Therefore, this family banquet was even more nerve-wracking than attending a banquet in the palace. This family banquet would determine whether he would have a niece to call him uncle in the future, and it would also determine whether he would be punished by family rules when he returned home.

He looked at Ye Lingyu with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation. He felt his back was soaked with sweat, his forehead was covered in sweat, and he even had to breathe lightly.

Finally, Ye Lingyu sighed: "When did I ever say that he was not allowed to sit at the table to eat? He is an imperial envoy, a celebrity in the capital. What right do I, a country bumpkin, have to decide his affairs?"

It's better to say something than to ignore you, at least that's what Cheng Qingyan thinks.

Bai Ruoxuan didn't dare to say a word after being rebuked by Ye Lingyu, acting like a complete doormat.

Cheng Qingyan thought that since Bai Ruoxuan wasn't angry when his wife spoke to him like that, he must have done something even more despicable before.

However, the front hall was still waiting for them to eat. Regardless of whose fault it was, judging from Bai Ruoxuan's attitude now, he must have realized his mistake. Otherwise, an elder, and a high-ranking official of the court, wouldn't be cowering here like a punching bag.

She chimed in, "Wife, look, Uncle already knows he was wrong. You didn't eat anything at noon, let's go eat first, and then we can reason with him, okay?"

Bai Ruoxuan, true to his word, didn't care about saving face at this moment and added, "Uncle was wrong. Uncle won't do it again. Uncle promises!"

Ye Lingyu's gaze lingered on Bai Ruoxuan for a moment, then she turned around with Cheng Qingyan: "You'd better remember your promise today."

Cheng Qingyan turned around and gave Bai Ruoxuan a look. Bai Ruoxuan quickly followed them and wiped the sweat from her forehead behind them.

This is far more exciting than attending court sessions. At least if the emperor reprimands him in court, he won't be chased and beaten all over the streets. If he still can't get Ye Lingyu to forgive him, his mother will chase him all over the streets after he returns to the capital.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is here, and the air is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus.

The liveliness of the lobby could be felt even before we entered it.

Jiang Jiang was chasing after Meng Chuying while playing, while Ruan Banxia and Shen Ziyu were helping to set out the dishes.

Mu Zhiyue has recovered a lot, but he still can't get up and needs to sit in a wheelchair.

Yun Yue was nowhere to be seen; Ting Yu and Hong Yu were busy serving dishes.

Upon seeing Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu arrive, Jiangjiang ran over with her short legs, exclaiming, "Daddy, Mommy~ Come quick, dinner's ready~"

Running up to Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu, Jiang Jiang finally saw Bai Ruoxuan behind them and tilted her head to greet him, "Greetings, Uncle!"

Bai Ruoxuan beamed with joy; this was what a normal day should be like!

Why did he get so hung up on the fact that Cheng Qingyan wasn't a man?

Moreover, after Cheng Qingyan fell into a coma, Ye Lingyu seemed to become a different person. She stayed by Cheng Qingyan's side day and night without eating, drinking, or sleeping for a whole month.

In this world, how many good men can truly treat a woman with sincerity and respect?

He was limited by Cheng Qingyan's identity and disagreed with Ye Lingyu continuing her relationship with Cheng Qingyan. He wanted Ye Lingyu to divorce Cheng Qingyan and find a man to marry.

But all of this was his idea; he never asked Ye Lingyu if she wanted it or not.

He was conflicted and didn't arbitrarily tell Ye Lingyu what to do, because of his older sister, Ye Lingyu's mother. She simply ignored the advice of her elders and chose what she liked, but what was the final result?

It means being cut off from family forever, being betrayed and deceived by one's husband, and dying young and fading away.

He wanted Ye Lingyu to be happy, but he didn't know how to make her happy. So when he suggested that Ye Lingyu get a divorce, his attitude wasn't very firm.

Perhaps he will never know that it was because he didn't go to such extremes that he was able to earn Ye Lingyu's forgiveness.

Looking at Ye Lingyu, whose eyes had regained their sparkle, he seemed to know what to do.

The feeling of loving someone cannot be hidden.

Cheng Qingyan's favoritism towards Ye Lingyu was open and honest; he never tried to hide it.

Ye Lingyu also enjoyed this feeling of being favored, and she and Cheng Qingyan were deeply in love.

The people who love each other are his family and relatives. What he needs to do is remove the obstacles in their path to love so that they can be happy together for a long time.

When Yun Yue returned, she was with a middle-aged man who didn't look any older than Bai Ruoxuan. The two of them were about the same age.

The person who arrived was none other than Cheng Qingyan's biological father, Xiao Yining, the current Prince Ning.

Even though Bai Ruoxuan and Shen Ziyu were officials in the court, they still had to stand up and bow when they met Prince Ning.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

"Lord Bai, Ziyu, there's no need to be so formal here."

When Yun Yue and Xiao Yining walked up to Cheng Qingyan, Cheng Qingyan looked at Xiao Yining with no fear in his eyes, only curiosity.

“Qingyan, this is your father, the Prince of Ning. He had too many things to do in the capital before and couldn’t come with me to find you. I notified him to come when you were unconscious last time.”

Cheng Qingyan obediently called out, "Father."

Xiao Yining reached out and patted Cheng Qingyan on the shoulder, very pleased: "Good, good, after so many years, I finally hear you call me Father."

This was Cheng Qingyan's first time meeting Xiao Yining. Although she didn't feel the same familiarity as when she met Yun Yue, she wasn't repulsed by him. However, she didn't seem as close to him as she had been with Yun Yue.

It might be because of the contrast with Yun Yue that she seemed a bit unfamiliar with Xiao Yining.

She also regained the original owner's memories, but Xiao Yining and Yun Yue were not in those memories. Perhaps she was too young when she got lost and did not have the ability to remember things.

The original owner had two sets of parents who loved her very much, and she was truly blessed.

Jiang Jiang ran over and squeezed between Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu: "Grandma, Grandpa, it's time to eat! If we don't eat soon, Dad will starve!"

Xiao Yining smiled, squatted down, picked up Jiang Jiang, and said affectionately, "Okay, let's eat. We can't let our Jiang Jiang go hungry."

Jiang Jiang giggled and struggled to get down from Xiao Yining's arms, then ran to the dining table.

This scene made Bai Ruoxuan fall into deep thought again. They both studied the classics and served in the same court, so why was Prince Ning's ability to learn so much better than his?

Prince Ning must know that Cheng Qingyan is a woman, after all, he already calls her "Father." But why is it that Prince Ning can remain so calm even knowing that Cheng Qingyan is a woman and marrying Ye Lingyu?

He really needs to learn a lot from Prince Ning. If he had been more aware of this from the beginning, he might have already brought Ye Lingyu back to the capital to meet his mother.