Gu Yan frowned as he listened to Yun Xiangye's words and said, "Which maidservant was so presumptuous as to say that I would take a concubine?"

Yun Xiangye looked at Gu Yan, afraid of waking her daughter who had already fallen asleep, so she lowered her voice and said angrily, "Does a maid need to interfere? You are the Prince of Ning, the son of the eldest princess. With such a noble status, you won't take concubines in the future?"

Gu Yan said firmly: "No, I won't take a concubine."

Yun Xiangye snorted, "Are you afraid you're trying to trick me again? You've already tricked me for three years, isn't that enough?"

Gu Yan asked in confusion: "How could I have deceived you for three years?"

Yun Xiangye asked, "Why didn't you tell me your origins for three years? Isn't that deceiving me?"

Gu Yan sighed and said, "I went to Jiangnan three years ago because His Highness sent me to investigate the tea tax in Jiangnan. I couldn't easily reveal my identity, so I simply didn't tell you my identity. After the tea tax issue was settled, I didn't have the opportunity to tell you about it."

Yun Xiangye just thought it was ridiculous. What was there about no opportunity? It was just that he didn't care about himself at all.

Gu Yan took Yun Xiangye into his arms and said, "You must be tired after traveling all this way. Rest early today and stop thinking about random things. I won't take a concubine."

Yun Xiangye pushed Gu Yan away and said, "I've heard that noble families and officials would always arrange for a maid to accompany their husbands. Your four maids are all as beautiful as flowers. Are they the maids that the princess arranged for you?"

Gu Yan said: "No, my mother will not arrange a concubine for me. My grandmother hates infidelity the most. I have never had a concubine, and I will not have any concubines in the future. You can rest assured.

Don't keep talking about divorce. Nuonuo is so young, why do you want her to be without a father?"

Yun Xiangye took a deep breath. Nuonuo was only two years old. If she could continue to live like this, she would have to endure it for her daughter.

"Gu Yan, if you really want to take a concubine, then I will really take Yun Ran away and divorce you."

Gu Yan said softly, "I won't take a concubine."

Yun Xiangye lay on the inside of the bed and held her daughter between her and Gu Yan.

Gu Yan shouted, "Nanny Chen."

Yun Xiangye hurriedly said, "Be quiet, don't wake Nuonuo. Nanny Chen didn't get off the boat with us. She has a son and a daughter in Yongxing City and doesn't want to stay in Chang'an for long. Nanny Chen came with us to Chang'an because she was worried that Nuonuo would make a fuss if she stayed on the boat for too long. Now that we're in Chang'an, Nanny Chen will go back to Yongxing."

Gu Yan stood up and said, "Jingru should have a few wet nurses. Ask the maid to call a wet nurse to come and take Nuonuo to sleep."

Yun Xiangye said, "Nuonuo has just arrived in Chang'an and is unfamiliar with the place. I'll take her to bed for a few days first, and then it won't be too late to find a reliable wet nurse to take care of her."

After hearing what Yun Xiangye said, Gu Yan had no choice but to let Nuonuo sleep between them.

Yun Xiangye lay on the bed, looking at the exquisite carvings on the bed through the candlelight at the head of the bed. She still felt like she was dreaming. Everything that happened today was too unbelievable.

Yun Xiangye closed her eyes but couldn't fall asleep.

Until she felt some movement around her, she opened her eyes and saw Gu Yan carrying Nuonuo to the innermost side of the bed, and he held her in his arms.

Yun Xiangye opened her eyes and looked at Gu Yan in front of her. "Gu Yan, my eldest cousin from my uncle's family is working in the palace. Since you are His Majesty's nephew, can you help me find my cousin's whereabouts? She is almost 25 years old. I heard that palace maids usually leave the palace when they reach 25. If you can find her, can you let her leave the palace early?"

Gu Yan asked, "What's your cousin's name?"

Yun Xiangye said, "Ye Wanhe, the Wan of gentleness and the He of seedlings. I wonder if the master gave her a different name after she entered the palace. She came into the palace thirteen years ago and her birthday is in the first month of the year. It will be her birthday in a while."

Gu Yan said: "I will go to the palace to ask for you tomorrow, go to sleep."

Yun Xiangye slowly fell asleep in Gu Yan's arms.

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In the East Palace.

When Crown Prince Zhao Yun entered the bedroom, the leading palace maid took the cloak that Zhao Yun took off.

The maid hung up the cloak and smelled the scent of alcohol. She said, "Your Highness, have you been drinking today? I'll make you a bowl of hangover soup."

Zhao Yun took the wrist of the beautiful palace maid in front of him, embraced her in his arms, and sat her down on the small couch with her: "Brother Yan has returned from Jiangnan today, and I am welcoming him. I couldn't help but drink a few more glasses of wine."

Ye Wanhe's eyes lit up with joy: "Prince Ning has returned to the capital?"

Zhao Yun narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a hint of displeasure, "Why are you so happy that Prince Ning has returned to the capital?"

Ye Wanhe chuckled: "It has been a long time since there has been such a lively scene in Chang'an City. With Prince Ning's return, there will definitely be something exciting to watch.

The reason why Prince Ning left Chang'an was because the daughter of Prime Minister Lin, the young lady of the Wei family, the cousin of the Crown Princess, the princess of the Chu Palace, and the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei Palace all wanted to marry him, and they all went to the princess's palace to propose marriage. He had no choice but to go to Jiangnan to hide away.

Three years have passed, and these five noble ladies still haven't found a betrothal partner. They've been waiting patiently for Prince Ning for three years. Who knows which daughter he'll choose this time? Back then, I heard there were gambling games outside the palace, betting on which noble lady would become Prince Ning's consort. Now that the prince has returned, I'm afraid there will be gambling again, right?

Zhao Yun said, "Brother Yan has already been married, and his daughter is almost two years old."

Ye Wanhe was slightly surprised when she heard what Zhao Yun said, "Is she married? Whose family is the Crown Prince's Consort from? She must be as beautiful as a fairy."

Zhao Yun said, "She's not a stunning beauty, and she comes from a humble background. Her family runs a small embroidery workshop in Yongxing City. If it weren't for Brother Yan who was seriously ill and dying to save her, and had to let her marry him to bring good luck, she wouldn't even be worthy of being Brother Yan's concubine."

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