Prince Wei stared at his beloved woman, with only her in his heart and eyes. Even though a bunch of people were making a fuss at this moment, it seemed that it did not affect him at all. Even though the matchmaker reminded him twice, it did not wake him up.
"Oh, the prince is staring at the bride in a daze."
"But the bride is so beautiful, I understand."
With all the teasing, it seemed that Prince Wei was thick-skinned enough. Xiao Cao felt a little uncomfortable. He lowered his eyes slightly and coughed lightly. He didn't react to the loud noises of others, but this small sound made him nervous. "What's wrong?"
The bridesmaid also found it funny and couldn't help but pull Wei Tingyu, "My Lord, the princess is fine, it's time to drink the wedding wine."
Wei Tingyu seemed to have finally realized what the situation was. Even so, he did not show any embarrassment. Following the matchmaker's suggestion, he sat down next to Xiaocao, and drank the wedding wine with their eyes locked.
Really, the groom's attention was always on the bride. He was so clingy that it gave people goosebumps. Let alone other people, as someone who came from the Wenren family to escort the bride, he truly believed in the past of Wei Tingyu and Xiaocao, and his deep affection overflowed and could not be concealed no matter what.
Zhen Muyao thought that she and Jian Shu were already close enough, and now she couldn't stand it anymore.
Fan Wuguo has always been a reckless person. He was there to block the door, to send off the bride, and now he is still there in the bridal chamber. Wei Tingyu's feelings used to be restrained, but now it is completely justified. Young Master Fan got goosebumps all over the floor, so after the rest of the process was over, without saying a word, he directly dragged Wei Tingyu out forcefully, "I must get you drunk today so that you can't enter the bridal chamber." He was so clingy, it was intentional, he deserved to be punished.
The other people in the room also left one after another, especially the people who came to see off the bride, who were all guests of honor.
It became quiet in an instant, and those who remained in the room to serve were all Xiaocao's people.
Later, Mother Zhou, who had taken care of Wei Tingyu and Xiaocao all those years ago, brought people to deliver food, and also brought in the dowry that Xiaocao had brought yesterday. Mother Zhou was in great joy. She was originally a very upright person, but now she couldn't contain her joy. Emotionally, both Wei Tingyu and Xiaocao were like her own children. They had suffered so much, and now they were finally together legitimately. She was so happy.
You have to know that it was she who arranged their first marriage, when they were still little girls and boys, ignorant and naive, which was indeed quite interesting. Then, watching them grow up day by day and their feelings growing deeper, Mother Zhou was happily preparing for their marriage consummation, but something unexpected happened, and all the happiness was broken in an instant. Mother Zhou was so heartbroken, especially because the child she raised later suffered so much. She was heartbroken, but she could only watch and couldn't even take care of him closely.
Fortunately, with God's help, things turned out well and everything was fine.
Tonight, for Mother Zhou, it is more than five years late. If the marriage consummation had gone smoothly, the young master might have run all over the place. But it is not too late now, not too late.
Xiao Cao was also happy to see Mother Zhou. After all, they had known each other for so many years, and Xiao Cao also regarded her as a close elder. "It would be better to let the maids do these things. Why do you let Mother Zhou do it herself?"
"I'm so happy. I've finally waited until today." Mother Zhou put the things on display. "Sister... The princess and the prince were originally husband and wife. Now, they just moved to a new place. Let's just leave it as it was before. Don't let things become strangers."
Xiao Cao smiled and said, "It's very difficult for Tingyu and I to become strangers even if we want to."
"That's right, that's right." Mother Zhou said happily, looking at Xiaocao's outfit, which was truly the most beautiful in the world. However, she also understood Xiaocao and knew that this outfit would be a burden to her. She must be very tired after wearing it for most of the day. "How about I ask someone to fetch some water so that the princess can wash up first?"
"Okay."
The maid helped Xiaocao to untie her hair and take off her wedding dress, and then she found another piece of clothing to put on and washed her face, and she immediately felt refreshed. Mother Zhou knew Xiaocao's appetite, so she naturally prepared a lot of food.
Xiaocao hadn't eaten anything all day, so he was naturally hungry and didn't show any courtesy.
Just as she said herself, she was not unfamiliar with Wei Tingyu. Even though she had just married here today, in her subconscious, this place was completely her territory. The environment was unfamiliar, but she still felt at ease.
Later, Wei Jincheng's wife, Yu, came over to see if the new sister-in-law needed anything. Xiaocao's condition was naturally beyond her expectations. This new bride, no matter how carefree she is, would be a little restrained when she first arrived at her husband's house. But this sister-in-law came in like the host, so she naturally asked the maid to greet her sister-in-law.
Of course, Yu knew about Madam Zhou. As the madam in charge of Wei Tingyu's side, she had a lot of face after Wei Tingyu actually took power in Pingyang Marquis' Mansion, and Yu had to respect her a little. In addition, Yu's current identity was actually a bit embarrassing. Wei Jincheng was deposed and locked up. Although she, as a wife, had Wei Tingyu's care, the servants did not dare to neglect her and were still cautious. She was even more cautious with people on Wei Tingyu's side, and even treated Madam Zhou a bit like an elder.
At this moment, Mother Zhou was just like her new sister-in-law. The master and servant acted naturally and there was nothing incongruous.
Yu had come to help, but his abilities were completely useless. He just sat there like a guest.
Until Yu left, he was still confused and had no idea what was going on.
However, the reason was soon known. Not only did they not know the people who came to send off the bride from the Wen family, but there were also many guests who came from the Wen family. They not only talked about the incident that happened during the wedding, but also talked about it with great interest.
In this case, it would be difficult for the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion not to know about this.
The others were fine, but the Marquis of Pingyang was originally quite happy. But now he knew that he was the one being fooled from the beginning to the end. His son, who had been cowardly and weak for more than ten years, was actually just a substitute, a fake one. Later, he was threatened and humiliated to facilitate the marriage with the Wen family, which was nothing but a plot. His face became as black as the bottom of a pot.
Pingyang Hou was so angry that he gasped for breath, as if he wanted to hold it back, but in the end he couldn't help it and smashed the cup on the spot.
This frightened many people, especially the person who had talked to Marquis Pingyang. He originally just wanted to make fun of Marquis Pingyang for mistaking fish eyes for pearls, but it turned out to be like this. He felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.
Wei Tingyu happened to be there, but he didn't even blink, "Someone, the Marquis has drunk too much, send him back to rest."
Marquis Pingyang was about to be forcibly taken away and was about to curse, but someone pinched the back of his neck and he fainted immediately.
Wei Tingyu faced the crowd and said, "Everyone, Pingyang Hou drank a few more cups and said something wrong after drinking. Please forgive me."
"You are too polite, Prince Wei."
"Everyone, enjoy your meal and drink. Please forgive me if we are not treating you well enough."
After being polite to each other, there were the inevitable words of congratulations and a few glasses of wine, and the matter was just forgotten as if it had never happened. No one openly discussed the relationship between Wei Tingyu and Xiaocao anymore, and at most they just said a few words in private.
Fan Wuguo said that he wanted to get Wei Tingyu drunk, and he really had no intention of letting him go. Plus, there was another person, Jin Wenjie, who had always had a good relationship with Wei Tingyu, and a group of young masters from aristocratic families who had some feelings about Xiaocao for various reasons. They came one by one, and Wei Tingyu actually accepted them all. It seemed that he was an absolute drinker.
Jin Wenjie was almost dizzy, "Master Wei, you didn't drink before, are you a natural drinker?"
There were quite a few people staggering, and Fan Wuguo was also intoxicated. A huge amount? Damn it! He had been thinking about getting him drunk before, but now he realized that Wei Tingyu must have taken Sister Anguo's hangover medicine. Fan Wuguo had personally experienced the power of that stuff. It tasted like alcohol when it entered the mouth, but it was almost like plain water when it went down the stomach. It would be strange if it could get Wei Tingyu drunk.
Fan Wuguo pulled Wei Tingyu and said, "You are getting married today, and you have the nerve to cheat like this."
"I feel embarrassed that I can't enter the bridal chamber." This is a disguised admission that he cheated.
Fan Wuguo bared his teeth and wanted to bite him. In short, in the eyes of Young Master Fan, anything related to Xiaocao was just showing off. After all, he had always been trying to poach Xiaocao. Even though Xiaocao never took it seriously, he would still swing his hoe from time to time. If he didn't get any results, shouldn't Wei Tingyu be proud
The little bully immediately became irritable, but it was useless to continue drinking. The little bully thought, can I just beat him up? It would be embarrassing if he couldn't enter the bridal chamber, so he might as well beat him down and prevent him from entering the bridal chamber.
Just as the little bully was about to make a move, Wei Tingyu grabbed his hand as if he had anticipated it, "Are you sure you want to fight me?" The reason why he agreed to Mu Bei's request at Wenrenjia before was because of a special situation. Now the situation is also special. Knowing that he is no match for Fan Wuguo, why should he face him alone? Call someone to drag Fan Wuguo away and beat him up.
Wei Tingyu glanced outside the banquet, and Fan Wuguo knew what he meant. He immediately became even angrier and gnashed his teeth, "Wei Tingyu, you are really capable!"
Wei Tingyu had a blank expression on his face. “Thank you for the compliment.”
Fan Wuguo was so angry that he jumped up and down, and in a rage, he really started to fight. However, at this moment, Wei Tingyu's men also came in from the outside, stopped Fan Wuguo, and said respectfully that if the young master wanted to spar with him and get rid of the smell of alcohol, they would definitely accompany him.
Fan Wuguo was stopped, and Wei Tingyu was too lazy to pay attention to him anymore.
Even though he could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, he was not stupid enough to drink till the end. When it was almost enough, he would just pretend to be drunk and leave.
Entering the dormitory, Xiaocao was lying on the couch reading a book. She looked relaxed and comfortable. Wei Tingyu couldn't help but smile.
Xiaocao looked up when he heard the noise, put the book down, stood up and walked forward. He had indeed drunk a lot, and there was still some smell of alcohol. In addition, Xiaocao's sense of smell was very sensitive, so the smell was even more obvious.
Xiaocao walked in, Wei Tingyu put out his arms to hug her, resting his chin on her shoulder, "Xuan'er..." The previous wine did not make him drunk, but now, he felt a little drunk, because of the faint fragrance on his nose and the real body temperature in his arms.
Xiao Cao wrapped her arms around his waist and stroked his back a few times, "Let someone fetch some water for you to wash first."
"good."
The water was ready, and it was delivered quickly. Wei Tingyu went to the bathroom alone without anyone to wait on her. Cheng Cheng smiled and asked if she needed help. Wei Tingyu touched her face and refused. Not to mention helping, they would have plenty of time to bathe together in the future.
In the past, when he was not able to move around easily, there was no hostess or servants in the house to help him, so he could do it all by himself. He simply washed himself, and when he came out, his body was still covered in moisture.
As Wei Tingyu came out, the maids and others in the room also quietly retreated.
Wei Tingyu stepped forward and stood in front of Xiaocao, "Xuan'er," he supported the side of her face with one hand and lifted it up gently, "it's time for us to go to bed." There was the familiarity of an "old couple", but also nervous anticipation.
After all, he had been waiting for this night for more than five years, hadn't he
Xiaocao's face flushed slightly. After she nodded, Wei Tingyu picked her up. Although it was their first night, there was definitely no awkwardness between them. At most, it was a little awkward at the beginning, and then everything would come naturally.
Wei Tingyu carried Xiaocao onto the bed and lowered the gauze curtain. The dragon and phoenix wedding candles were burning brightly, and the overlapping figures on the bed could be vaguely seen...