This is the effect Lan Yun wants. His Majesty the Emperor is already very busy attending court every day to consider state affairs, so he must eat happily and well.

Now Wei Jingze is very happy when eating every day, not only because Lan Yun picks up the dishes he likes, but also because the dishes he picks up prove that Lan Yun must pay attention to his preferences, otherwise it would be impossible for him to know his taste so well.

Moreover, he saw Wei Jingyan's unhappy expression, which made him eat even happier.

Wei Jingyan felt very uncomfortable when he saw how nice Lan Yun was to Wei Jingze and thought of Lan Yun's coldness towards him.

In addition, he had been quarreling with Lan Ci these past two days, and Lan Ci just refused to listen to his explanation. The contrast between Lan Ci's willfulness towards him and Lan Yun's consideration for Wei Jingze made Wei Jingyan even more annoyed.

Family dinners are always relaxing, but only Lan Yun and Wei Jingze were present. Wei Jingxu's family, Lin Huanyi, Lan Xun and a few others were having a relaxing meal, while the others had their own thoughts.

The family dinner was halfway through and Wei Jingyan had been thinking for a long time. After the dancers left, he suddenly stood up, walked to the middle and knelt down firmly.

"Your Majesty, taking advantage of today's family banquet, I would like to ask Your Majesty for a favor."

Lan Yun and Wei Jingze knew that the highlight of tonight was about to begin.

Wei Jingze put down his chopsticks and said, "Brother, if you have something to say, just tell me directly. As long as it's not too difficult, I can agree to it."

Wei Jingyan was waiting for Wei Jingze to say this.

"I wish to marry the youngest son of the Minister of Revenue, Lan Ci, as my principal wife."

Wei Jingyan's voice was loud and firm, and every word was full of confidence.

Wei Jingyan had already confirmed this matter with Lan Wenrong, and Lan Ci also agreed to be with him.

Although the two of them had been having an unpleasant argument these past two days, Wei Jingyan felt that Lan Ci still wanted to marry him.

Tonight, in front of so many people, no matter how willful Lan Ci is, she will not reject him in public.

The candlelight in the room reflected Wei Jingyan's confident face, while Wei Jingze had a half-smile on his face. Lan Yun sat next to Wei Jingze with a blank expression, and his hand under the table began to crawl restlessly towards Wei Jingze's wrist.

Wei Jingze glanced at Lan Yun and signaled him to stop making trouble, as there were more important things to do right now.

Lan Yun pursed his lips and said, "Okay, let's deal with the current problem first."

Only after Lan Yun became obedient did Wei Jingze answer Wei Jingyan.

"Oh? My brother wants to marry Lan Jun's younger brother?"

Wei Jing said: "Yes, Young Master Lan and I are in love with each other and have pledged our love to each other. I ask your Majesty to grant us your blessing."

Wei Jingze thought for a while and did not agree immediately. Instead, he turned to Lan Yun and asked, "Lan Jun, what do you think?"

Lan Yun said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. It depends on what my brother thinks."

Lan Yun looked at Lan Ci who was sitting below. There was no joy on Lan Ci's face. It seemed that Lan Ci was not so love-brained.

"Aci, are you willing to marry Prince Duan?"

Lan Ci bit her lip, stood up from her seat, walked over to Wei Jingyan and knelt down.

Lan Yun: [365, do you think Lan Ci will agree?]

365: [Based on system analysis, there's a 50% chance, about 50/50. Most of the world's protagonists are a bit romantically obsessed.]

365: [If it weren't for what you did this afternoon, Lan Ci would definitely agree. Now, it's hard to say.]

After Lan Ci knelt down, he looked around. The concubines had different expressions on their faces. Lan Ci had a smile on her face, which he thought was a provocation. Wei Jingze had no expression.

His parents had smiles on their faces, but the smiles were not pure and contained a slight warning.

Finally, Lan Ci's eyes fixed on Wei Jingyan's face.

He liked Wei Jingyan's face the first time he saw it. At this moment, this face was full of a gentle smile. Looking at this face, Lan Ci recalled the scenes of Wei Jingyan trying to please Lan Yun, as well as the ambiguous scenes between Wei Jingyan and those young masters and ladies from official families.

If he marries Wei Jingyan, he will have to face many rivals in love in the future. If he doesn't marry, he won't marry... Marrying Wei Jingyan is his wish.

Lan Ci stared at Wei Jingyan with complicated eyes. Wei Jingyan felt uneasy. He always felt that what Lan Ci said was not what he wanted to hear, so he opened his mouth to remind her.

"Aci, my brother, Lan Jun, and your family are here, don't be afraid."

Lan Ci suddenly became angry. Was Wei Jingyan threatening him?

If it weren't for what happened this afternoon, he might have agreed very happily.

But Wei Jingyan clearly knew that he hated Lan Yun, and Lan Yun even had someone slap him in the face. Not only did Wei Jingyan not help him vent his anger, but he was still with Lan Yun. Lan Ci found that he couldn't understand Wei Jingyan anymore since he didn't know when.

Lan Ci took a deep breath and shifted her gaze from Wei Jingyan's face back to Lan Yun.

Lan Yun sat next to Wei Jingze, still smiling, but his eyes were indifferent, as if everything seemed insignificant in front of him.

"Aci? What's your answer?" Lan Yun asked again.

Lan Ci bit her lip and, under the expectant gazes of Wei Jingyan, Lan Wenrong, and Jiang Qing, she made up her mind and replied, "Your Majesty, Lan Jun, marriage is a major event in life. I would like to consider it again."

Lan Yun: [I won.]

365: [No reward.]

As soon as Lan Ci answered, Wei Jingyan's face instantly turned gloomy, and the smiles of Lan Wenrong and Jiang Qing froze on their faces.

Wei Jingze was hoping that these two people would succeed, but he couldn't be too obviously happy because he was the emperor and had to maintain his dignity.

"Oh? Could it be that the rumors in the capital that my brother the emperor and Young Master Lan are in love are false? I thought my brother the emperor had already discussed this with Young Master Lan before asking me for a marriage, but now it seems that is not the case."

Wei Jingze had a calm expression, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was unhappy.

"Your Majesty, Ah Ci is just nervous." Wei Jingyan explained to Wei Jingze and then turned to look at Lan Ci. His voice was gentle, coaxing and threatening at the same time: "Ah Ci, stop making trouble. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it when we get back."

Lan Ci became even angrier. Wei Jingyan didn't consider his feelings, and he always accused him of making a fuss. "I'm not making a fuss, Your Majesty. I don't want to marry Prince Duan."

365: [The protagonist's luck has dissipated by 20%.]

Wei Jingyan was a prince after all, and also a general appointed by the late emperor himself to defend the country. Lan Ci made him lose face, and his face was not looking good. Lan Ci acted willfully and without knowing the big picture, which made him extremely disappointed.

Lan Wenrong and Jiang Qing knelt down quickly. Although Lin Huanyi and Lan Xun were not involved, one of them was Lan Wenrong's concubine and the other was his son, so naturally they had to kneel down as well.

Lan Wenrong hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, the child is young... and ignorant. Don't bother with him."

Wei Jingze: "My royal brother sincerely wants to marry me, but Young Master Lan is unwilling. You are really putting me in a difficult position."

Lan Yun said, "Your Majesty, both parties must be willing to get married, right? If I'm not willing, then forget it. In two days, we can choose a concubine for Prince Duan. Prince Duan has been working for the country and the people, so he doesn't have a wife yet, nor does he have a concubine. It's a good opportunity to choose one together. As for me, we can wait until he finds someone he loves."

Wei Jingze thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Lan's suggestion is very good."

The two of them sang in unison, and Lan Ci felt uneasy listening to them.