Mu Niancheng wiped his sweat, "Isn’t it too early to drink ceremonial wine now?"

"Who said we’re 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 won’t kill you, just make you uncomfortable. But if you drink poison, you’d have to pick one cup as the antidote, and you only get one chance to do that."

People nearby couldn’t 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 you’re drinking or not." Qi Yunqiao said, "If you do, everything between us before is cleared, and we’ll live well. If you don’t, wait and see how I’ll deal with you later."

Ye Haoyang pat Niancheng’s shoulder sympathetically, "You could have married a virtuous lady but chose to marry a witch."

"Fine, I’ll drink!" Mu Niancheng said, "Tell me, what other conditions do you have?" Yet he couldn’t help thinking, this brat is so petty, isn’t 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 ’start’, he quickly picked up a cup and poured it into his mouth.

Everyone didn’t 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 Family’s heir studied medicine from a young age, how could he fail in such a minor affair? They were overthinking.

However, the Mu Family’s daughter-in-law isn’t 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 Niancheng’s 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 Zhou’s territory, ever since the continent no longer held Yuelan and Yuehan Kingdoms.

"You’re heading back to the Capital City soon, who knows when we will meet again."

Ye Haoyang laughed and patted the other’s shoulder, "Not necessarily the case, I’ll probably stay in the Capital City next, as long as you report back, we’ll definitely drink together."

"That’s 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, they’ve 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 Year’s, 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."

"I’m not tired, let me embroider a bit longer."

Inside Prince An’s Mansion, Mu Huaen was doing embroidery work with the maid.