Chapter 207: Chapter 207: The Wedding Night

Fu Changqin carried Fu Shinian on his back, his eyes red and tears fell continuously all the way to the bridal sedan chair.

He carried Fu Shinian into the sedan chair and watched as the door curtain fell.

Fu Changqin silently lifted his sleeve to wipe away his tears.

Even Madam Fu couldn’t bear to watch, saying, “Your sister isn’t leaving forever.”

“When Mingzhu got married, I thought Shinian was still at home, and managed to hold back,” Fu Changqin said tearfully, “but now, even Shinian is leaving.”

“Alright, alright,” Madam Fu said, “they will come back, now go help your father greet the guests.”

With Fu Changqin acting like this, Madam Fu felt a bit better, less sad.

Xiao Chengyu was at the front greeting guests.

Fortunately, Xiao Yingyue was there to accompany Fu Shinian.

Xiao Yingyue chatted with Fu Shinian while cracking sunflower seeds, not feeling lonely at all.

“You should go and eat something,” Fu Shinian said, “I have enough to eat here. Enjoy your meal and come back to chat with me afterward.”

“After the meal, I won’t come back,” Xiao Yingyue said with a cheeky smile, “By then, my brother should be here, I don’t want to be in the way.”

Fu Shinian blushed and playfully hit her. “Aren’t you embarrassed?”

“Oh my, being married is different now, you can tease me who isn’t married yet,” Xiao Yingyue laughed.

“Speaking of which, aren’t you next?” Fu Shinian said, “You’re so bold now, don’t let me find you getting shy the night before your wedding.”

“I’m off to eat!” Xiao Yingyue ran away, her face red.

After a while, Shaoyao came in with a lot of food.

“This is…” Fu Shinian asked curiously.

“The Marquis heard that during the wedding, the bride has nothing to eat, unlike those in the front who can eat and drink. So, he specially instructed the kitchen to prepare the same meal, just in smaller portions for each dish, so that Madam can taste everything,” Shaoyao explained.

“Although Chunmian and Chunyu have been to the Marquis’ residence before, they’re not very familiar with it. If Madam needs anything tonight, just let me know,” Shaoyao said.

“Thank you, Sister Shaoyao,” Fu Shinian said, “This is more than enough for me.”

Fu Shinian noticed there was also a wine pot and picked it up to smell it, “It’s hawthorn wine.”

“Although the Marquis can’t meet with Madam recently, he always pays attention to Madam’s preferences,” Shaoyao explained with a smile, “He knows Madam likes the new hawthorn wine from Taste Building, so he specially bought it.”

“I won’t disturb you, Madam.” It seemed that Fu Shinian was somewhat nervous, “I’ll be outside, call me if you need anything anytime.”

“Sister Shaoyao, stay and eat with us,” Fu Shinian invited Chunmian and Chunyu, “you sit as well; although portions are smaller, there’s quite a variety, I can’t finish it all.”

“It’s more lively with you around.”

Shaoyao wasn’t too familiar with Fu Shinian, unlike Chunmian and Chunyu.

Chunmian and Chunyu pulled Shaoyao over, “Sister Shaoyao, sit and eat with us. The young lady never stands on ceremony with us, she doesn’t impose too many rules in private.”

“Thank you, Young Lady.”

Though Xiao Chengyu’s health has greatly improved, everyone was still cautious, afraid he might fall ill from drinking too much.

Xiao Fengxing once poisoned Xiao Chengyu, and when the Emperor found out, he banished him immediately, showing Xiao Chengyu’s importance in the Emperor’s eyes.

On such a joyous day, no one dared to let anything go wrong.

So when Xiao Chengyu returned to the bedroom, he hadn’t drunk much wine.

Pushing the door open, he saw Fu Shinian eating and drinking happily with the maids.

“Marquis.” Shaoyao and the other two quickly stood up.

At that moment, Fu Shinian’s mouth was still full, trying to sit back on the bed and grab her fan, but it was too late, so she simply didn’t. “Why did Marquis come back so early?”

“They dared not let me drink too much,” Xiao Chengyu explained, and Fu Shinian understood.

She thought, perhaps poor health before wasn’t all bad.

“Are you full?” Xiao Chengyu asked.

“I’m full,” Fu Shinian nodded.

Thus, Shaoyao, Chunmian, and Chunyu quickly tidied up the food and hastily left.

Earlier with Shaoyao and the others around, Fu Shinian wasn’t very nervous.

Now, with only her and Xiao Chengyu in the room, Fu Shinian became nervous again.

“Does Marquis want some hangover soup?” Fu Shinian asked nervously.

“I didn’t drink much wine,” Xiao Chengyu replied patiently, “Are you nervous?”

Fu Shinian nodded, “Yes, I’m nervous.”

Xiao Chengyu openly said, “I’m nervous too.”

“Marquis is nervous too?” Hearing this, Fu Shinian suddenly felt less scared.

Xiao Chengyu held Fu Shinian’s hand and led her to sit by the bed.

Earlier, to eat, Fu Shinian had Chunmian and Chunyu take off all the hairpins from her head.

She had also removed her makeup.

Chunmian and Chunyu initially advised her to wait for Xiao Chengyu.

But Fu Shinian said Xiao Chengyu had already seen her without.

Xiao Chengyu smiled and said, “Those hairpins looked nice, but I’m used to seeing you like this.”

“Me too,” Fu Shinian said, “Marquis, you don’t know, this is the first time I’ve put on such thick makeup, it was so uncomfortable.”

“You don’t need makeup. You’re beautiful, with fair skin, even prettier without the powder,” Xiao Chengyu said, gently pinching her cheek with his fingertips, soft and tender.

Fu Shinian’s breathing came in starts, watching as Xiao Chengyu’s face got closer and closer.

Her eyelashes lightly trembled, and she closed her eyes in nervousness.

But she couldn’t help but peek through a slit.

Until Xiao Chengyu kissed her, she couldn’t help but close her eyes again.

And only felt her lips, the corners of her mouth, even her neck became tingling and moist.

Layers of clothes gradually reduced, until there was nothing left on her.

She could only hold onto Xiao Chengyu tightly, only to find at some point, his clothes were gone too.

Touching him, it was burning hot, and instinctively she let go.

But when the rain hit the plantains, she forgot about the heat and clung tightly to his neck.

This man’s body was indeed robust now, why such strength.

Could he secretly have taken some potent tonic?

Fu Shinian didn’t realize she had spoken the thought aloud.

The words, mixed with whimpers like crying, reached Xiao Chengyu’s ears, making him laugh in exasperation, shaking the trunk even more wildly, as a gust and rain beat upon it.

The peach blossoms on the branches trembled timidly without support.

“I don’t need tonics, but looking at your frail body, you do need some,” Xiao Chengyu said in a hoarse voice.

However, before asking the kitchen to make tonic soup for the little lady tomorrow, today he had to feed her another type of tonic.

By now, Fu Shinian’s nervousness had vanished entirely, her mind blank without a thought in her mind.

In a daze, she seemed to see purple energy flowing from fingertips, enveloping them both.

Then, she felt Xiao Chengyu’s strength, somehow greater than before.

Fu Shinian: “…”

Oh purple energy, now’s not the time to bolster Xiao Chengyu!

Xiao Chengyu hadn’t expected it; he didn’t feel tired at all.

He called for water four times during the night.

In the following years, people in the capital observed that as Xiao Chengyu grew older, he showed no signs of illness, becoming even healthier and increasingly handsome like a heavenly figure.

When going out with Marchioness Changping, Marquis Changping would hold one child while leading another by the hand, effortlessly.

He had long outlived the rumored fatal threshold of twenty-five, and people in the capital gradually forgot about such a rumor.

Until Marquis Changping became white-haired, holding his grandchildren’s hands, going out with Marchioness Changping by his side.

Only then did the people of the capital suddenly remember, who said Marquis Changping was short-lived back then?

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