Making a big fuss in the bridal chamber

  Naodongfang, also known as "play with the bride", is recorded in the "Geography Records" of the Book of Han, "On the evening of the wedding, men and women are not distinguished, and it is considered an honor." The custom of naodongfang has been popular since the Han Dynasty. Although the root of naodongfang is to deepen the communication between the newlyweds, with good intentions, there have also been cases where guests have gone too far, leading to incidents of brides being shamed and committing suicide.

  The crown prince proposed a disturbance in the bridal chamber, which was not a good intention, but rather a humiliation. Xiao Heng agreed, naturally with some consideration in his heart. Since the founding of the Great Wei, the atmosphere has become less open and casual than during the Wei, Jin, Sui, and Tang dynasties, and with the rise of Confucianism, the requirements for etiquette have gradually become stricter. Although it has not yet formed a significant influence, the teachings have been widely admired by scholars.

  As a prince, every word and deed of the crown prince is under the scrutiny of the officials and the people, he can be lustful and cruel, but he cannot lose his dignity and propriety, otherwise what's the point of having social norms? And how can he govern the country? Moreover, the Zhu family, which represents the stance of scholars all over the world, also has to consider its own situation.

  Under the constraint of many factors, even if the prince wants to make a big fuss, it is impossible to do so. It's better to cater to his wishes and avoid making him furious, which would lead to more trouble.

  The feast lasted until the hour of hai, by which time it was already late at night and quiet, with cups and plates scattered all over the place. The guests departed one after another, leaving only the crown prince, Prince Rui, and a few close friends of Xiao Heng, who were all waiting to make merry in the bridal chamber. Xiao Heng had been drinking all night and was now drunk, but still had a hint of clarity. He took advantage of the opportunity to instruct his servants to inform Yuan Yi of his intentions, so as not to be caught off guard later on.

  In fact, Yuan Yi was shocked by the news. She only knew that ancient men and women were strictly guarded, but she never thought that conservative ancient times could also have a bridal chamber. As for what they might come up with, she was completely in the dark and had no way to respond.

  "Fourth sister, what's wrong?" Yuanyu hastily asked as she saw her expression was off.

  Yuanyi let out a soft sigh and asked: "Second sister, did anyone make trouble on your wedding night?"

  Suddenly, Yuan Rou's face turned red, she shook her head and looked at Yuan Yi in surprise. When she saw Yuan Yi nodding with a bitter smile, she exclaimed in a low voice: "Who could have suggested such a barbaric thing?"

  As the sky grew darker, people in the house gradually dispersed, leaving only Yuan Rou, Yuan Yi and Yun Xiang Rong waiting to return to the palace with Emperor Rui. Yuan Rou's exclamation naturally did not escape their ears, Yuan Yi's face floated up a sly smile, gloating at Yuan Yi. But Yun Xiang Rong was invigorated, smiling and saying to her: "Fourth lady doesn't need to worry, it's just a small disturbance, with your ability, you can handle it."

  He glanced at Yun Jie Rong with a hint of profundity, feeling that her emotions were entirely dependent on her whims, and her temperament was both evil and upright. Such women were the most troublesome to deal with; once he made up his mind, he would minimize contact with her, otherwise, he wouldn't know when he'd be taken advantage of.

  Yuanyi's expression was quite intriguing, and Yuanyi thought for a moment before guessing the reason behind this incident. The Crown Prince, she had managed to evade him once, but naturally wouldn't fall into his trap again the second time around.

  At this moment, the door was pushed open and a strong smell of wine filled the room. Then, Xiao Heng's muffled voice shouted, "Fourth Niang, I'm back."

  Yuan Yi hastily got up, and the next moment she was bumped into by Xiao Heng's full embrace. She stumbled a few steps, felt annoyed in her heart, and took advantage of others' distraction to pinch him on the arm and turn it around several times. This guy had been calling her "Yi'er" since he knew her name, and now he still knew how to address her by her nickname, which showed that he was not yet guilty of being infatuated with her. He had just entered the door and thrown himself into her arms, if it wasn't for eating tofu, what else could it be?

  "I warn you, better let go of your dog's paw." She patted his hand on her waist, which was not being honest, and threatened in a low voice. She didn't have the hobby of being watched by others.

  Xiao Heng didn't know whether he was really drunk or just pretending to be, and he sat down on a nearby stool, saying in a wronged tone: "Fourth Sister, they say they want to make a disturbance at the bridal chamber."

  Yuanyi followed Xiao Heng's pointing direction and looked towards the door, and indeed saw five or six men standing there. The moment their eyes met, they all flashed with surprise. She calmly turned her head away, having already roughly guessed the identity of the few people.

  The person in the lead was familiar, with a gloomy face, the crown prince. The man who lagged behind him had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, with an air of nobility, probably the legendary Rui Wang. As for the remaining few people, the elegance and rascality that easily showed through their brows and eyes were exactly the same as when they first saw Xiao Heng's attitude, no need to guess, it was clear that they were Xiao Heng's cronies.

  At this time, the prince and Rui Wang had not spoken yet, but several princes behind them jumped out. One of them had a flushed face, pointing at Xiao Heng discontentedly: "Xiao Dage, why didn't you tell us your new bride is so beautiful? Now that you've got a beauty to take home, aren't you stimulating us? That's not very brotherly of you." He then leaned his head towards Yuan Yi and asked with a smile: "Sister-in-law, are there any unmarried girls left in your family? Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders, save one for me, little brother!"

  The others also came over in a hurry and said urgently: "Sister-in-law, I want one too, I want one too."

  "With a good appearance, being clean and proper, having no bad habits, you can be matched with the daughter of Aunt's family."

  "Sister-in-law, don't listen to this kid, he's already married. Choose me instead, I'm only 18 and still unmarried."

  She was confused by these fluffy heads, who could tell her what's going on? She thought they were a group of Tibetan Mastiffs, but the next moment they turned into Chihuahuas. The change in style was too fast, making it hard for her to accept. What happened to the fun and games in the bridal chamber? Was this some kind of joke?

  Fortunately, Xiao Heng's body shook at this time and saved her from the fire. He suddenly slapped the table and scolded: "What are you all doing? She is my wife, get away from her."

  The young masters who were just excited and crazy all nodded their heads, reluctantly dragging their feet to one side, looking at Xiao Heng sitting on the stool with a humble expression.

  Unlike others, the three sisters of the Zhu family were stunned when they saw this scene. That group of people was obviously from a good family background, but why did they listen to Xiao Heng's words and follow his plans? Especially Yuan Yi, her face looked even more suspicious at this time. Who could tell her why the expressions on those people's faces looked so familiar? It was simply stupid to the point of being unbearable, how did they manage to dominate the market with such stupidity, were they selling cuteness?

  Seeing the prince without any movement, Xiao Heng's wine took effect and he started shouting loudly, "Do you still want to make a fuss about the bridal chamber? Hurry up, I don't have so much patience to wait for you."

  This remark was so straightforward that Yun Jie Rong's face suddenly showed a hint of mockery, Yuan Yi's face turned red with shame and anger, her lotus steps moved lightly, taking advantage of the long hem of her wedding dress to cover up, she stepped heavily on his foot, and also trampled it a few times.

  Xiao Heng grunted, his face turning pale and then red again, before finally forcing out a smile. "Fourth Sister, did you step on something? Are you worried about getting a bruise?"

  "Alright, stop stalling." Wei Tai felt that scene was too dazzling and abruptly interrupted Xiao Heng's words. He turned his head to look at Yuan Yi and asked with an ambiguous tone: "What if the bride takes off her undergarment from the groom for us?"

  Yu Ruo let out a soft sigh, this was also too difficult for people to do. To take off her undergarments, she had to undress, but as the fourth daughter of the Huang family, how could she bear to do something so shameless and unscrupulous?

  She looked at Yuan Yi with concern, but found that he had a relaxed expression, pursed his lips and smiled lightly, asking: "The intention of the crown prince, without asking for methods, can it be taken out?"

  "This is natural." Wei Qian saw the crown prince's gloomy face and silent demeanor, so he hastily replied, looking at Yuan Yi with interest, aside from taking off his clothes, could there be another way to take it out?

  Yuanyi's eyebrows rose, her gaze fell on a pair of scissors tied with red thread beside her, and the smile in her eyes deepened. She raised her slender hand, picked up the scissors, and said to Xiao Heng sitting on the stool with ill intentions: "You'd better not move, if you touch me, I won't be responsible."

  Xiao Heng nodded blankly, was he drunk? Why did he feel that Yuan Yi holding scissors and rushing towards him with a smile had an indescribable cuteness to it. However, the next moment, his martial instincts made him tense up immediately, breaking out in a cold sweat.

  Only to see Yuan Yi holding a pair of scissors that shone with a cold light, pointing at his body, sliding down along the collar and chest, then pausing for a moment at the lower abdomen, tilting her head, blinking her eyes innocently, as if hesitating whether to go further. Xiao Heng's eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets, and he hastily grabbed her hand, saying: "Wife, don't be impulsive."

  "With a 'poof' sound, Yun Rong, who was beside him, suddenly burst out laughing and then forcibly stopped himself, as if waiting to see the good show. The Crown Prince and Rui Wang stared intently at Yuan Yi's hand, their expressions somewhat playful. Meanwhile, the few people who had been chased away by Xiao Heng earlier had now gathered around, whispering to each other in hushed tones, looking at Xiao Heng with pity as he was being manipulated."

  "Sister-in-law, have mercy, if you go any further, you'll regret it for the rest of your life, really."

  She hadn't heard the original intention, but instead focused on looking at Xiao Heng, suddenly smiling and saying: "Why are you sweating so much, is it hot?" Her right hand remained still, while her left hand took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away the sweat beads on his forehead.

  Such gentle and meticulous care, Xiao Heng had previously only dreamed of, but at this moment, he was unintentionally subjected to a sweet torture. If Yuan Yi accidentally trembled slightly... He suddenly felt his legs turn cold and weakly drew them together.

  Who would have thought that this move of his would also escape other people's eyes? Yun Jie Rong smiled again on the side, and even Yuan Rou's face turned slightly red.

  "Wife, put down the scissors. Let's discuss this properly, shall we?" Xiao Heng finally came to his senses and realized that this was revenge against him, although he didn't know what he had done wrong, but it didn't stop him from being a good husband who knew when to yield and when to be firm.

  Besides, if you can't even be stubborn, then in the future you won't even be able to be a real man.