Just as Princess Ning Ran had expected, Mu Siqing sent her daughter back home after dinner. After dinner, Prince Zhenshan went to the gate of the mansion to wait for his daughter. Seeing how the two were reluctant to part, Prince Zhenshan smiled from ear to ear.

Before going to bed at night, Prince Zhenshan even discussed his daughter's dowry with the princess. Ning Ran had thought of all kinds of reasons why the prince was reluctant to marry off his daughter, but she never expected that he would be so satisfied.

"Didn't Your Majesty feel reluctant to let Mingyue get married before? Why are you so willing to do so this time?" Ning Ran asked King Zhenshan jokingly.

"Ran'er, this time is different. Mingyue and Mr. Mu are in love with each other. This is a fate given by heaven. You see, the Mu family has a good family tradition, and Mrs. Mu is also kind. Our two houses are close, so it is convenient for Mingyue to come back."

King Zhenshan thought it was a good idea. The most important thing was that the second young master Mu was a capable man and would never let Mingyue suffer in the future. It would be great for her to marry into the Mu family. Whenever he missed his daughter, he would go to see her. Anyway, he was thick-skinned.

"I thought you would like Master Han." Based on the princess's understanding of the prince, she felt that the prince should be interested in the top scholar Han Xu.

"I'm not the emperor who likes to match people up randomly. I will agree to whoever Mingyue likes." Prince Zhenshan felt a little guilty when he said this.

"It's rare that they really like each other. I don't have high requirements for the person Mingyue marries. As long as he is sincere to us Mingyue, it's fine. Now it's all right. I'm finally relieved. When the child is born, whether it's a boy or a girl, we will finally have a companion for Mingyue."

Ning Ran touched her belly with great anticipation. She used to be afraid that after she and the prince were gone in the future, her Mingyue would be without relatives. Now, someone could accompany her Mingyue.

"Ran'er, don't worry. Second Young Master Mu is a reliable person. He also did very well in this exam. His score is on par with Han Xu's. The reason why he was named Tanhualang by the emperor is because he has the most handsome appearance."

Prince Zhenshan was afraid that the princess would misunderstand that Mu Siqing was not good enough, so he explained to the princess why Mu Siqing was the third place in the imperial examination and not the first place.

(To explain, in the Great Sage Dynasty, the title of Tanhua does not refer to the third place, but the most handsome person among the top three candidates.)

After listening to the explanation of King Zhenshan, Ning Ran wanted to laugh. Her prince started to protect his son-in-law before he even became a father-in-law.

At the same time, Jun Mingyue returned to her yard and sat in front of the dressing table in a daze for a long time. It was only after the maid called her several times that she reacted.

Until she lay down on the bed, Jun Mingyue still felt that this day was like a dream. It turned out that the person she had been thinking about day and night was right beside her. Although she missed them many times, but in the end it was finally fulfilled, and she had no regrets in this life.

Early the next morning.

Everyone in the capital got up early, as today was the day when the new top scorers, second place winners, third place winners and Jinshi candidates were paraded through the streets.

The team happened to pass by Tianranxuan, and Wen Jing had already instructed the shopkeeper to reserve the best seats for Murong Shu and her group.

When Murong Shu arrived, he saw Jun Mingyue and Song Yanran looking out the window with shy faces. "Now I understand the true meaning of looking forward to something."

"Shu'er, why are you here so early? Have you had breakfast?" Song Yanran didn't expect Murong Shu to come so early, and hurried to greet him.

"Yes, Shu'er, the parade will take a while, you should sit down and eat something first." Jun Mingyue also came over, worried that Murong Shu had gotten up too early and hadn't had breakfast.

"How could some people come early? Let me see if those who found their ideal husband were so happy that they couldn't sleep the whole night." Murong Shu teased Song Yanran and Jun Mingyue with a smile.

"Shu'er!" Although Song Yanran was usually lively, she was still a little embarrassed when being teased by Murong Shu. The most important thing was that she really didn't sleep last night. In the morning, she asked her maid to cover her dark circles before going out. If she didn't want to see Han Xu, she would not have gone out.

"Shu'er, have you known for a long time that Young Master Qing is your second brother, and deliberately not told me?" Jun Mingyue was too excited yesterday. Today, after calming down, she figured out the key.

"A little bit earlier than you. My second brother and I were going to look for you, but we were intercepted by the emperor. I am the second brother's most beloved sister, so you can't be angry with me. If you want to blame someone, blame your uncle." Murong Shu took Jun Mingyue's arm and pitifully pushed all the blame onto the emperor.

Jun Mingyue had not really intended to settle the score with Murong Shu, but now seeing how pitiful she looked, she became even soft-hearted and put all the blame on the emperor.

"I will go to the palace to settle accounts with my uncle later." Jun Mingyue was extremely angry when she thought about her uncle and father arranging a marriage for her, which almost ruined her and Yanran's good marriage.

"Princess, please don't be angry. You won't be beautiful when you are angry. Your second brother will be heartbroken when he sees you." Murong Shu took Jun Mingyue's arm and sat at the table. Murong Shu hadn't had breakfast yet, so it was a good opportunity to eat something now.

"Shu'er, eat more. The princess and I have already eaten." Song Yanran also sat beside her. The shopkeeper had already served tea. Jun Mingyue and Song Yanran each poured a cup and savoured it slowly.

Murong Shu didn't bother to be polite with them. She ate for a while before she had the energy to watch the fun. After all, it was her first time to see a top scholar parade through the streets.

Not long after Murong Shu had breakfast, the parade team came over. Curious Xiao Tao had been waiting by the window. As soon as she saw the team, she shouted, "Miss, Princess, Miss, the Second Young Master and Mr. Han are coming."

Upon hearing this, several people happily walked to the window to look down, and Murong Shu was shocked to see that the street was crowded with people, and the second floors of the shops along the street were packed with people. In order to see more clearly, all the teahouses and restaurants had made reservations in advance.

"Why are there so many people?" Murong Shu asked in surprise.

"The parade of top scholar doesn't happen every year. It only happens once every three years, and everyone in the capital comes here." Song Yanran said to Murong Shu with a smile.

"That's right. Everyone from high-ranking officials to ordinary people can come and see it. Especially the unmarried young ladies from some of the rich and powerful families can choose their husbands through the parade. That's why there are so many talented people." Jun Mingyue explained to Murong Shu.

"Unmarried ladies will throw their handkerchiefs to the gentlemen they like. Those who are married will not catch them. Unmarried gentlemen will catch the handkerchiefs thrown to them if they meet a girl they like." Song Yanran's explanation reminded Murong Shu of what he had seen on TV before.

"Wow, this is so interesting. Princess, cousin, have you prepared handkerchiefs today? Remember to throw them away later!" Murong Shu asked the two with a wicked smile.

"I...I'm ready." Song Yanran stuttered a little.

"I'm ready too. When Ah Qing comes over, I'll throw it down." Princess Mingyue was not shy at all and was even looking forward to it.

Murong Shu gave Jun Mingyue a thumbs up and joked, "The princess is indeed a heroine!"

Murong Shu's words made everyone laugh, and they were all in a mess. At this moment, happiness took on a concrete form.