News soon spread from the palace.
At this moment, Yun Shu and Zhan Tianye were having dinner together.
Qin Yiqing, acting as if nothing had happened, ate and drank heartily.
She even looked at Zhan Tianye with curiosity.
The more she looked, the more she marveled, "No wonder I used to hear that many women in the capital wanted to marry Prince Ye. The rumors were true; even I was astonished to see Prince Ye! No less than when I first saw Yun Shu."
Seeing this, Zhan Xiaoli whispered to Yun Xiaojing, "Does Aunt Yiqing like Father?"
He had seen many aunties who liked his father before, and their eyes would always light up.
Upon hearing this, Yun Xiaojing quickly said, "No, no, Aunt Yiqing likes Uncle Ji Rong. She wouldn't like Father! Don't be too confident in your father. Aunt Yiqing is just temporarily bewitched by Father's appearance. It was the same when she first met Mother."
"So that's how it is," Zhan Xiaoli finally relaxed.
Thankfully, she was different from other aunties.
Zhan Xiaofeng, with his big eyes, also whispered, "I think Father and Mother are different. I saw them exchanging meaningful glances, just like in the storybooks Jing mentioned, exchanging meaningful glances."
"I think I felt it too. Do Father and Mother… like each other?" Zhan Xiaoli said.
Yun Xiaojing, as if familiar with all sorts of plotlines, said, "I've also sensed a bit of something fishy."
He used to think that the scumbag father wasn't good enough for his mother.
But he heard that the scumbag father protected his mother this time.
A man who could protect a woman should be good.
He would tentatively believe Zhan Xiaoli and Zhan Xiaofeng.
The three of them chatted animatedly, their voices low, their tones soft.
They thought Yun Shu and the others couldn't hear them.
But Yun Shu and the others heard every word clearly.
Suddenly, they exchanged wide-eyed glances.
Yun Shu's lips twitched slightly.
Zhan Tianye, however, had a smile gracing his thin lips. His three good sons.
"When will you two get married?" Qin Yiqing asked somewhat thoughtlessly.
She had heard what the children were saying. They were already exchanging meaningful glances, they had feelings for each other, and they even had three children. Three mischievous children that made anyone want to have a few more themselves. They were just missing the marriage!
Yun Shu's lips twitched again. Before she could say anything, Zhan Tianye seized the opportunity to speak, "Tomorrow, this Prince will send a betrothal gift."
Then, he looked at Yun Changfeng with a solemn expression, "Tomorrow, this Prince will have your maternal grandfather come as well."
"Ah?" Yun Changfeng was stunned, not expecting it to be so soon.
A betrothal gift?
"Um…"
Yun Changfeng suddenly didn't know how to respond. In his heart, he had already accepted that Prince Ye was indeed someone his daughter could entrust her life to.
However, he looked at Yun Shu, "Shu'er, this marriage…"
Yun Shu glanced at the three pairs of eager eyes looking at her.
When she looked back, her gaze met Zhan Tianye's deep, unfathomable eyes, like a vast expanse of stars. In those eyes, it seemed only she existed.
For a moment, she didn't know if she was enchanted.
"We can set the wedding date first," Yun Shu said to Yun Changfeng.
As soon as she said this.
Yun Changfeng beamed with joy, unable to stop smiling, "Good, good, good!"
Wonderful, Shu'er's lifelong matter was finally settled!
However, Zhan Tianye, still somewhat stunned and not having fully processed the news, looked at Yun Shu in a daze.
If Qiu Lu hadn't reminded him, and Yun Xiaojing and the others hadn't cheered,
Zhan Tianye would have thought he was dreaming.
It felt dreamlike and illusory.
Suddenly, he stared intently at Yun Shu, "We can set the wedding date?"
Yun Shu's lips curved slightly, "Yes."
Why not give each other a chance?
Why be so indecisive?
Qin Yiqing finally came back to her senses and gave Yun Shu a thumbs-up, "Yun Shu, you truly are the person I admire the most, daring to love and hate!"
If there is love in the heart, why be shy?
If there is no love in the heart, why linger? A dark glint flashed in Qin Yiqing's eyes.
However, it vanished in an instant, unnoticed by anyone. Yun Shu was getting engaged, a joyous occasion! A super joyous occasion! Nothing messy should dampen her happiness.
"Father, Mother! Our family will be together forever!" Zhan Xiaoli was extremely excited. His usually cool little face was flushed with excitement.
Zhan Xiaofeng also quickly ran to them, "Father, Mother, forever together!"
One little hand held Zhan Tianye's, and the other held Yun Shu's.
Yun Xiaojing looked at Zhan Tianye rather proudly, "It's just an engagement, okay? If I find out you're not good to Mother, I won't let Mother marry you!"
"Xiaojing, don't worry. His Highness only has eyes for Miss Yun Er and doesn't spare a glance for anyone else. He will absolutely treat Miss Yun Er with his whole heart, and he will treat you all with his whole heart too," Qiu Lu said, trying to put in a good word for Zhan Tianye.
He had to admit, Yun Xiaojing was too clever and mischievous!
Even at this moment, he didn't forget to put the Prince in his place!
Clearly, he didn't understand how ruthless his father could be.
This was the first time the Prince had shown such affection, being so infatuated with Miss Yun Er that it had shocked him and everyone who followed the Prince!
Zhan Tianye didn't say much, he just patted Yun Xiaojing's head.
Yun Xiaojing was still a bit awkward and wanted to dodge.
But he felt he should give his mother face.
So, he let the scumbag father touch him.
Suddenly, there was some commotion outside the door.
"General, people from Prince Ye's manor have arrived, saying they have something important to see Prince Ye," the gatekeeper reported loudly from outside.
"Let them in," Yun Changfeng ordered directly.
Then, the servants from Prince Ye's manor walked in.
Under Zhan Tianye's silent signal, they announced, "Your Highness, news has come from the palace that the disgraced Empress has been released. The Regent made the decision. The Emperor was so enraged that he almost fainted, and there are imperial physicians in the palace now."
"What? The disgraced Empress did something unforgivable, and she was released?!" Yun Changfeng asked coldly.
The servant explained the matter.
Then he looked at Zhan Tianye, awaiting his orders.
Zhan Tianye turned to Yun Shu, who had already put down her wine cup and stood up, "We need to go to the palace together."
Looking at the wine cup in front of her, which she had barely drunk from, a dark hue filled her eyes.
They could finally get engaged, but the celebratory wine today had barely been tasted.
Yun Shu hummed in agreement, "Let's go."
Then, she looked at Qin Yiqing, "Yiqing, wait for me to return. You, first…"
Looking at the wine on the table, she continued, "After I return from the palace, the two of us will continue drinking."
Qin Yiqing waved her hand, "Hurry and go. With such happy news today, of course I'll have more to drink. We'll continue when you get back, you can trust my drinking capacity!"
Yun Shu's gaze flickered.
She then looked at Yun Xiaojing, "Xiaojing, you take good care of Aunt Yiqing."
"Mother, don't worry!" Yun Xiaojing patted his chest, looking as if with him around, his mother had nothing to worry about.