After the Crown Prince's wedding, custom dictated that he and his bride pay their respects to the emperor, the empress, the Empress Dowager, and Consort Yan the following day.
The ceremony the next morning was simple. The Crown Prince knelt three times and kowtowed nine times, while the Crown Princess performed six solemn bows, three kneelings, and three full bows. Afterward, palace attendants brought out the rewards the emperor had prepared in advance. Once the Crown Prince and Crown Princess received them, they could leave.
Having gotten up far too early, Jian Ruonan was utterly dazed. A female official led her through the ceremony, after which she sat to one side and dozed.
Emperor Deyuan counted silently: One, two, three-start cursing!
He waited and waited, yet the little darling remained so quiet!
The little darling hasn't woken up properly, but why isn't she cursing anyone? Normally, she would have cursed me a thousand times over in her head by now.
The only other time she had been this quiet was on New Year's Day.
Could she have found out that others can read her mind and stopped letting everyone listen?
Will we never hear anyone's secrets or juicy gossip again?!
The Crown Prince must be behind this!
Emperor Deyuan looked at the positively radiant Crown Prince and asked, "Was it you?"
Dantai Mo calmly replied, "It was your son."
They could not speak openly about Jian Ruonan's inner voice, so even their questions sounded like riddles.
Emperor Deyuan asked, "Why?"
If the little darling refuses to reveal the officials' secrets, what am I supposed to do from now on?
Dantai Mo replied, "The Crown Princess is mine."
I'm the only one who gets to hear my wife's thoughts.
Hearing that, Jian Ruonan lifted her eyelids and shot him a glare.