In the end, Danqing was persuaded by Yuan Yao.
marry!
The male and female protagonists, who wanted to be together, were both determined.
Next, only Zheng Yi and the young master need to be dealt with.
Yuan Yao sent a letter to Zheng Yihe, asking him to meet her.
The next day.
The sky was a clear, deep blue.
Yuan Yao got up early and, after having breakfast with the Ninth Prince, reported to him, "Father, I have made an appointment with Young Master Zheng today, so I won't be having lunch with you!"
The Ninth Prince nodded: "Go early and return early."
"Yao'er understands!"
Yuan Yao happily left the palace gate.
Today, she didn't bring Danqing, but instead brought Jing'er.
Besides Jing'er, there's also the lazy Tangyuan.
After the New Year, the glutinous rice balls were delicious, and I've grown quite a bit...
Nowadays, glutinous rice balls are plump and fluffy, with soft, fluffy fur, making them like a constant-temperature hand warmer!
On the carriage, Yuan Yao didn't even need to hold a hand warmer; she simply slipped her little hands under Tangyuan's belly. It was so soft and warm, it felt incredibly comfortable!
The white tiger, which should have been perfectly fine, was behaving like a big, good-natured cat.
No matter how much Yuan Yao teases it, it never gets angry.
Jing'er watched from the side, extremely envious: "In this palace, only the princess, the prince, and Prince Yun Chan can freely touch the glutinous rice balls..."
"I've fed it meat and milk many times, but Tangyuan won't let me touch it."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao smiled, her eyes crinkling.
Tangyuan like this is fine.
If everyone can touch it, then it's in danger...
Springtime all year round.
When Yuan Yao arrived, Zheng Yihe had already been there for quite some time.
Inside the private room, the charcoal fire was burning brightly.
Zheng Yihe had already taken off his cloak and hung it on the rack. He was holding a book in his hand and sitting by the window reading.
The handsome young man exudes a scholarly air from the inside out.
Yuan Yao smiled, carrying the glutinous rice balls, and stepped into the private room: "Young Master Zheng, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"
Upon hearing the voice, Zheng Yihe quickly put down his book and stood up: "Yihe greets the Princess."
Yuan Yao's voice was soft and gentle: "Young Master Zheng, there's no need for so much formality. Please sit down."
Zheng Yihe nodded and sat down with a smile.
He asked with concern, "Is the princess cold?"
Yuan Yao smiled and shook her head, patting Tangyuan's head: "With Tangyuan warming my hands, I'm not cold at all."
Moreover, a hand warmer was provided inside the carriage.
Tangyuan cooperated by making a sound: "Aww..."
It raised its chin slightly, and its voice was somewhat arrogant.
Zheng Yihe smiled and said, "Tangyuan has grown a lot again."
“It’s been eating too much lately.” Yuan Yao sat down in her chair and looked at Zheng Yihe: “Young Master Zheng, are you sixteen this year?”
Zheng Yihe paused for a moment, then said, "Yes."
He was a little puzzled. Why was the young princess suddenly asking about his age?
Yuan Yao asked with a slight smile, "I heard that Young Master Zheng passed the imperial examination the year before last?"
"Yes." Zheng Yi said slowly, "My father thought I was too young and had had too smooth a journey in the imperial examinations. After the autumn examinations the year before last, he asked me to focus on my studies for a few years."
I will not be participating in any scientific expeditions for the next few years.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao agreed, saying, "Lord Zheng is right. He is a good official and a good father."
At the age of fourteen, Zheng Yihe passed the imperial examination and became a scholar; he was indeed a promising talent.
However, taking the imperial examination and becoming an official are not the same thing.
Officials who can maintain their positions in the court are all shrewd and calculating.
Too young, their values are not yet formed. If they enter officialdom too early, one wrong step could ruin their entire life...
Read more books and let yourself settle down for a few years first.
Zheng Yihe looked at Yuan Yao and said slowly, "My father is fine; it is I who have dragged him down."
Yuan Yao: "?"
She asked in confusion, "Why?"
Zheng Yihe picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and then said, "My mother passed away many years ago, and my father never remarried because of me..."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.
Zheng Yihe noticed her movements and asked with concern, "Princess, are you burned?"
Yuan Yao shook her head.
At this moment, Jing'er, accompanied by Yu'er, knocked on the door and entered, carrying desserts.
Yuan Yao invited, "Young Master Zheng, please try the seasonal desserts from Si Shi Chun."
Zheng Yihe nodded gently: "Thank you, Princess."
Yuan Yao took a sip of her hot milk tea and asked casually, "Just now, Young Master Zheng mentioned Lord Zheng's remarriage..."
Does Young Master Zheng hope that Lord Zheng will remarry, or does he not want him to remarry?
Looking at the exquisite desserts, Zheng Yihe sighed and said, "I naturally hope that there is someone who cares about my father's well-being by his side."
However, I worry that others are only interested in his status and position, and not genuinely care about him.
That makes things much easier!
Yuan Yao clapped her hands and asked, "Young Master Zheng, if you were to remarry, would you have any requirements for your stepmother?"
"Requirements?" Zheng Yihe pondered for a moment and replied, "My only requirement for my stepmother is that she must treat my father sincerely."
"Is that all?" Yuan Yao pressed.
Zheng Yihe shook his head.
Yuan Yao was completely relieved.
She pondered for a moment, then looked at Zheng Yihe: "Young Master Zheng, the reason I invited you here today is to talk to you about your father."
Zheng Yihe was slightly surprised: "Princess... could it be that you have a suitable candidate?"
Yuan Yao nodded: "Do you remember Danqing who's by my side?"
"Danqing?" Zheng Yihe was stunned.
"Mmm!" Yuan Yao said slowly, "Although Danqing is not from a prestigious family, she is beautiful inside and out, kind and considerate..."
Over the years, she has managed Qianhua Palace very well, and many people in the palace genuinely respect her...
In my heart, she is a hundred times better than a lady from a prestigious family!
"Young Master Zheng, would you be willing... to try accepting her?"
Zheng Yihe pursed his lips slightly: "Miss Danqing is a very good person. She could marry a young and promising man."
Why should I make her my father's second wife?
Yuan Yao said earnestly, "Because Danqing and Lord Zheng Kuo are mutually in love."
Mutual affection?
Zheng Yihe held the teacup, his fingers tightening slightly.
After a long while, he lowered his eyes and said, "It's because I've been so focused on my own affairs that I've neglected my father."
I should have realized sooner that my father had someone else in his heart...
Over the years, many people have wanted to arrange marriages for my father.
In his younger days, he used my youth as an excuse to turn down many people. In recent years, whenever someone brings it up, he falls silent…
It was because I didn't care about him enough that he was alone for so long..."
The more Zheng Yihe talked, the more guilty he felt.
This was not Yuan Yao's original intention.
Yuan Yao refilled Zheng Yihe's tea and said softly, "This matter is not your fault."
In my eyes, you are reasonable and considerate.
If other people your age knew that your father was going to remarry, they would definitely make a fuss and try every means to ruin the marriage.
But you, you wish your father to be happy.
Lord Zheng is very fortunate to have a son like you.
Zheng Yihe's eyes were slightly red.
He looked at Yuan Yao and said firmly, "If Miss Danqing marries my father, I will respect her and never let anyone bully her!"
"Alright!" Yuan Yao smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Young Master Zheng, I'll remember your words!"
Zheng Yihe sincerely said, "I promise!"
Yuan Yao was overjoyed: "Young Master Zheng, let's have lunch together! Let's celebrate this wonderful day!"
She was so happy for Danqing!
Seeing the little princess smiling so broadly, Zheng Yihe couldn't help but smile as well: "Yihe invites the princess, shall we?"
"Cough cough..."
A cough was heard outside the door.
Yuan Yao: "?"
She recognized that voice all too well!
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