She did not embezzle the gold, silver, jade, and money; instead, she directly handed them over to the emperor through Prince Ning to replenish the national treasury.

Therefore, Cheng Qingyan gained another wave of goodwill from the emperor because of the Jingyuan Marquis incident.

Linking her arm with Ruan Banxia's, Ye Lingyu said mysteriously, "You must be tired from the long journey~ Come on, I'll take you to get some good stuff."

Something that Ye Lingyu called a good thing must be extraordinary, which piqued Ruan Banxia's curiosity.

Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu always manage to create some surprises for her from time to time. The two of them always have some wildly imaginative and whimsical ideas.

"Then what are we waiting for, sister-in-law? Let's go!"

Ye Lingyu turned around and looked at Cheng Qingyan and Shen Ziyu: "But Ziyu is still over there, so why don't we—" Before she could finish speaking, Ruan Banxia pulled her away.

Ruan Banxia said with a hint of temper, "Who cares about her? She can go wherever she wants and do whatever she wants. This is Kyoto, her territory. We can't expect you to worry about her here, sister-in-law."

Alright, no need to ask, Ruan Banxia has had another argument with Shen Ziyu.

I gave Ruan Banxia some face cream and such, which relieved her dry skin problem and seemed to have improved her mood a lot.

Cheng Qingyan and Shen Ziyu were talking outside the room and did not come in.

She was probably waiting for someone to come out on their own, but Ruan Banxia sat in the room as still as a bell.

Ye Lingyu sighed and patted Ruan Banxia on the shoulder: "What, do you still want to stay at the Prince Ning's mansion?"

Ruan Banxia took a sip of water guiltily: "Sister-in-law, are you going to kick me out?"

"Why would I send you away? I'm just afraid some people can't live without you."

Ruan Banxia feigned nonchalance: "No one is indispensable. We've only just arrived in the capital, and some people have already thrown themselves at us. Since ancient times, we've only heard the laughter of new lovers, never the weeping of old ones."

Ye Lingyu covered her mouth and chuckled, then fanned the air with her hand near her nose: "Hey, can you smell it? Whose jealousy has been spilled?"

Ruan Banxia's ears burned: "Sister-in-law, even you're teasing me!"

"Alright~ If you have any questions, just ask them directly. We can't keep her standing outside the door forever. If you still can't forgive her after you've found out, tell your sister-in-law, and she'll come to pick you up herself."

Ruan Banxia lowered her head and didn't say anything, but let Ye Lingyu lead her out.

The next day, early in the morning, the Bai family took Ye Lingyu back.

Cheng Qingyan and Shen Ziyu began preparing for the marriage proposal. Without any pretense, boxes of betrothal gifts, tied with red silk, were neatly arranged from the courtyard to the gate of the Prince's Mansion.

The most powerful official matchmaker in the capital was hired, and the betrothal gifts were numerous, totaling 108 bearers. With great fanfare, the procession set off from the Ning Prince's Mansion and arrived at the gate of the Bai Mansion.

Ye Lingyu was brought back to the Bai residence from the Ning Prince's residence by Bai Ruoxuan because Bai Yushi missed her.

With all the noise outside, she couldn't help but be curious and asked Hongyu to come out and see what was going on.

Hongyu and Mu Zhiyue both knew the truth, but they downplayed it, only saying that someone from the Bai family had come to propose marriage that day. No matter how clever Ye Lingyu was, she couldn't have imagined that Cheng Qingyan was preparing a grand wedding for her.

She could only think of her unmarried cousin of marriageable age in the Bai family, or someone else; she would never think of herself.

So when Hongyu found an excuse to bring her to the main hall, she saw Cheng Qingyan standing with several unfamiliar people and thought something serious had happened.

However, it is indeed a major event, a major life event.

Bai Ruoxuan happily told her that the betrothal ceremony was being held today, and that Cheng Qingyan had given her the betrothal gifts. Once the wedding date was set, she would marry into the Ning Prince's mansion from the Bai residence.

Of course, she would have to stay at the Bai residence before that. She could only live with Cheng Qingyan after they got married.

While Bai Ruoxuan and Prince Ning were discussing the wedding date, Ye Lingyu's head was buzzing, as if she were in a dream, it was too unreal.

Her wedding with Cheng Qingyan wasn't exactly a complete affair. She believed that if one could spend their whole life with the person they loved, all the hardships and trials they had faced before would serve as tests for their relationship.

I never imagined I could marry Cheng Qingyan again, especially in Kyoto, with both our families present. We received blessings and approval from our families, and countless friends and relatives came to celebrate.

For many, the wedding of their dreams is to marry the person they love, with parents and relatives by their side, friends sitting in the audience, and all their relatives and friends waiting with joy.

It turns out that Cheng Qingyan has been acting rather mysteriously these past few days because he's been preparing these things.

The betrothal gifts brought by Cheng Qingyan were laid out from outside the main gate of the Bai residence all the way to the entrance of the main hall. With so many gifts, how come she had no idea when Cheng Qingyan had secretly prepared them?

In the back garden of the Bai residence, Ye Lingyu brewed tea while asking Cheng Qingyan, "Qingyan, when did you do so many things behind my back?"

Cheng Qingyan, afraid of upsetting her, sat up straight, his eyes fixed straight ahead, and said somewhat nervously, "My wife, please don't be angry. I won't do it again next time."

Ye Lingyu smiled enigmatically: "You want a next time?"

Cheng Qingyan quickly waved her hand: "No, no, I wouldn't dare."

Seeing that Ye Lingyu didn't seem inclined to interrogate her, she felt a little relieved: "Wife, I'm hungry. I've been busy all morning and haven't eaten anything. I'm so hungry!"

Others might not know she has a spatial ability, but Ye Lingyu knows that food and money take up a lot of space in her space, so it would be strange if she went hungry.

However, I was still a little worried: "What do you want to eat? Tell Hongyu to go to the kitchen and have someone make it for you and bring it over."

Cheng Qingyan chuckled, "Anything is fine, I'm not picky." "How about some rice with a couple of side dishes?"

"Okay, but I'd also like a soup."

"Okay, what kind of soup would you like?"

"Then let's have old hen soup, I'm craving it!"

This is what Cheng Qingyan meant by "anything is fine" and "not picky about food".

The wedding date is set for next spring, which is less than two months away.

There's plenty of time to prepare the wedding attire and buy all sorts of other things.

It's just a pity for someone who has to help you meet the person you want to see openly and legitimately.

According to custom, the man and woman cannot live together before marriage. They must live in their own homes until the wedding day.

The only consolation is that they can still meet during the day.

However, Cheng Qingyan was still unhappy. She and Ye Lingyu had never been apart, and she couldn't sleep soundly alone.

So, in reality, neither of them could last a single night. On their first night apart, Cheng Qingyan stayed at the Bai residence.

It's been said that the man and woman shouldn't meet; it's considered unlucky.

But that's a matter between a man and a woman; what does it have to do with the relationship between women?

Since we've already gone against the so-called traditions of our ancestors, why torture ourselves by adhering to those useless rules?