Although Gu Yanan verbally accused them of being bad, she couldn't resist the urge to touch them.

In her words: It's a bittersweet experience!

The group got more and more into the game, and their understanding of how to play mahjong became more and more thorough.

Later, when Yan Yi joined them, Yan An and the others set up another table.

Just as dinner was approaching, an uninvited guest arrived at Zianyuan.

"Yan Yi! Yan Yi! Come out here! Do you hear me?! Come out here!"

Before seeing him, his voice was heard; the roar was filled with anger, as if Yan Yi had done something to wrong him.

"Oh no, my older brother is back! Yan Yi, should we hide?"

Qi Yanyan felt like she had a little rabbit in her arms, bouncing around as if it was about to jump out.

She looked at Yan Yi with fear and unease, wishing she could hide him away.

Yan Yi gently stroked Qi Yanyan's hair, his tone as tender as water, as if holding a piece of unpolished jade in his hand, carefully protecting it.

"Don't worry, I'll be right back. You guys go ahead with your work."

Zi'an Courtyard was, after all, Yan An's courtyard. Qi Hongchen had not been in the capital during this period, so he was unaware of their situation.

Moreover, Yan An is the princess consort of Yue Xiyuan, so Qi Hongchen naturally did not dare to go in and disturb her.

Yan Yi left Zi'an Courtyard, and it's unclear what she said to Qi Hongchen.

"Okay, okay, it's alright, let's keep playing."

Even while playing mahjong, Qi Yanyan's eyes darted around, revealing a hint of unease as she kept glancing outside Zi'an Courtyard.

Because of Qi Yanyan's negligence, Gu Yanan was able to turn the tide.

"I knew it, I'd win it back sooner or later."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Yan Yi returned, followed by Qi Hongchen.

Yan An looked at Yan Yi, suppressing her laughter as she tried her best not to let anyone notice.

Even after Yan Yi left, Yan An could feel Yan Yi being beaten up unilaterally, but it wasn't a big problem.

娶人家的妹妹，哪有那么容易，挨点揍也正常。

If Yan Yi hadn't been unable to defeat Yue Xiyuan and dared not make a move, he probably would have exchanged a couple of blows with Yue Xiyuan.

"Big brother."

Qi Yanyan's words were filled with unease, and her voice trembled slightly.

"Yes, I have met Your Highness."

"We're all friends, there's no need for this. Besides, Yan Yan will be my sister-in-law in the future, so we'll be family."

Yan Yi really wanted to step forward and cover Yan An's mouth, giving her a sharp look: Don't bring up things you shouldn't talk about!

"What the princess says is true."

"Brother, so you mean you agree?"

Qi Yanyan was overjoyed and stepped forward to grab Qi Hongchen's arm, shaking it unconsciously.

"How could I disagree? You've already accepted their betrothal gifts, and all those jars of wine, how is your elder brother going to repay them?"

Qi Yanyan naturally knew what her older brother meant.

Ever since that day when it was said to be wine for Prime Minister Chen, Prime Minister Chen and his wife have been drinking a cup of it every day, and the wine is gone very quickly.

"I have plenty of this wine. If you want it, you can get it from Yue Xiyuan another day."

Now that he had his sister-in-law, he couldn't let her fly away, so Yan An naturally had to lend a hand.

“Hongchen, my junior sister is right. You have no idea, her cooking skills are absolutely top-notch. From now on, let’s go to the Regent’s Palace for free meals.”

Su Jingzhan started calling out from outside Zian Courtyard and didn't stop until he reached them.

Su Jingzhan's intention was simply to invite Qi Hongchen to join him for a meal at the Regent's Palace.

He was worried that if he went alone, Yue Xiyuan would beat him up. At least the two of them could fight Yue Xiyuan to a draw and avoid getting beaten up.

"Hey you, why are you acting so distant after just one trip? And you keep calling me 'Princess Consort'! Remember this, my junior sister will be our provider from now on!"

The words "bread and butter" almost made Qi Hongchen's jaw drop. He had only been at the border for a short time, so how could Su Jingzhan have become so shameless?

Are you sure Xiyuan won't hit you?

"Hey, isn't it you who's back? With you here, the two of us can barely hold our own against him."

Qi Hongchen shook his head and refused, "No!"

Qi Hongchen knew in his heart that if it were in the past, the two of them could barely fight Yue Xiyuan to a draw.

But times have changed. He had naturally seen the good things Yan An had, not to mention that Yue Xiyuan himself was a prodigy.

After such a long time, even if the two of them team up, they might not necessarily be able to defeat Yue Xiyuan.

"You'll see how good my opinion really is when the time comes," Su Jingzhan said, turning to Yan An.

"Junior sister, please reconsider. How about I go with the dowry?"

Su Jingzhan's words once again shocked everyone. A renowned physician, respected by four nations, now wanted to be part of the dowry.

If you tell anyone who doesn't know, they'll laugh their heads off.

As soon as Su Jingzhan finished speaking, Yuexi returned from the outhouse.

"Jingzhan is here. Shouldn't you be at the Regent's Palace with Fourth Brother at this time?"

Su Jingzhan's expression gradually stiffened, and he slowly raised his eyes, even the muscles on his cheeks twitching slightly.

"Xi'er... Xi'er, what are you doing here?"

"Me? I came with my sister-in-law. An'an is getting married, so of course I have to see her off."

Su Jingzhan felt as if he had lost a great deal of face.

"Oh, I'm here to see my junior sister off too."

Su Jingzhan naturally wouldn't say again that he wanted to be part of the dowry.

"By the way, Brother Jingzhan, come and see this. An'an made it. It's so much fun."

With the addition of Su Jingzhan and Qi Hongchen, there was one more person, so Yan An called Yan Cheng and Jiang Luo over as well, and the four of them, including Bai Tao, filled in the gaps.

Fortunately, Yan An had the Dark Pavilion make extra mahjong tiles, intending to give them away, and now they're all in use.

Since Wang Xiaorou's injuries had largely healed, Yan An believed that if she continued to stay in the space, that guy would definitely become extremely jealous.

They arranged for her to stay in the guest room next to Bai Lan and the others.

At this moment, the Yan residence was brightly lit and filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.

The Regent's Palace was unusually quiet, as if Wolseok-won was about to get married.

"An Yi, do you think our Prince's mansion is a bit too quiet?"

"It does seem a bit like that."

"Do you think the princess is like that too?"

"Probably, it seems like there's always some crying and wailing when a daughter gets married."