Shi Yan and Ye Jinghong met in the martial arts world, and initially had some grudges due to matters in the martial arts world.
Before he could settle this grudge, he was conscripted and made regent.
The once carefree and unrestrained young prince suddenly finds himself facing endless political affairs, his days turning from hectic and hectic to dull and boring.
Ye Jinghong appeared in the Great Wei at that time, and when Shi Yan saw her, it was as if he saw the carefree and unrestrained life of the past.
Ye Jinghong crossed the sea to the Great Wei, but after experiencing a storm at sea, he was penniless and had to earn money by performing on the streets.
He was never a magnanimous man. When old enemies met, especially when the other was down on her luck, he thought of making things difficult for her and hired her as a bodyguard.
The bird that has lost its freedom finds some balance in watching another bird, which should have been free, forced to stay by its side for survival.
Ye Jinghong was also proud and arrogant. Although he had to bow his head on someone else's turf, he kept making small moves.
Sometimes she would pour him scalding hot tea, sometimes she would trip over his foot while he was walking, or sometimes she would appear silently in front of his bed while he was sleeping with her hair disheveled, scaring him half to death.
Especially after learning that he was afraid of ghosts, he would pretend to be afraid of them from time to time, so Shi Yan naturally had to retaliate.
Over time, their past grievances dissipated through their playful banter, and instead, they developed a sense of companionship, adding a touch of fun to his otherwise dull regency life.
But this emboldened Ye Jinghong. During a chess game, she would take back her moves when he wasn't looking, and during a horse race, before the gong even sounded, she rushed out first and lost. She then blamed the horse he had chosen for her as bad.
While her master was busy to death in the palace, she secretly went to brothels, embracing women on both sides and even paying for their services. When officials sent her women, she accepted them all behind his back. As a result, several of them were bewitched by her, and even he, the regent, couldn't stand them and were determined to become her concubines.
The worst part is that she couldn't get used to the food of Da Wei, so she actually asked him, her master, to cook for her and learn Da Yuan cuisine.
The regent, who had been pampered since childhood and never lifted a finger to do housework, actually compromised.
She exclaimed, "My lady, you are simply a culinary god descended to earth! I have never eaten such delicious food in my entire life. How can there be such an outstanding person as you in every way? I feel like the happiest person in the world right now."
He then happily searched everywhere for recipes.
From that moment on, he knew something was wrong; he was spoiling a guard so much.
Secret thoughts secretly sprouted, and before they knew it, feelings of love had grown.
He also sensed that Ye Jinghong was paying more and more attention to him, and even began to feel jealous of the women who appeared around him.
Just as he was struggling with whether or not to reveal his feelings to her, she revealed her body first.
But after one night, it was goodbye forever.
Shi Yan was resentful.
But love and resentment can coexist.
In his family, besides his grandmother, there were also people skilled in feng shui and metaphysics who saw that he was destined to have a love tribulation and that his first half of life was destined to be lonely and miserable.
He knew that his feelings for Ye Jinghong couldn't be forced, but he still couldn't help but seek her out.
When his longing became uncontrollable, he would roll up his sleeves and cook, honing his culinary skills to perfection.
Seeing that Ye Zhen was also staring intently at him, Shi Yan briefly recounted how the two of them met.
Details that cannot be discussed will not be mentioned to younger generations.
"Your mother used a pseudonym called Shui Wuhen when she was in the Great Wei Dynasty."
Shi Yan used serving chopsticks to put a few bites of food on Ye Zhen's plate. "She said she was a person from the martial arts world, and had grown up in the martial arts world since she was a child. She never mentioned that she came from an official family."
Therefore, he ignored the officials of various countries and focused more on finding people in the martial arts world.
In her diary, Ye Jinghong mentioned that she had also fallen for him while spending time with him day and night, and had planned to reveal her identity and feelings to him on his birthday.
First he was given traditional Chinese medicine, then she regained her memory; everything turned out differently.
But when he saw the blue brick engraved with their names, his resentment subsided.
Every stroke of her pen is a testament to her longing for him; the years they were apart were also difficult for her.
"So Shui Wuhen was my mother's name."
Ye Zhen said, "When Master was infiltrating Dongwu, she also used this name. She went to Dongwu for her mother's sake."
Shi Yan nodded; he already knew those things.
"Huo Zhan is still obsessed with your master."
He reminded Ye Zhen.
If his daughter wants to protect Yin Jiuniang, he can help.
Although Yin Jiuniang was a romantic entanglement caused by Ye Jinghong, she did indeed raise Ye Zhen and treated him extremely well.
Shi Wuxia added at this moment, "Huo Zhan had actually already realized Senior Yin's intentions. The intelligence being stolen was suspected to be due to his deliberate leniency. He did not want the war to continue, nor could he bear to see Senior Yin continue to suffer the pain of homesickness."
Ye Zhen's eyes showed shock.
She really didn't know that.
However, when Huo Zhan went to the Marquis's residence to see his master last time, she realized that her master might not be entirely heartless towards Huo Zhan.
After Huo Zhan left, there was pain in her master's eyes, though she tried her best to hide it.
"Although I am reluctant to part with my master, I respect all his decisions, as long as he is happy."
Master came back earlier because he couldn't let her go. Now that she's doing well, Master should live the rest of his life according to his own wishes.
Shi Yan nodded and put some more food on her plate, "Eat some more."
When Ye Zhen was living among ordinary people, he once heard a saying: parents always feel that their own children are too thin.
Today, she truly understood what it meant when she finished all the food Shi Yan had put on her plate and then drank a bowl of soup that Shi Yan had ladled out.
Seeing that the father and daughter were no longer as estranged as before, Shi Wuxia took the bowls and chopsticks and left, leaving them alone.
Ye Zhen said, "I dreamt of you, my mother, my great-grandmother, and the others before..."
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