This was probably the first time the two of them were alone together like this.
As if they were strangers to each other.
Unacquainted.
The carriage finally arrived at the Duke Mansion.
There were already people waiting at the entrance.
Seeing their return, they swiftly went to report to the elderly lady, the master, and the mistress.
According to the customs.
On the first day of returning home, it is customary to kowtow and offer tea to the elders.
Song Yanqing and Xie Ruotong also did so, following the procedures meticulously.
After the midday meal.
The two retreated to the same room to rest.
Having left early that day and experienced a bumpy journey, they were naturally tired.
And on the first day of homecoming after the marriage, it was customary to sleep in the same room.
This would differ in later visits to her parental home.
Later, when visiting her parental home, they must sleep separately, but for the first homecoming, customarily, they must sleep together.
