Qin Sheng had never been to the Regent's Palace before. She was helped forward, and everything along the way was unfamiliar.
According to custom, they should have gone to the palace first to pay their respects to the emperor and empress.
However, Emperor Xianhui is long gone, and Empress Dowager Duanxian has also passed away. The current young emperor is of a lower generation than Yue Rongheng, so this step is skipped.
After a series of tedious rituals, Qin Sheng, feeling dizzy and disoriented, finally heard the matchmaker shout, "Send them to the bridal chamber!"
Then Qin Sheng's hand was gripped tightly by a large, dry hand.
Those were Yue Rongheng's hands.
His strength was initially light, but gradually increased, as if he was afraid Qin Sheng would run away.
"Be careful, just follow me, don't be afraid." Yue Rongheng's voice rang in Qin Sheng's ears, with a hint of amusement.
Qin Sheng couldn't help but think to himself that he must be very happy today.
After walking for a short while, we finally arrived at the new house.
The eldest princess was entertaining the imperial relatives in the front courtyard, while the bridal chamber housed several of Yue Rongheng's nieces. Perhaps because this imperial uncle was usually too serious, the younger generation was quite afraid of him.
Qin Sheng was led to sit on the edge of the large bed.
It was clearly not the first time, but for some reason, she was incredibly nervous right now.
The veil was lifted.
Qin Sheng finally saw what Yue Rongheng looked like.
His bright red wedding attire was dazzling, and the smile on his face added to his approachable and handsome appearance.
After drinking the nuptial wine, Yue Rongheng could not stay in the bridal chamber any longer and had to go to the front yard.
As soon as he left, his little nieces all breathed a sigh of relief and then ran over to talk to Qin Sheng with smiles on their faces.
"Sister-in-law, you are so beautiful!"
"But sister-in-law, you look much younger than your uncle. Were you two really betrothed when you were little?"
“The young imperial uncle is usually a bit fierce to us, so you should have a good talk with him, sister-in-law.”
"Yes, yes, let the Imperial Uncle and the teachers in the palace tell them not to give us so much homework. I hate writing the most; my fingers hurt."
"..."
They were all teenage girls, lively and outgoing, and not shy at all.
A short while later, Granny Fu came in.
The young princesses and noblewomen can go out first.
Granny Fu brought food for the princess, and of course, she also had to say a few words to her.
She was Yue Rongheng's wet nurse, so Qin Sheng naturally respected her and stood up to greet her, "Granny Fu."
"Your Highness," said Granny Fu with a smile.
She pulled Qin Sheng to sit down at the table, personally served her food, and then talked about things in the Prince's mansion.
Qin Sheng listened very attentively.
It's really just a matter of housekeeping.
Qin Sheng had done all of these things, but after all, the Yin family and the Regent's Mansion were different.
After finishing her sentence, Granny Fu got up to take her leave.
Qin Sheng stood up and watched as Granny Fu left before sitting down to eat again.
Having eaten peach blossom cakes in the sedan chair, Qin Sheng wasn't very hungry anymore, so she only ate a little bit.
All she wants to do right now is take a shower.
The wedding dress was so heavy that she sweated a lot today, and felt sticky and uncomfortable.
Qiao'er said with a grin, "There's a bath inside, the hot water is already prepared, and the flower petals have been scattered."
Qin Sheng is now the Regent's Consort, and she has six maids to serve her during her baths.
"..."
Qin Sheng wasn't used to having so many people staring at her while she was bathing naked, so she only kept Emerald and Qiao'er with her.
"Your Highness, this servant is here to serve you." Qiao'er said with a smile, "I'll make sure you smell wonderful after your bath."
Tonight is our wedding night.
Qin Sheng stopped being coy and figured out what would happen if Yue Rongheng came back later.
So Qin Sheng didn't dare to soak in the bath for too long. After washing herself clean, she changed her clothes and went out.
The maids all left, and after everything was tidied up, Emerald and Qiao'er also left, leaving Qin Sheng alone in the large room.
On the table were red dates and peanuts, with two red candles, each about as thick as a baby's arm, sticking out of them, illuminating the entire bridal chamber.
Qin Sheng sat on the edge of the bed and waited.
She was a little nervous at first, and couldn't help but recall the little picture book her mother had given her.
She only read a few pages.
But those few pages seem to be enough... right?
Qin Sheng blushed and her heart pounded as she thought about it. She sat there for who knows how long, but Yue Rongheng still hadn't returned. She couldn't help but fall asleep leaning against the bedpost.
"Ah Sheng?"
Qin Sheng vaguely heard some sound, and when she opened her eyes, she saw Yue Rongheng's handsome face.
"You're back?"
She had taken a nap, and when she opened her eyes, her voice was a little hoarse, and her expression looked somewhat blank.
"Is the socializing in the front yard over?"
Qin Sheng raised her hand to rub her eyes, belatedly realizing that her clothes were a bit thin.
She awkwardly raised her hand to cover herself.
She felt a little resentful towards herself; she had promised to wait for him, so how did she end up falling asleep leaning against him?
"Hmm, that's about right."
Yue Rongheng had already changed out of his bright red wedding robes. He bent down and reached out to touch her face. "If you're sleepy, why aren't you asleep in bed?"
"I wanted to wait for you," Qin Sheng said, a little embarrassed.
She clearly didn't mean that, but Yue Rongheng automatically interpreted it that way after she said it.
"..."
He suddenly felt his throat become dry.
The large red wedding candles burning in the bridal chamber made a soft crackling sound. The bed curtains were drawn, revealing only two figures inside.
The temperature inside and outside the house was two completely different kinds of warmth.
...
After taking another shower, lying on the large bed with the matching sheets, Qin Sheng found herself wide awake.
"Your Highness, should I go and pay my respects to the Eldest Princess and the other elders in the royal family?"
Qin Sheng didn't quite understand this aspect. Logically speaking, if Yue Rongheng's parents were still alive, they would only need to pay their respects to them.
But his biological parents were no longer alive, and there were many elders in the royal family, so Qin Sheng was a little unsure.
Yue Rongheng brought over a cup of hot tea, intending to feed it to her.
The pair of large red wedding candles in the bridal chamber must not be blown out; they must be allowed to extinguish themselves.
Yue Rongheng said, "No rush, there will be plenty of opportunities later. Drink the tea, didn't you just say you were thirsty?"
"..." Qin Sheng blushed.
Her cheeks were already flushed, and this only made them flush even more. She took the teacup and mumbled, "I'll drink it myself."
Yue Rongheng looked at her meaningfully.
"Just now—" he paused before continuing, "did you call me husband?"
"..."
Qin Sheng pretended to be stupid.
In that situation, you can only call him by the names he likes to hear; you can't just call him by his full name, can you?
After a while, Qin Sheng whispered, "He was originally my husband."
Yue Rongheng hugged her and laughed, resting his chin on her slender shoulder. "Yes, it's yours, only yours."
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