Ye Junfei walked over, politely greeted Lin Yunzhi and Qu Shuangyue, and then gently called out, "Father, Mother!"
Lin Yunzhi glanced at him and gave a soft hum, which was his response.
Lin Yunzhi felt that although he was good-looking, he was no good person for kidnapping his precious daughter.
Lin Yunzhi completely forgot that it was he who brought Ye Junfei into the Lin family mansion, and it was he who encouraged Ye Junfei to seduce Lin Xiuyan.
Qu Shuangyue, on the other hand, found Ye Junfei quite pleasing to the eye and invited him inside: "You've been riding in the carriage all day, you must be hungry and tired, come in and rest."
Compared to the Prince's Mansion, the most distinctive feature of the Lin family mansion is that it has no rules.
As Ye Junfei watched Lin Yunzhi and Qu Shuangyue escort Lin Xiuyan into the house, asking her all sorts of questions, a slight smile appeared on his lips.
He didn't feel slighted; he only felt envy.
He also longed for parents who loved him so much.
It was lunchtime, and they went straight to eat as soon as they entered the house. The food was all Lin Xiuyan's favorite dishes.
Although Ye Junfei was a prince, Lin Yunzhi and Qu Shuangyue treated him with the utmost normalcy.
In their eyes, no matter how noble Ye Junfei's status was, he was still just their son-in-law, a member of the family.
When family members get along, there's no such thing as hierarchy.
Qu Shuangyue smiled and said to Ye Junfei, "You and Yan'er got married in such a hurry that we were not prepared and did not know your preferences."
"Tell me what dishes you want to eat, and I'll have the kitchen make them for you tomorrow."
Ye Junfei smiled and agreed, "Okay, thank you, Mother."
"No need for formalities among family!" Qu Shuangyue said with a smile. "Whenever you have free time, just bring Yan'er back a few more times."
Ye Junfei nodded with a smile.
What he liked most was the atmosphere of the Lin family mansion—no scheming, only warmth and affection.
Although Lin Yunzhi doesn't seem to like him much now, in his eyes, this dislike is no different from a child throwing a tantrum.
He didn't care at all about the people from the Prince of Heping's mansion who were full of scheming and malice.
Seeing that Lin Yunzhi was only serving food to Lin Xiuyan and completely ignoring Ye Junfei, Qu Shuangyue stepped on his foot and gave him a wink.
Lin Yunzhi then stopped squeezing next to Lin Xiuyan and turned to put some food on Ye Junfei's plate: "Eat more."
He picked up a large chicken leg with his chopsticks, then thought for a moment and gave it to Ye Junfei instead, saving the large chicken leg for Lin Xiuyan.
Ye Junfei's lips curled slightly as he nodded with a smile.
Lin Yunzhi looked at him and said, "Yan'er has been spoiled by us since she was little. Has she caused you any trouble?"
Ye Junfei replied, "She didn't cause any trouble. She just slapped Princess Anle a few times during her wedding."
Lin Yunzhi: "..."
Qu Shuangyue: "..."
Lin Xiuyan coughed lightly and said, "Don't blame me for taking action. When we were getting married, that wretched princess came and caused trouble."
After she finished speaking, she pointed at Qu Shuangyue and said, "It was Mother who said that when you encounter troublemakers like this, you should just pull them back."
Qu Shuangyue: "..."
She felt a little conflicted. She had raised Lin Xiuyan this way since she was little, but she hadn't made Lin Xiuyan smoke the princess!
She took a deep breath and said, "That's right, people who cause trouble like this deserve a beating! No matter who they are!"
Lin Yunzhi asked Lin Xiuyan, "Did the princess make things difficult for you?"
Ye Junfei answered for her, "Not yet, because she burned the imperial edict that the princess brought, questioned the princess's identity, and then drove the princess away."
Lin Yunzhi: "..."
Qu Shuangyue: "..."
For the first time, the couple wondered if they had raised their daughter to be a little too audacious!
Lin Xiuyan glared at Ye Junfei, her meaning clear: saying these things at this time will only make them worry!
Ye Junfei continued, "Then the next day, when she was serving tea, she scolded my father, and when she was taking a walk in the afternoon, she beat up my second sister."
Lin Yunzhi: "..."
Qu Shuangyue: "..."
The couple looked at each other, both feeling numb.
Compared to beating the princess and burning the imperial edict, the rest are nothing!
Qu Shuangyue looked at Ye Junfei: "Little Ye, my Yan'er has such a temper..."
“I think it’s excellent.” Ye Junfei smiled slightly at her: “I know that my wife is protecting me, which is why she did this.”
"Don't worry, Mother. With me here, no one can bully you."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yunzhi silently placed the large chicken leg into Ye Junfei's bowl: "Little Ye, eat more."
Ye Junfei smiled: "Thank you, dad!"
Qu Shuangyue coughed lightly and said, "Although my Yan'er has a bit of a temper, she is usually reasonable."
"The reason she took action must be because someone was bullying her."
Ye Junfei nodded: "Mother is right. My mother died when I was born. I was sent to the capital as a hostage when I was five years old. I was not close to my father."
"The current princess is scheming and wants her own son to become the crown prince. She makes things difficult for me every day."
“She is a woman, and I am not usually inclined to fight her. After my wife marries into the family, she can vent my anger. I think that’s a good thing.”
As he said this, Qu Shuangyue and Lin Yunzhi were both looking at him.
Seeing his gentle expression and the tender gaze he gave Lin Xiuyan, the two realized he didn't seem to be lying; rather, he genuinely supported Lin Xiuyan's act of beating people up in the Prince's mansion.
Qu Shuangyue felt a little relieved, but Lin Yunzhi asked, "Since the Prince's mansion is so dangerous, can you handle it?"
Ye Junfei knew that what he was really asking was whether he could keep his position as heir apparent.
He smiled faintly and said, "I am the heir apparent appointed by the Emperor. I have a legitimate claim to the throne, and they cannot easily depose me."
"The methods used by the women in the Prince's mansion are shady, and my wife doesn't have much experience in this area, but I will protect her."
"I also promise my parents here that within three years I will become the Prince of Pingnan and will not let my wife suffer."
He spoke in a very gentle and kind manner, yet Lin Yunzhi and Qu Shuangyue still felt an overwhelming sense of domineering power.
That domineering aura wasn't just about seizing the position of Prince of Pingnan; it was an aura of dominance that suggested he was the only one worthy of the throne.
This composure made Lin Yunzhi pause for a moment. He thought of someone, and his feelings became somewhat complicated.
Qu Shuangyue liked Ye Junfei even more after seeing him like this.
She said to Ye Junfei, "I've taken your promise seriously today, so you can't go back on your word!"
Ye Junfei said earnestly, "I will never break my promise!"
Before returning to the Pingnan Prince's Mansion, he planned to become the Pingnan Prince within a year and have control over the entire Liefeng Prefecture.
To achieve this goal, Princess Anle's assistance is needed.
Now that he has married Lin Xiuyan, although it will be a little more difficult for him to obtain the title of Prince of Pingnan, given more time, he can still achieve it.
Three years is enough time.
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