"ah."

Madam Sheng was so frightened that her face turned pale.

Her hands trembled as she held the letter. "This...this...Lord Li...this..."

The eldest princess frowned and looked at Ye Lanyin.

"Why are you making such a fuss? Let me see."

The eldest princess took the letter and read it with Ye Lanyin.

The more she looked, the redder her face became.

Finally, it was the eldest princess who spoke:

"Lord Li, please... put your mind at ease."

She couldn't say anything else besides that sentence.

Han Nianyu glanced at Madam Li on the ground, then at Lord Li standing.

Finally, he looked at his son.

"Come here!"

"Mom~" Yao Qianshu looked aggrieved; he had no idea such a thing would happen.

"You unfilial son, how dare you encourage Lin Chang'an and Lin Wanwan to leave the manor? Do you want to die?"

"Mother, I saw you going out today and wanted to come with you, but you didn't wait for me, so I had to go by myself..."

His two little hands were twisted together in a wronged manner.

Ye Lanyin glared at Lin Chang'an, then took Lin Wanwan from his arms.

"Go back and reflect on your actions behind closed doors!"

Lin Chang'an panicked.

He glanced at Yao Qianshu, then at Lin Wanwan, and finally lowered his eyes as he walked toward the gate of the mansion.

Lord Li cried and said, "Madam, this has nothing to do with the children. It's all because of this harlot who framed me."

"I will take her to the government office right away. I want to seek justice!"

He didn't even glance at the princess and the others, and pulled the weeping Madam Li back the way they came.

"If you don't leave, I'll have you drowned in the pond!"

"Master~"

"Walk!"

The eldest princess stood behind him and shook her head.

Madam Sheng then pulled Ye Lanyin aside, saying, "Lanyin, this is someone else's family matter, it's fate, and it has nothing to do with Chang'an."

Why punish him?

Ye Lanyin glared at her, "He's wrong if he doesn't stay in the manor properly."

Han Nianyu pinched Yao Qianshu's ear and walked into Ping'an Mansion, saying, "Let's go reflect on our mistakes behind closed doors!"

"When your dad gets back, I'll have him break your legs!"

The two victims stood on opposite sides, wiping away tears from time to time.

Meanwhile, the culprit was happily learning to walk.

At just over eleven months old, she has slowly learned to walk.

If you walk while holding onto the wall, you can walk very fast.

at night.

The entire Ye family gathered at Ping'an Prefecture.

The elders were overjoyed to learn that their grandson had ranked 138th in the exam.

He had prepared a large red envelope beforehand and handed it to Lin Rui'an as soon as he arrived.

Lin Rui'an looked at them with a faint smile and thanked them one by one.

"Thank you, maternal grandmother and maternal grandfather."

"Thank you very much, Aunt, Uncle, and Aunt."

Lin Wanwan stared longingly at the thick stack of red envelopes, stuffing them one by one into Lin Rui'an's arms.

I wish I could just stuff it into my own space.

[The immense wealth and privilege, it turns out, are not mine.]

[Hmph! I'll be one year old soon, and I'll be even bigger!]

Upon hearing this, General Ye and his wife's eyes crinkled with laughter.

“If all of you pass the exam, your grandmother will prepare a red envelope.”

As she spoke, she looked at Lin Wanwan and said affectionately, "Wanwan, you'll be one year old soon, what kind of gift do you want?"

Lin Wanwan tilted her head and pondered for a long time.

"Meatball~"

Everyone burst into laughter.

After dinner, the family chatted in the front hall.

General Ye asked, "Lanyin, are you settling in comfortably here?"

"Don't worry, Dad, I'm living very well."

Taking advantage of the Regent's absence, the old lady hurriedly spoke:

"Lanyin, you're raising three children now, you can't possibly manage it all by yourself. If you have any recommendations..."

"Mother, I'm not tired from taking care of the child right now, so I'm not thinking about anything else for the time being."

Madam Ye sighed. She understood perfectly well that Ye Lanyin was afraid.

Second sister-in-law Li said, "Lanyin, I dared not speak when the Regent was with me, but now that he is not here, I will speak frankly."

"You didn't see the way he looked at you in the dining room just now; it was so affectionate."

"In my opinion, this is a good thing. Although the Regent seems decisive and efficient on the surface, since he has taken a liking to you knowing the truth, he will definitely protect you. Now that you have a child, if you can get his protection, you can live a worry-free life."

She witnessed what happened that day.

She was truly frightened when the regent came out.

But she was a woman and an observer; the Regent's deep affection was definitely not an act.

If he could express his affection for Ye Lanyin in front of everyone, then he had made thorough preparations.

Besides, children can also enroll in the Royal Jade Tablet.

The second sister-in-law said this.

General Ye and his wife fell silent.

They both agreed and disagreed with this matter.

I agree because my daughter has found a home.

I disagree. If the regent knew the child was his, wouldn't he be so angry that he blamed his daughter for being unfaithful and killed her?

Ye Lanyin chuckled:

"Second sister-in-law, the Regent must have helped me that day because of Father."

"How can I, a woman who has already been married, remarry with a child?"

Why not?

The Regent King walked into the front hall, smiling as he cupped his hands in greeting to General Ye: "General Ye, I had something to attend to."

General Ye said awkwardly, "Your Highness, please have a seat."

The Regent Prince sat down politely to the left of General Ye, and after surveying everyone, he calmly said:

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