Seeing that Uncle Ling was about to leave, Murong Yan hurriedly got off the bed and called out to him, "Uncle, please listen to our explanation. Ah Xu, Ah Xu has a cold. Her voice is not like this normally..."

"Nonsense, you still want to fool me!" Uncle Ling strode forward and looked at Ye Wanqing carefully.

The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he felt. He clapped his hands and praised, "Oh, that's great! Why didn't I think of that? Why didn't I think of that?

This child is so good and beautiful, why didn't I think of it...

He is well-educated, well-versed in history and current events, and a perfect match for my son Yan'er. It's wonderful!"

Ye Wanqing felt a little uncomfortable being stared at and moved slightly behind Murong Yan.

"With such a smart and beautiful girl, even if I were Marquis Shen, I would still hide her." Uncle Ling nodded with satisfaction.

"Uncle, this is a long story, you must keep it a secret." Murong Yan repeated what Nanny Jiang had told him, avoiding the important points and almost not getting to the point.

"This is a crime of deceiving the emperor. If someone with ulterior motives uses this to make a fuss, the Marquis's Mansion and Ah Xu will suffer."

Ye Wanqing also realized the seriousness of the situation and quickly pleaded, "Yes, my Lord, you must keep it a secret."

"Don't worry about that. His Majesty is an open-minded and tolerant person. He won't make things difficult for the Marquis' Mansion. Good boy, you and Yan'er get along well. If anything goes wrong, your uncle will take care of it for you."

Ling Guojiu hurried out, overjoyed, saying, "Great! I must go and discuss this happy event with His Majesty."

Ye Wanqing was anxious and quickly stopped him, saying, "My Lord, please don't say anything."

"Yes, we have to wait until Aunt Fu comes back to discuss this matter." Murong Yan also hurriedly stopped Uncle Ling, "The fewer people who know about this, the better."

Ling Guojiu had a kind face, his heart already leaping with joy. He said kindly, "It's okay. Yan'er's father is a very gentle man. He will keep your secret. Letting him know in advance will give him some mental preparation so that he won't object or suspect without knowing the truth."

"But..." Ye Wanqing frowned. But in this way, more and more people would know Shen Xu's secret, and Shen Xu's mother's intention would be in vain.

She looked at Murong Yan for help, her face full of anxiety and nervousness.

Murong Yan gently took her hand and said soothingly, "Qingqing, don't be afraid. My father is a very open-minded and kind person. He won't make things difficult for you."

Uncle Ling also hurriedly said: "Don't worry, niece and daughter-in-law, we will all be a family from now on. Yan'er's uncle is your uncle and will protect you."

Originally, he asked Murong Yan to spend more time with the eldest son of the Chen Hou family, but his purpose was not simply to help Murong Yan make friends.

Firstly, they intended to win over Marquis Shen and create the illusion that the prince and the marquis's family were on good terms in front of outsiders, so that those with ulterior motives would weigh the power behind the prince and not dare to cause trouble.

Secondly, Shen Xu's maternal grandfather's family was the richest in the southern region, and now they have become the richest in Yanyang Country, rich enough to rival a country.

The status of the Southern Territory Chamber of Commerce in Yanyang Country has already posed a threat to Yanyang Country's overall economy. Letting Murong Yan approach Chen Xu is also to find out the position of the Southern Territory Fu family.

Furthermore, Prince Shen is not as disgraceful and useless as others say. He has profound insights, and what he and Jiang Yu have done is very useful. In time, he will surely become a great assistant to the king.

But unexpectedly, as the Crown Prince and Master Shen got to know each other, they developed other feelings for each other.

This worried Uncle Ling. If the prince insisted on marrying a man, he would be laughed at by the entire Yanyang Kingdom and would be criticized by all the ministers. How could he inherit the throne then?

And now, the heir of the Shen family is actually a girl! His nephew Murong Yan knew the truth but kept it from him and the emperor, causing them to worry and anxiety, and was even scolded by Shen Hou.

Uncle Ling suddenly remembered that when he proposed the marriage that day, Lord Shen was so angry that he insisted that his son was a boy and refused to agree to the marriage.

Lord Shen wouldn't be unaware that his son is a girl!

Well, hahahahahaha…

Outrageous, what a joke!

When Ye Wanqing heard what Uncle Ling said, she felt warm and touched, and her eyes suddenly turned red.

She suddenly felt that Shen Xu was so lucky. She had such a good family background and was surrounded by such warm and loving people. They all cared about her so much without any calculations or intrigues.

She also felt that Shen Xu was so unfortunate. He had suffered so much and finally reached the time when he could receive the care and love of so many people, but he was harmed by Xu Wanrong and died in such an undignified way.

"Don't cry, Qingqing, we will all help you." Murong Yan hurriedly wiped her tears. He knew Ye Wanqing's sadness and helplessness. With such a father, she must be struggling inside.

He held the person in his arms, patted her back and said soothingly: "It's okay, don't cry, uncle is still here."

Uncle Ling looked at Murong Yan's skillful way of coaxing the girl with satisfaction. Well, the Crown Princess is here to stay.

Wait, Prince Shen was forced to practice martial arts by Marquis Shen and his wife since he was a child, and was often beaten and scolded. Isn’t that too pitiful?

"Oh, child, you have suffered so much!"

Uncle Ling was slightly moved and sternly instructed Murong Yan, "Yan'er, when you marry her, you must treat her well and not bully her. This child has suffered too much."

Murong Yan nodded, "Don't worry, uncle, I don't want to let her suffer any injustice."

Uncle Ling suddenly thought of the kidnapping case a few days ago, and hurriedly said with concern: "My dear, you are injured, why did you take so much trouble to come to the East Palace to see Yan'er?

Did you see clearly who hurt you? Your uncle will definitely help you. We absolutely cannot let this matter go."

Murong Yan let her go and looked at her in great embarrassment. There were too many important figures involved in this kidnapping case, which put the General's Mansion in a huge crisis. How could they help her family escape?

He said gently, "Uncle, please ask my father for a favor and let me investigate this case myself. I don't trust others with it."

Uncle Ling replied, "Look at me, I was so happy that I forgot about the important matter. I came here to talk about this matter. This morning, Lord Shen proposed to hand over the case of the Crown Prince's kidnapping to you and urged you to give an explanation as soon as possible. Yan'er, you must investigate carefully and don't let the Crown Prince suffer any injustice."

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanqing heaved a sigh of relief. It turned out that Shen Xu's father had already taken care of the matter. Now that the case was in Murong Yan's hands, he would definitely help her find a way to save Brother Ye Fan.

"Okay, then you guys continue. Uncle remembered that he has something important to discuss, so he's leaving first."

Uncle Ling tactfully excused himself and left, not forgetting to turn around and say, "You two should get along well, good boy. If Yan'er bullies you, tell your uncle and he will help you deal with him."

The two men respectfully saw off Uncle Ling and then hugged each other tightly.

"Qingqing, that's great! Father has given me this case, and my uncle also supports our marriage!"

Murong Yan happily hugged her and spun around in a circle, then gently put her down and said, "I will definitely find a way to protect the General's Mansion and your father!"