On the river, an official ship was sailing towards Chang'an City at a very fast speed.
A small boat was gradually approaching the big ship.
Zhao Rui looked at Gu Yan on the side of the boat and said, "I haven't seen my parents for a long time. I don't know how they are doing."
Gu Yan was preoccupied and ignored Zhao Rui. Last night, as soon as he returned to the study, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave him a difficult task. Gu Yan didn't know how to tell his uncle and aunt.
Zhao Rui said to Gu Yan: "Brother Yan?"
Gu Yan said to Zhao Rui, "Uncle Xiang and aunt are both very good."
After the small boat approached the big ship, Gu Yan boarded the ship from the gangway. As soon as he was on the deck, Gu Yan saw Yun Xiangye's cousin Ye Li and cousin Ye Zhimiao.
Seeing Gu Yan coming, Ye Li smiled and said, "Brother-in-law Gu, long time no see."
Gu Yan patted Ye Li's shoulder and said, "I haven't seen you for half a year. You've grown a lot taller."
Ye Zhimiao looked behind Gu Yan and saw that Zhao Rui didn't see Yun Xiangye, so he hurriedly asked, "Where's Sister Xiangye? Why didn't Sister Xiangye come with you?"
Gu Yan said, "Xiang Ye will pick you up at the dock tomorrow. I have something to discuss with my uncle and aunt."
Ye Li took Gu Yan into the cabin.
On the deck, Zhao Rui looked at the young girl in front of him and chuckled, "What's your name, young lady?"
Ye Zhimiao looked Zhao Rui up and down, and seeing his teasing look, she said, "Auntie."
"Grandma?" Zhao Rui was stunned. "Is there anyone else called this?"
Ye Zhimiao rolled his eyes at Zhao Rui and went inside.
In the hall of the cabin.
Seeing Gu Yan coming aboard, Ye Yuan and his wife asked, "Gu Yan?"
Gu Yan bowed to Ye Yuan and his wife and said, "My son-in-law greets my uncle and aunt."
Ye Yuan hurriedly helped Gu Yan to his feet and said, "Don't be so polite. Where's Xiangye? Did she come with you? Is she okay?"
Gu Yan whispered, "Xiangye is doing fine. Uncle, aunt, I came to see you early today... because of Sister Wanhe's matter."
Aunt Ye looked at Gu Yan and asked, "How is Wanhe? Did something happen to her in the palace?"
Aunt Ye has been counting the days with her fingers as she hasn't heard from her eldest daughter for many years, hoping that her daughter can leave the palace and reunite with her family. Now, the closer she gets to Chang'an, the more upset she feels.
Gu Yan said: "Sister Wanhe is doing well. She will become the Crown Princess soon."
"What?"
When Ye Yuan and his wife heard this, they were stunned and couldn't believe it. Their daughter could actually become the Crown Princess?
Ye Li and Ye Zhimiao, who had just entered the cabin, heard Gu Yan's words and both felt that Gu Yan was joking.
Ye Li said, "Brother-in-law Gu, are you telling the truth? My sister is going to become the Crown Princess?"
Gu Yan nodded and said, "Yes, Sister Wanhe will marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on the sixth day of April. However... Sister Wanhe's status is a bit low. She was originally a merchant, and now she is a palace maid. She cannot become the Crown Princess and marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as Ye Wanhe."
Ye Yuan showed helplessness on his face: "I am incompetent..."
Gu Yan coughed and said, "So His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came up with a plan, which is to let Sister Wanhe marry the daughter of Duke Chengguo, the current uncle of the Crown Prince, Wei Zhan."
Ye Yuan and his aunt exchanged a glance, and his aunt hurriedly asked, "Let Wanhe recognize Duke Weiguo as her father?"
Gu Yan nodded and said, "Yes, His Highness has given Sister Wanhe the name Wei Zhenzhu. After Sister He becomes Wei Zhenzhu, the daughter of Duke Wei, she will be able to legitimately become the Crown Princess, and people will no longer talk about her low status..."
Ye Yuan looked embarrassed, and after a while he said, "If Wan He can have a good future, she can recognize anyone as her father. After all, I am incompetent."
Aunt Ye also nodded and said, "Yes, after all, we as her parents are sorry for her, letting her enter the palace at such a young age and suffer. If Wanhe is lucky enough to recognize anyone as her parents for the Crown Princess, it doesn't matter, as long as she is happy."
Ye Zhimiao, however, was furious as he listened to this and said, "If a person in this world doesn't even recognize their own parents, how can they still be called a human being? Sister, for the sake of the position of Crown Princess, have you even abandoned your parents?"
"Miao'er!" Aunt Ye scolded hurriedly.
Ye Zhimiao said: "I'm not wrong."
Ye Yuan said to Ye Zhimiao, "Shut up. We are the ones who have wronged your sister."
Aunt Ye also said: "It's a good thing that Wanhe has such good fortune. She can't be the apple of our eye in our family, so it's great for her to be the pearl of the Wei family."
Gu Yan whispered, "Uncle, aunt, actually, Sister Wan He hasn't agreed to be Wei Zhen Zhu yet. She doesn't want to recognize other people as her parents. His Highness asked me to come here so that you can persuade Sister Wan He to agree to be Wei Zhen Zhu when you see her tomorrow."
"After all, the divorce isn't long away. I hope my uncle and aunt will persuade my cousin to agree to defend Zhenzhu when they see her tomorrow, and not to disobey His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Aunt Ye's eyes were red.
Ye Yuan lowered his eyes and said, "Okay, I will try to persuade Wan He."
Gu Yan said, "There's one more thing... I came to talk to you two today about this. I hope you won't let Xiangye know."
Ye Yuan also knew Gu Yan's dilemma, so he nodded.
Seeing Aunt Ye crying, Gu Yan said, "There is another piece of good news. Sister Wanhe is more than two months pregnant."
Aunt Ye became even more worried after hearing this.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Wan He is 25 years old and has a child. It's a happy event, a great happy event."
Gu Yan said, "Tomorrow, I'll ask my uncle and aunt to persuade my cousin. I have to hurry back to Chang'an. Bye."
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