Just as Yucheng was about to pick up the large wine cup on the table for a toast, Venti, who had been sitting quietly beside him, swiftly swapped it for a small cup reserved for the bride and groom. He then personally poured wine for Yucheng and Shenhe before filling a large cup to the brim for himself. Venti could not hide his smile, as though he were the happiest person there that day.
As he poured, he explained, "Today is the bride and groom's big day. Fine as the wine may be, don't drink too much. If you miss the more important wedding-night rites, it'll be too late for regrets."
Coming from Venti, those words had no credibility whatsoever. However, everyone seated there knew his true identity and personality, so they simply let him be.
After they exchanged toasts, Paimon muttered to Lumine, "Ei just said that now Yucheng's married, she can finally stop worrying. What did she mean? Was she worried about something all this time before he got married?"
Lumine did not want to ask Ei about something like that on such an occasion, so she gave a casual reply. "Why don't you go ask her yourself, Paimon?"
No one present was an ordinary mortal, and they had all heard Paimon's muttering clearly. Miko chuckled beside them. "Little one, there's something you don't know. When we first asked Yucheng to serve as Regent, he was extremely reluctant. Shenhe was still in Liyue, too, so Ei and I spent quite some time worrying that he'd throw in the towel and go straight back to Liyue."
Ganyu also spoke up then. "I once heard Lady Ningguang say that she originally wanted Yucheng to take the position of Tianshu. However, it caused considerable controversy within the Liyue Ministry of Civil