The most dissolute couple in the capital

The new house in the Liang Prince's Mansion was decorated in a very festive manner.

Red candles burned brightly, and layers of auspicious dragon and phoenix curtains hung down from the rosewood bed frame.

The four corners of the Boshan incense burner are filled with calming agarwood incense, the window frames are covered with double happiness paper-cuts, and even the fruit plate on the table is arranged in the shape of mandarin ducks playing in the water.

Cui Qingyi sat upright on the wedding bed, her hands neatly placed on her knees, her posture was perfect.

But in fact……

She was pondering the rumors that the Prince of Liang had "difficulty in having offspring"...

Cui Qingyi secretly made some calculations.

The official explanation was that he was injured while saving the emperor. With relatives and high-ranking officials present, the story couldn't be faked. Privately, some speculated that he had taken the wrong medicine. Even more outrageous rumors claimed he was perfectly fine, and that the emperor, fearing his brother's heir would threaten the throne, secretly gave him a drug to prevent him from having children.

Cui Qingyi didn't believe this final version. If the emperor were truly so ruthless, wouldn't it be easier to simply give him a cup of poisoned wine? Why bother with some kind of infertility-inducing drug?

But whatever the truth is, since it involves royal privacy, no one dares to say a word.

Cui Qingyi had no complaints about this.

So, in her mind, tonight's itinerary should go like this: lift the veil, drink the nuptial wine, exchange a few polite words, go to sleep separately, and tomorrow go together to pay respects to the Empress Dowager—perfect.

As for the wedding night...

Cui Qingyi thought to herself, "No way, we're civilized people, we can just chat under the covers."

Footsteps and laughter came from outside, interrupting her thoughts.

The wedding attendant's voice drifted from afar: "Welcome, Your Highness, to the bridal chamber—"

The curtain was lifted, and a night breeze carrying the smell of alcohol rushed in.

Li Chengjing strode into the bridal chamber, followed by the matchmaker and the matron.

The matchmaker stepped forward, smilingly guiding the wedding ceremony.

Li Chengjing picked up the scale rod tied with red silk and somewhat clumsily lifted Cui Qingyi's veil.

Red silk fluttered in the breeze, and candlelight filled the view.

Cui Qingyi slightly raised her eyes and met Li Chengjing's gaze.

Under the candlelight, Li Chengjing wore a bright red wedding dress, which made his already outstanding features even more striking.

Now that they were face to face, she noticed that his eyes were unusually bright, as if they were covered with a thin layer of water, whether from the alcohol or the candlelight, she couldn't tell.

Li Chengjing was stunned for a moment.

He stared at Cui Qingyi's face for a long time before finally managing to utter a single sentence.

"lady."

Cui Qingyi turned her face slightly to the side: "...Husband."

Lee Seung-kyung's face visibly turned even redder.

The matchmaker coughed at the opportune moment: "Your Highness, it's time for the nuptial wine."

"Oh, right, right, right." Li Chengjing came to his senses and took the nuptial cup from the matchmaker.

The two drank wine together according to custom.

Li Chengjing gulped it down in one go, as if going into battle, and then put it back on the tray.

"The nuptial wine, nothing special, huh?"

She put down her cup, a slight smile curving her lips: "Your Highness is right, the taste is indeed just so-so."

When Li Chengjing heard that she also thought it was just so-so, he wasn't so nervous anymore: "Your Highness has worked hard today. I asked you to prepare some snacks in advance."

The palace maid outside the door responded.

Before long, several plates of exquisite pastries were served, including a plate of braised duck wings.

Li Chengjing pushed the pastries towards Cui Qingyi: "Are you hungry? I've been busy preparing these since noon, and I can still manage to eat a few bites at the table. You've been waiting in the room the whole time; you must be exhausted."

Cui Qingyi was indeed hungry.

The bride didn't drink a drop of water from the time she started getting ready in the morning until she went to the wedding ceremony, the wedding ceremony, and the bridal chamber. She relied entirely on her breath to keep going.

She picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and took a delicate bite.

Lee Seung-kyung sat down beside her and took a piece of food to eat with her.

After the two had eaten for a while, Su Xin peeked half her head in from the outer room and whispered, "Your Highness, shall I help you remove your makeup?"

Cui Qingyi nodded.

Su Xin walked in and began to help her remove the heavy phoenix crown.

This phoenix crown was specially made by the Imperial Clothing Bureau. The phoenix, made of gold thread, is incredibly lifelike and inlaid with pearls and rubies. It is extremely luxurious and also incredibly heavy. Cui Qingyi has been wearing it since morning, and her neck is already as stiff as a stone.

Su Xin carefully disassembled the hairpins, her technique skillful, but the structure of the phoenix crown was too complicated, and there were several mechanisms and clasps that she couldn't open no matter what she did.

Li Chengjing watched for a while, then suddenly leaned over and asked, "Shall I help?"

Su Xin was startled and instinctively took a step back: "Your Highness?"

"Move aside." Li Chengjing stood behind Cui Qingyi, looked down at the structure of the phoenix crown, and gently pressed a clasp.

With a "click," the hair ornament on one side came loose.

Find another hidden clasp, and with a deft flick of your finger, the other side loosens as well.

"This kind of clasp is similar to the mechanisms I usually make, just in the wrong direction." He muttered as he disassembled it, his movements exceptionally gentle, as if afraid of pulling Cui Qingyi's hair. "Hey, how did you make this hairpin? It's wrapped around three times. Who designed it?"

He turned to Suxin and asked, "Should we turn it to the left or to the right?"

Su Xin snapped out of her daze and quickly instructed, "To the left, Your Highness, just gently rotate it half a turn to the left and you can take it off."

"Okay." Li Chengjing did as he was told, and successfully removed the hairpin, then handed it to Suxin.

Cui Qingyi felt the weight on her head gradually lessen, and her cervical spine, which had been tense all day, finally relaxed.

After the two masters removed their hairpins and changed their clothes, the servants in the room withdrew in an orderly manner, leaving only the newlyweds.

The red candle burned quietly on the bronze crane lamp stand, occasionally bursting into a flame with a soft crackling sound.

The atmosphere suddenly became subtle.

Li Chengjing, who had been chatting and laughing just moments before, suddenly fell silent. He gripped the wedding bed, his eyes unsure of where to look.

Seeing his flustered appearance, Cui Qingyi found it amusing and said gently, "Your Highness, it's late, let's rest."

"Huh? Oh! Rest, rest!" Li Chengjing stammered, then awkwardly climbed onto the bed and lay stiffly on the outer side, with enough space between them to fit two more fat men.

Cui Qingyi was just about to close her eyes and enjoy this rare moment of peace and quiet.

Suddenly, the person next to me sat up abruptly, as if they had made a tremendous decision.

"Qingyi!" Li Chengjing took a deep breath, his voice trembling with nervousness, "There's something I... I have to tell you!"

Cui Qingyi opened her eyes, feigning confusion: "Your Highness, what has caused your alarm?"

Li Chengjing turned his head, looked at his newlywed wife's stunningly beautiful face in the candlelight, gritted his teeth, and said with a look of grim determination, "There are rumors circulating that I... well, actually, the imperial physician did examine me before, and said that I damaged my very essence while saving my elder brother. I'm afraid I'll have very little chance of having children in this life."

Cui Qingyi lowered her eyes slightly and said in a perfectly gentle tone, "Now that I have married Your Highness, I don't care about these things."

To everyone's surprise, Li Chengjing's face turned an unusual red to the roots of his neck. He took a couple of quick breaths, then suddenly grabbed Cui Qingyi's hand and urgently clarified, "No! Although the imperial physician said it would be difficult for me to have children,... but I am not impotent!"

Cui Qingyi: ...Hmm? ? ?

Before she could react, Li Chengjing's eyes were already red, like a large dog starving but trying to hold back its hunger, staring at the stunningly beautiful woman exuding a delicate fragrance. His peculiar brain circuits were instantly overwhelmed by her beauty, and he mustered all the courage he had in his life, and pounced on her.

"I...I'll prove it to you right now!"

A red candle flickered and a bright red gauze curtain quietly fell, concealing the spring light in the room.

-

Late at night.

The wind outside the window rustled the branches and leaves of the old locust tree in the courtyard, and the distant sound of the night watchman's drum could be faintly heard; it was past midnight.

The red candle had burned down to its last bit, leaving only a finger-length section, emitting a faint, flickering light.

Li Chengjing, who was beside her, was already asleep, breathing evenly. He turned to face her without any suspicion, with one hand on her waist, as if afraid she would run away.

Cui Qingyi stared at Cheng Chen on the ceiling of the bed, feeling the warmth beside her, and felt as if a series of dazzling fireworks had exploded in her mind.

what.

He may not be good, but he's still pretty good.

Young and strong, full of energy, hardworking, and able to endure hardship...

(No)

It's a stroke of good fortune! It's an unexpected blessing! I knew I'd be rewarded after a lifetime of hard work with the Zheng family!

Cui Qingyi's lips curled up again.

Li Chengjing, who was next to him, turned over in a daze, mumbled something, and tightened his arm around her.

Cui Qingyi did not push him away.

Okay, let's get started.

Holding him is fine too.