Regent, I'll Protect You

Yue Xiyuan, the Fourth Imperial Uncle and Regent of the reigning Emperor of the Moon Kingdom, wields a long sword, battles formidable enemies, and protects the nation's territory, earning the r...

Chapter 269 The Day Before the Wedding

"Your Majesty, think about it, you have bestowed such a great favor upon him, how could he not thank you!"

Consort Mei poked Yan Chuancheng's chest with her finger, instantly making him feel a ticklish sensation.

"Very well, I will send Eunuch Zhang to fetch your sister to the palace so that you two sisters can be reunited as soon as possible."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Saying thank me verbally isn't enough!"

"Then let's wait for my sister to arrive, and then we can thank her together, shall we?"

Yan Chuancheng's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this, "Great! Great!"

After the morning court session, Yue Xiyuan went to the Imperial Study as usual in the Yue Kingdom's palace.

"Your Majesty, a letter has arrived from the Yan Kingdom. Yan Shaoheng and his entourage have already arrived in the Yan Kingdom. Yesterday, an imperial edict was issued in Yanchuan City, appointing Yan Shaoheng as Regent to handle state affairs."

"Well, by now, Yan Shaoheng should have received it long ago. Fourth brother, Yan Shaoheng, what do you think should be done?" Yue Yufeng asked.

"If Linglong Pavilion can kill them, that would be best; if not... I have no choice but to break this treaty."

Yue Xiyuan pursed his lips tightly, his gloomy eyes filled with coldness, and his originally clear and cold eyes suddenly turned sinister and wicked.

Once war breaks out, only the common people will suffer, and the Yue Kingdom does not want to see its people displaced.

"Let's talk about this after your wedding. Oh, I forgot to ask, are the wedding preparations all set?"

When the topic of marriage came up, Wol Seok-won's dark, deep eyes held a quiet joy.

"Everything is ready."

"That's good. The Moon Kingdom has indeed been in turmoil for a long time, and it's time for some good news."

When Yue Xiyuan returned, the Regent's Palace had already undergone a complete transformation, decorated with lanterns and streamers, and was bustling with activity.

The Yan family was no exception. Normally, when a daughter was to be married off, there would be crying and commotion for a few days.

But the Yan residence was brightly lit, filled with laughter and joy, and extremely lively.

However, Yan An's marriage actually gave the Yan family an extra "son-in-law who moved in with the family".

Who wouldn't be happy about that?

"Miss, why are you up so early today? I guess it's because you're getting married tomorrow and can't sleep?"

Bai Tao, Bai Zhi, and Bai Su covered their faces and laughed.

"Well, you two have both been corrupted by Bai Tao, haven't you? So free, why don't you spar with me?"

Bai Zhi and Bai Su retreated repeatedly when they saw Yan An roll up his sleeves.

"I just remembered that your dowry for tomorrow's departure has not been fully checked yet. I'll go and take a look right away."

Bai Su's lightness skill was indeed impressive; he disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Seeing that Bai Su was being disloyal, Bai Zhi said, "Bai Su can't move it by herself, but I'm strong enough to help her right away."

"Hey, hey, hey..." Bai Su and Bai Zhi had already disappeared.

Bai Tao had neither martial arts skills nor lightness skills, so naturally she couldn't catch up with them.

"You two heartless bastards, couldn't you come up with some other excuse? Why did you steal my job!"

"So, you're saying you're just sitting around doing nothing, Little White Peach?"

Bai Tao stared at her master's wandering eyes, clearly not having any good intentions.

"How could that be, Miss? Tomorrow is your joyous occasion, of course I have work to do! Work to do!"

"Alright then, since you don't know martial arts anyway, go ahead and get busy."

Bai Tao breathed a sigh of relief. She had never been so glad that she hadn't learned martial arts.

"Luckily, she didn't learn martial arts. When Miss practices martial arts, she never gets tired. Even if she doesn't break anything, she'll be exhausted."

Bai Tao muttered to herself, even saying that she would definitely settle accounts with those two when she got back.

"An'an".

"An'an".

"An'an".

"Fourth Imperial Sister-in-law".

Yan An turned around and saw Gu Yanan, Qi Yanyan, Xu Nianxia, ​​and Yue Xi arriving at Zian Courtyard together, with Mo Zichen following behind.

Why did you all come together?

"We just happened to run into them on our way here." Qi Yanyan looked around at the courtyard, which was now decorated in a dazzling array of ways, and was extremely pleased with it.

"Okay, An'an, we were just about to help you out, but we didn't expect you to finish so quickly."

"It's all thanks to Bai Tao and the others. They're so quick, they're even more anxious than me, who's about to get married."

Although Bai Tao and her friends are a bit mischievous, they are very meticulous when it comes to getting things done.

"Perfect! Now that we're done with our work, let's play mahjong for the rest of the time!"

Yan An stared at Gu Yanan, "How did you know I had mahjong tiles here?"

"Hehehe, I found out by asking around."

At this moment, Yuexi felt a little guilty. "Fourth Sister-in-law, I let it slip. But I heard it from Brother Jingzhan, who heard it from An Si. As for who An Si heard it from, I don't know."

Upon hearing this, Yan An exclaimed, "Good heavens! I didn't let the secret slip by, and the Dark Pavilion made a set of mahjong tiles, which made the whole city know about it!"

"I was planning to give you a surprise, but now look what happened, that guy An Si let it slip."

While An Si was still busy at the Regent's Palace, he suddenly sneezed several times.

"Hey, who did our fourth brother do to deserve this?"

"Hey, what are you saying? Everyone knows our fourth brother is all alone. If you ask me, it's because that medicine he took before didn't work for him."

The whole Dark Pavilion already knows about An Si's last medicine-getting incident, but he can't say that he got the medicine for the Prince.

He has no way to express his suffering now, and can only accept his fate.

These guys make fun of him about this all the time.

"Fourteen, do you have a skin that's itching for a beating? Want me to loosen your muscles a bit?"

"No need, no need, I suddenly feel better."

Fourteen admitted his mistake without hesitation.

Yan An took out the prepared sesame paste, "It's all here, let's play."

Apart from Gu Yanan, the others stared at this strange and unusual thing, not knowing how to proceed.

“I know this. It’s called a die. I’ve seen it at Third Brother’s place. He used to own a casino.”

When Yuexi suddenly mentioned Yue Zhixiao, she realized what was happening and her mood immediately soured.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned him."

Yan An held her hand and comforted her, "It's okay to mention this matter in front of us in the future, but remember not to mention it in front of others. Yue Zhixiao's rebellion is a serious crime that will implicate nine generations of his family."

"Luckily, you were raised by your aunt since you were little, which is why you're safe. We can't let anyone gossip about you."

Yuexi naturally understood the reasoning behind it. She nodded, a faint smile appearing on her lips. "I understand. I have never mentioned it to anyone else."

"Enough of that, I'll teach you how to play mahjong."

Seeing that Yuexi was in a low mood, Gu Yanan tried to liven up the atmosphere.

Yan An knew that although there wasn't much kinship between them, blood was thicker than water, so how could his heart not be moved at all?

"Yes, yes, yes, please teach us how to play!"

Perhaps to put Yan An at ease, Yuexi followed Gu Yanan's example and started shuffling the cards.