Upon hearing that it was good news for Yun Siqing, Yun Lan was completely stunned.

His current thoughts are the same as Yang Qi's.

However, he quickly dismissed the idea, thinking that the Emperor wouldn't be so bold as to arrange a marriage for him behind the back of the Eighth Prince.

What good news could it be? Does the Emperor want to bring Siqing into the palace as a concubine?

That seems even more impossible. Not to mention that he has already said that Siqing's heart belongs to the Eighth Prince, the Emperor's constant use of "sister" can't be interpreted as him being interested in her.

Seeing Yang Qi's inscrutable expression, he didn't press further.

He glanced at the butler beside him: "Go and call the young lady here."

The butler nodded and turned to leave.

He sat with Yang Qi, drinking tea and waiting for Yun Siqing.

Yun Siqing arrived quickly. When Yun Lan saw her in men's clothing, her face darkened immediately. She glared at Yun Siqing, stepped forward, and said softly, "The guests are here. What kind of appearance is this? Go and change."

Yun Siqing glanced at herself: "Am I doing just fine?"

Yunlan: "You!"

He was about to lash out at Yun Siqing when he remembered Yang Qi watching beside the child. He suppressed his anger and looked at Yun Siqing, still speaking in a low voice: "You are a woman! What woman dresses like this?"

Yun Siqing frowned: "What's wrong with women? I like it this way. Skirts are too much trouble. Father, what do you want to see me about?"

Hearing their conversation, Yang Qi was afraid that Yun Lan's fiery temper would lead to a fight, so he quickly smiled and tried to smooth things over: "General, please calm down. We also think that Miss Yun's outfit is quite elegant. She lacks the coquettishness of a young lady and has more of a heroic spirit. The Eighth Prince likes this kind of woman."

Yun Siqing: ? ? ?

How did this get involved with the Eighth Prince?

What exactly did the old man do on his trip out like that?

Yun Lan's expression softened, and he smiled at Yang Qi: "My daughter is mischievous, please forgive her, Lord Yang."

Yang Qi stood up and said with a smile, "Miss Yun, this is truly your nature."

After saying that, his expression turned serious: "General, Miss, please prepare to receive the imperial decree."

Yun Siqing was stunned when he said that. She glanced at Yun Lan subconsciously and saw that Yun Lan was looking at her with a smile on her face.

She felt a throbbing in her temple. Usually, when an old man had this kind of expression, it meant something big was about to happen. Could it be that he had really obtained the imperial decree for a marriage alliance?

Yun Siqing gritted her teeth; she had truly shot herself in the foot!

But the current situation doesn't allow her to think too much about it.

She pursed her lips and knelt down with Yunlan: "Your subject (your subject's daughter) accepts the imperial decree."

Yang Qi stretched out his hand, and a eunuch handed him the imperial edict. He opened the edict and looked at the group of people kneeling in the room, saying: "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Yun Siqing, daughter of General Yun Lan, is virtuous and kind, diligent and gentle, harmonious and pure, with a gentle and kind nature, skilled in domestic affairs, and possessing virtuous character. She has won my heart. From this day forward, she is to be regarded as my sister and granted the title of Princess Yun. This is hereby proclaimed throughout the land so that all may know."

Yun Lan was stunned when she heard this, and even Yun Siqing was stunned, but she was also relieved after the shock.

Thankfully, it wasn't an imperial decree bestowing a marriage upon her, otherwise she really wouldn't know what to do.

Yang Qi closed the imperial edict, looked at the two motionless figures, and smiled as he said, "General, Princess, receive the decree."

The two slowly came to their senses. Yunlan looked at the imperial edict and was filled with mixed emotions: "Your subject (daughter) accepts the edict and thanks Your Majesty for your great kindness."