Seeing that Liang Shuyan did not object, Zhao Heng happily said, "Great! As long as Auntie is willing to become my stepmother and father, my long-cherished dream is finally coming true. What a wonderful thing!"

Sanwang saw through Zhao Heng's insistence and said somewhat unhappily, "Have you seen clearly? My mother and the adults are just acting, fooling everyone. They're not really getting married. What are you thinking?"

Zhao Heng placed a hand on Sanwang's shoulder and said calmly, "Even if it's fake, so what? At least I believe it's real, right?"

Sanwang remained silent, turning back to continue observing the scene before him, a scene that seemed unfair to him.

Liang Shuyan cleared her throat: "I'm afraid that's hard to say. The magistrate is everyone's magistrate. I, a mere woman, can't possibly steal his thunder at this time, can I?"

The magistrate saw Liang Shuyan's predicament and then said with a smile, "Since that's the case, then don't make things difficult for you, young lady. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain it to the Emperor and the Princess in the future."

After the magistrate said that, everyone fell silent and dared not insist any further. This Niu Niu was now the emperor's most favored princess, so naturally this Lady Cha also had a certain status. Who would dare to insist that Lady Cha put on such a show at this time?

Liang Shuyan looked at the magistrate with gratitude in her eyes. Over the years, the magistrate had helped her countless times. Whether it was big or small matters in the village or her business, the magistrate always helped her to the best of his ability.

Besides the fact that she was a young woman who often helped some of the elderly in the village and did some kind things, he had originally taken a liking to this woman. Of course, half of the reason was due to Zhao Heng's instigation. Now that he saw that Liang Shuyan was somewhat unwilling, how could he force the woman he liked?

"Thank you, sir! I just didn't want the children to have a bad impression of me. Now that the children are grown up, I don't want anything else, I just want to live a good life. Please forgive me."

"No, you're welcome. I... I won't make things difficult for you." The magistrate's words became somewhat hesitant, his face as red as a big apple, making him appear utterly ashamed.

When Old Mrs. Zhao saw her son, she couldn't help but say, "Oh dear, my silly son, what time is it? Why are you still worrying about so much? Why don't you hurry up and express your true feelings? Once Hengheng gets married, this old woman will be dead too, and you'll be all alone, without even anyone to cook for you. This will make me die with regrets."

Seeing his grandmother wiping away tears, Zhao Heng stepped forward and said, "Grandma, my father is willing to be a silent supporter behind my aunt, but isn't he making himself suffer by doing this?"

"Who can argue with that? Your aunt is the same now. Her children have all grown up and have their own families. Why can't she agree to your father's request? It's for the good of both of them, not just one of them."

Ruyan looked at Old Lady Zhao with her eyes, as if she suddenly understood something, and then pulled Sanwang toward Liang Shuyan.

Ruyan, dressed in a red dress, slowly approached Liang Shuyan, glanced at Sanwang, and indicated that Sanwang was on her side.

"Mother, today is a joyous day for us. I have a request, and I wonder if you can grant it?"

Everyone stood aside, waiting to see what kind of demands the new bride would make to her mother-in-law.

Sanwang seemed a little confused as well. He glanced at Ruyan, glared at her, and said, "Ruyan, Mother has already worked so hard for this family and for us. It hasn't been easy for her. Why are you still..."

Ruyan seemed not to have heard Sanwang's words, and looked at Liang Shuyan with her eyes.

"Okay, tell me, what are your conditions?" Liang Shuyan thought Ruyan had some new ideas about the restaurant.

Ruyan remained silent for a moment, then looked at the magistrate, walked up to him, and said, word by word, "Mother, look how the magistrate has treated you all these years. He is not only our magistrate, but also a thoughtful and considerate man. Mother, we all have our own families now, and you are all alone. Grandma is also getting old. Shouldn't you consider things between you and the magistrate?"

Sanwang's eyes widened. He hadn't expected Ruyan to ask such a question at this moment. He then grabbed Ruyan's arm. He knew his mother's personality. If Ruyan really angered her at this moment, who knew how it would end?

Zhao Heng, overjoyed, rushed over and sobbed, "Auntie, look at my father! He's never done anything that would upset you. But who can understand how hard he's worked all these years? Auntie, please agree to my father's request. After we get married, our two families will be one. Whatever you want to do, my father will support you. Besides, in that case, you'll have another son, won't you?"

Zhao Heng's words raised everyone's spirits, and they burst into applause, shouting, "Yes, together! Together!"

The couple, Li Zheng and his wife, were the loudest: "That's right, together, we'll have a perfect life!"

Liang Shuyan looked at the magistrate with embarrassment. The magistrate was like a child. She didn't know what to say for a moment. Although Zhao Heng had been living in her house, how could she not know how the magistrate treated her?

Dashan and Zhang, Erniu and Liu all knelt down and begged Liang Shuyan, hoping she would agree to the magistrate's request!

Old Mrs. Zhao grabbed her son and said, "I'm telling you, magistrate, what time is it? You can't just go along with everything Da Shan's mother anymore. You're proposing now. Look, the children are all on your side. As long as you treat the children well after you get married, that's all that matters."

The magistrate then looked at his mother and saw that her eyes were pleading with him. He suddenly felt that he had let his mother down, so he nodded and walked towards Liang Shuyan.

Remembering the keepsake she was carrying, Old Lady Zhao immediately caught up with her son and gave it to him.

The magistrate accepted the token, glanced at it, and his head was buzzing as he thought about those crucial words.

"Big, Big Mountain Mother, please say yes, marry me, I, I will definitely take care of you."

Zhao Heng, of course, was more experienced than his father. He quickly walked over, grabbed his father's arm, and shook it a couple of times: "Dad, you don't know how to say these sweet words, do you? Should your son teach you?"