Ye Miaoyun's eyes reddened slightly upon hearing this, and after a moment she said, "Alright then, let's leave it at that for now. If you feel that I have embarrassed you in the future, or if you look down on me, just say so. Anyway... I have never thought about a life of luxury and wealth. Even if I go back to Liuhe Town, I can still live a good life."

In other words, let's part ways amicably!

She felt she wasn't capable of being the Crown Princess or the Empress, but Qi Jiu refused to let go.

"After entering the palace, you don't need to follow any rules. We can still be an ordinary couple like we are now. You can do whatever you want. If anyone dares to talk nonsense in front of you, you can deal with them according to the palace rules," Qi Jiu said with a smile.

"Does my husband mean that I can disregard palace rules, but I can use them to punish others?" Ye Miaoyun found it amusing.

"Of course, don't think too much about it. In short, if the old man wants to pass the throne to me, he must accept you as his daughter-in-law."

Qi Jiu said, taking Ye Miaoyun's hand: "Then you will be the mistress of the palace, and everything will be up to you. To be honest, I have long felt that there are too many rules in the palace, and that this is not allowed and that is not allowed. It is really too annoying. You can change it however you want. I will definitely stand on your side."

"Okay." Ye Miaoyun smiled when she heard him say that.

She and Qi Jiu had been through thick and thin together, and it was still unknown how far they could go in the future. She was not one to give up easily, and no matter how difficult the future might be, she had to give it a try.

And she also has a daughter.

With Xianya being so capable, what else could she possibly worry about?

"After breakfast, I'll go to the palace and explain things clearly to the old man to avoid future trouble," Qi Jiu said with a smile.

If the old man wants him to be the crown prince, he has to accept Ye Miaoyun as his daughter-in-law and also accept that Ye Miaoyun will no longer have to abide by the palace rules.

To be honest, he didn't want to follow those tedious rules either; just thinking about them annoyed him.

If the old man doesn't agree, he'll immediately return the imperial edict appointing him crown prince. Whoever wants to be crown prince can be, he doesn't care anyway.

After the couple discussed it, they went outside and found the yard quiet.

At this time of day, Zhengzheng would usually be flying around and fluttering about in the backyard.

Ye Miaoyun hurried to the house where Ye Xianya lived, but she couldn't find her daughter.

“Xianya must have gone to Zizhu Mountain with Zhengzheng, don’t worry,” Qi Jiu said quickly.

"This girl is leaving earlier and earlier; I'm afraid she hasn't even had breakfast yet," Ye Miaoyun worried that her daughter was going hungry.

"Our fairy sprout can absorb spiritual energy. Absorbing more of that stuff is much more effective for cultivators than eating," Qi Jiu said with a smile. "Starting tomorrow, I'll have someone prepare breakfast for fairy sprout early in the morning, okay?"

"I'd better get up early and make her something to eat," Ye Miaoyun said, wanting to do some things for her daughter herself.

She just didn't expect Ye Xianya to leave before dawn today.

...

Ye Xianya arrived at Taoyuan Residence half an hour earlier than usual today.

Ye Miaoyun was standing behind the counter doing accounts when she saw her daughter arrive. A smile immediately appeared on her face: "Xianya is back. Are you hungry? I'll go to the kitchen and get you some food."

"Mother, don't bother, I'm not hungry." Ye Xianya looked inside and, not seeing Qi Jiu, asked, "Father hasn't come out of the palace yet?"

"No." Ye Miaoyun shook her head.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xianya did some quick calculations with her fingers, and after a moment she smiled and said, "I will be back before noon, Mother, don't worry."

Ye Miaoyun was a little confused when she heard this, but she really wasn't worried.

Regardless, Qi Jiu is the emperor's son and has been appointed crown prince, so his safety in the capital is certainly guaranteed.

...

Not long after, Qi Jiu returned. His trip went smoothly, and the emperor granted all his requests, including making Ye Miaoyun the crown princess.

Qi Jiu was very happy and specially asked the kitchen to prepare a large table of food at noon to celebrate.

Three days later, he will take Ye Miaoyun to live in the palace.

From now on, this Peach Blossom Residence will be managed by Ye Xianya's eldest and second uncles.

"Xianya, what are your plans?" Ye Miaoyun asked softly as she entered the room where her daughter was having her fortune told.

Some things need to be discussed openly so that arrangements can be made in advance.

"Mother, I don't like being constrained, so I won't accompany you to the palace. I will continue to live in the Ye family and come to Taoyuan Residence to tell fortunes every day, just like before." Ye Xianya said with a smile, "But don't worry, Mother, I will visit you in the palace every day."

Upon hearing this, Ye Miaoyun looked at her daughter without saying a word.

She didn't want to be separated from her daughter, but her daughter was already grown up, had her own opinions and ideas.

Her daughter was a spiritual practitioner and couldn't stand being restrained. She didn't want to live in the palace, and she couldn't force her.

"Then...then when you come back from your daily cultivation at Purple Bamboo Mountain, can you have lunch with your mother?" Ye Miaoyun asked.

"Of course!" Ye Xianya nodded quickly: "Lunch or dinner is fine, and I can even sleep in the palace occasionally to spend more time with Mother."

Ye Xianya could tell that Ye Miaoyun was very reluctant to part with her.

Besides practicing Buddhism and telling fortunes, she has nothing else to do now, and of course she wants to spend more time with her family.

Ye Miaoyun was overjoyed to hear her daughter say that. The mother and daughter snuggled together and chatted quietly until Shen Furong came in and told Ye Xianya that all the number plates had been distributed and the fortune teller would be coming in soon. Only then did Ye Miaoyun gently pat her daughter's head and leave.

A moment later, Shen Furong entered with a young woman dressed in an autumn-colored dress.

The woman was very beautiful, and she was accompanied by two maids. One of the maids carried a small cushion and placed it on the chair before the young woman lifted the hem of her skirt slightly and sat down very gracefully.

"Miss Ye, I've come today to inquire about my marriage prospects. If you can help me calculate it accurately, this thousand taels of silver is yours." The young woman took the silver notes from the maid and placed them on the table in front of Ye Xianya.

Ye Xianya began to deduce based on the woman's appearance, and after a moment she said, "Miss Wei, marriage cannot be forced, otherwise... you will be lonely for the rest of your life."

"Does Miss Ye mean that my cousin and I are destined to be apart?" Wei Yin'er remained silent for a while before asking in a low voice.

"No chance, no destiny!" Ye Xianya shook her head and said, "If Miss Wei can be open-minded and not hang herself on one tree, she will naturally have a good marriage in the future. If she insists on marrying Qi Chengshuo, she will only end up with nothing."

She deduced that although the girl was Qi Chengshuo's cousin, there was no predestined relationship between them, and forcing it would be useless.

"Thank you, Miss Ye!" After saying this, Wei Yin'er gave Ye Xianya a meaningful look, then got up and left with her maids.