Song Dynasty Dreams: Marrying Zhao Pan’er at the beginning

Chapter 4 Zhao Pan’er’s Little Thoughts

Sun Sanniang quickly stopped Gao You. “Groom, where are you going?”

“Food!”

Gao You succinctly threw out the word. This was how Gao You’s predecessor used to speak. No wonder people thought he was a fool.

“Groom, there’s food over here!”

Sun Sanniang pointed at the pastries on the table. But he and his wife hadn’t eaten all day—how could they settle for just pastries?

Gao You stormed out of the room angrily and headed straight for the kitchen.

“What’s with him?”

Sun Sanniang looked at Gao You in surprise and then turned to Zhao Pan’er.

“Your husband looks quite good!”

“But he really does seem a bit foolish?”

Zhao Pan’er gazed at Gao You’s departing figure and said, “Whether he is foolish or not, he is my husband now!”

“Since I have married him, I will take good care of him!”

Sun Sanniang sighed.

“What kind of luck is this?”

“You served Ouyang Xu for three years, and yet he treated you like that!”

Zhao Pan’er shook her head.

“Let’s not talk about it!”

“I want to rest for a while. When Gao You comes back, wake me up.”

With that, Zhao Pan’er closed her eyes and leaned against the bed, quickly falling asleep. Ever since she decided to marry, she hadn’t rested well. Now, she had finally met her husband.

Although he seemed a bit foolish, he had a good temperament, and at least he wasn’t drooling all over the place.

…

One incense stick’s time later, Gao You returned carrying two large food boxes.

“What’s this?”

Sun Sanniang looked at Gao You in astonishment.

Gao You grinned.

“Food!”

“Wife, time to eat!”

He actually knew how to care for his wife?

Sun Sanniang felt a little relieved.

She hurried to wake Zhao Pan’er. By now, Gao You had already laid out a table full of dishes.

“Where did all this come from?”

Zhao Pan’er stared in disbelief at the feast before her.

Gao You didn’t bother to hide anything and said plainly, “I took them!”

Just moments ago, he had rushed into the kitchen and grabbed whatever dishes he saw. He was the groom, and a well-known fool at that—no one dared to stop him, so they let him pick whatever he wanted.

During the process of ‘grabbing food,’ he also figured out the situation. This was before the storyline of ‘A Dream of Splendor’ had begun.

Ouyang Xu had been chosen as a consort by Gao Hui after his success in the imperial exams.

But for some reason, Gao Hui saw through Ouyang Xu’s lies and found out about Zhao Pan’er.

To make sure Ouyang Xu wouldn’t continue longing for Zhao Pan’er, Gao Hui arranged for her to be publicly married to the fool of the Gao family. At wedding banquets, the dishes were usually counted in advance. If Gao You took food recklessly, it might cause chaos.

Zhao Pan’er turned to Sun Sanniang. “Sanniang, go check on the kitchen!”

“Alright!”

Sun Sanniang nodded and left the wedding chamber. Gao You didn’t care. No matter how much he stirred things up, There was no way the wedding banquet would be ruined.

The Gao family had deliberately made the wedding high-profile. If anything went wrong, it would be their reputation at stake.

“Gao Lang!”

Zhao Pan’er called to him with a smile.

“Come and eat!”

Gao Lang?

Was she calling him?

Gao You grinned and sat beside Zhao Pan’er, picking up his chopsticks to taste the Song Dynasty cuisine. It was delicious!

“Eat!”

Gao You turned to Zhao Pan’er. She didn’t refuse and picked up her chopsticks to eat slowly.

At the same time, she observed Gao You secretly. Fortunately, his eating mannerisms seemed normal.

Gao You admired Zhao Pan’er’s stunning beauty as he finished his meal. By now, the sun had set. The guests had left the courtyard, and the wedding venue had become quiet.

By candlelight, Gao You looked at Zhao Pan’er, and Zhao Pan’er looked at Gao You. Since they had already bowed to the heavens as husband and wife, what came next?

“Gao Lang, let’s drink the nuptial wine!”

Zhao Pan’er suddenly suggested.

Gao You immediately remembered the tradition of drinking jiaobei (cross-cupped) wine. He lifted the cup Zhao Pan’er had poured for him.

After drinking the nuptial wine, a wave of drowsiness hit him. When he woke up again, it was already the next morning. Zhao Pan’er was sitting at the dressing table, combing her hair.

So he had been drugged…

Since there was no emotional bond between them, It was normal for Zhao Pan’er to resist consummating the marriage. Gao You wasn’t too bothered. Now that they were married, She was already ‘his’. Feelings could develop over time.

“Gao Lang, you’re awake?”

Hearing movement behind her, Zhao Pan’er turned around quickly. Last night, she had secretly added something to Gao You’s wine. She wondered if he had noticed.

“So beautiful!”

Gao You straightforwardly praised his wife’s beauty. But Zhao Pan’er wasn’t really paying attention. She carefully observed him,

And when she saw he looked perfectly normal, she finally relaxed.

“Gao Lang, sit still. Let me help you freshen up!”

Zhao Pan’er stood up, walked over, and began combing his hair. So pretending to be foolish had its perks.

Gao You obediently let her do as she pleased. Before long, his hair was neatly arranged. Zhao Pan’er picked out some clothes from the wardrobe and dressed him herself. Once he was properly dressed, she took a satisfied look at him.

“Gao Lang!”

She held up a mirror for him to see.

So I actually look this handsome?

And his body was in great shape too!

In modern society, he would surely captivate countless women. Gao You touched his own face in satisfaction.

“Thank you!”

Zhao Pan’er was surprised. She hadn’t expected him to express gratitude. She smiled, finished tidying herself up, and then took Gao You to the Zhao family’s teahouse.