the Third Prince to sit down in the main seat, then sat down herself at the lower end and personally served him food.
The Third Prince ate two bowls of rice before stopping. Ning Yan smiled and asked him, "Are you full?"
The Third Prince thought to himself that he had already eaten too much, but he felt embarrassed not to eat the food his wife had put on his plate.
"Um."
Ning Yan immediately summoned servants to bring water for washing and bathing.
Half an hour later, the two, dressed only in their nightgowns, finished washing up. The things on the bed had been removed. Ning Yan picked up two cups of nuptial wine and handed one to the Third Prince.
The Third Prince looked at Ning Yan with deep affection and drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.
He finally married the person he loved today.
Ning Yan finished her wine, took the wine glass from his hand, put it on the table, and then took the Third Prince's hand and went to bed.
"Your Highness, it's getting late, let's get some rest."
The Third Prince was gently pushed down onto the bed, and Ning Yan leaned down and gently kissed his forehead. The Third Prince's cheeks instantly turned red and even his breathing became hot.
The curtains were drawn, concealing the newlyweds and the room's enchanting atmosphere.
...
The third prince woke up at 7:00 AM.
"My lady, get up quickly, we still have to go to the palace today."
Ning Yan turned over, pulled the person back into her arms, kissed them twice, and then got up.
"Hurry up, it's going to be late."
Ning Yan teased him with a smile, "What's wrong with being late? Mother and Father certainly won't blame us, right?"
If they had actually entered the palace much earlier, that would have made them angry.
The Third Prince's face flushed red as he thought of last night.
"Hurry up, Father must be waiting for a long time."
Ning Yan got out of bed to get him his clothes herself, and then tidied herself up.
The two entered the palace at the hour of Chen (7-9 AM).
Ning Yan took the Third Prince's hand and entered the Qifeng Palace, where the Empress resided.
The previous court session has ended, and the Emperor, Empress Dowager, and Crown Princess are all present.
The two knelt down to offer tea to the Emperor and Empress, expecting them to give her a warning, but nothing came of it.
Even the Crown Princess was all smiles and said a few words. Then the Empress took the Third Prince to the inner palace for a private chat, while Ning Yan was left behind to discuss politics with the Emperor and the Crown Prince.
Inside the inner palace.
Empress Feng ordered her son to be served his favorite snacks, then dismissed everyone. "Tell me the truth, how does she treat you?"
Third Prince: "They treat me very well."
"Have you consummated your marriage?"
The Third Prince blushed again: "Of course it's round."
"That's good, that's good. If she treats you badly, you must come back and tell your father. My son cannot be bullied. Also, you should be wary of the woman in her household. After all, you can't see into someone's heart."
The servants around you are all the most loyal people appointed by your father. Just give them any orders.
“Father, my wife is not that kind of person.”
"What kind of person is she? You've only spent one night with her and you're already siding with her?"
The Third Prince was a little embarrassed by his father's teasing, but he just felt that Ning Yan was not the kind of person who was two-faced and hypocritical.
"Father, don't worry, I'm not stupid. I can tell whether someone is sincere or not. She treats me very well."
"Her previous husband hadn't been able to have a child in over three years of marriage. If you give him one soon, she'll value you even more."
Everything else is false; only the child is real.
Previously, he and the Emperor had been thinking that if Ning Yan was unwilling to consummate her marriage with the Third Prince, it meant that she had other ulterior motives. It was better that she didn't consummate the marriage, so that the Third Prince would still be a virgin next time he sought her out.
As it turned out, things didn't go as they expected.
If Ning Yan knew what the Empress was thinking, she would definitely say: "I'm not going to touch the prince after he's been married. I'm not an old woman who's tired of living."
Besides, she has no reason not to accept a beautiful woman who is offered to her.
At noon, Ning Yan and the Third Prince were asked to stay in the palace for lunch, and she naturally took care of the Third Prince.
Sigh, in a matriarchal society, she really does have a bit of a feminist streak. She always wants to be good to her men, to take good care of them, and thinks they're weak and need protection.
After the meal, the three bigwigs were somewhat satisfied with Ning Yan.
Empress Feng even considered having Ning Yan divorce her husband, but after thinking about it, she held back her thoughts. It wouldn't be good if his decision caused a rift between the young couple.
Upon returning home, the Emperor and Empress bestowed upon them many gifts, and the two returned home laden with riches.
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Back home, Ning Yan introduced the Third Prince to her family. Yuan Xihua had a rather rugged appearance, which did not quite fit the aesthetic standards of the matriarchal world. Therefore, few people sought his hand in marriage after he came of age, which was a major reason why his mother was so eager to propose to the Ning family.
This also makes him somewhat quiet.
But he had no ulterior motives. With Ning Yan acting as a mediator, his relationship with the Third Prince wouldn't be too bad.
The Third Prince loved playing the zither, so Ning Yan wrote a new piece for him. The Third Prince was delighted and spent his days practicing the zither.
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