The matter of the mole was handed over to Mei Chu. Gu Qingyan did not directly mention the mind-reading technique, but only expressed concern that the mole might be harmful to Jiang Yu's health.

The wedding was then officially put on the agenda.

“You seem to be having a lot of free time these past few days.” Gu Lin looked at the relaxed Jiang He in front of him and couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows. “You look like you’ve gained some weight on your face.”

Jiang He almost choked on his tea upon hearing this. "Now that Yao Yao has become Yun Mo's disciple, she doesn't bother me anymore, so I naturally have some peace and quiet."

Gu Qingyan has no plans to wage war recently, so Jiang He has no other military affairs besides training troops.

"Take Yunmo as your master?" Gu Lin immediately knew it was Jiang Yu's idea. "Making the best use of resources, not bad."

Tell me about your story.

Jiang He glanced at the red scroll on the table. "Have you decided where to pick up Her Highness from?"

Is it the current Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion, or the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion in Qingcheng?

“In my opinion, it should naturally be the Marquis of Dingyuan’s residence in Qingcheng.” Gu Lin’s eyes almost overflowed with tenderness when he mentioned Jiang Yu. “After all, that’s where A-Yu grew up.”

"If I had been able to marry A-Yu back then, I would have picked her up from there too."

Upon hearing this, Jiang He's expression clearly showed some satisfaction. "I thought you would prefer the current Dingyuan Marquis's residence."

Because the energy and time saved are not just a little bit.

"Since we're getting married, we should give Ayu the best."

The red scroll was slowly unfurled, revealing two large, gilded characters: "Marriage Certificate."

"This is a marriage certificate that I specially asked Chang Wuyou to write. I will not omit any of the proper wedding etiquette." Gu Lin's voice was serious. "I have thought it through. I will pick up Ayu from Qingcheng and take her to the palace. Along the way, I will accompany Ayu to see the beautiful mountains and rivers and the folk customs of Dayu."

"So this wedding procession won't last half a month, will it?"

Jiang He's smile vanished instantly. "Will the Emperor agree?"

Given how much the Emperor cherishes the Empress Dowager, would he really allow the Retired Emperor to take her out for half a month?

"Why would he object to my marriage to Ayu?"

Jiang He nodded expressionlessly; he would no longer concern himself with the matter between the father and son.

We'll just have to wait and see what happens.

......

"What? That won't do!"

Inside Zhaoning Palace, after hearing Gu Lin's arrangements, Gu Qingyan jumped three feet high and immediately grabbed Jiang Yu's hand, "Mother, I don't want to stay in the palace alone."

"Furthermore, wouldn't that mean I can't attend your and Father's wedding?"

Before Jiang Yu could speak, Gu Lin said first, "What are you saying? Your mother and I will definitely hold our wedding in the palace. I'm only going to Qingcheng to pick up your mother. You don't need to come."

Gu Qingyan was so angry that his nose almost crooked when he heard this. This person was really cunning, trying to find ways to take his mother out alone.

"And what about after the wedding? I clearly prepared a palace for you to live in, so why do you want to live in Zhaoning Palace?"

Gu Qingyan was clearly on the verge of collapse.

“Now that I am married to your mother, we are husband and wife, so naturally we should live in the same palace,” Gu Lin said matter-of-factly. “I think Zhaoning Palace is quite nice.”

"Even the emperor and empress have never lived in the same palace before."

Gu Qingyan couldn't accept the thought that every time he wanted to come to Zhaoning Palace to talk to his mother, there would be his father standing in his way.

In the end, Gu Qingyan's eyes welled up with tears of grievance.

“Ayan, you are sixteen now. In two more years, we should start looking for a suitable empress for you.” Jiang Yu patted Gu Qingyan’s hand. “You will have your own empress and your own children in the future.”

Upon hearing Jiang Yu's words, Gu Qingyan burst into tears.

"Does Mother not want her child anymore?"

"Not at all."

Jiang Yu feigned anger, "Ayan, you will always be number one in your mother's heart."

Hearing this, Gu Lin gritted his teeth so hard they were grinding, but after being glared at by Jiang Yu, he could only obediently suppress his "dissatisfaction".

Why are you arguing with the child?

Before going to sleep, Jiang Yu couldn't help but kick Gu Lin, "Ayan will naturally be unhappy with your arrangement, and you don't even give in to him."

"But Ayu said he's the most important!"

Reeking of jealousy, Gu Lin leaned in and demanded, "Who is more important, me or the child?"

"child."

"What?" A crack appeared on Gu Lin's expression.

"If I were to give you another chance, who would be more important?"

Gu Lin, refusing to believe it, asked again, only to receive the exact same answer.

Even if you ask me a hundred times, the answer will still be Ayan.

Jiang Yu smiled and looked at Gu Lin, "In my opinion, A Yan was the beginning of our destiny."

"Hmph, I'll let you off this time."

Gu Lin couldn't help but rack his brains for ways to keep Gu Qingyan busy. Perhaps it was a case of father and son being of one mind, but inside the Taihe Hall, Gu Qingyan was also racking his brains to figure out how to trip up Gu Lin.

Yingzhi looked at Gu Qingyan, who was working late into the night, and sighed silently.

The Emperor is now fighting against the retired Emperor; isn't this like twisting the thigh with the arm?

What a loss!

......

A few days later, Jiang Yu led a group of people to Qingcheng, and Jiang He followed them.

When Jiang Yu arrived at the Dingyuan Marquis's residence in Qingcheng, her heart trembled slightly.

This sense of familiarity is something that the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence in the capital cannot provide.

Pushing open the somewhat old door, Jiang Yu walked straight toward a room.

When Jiang He saw the direction Jiang Yu was heading, his eyes trembled.

"This is my mother-in-law's room."

Gu Lin spoke softly, watching as Jiang Yu opened a locked wardrobe box. Once opened, a dazzling red color came into everyone's view.

"This is the wedding dress my mother wore when she got married."

Jiang Yu gently stroked the wedding dress, "It's a pity that I've already worn the wedding dress that my mother sewed for me."

On the day she married Gu Heng, she wore that wedding dress.

Looking back now, it turns out to be one of the few things she regrets in her life.

“I also prepared one for Ayu.”

Gu Lin clapped his hands, and Ling Hai immediately appeared holding a wedding dress. "Ayu, are you satisfied?"

Jiang Yu examined the wedding dress closely in her hands. The stitches were uneven, some thick and some thin, suggesting it wasn't sewn by a single person. Jiang Yu looked at Gu Lin with some surprise, "This wedding dress..."

"This was embroidered by Xie Zhiqing and the girls from the girls' school."

Gu Lin curled the corners of his lips, "It took four years to embroider, just in time for our wedding."

"You... started four years ago..."

Jiang Yu was still reeling from Gu Lin's words. Four years, so many people sewing that wedding dress...