Wedding Night

"Are you alright, Yun Wan?"

After Lin Yunwan got into the bridal sedan chair, Qi Lingheng did not rush to mount his horse. He held onto the sedan chair door, his voice very low.

"Fine."

Qi Lingheng nodded and hummed in agreement before letting go of the horse's hand. Only then did the Matchmaker dare to loudly announce, "Lift the sedan chair!"

As the sedan chair moved, Lin Yunwan's body swayed as well.

She steadied herself against the sedan chair wall, making sure her headdress didn't tip over.

She was still thinking about Qi Lingheng's concern from earlier.

Did he find out about what she did at the Lin Residence?

She didn't want him to worry about the past anymore, but the journey hadn't been easy, Lin Yunwan didn't have much time to think about it.

I don't know how long the sedan chair traveled, but there was constant music and drumming outside.

Her back was aching from sitting so long when she heard Xiruo a low voice, "Miss, we're almost there."

"Get out of the sedan chair!"

The Matchmaker called out, and the sedan chair came to a steady stop. Lin Yunwan was helped out of the sedan chair.

She followed the Matchmaker into the front hall of the Prince's mansion and performed the wedding ceremony.

They were originally supposed to pay their respects to the Emperor, Empress, and the concubines in the harem.

But in Jiangqian, these steps are not required.

"Send them to the bridal chamber!"

Listening to the Matchmaker's words, Lin Yunwan followed along, and soon someone took her hand.

It's no longer Xiruo's hand!

Those were a pair of white, yet gentle and strong hands, large enough to hold her so tightly she couldn't move.

"This way."

Qi Lingheng smiled slightly, his voice still deep amidst the noisy crowd.

Lin Yunwan followed him step by step into their new Courtyard, which was also their new house.

Qi Lingheng didn't have many relatives here, and the only ones who made a ruckus at the wedding were a few children from the Zhao family, and even those children didn't dare to cause any trouble.

"Your Prince, let's choose the wedding veil!"

Look at the bride!

"Hehe, let me see what my cousin-in- Princess Consort, looks like!"

Lin Yunwan's vision gradually brightened, and she saw Qi Lingheng standing tall in front of her, also dressed in a bright red and gold wedding gown.

He put down the scales and looked at the Matchmaker with a faint smile.

The Matchmaker tactfully served Lin Yunwan a bowl of glutinous rice balls.

Lin Yunwan took a bite and said, "Raw..."

The Matchmaker said with a smile, "This is something the bride herself said she wanted to have!"

This was a scene that the bride had to go through after entering the mansion, and it still made the relatives and children in the palace laugh non-stop.

Lin Yunwan's face flushed slightly.

However, if the makeup is too heavy, it's impossible to tell at all.

Having drunk the nuptial wine and gone through everything, Qi Lingheng seemed to hear someone's stomach rumbling, but pretending not to, he pinched one of his cousins' cheeks and said with a smile, "When I go to the front hall, you're not allowed to bully your cousin's wife."

This isn't something you say to a child.

This is for adults.

An older woman from the Zhao family laughed and said, "Your Prince, please go and have a drink! With us here, these children won't dare to cause trouble for the Princess Consort."

Qi Lingheng nodded, and after leaving, he turned back to look at Lin Yunwan one last time before finally departing.

Someone joked, "Look at the Prince's eyes..."

It looked gentle, but it was so hot, as if it would burn you through.

Lin Yunwan lowered her head, a slight smile playing on her lips.

These are all old tricks, but she still has to play along.

"The bride is shy!"

The woman who had spoken earlier came forward and introduced herself, "Your Princess Consort, I am your maternal uncle's wife's sister."

Zhao Jingyi's sister-in-law.

Lin Yunwan addressed her as "maternal aunt".

With this maternal aunt around, Lin Yunwan was saved a lot of trouble. Her maternal aunt said a few words to her and then sent all the adults and children in the house away.

She whispered to Lin Yunwan, "... His Prince already instructed that you should wash up and rest early before having your meal."

Thank you.

Lin Yunwan stood up and bent her knees. The headdress on her head and the various jewelry on her neck and wrists made her too tired to lift her head.

"There's no need for thanks, Your Princess Consort. You should rest now. I'll go and attend the wedding banquet."

"Take care, maternal aunt."

Lin Yunwan asked Xiruo escort her.

With her maternal aunt gone, her new house was completely quiet. Lin Yunwan sat on the bed, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Help me pick them all."

My neck can't take it anymore.

Xiruo's hands weren't as skillful as Cuiqin's. Cuiqin entered, smiling, and said, "Your Princess Consort, this servant has come."

Xiruo teased her, "You're quick to change your tune."

Lin Yunwan smiled as well.

For so many years, she's been stuck among Young Madam, Madam, and wives, and no matter how much she fought, she was just an Old Madam. Now she's Princess Consort.

She wasn't used to people calling her that, but when Cuiqin called her that, she felt a bit like she was getting married again.

"Your Princess Consort, the banquet has been served."

Xiruo heard a noise outside, so she went out to take a look. It was Qi Lingheng who had asked A Fu to bring over the feast.

A Fu stood outside, also smiling, and said, "Greetings to the Princess Consort."

"Come in."

Lin Yunwan gave instructions to A Fu.

A Fu led people over to set up the feast. Lin Yunwan had already let her hair down, her long black hair draped behind her head, and it was a little curly, making her look very lazy.

"On a day like this, why aren't you with the Prince? Why are you bringing me a feast?"

A Fu was Qi Lingheng's closest Eunuch, and he was on his way to help in the front hall.

A Fu smiled and said, "His Prince said that your affairs should be arranged first. He sent me to deliver the banquet and then come to ask if there's anything I can help with in the Courtyard."

He added, "His Prince has left a few reliable and dependable men waiting outside. If Your Princess Consort needs any help, please feel free to use them."

Xiruo rubbed her hands together and smiled, "Your Prince is so considerate; you've thought of everything."

Lin Yunwan found it very thoughtful and said, "I understand. I'll call them in when we need them."

I don't have time to meet the new people right now.

A Fu tactfully withdrew.

Cuiqin went to serve Lin Yunwan the dishes and talked about the dowry. "It's all been put into the storeroom for you, in the back room. Nanny Zhao is very efficient, not a single detail is wrong!"

"My mother and I have checked it twice, and there are no problems."

She then talked about other miscellaneous matters and her observations during her visit to the Prince's residence, all of which were good news, with not a single bad thing.

Cuiqin was beaming with joy, as if she had arrived at a much more satisfying new home.

Lin Yunwan nodded, ate a little bit, and then stopped eating.

Xiruo asked, "Your Princess Consort, is that all you've eaten? Aren't you hungry?"

"I'm way too hungry."

I'm so tired right now, all I want to do is sleep, but I have no appetite.

But it's not time to sleep yet; you still need to wash up and change into clean clothes.

Lin Yunwan instructed her maid to help her take a bath.

There was a bathhouse in the prince's mansion, and she almost fell asleep in it; the water was so soothing...

"Yun Wan, aren't you cold?"

Lin Yunwan half-opened her eyes and saw Qi Lingheng.

The thought that she wasn't dressed immediately snapped her out of her daze.

"Your Prince?"

Lin Yunwan reached out to grab it, but didn't find anything. A little awkwardly, she asked, "You finished drinking so quickly?"

I really hope the candlelight is too dim and the flower petals on the water are too numerous for the Prince to see.

The two maids were also quite something; they both went out as soon as the Prince came in, without even bothering to wake her up.

They didn't dare force me to drink.

Qi Lingheng approached the bathtub, grabbed one of her large fur cloaks, bent down, and said, "Come out."

Lin Yunwan hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "You should go out first, I'll be done soon..."

His gaze had changed.

Qi Lingheng pulled her out of the water and wrapped a cloak around her.

He was afraid she would get cold, so he wrapped her up tightly and carried her back to the bridal chamber. The maids Matron didn't even dare to open their eyes, let alone raise their heads!

When Lin Yunwan returned to the new house, she was almost completely dry.

It's a shame about that big fur cloak; it's probably unusable now.