Lin Feilu went to pour her a cup of tea.
Si Miaoran ate all the three dim sums slowly, savoring the taste of each bite, so it could be seen that she was famished. After drinking some tea, she took the handkerchief that Lin Feilu handed over to wipe her mouth. With that, she said very embarrassedly, “Fifth Princess, you must have worked hard to get all these for me, Miaoran is very grateful.”
Lin Feilu said, “Sister-in-law is married to Brother Crown Prince as of today, which means that you’re the Little Fifth Princess’s family too. Hence, there is no need to express gratitude towards family members!”
Si Miaoran didn’t speak and she just nodded lightly.
Since she was chosen to be the Crown Princess, though she was looking forward to it, she was anxious at the same time. It was said that the royal family was ruthless, and as soon as she entered the palace, it was as if she had breached the deepest depth of the seas. From then on, she had already been mentally prepared to not be loved by her husband and accepted the possible route of living in solitude.
But she never thought that the Crown Prince would care about her being hungry on the wedding day. Although she had never met the prince and had only heard of him being mature albeit young, at this moment, she already felt a tinge of slight affection for this arranged husband.
The royal family did not seem to be as serious and indifferent as she had imagined. Plus, the Fifth Princess was adorable.
Si Miaoran’s anxiety that had built up steadily over the past few days had finally subsided a lot.
Lin Feilu chatted with her for a while, telling her a lot about Lin Qing’s likes and dislikes before she slipped away when the nanny came in.
In the evening, the wedding banquet was finally coming to an end. When it was dark, Lin Qing also returned to the East Palace as he was accompanied by the palace attendants.
He drank some wine today, and although he was not drunk, he was still a little dizzy. After entering the bedroom, he saw the Crown Princess sitting by the bed at a glance. The old nanny waited by the sides, intending to guide the two to complete the final steps of the ceremony. Lin Qing was really tired, so upon seeing that the nanny still had things to say, he couldn’t help but get angry, “Get out, this Prince will handle the rest.”
The people in the room trembled and at the same time, the old lady hurried to take her leave, so only Lin Qing and Si Miaoran were left in the room.
Lin Qing looked at his Crown Princess and lifted the red veil straightforwardly.
Beneath the veil showed a gentle and beautiful face.
He had seen Si Miaoran long ago, so he was very indifferent at this moment. Instead, he brought a glass of ceremonial wine to drink with her. Seeing her quiet look, he thought about it and asked, “Are you hungry?”
Si Miaoran then raised her eyes and glanced at him. Her eyes were full of shyness and tenderness as she replied softly, “I have eaten the dim sum that Your Highness asked the Fifth Princess to send in the afternoon. Therefore, I am not hungry.”
Lin Qing was stunned for a moment.
After reacting, he didn’t explain anything else and just smiled, “That’s good then.”
When he smiled, his already handsome facial features showed a bit of the underlying tenderness as he did not seem as rigid and serious as he was before. Back then, when Si Miaoran saw the Crown Prince for the first time, she realized that her husband was a very good-looking person.
She pursed her lips and lowered her eyes before she mustered up the courage to look over at him again. Her cheeks blushed and she said, “It’s already late. Allow this Princess help Your Highness to undress.”
The shadows from the blessing candles that swayed in the room reflected in their eyes, a warm resonance emanating from both of them.