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After a night filled with love and intimacy, the two finally got up, dressed, and groomed themselves.
Hand in hand, they leisurely made their way downstairs to the Front Hall.
At this moment, Ling Zhiyuan and Ling Feng were seated in the hall, enjoying a light tea. Only Ling Yuer was pacing back and forth with her hands propping up her head, lost in thought. She looked both silly and somewhat amusingly cute.
Meanwhile, she was chattering away: "How infuriating! It's really frustrating! On the second day of their marriage, everyone else gets up early to greet their parents-in-law, but this little couple, Seventh Brother and his wife, are something else! It's simply outrageous. Yesterday, they first kicked me out and then had someone throw out the drunken Sixth Brother as well..."
"Cough cough—"
Ling Feng noticed that Ling Yuxuan was entering the front hall with Ziyan while Ling Yuer was still obliviously rambling on.
There was no choice! Ling Feng could only think quickly and pretended to cough while signaling to his sister.
Unfortunately, the princess, who had always been habitually careless since childhood, did not catch on. Instead, she turned her disdain towards her well-meaning Sixth Brother.
She indignantly exclaimed, "And you too, Sixth Brother! You should have given up on Sister Yan long ago. How could you deliberately get yourself drunk yesterday just to barge into their bridal chamber? That's utterly despicable! Despicable!"
If it weren't for Ling Zhiyuan sitting at the head of the table at that moment, Ling Feng would have rushed forward to stuff something into the mouth of his sister who never thought before speaking.
"What a lively scene! It seems we arrived at an inopportune time?"
As the atmosphere grew awkward, Ling Yuxuan immediately spoke up to change the subject.
This startled Ling Yuer so much that she shivered all over. However, for the First Princess of Nanchu Kingdom, who was quick to move on from things, it was no big deal!
In the next second, she swiftly dashed over to Ziyan and excitedly linked arms with her again, exclaiming, "Oh my goodness, I missed you so much! Why did you take so long to come? We’ve been waiting for you all morning!"
“……”
Ziyan smiled shyly and speechlessly.
At that moment, the one sitting at the head, who was both a father and the Supreme One, Ling Zhiyuan, finally spoke in a deep voice.
He interrupted the previous playful banter of the young people: “It seems that I have to wait until my daughter-in-law serves me tea before I can enjoy my morning tea, and it’s already so late!”
Suddenly, the room fell silent.
At this time, the quick-witted maid Yang Xiaodie immediately poured a cup of tea and promptly delivered it to Ziyan's hand.
Ziyan looked at Yang Xiaodie with satisfaction, then approached Ling Yuxuan and gracefully knelt down to present the tea.
Only at this moment did Ling Zhiyuan nod in satisfaction at Ziyan, accepting the cup of tea from her hand, and then waved to Elder Eunuch Chief Steward Pan, who stood beside him.
Chief Steward Pan understood and presented a piece of paper to Ziyan. She wondered why she wasn’t receiving a big red envelope from her father-in-law but instead was given a handwritten note.
However, when she took a closer look, she realized it was a handwritten list of gifts. As she read through the names of the gifts, she was surprised to find that there was even a residence listed, and it was located in the capital.
After finishing reading the list, Ziyan understood that these items were actually an IOU from the Supreme One.
Since their marriage had come so suddenly and unexpectedly, Ling Zhiyuan hadn’t had time to prepare gifts. Therefore, he personally wrote down this generous list of gifts that he would owe her.
Holding such a substantial gift list, Ziyan couldn’t help but feel delighted. It seemed that this Emperor's Son was indeed very generous; now she could just wait for this super big gift package to arrive.
After greeting Ling Zhiyuan, who is her father-in-law, Ling Zhiyuan suddenly asked everyone in the hall to leave except for Ziyan.
Everyone present was somewhat bewildered! However, since it was a direct order from Your Majesty, she could only obediently stand before him and wait for the Supreme One's instructions.
Although he had not yet spoken, clever as she was, Ziyan had already guessed most of what he wanted.
"Yan'er, with your intelligence, I suppose you understand what I wish to entrust to you without me having to say it out loud, right?"
Ling Zhiyuan preferred to converse with intelligent people, as it saved him from having to use too many words.
"Uh? Oh!"
Instantly, Ziyan revealed a bitter smile: "Father, your daughter-in-law is not as clever as you imagine. Most of the time, I still need you to speak plainly."
"Oh—?"
Ling Zhiyuan looked at the little girl before him with disbelief. He had three sons who had almost risked their lives for her. Could this little girl have saved the entire universe in a past life?
"Please forgive my dullness!"
Ziyan noticed the probing look in his eyes and could only continue to play dumb while secretly thinking: Serving a ruler is like accompanying a tiger; I must be cautious. Who knows how this top figure of the Nanchu Kingdom will behave?
Because after knowing him for such a long time, to be honest, Ziyan had not fully grasped all of his temperament.
It is said that ancient emperors often had peculiar thoughts that were difficult to fathom; it would be best not to make assumptions. If she accidentally displeased him, she feared that her future days would be filled with troubles and disputes!
"Girl, the rumors say you are capable of anything, and nothing can defeat you. When you call me 'Father Emperor,' even though you are not of my Ling Family, do you know that ever since our first meeting, I felt a special affinity with you? From that moment on, in my heart, I have regarded you as one of my Ling Family children."
Ling Zhiyuan's gaze held a hint of melancholy, which made Ziyan think she was experiencing some sort of illusion, leaving her momentarily stunned.
At that moment, she heard Ling Zhiyuan's words again: "I know, girl, that both you and Yuxuan have no interest in matters of the court, but I am getting old. If I do not have a satisfactory heir in the future, I will surely die with my eyes closed!"
Uh? Wasn't he going to talk about Miao'er? How did it turn into matters of the court? At this moment, Ziyan truly felt at a loss.
However, reading between the lines, could it be that this useless prince was planning—?
With that thought, Ziyan swallowed hard again.
Unexpectedly, Ling Zhiyuan suddenly changed the subject: "Do you think Xiang Wang Lingfeng can handle such a great responsibility?"
"Uh? Oh, hehe—Xiang Wang? Xiang Wang is both cultured and martial; that's quite good. Of course, the main thing is that he must be the person Father Emperor can trust the most!"
Ziyan's thoughts once again struggled to keep up with the pace of this high-ranking individual.
"Then does that mean Yuxuan cannot be the person I trust the most?"
Ling Zhiyuan looked at Ziyan with a hint of playful affection.
Hearing this, Ziyan's face immediately fell: Damn! Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; there is no doubt about it. How should she answer this question?
"Uh? Huh—Daughter-in-law does not understand why Father Emperor wants to test her like this. Daughter-in-law feels anxious!"
Ziyan took a deep breath and asked directly.
"Fear? Haha... you little girl. I thought you would definitely give me a satisfactory recommendation on this issue. You can play dumb, but in the end, you just keep throwing all the questions back at me."
Ling Zhiyuan nodded repeatedly at Ziyan as he continued, "In our dynasty, women are not allowed to participate in politics. However, for some reason, I am quite interested in hearing your opinions. Unfortunately, you seem to be distant yet unwavering in your feelings towards my son. I envy him! — He is fortunate. In my lifetime, I have never received a truly loyal and unwavering affection towards me. Haha! Yan'er, forgive my foolishness."
"No, Father, sometimes fate really depends on the arrangements of heaven and one's own fortune; forcing it is useless!"
Thinking of Miao'er's current attitude combined with the words of this ruler, Ziyan began to make the simplest and most direct hint.
"Yan'er means that even as the true dragon son of heaven, I cannot go against heaven's arrangements?"
Ling Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, staring intently at the little girl before him.
"Well! It's not absolute; you can also understand it this way: Heaven can grant you one wish, but it doesn't mean everything will go according to your heart's desire. Isn't there a saying? Most of the time, when one gains something, they must inevitably lose something else. I think it would be better for you to let things take their natural course rather than forcing them; otherwise, it will only cause you suffering while also making things difficult for others!"
Ziyan gradually turned her hints into clear advice.
"…"
Ling Zhiyuan fell into silence, and the room once again entered an unprecedented quietness and heaviness.
At this moment, Ziyan could almost hear the sound of this ruler's breathing as he pondered deeply.
After waiting for a long time, the higher-up finally turned his gaze back to Ziyan and said, "Yan'er, thank you! I know that while I must learn to cherish, I also need to learn to let go."
"Mm! You're welcome. It's what a junior should do."
Ziyan was somewhat surprised that Ling Zhiyuan could understand the situation between him and Miao'er in such a short time. He then quietly waited to see if there were any further thoughts or instructions from the other party.
"Yan'er, with such a considerate, kind, and wise daughter-in-law like you by Yuxuan's side, I truly feel at ease."
Ling Zhiyuan finally revealed a look of genuine sincerity and affection. Ziyan realized that this expression and gaze were what a normal father should show!
Ziyan suddenly set aside the caution he had been holding onto and couldn't help but smile gently.
He replied, "Thank you for your praise, Father. In this life, Ziyan is naturally a member of the Ling Family; even in death, I will belong to the Ling Family as a spirit. Therefore, whatever I do for Xuan or Xuan Wang is entirely my own willingness."
"Mm-mm! Good! Haha... Thank the heavens; this must be the blessing accumulated by our Ling Family over countless generations. Alright, I'm done here. Yan'er, you should quickly go out and pay respects to Yuxuan's mother."
Ling Zhiyuan seemed particularly happy today.
"Yes! Then Yan'er will take my leave."
Ziyan obediently bowed again to Ling Zhiyuan and slowly exited the hall, making his way to the lakeside where the Demon Prince was waiting.
After such a long wait, those who had been guarding by the lakeside had already begun to feel somewhat anxious.
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