Jiang Si gave him a look. “If you don’t tell me what’s important soon, I’m going to bed.”
Yu Jin pulled her to sit down and smiled. “At the palace family banquet, Father Emperor brought up my marriage.”
Jiang Si stiffened slightly.
Though she believed he had a plan, she was still anxious and curious about how he would overcome the obstacles between them.
Surely the Emperor wouldn’t directly arrange their marriage when bringing up the Seventh Prince’s marriage matters.
Then Yu Jin said, “After the New Year, Noble Consort Xian and Noble Consort Zhuang will jointly host a plum blossom viewing banquet to select brides for me and the Prince of Shu.”
Listening to Yu Jin’s words, Jiang Si sighed inwardly.
Yu Jin only referred to his mother as Noble Consort Xian, showing the distance in their mother-son relationship.
She didn’t care about other matters, only feeling heartache for this man.
Yu Jin was particularly sensitive to Jiang Si’s reactions and noticed her eyes suddenly softening. He smiled and asked, “What is it?”
Jiang Si naturally wouldn’t be foolish enough to mention Yu Jin’s relationship with Noble Consort Xian, and lowered her gaze saying, “I’m afraid I won’t be qualified to receive an invitation to that plum blossom viewing banquet.”
Yu Jin burst out laughing.
His laughter was clear and rich, somewhere between a man’s and a youth’s, like perfectly aged wine that made one’s heart tingle upon hearing it.
“What are you laughing at?” Jiang Si glanced at him sideways.
Yu Jin placed his hand on Jiang Si’s hair and ruffled it. “Silly girl, of course, you’ll receive an invitation.”
Jiang Si reached up to protect her hair but ended up covering his hand which hadn’t yet moved away.
She held his hand while he gazed at her.
They looked at each other, and the room fell silent.
Coming back to his senses, Yu Jin let out a long sigh.
Before marriage, he’d better not tempt this girl anymore, or he would be the one suffering.
He lowered his hand and gently tucked her loose hair behind her ear, saying softly, “In any case, don’t overthink these days, just enjoy the New Year peacefully. When the plum blossom viewing banquet comes, you needn’t do anything special—I’ll handle everything.”
Jiang Si’s lips moved, wanting to ask exactly what he planned to do, but meeting those dark bright eyes filled with tender smiles, she silently swallowed her words.
“I’ll take my leave then.” Yu Jin placed a kiss on Jiang Si’s forehead before jumping out the window.
Jiang Si walked to the window and watched as he turned to wave at her before disappearing into the night.
“Miss, has Young Master Yu left already?” A-Man entered upon hearing the window close.
Jiang Si said sternly, “Go to bed.”
What was with the little maid’s expression of disappointment at Yu Jin leaving so early?
At that moment, screams erupted from the second gate.
Heavens above, Second Young Master has been taken by a monster!
No, Second Young Master was chasing a monster!
“There’s a monster—” The gatekeeper’s screams quickly drew many people out to look.
In a hidden corner, Jiang Zhan clutched the bite hole in his bottom, his face ashen with anger. “Just you wait. Er Niu, just you wait!”
Er Niu bent its hind legs and sat down, waiting.