Xuanyuan Hao raised his eyebrows, and after listening to Ye Zhou, he asked, "What did she say?"

Ye Zhou also felt that his sister-in-law had lost some of her momentum. If she had said, "Brother, okay, let's go back to the border," he wouldn't have been so excited before and would not have exaggerated to boost her reputation. Now this question and answer revealed his true colors.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Xuanyuan Hao picked up another piece of dessert and continued eating: "Why, you don't dare to say? Did she pick one?"

Ye Zhou shook his head: "She said she would wait for the eldest brother to propose marriage, even if it was one or two years. Her brother asked what she would do if the wait didn't come and if we married someone else. She said she would cut her hair and become a nun."

"Her brothers left after hearing this, each sighing as they left. Alas."

Xuanyuan Hao didn't say anything after hearing this. He just ate two more pieces of the snack and then was silent for a while: "Go and propose marriage."

Would you rather become a nun than admit your mistakes?

Ye Zhou has always felt guilty towards He Qing, Helan Cheng, Jiang Yan, and Shang Huaitang. These four people, plus his eldest brother's younger brother Xuanyuan Min, are the five people in the queue.

Xuanyuan Min was fine, but the other four were truly stubborn, daring to steal their eldest brother's girl. He later saw the two pieces of paper on the stone table and told his eldest brother all the names he had heard at the beginning.

I thought Xuanyuan Hao didn't care. After all, Zhang Ru was waiting for him to propose marriage for one or two years. If he didn't marry her, she would become a nun.

Unexpectedly, while Xuanyuan Hao was arranging the marriage proposal and the betrothal, he transferred all three Beijing officials to other places within ten days.

He Qingyuan was temporarily unemployed at the frontier, and returned to report six months later. Old Man Xuanyuan took a liking to He Qing and wanted him to serve in the Imperial Guards, allowing him to stay in the capital. However, this move was ruined by Xuanyuan Hao, and He Qing returned to the frontier.

Ye Zhou felt guilty for having kept in touch with these people for many years. It had been over a decade, and none of them had made it back to Beijing, but they were still important figures in their respective regions.

Zhang Ru, who returned to her parents' home, recalled her wedding that year. Xuanyuan Hao was late to pick up the bride, and her brothers were almost angry with her waiting. Only then did Xuanyuan Hao hurried over with two live geese. The accompanying Prince Qing and Prince Yu hurriedly ran around to explain that the groom Xuanyuan Hao had gone to catch the geese himself, which was why he was late.

Xuanyuan Hao only talked about the groom's etiquette to welcome the Zhang family's father and brother, not the royal etiquette, and was respectful. He gave them enough face in front of everyone, even the common people lining the streets to watch the ceremony. After the bride was picked up, baskets of wedding money and wedding cakes were thrown towards the people watching the ceremony, and the fact that he was late was passed over in joy.

Zhang Ru was sleeping in her boudoir before her marriage. She was overwhelmed with emotions when she recalled the past. She missed her parents and brothers very much and burst into tears unconsciously.

Xuanyuan Hao pulled her over and held her in his arms: "I'll go with you to the sun worship ceremony. I've neglected it in the past few years. I'm sorry."

Zhang Ru was silent.

Xuanyuan Hao added: "I have already told Wang Suwen about accepting Wang Xipei."

Does this mean that His Majesty’s oral order cannot be changed?

Zhang Ru was originally in his arms. After hearing this, she slipped out of his arms and turned to lie with her back to him.

Xuanyuan Hao was a little amused and pulled someone over to tease her: "As the queen, you are jealous? Jealousy is one of the seven evils."

Zhang Ru said, "Which concubine in the palace is not beautiful? There are seven ways to divorce, and three ways to not divorce. I am your wife, and I will not divorce you."

If I leave him behind, won't everything be like a dream? Then what are all these years worth?

Xuanyuan Hao laughed out loud after hearing this: "Are you my wife?"

Zhang Ru huffed, "Why not?"

She accompanied him through all the ups and downs in those bloody days of war and the chaotic years of fighting for the throne. How could she not be his wife?

Xuanyuan Hao looked down at the angry face of the person in his arms, and his heart softened. She was sincere to him. She had been a wife, a mother, and a daughter-in-law for more than ten years, and she was also the queen. She had suffered hardships and grievances. Now she was almost an orphan. Who else could she rely on besides him? Over the years, his wife had not lost her temper very often.

Forget it. Although I am a little attracted to Wang Xipei and like her a little, she is not the only one I need.

"If you really don't want to, go ahead and deal with it."

Zhang Ru looked up at him from his embrace, her eyes wide. Did this mean she wasn't accepting Wang Xipei's favor? Would throwing a pillow (a soft temper) really work?

Xuanyuan Hao lowered his head to look into her eyes and couldn't help but hug her tighter: "I won't accept it anymore, okay?"

Zhang Ru was confirmed by this clear indication and buried her head deeper into his arms, her hands hugging his waist in return.

Xuanyuan Hao thought Zhang Ru had never disobeyed him in all these years, so it was rare for her to lose her temper. In a moment of passion, his hand directly unbuttoned her bra.

Huang Mengling hadn't imagined she'd be so caught off guard. The day before the Fifth Princess' birthday, the only road leading to the hot springs resort was blocked. Simply put, the road was closed. Even if she wanted to go to her own resort, she couldn't pass through and had to wait three days for the ban to be lifted.

I had planned everything, including how to meet, what to say, what to wear and what to give, but I couldn't even get into my own village.

Furious, she thought again, there should be servants like gatekeepers in the dilapidated manor, maybe she could let Xuanyuan Hao know about her through them...

Upon further inquiry, she learned that Wang Lingyi had already dismissed her servants and hired people to start repairs in the garden, but the work had now stopped. Huang Mengling was at her wit's end, gritting her teeth in anger.