Because Yan An is the daughter of a great general, the future queen consort of the regent, the disciple of Venerable Bai Qing, and the princess of the Yue Kingdom, there are countless guests here today, all hoping to use this opportunity to establish some connection with the Yan family and Yan An.
But none of the guests expected that the regent, who was abhorrent to women, ruthless in killing, and like a devil, would greet them at the door alongside Yan An.
This made them afraid to make any further requests, and they didn't even dare to say anything extra.
"This face may be a bit cold, but it's still somewhat useful."
Yan An knew exactly what these people were up to. She never expected that Yue Xiyuan had thought of it for her so early. He always warmed her heart in ways she couldn't see.
“I have many uses, An’an will know in the future.”
"An'an!"
Mo Zichen has a pair of blue eyes that are bright, clear, and gentle. When he smiles, they turn into crescent moons, which are very charming.
"Brother Zichen!" As soon as Yan An saw Mo Zichen arrive, she rushed over. If Yue Xiyuan hadn't stopped her, she would have given Mo Zichen a big bear hug.
"A greeting is fine, but no need for physical contact."
"Tch, you stingy little thing!" Yan An made a face at Yue Xiyuan.
"Brother Zichen, when did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me beforehand? You didn't tell me when you left last time either."
Mo Zichen raised his hand to pat Yan An's head, but saw Yue Xiyuan staring at him like a wronged woman. Oh well, he had to admit he owed him a favor, so he silently lowered his hand.
"It was an emergency, so I didn't wait for you to come back. Now that things have been taken care of, I can stay here a few more days."
"Alright! I'll have the servants clean your yard again right away. You can stay at home for the next few days."
"Okay, I'll stay at home."
Yue Xiyuan couldn't stand up anymore and stayed at home? Does Mo Zichen think he's dead?
Although Yue Xiyuan knew that Mo Zichen only had brotherly feelings for Yan An, looking across the entire Cangtian Continent, only Mo Zichen could compare to him. Moreover, Mo Zichen had been a gentle and refined man full of scholarly air since childhood. An Si had said that in the stories, women all liked this kind of man.
People are afraid of comparisons. After all, his reputation wasn't very good before, and it still is now, but at least Yan An is very satisfied with him. What if he's found to be worse after comparison?
"The Regent? The Regent?"
Mo Zichen was discussing her marriage to Yue Xiyuan with Yan An, thinking of asking Yue Xiyuan about it, but little did she know that he had already "traveled the world".
"Yue Xiyuan!"
"Hmm? What's wrong, An'an?"
Yan An's words brought Yue Xiyuan back to reality.
"What are you thinking about? You're so engrossed that you can't even hear Brother Zichen calling you."
"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing. What's wrong?"
He would never admit to others that he felt he was inferior to them, as that involved his dignity as regent!
“Brother Zichen said that we should wait here until after our wedding before going back, so that we can expand the business of Beiming Manor and fill my little treasury.”
"The matter of Beiming Manor has been resolved. Consider this Beiming Order as my wedding gift to An'an. If you ever dare to bully An'an in the future, Beiming Manor will give everything it has to destroy the world."
Beiming Manor does indeed have the strength. Among the four kingdoms, Beiming Manor exists independently, separate from the four kingdoms. It is not a country, yet it has the power to overthrow a country.
"Don't worry, I won't give you that chance."
"Fourth brother, fourth sister-in-law, I'm not too late, am I?"
Dressed in white, Yue Zhixiao approached the group. “Oh, I didn’t expect the owner of Beiming Manor to be celebrating your birthday too. You’re so lucky, Fourth Sister-in-law.”
"I have prepared a small gift, and I hope that my fourth sister-in-law will not find it offensive. In the future, you and I will be family, and I hope that my fourth sister-in-law will take good care of me."
"Whether you like it or not, Prince Xiao is here. Don't worry, Prince Xiao. I, this princess, will take care of any cats or dogs I see on the street, let alone Prince Xiao."
"You!" Yue Zhixiao pointed at Yan An, expecting him to get angry, but instead thanked Yan An.
"Your Highness, you've arrived too. Please come inside."
Yan An felt nauseous listening to this. Luckily, Yan Yi had taken Yue Zhixiao away, otherwise she would have definitely shown him why the flowers were so red.
"Tch, your elder brother, as time goes by, not only is his body getting weak, but his mind is also becoming weak. He certainly won't live a long life."
Yue Xiyuan and Mo Zichen were both men, so they naturally knew that Yan An was referring to He Xu. He was indeed "speaking frankly"!
"Almost everyone's here, let's go in."
Yan An and the other guests took their seats.
Yan Cheng raised his glass and said, "Today my daughter is fifteen years old and has come of age. Thank you all for celebrating her birthday. Please feel free to make yourselves at home."
"The Emperor has arrived!"
"Your Majesty, we pay our respects! Long live the Emperor!"
"Today is the coming-of-age ceremony for my fourth brother and sister-in-law. My beloved ministers, there is no need for excessive formalities. Just proceed as usual."
The Emperor looked at Yue Xiyuan: How about it? My presence is quite impressive, isn't it? You've made your wife proud.
Hmm...not bad...but it's unnecessary...Yue Xiyuan looked disgusted.
Oh well, I'm in a good mood today, so I won't stoop to his level. I've gotten used to being looked down upon by this fourth brother so many times, a couple more times won't hurt. After all, he's a monster.
"Fourth sister-in-law, today is your coming-of-age ceremony. I don't have anything special to give you. These are gifts that I, the Empress Dowager, Xi'er, and I have prepared for you. They are all gold and silver jewelry. Please don't be disgusted. That box is for Nan'er. She has been quite tired these past few days and overslept. She will be here soon."
Overslept... If Gu Yanan knew that the Emperor had said this to her behind her back, she would probably get another beating.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Please make yourselves at home, as if I were not here."
...How could anyone ignore such a large person standing there? Everyone at the banquet ate with trepidation.
Liu Xuening, dressed in a crimson long dress and with a red jade hairpin in her hair, with delicate and beautiful features, swayed as she walked toward Yan An. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was the star of the day.
Yan An nudged Yue Xiyuan with his elbow, signaling him to leave quickly, "Liu Xuening can't do anything to you here."
For the sake of Yan An's grand plan, he reluctantly left his seat.
As soon as Yue Xiyuan left, Liu Xuening seemed to sense a breeze emanating from him, which instantly warmed her heart.
It's good that she's gone. Today, Yan An is doomed, but tomorrow the position of Regent's Consort will be hers.
“Princess An, I am Liu Xuening, daughter of Minister Liu. I met you before on the Empress Dowager’s birthday. I wonder if you remember me?”
"Who is Liu Xuening? I don't know her!"
What a joke! Of course she remembers. Her eyes are practically glued to Yue Xiyuan; if she still can't see him, she'd be blind.
Liu Xuening gripped the wine glass tightly. This bitch dared to show her no respect, so she had no choice but to be ruthless.
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