Chapter 1107 - 1112: Thousand-Year-Old Ginseng (3)
"It seems tonight is going to be another all-nighter..."
However, her worries were superfluous. When the man emerged from the Cleansing Room, exhilarated, Cai Wei’s menstruation unexpectedly arrived!
Perhaps it was due to the nervousness of her grand wedding these days, or perhaps because she had been tormented too harshly last night, but her menstruation had arrived a whole seven or eight days early. Nangong Yi, upon hearing this news, turned pale with anger. He glared at Cai Wei, grinding his teeth, wishing he could send her menstruation back.
Cai Wei had never welcomed this relative so warmly before. With her dear aunt having arrived, she no longer had to worry about being tormented to death tonight by that beast...
By nightfall, Nangong Yi was extremely depressed. Before, when he didn’t know the delights of sexual pleasure, it didn’t matter, but now that he had tasted meat, being forced to only watch and not partake was a torture worse than hunger or injury. He sighed and tossed and turned on the couch for most of the night, took two cold baths, and finally fell asleep as he grew weary...
The next day,
It was the third day since Cai Wei had married into the family, and according to the customs of the Great Jin, it was the day for her in-laws to inspect the bridal gifts, known as the ’Unbox Ceremony Gift.’
As the Empress, Cai Wei’s dowry was handled by the Internal Affairs Department and was funded by the National Treasury; arguably, it should not need inspection. However, early in the morning, the chief steward of Jade Palace, Chen Shangxi, came with a message, saying the Empress Dowager would soon arrive with all the High Concubines, Royal Consorts, and Princesses to inspect the Empress’s dowry.
Nangong Yi heard this and frowned unhappily, saying, "The dowries of Empressess in the Great Jin have always been managed by the Internal Affairs Department. There is nothing to inspect. If the Imperial Mother likes to see gold and silver treasures, let Meng Huaian take her to the National Treasury for a good look!"