Su Renzhong looked at Duanmu Junyu with a pitiful expression.
How can you just call him that? He's this kid's father-in-law, after all!
Duanmu Junyu glared at Su Renzhong, who immediately quieted down, waving his hand and saying, "Never mind, call me whatever you want!"
"Father!" Xuan Yuanzhan dared not call him that casually and could only bow to Su Renzhong again.
Even Su Yun'an could see it now, and ran over to say, "Brother-in-law, Father is definitely angry that you married my sister without his knowledge, which is why he doesn't want to talk to you."
Everyone couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.
It has to be said that Su Yun'an is quite the clever little devil.
Xuanyuan Zhan also glanced at Su Yun'an. He thought Su Yun'an didn't know, but he was angry. What could he do?
He passed away back then, didn't he? We can't blame him for this!
Su Xuening quickly stepped forward and tugged at Su Renzhong's sleeve coquettishly, saying, "Father, he's very good to me."
Seeing his daughter acting coquettishly towards him, Su Renzhong's heart softened instantly. He was no longer happy to argue with Xuan Yuanzhan. He glanced at him and warned, "If you ever dare to treat my precious daughter badly, I'll kill you!"
...Su Renzhong's murderous words made everyone around him break out in a cold sweat.
The father-in-law and son-in-law are truly natural enemies!
Xuanyuan Zhan wasn't angry at all, and quickly replied, "Don't worry, if I'm not good to Ning'er, you don't need to do anything, I'll kill myself."
Xuan Yuanzhan's words earned him a reproachful glare from Su Xuening.
What kind of talk is this?!
Su Renzhong nodded with some satisfaction: "Remember what you said!"
Xuanyuan Zhan immediately replied, "Don't worry, Xuanyuan Zhan keeps his word and will never forget it!"
Su Renzhong finally took a proper look at Xuan Yuanzhan. From what he could see so far, the kid was quite satisfactory.
But what will happen in the future? We'll have to see how he performs!
Anyway, if he dares to treat his precious daughter badly, he will definitely not let him off the hook.
As they were talking, Yuan Xian came running over.
Seeing Su Renzhong standing safely in the courtyard, Yuan Xian hurriedly stepped forward and bowed excitedly: "Your Highness, you're awake!"
Su Renzhong glanced at Yuan Xian, and his cold gaze made Yuan Xian feel uneasy.
For some reason, Yuan Xian felt inexplicably guilty and forced a dry laugh, saying, "It's good that you're awake, it's good that you're awake."
"Where is he? I'm going to see him!"
As Su Renzhong spoke, he was about to go find Helian Rong.
Yuan Xian quickly stopped him: "Your Highness, the Emperor is at Shouhe Palace, but he did not say he wanted to see you. He sent this old servant to invite the young princess and the young prince."
"Please invite Ning'er and An'er?" Su Renzhong looked at Su Xuening and Su Yun'an with suspicion.
What does he want with Ning'er and An'er?
Yuan Xian smiled and explained, "The young princess is a skilled physician. After the young princess treated the emperor yesterday, the emperor slept very well, so he sent this old servant to invite the young princess and the young prince early this morning."
As Yuan Xian spoke, he bowed to Su Xuening and Su Yun'an, saying, "Little Princess, Little Prince, did you rest well last night?"
"It's all good, thank you for your trouble."
Su Xuening said something polite, which startled Yuan Xian even more: "Oh my, my little ancestor, please don't be so polite to me, please don't stand on ceremony with me."
The Emperor sent him to invite the young princess and the young prince as soon as he opened his eyes today, without even mentioning the name of His Highness the Imperial Grandson.
This shows how much the Emperor valued these two men; he dared not accept their polite formalities.
Su Xuening was also somewhat worried about the Northern Wei emperor's condition: "Since the emperor wants to see us, then let's go and see him."
Su Xuening gave Su Renzhong a reassuring look, then left with Su Yun'an and followed Yuan Xian.
...Su Renzhong watched the two children's departing figures, utterly speechless.
How come he doesn't feel so important after taking a nap?
Duanmu Junyu was amused by Su Renzhong's expression: "Alright, today is your grandfather's 80th birthday, shouldn't we prepare some gifts for him?"
Su Renzhong raised an eyebrow: "What do you want to give as a gift?"
Duanmu Junyu and Xuanyuan Zhan exchanged a glance; they already had a plan in mind!
Here, Su Xuening and Su Yun'an followed Yuan Xian to Shouhe Palace.
Today, Helian Rong was not lying in bed, but sitting at the table, as if he was drawing something.
Seeing Yuan Xian bring Su Xuening and Su Yun'an over, Helian Rong waved to them happily: "Come over here and help your great-grandfather take a look."
The two walked over out of curiosity and saw several sketches scattered on the table, which looked like the styles of some kind of clothing.
"What is this?" Su Yun'an asked curiously.
Helian Rong smiled and said, "These are the auspicious robes you will wear when you return to your ancestral home. I designed them for you myself. Whichever style you like, I will have them made!"
Su Xuening and Su Yun'an exchanged a glance, surprised that he was already thinking about their ancestral recognition. He even went so far as to design auspicious attire for them; they could have simply let them make some simple clothes, so why go to such lengths?
Su Xuening looked at the sketches for a while and laughed, "I never imagined my great-grandfather could design auspicious clothing!"
Su Xuening's words "great-grandfather" instantly made Helian Rong beam with joy, his heart overflowing with delight: "It was just a pastime when I had nothing else to do. Apart from the two of you, I have only ever designed auspicious clothes for you two as a couple."
Su Xuening nodded silently, then asked, "Has Father acknowledged his ancestors and returned to his clan?"
"Of course." Helian Rong nodded: "I made arrangements as soon as your father was brought back."
As he spoke, Helian Rong looked expectantly at Su Xuening and Su Yun'an: "I hope that you two will also recognize your ancestors and return to your clan."
He was seriously ill, and he wanted to see his two children recognized as their ancestors and to see Ci'er inherit his throne before he died. That way, he could die in peace.
Su Xuening raised her eyebrows noncommittally, and after a moment of silence, she spoke again: "Then how will our great-grandfather arrange things for our mother?"
...This question stumped Helian Rong.
He hadn't really thought much about their mother's background; he'd only heard that she was an orphan girl Ci'er had brought back from the battlefield. Now, seeing these two children, he knew that the woman must have been quite beautiful, but her social status was rather low.
She was definitely not qualified to be Ci'er's legal wife. But she did give birth to these two children, and it seems she raised them very well.
Moreover, it's one thing if Ci'er doesn't regain his memories, but if he does, given his feelings for that woman, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to break them up even if he wanted to.
Helian Rong sighed softly and compromised, "How about this, it depends on your father's opinion. If your father wants your mother to be his principal wife, then I can also give her that status."
Even if not for Ci'er, let's do it for these two children!
These two children are so wonderful, we can't let them become illegitimate children!
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