Chapter 979 - 981 Empress Arrives (1)
Cai Wei had talked with her mother for a while, and seeing that it was getting later and later, Lady Du said, "You should rest, Mother will go back to sleep for now. Tomorrow we still need to go to Duke Li Guo’s Mansion to celebrate his birthday!"
Cai Wei said, "I have already sent someone to fetch that ginseng. They will be able to bring it back early tomorrow morning, and it won’t delay anything."
Lady Du nodded with relief, breathing a sigh of relief as she left.
As soon as her mother had left, her window opened, and Nangong Yi leaped in.
Cai Wei, leaning on the pillow, whispered reproachfully, "You are becoming bolder. What if my mother made a surprise return, what would you do then?"
Nangong Yi approached, removing his boots and then climbing onto the couch, "That would be just perfect, we could get married next month, saving me the trouble of running around for a couple more months!" Saying this, he moved closer and caressed Cai Wei’s smooth, delicate cheeks, unable to let go.
Cai Wei, docilely leaning into his embrace, asked softly, "Tell me, where did you get so much money to offer such a substantial bridal price? Did you use up all your family’s savings?"
"Hmm!" The man answered honestly, "I even had to borrow some from Imperial Father, Imperial Mother, and from both maternal grandparents."
"You fool!"
Cai Wei poked his forehead, playfully scolding, "You know I don’t need any of that, so why go to such lengths?"
The man buried his head in her neck, rubbing against her and said in a low voice, "Then what are you lacking? Tell me, and I will find it for you."
Moved, Cai Wei spontaneously embraced his sturdy waist and murmured, "I lack nothing... "