When the sun was high in the sky, Yan An got up. He had slept very well and had some breakfast.

"Miss, Master wants you to go to the front hall after you wake up." Bai Lan relayed Master's instructions to Yan An after seeing that her young mistress had woken up.

"I'll change my clothes and then go." Yan An turned around and changed into a purple dress, looking poised and elegant. Perhaps it was fate that made Yan An prefer this color.

"Father, is there something you need me to do?" Yan An's voice was heard before Yan An was even seen.

"Yue Xiyuan, what brings you here?" Yan An asked with some curiosity when she saw Yue Xiyuan. Has this guy been so free lately?

"An'an, don't be rude." General Yan and Yue Xiyuan served in the same court, and he knew that after Yue Xiyuan became the regent, he would fight the enemy in armor, killing without blinking an eye, and his methods were extremely cruel. Normally, General Yan would also greatly admire him, after all, the people Yue Xiyuan killed were all people that General Yan thought deserved to die. But today was different from the past, and the person in front of him was his precious daughter.

"It's alright, Father-in-law. An'an is my fiancée, I'll do whatever you want." He looked at Yan An.

What?! He was a general just a moment ago, and now he's suddenly a father-in-law...

"Your Majesty, what are you saying? You and my An'an are not yet married. Father-in-law... this old minister is unworthy of such a title." General Yan did not want the Regent to call him father-in-law now.

“Father-in-law is absolutely right. Once An’an comes of age, I will immediately request permission from my elder brother to complete the ceremony.”

"..." Well, well, seeing that Yue Xiyuan was determined to call him father-in-law, General Yan didn't care anymore. It was just a title anyway, and his daughter hadn't agreed yet.

“Father, I’m going out with Yue Xiyuan today, so don’t wait for me for lunch.”

"No way." General Yan refused without hesitation when he heard that he was going out with Yue Xiyuan and wouldn't be coming back for dinner.

"Father, do you still remember Brother Mo Chen who saved me eight years ago? I saw him yesterday." Yan An was about to recount the events of yesterday when he saw General Yan winking and coughing repeatedly... then another round of winking and coughing...

“Father, Yue Xiyuan was also here yesterday. He knows about my affairs.” Yan An found it quite amusing to look at her father, who was not good at pretending.

Although it was common knowledge that Old Man Bai Qing had taken Yan An away, the Yan family still didn't want others to know anything else about Yan An. After all, a tall tree catches the wind, and Yan An's safety was the most important thing.

General Yan regretted his earlier discussion with Yue Xiyuan. He had even thought that Yue Kingdom would surely prosper under Yue Xiyuan's leadership. Now, General Yan felt that his precious daughter had been taken advantage of by this scoundrel Yue Xiyuan, and he found Yue Xiyuan increasingly displeasing.

Yan An told General Yan everything that had happened the day before.

"Good, good, good. I never expected that Zichen would be the master of Beiming Manor. He's promising. We'll bring him home when he's better."

Yue Xiyuan observed the difference in General Yan's demeanor before and after. How could there be such a vast disparity between people? Yan An couldn't go out with him, but Mo Zichen could bring his wife home. It seemed that the road to marriage was indeed very long.

"Then Yue Xiyuan and I will go see Brother Zichen first. We'll leave it to Father to talk to Mother and my eldest brother."

"Alright, hurry up and go, and come back soon." General Yan even urged him on.

"Father-in-law, I'll take my leave now. I'll make sure to send An'an home safely later." With that, he took An'an's hand and left the general's mansion.

It wasn't that General Yan disliked Yue Xiyuan, but rather that Yan An hadn't been by his parents' side since childhood, and before he could even cherish her, a man came along and tried to take her away. No one would be willing to let her go.

In front of the General's Mansion, there was a carriage used by the Prince's family for their outings. The carriage was spacious and fully equipped. It was covered with a gold-threaded carpet, and in the middle was a sandalwood wooden table with an incense burner similar to that in the Linglong Pavilion, a cloisonné enamel tea set, and a lot of snacks and fruits.

"Tsk tsk tsk, our Regent really knows how to enjoy life."

“From today onwards, he belongs to An’an.” Since last night, Yue Xiyuan has completely corrected his position. From today onwards, he, Yue Xiyuan, belongs to Yan An, and Yan An… still belongs to Yan An.

Inside the carriage, one person poured tea for another to drink, one person fed snacks for another to eat, and one person peeled fruit for another to eat. The regent had completely become Yan An's little maid.

"Oh right, I forgot to ask you, did you find anything about that incense burner?" Yan An suddenly remembered the datura auctioned that day.

"It was done by one of Manager Wang's personal servants. He has already committed suicide, and he did it very discreetly."

“It’s alright. Since we didn’t succeed, we’ll make another move,” Yue Xiyuan continued.

"Master, we've arrived."

Yue Xiyuan got out of the car first and helped Yan An down hand in hand.

At the back gate of Ji Ren Tang, Mo Zichen knew Yan An was coming and had been waiting there for a long time. Seeing the two of them coming down hand in hand, it seemed that a lot had happened when Yue Xiyuan sent Yan An back last night. If possible, Yue Xiyuan and Yan An were indeed quite a good match, and he was a trustworthy person.

"Greetings, Regent. An'an, you've arrived." Mo Zichen stepped forward to greet Yan An.

"Brother Zichen, you must have been waiting for a long time. I usually can't get up in the morning, so please don't wait for me at the door anymore." Yan An was worried that Mo Zichen was overworking himself, which would not be good for his recovery.

"It's nothing. I just came out for some fresh air. It's been so long since I've been out for some fresh air like this. Thanks to An'an." Mo Zichen thought about how he was a half-dead cripple when he woke up yesterday, but now he can walk around everywhere. It felt like a dream.

"It's good to get some fresh air, but don't overexert yourself, or you won't recover as quickly." Yan An helped Mo Zichen into the house.

“Brother Zichen, I told my father about you, and he said that once you recover, I can take you home.”

"Okay." Mo Zichen was very moved. He never expected to be reborn and have a family again.

Before long, the sun was about to set. Yue Xiyuan escorted Yan An back, but Yue Xiyuan seemed to have something to do and did not enter the general's mansion.

Yan An returned to the General's Mansion and had dinner with his family. He talked a lot about Mo Zichen. While eating, Jiang Luo sighed and said, "Zichen is such a pitiful child."

Back at Zian Courtyard, Yan An washed up and lay on the bed. Recalling the past few days, she chuckled from time to time. It didn't seem so bad to have a simple romance with Yue Xiyuan.

Bai Lan, who had finished tidying up outside and was about to go to rest, heard her young mistress's occasional laughter and exclaimed, "Spring has truly arrived." It has to be said, Bai Lan was absolutely right!

It has to be said that Yan An's sleep quality is really good. He started to doze off as soon as he lay down. If it weren't for the familiar sandalwood scent, Yan An would have been fast asleep.

The window opened, and Yue Xiyuan climbed in through the window, while Yan An sighed and rubbed his forehead.