Upon hearing the four words "Prince of Ning's heir," the three little ones simultaneously showed displeasure.
Why again?
They were afraid of him!
Seeing the crestfallen faces of his three precious darlings, Old Master Qin became unhappy. "No visitors, no visitors, absolutely no visitors!"
No one was to disturb their grandfather and grandchildren's lunch.
"That's right, no visitors! Seeing him is so boring. I like being with my great-grandfather," Xiao Jing said with a chuckle.
Old Master Qin beamed with joy. "Did the Prince of Ning's bratty children give you trouble? Your great-grandfather has heard all about it."
Zhan Xiaofeng's little face scrunched up. "He's too persistent, like a little girl."
Yun Shu watched the grandfather and grandchildren and then calmly instructed the doorkeeper outside, "Please inform the Prince of Ning that it is inconvenient to receive guests at the manor today."
"Yes, Miss."
As soon as she finished giving instructions, she heard Old Master Qin admonishing them, "You are all upright and strong men. Although you are still young, you must never do those effeminate things, understand? As men, you must have a broader perspective. Never bicker with others over trivial matters. These are the life lessons of your great-grandfather. Do you understand?"
"Your great-grandfather has also seen many men who wear makeup, walk more seductively than women, and speak as if their throats are constricted. Your great-grandfather wanted to kick them to death. You all have your great-grandfather's blood in you, you must never..."
Just hearing that the Prince of Ning's heir was like a little girl, Old Master Qin had already begun to generalize, fearing that the three little ones would stray from the right path.
Yun Shu suppressed a smile and said to them, "What great-grandfather said is right."
Yun Xiao Jing giggled, "Don't worry, I don't want to become a little girl. I'm going to marry more than a dozen or twenty wives in the future!"
Old Master Qin was about to take a sip of lamb soup when he heard Yun Xiao Jing's words and accidentally spat out all the lamb soup in his mouth. "You rascal!"
"Why would you want so many wives?" Zhan Xiaofeng didn't understand.
Didn't people say that having many women was troublesome?
Besides, Father didn't marry other wives, he only waited to marry Mother.
"I won't marry," Zhan Xiaoli said coolly.
Yun Shu almost spat out the tea in her mouth. Were her three sons too extreme?
Yun Xiao Jing said proudly, "When I go out to play, many little sisters say they want to marry me as their wife. I just calculated in my heart, there are over twenty little sisters. I promised a few of them because I didn't want to make them sad, but I don't really like them."
Old Master Qin's mouth twitched fiercely.
This kid...
Yun Shu knew that Xiao Jing was very popular with little sisters and older sisters. She had indeed heard little sisters say they wanted to marry him, but...
Never mind, he'll understand when he grows up.
...
Outside the General's manor, Zhan Zichen was getting impatient.
He had been waiting for so long, why hadn't anyone invited them in yet?
He dared not speak.
His father insisted on coming to apologize and personally brought him here.
For some reason, he just didn't like them.
Those three were very annoying.
Finally, the doorkeeper came out.
He approached Zhan Tianyu, bowed, and said, "Miss says it is inconvenient to receive guests at the manor today. Please forgive the Prince of Ning."
Zhan Tianyu's dark eyes flickered, showing no emotion. He gently patted Zhan Zichen's head and said in a faint tone, "Alright, I will come again another day."
...
Towards dusk, Yun Changfeng returned, and Zhan Tianye returned with him.
As soon as they entered, Yun Changfeng looked around. "Eh? Where is Old Master Qin?"
"He left half an hour ago, saying he had an appointment to play chess," Yun Shu replied.
She casually poured two cups of tea and handed one to Yun Changfeng and the other to Zhan Tianye.
Although Zhan Tianye was in a wheelchair, it didn't affect his movements. He reached out his long arm and took the teacup from Yun Shu's hand. The slightly rough pads of his fingers brushed against her delicate ones.
Yun Shu's heart skipped a beat.
She looked at him.
His dark eyes were deep, like an unfathomable pool, drawing her in.
The temperature of her fingertips rose.
He was flirting with her in front of everyone! He was too bold!
Seeing her blush with annoyance, Zhan Tianye's thin lips curved upwards, the slight arc indicating his current pleasure.
Although Yun Changfeng wasn't as smooth, he was an old hand. He keenly noticed their interaction.
He blinked and looked away, pretending not to see.
Young people.
Hmm, reminiscing about the past, he seemed to have been like this with Shu'er's mother.
Even after they were married, they were affectionate, truly... he missed Shu'er's mother.
"Father, you've lost weight!" Zhan Xiaoli frowned, staring at Zhan Tianye. The more he looked, the more he felt that his father had lost weight these past two days.
Zhan Xiaofeng and Yun Xiao Jing also noticed. "Father, why have you lost weight?" they asked almost in unison.
Prompted by the three children, Yun Shu composed herself and examined Zhan Tianye. "You haven't slept well these past two days?"
She directly grabbed his wrist and felt his pulse.
Not only had he not slept well, he hadn't slept at all these past two days!
Zhan Tianye smiled indifferently. "It's nothing. I had some matters to attend to these past couple of days. I can rest early tonight."
Yun Shu's eyes flickered, and she didn't ask further.
Yun Changfeng also seemed to realize something and his gaze deepened.
However, the next moment, Yun Changfeng smiled and asked the three little ones, "What do you want to eat tonight?"
The three little ones didn't think too much, but they were still concerned about Zhan Tianye. "Father, you must rest well!"
Then they each asked Yun Changfeng, "Can we have chicken legs?"
"I want tanghulu!"
"I want tanghulu and chicken legs!"
Yun Changfeng chuckled and said, "No, you can't eat sweets or greasy food for dinner. How about we have noodles..."
While Yun Changfeng and the three little ones were chatting and laughing, Yun Shu quietly asked Zhan Tianye, "Is it about the Emperor? Or have you found out who is behind the assassination attempt on me?"
The person hidden in the shadows was deeply concealed, their reach so far that no clues had been revealed in the capital.
No trace had been left.
"The Emperor," Zhan Tianye replied in a low voice.
Their eyes met.
Silence for a moment.
It concerned Zhan Tianhong, no wonder he had barely slept these past two nights.
She turned and went to a cabinet nearby, took out a porcelain bottle, and handed it to Zhan Tianye. "Take one pill every night to nourish the heart and blood."
"Yun Shu, I can't do without you," Zhan Tianye suddenly grabbed Yun Shu, his voice low but with the texture of a cello, extremely sexy. Because his voice was suppressed so low, only the two of them could hear.
Yun Shu blushed and also lowered her voice. "I see how many days and nights you can go without sleep. You don't need nourishment."
She reached out to take the porcelain bottle away, but Zhan Tianye held it tightly. "What you give me, I will remind myself to take every night."