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Finally, all the guests were sent away, and the house settled into quietness. Logically, there should have been friends and relatives to tease the bridal chamber, but the villagers considered it too far and too cold to return home late in the evening, and they were also tired. There weren't many close friends from the town either, so there were no outsiders tonight.
However, it was improper for the bridal chamber to be empty, so Mrs. Chen still had all the children stay there for a while. They were told not to get too rowdy, and they clamored for candy from the new bride one by one.
The new bride knew the rules, and could only smile as the maidservant brought over a lot of candy to distribute to everyone. The children grabbed the candy and emptied it in a flash, then laughed and frolicked out of the room.
Once the children had left, Zhixiang sent the maidservant out as well, and naturally, it was time for his sweet wedding night.
