Shen Xinyan, who was about to return home after saying goodbye to Xu Sumin, was stopped by Liang, whom Xu Jian had never met before.

After all, she was the former sister-in-law, and with the face of brother and sister Shen Feng and Shen Huiran, Shen Xinyan did not refuse Liang's invitation. The two of them went to a famous teahouse nearby and sat down.

"I didn't expect that we could actually sit together and talk in such a calm manner." Liang sighed.

Shen Xinyan smiled slightly and nodded without saying anything more.

"I'm looking for you this time because of Hui'er's marriage." Liang said straight to the point.

"Hui'er's marriage? Could it be that Mrs. Liang has found a good candidate?" Shen Xinyan finally became interested.

After all, Shen Huiran's marriage is one of the things that bother her now.

If Liang really has a good candidate, then that would be a relief for her.

"I do have a good candidate, and that person is Wei Chenglin, the prince of the Duke of England." Liang looked into her eyes and spoke word by word.

Shen Xinyan was a little surprised, but didn't know what to say for a moment.

Seeing that she remained silent, Liang became anxious and grabbed her hand and asked, "Do you dislike Hui'er? Do you think she is not worthy of your son?"

Shen Xinyan shook her head: "How could I possibly abandon a child I raised myself?"

Liang heaved a sigh of relief: "If that's the case, why don't you agree? Wouldn't it be better to have a closer relationship? Hui Er was raised by you, and she will definitely be filial to you in the future."

Shen Xinyan sighed. If this marriage could really be accomplished, how could she not agree? It was just that she couldn't tell Liang about the reason.

"Hui'er is a rare good child. If I could have her as my daughter-in-law, I would be very grateful. But Lin'er's marriage is not something I can decide on my own."

In the end, she could only give this vague answer.

Liang thought about it and felt that it made some sense. After all, he was the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion, and his marriage would probably need the consent of the Grand Princess and the Duke.

It's easy to deal with the Duke, but the Grand Princess... with her vision, I'm afraid she may not think highly of the current Jing'an Marquis's Mansion.

What's more, Hui'er has a divorced mother like her.

"After all, it was me who implicated them!" She let out a long sigh.

The difficulty of her children's marriages must have been caused by her. Especially her daughter, if it weren't for her mother, her status as the legitimate daughter of the uncle's family, and Shen Xinyan's relationship, she would have been married to a good family long ago, and it wouldn't have been delayed until now.

"Don't think like that. Feng'er and his siblings have seen everything you have done over the years. They no longer blame you. As for Feng'er, he just couldn't bring himself to do it for the moment." Shen Xinyan advised.

In the past few years, Liang seemed to be trying to atone for her past sins. She adopted orphans, set up tents to provide porridge, and donated money to rebuild the golden body of Buddha statues. Everything she did was done in a low profile. If Shen Xinyan had not encountered her by accident, she would not have known that she had done so many things.

Liang shook her head. She knew her child's temperament and didn't want to dwell on it. She continued worriedly, "I am only thinking about their marriage now. I can't care about anything else."

Shen Xinyan understood her thoughts. Isn't she the same now, putting her children's marriage as her top priority?

Not long after the two left, Murong Tao slowly walked out of the next room and looked at Shen Xinyan, who had already boarded the carriage back home downstairs, with an unpredictable expression.

He just thought of what his sister Murong Wenqi said to him a few days ago - "Zhou Wanning has already hooked up with Wei Chenglin of the Duke of Ying's Mansion, and her parents are also determined to form an alliance with the Duke's Mansion, so how could they look down on you! And yet you are still pushing forward."

"If you don't give up, then just wait for the news of the marriage between the two houses to come!"

Marriage? Forget about it in this lifetime. He won't give up his people so easily!

However, after Pingfu expressed his feelings for Wei Yingzhi to Concubine Rui, Concubine Rui gradually slowed down the process of choosing a daughter-in-law for him, which disappointed the Sun and Murong families who had been waiting for the result.

Murong Wenyan, in particular, became increasingly uneasy. Suddenly, she remembered that her sister Murong Wenqi seemed to have some friendship with Wei Yingzhi, so she thought that if she could make a good impression in front of Marquis Zhongyi through Wei Yingzhi in advance, perhaps the marriage would be more certain.

"...Wei Yingzhi is not someone who is easy to get close to. She has a very fierce temper. I dare not mention any friendship with her. We can only say a few words occasionally, and that's because we both don't like Zhou Wanning very much." When Murong Wenqi heard her sister asking about her friendship with Wei Yingzhi, she immediately shook her head and waved her hands.

Murong Tao, who was about to step in, stopped in thought, but an idea came to his mind in a moment, and he turned and left.

After finally catching Wei Yingzhi, Lin Fu grabbed her wrist tightly. Wei Yingzhi struggled to get away but failed. She pouted and said, "What are you going to do? I still have to prepare things for my brother to take to the paddock!"

"I want to go to the paddock, too. Why don't you help me get ready?" Lin Fu's eyes lit up and he immediately had an excuse.

"There are so many people in your house, it's not my turn. Let go quickly, you are not a child anymore, it's not good for others to see you."

"I won't let you go, and once I let you go you run away again. What have you been busy with recently? Why can't I find you?"

"My dad is not at home, I have to spend more time with my mom!"

In fact, Wei Junhang had gone to another place a few days ago to investigate a murder case, and is now not at home.

"Ying'er!" When Shen Huiran came over, she recognized that it was Lingfu who blocked Wei Yingzhi's way. Since they had met before, she said to Wei Yingzhi, "Aunt is looking for you. Why don't you come over yet?"

Wei Yingzhi responded and followed her.

"You and the Marquis have grown up. You can't go on like before. I heard that the Royal Concubine has already chosen a wife for the Marquis. You..." Shen Huiran advised in a low voice.

Wei Yingzhi responded with her eyes lowered, not knowing what she was thinking.

However, when Ling Fu came to bid her farewell a few days later, he said happily: "Ying'er, wait for me. I will hunt a lot of prey for you and we can roast them like before."

She smiled and responded crisply: "Okay, I'll wait!"

Instantly, a brilliant smile appeared on Lin Fu's face.

On the other side, Shen Xinyan was also worried and kept reminding Wei Chenglin again and again, and even Xiang Ge'er followed his mother's words.

"Don't take credit for yourself. Remember, safety is everything."

"For the best!"

"...Bows and arrows are blind in the paddock, so you have to be careful." Shen Xinyan paused slightly and continued.

"Be careful!" As expected, Xiangger imitated the voice again.

Shen Xinyan was at a loss of words to continue. She looked down at her little son who was playing with the jade pendant hanging on her skirt, feeling both amused and helpless.

Even Wei Chenglin and others nearby couldn't help laughing, looking at the little guy who was completely unaware with amusement.

Xiangger didn't see his mother talking anymore, so he looked up curiously and a soft hand pinched his face.

He fluttered his eyelashes, and his round black eyes were full of doubt, which made everyone laugh even harder.

With laughter, Shen Xinyan saw off her eldest son and Pingfu. She was a little dazed as she watched the two of them riding away on horseback.

But she didn't expect that half a month later, Wei Chenglin would return injured.

Seeing the blood oozing from the bandaged wound on her son's shoulder, her face turned pale.

"Don't worry, mother. It's just a minor injury. The imperial physician has examined it and it's nothing serious." Wei Chenglin comforted her.

Lin Fu, who had sent him back, also said hurriedly, "Don't worry, Madam. His Majesty has given the best medicine and invited the best imperial physician to treat him. He said it was just a superficial wound and he will be fine after resting for a while."

Although Shen Xinyan wanted to reprimand her son, her son's face turned pale and she couldn't say the words.

After settling her injured son, she called Ping Yan, who was beside Wei Chenglin, and asked him in detail about her son's injury.

"With your skills, how could you be easily injured by a beast? If you hadn't been injured in the fight with General Murong earlier, and you were in a hurry to save Miss Zhou, you wouldn't have been able to react for a while..."

"He fought with Murong Tao? Why did they fight?" Shen Xinyan interrupted him.

"I don't know about this, but I know that in the hunting ground, General Murong targeted the prince everywhere, and then they started fighting for some reason. Then they heard that Miss Zhou was missing, and Lord Zhou was ordering people to look for her, so the two of them stopped and helped look for Miss Zhou."

"Later, the prince found Miss Zhou, who had sprained her ankle and was trapped on the hillside. On their way back, they met Blind Bear..."

Shen Xinyan couldn't help but shudder. She could already imagine the thrilling situation of an injured and burdened son struggling with a blind bear.

On the other side, Wei Yingzhi also forced the truth out of Lin Fu.

"It's her again. Why is it that she always gets into trouble? What a troublemaker! Since you're going to go with us, why not just stay quiet? She keeps causing trouble and getting others involved!" Wei Yingzhi was furious.

"It was just an accident. Miss Zhou had actually been behaving herself and had never wandered off. It was just..."

"You still dare to speak for her?" Wei Yingzhi glared at him.

Pingfu fell silent immediately.

"Brother is so unlucky. Every time she gets into trouble, I can't save her or not save her!"

Lin Fu felt that he still needed to say something for Wei Chenglin.

"Brother Chenglin is not the kind of person who would stand by and watch someone die without helping. Besides, Miss Zhou is an innocent and weak woman. You can't just watch someone get into trouble and pretend you don't know, right?"

"I know that you men can't help but want to act like heroes when you see a woman who is even slightly pretty!" Wei Yingzhi glared at her angrily.

"I would like to be your hero, but you have to give me a chance!" Pingfu muttered.

Wei Yingzhi heard his words with keen ears, and her pretty face blushed involuntarily, and she felt a little uncomfortable.

Lingfu was attracted by her rare shy look, and couldn't help but blurt out: "How about we get married?"

Scared? Wei Yingzhi was stunned, her beautiful eyes widened.