Tang Ze patted Du Cheng'an's chest with the back of his hand and winked at him.

This time, Du Cheng'an understood.

Tang Ze and the Prince of Yanping both took him to the Ling Prince's residence and spoke up for him; if he hesitated any longer, he would be too petty.

Du Cheng'an bowed respectfully to Xie Jingyan and said sincerely, "I sincerely want to marry Miss Yan, and I ask Prince Ling for your help."

Du Cheng'an was kind-hearted and had always been close to Xie Jingyan. In addition, it was the eldest son-in-law who sent him to ask Xie Jingyan for help. More importantly, he and Yan Qing'er were in love. Since he had asked, Xie Jingyan would definitely help him.

Upon hearing Xie Jingyan's agreement to help, Du Cheng'an, whose heart had been hanging in suspense for so long, couldn't help but leap with joy. The Prince of Yanping patted him on the shoulder and said, "With the Prince of Ling helping you, you can rest assured now."

Du Cheng'an also wanted to relax, but he had relaxed too early the last two times.

His mother, Princess Huyang, was of noble status. Everyone said that his mother would personally go to propose marriage for him, and that they would definitely be able to get engaged. But in the end, they still couldn't get engaged.

However, he knew that the marriages of Prince Yanping's son, Tang Ze, and Lu Cheng had all gone poorly, and he wanted everything to go smoothly without any setbacks, otherwise he would be considered unsociable.

The next day, after breakfast, Shen Wan urged Xie Jingyan to go to the Yan family to propose marriage to Du Cheng'an.

Xie Jingyan said, "It's just proposing marriage for him, there's no rush."

Shen Wan said, "How can I not be in a hurry? He's just too embarrassed to rush you. I could feel it even when I was in the house."

"Let's get this done as soon as possible, because we never know when the plague of smallpox might break out."

These past two days, Shen Wan has been racking her brains trying to remember when the smallpox outbreak occurred and when the blizzard started, but it's been too long and she really can't recall it.

If smallpox breaks out, Shen Wan is worried about Xie Jingyan going out again, so it's best to settle this matter as soon as possible.

Xie Jingyan looked at Shen Wan, "Don't you need me to accompany you?"

Shen Wan said, "Finish your work early and come back to have lunch with me."

That's more like it.

Xie Jingyan kissed Shen Wan before getting up and leaving.

After Xie Jingyan left, the wet nurse brought the child into the house, and Shen Wan played with the child, making the child dance with joy as the rattle-drum was shaken.

They were having a great time when Xie Jingyan came in.

Shen Wan was completely bewildered. "Why are you still in the manor?"

“The matter has been completed,” Xie Jingyan said.

"..."

Shen Wan looked at the water clock in a daze.

Only a quarter of an hour has passed since I urged him to leave...

They had only just arrived at the Yan residence at breakneck speed when they helped Du Cheng'an arrange his marriage.

Didn't you lie to her?

Shen Wan was very suspicious, "You didn't go to the Yan residence?"

"I didn't go."

The answer was very straightforward.

Shen Wan looked at him, "Then how did you manage to get things done?"

Xie Jingyan sat down, pinched Shen Wan's nose and said, "I didn't go to the Yan residence, but my cousin came to see me about something, so I took care of it while I was at it."

To arrange Du Cheng'an's engagement, they should have formally visited his home, but Xie Jingyan and Yan Zheng didn't need to be so formal.

Xie Jingyan rode his horse to the Yan residence, and before he had even left the Lingwang Mansion area, he encountered Yan Zheng coming to find him.

Before Yan Zheng entered the mansion, Xie Jingyan arranged the marriage outside.

Xie Jingyan gave one of the engagement jade pendants he had prepared for Du Cheng'an and Yan Qing'er to Yan Zheng, and asked Chen Feng to deliver the other one to Du Cheng'an.

Shen Wan was speechless at the efficiency of this operation.

If she hadn't urged Xie Jingyan, he probably would have arranged Du Cheng'an's marriage without even having to leave Moyuxuan.

The wind howled outside the window, making it rattle. There were also sounds of things breaking in the yard, which startled Shen Wan.

Haitang came in and said, "The wind blew two tiles off the eaves..."

What a terrible day! The sun was shining in the morning, but in the blink of an eye, dark clouds covered the sky and a fierce wind was blowing.

Shen Wan said, "Tell the maids not to walk under the eaves. The wind is too strong. Try to stay indoors if you don't have to."

The princess is kind-hearted; she herself hadn't left her room for days, yet she was still worried that the servants in the mansion would be injured by falling objects.

Haitang went down to deliver a message.

After delivering the message, Haitang came in and had just lifted the cotton curtain to enter the room when a young maid in a light pink dress ran over, her breath steaming as she spoke. She said, "Quickly, inform the Prince that Guard Chen Feng is injured!"

Yinshuang was standing guard by the bedside, watching the young prince's eyes follow the rattle drum. The maidservant's voice was quite loud, and she heard it, her heart immediately leaping into her throat.

Then Haitang asked, "How did Chen Feng get injured?"

The maidservant replied, "It seems they were hit by something on the street..."

How could you be so careless?

Isn't he highly skilled in martial arts?

Yinshuang was both worried and wanted to curse.

She looked anxious, and Shen Wan said, "If you're worried, go to the pharmacy to check."

Yinshuang blushed and said, "This servant, this servant is not worried..."

"It's windy outside, be careful when you walk," Shen Wan said.

"..."

Silver Frost ran away, her face flushed.

As they were leaving, they heard Shen Wan's laughter, "Looks like today is a good day, suitable for an engagement."

Yinshuang's already red face immediately became burning hot. The cotton curtain was lifted, and a gust of cold wind blew in, which was quite unpleasant.

Yinshuang, who had left Moyuxuan under an umbrella, returned with Chen Feng about half an hour later.

Chen Feng leaned half of his body against Yin Shuang, pressing so hard that Yin Shuang's back almost broke.

Yinshuang entered the room rubbing her aching back, and immediately noticed that her princess and Haitang were watching her with smiles but no words.

The heat on Yinshuang's face returned; she wanted to leave, but her feet seemed rooted to the spot.

Shen Wan asked, "How badly is Chen Feng injured?"

Yinshuang blushed and said, "I was hit and suffered internal injuries. They said I need to take medicine for a few days."

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