The Emperor went through the motions with them; he was quite lenient with his children, and thinking that it was their first day of marriage and their backs might be sore, he didn't keep them for long.
After leaving the Emperor's presence, the two went together to the Empress's Jingren Palace. Shangguan Ziyan held her husband’s hand as they entered the palace, though she intended to pull her hand away. The First Prince, however, was hopelessly smitten and couldn't let go at all. He clearly expressed his love for his wife to the Empress, hoping that she would cherish Shangguan Ziyan as much as he did. Though, in his mind, he felt his mother wouldn't make things difficult for her daughter-in-law anyway, as she was usually such a gentle woman.
"Your son and daughter-in-law pay our respects to Mother."
Chapter 79