Xu Lanyin and Zhao Wuzhan walked to the edge of the pond, where a large rock as tall as an adult provided shelter from the night wind. They gazed at the star-filled sky and happily planned their future.

"Lanting, Yue'er, and Jiajia all want to tear down the wall between our two homes so that they can become one and visit each other more conveniently."

"Oh, that's what I was thinking. Break through the wall in the outer courtyard so you don't have to go through the main gate when you go back to your parents' home."

Xu Lanyin was secretly happy. This was the advantage of not living with the elders of her husband's family.

"Tomorrow I will accompany you to the silver shop to sell those pearls and jade."

"Okay, sell more silver to buy betrothal gifts, and then clean up the new house. Sister, I want to welcome you home soon. Let's get engaged when we get home, and get married early next year, okay? Yesterday I told Uncle Xu about us, and he was also happy, saying that the best time to get married would be in May. Waiting for more than half a year is too long."

Xu Lanyin smiled. May was indeed a long time, but the beginning of the year was too hasty. She said, "Let's do March. See if my father and mother agree."

"Auntie listens to you, and Uncle Xu listens to Auntie. If you said March, they will definitely agree."

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Xu Qingyan was standing behind a big tree watching them.

Seeing the happy couple under the moon, Xu Qingyan thought back to his first meeting, reunion, and marriage with Qin Yan over a decade ago. In those years, they rarely saw each other, but when they did, they were always so happy and sweet. He thought they would continue to love each other forever.

But when he went to Xixia, he couldn't resist the warmth and ended up with Zhou Xin and Niuniu. He felt sorry for her waiting and hurt her heart. He knew that no matter how hard he tried, they couldn't go back to the starting point...

Zhao Wu is a good kid, capable and kind. He feels at ease leaving Yin'er to him.

Seeing that they were still polite, Xu Qingyan followed their lead and quietly slipped away.

Xu Lanyin and Zhao Wu talked for more than half an hour before walking towards Xu Lanyin's courtyard.

Before entering the courtyard, Zhao Wu stopped and looked around vigilantly, in the woods, in the corners of the wall... It seemed that there was no enemy.

Xu Lanyin laughed. What does this guy want to do?

The two of them came to the door of the house. Zhao Wu grabbed Xu Lanyin's hands with his lowered hands and looked at her in a daze.

Xu Lanyin also looked back at him.

Under the starlight, her rosy little mouth was like a spring petal, which made Zhao Wu's heart beat faster. He wanted to take a bite. However, her beautiful eyes were too bright, making him feel weak and afraid to move.

Zhao Wu swallowed and said softly, "Sister, why are your eyes so wide open? Aren't you shy?"

Xu Lanyin was so angry that she was blocked. What a little brat, he didn’t know how to fall in love. What kind of words were they talking about? It was such a shameless spoiler.

But seeing his slightly childish face, I chose to forgive him.

Xu Lanyin stood on tiptoe and gave Zhao Wu a quick kiss on the left cheek, then quickly withdrew her hand and went back to the house, quickly closing the door.

Zhao Wu covered his face in surprise. It seemed that in an instant, the smooth and fragrant little lips touched his face lightly, and the beauty in front of him flashed away, leaving only the yellow door and the breeze in the yard.

Zhao Wu was stunned for a moment before realizing he had been kissed by a beautiful woman. He regretted it deeply. He should have been quicker and pulled her closer for a few more kisses. The wonderful feeling was gone so quickly that he didn't even notice it.

He felt depressed for a moment, but then he thought about how they still had tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after that, a lifetime, and he became happy again. There was still a lot of time, and he could kiss however he wanted in the future.

He jumped a few times on the spot, locked the gate, jumped out of the wall, climbed over the wall and jumped over the house, running excitedly all the way to the courtyard where he lived.

Zhao Wu stopped at the foot of the courtyard wall. He was so excited now that he couldn't sleep if he went back. He might as well go to the Wen Mansion to see those old guys and trick Wen Yan. Thinking of this, he ran out again.

The next morning, Xu Qingyan sent someone to invite Xu Lanyin to his yard for breakfast. It was a rare opportunity for him to see Xu Lanyin, so of course he wanted to take every opportunity to see her more.

Xu Lanyin saw that Xu Lanzhou and Qin Ru were both there, but Zhao Wu was missing. She asked, "Where is Zhao Wu?"

Xu Qingyan glanced at her and said, "He left the house at midnight yesterday and came back later in the night."

Xu Lanyin felt a little guilty. Old Demon Xu knew when Zhao Wu left and came back from the house, so he must have known about their night meeting in the garden yesterday.

Xu Lanzhou smiled and said, "Sister, Brother Zhao is going to be my brother-in-law. That's great. I saved him back then, and then he saved my father, and we're a family now. This is fate."

Xu Lanyin pretended to be shy, lowered her head and ate without saying a word.

After dinner, Xu Qingyan went to the palace to be on duty, Xu Lanzhou went to school, and Qin Ru went to the second house of the Chai family. It was still dark.

It was too early to go to the teahouse, so Xu Lanyin returned to the house. She and Zhao Wu had agreed yesterday to go to the teahouse together today and then go to the silver shop to sell jewelry.

At the end of the Chen hour, Zhao Wu came to find Xu Lanyin.

As soon as he entered the room, he smiled at Xu Lanyin with a particularly ambiguous look in his eyes. The chess master and chess player beside him blushed and lowered their heads, pretending not to see anything.

Xu Lanyin glared at him silently and said, "My father said you left the house at night. Where did you go?"

Zhao Wu's expression darkened as he spoke of this. He glanced at the two chess masters, who tactfully moved away.

Zhao Wucai whispered, "I went to the Wen Mansion. I originally wanted to punish Wen Yan, but I overheard an unexpected secret." He sneered twice and continued, "Wen Yan was mad at Madam Wen, saying that Duke Wen hadn't yet asked for the title of Crown Prince for him, and that his heart had grown crooked. He also scolded Madam Pu for not keeping her promise. She said that if those two brats died, she would ask the Emperor's uncle to ask him to be named Crown Prince, and she also promised not to reduce his title... Humph, those 'two brats' they are talking about must be me and my elder brother."

Xu Lanyin was shocked when she heard this. She said, "Strange, what does your brothers' life and death have to do with the Pu family?"

The surname "Pu" is rare, and with the addition of "Uncle of the State", Xu Lanyin knew that the Pu family he was referring to was the Empress Dowager Pu's maiden family, and Old Madam Pu was most likely the Empress Dowager's sister-in-law and the wife of the old Uncle of the State.

Zhao Wu was also puzzled and said, "Wen Yan hopes for our death for the sake of inheriting the title, but why does she want the Pu family? My brothers and I have never offended the Pu family, and my parents would never offend them. Besides, Madam Wen and Madam Pu are just cousins, and we are her grandsons. How could she help outsiders harm us?"

Xu Lanyin said, "Before, I just thought it was Wen Yan who wanted you dead, and now the Pu family has been involved, which makes it even more strange that your parents died. Knowing that the Pu family is involved is a good thing, and it's also a breakthrough. If we investigate slowly, we will eventually find the reason." She thought for a moment and said, "You and your eldest brother definitely wouldn't offend the Pu family, and it's unlikely that your father offended them. The most likely thing is that your mother or her family has some grudge against the Pu family. Didn't you hear what your in-laws said?"