Free Web NovelChapter 1352: Chapter 794: Ceremony Complete, Luming’s Promise (Part 2)
Xie Qianyun couldn’t help but swallow.
Xiao Luming carefully wiped it clean, then handed the handkerchief to a Palace Attendant, instructing, "Continue."
"...Yes, yes."
The Palace Attendants were all stunned by the scene before them.
They didn’t expect the Emperor to care so much for the Empress.
He even personally wiped the Empress’s mouth.
In fact, Xiao Luming just had OCD and couldn’t stand seeing Xie Qianyun’s face dirty.
"Please, Your Majesty and Empress, return to the bed."
Both of them returned to the edge of the bed.
"Please, Your Majesty and Empress, drink the wedding wine." The old nanny still boomed her voice, "It symbolizes that from today on, Your Majesty and the Empress are united as one and will stay together forever."
The Palace Attendants brought up two cups of wine.
Xie Qianyun picked up her cup.
After eating meat, she really wanted some wine to wash it down.
With boldness, she clinked her cup with Xiao Luming’s, creating a crisp sound, "I’ll drink first... No, no, I mean, I, your humble servant, drink to your health first."
Saying so, she downed it in one go.
As soon as it went down, her throat felt a bit fiery.
Intense.
After drinking, she felt something was not quite right.
Everyone once again stared at her in shock.
The key was that Xiao Luming was holding his cup and hadn’t drunk.
Isn’t this how you drink it?!
Those old fogeys at the Ministry of Rites only taught her the protocols for the coronation, and before they could teach her about the wedding night, it was time for the ceremony.
She always felt that the Minister of Rites was very, very displeased with her.
Upon closer thought, Xiao Luming was the minister’s own grandson, surely he was displeased with a tomboyish girl like her marrying his precious grandson, right?!
"Empress, the wedding wine is supposed to be cross-cupped," the old nanny reminded.
"Cross-cupped? How do you do cross-cups?" Xie Qianyun looked bewildered.
"It’s with crossed arms with the Emperor." The old nanny explained.
"Oh. Sorry about that, refill my cup, I’m good with alcohol anyway." Xie Qianyun quickly said.
The old nanny quickly instructed the Palace Attendants to refill her cup.
This time, Xie Qianyun played it smart.
She held her cup still, waiting for the young emperor to make a move.
This should avoid mistakes, right?!
Thinking this, she saw Xiao Luming take her arm around his, then lean in to drink from the cup in his hand. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
Xie Qianyun quickly followed his lead.
Quickly she lowered her head too.
"Bang!"
A sudden heavy clash resounded.
"Your Majesty, Empress..."
The Palace Attendants were startled.
They only saw the Empress’s forehead suddenly collide with the Emperor’s forehead, and the Emperor seemed to have been hit into stiffness.
"I’m fine!" Xiao Luming waved his hand.
The Palace Attendants dared not approach.
Xie Qianyun’s head was also buzzing from the collision.
How was this young emperor’s head so hard?
"Finish the ceremony." Xiao Luming instructed.
Then he said to Xie Qianyun, "You drink first."
It was to avoid them colliding again.
"Oh."
Xie Qianyun quickly leaned in again and downed the wine in her cup in one go.
Afterwards, Xiao Luming lowered his head as well to drink the wedding wine.
The ceremony was finally complete.
All the Palace Attendants withdrew.
In the large sleeping chamber, only the two of them were left.
It suddenly became awkward.
Xie Qianyun still felt a bit tense.
Despite her reluctance, she had resigned herself to this fate.
But truly being alone with Xiao Luming, it still felt awkward. freewebnøvel.com
The key was they really didn’t know each other.
Just a single encounter.
Meeting again now, the two in a room together, neither seemed to know what to say.
"It’s been a long day, let’s go to sleep." Xiao Luming suddenly spoke.
"Oh, okay." Xie Qianyun quickly agreed.
She squatted down to take her shoes off.
After taking her shoes off, she saw Xiao Luming was also removing his shoes.
"Are we sleeping together?" Xie Qianyun asked.
Immediately after asking, she felt quite foolish.
Of course, now that they were married, they would sleep together.
"We’ll sleep together tonight," Xiao Luming replied, "After tonight, it’s up to the Empress’s mood."
"Oh."
Xie Qianyun didn’t say much else.
She took her shoes off and climbed into bed, then asked, "Do you want to sleep on the inside or outside?"
"I’ll sleep on the outside."
"Oh." Xie Qianyun then crawled further inside.
Once inside, she began to undress.
Xiao Luming glanced at her and then lowered his gaze.
After quite a while.
Xiao Luming turned his eyes back to her.
She was still wearing exactly the same clothes as before, not having taken a single piece off.
