Chapter 452 The Emperor Doesn't Like Sweets
Xie Shang took the initiative to pick up his teacup and smiled slightly at her, "Please, Your Majesty."
Jiang Fenghua, not to be outdone, held up her teacup and said, "Your Majesty, please."
Xie Shang suddenly leaned closer to her, a smile he couldn't suppress on his lips, "Ruan Ruan."
Jiang Fenghua whispered, "This must be the Emperor's first time!"
Xie Shang paused. If it wasn't the first time, it was the last. At this moment, he wanted to bury all the things he had done with Su Tingwan before. Jiang Fenghua was right in front of him. Why hadn't he completed all the wedding rites with her on their wedding night?
Jiang Fenghua generously took his arm, took another step closer to him, and said with a smile, "It just so happens that this is also my first time drinking nuptial tea."
After she finished speaking, she took a small sip, and Xie Shang also took a sip with a forced smile. However, for some reason, neither of them recalled the pleasant time when they drank the nuptial wine together, and there was not even a trace of shyness on their faces.
Since neither of them had experienced what the landlady was talking about, Xie Shang stared at her face, his eyes no longer showing the joy he had just seen. He and Jiang Fenghua didn't share these most important memories of their lives, and she must be feeling very lost and disappointed!
Seeing this, the proprietress naturally didn't know the real situation and only thought they were still angry. Women are the easiest to soften, and men can be easily coaxed. But this time, she miscalculated.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, the proprietress quickly handed over a wedding cake, strung together with a red thread, and said, "We have a custom here that after the newlyweds drink the nuptial wine, the matchmaker will personally feed them a piece of wedding cake. I wonder if the Emperor and Empress have ever eaten one."
The two said in unison, "No."
The proprietress smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't have any. The world is vast, and customs vary from place to place. Today, I have also prepared wedding cakes for Your Majesty and the Emperor. I will act as a matchmaker for this occasion."
Jiang Fenghua glanced at the people present. Although they were in a teahouse, she still wanted to refuse. In this life, she and Xie Shang had no memories worth cherishing. She only needed to be a dignified and virtuous wife, while he, noble and extraordinary, would be a proper emperor. After ascending the throne, he would be a very competent emperor, and she would continue to manage the harem for him, arranging for the concubines to serve him in bed. She would sit on the throne of empress and continue to select concubines for him to enter the palace.
Love and romance were unimportant to her. After this moment, she would stop acting up and simply focus on being a good empress.
The proprietress pulled them closer together again, saying, "The Emperor is holding the Empress's hand."
At this moment, Xie Shang suddenly grabbed her hand, stared at her face and said in a deep voice, "Alright, let's complete the next ceremony according to the local customs. The Empress has already agreed to eat tangyuan with me, and there's no going back on your word."
In an instant, Jiang Fenghua's face was inches from Xie Shang's. She avoided his eyes, feeling him pulling her closer step by step. In a voice only the two of them could hear, she said, "Your Majesty... isn't this a bit too ambiguous? In front of so many people, please relax a little." Even eating a piece of cake doesn't require getting this close!
Xie Shang glared coldly at the people around him, and instantly everyone looked away, no longer daring to watch the Emperor and Empress eat cakes. In fact, when newlyweds drink nuptial wine in the bridal chamber, there are people watching the ceremony and even making a ruckus in the bridal chamber, but no one dares to make a ruckus in the Emperor and Empress's bridal chamber.
Furthermore, their actions just now seemed insincere, as if these things had never happened on their wedding night.
Each of them had their own thoughts, unaware of how heartbroken Jiang Fenghua was when she married Xie Shang.
The rumors circulating outside that Prince Heng dotes on Princess Heng are all false!
Here, the proprietress also played a little trick, placing a piece of wedding cake near their lips, saying, "This humble woman says that only when the Empress and the Emperor eat together can they eat together. They must each eat half at the same time, symbolizing that the couple is of one heart."
Jiang Fenghua's ears were already red, and her face was also a little hot. If the two were not in sync, did it mean that the couple were not of one mind?
The proprietress smiled and said, "Let's begin."
Just as the two were about to take a bite of the wedding cake and think it was over, the proprietress suddenly pulled out the cake, and their teeth collided. Then, Jiang Fenghua bit Xie Shang's lips, leaving them both dumbfounded.
Xie Shang was the first to react and took the initiative to kiss her lips.
Meanwhile, several pairs of eyes that had been avoiding the two of them earlier were now staring at their actions out of curiosity. Everyone was stunned and speechless at the sight of such an embarrassing scene. For a moment, none of them could react.
Jiang Fenghua's face flushed red instantly. Seeing that everyone around them was staring at them, she buried her face in Xie Shang's chest to avoid embarrassment. It turned out that this was the proprietress's real purpose.
Xie Shang was overjoyed to see her shyly rush towards him. He wrapped his arms around her and held her in his embrace, a slight smile curving his lips and tenderness in his obsidian-like eyes.
The proprietress beamed from ear to ear and quickly said, "This is called being as close as lips and teeth. Only husband and wife can be so intimate."
The proprietress added, "Teeth and tongue can clash at times, and it's normal for couples to have arguments or be affected by other things. But the person closest to us is always our husband or wife. When we're unhappy, we can think about happy things and it will pass."
Xie Shang gave the proprietress a thumbs up.
Zhu Yiyi stood to the side, her eyes filled with envy and jealousy. Jiang Fenghua was so lucky to marry such a handsome emperor and be so doted on by him. The two of them had been arguing for a long time, but unexpectedly, a Cheng Yaojin appeared out of nowhere and helped them repair their relationship.
Lin Yu glanced at Zhu Yiyi and saw that her eyes were filled with hatred. This scheming woman wanted to steal Feng Hua's man.
Lin Yu suddenly said, "No wonder the landlady said that only married couples can play this kind of game. People who are not married can't understand the joy of it. Isn't that right, Miss Zhu Yiyi?"
Zhu Yiyi smiled slightly, "Miss Lin is right." She appeared calm on the surface, but inside she was dying of jealousy.
At this moment, the teahouse owner brought over a bowl of glutinous rice balls and handed it to his wife.
Then the proprietress said, "The most important part is about to begin."
Jiang Fenghua couldn't help but get up from Xie Shang's embrace, "What other steps are there?"
"The couple must eat the sweet dumplings together, symbolizing a happy and harmonious family and a sweet and blissful life," the proprietress added. "The emperor must feed the empress the other one, and then the empress feeds the emperor the other one."
The glutinous rice balls served were naturally tested to ensure there were no problems before being offered to the emperor and empress. The teahouse owner was even more meticulous and cautious, not daring to make the slightest mistake.
Jiang Fenghua deliberately said, "His Majesty doesn't like sweets."
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