Mu Niancheng wiped his sweat, "Isnât it too early to drink ceremonial wine now?"
"Who said weâre drinking ceremonial wine?" Qi Yunqiao smiled cunningly, "These nine cups contain four with special ingredients, the other five, four are poison, and one is an antidote. Even if you drink from the other cups, it wonât kill you, just make you uncomfortable. But if you drink poison, youâd have to pick one cup as the antidote, and you only get one chance to do that."
People nearby couldnât help but wipe sweat for Mu Niancheng, is this what marrying a wife looks like?
"Wifey, are you trying to poison me to inherit my wealth?"
"Hehe..."
"Just tell me if youâre drinking or not." Qi Yunqiao said, "If you do, everything between us before is cleared, and weâll live well. If you donât, wait and see how Iâll deal with you later."
Ye Haoyang pat Nianchengâs shoulder sympathetically, "You could have married a virtuous lady but chose to marry a witch."
"Fine, Iâll drink!" Mu Niancheng said, "Tell me, what other conditions do you have?" Yet he couldnât help thinking, this brat is so petty, isnât it just touching her once?"
Other conditions? Qi Yunqiao blinked and asked, "How about calling out what you failed to shout last time?"
Mu Niancheng chuckled, "Keep dreaming!" Without waiting for Qi Yunqiao to say âstartâ, he quickly picked up a cup and poured it into his mouth.
Everyone didnât have time to dissuade them, are these newlyweds playing too much?
What if he drank poison, and what if he chose wrong for the antidote?
"I drank the one with antidote. Four cups have pear blossom tears, four with itching powder, four pear flower scent, four lotus flower scent, and only one with grass scent. Am I right?"
Only then did everyone realize, Mu Familyâs heir studied medicine from a young age, how could he fail in such a minor affair? They were overthinking.
However, the Mu Familyâs daughter-in-law isnât ordinary either, the skillful hand shows she knows medicine, truly birds of a feather flock together, the future Mu Family is bound for greater fame.
A little episode did not delay the auspicious time. Soon Qi Yunqiao said farewell to relatives, boarded the flower bridge, and thus began another happy life.
Ye Haoyang led the army to Yueluo Kingdom the day after Mu Nianchengâs wedding.
Gone for nearly half a year.
After arriving at Yueluo, within two months, the territory of Yueluo Kingdom was recovered, while Yuelan and Yuehan, two small kingdoms, were merged into Great Zhouâs territory, ever since the continent no longer held Yuelan and Yuehan Kingdoms.
"Youâre heading back to the Capital City soon, who knows when we will meet again."
Ye Haoyang laughed and patted the otherâs shoulder, "Not necessarily the case, Iâll probably stay in the Capital City next, as long as you report back, weâll definitely drink together."
"Thatâs good news for sure!"
The person talking with him is also the general from the Yueluo expedition, and not another person, but the younger son of County Magistrate Liu from Quanya County many years ago, he and Ye Haoyang were known to each other through fights back then.
Since then, theyâve kept in touch through letters, but seldom meet, unexpectedly, they were encountered on the southern battleground this time.
Their cooperation is extremely tacit, leading to such smooth success in annexing the small kingdoms.
After New Yearâs, Ye Haoyang led three thousand troops, setting off from the south back to the Capital City.
Passing through Liangchuan Prefecture, they received news from the Capital that Ye Haoxuan is getting married.
His elder brother is getting married, his heart filled with joy, rushing day and night back to the Capital.
"Second Mistress, please take a break."
"Iâm not tired, let me embroider a bit longer."
Inside Prince Anâs Mansion, Mu Huaen was doing embroidery work with the maid.