The little path put Nanguan Yan on the bed and left, indicating to the musician to leave as well before leaving.
No one knew about Nan Gong Yan's secret illness, not even his closest servant.
They only thought that the Marquis kept himself pure and didn't like women to get close to him.
At first, the musician was a bit confused, but after realizing it, he followed them as well.
He didn't forget to close the door.
After they left, Yu Yao lifted the veil to look at Nan Gong Yan's features.
He looked very handsome.
He wore an extremely luxurious, deep red wedding suit, with brows and eyes like a painting and graceful form as snow. His figure was tall and slender, and his beauty was exquisite, surpassing the ordinary. He was like a fragrant orchid and jade tree.
He was like a piece of warm jade, emitting a faint warmth. The contours of his face were distinct, resembling an elegant scroll painting that is unforgettable upon a single glance.
The young man is exceptionally handsome, without a parallel in the world.
Thought of his inability to have human intercourse.
Yu Yao's eyes swept over a trace of regret, thinking that he was good-looking but useless; if she hadn't come, he would truly be just a feather pillow in appearance.
Whoever marries him will be unlucky, and they will have to live out the rest of their lives as a widow.
She scanned her consciousness and found out that Nan Gong Yan's inability to have intercourse was merely due to the poison he had inherited from birth, which had not fully developed.
She thought for a moment and then directly stuffed a health pill into his mouth. She gently lifted his chin and, seeing his throat moving, knew the medicine had been swallowed.
Health pills are great for men, as they can not only restore a man's vitality but also optimize his body without side effects.
She thought that Nan Gong Yan, being drunk, wouldn't wake up this quickly.
She was about to take off the head ornaments and wash her face to go to sleep.
Suddenly, Nan Gong Yan woke up and looked at her with eyes full of astonishment.
"Are you awake?"
Her eyes flickered with surprise, but quickly returned to normal as she asked with a light laugh.
"Excuse me, I've had too much to drink."
He looked apologetically, as if his head was a bit uncomfortable. He extended one beautifully shaped hand with prominent knuckles and gently pressed his temple to alleviate the discomfort.
Yu Yao looked on and said, "May I bring some soup to help you sober up?"
In this era, women address men as "Yé" (Master), and Yu Yao's usage of the term is a sign of her willingness to conform to the times.
Nan Gong Yan's eyes looked at her, his eyes were clear and smooth, and he gently shook his head, saying, "I'm fine, it's not a big deal."
He got up from the bed and looked at her with gentle eyes, carefully examining her.
It has to be said, the Marquis's wife is incredibly beautiful, even more so than the top beauty in Beijing.
He wondered how such an outstanding appearance had no rumors spread about it.
Instead, what was spread about was that the Third Miss of the Yongling Marquis Mansion was only pretty in a plain way.
Perhaps it was because she was too modest, or perhaps it was because she was a concubine's daughter, and it was not good to outshine her eldest sister, so she deliberately concealed her identity.
In just a moment, Nan Gong Yan's mind filled with the drama of a concubine's daughter, who had to conceal her outstanding appearance to protect herself from the jealousy and suppression of her stepmother and elder sister.
Nan Gong Yan was born in the Wang palace, where there were constant schemes and cunning strategies. He had seen too much of it.
Especially in the palace, there are knives and swords flashing, and people are killed without blood.
Yu Yao didn't know what was going on in Nan Gong Yan's mind. She saw that he was looking at her closely, his eyes filled only with astonishment and not with surprise.
She couldn't help but feel confused.
Even if she had turned on a beauty filter and was temporarily dazzled by her own appearance, should the bride feel strange when the bride was replaced by someone else?
From his expression, it seemed that he had known all along and was not at all surprised.
Yu Yao's mind turned, and she understood the reason.
This man probably realized that she was not the real one early on. The reason he didn't switch her back might be that he didn't care.
He has a hidden illness and is unable to consummate marriage, so for him, it doesn't matter which girl he marries.
What he wanted was just a person who could help him manage his household affairs and serve as a scapegoat to dispel others' suspicions about his health issues.
Suddenly, Yu Yao's feelings for the man became a few degrees worse.
Being unable to consummate marriage but still getting married—that's deliberately harming a girl, isn't it?
Perhaps, Nan Gong Yan himself also holds onto a sliver of hope, thinking that he might be able to cure it someday.
Nan Gong Yan retracted his scrutinizing gaze and stopped looking at her.
His gaze swept past the table in the room, where the wine for a wedding couple was already poured, but untouched.
She thought that the couple's mutual cup of wine had not yet been drunk, so the ceremony wasn't complete.
She walked over, gently took the two cups of unity wine from the table, and handed one to Yu Yao. Her brows and eyes were mild, "Marquis's wife, we have not yet drunk our unity wine, and the procedure is not yet complete."
Yu Yao lightly smiled and took the wine he handed to her, but did not drink it immediately. Instead, she looked at him and asked with a smile, "Master, do you not find it strange that the bride who married you is me?"
Seeing that he didn't ask, she opened her mouth and spoke herself.
"Haha."
He softly laughed, his warm brows and eyes filled with a contented smile, his expression gentle.
Seeing her staring at him in confusion, he gently smiled and began to explain himself.
"I don't care who I marry as long as the woman I marry is well-behaved, can help me manage the household affairs, that's enough."
He said this with an air of calmness, without any particular expression on his face, as if he really didn't care who he married.
Yu Yao saw him say this and felt more at ease.
She had originally worried that if he had not married Yu Wan, he might take it out on her, but now it seems that she had overthought it.
She can do nothing more than be well-behaved and help him manage the household affairs.
Even better, she could do it well.
Although he doesn't care about this matter, Yu Yao still explained it.
"I don't know what happened. Just before I got on the flower carriage, I was suddenly knocked out, and when I woke up again, I was already inside the carriage. Then I was carried all the way to Jing Wangfu."
If he misunderstands that she is trying to climb the social ladder and manipulating things to get married to the Jin Wangfu, it will not be good.
He would definitely investigate this matter later. The King and Queen of Jin Wangfu would probably also investigate. If they found out that Yu Wan didn't want to marry, she deliberately knocked her out, haha
It's easy to imagine how angry the family of Jin Wangfu would be.
This is a slap in the face.
"Knocked out before getting on the flower carriage?"
Nan Gong Yan furrowed his brow, he didn't doubt the woman's lie, as it was easy to check and reveal the truth if it was found out.
His first reaction was that it might have been Yu Wan who did it. Perhaps she had heard about his hidden illness from somewhere and didn't want to marry.
But she couldn't suddenly call off the wedding, so she conveniently came up with a plot about getting on the wrong flower carriage.
He had also met Li Luoshu, the new passing examination scholar, who was not only handsome but also exceptionally talented. Rarely did someone have such a remarkable talent. He also possessed a remarkable ability in handling things.
Such a person has a bright future as soon as one sees him.
It's not very surprising that Yu Wan would choose to marry there.
But the exact truth is not so obvious. More investigation is needed.
"I will send someone to investigate this matter."
Nan Gong Yan's clear and gentle eyes turned towards her, and he spoke with a gentle tone, "We have already taken the oath of heaven and earth, you will be my Marquis's wife in the future. Don't think about anything else."
"Good, thank you, Master."
Yu Yao smiled slightly, "Shouldn't we drink the unity wine now?"
She raised her hand with the wine cup.
"Haha, naturally."
Nan Gong Yan smiled as if basking in spring breezes, lifting the cup gently with his hand, their arms intertwined.
Looking at each other, they also raised their heads and drank the wine together.
