Yu Zeyan's old face blushed upon hearing the words "wife and concubine thinking of atonement," but he felt it was nothing. After all, his daughter knew about all the embarrassing things he had done recently.
"Madam, I will reform myself from now on and never anger you again. Yue'er can be my witness. If I fail, I will voluntarily leave this household and never cause you worry."
"Where will Daddy go if he leaves?" Yu Mingyue asked playfully.
Yu Zeyan: ...
His little padded jacket was starting to leak.
Cui Shi coughed, first glaring at Yu Zeyan, then at her daughter.
Yu Mingyue looked innocent and chimed in with her father, "Mother, Yue'er will be your witness. If Daddy angers you again next time, Yue'er will punish him for you."
The father and daughter put on a show, like storytellers. Cui Shi was annoyed and sighed, thinking that the Yu family's talent for putting on a performance was indeed passed down through generations.
Now, even little Yue'er had learned to be mischievous.
However, she couldn't let Yu Zeyan kneel there forever, so Cui Shi asked her daughter to help him up.
Yu Zeyan seized the opportunity and stayed in Cui Shi's courtyard for several days, claiming he was injured and needed care. Even the emperor, in his benevolence, had granted him a few days off.
Yu Mingyue had been sticking close to her brother these past few days, even shamelessly attending Mr. Zi'an's lessons.
Mr. Zi'an, seeing her attentive and well-behaved, did not chase her away.
However, when Yu Mingyue heard that her brother was going hunting in the mountains with his friends, she could no longer stay quiet. She pestered him relentlessly to let her go, even bringing up the Duke.
Yu Zeyan doted on his daughter, and with her help in trying to please Cui Shi these past few days, he couldn't refuse.
Yu Mingjing had no choice but to bring his little bundle of joy along.
After all, she was still young, and he was familiar with his friends.
The snow had just cleared, and the area outside the city was still a vast expanse of white.
"Miss, look quickly! The snow here is even more beautiful than in the city!" Chi Dan lifted half the curtain, exclaiming in delight.
Yu Mingyue peeked through the gap in the curtain. In the distance, a vast white snowy landscape stretched out, with distant mountains connecting and rising and falling. Nearby villages were covered in snow, sparkling brilliantly under the sun.
Unlike the meticulously crafted beauty of the city, the beauty of nature was more magnificent and grand.
Seeing her brother riding a horse, Yu Mingyue was envious. Riding in a carriage was nowhere near as exhilarating as galloping on horseback.
Unfortunately, her brother refused.
Actually, her horsemanship was quite superb.
Yu Mingyue gazed eagerly outside, and then she heard her brother's voice: "Tingyun, Jia'an..."
Jia'an?
Could it be the future Prime Minister Xie Jia'an?
Yu Mingyue immediately threw the curtain aside and saw a young man in a blue robe.
Against the backdrop of the vast white snow, he stood out like bamboo in a dense forest.
It was him. In the storybooks, he always wore a blue robe when he appeared.
However, in the storybooks, the Seventh Prince had already been made Crown Prince when he appeared. Why was it so much earlier?
Could it be that because she knew the storybook's content in advance and glimpsed heavenly secrets, everything had changed?
Never mind, never mind.
If Empress Su Wanqing had any regrets, it was Xie Jia'an.
Xie Jia'an had repeatedly criticized her for being unworthy of the throne and unfit to be empress. Su Wanqing was naturally furious but helpless against him.
This was because the future Prime Minister was not only talented but also highly trusted by the Emperor.
So, he and her brother knew each other.
That was great.
Xie Jia'an helped his sister down from the carriage. "This is my younger sister. She's always cooped up at home, so I thought I'd bring her out for some fresh air."
"Indeed, staying in the manor all day can be quite stifling," Gu Tingyun chimed in.