The Evil Emperor's Favorite: The Sickly and Poisonous Concubine Goes Crazy

Old Madam Su, who usually never left Songhua Courtyard, was also sitting on one side, holding a cane in her hand, with a kind look on her face. She took the tea offered by Gu Yan'an, and her eyes turned red when she looked at Su Jingning.

"Bye bye, parents!" The bridesmaid hurried the process along.

Su Jingning's almond-shaped eyes were filled with tears, but she tried hard not to let them fall. She took Gu Yan'an back a step and slowly knelt down to kowtow to the three people.

The moment he bent down, tears dripped from his eyes.

"The granddaughter bows to her grandmother."

"My daughter bows to my father and mother."

Su Jingning's voice was filled with tears as he leaned forward to say goodbye.

Gu Yan'an helped her up, and sensing her sadness, he secretly held her hand.

Su Jingning felt relieved and gently shook hands with her.

She married herself off, and this time she married with the blessing of her family and friends. The person who loved her the most was by her side, and the person she loved the most was also by her side.

"The bride is out!"

Joyful music started playing, there were red weddings for ten miles, and the whole city was bustling with people rushing to Beiyang Palace.

Beiyang Palace.

Prince Beiyang entertained all the distinguished guests in the city. As he was the lord of the northern border, everyone would give him face and come to see the fun and share in the joy. Even Grand Tutor Qi and Princess Xuanhe, who usually didn't like crowds, came in person. Princess Xuyang, who had just returned to the capital after completing her studies at Mo Linyuan, brought the emperor's personally written imperial edict and carried boxes of rewards into the palace.

But there were some unexpected guests, such as the Prince of Chen and the few people from Nanyue. There were also gifts sent privately, and the gift givers were not ordinary. The Prince of Beiyang thought hard, but he couldn't figure out how he was related to them.

The vice president of Tianyi Commercial Bank personally sent a jade screen, the owner of Nanshan Manor sent a box of crystal diamonds from afar, and even a pair of Mr. Zhizhi's ink reward that was worth a fortune and sent by someone unknown...

Any one of these gifts could cause a stir in the capital, and the fact that they were all sent to him at once made people feel uneasy. Although he did not let anyone know, with so many people around today, some people still knew about it and were discussing it in low voices.

"Tianyi Trading Company? That's the world's number one trading company, rich enough to rival a country! Beiyang Palace actually has dealings with them. And although I haven't heard of the owner of Nanshan Manor, he has a box full of crystal diamonds, which are worth a fortune. He is really rich..."

You Baishu, who was sitting in the banquet room, listened to their discussion with a frown on his face and a look of confusion in his eyes.

The owner of Nanshan Manor? Isn't it Ji Chen, the master of Mo Linyuan Wumen? And Mr. Yu's calligraphy is only given to close people, not even his disciples can get it. How could he appear in Beiyang Palace?

The crackling sound of firecrackers and cheers outside the mansion interrupted his thoughts.

"The new guy is here!"

His eyes followed everyone towards the gate.

The newlyweds, wearing the same scarlet wedding dress, stepped over the fire basin and rode into the mansion amid the auspicious words of the bridesmaid.

The bride's face was hidden by a round fan, so her appearance could not be seen clearly, but her tall figure was swaying, and she was standing in luxurious attire beside the dignified, reserved and extraordinary man. Their figures matched each other, and it seemed as if the two were born to stand together.

The man had a gentle smile on his face, his eyes always fixed on the woman beside him, never moving away.

As the newlyweds got closer, amidst the laughter and congratulations at the banquet, he finally saw the bride's face clearly and felt as if he had recognized the wrong person.

But out of the corner of his eye he saw Song Ci'an hiding in the crowd.

There was no doubt about it, it was really her. He suddenly lowered his eyes, his calm eyes filled with panic.

The Duke of Zhenguo sat upright on a high seat, looking at the beautiful couple walking towards him step by step, and bowing to him to the sound of ceremonial music.

"One bow, and blessings and fortune will come to you from heaven and earth"

"I bow again, wishing you a long and healthy life and everlasting blessings"

"Three bows, the two surnames get married, and a happy marriage is concluded"

"Four bows, may the couple live happily together and have hundreds of children and thousands of blessings"

King Beiyang looked at them with a kind face, and was almost moved to tears. These were the children he had raised with his own hands! They were getting married today!

Outside Beiyang Palace.

A large carriage stopped. The curtain was slowly lifted. Emperor Zhou looked at the excitement inside and listened to the laughter. He pulled a wry smile at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were complicated.

"You'er, our son has grown up and is getting married today. He has married a good child, but he still doesn't want to forgive us. We can't ask for his forgiveness. But today is his wedding, and I thought you might want to see him, so I came. He will be unhappy if I go in, so let Xi'er go in for us. Let's just take a look here." Emperor Zhou carefully spread the painting on the table, his expression gentle, as he looked at the painting and talked.

Then he looked towards Beiyang Palace. The eyes of the emperor, who was always high and mighty and in control of all affairs, were filled with desolation and loneliness.

Inside the mansion, Su Jingning was sent to the Huai Garden, where she patiently followed the bridesmaid through the ceremonies one by one. The jewellery on her head and the heavy dress made her want to take off everything immediately.

This was her first wedding in her two lives. She had never imagined that getting married would be so tiring, with so many etiquettes to follow and not a single mistake could be made.

Gu Yan'an noticed the annoyance that flashed across her eyes. After drinking the wedding wine, he gently waved to the bridesmaids and maids in the room, asking them to leave.

They were all elders in the mansion, and knowing their master's temper, they immediately cleaned up the house and left.

Su Jingning finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that everyone had finally left. His last bit of patience was gone, and he threw the round fan in his hand onto the bed and reached out to take off the pearl hairpin on his head.

"This headdress is so heavy that I can hardly lift my head. A Yan, can you take it off? Help me see." She frowned slightly and complained to Gu Yan'an while taking off the headdress.

Gu Yanan looked at her bright and beautiful face full of impatience, not caring about her messed up hair, chuckled, stood up and walked behind her. Seeing that the hairpin she had pulled off was still tangled with hair, he held her still groping hand.

"Don't move, I'll take it apart for you."

He removed her hair crown bit by bit with gentle movements, and gently massaged her scalp which had turned red from being pressed.

Su Jingning's slightly agitated mood slowly calmed down as he moved.

She raised her eyes and looked around.

The room was very different from the last time she came. There was a large pearwood bed, and the furnishings in the room were arranged according to her preferences. The original ink-colored desk was pushed to the corner, and a large carved dressing table was placed in its original place.

There was even an ancient magnolia tree planted outside the courtyard that was very similar to the one in her courtyard. The Beiyang Palace was still very unfamiliar to her, but everything before her made her feel at ease.

Gu Yan'an untied her hair, and Su Jingning took off her heavy wedding dress, leaving only a set of red casual clothes, and finally felt comfortable.

The room suddenly became very quiet. No one spoke and there was a hint of awkwardness in the atmosphere.

Just as Su Jingning was thinking about finding a topic to break the awkward atmosphere.

Gu Yan'an suddenly stood up and walked towards her. Just as Su Jingning was about to speak, he hugged her around the waist.

"you…"

Gu Yan'an buried his head in her fair and slender neck, and his nose smelled a familiar fragrance.

"Thank you for marrying me."

His voice was low and hoarse, full of deep affection. Even the hands holding her shoulders were trembling slightly. In his lowered eyes, he suppressed the surging love, and there were tears in the corners of his eyes.

No one knew how he felt at the moment. It was like a person who was drowned in icy water and was about to suffocate was suddenly pulled out, or like a person who had been groping in the dark for half his life and was already in despair was brought into the light.

God blessed him and he met her.

Su Jingning chuckled and put his arm around his waist.

……

"There are guests in the mansion, and my father can't handle it all by himself. I have to go to the front yard first. I asked someone to prepare a midnight snack for you. Eat a little to fill your stomach. I'll be back soon."

Gu Yan'an lowered his eyes and looked at the girl in his arms, his brows were gentle and his eyes were doting. He let go of her, gently tucked the hair hanging on her forehead behind her ears, and whispered instructions.

Many distinguished guests came to the mansion today, all of them were shrewd people. The old man’s health is getting worse and worse, and he can’t handle it.

"Well, you go ahead."

Su Jingning nodded in agreement.

Gu Yan'an hugged her reluctantly again before leaving.

As soon as he left, the prepared midnight snack was delivered.

After Su Jingning had his midnight snack, he didn't see him come back. He was exhausted after a long day and was so sleepy that he fell asleep without realizing it.

The night was dark, and Gu Yan'an was supported by two servants as he approached the Huai Garden. He then stood up and waved his hand for them to leave.

He reeked of alcohol and pretended to be drunk, and only then did he get rid of those troublesome officials.

"Prince." Aunt Ru, the old servant of Huaiyuan, bowed to him when she saw him coming back.

Then he looked inside again and said softly

"The Crown Prince's Consort must have been tired during the day and has gone to bed."

Gu Yan'an nodded: "I see, Aunt Ru has worked hard today, go to bed early."

Then he gently opened the door and walked in.

The room was cozy and warm, probably because they were waiting for him to come back. The candlelight in the room flickered, disturbing the sleeping girl, whose head was only visible on the ancient bed. She frowned slightly.

He stood there and looked at her for a while before turning and going to the side room, fearing that the smell of his alcohol would bother her.

When he came out again, he had changed into a scarlet pajamas, his hair was still wet, and he tiptoed to the bedside.

The girl inside seemed to sense the movement, turned over and rolled up the quilt, but she never woke up.

Gu Yan'an chuckled, leaned over and lay beside her, looking at her sleeping face sideways, as if he couldn't see enough.

On the wedding night, his bride slept like a comfortable kitten with her belly turned over, leaving him aside.

Gu Yan'an had no choice but to hold her in his arms. Since there was nothing he could do, at least he could hug her.

As a result, as soon as he stretched out his hand, a pair of soft and slender hands tightly grasped his wrist.

He was stunned for a moment, then let the girl who was still sleeping just now tie his hands, with a somewhat wanton smile on his face, and raised his eyebrows at the girl who was looking down at him with a smug smile on her face:

"Pretending to sleep?"

Su Jingning raised her eyebrows. No, that was not the case. She had fallen asleep for a while, but had been woken up by him. She was not sleepy now.

"Hehe, all's fair in war!" Her clear eyes were full of smiles as she looked at the exquisite and enchanting man under her, who seemed calm and composed but had red ears and an accelerated heartbeat. She suddenly leaned over and kissed him.

There was a hint of doting in Gu Yan'an's eyes, and he let her do what she wanted.

But Su Jingning refused to do it and let him go.

When Gu Yan'an saw her teasing face, he suddenly didn't want to cooperate with her anymore and let her play.

He broke free from her hand and pulled her into his arms with a gentle tug.

"Ah——" Su Jingning exclaimed and fell into his arms. Her action just now opened his collar, revealing his muscular chest. Her little face pressed directly against it, skin touching skin, and her face instantly turned red.

Gu Yan'an's breathing was disordered. He lowered his head slightly and whispered in her ear, with a hint of teasing in his voice:

"A moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold, Madam, please stop making trouble..."

The red bed curtains were warm, and in the spring night, a faint warm yellow candlelight flickered in the corner, reflecting the shadows of the devices in the room, swaying and entwining the atmosphere of the whole room...

Posthouse.

Zang Shuo followed the imperial teacher into the posthouse.

"National Division?"

He was about to call him, but he saw that the Imperial Master seemed not to hear him, and kept walking forward, pushing the door and returning to the courtyard.

He didn't notice Zang Shuo behind him at all.

"What's wrong with Master?" Wen Lan'er, who had just returned, watched her master return to the yard alone, and didn't even hear the Second Prince calling him.

"Did your wedding today go wrong?" She turned to look at Zang Shuo. She had a grudge against Princess Xuyang, so her master didn't allow her to go today.

Zang Shuo shook his head: "It's fine, but the Imperial Master seems a little strange today."

He looked at the tightly closed gate, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

The Imperial Master became strange only after seeing the newlyweds getting married today. Did the Imperial Master recognize them?

In the courtyard, You Baishu's eyes, which were always as calm as water, were filled with complexity and confusion.

Mo Xiaoqi, Master of Yin Pavilion, it turns out you were also called Su Jingning.

He never thought that he would see her again in such a scene.

The You family of Nanyue was short-lived, and every imperial teacher did not live past the age of 28. He despised the treacherous officialdom, but he had no choice but to step into it. He thought that after he completed his mission and helped the second prince to ascend the throne, he would resign and return to Mo Linyuan to spend the remaining year or half a year in peace.

Because he had made a friend, he felt that he could talk to her often in his last days, so he would have no regrets.

But when he saw her again today, she was in her wedding dress, married. He should have gone up to congratulate her, but it seemed as if something was blocking his throat, choking him and making him unable to utter a word.

The next morning.

Beiyang Palace.

After many years, the mansion finally welcomed a female master. The people in the mansion were looking forward to meeting their new master.

"Miss, wear this today. You will go to pay your respects to the old prince later. This Suzhou embroidered satin skirt suits you best." Yun Qing brought out the clothes.

Yun Ya had already tied Su Jingning's hair into a bun, pinned a simple white jade ornament in her hair, and put on light makeup.

Su Jingning, with her hair tied up, looked a little more dignified than her usual elegant and cool self. She stood up, took the clothes that Yun Qing brought over and put them on herself. Thinking of the person who disappeared early in the morning, she became angry.

"Sir!"

She had just finished cleaning up when she heard the servants' voices outside the house.

She looked up at the man at the door, smiling and gentle, and cursed him inwardly, "He is a beast in human clothing. He looks so arrogant and cold, but it's all fake!" Her waist was still uncomfortable, but he looked happy.

"Prince." Yun Qingyun Ya saw Gu Yan'an coming in, bowed to him, and walked out with a smirk on her face.

When the young lady got up today, she didn't look very well. She must have been tired last night.

It was the first time that Gu Yan'an saw her with her hair tied up in a bun, and his eyes lit up. Seeing that she looked unhappy, he knew that he had gone too far last night, so he moved closer to her and wanted to tease her.

"Good morning, Madam. Did you have a good rest yesterday?"

Su Jingning glared at Gu Yan'an and said in a soft tone, "You're asking even though you already know the answer!"

Gu Yan'an looked doting as he held her hand, unable to stop smiling, his lips smeared with honey: "Madam, you look really good today!"

"Gu Yan'an? Why didn't I realize you were so good at talking before?" Su Jingning looked at the man in front of her with amusement. He was completely different from when she first met him.

"Let's go. It's time to pay respects to Daiyuan." She stood up, straightened her clothes, and said to him.

Gu Yan'an said calmly: "The old man doesn't have so many rules, you don't have to rush."

"Etiquette cannot be abolished, and today is the first time I pay my respects to my father. Hurry up, let's go." Su Jingning urged him when he saw him slowly turning back to get the moon-colored shirt hanging on the hanger.

When Gu Yan'an heard her address, the smile on his face widened. He took out the sweater and put it on her: "It's cold outside, put it on before you go out."

Then he took her hand, and the two of them walked out of Huai Garden together. No one followed them, and Gu Yan'an introduced the palace to her as they walked.

Su Jingning has a good memory and he remembers it after he says it once.

When they met the servants on the way, Su Jingning smiled and nodded to them. The people in the mansion felt that the new master of the mansion, gentle and elegant, standing next to their prince, was like a pair of perfect couples from a painting, which made people unable to take their eyes away.