At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 177 Bridal Chamber Flowers and Candles
"Xiliang Hou is too modest."

The Marquis of Qingzhou sat down and said, "I agreed with the saying that Xiliang was bitterly cold before, but if you still say that Xiliang is bitterly cold now, then you are hiding your incompetence, my Lord."

"There is only a Qingyou Pass between Qingzhou and Xiliangzhou. Every now and then, we can hear the sound of Xiliang cavalry fighting."

"Not to mention those far away, every year in Qingzhou, I don't know how many people bring their families to seek refuge with the Marquis."

"It makes me feel itchy."

"I've wanted to come and see it for a long time, but unfortunately I never had the chance."

"What a bitter and cold place."

After saying this, the Qingzhou Marquis shook his head and said, "It no longer exists."

"My Lord, such praise makes me feel terrified."

However, there was no trace of panic on Xiao Han's face, and he glanced at the Qingzhou Marquis from time to time.

The Marquis of Qingzhou completely ignored him and continued chatting with him, without even a change in his expression.

"Marquis Xiliang, we need to visit Qingzhou and Xiliang more often in the future."

The Marquis of Qingzhou said, "We can exchange what we have. Li Yan from Xiliang, furs, fine iron, and war horses can all be sent to Qingzhou."

"I will definitely give Xiliang Hou a satisfactory price."

"And Qingzhou's grain, cloth, brocade, etc. can also be transported to Xiliang."

"Right on my mind."

Xiao Han nodded: "Qingliang is one, and the lips and teeth are interdependent. We should indeed move around more."

"Thank you, Xiliang Hou."

Qingzhou Hou smiled and clasped his fists, saying, "I still have some things to deal with."

The concubine of the Marquis of Qingzhou wanted to follow them, but the Marquis of Qingzhou said, "My beloved concubine, aren't you feeling depressed?"

"It just so happens that there are many female relatives in Xilianghou's mansion. You can chat with them for a while to relieve your fatigue. Remember to go see the princess later. She will be getting married tomorrow, so don't make any mistakes."

Say it.

Without waiting for the concubine's consent, he left on his own and walked out of the courtyard.

The Qingzhou Marquis's pretty face was indifferent, but there was a hint of panic in her eyes, and she was a little restless.

"The Marquis is nervous?"

Xiao Han turned his head, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and looked at the stunningly beautiful woman next to him with a playful look.

"How could the Marquis see that I was nervous?"

She also looked over, their eyes met, and she opened her red lips slightly: "With a general like the Marquis who is the best in the world by my side, I feel extremely relieved."

"Seriously?"

Xiao Han chuckled: "Why is the concubine's hand shaking?"

"Miaoyu, talk to the Marquis."

He stood up, found Miaoyu, and went back to the house. The concubine of the Marquis of Qingzhou looked at his back with mixed feelings.

The next morning.

It's still dark.

But the entire Xilianghou Mansion was bustling with activity, and the servants in each garden were busy making final preparations.

The wedding process was complicated and involved many rituals, but fortunately, we had prepared in advance. We started at dawn and continued until dusk when all the procedures were completed.

Marquis of Qingzhou and Marquis of Zhenbei Xie Xuanli had already left the scene early on behalf of Emperor Gao Qian and returned to his guest garden to rest.

After all, they had been busy all day, and some of them were quite old and a little overwhelmed.

The prince did not act out of character and was extremely honest, but he looked at Xiao Han with an unfriendly look.

After bringing Princess Ningxi to meet with the major families of Xiliang and the congratulations from the Chanyu of many Hu tribes.

The two of them left, and the dinner was hosted by Zhou Bo and Miao Yu.

The night is dark and gloomy.

In Ningxi Garden.

The lights were on, hundreds of lanterns were emitting bright light, and the entire mansion was filled with laughter.

Only in Ningxi Garden was it extremely quiet, with the servants and maids who had been busy all day taking their place.

Originally, Cui'er and Ling'er, the two personal maids, were supposed to serve in the room all night, but they were called out by Xiao Han.

Two maids were chatting with some maids in the front hall. The evening breeze was blowing.

With a slight chill in the air, at the gate of the courtyard, Huluxu and Zhao Muli each held a saber, looking straight ahead.

He was just afraid that someone would get drunk and disturb the bridal chamber of his lord and princess.

The bridal chamber in the backyard was decorated extremely festively, with red silk and red lanterns everywhere. Two burly maids were standing far away outside the door guarding.

inside the room.

The red candles flickered. Princess Ningxi, wearing a bright red wedding dress, sat at the head of the bed with some trepidation, looking outside the room from time to time.

It was not until I heard some footsteps that I immediately put away my thoughts. A moment later, the door opened and closed.

Xiao Han walked in, holding a wooden box with a few plates of meat and vegetables and a pot of girl's red wine on it.

"I've been hungry all day, come and eat something."

He put down the food and wine and looked at the girl.

"I'm not hungry."

Princess Ningxi's pretty face flushed slightly, but she stared at the bright red pork elbow on the table, swallowing unconsciously as she spoke.

As soon as he finished speaking, the calf made a very uncooperative gurgling sound.

"You said you're not hungry."

Xiao Han smiled and said, "In the future, you and I will be husband and wife. You should not act like a princess, and I will not act like a marquis."

"Why do so many rules come from? Eat when you are hungry, sleep when you are tired, and say whatever you want to say.

"Don't keep it to yourself. If you don't say anything and I don't say anything, then we will be sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams. Isn't that injustice?"

These few casual words touched the girl's heart so much that she licked her lips and said eagerly, "Husband, I'm hungry."

"Then come and eat."

His head is full of black lines.

"Hehe, when I was in the palace before, I couldn't eat after a certain time, and there were a lot of rules."

She said helplessly: "The maids in the palace also keep a close eye on us. We have to know how to sit and eat properly. If we break the rules, we will be scolded at the least and beaten with a stick at the worst."

"This is not the palace."

Xiao Han sat down, poured a glass of wine, and said leisurely: "You are the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion. You can deal with anyone who dares to gossip."

Princess Ningxi picked up the chopsticks and ate in small bites, adhering to the rules of a girl's eating manners and not being rude.

But as she ate more, she found the food more delicious. She glanced at her husband secretly, and when she saw that he didn't look surprised, she ate a little more.

"Are you embarrassed?"

Xiao Han raised his eyebrows, then put down his wine glass, demonstrated himself, picked up an elbow with both hands and started to chew it.

While eating, he said, "I've been hungry all day, and the etiquette is too complicated."

"Correct."

The girl nodded: "My waist and legs ache from standing so hard, and my face is numb from smiling."

"I am full."

She stopped chewing an elbow, wiped her mouth, looked at the remaining food and wine on the table, and said while suppressing her appetite:

"Are you really full?"

Xiao Han raised his head and looked at her.

"fake."

Princess Ningxi shook her head.

Who would have thought.

The great Marquis of Xiliang and the princess were eating and drinking to their heart's content in their bridal chamber.

There was not enough on one side, so the maid outside was asked to bring in a few plates of wine and food.

Full of wine and food.

Shower and change clothes.

The next process begins naturally.

(End of this chapter)