The garden was ablaze with flowers, some as red as fire, some as pink as the sunset, some as white as snow, and some as yellow as gold.
Her favorite peony was surrounded by all the flowers, a sight to behold.
Lan Yin couldn't help but start walking, wandering among the flowers, stopping from time to time to savor each one.
"Brother Ling, when I grow up and get married, you must plant a garden full of flowers, surrounding my favorite peony."
"Only the peony is truly a national beauty. What do you think of my idea?"
The little boy smiled and ruffled her hair.
"Of course."
The little girl pouted, a hint of disappointment showing in her beautiful eyes.
'Sigh, I wonder if my future husband will agree.'
"Yes, I will." The little boy chuckled.
Vague memories surfaced in Ye Lanyin's mind.
The girl in my memory is like she was when she was a child.
But the little boy's face was so blurry.
She tried to recall, but found that her head seemed to be slightly sore.
She shook her head to wash away the discomfort.
"What's wrong?" The Regent noticed her unusual behavior and asked.
"fine."
Does the Regent also like peonies?
The Regent's eyes flickered.
"Um."
The two walked to the pavilion and sat down opposite each other.
When Xiao Chengyun saw Lin Chang'an arrive, he hurriedly ran over.
She hugged him tightly.
"Chang'an, I've finally met you."
Where have you been these past few days?
Lin Chang'an said, "I've been busy with something important lately. I'll tell you when it's done."
"What's the big deal? Tell me about it." Xiao Chengyun looked rather disloyal.
He kept muttering that he was a womanizer who forgot his friends.
"I've heard that you've met a woman named Sun Rugo, and now you don't even want me, your brother anymore."
It's fine if you don't mention Sun Rugo; as soon as you do, Lin Chang'an's face changes.
The two are about the same age and height.
Lin Chang'an reached out and put his arm around Xiao Chengyun's neck.
How could I not want you?
“That shrew Sun Rugo isn’t worth all this trouble. You have no idea, the other day I kindly opened the door for her, and she actually cursed at me!”
"How ungrateful!"
Especially when Lin Chang'an heard that she and he had a thousand-year-old predestined relationship, which he had prayed for himself.
He was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth.
He's blind to even beg for a woman like that!
Looking back, he had come of age, and he was determined to marry another girl.
Xiao Chengyun was startled.
"Is that so?"
What did she say to you?
Lin Chang'an weakly replied, "You call me a damned ghost!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chengyun burst into laughter.
"Hahaha……"
"He's just a dead ghost..."
The Regent and Ye Lanyin heard joyful laughter coming from not far away.
Both of them looked up.
Xiao Chengyun and Lin Chang'an stood to the side, arms around each other like brothers.
Lin Wanwan, meanwhile, was grabbing Tianfeng on the ground and eating grass with all her might.
Two maids stood by and watched.
The scene was incredibly heartwarming.
Ye Lanyin murmured to herself, "Your Majesty, look how happy the children of the same age are together."
The regent also realized it.
Xiao Chengyun was the only child in the Prince's mansion. Usually, the servants and maids would catch crickets to amuse him. He used to never smile, and he thought he was happy every day.
Now we see that even without crickets, he can still laugh so happily.
Such a radiant smile, even after he regained his smile before, was something he had never seen in the Prince's mansion.
He suddenly felt that he owed his child too much.
"Thank you, Madam Lin, for accepting our invitation today."
"It is I who should express my gratitude. Chang'an is mischievous. If he can be influenced by Prince Xiao and change his ways, that would be good."
After Ye Lanyin finished speaking, she looked at the Regent.
The man's gaze was steady, yet a hint of tenderness shone through his brows.
Ye Lanyin was taken aback.
tenderness?
She then shook off the thought in her mind.
"Your Highness, when did you buy this villa?"
Sixteen years ago.
It seems I hadn't paid close attention; her courtyard was part of her dowry given to her by her father, and she rarely came here these past few years.
It was only after Wanwan was born that she would occasionally come here to tidy up.
"Why does Madam Lin ask that?" The Regent turned his head to look.
Ye Lanyin chuckled softly.
"To be honest, the villa next door was my dowry."
"Unexpectedly, by such a coincidence, the Regent lives right next door."
The Regent's eyes remained expressionless, as if he knew everything.
Remembering that the Marquis of Zhenbei had taken a concubine, he brought his mistress into the mansion.
He also learned that Lin Chang'an was his child, and now he naturally had selfish motives.
"Mrs. Lin, have you considered what I said last time?"
Ye Lanyin: ? ? ?
"As a well-educated daughter of a general, can you really tolerate your husband taking a concubine and keeping a mistress?"
"I have heard that the Marquis of Zhenbei is blinded by self-interest, and he favors whichever of his children is capable."
"Lin Chang'an is a child who doesn't like to study. Do you want him to be mediocre for the rest of his life and be overshadowed by his adopted son in the household?"
“Your eldest son, Lin Rui’an, is indeed quite capable, but unfortunately he has a father whose eyes are blinded by his adopted son, so he is destined to never amount to anything.”
At this point, the regent paused.
"We might as well tell Madam Lin that yesterday, the Marquis of Zhenbei entered the palace and, at the cost of his own interests, requested that the Emperor grant his title to his proud adopted son."
"Mrs. Lin, can't you see which is more important?"
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