After dealing with the guests, Yu Jin secretly tucked away a package of braised pork knuckles and hurried almost impatiently to the bridal chamber.
Jiang Si had already changed clothes with the help of A Man and A Qiao, redone her makeup, and eaten a bowl of bird’s nest soup with rock sugar specially sent from the kitchen, which immediately made her feel better.
A wedding was physically demanding work, both tiring and hunger-inducing. She had been through it three times now – she could practically ascend to immortality!
“Your Highness,” A Man and A Qiao curtsied together when Yu Jin entered.
Even now, the two maids still felt a sense of unreality, staring intently at Yu Jin.
Master Yu was Prince Yan, Prince Yan was Master Yu – it finally felt real.
Yu Jin’s face hardened: “You may withdraw.”
Once they left, Yu Jin sat next to Jiang Si and complained: “A Si, why do your maids keep staring at me? Don’t tell me they want to climb into my bed?”
Jiang Si almost spat out her bird’s nest soup, scolding him, “What nonsense are you talking about?”
Other men couldn’t wait to cover up such things, but he was worse than a wife with his suspicions.
Yu Jin was indeed very vigilant.
Recently while studying illustrated manuals, he had also read many story books. Those misunderstandings were all caused by men being careless and women being sensitive – he didn’t want any person or thing to create misunderstandings between him and A Si.
“Have you had the bird’s nest soup?”
“You sent it?”
“Yes, I asked around and learned that brides can barely eat anything from early morning until the wedding night. You must have been hungry.”
Jiang Si felt warmth in her heart and smiled, “The bird’s nest soup was delicious.”
Yu Jin was extremely pleased to hear this and reached into his clothes to take out an oiled paper package.
“What’s this?” Jiang Si asked curiously.
She seemed to smell a familiar aroma.
Yu Jin deftly opened the package and proudly announced, “I heard from Father-in-law that you love braised pork knuckle the most, and there happened to be some at the banquet, so I brought one back for you.”
Jiang Si looked at the huge braised pork knuckle, her expression momentarily twisting.
She had been expecting a romantic reunion of past dreams, but instead got a large braised pork knuckle!
“Father told you this?” Jiang Si asked through gritted teeth.
Yu Jin nodded happily: “I thought Father-in-law was still angry with me, but unexpectedly— What’s wrong, A Si?”
Jiang Si closed her eyes to compose herself, then opened them with a smile: “Nothing. I’m not hungry, let A Man and the others take the pork knuckle away.”
Did he expect her to have their wedding night with her breath smelling of braised pork? This fool!
“But—”
“Are we going to sleep or not?” Jiang Si asked, unable to contain herself any longer.
This fool was so eager to climb through windows before, now that they could finally be together properly, why was he obsessing over a braised pork knuckle?
“Yes, sleep!”