Of course, Yu Jin didn’t care whether there was more to it or not. For him, nothing was more important than returning to his mansion and reuniting with his wife.
As he walked out of the gates of the Imperial Clan Court, the biting cold wind carrying moisture blew against his body. Yu Jin felt refreshed as if all the bad luck of the past few days had been swept away.
Not long after Yu Jin left, the minor official, hiding in a secluded spot, slapped himself twice.
Words spoken must be kept, or great misfortune would befall him.
Damn it, he would never babble about the Prince of Yan again.
Before noon, the Prince of Yan’s mansion was bathed in winter sunlight, the vermilion walls taking on a gentle orange-red hue. The snow on the eaves was gradually melting, with only the snow on the branches trembling and scattering in the wind, like willow catkins flying about in spring.
The fragrance of steamed pork wafted from the kitchen.
“Mistress, the Prince has returned, the Prince has returned!” A-Man rushed into the room to report the good news to Jiang Si.
Jiang Si, who was talking with Dou Shuwang, brightened at the news.
Before she could even walk out of the courtyard gate, a tall young man came hurrying towards her.
After not seeing him for several days, his clothes were a bit wrinkled, and his hair wasn’t as neatly combed as when he was at home. But his eyes were as bright as ever, and upon seeing Jiang Si, they lit up with an amazing radiance.
“A-Si, I’m back.” Yu Jin strode over, his strong arms immediately embracing Jiang Si.
Dou Shuwang’s face reddened slightly.
For her, such intimacy between husband and wife was quite embarrassing.
Jiang Si, thick-skinned as she was, resisted the urge to stand on tiptoe and kiss her husband’s face, and smiled, “Let’s talk inside.”
“Alright.” Yu Jin held her close as they walked in.
Dou Shuwang didn’t move, curtsying slightly to Yu Jin: “It’s good that Your Highness has returned. The Princess has been thinking of you these past few days. I have some matters to attend to in my room, so I’ll take my leave now. I’ll come back later to pay my respects to Your Highness and the Princess.”
Only then did Yu Jin notice Dou Shuwang’s presence.
Ahem, he had mistaken her for a maid again.
Yu Jin’s attitude towards the considerate Dou Shuwang was quite good. He nodded slightly and said, “Thank you for keeping the Princess company these past few days.”
Dou Shuwang curtsied again and hurried away.
Interrupting the young couple’s reunion was not something a lady should do.
As soon as they entered the room, Yu Jin immediately picked up Jiang Si and kissed her cheek forcefully.
“A-Si, did you miss me?”
Jiang Si quickly patted him: “Be careful, you might hurt the baby. Put me down quickly.”
At that moment, there was suddenly an urgent knocking at the door.