When Qin Yining heard this, he subconsciously furrowed his brows.
To the side, the Countess of Anping quickly said, "What's wrong with this couple? We don't go to their residence for fear of offending them, but they keep coming to our place one after another. "
After saying this, she felt that her words were too harsh and it would be bad if word of this reached Lu Heng's ears, so she added, "It's Zhong Yibo's residence that's so considerate."
"That's right." The other madams also agreed, but whether or not they were sincere was another matter.
The sound of voices came from the corridor, and the door to the private room was pushed open. The bridegroom, dressed in a red python robe, walked in.
When Lu Heng was toasting in the residence, he had been forced to drink quite a bit. After walking for a while, he was already tipsy and felt a bit dizzy as he walked. The two servants at his side dutifully followed him to prevent him from making a fool of himself.
Lu Heng didn't even have to look for Qin Yining. Her eyes, which were slightly moist due to drunkenness, fell directly on Qin Yining.
In the room full of plain colors, Qin Yining was still the most eye-catching one. His elegant attire made him seem even more ethereal. Under the light, his soft and tender skin was like fine porcelain, glowing with a soft matte light. His eyebrows were like distant mountains, and he was as white as snow.
The emotions that Lu Heng had been suppressing were like a flood breaking through a dam.
For the sake of the big picture, he had no choice but to accept Your Majesty's matchmaking and marry a woman he didn't have any feelings for. He didn't know much about Bian Ruohan, and he didn't have any feelings for him. After meeting him, he only felt that he was an ordinary woman.
Just now, he was still suppressing the disappointment in his heart and smiling as he prepared to go fetch the bride.
However, the people he arranged at Shunfu Restaurant told him that Bian Ruohan actually dared to cause trouble for Qin Yining in front of him. His words were extremely vulgar, and he made a big fool of himself.
Lu Heng was so angry that he almost canceled the wedding on the spot.
However, the words of the tactician beside him reminded him.
The wedding had been prepared and the invitations had been sent out. This was a marriage that Your Majesty was the matchmaker. Even if Bian Ruohan was a vulgar and arrogant person, there was no reason for him to go back on his word now that he had agreed.
Lu Heng suppressed his anger and bowed to Bian Ruohan. He walked through the crowd of guests to show proper etiquette and then hurried over.
He knew that Qin Yining had been wronged, because between him and Qin Yining, it had always been Qin Yining who was the only one who had ever been close to her. She had scrupulously adhered to the virtues of a woman and treated Pang Xiao wholeheartedly. He was the one who couldn't let go of her. However, Bian Ruohan had somehow heard something and dared to say such words in front of so many upper-class women in the capital.
"Greetings, Madams." Lu Heng forced himself to retract his gaze and bowed. "Please forgive us for our lack of hospitality.
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"Zhong Yibo is too courteous."
Everyone was talking at once as they invited Lu Heng to sit down.
These upper-class women had just watched a big show. Before they could sort out their thoughts, Lu Heng had arrived. Moreover, as soon as he entered, his gaze had been fixed on the Prince Zhongshun's consort. It was difficult for everyone not to be curious.
An older madam smiled and said, "Marquis Lu is a thoughtful and attentive person. He treats his guests with great care. However, Madam Zhong Yibo … I think that after marrying into the family, she will be influenced by your family's culture and will be better. "
Her words were very impolite. She directly belittled Bian Ruohan's family in front of Lu Heng. Even if a man didn't like his wife, in front of outsiders, they were still family. Belittling his wife was the same as belittling him.
If it was a normal day,
Lu Heng would also think this way.
However, Lu Heng was currently drunk. In addition, his heart was filled with regret and pity for Qin Yining. He was also afraid that Qin Yining wouldn't want to pay attention to him anymore. This madam's words coincided with his thoughts.
Lu Heng agreed and said, "That's right. Today is my wife's fault. On her wedding day, she didn't pay attention to the rules and snuck out. She even spoke nonsense without any basis and offended everyone. This one feels very guilty."
After saying this, Lu Heng stood up and bowed apologetically in the direction of Qin Yining.
Although there were many people sitting next to Qin Yining, Lu Heng's straightforward apology still caused the madams present to whisper to each other.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this Master Lu had clearly come to apologize to Qin Yining.
Lu Heng turned around and whispered a few words to the manservant beside him.
The manservant hesitated. Just as he was about to call out, "Master Lu," he was stopped by Lu Heng.
"Why aren't you going?"
"Yes."
The manservant retreated and went to the door to give a few instructions. Not long after, he brought in a tray with a jar of wine and a small bowl for eating.
Lu Heng picked up the jar of wine and opened the mud seal, then poured himself a bowl of wine.
"Today's matter was all due to my lack of consideration. That's why my wife came and acted so impudently. I will punish myself with three bowls. Please forgive me, madams."
As soon as Lu Heng finished speaking, he happily downed three bowls of wine in one go.
With such a ferocious drinking style, even if these madams still had complaints about Bian Ruohan, they couldn't blame Lu Heng anymore. At least Zhong Yibo had given them enough face. His apology was also quite sincere. In contrast, Lu Heng's thoughtfulness and politeness and Bian Ruohan's arrogance and rudeness were two polar opposites.
Although these madams hadn't competed in the center of power for a long time, what didn't they know?
This kind of woman really wasn't worthy of Lu Heng. Lu Heng probably had no choice but to agree to marry her.
Some of the older madams smiled and tried to smooth things over. "Alright, we've already eaten so much wine. We still have to consummate our marriage tonight."
"Zhong Yibo, sit down and rest. Let them serve some hangover soup."
… …
Their words warmed up the originally tense and awkward atmosphere.
Lu Heng smiled and sat down. He took the hangover soup and placed it next to his hand.
At this time, his face was flushed and his stomach was full of wine. How could he drink any hangover soup? At this time, he felt his entire body was hot and his face was burning. It was only because of his good habits and family upbringing that he didn't lose his composure. But his eyes couldn't help but drift towards Qin Yining.
At this time, someone sighed emotionally. "I still remember that in Ci 'an Palace, the Empress Dowager almost matched Zhong Yibo and Wang Fei together. But the heavens have their own plans. Yue Lao's red line has tied Prince Zhongshun and Family Qin meimei's feet together. "
Qin Yining was already impatient.
These women, who were not very familiar with her, were from a completely different world from her. They were not willing to rest when they had nothing to do, and talked about the matters of their own families as a pastime. In addition, the older women were even more unscrupulous in their jokes. It was not easy to put the matter aside, but they actually brought it up again.
Lu Heng thought of the scene when he first met Qin Yining. Then he thought of the situation in the palace and the few times they had crossed swords. They had gone through hardships together in the Tatan. She had once thought of him as a friend. But what was going on now?
Lu Heng's mind was dizzy. Everything around him had receded. There was only Qin Yining left in his eyes.
He smiled bitterly. His eyes were filled with disappointment and reluctance. "Actually, back then, you and I … …"
Lu Heng hadn't finished speaking when his face suddenly turned cold.
Qin Yining splashed a cup of herbal tea on his face. He suddenly stood up and scolded, "Zhong Yibo, wake up. Don't speak nonsense to ruin other people's reputation. Did the two of you make an agreement?"
The room was completely silent.
The madam who had been joking saw that Qin Yining was angry and knew that she had said something wrong. She had angered this wang fei.
But no one would have thought that the Prince Zhongshun's consort had such a violent temper. She dared to splash tea on the face of the head of the Lu Family. The tea was still stuck to Lu Heng's eyebrows.
Lu Heng was slightly dazed. "I … …"
Qin Yining turned to the people in the room and said with a smile, "The day is late. My family's Wang Ye is not feeling well and has been resting in bed. I have also been out all day. It is time for me to leave."
"Yes, it is late." The Countess of Anping, who had noticed that the situation wasn't right, agreed. "I should also go back."
When the two mentioned this, the awkward crowd stood to bid farewell to Lu Heng.
At this time, Lu Heng's head was spinning. He couldn't even straighten his tongue. He couldn't hear a single word that these people were saying.
These madams saw that Lu Heng was so drunk that he was delirious. Moreover, he had brought his attendants and bodyguards, so they were reassured and bid farewell.
Soon, only Lu Heng and his attendants were left in the private room.
"Count, you … …"
Before the manservant could finish speaking, Lu Heng closed his eyes and fell to the ground drunk. His mouth was open as he fell asleep.
The manservant and bodyguards were extremely shocked. They hurriedly went to support him, but the drunk person was completely unconscious. Not only was his snoring loud, he was also much heavier than usual.
Everyone used a tremendous amount of strength to carry Lu Heng out of Shun Fu Restaurant with a roll of bedding. They placed him on a temporarily hired carriage.
Fortunately, the count's estate wasn't far from here. The family quickly drove the carriage back to the count's estate and directly carried the drunken Lu Heng into the bridal chamber.
At this time, Bian Ruohan was sitting on the side of the bed with a dragon and phoenix veil over her head. She was extremely bashful as she waited for Lu Heng. Who knew that her neck was about to be crushed by the phoenix coronet. What she waited for was the groom who had passed out drunk.
Lu Heng was directly carried onto the bed. He didn't even take off his wedding robes as he continued to sleep, snoring loudly.
Bian Ruohan didn't know if she should continue to sit on the bed or avoid it. She had never suffered any grievances since she was young. The wedding night was so different from what she had imagined. She was so angry that she threw the veil on the ground and turned to leave.
"Madam. Please get some rest. "
"No, I want to go home!"
"Madam, if you go out at this time, I'm afraid it will affect you negatively. If Concubine Zhuang knows, she will reprimand this servant for not serving Madam well. Please rest for the time being. "
Bian Ruohan was forcefully dissuaded by the wet nurse who had accompanied her.
The wedding night was not going to happen. She curled up in her wedding robes and slept next to Lu Heng. She also couldn't get used to the pungent smell of alcohol. She hid far away and sulked by herself. She even shed a few tears of grievance.
Regardless of the Lu Family's situation, Qin Yining had already told Pang Xiao about today's strange encounter.
"That Bian shi is really unreasonable. I don't know what Zhong Yibo's brain is filled with either. I didn't even feel relieved when I threw a bowl of herbal tea at her. "
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