When Rong Mama returned to the palace, she told the Empress Dowager about this joyous occasion.

"This matter has been handled well. From now on, my sister Luo and I will be even closer relatives."

"Young Master Yan and Miss Qi are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. Thanks to Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, there will be more and more happy events in our Yue Kingdom in the future."

"Haha, you still have such a sharp tongue."

When Yan Yi returned to the mansion, Yan Cheng, Jiang Luo, Yan An, and Yue Xiyuan were all sitting upright in the hall, sipping tea.

"The betrothal gifts have been accepted. It seems the battle is going well, brother."

Yan Yi dragged his heavy legs and plopped down in the chair near Jiang Luo.

"Nobody told me that proposing marriage would be this scary."

"No wonder I smelled sweat as soon as you came in. You have no self-control at all. Go take a bath, you stink."

Yan Yi sniffed his clothes. Although they weren't as unpleasant as Jiang Luo had described, they did have a certain odor.

"Then I'll go take a bath first."

"It's clear that my elder brother was quite frightened by Prime Minister Qi."

"That old man Qi dares to scare my son? I'll settle the score with him tomorrow."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a "smack" rang out, and a slap landed on Yan Cheng's head.

"Madam, please don't hit my head. I'm not very bright to begin with. If you make me stupid, you'll have to take care of me for the rest of your life."

"I'll serve you for the rest of my life. If you manage to get rid of my daughter-in-law, I'll definitely beat you senseless."

"Don't worry, absolutely not. I just won't hold Old Man Qi accountable."

Seeing his elder brother in this state, Yan An wondered if Yue Xiyuan had looked like this back then.

"Did you look like this when you proposed?"

“My abilities are evident to all. Who else in this world can stand shoulder to shoulder with you besides me? Father-in-law naturally understands this, so how could he possibly make things difficult for me?”

At the time, Yue Xiyuan could naturally see that Yan Cheng was not very friendly to him, but he always firmly believed that Yan An could only be his.

"Okay, that's narcissistic enough."

"This is not narcissism, it's self-confidence."

Yan An stared at Yue Xiyuan's captivating face, every smile and frown brimming with alluring charm and sexual tension.

Okay, this guy certainly has reason to be confident.

"Did you already speak with the Emperor about coming here today?"

"Yes, I already said that."

When will Yue Zhixiao be dealt with?

"The decree will be issued tomorrow, and the execution will take place three days later."

"I had a feeling that this matter wouldn't end so simply."

“I feel the same way.” Yue Xiyuan held Yan An’s hand. “Don’t worry, I’m here for you.”

Yan Yi had already returned by then. "An'an, you don't know, it's all thanks to your fruit wine, otherwise I really wouldn't know what would have happened today."

"If you want to thank someone, thank your father. It was your father who told me that Prime Minister Qi is fond of wine."

"Ah~ Father, you are truly my good father! Don't worry, I will give you half of the fruit wine that An'an promised me!"

"You don't have any fruit wine left, so I gave it all to your future father-in-law as a token of my respect."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yi started to act spoiled, "No way, Uncle Qi, you gave me that fruit wine willingly, it doesn't count."

"People need face, trees need bark; if you have no face, you're invincible!"

"Will you get wine if you have shame? Will you get a wife if you have shame?"

"I agree with what you said, elder brother."

Yue Xiyuan smiled and nodded, indicating his complete agreement.

“You see, even the Regent agrees.”

Yan Yi's eyes flickered as he secretly tried to make eye contact with Yue Xiyuan.

[I never expected the Regent to be so shameless in pursuing my sister! My sister is amazing! She won him over with ease!]

"Okay, okay, here you go, but it'll be later. I'm planning to make some more for my wedding day."

"Since it's going to be a bit late, let's add two more jars!"

Yan Yi held up two fingers and waved them at Yan An, making Yan An want to slap him.

Yan An's eyes flickered, and the corners of his mouth turned up, clearly brewing some ill-intentioned plan.

Yan An's eyes revealed a calculating look, which made Yan Yi wary.

"What do you want to do? Let me tell you, I have a fiancée now, you can't lay a hand on me."

"Brother, you wanted a few more jars of wine, right? I'll give them to you. But before I do, I need to check how much your martial arts have improved recently."

Upon hearing that he wanted to have a martial arts match with him, Yan Yi immediately shook his head.

"You misheard me, An'an. I didn't order any alcohol. You misunderstood."

"Oh? Is that so? Even if I misheard, we should still have a competition."

As he spoke, Yan An threw a punch at Yan Yi, but fortunately Yan Yi was agile and easily dodged it.

"Good reaction time, you've improved."

"Of course, you think all those beatings you took before were for nothing?"

"Since there's been progress, then I won't hold back."

Yan An struck Yan Yi with another palm strike, this time with ten percent more power than before.

As expected, within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Yan Yi was once again beaten so badly he was running for his life.

"Brother, there's been some progress, but not much."

If an ordinary person could make such great progress in just a few dozen days, they would already be considered a genius, let alone Yan Yi, who is already over twenty years old.

His bones are no longer developing like a child's, so unless he has a miraculous encounter, his skills won't improve much.

The fact that we still have so much room for progress is thanks to the guidance of Tianshan Water, Yan An, and Yan Yi's hard work.

Normally, they would face a group of flesh-and-blood people who were no match for Yan Yi in terms of either martial arts or strategy.

But now they are fighting against a group of invisible Gu worms that kill without a trace. Others have no choice but to improve their own abilities to avoid being affected.

“Your sister is right. Practice with her more often.”

Yan Yi shook his head without hesitation, his face clearly showing his refusal.

"Tomorrow, the King will send Anroku over to accompany you."

Yue Xiyuan felt that Yan An might not have much time to take care of Yan Yi on weekdays, and besides, he wanted to spend some time alone with Yan An, so he simply asked An Liu to accompany him in training.

Yan Yi cast a grateful glance at Yue Xiyuan, who was his savior.

"Although An Liu is not as good as me, he is still one of the top three guards in the Dark Pavilion. If he comes to accompany you, his skills will surely be even more advanced."

Yan Yi's eyes dimmed, and his lips drooped, as if all his hopes had been shattered.

[We thought we'd lost the tiger, but instead we've gained a wolf. Oh well, it's for the best. Only by becoming stronger can we better protect Yan Yan.]

"Okay, I will practice hard."

Yue Xiyuan left the Yan residence after having dinner there. Ever since the wedding date was set, Yue Xiyuan had spent almost all his time at the Yan residence, except for resting at home.