Shi Yan had a regent's residence, but in order to take care of Shi Lingci and her husband, he had been living in the palace all these years.
When Shi Lingci was fifteen years old, he planned to move back to his own palace, but Shi Lingci and Gu Xuerui each clung to one of his legs and wouldn't let go.
He even threatened that if he moved back, they would also move into the Regent's Palace. But when he thought that he would have to urge Shi Lingci to get up and go back to the palace for the morning court every day before dawn, he had no choice but to give up.
Upon returning, I took everyone directly to the palace, but I never expected that my grandmother would personally come to the palace gate to greet me.
After Shi Yan got out of the carriage, he walked to Ye Zhen's carriage and said, "Zhen'er, your great-grandmother has come to pick us up."
The carriage curtain was lifted, and Ye Zhen saw the woman at the palace gate.
Although he was alone, he stood with the imposing presence of a thousand troops, and his expression was just like in the dream—gentle and compassionate.
Ye Zhen thought of the Bodhisattva in the temple.
Following Shi Yan to the woman, Ye Zhen saw that she resembled her great-uncle, with a slender and tall figure, her long hair simply tied in a bun, and a long robe that was simple, clean and neat.
“Ayan greets Grandmother.”
"Ye Zhen pays respects to his great-grandmother."
The two bowed.
The woman's expression softened further. "It's good that you're back. Get up quickly."
As she spoke, she reached out to Ye Zhen, pulled him up, and didn't let go.
"The meal is ready at home. Let's take our distinguished guests to have dinner first."
He then looked at Madam Wang and the others, and said with a smile, "Welcome, distinguished guests. I am Wei Qingyan, Ye Zhen's great-grandmother. You must be tired from your journey. Please come in and rest."
The group quickly greeted each other with smiles.
Madam Wang was suspicious. Wasn't Ye Zhen's great-grandmother the Crown Princess of the Great Wei Dynasty? That would be a woman from the Shi family. How come she had the surname Wei?
Then Wei Qingyan explained, "I was taken out of the palace to be raised when I was a child. My adoptive father's surname was Wei. He treated me very well. After I returned home, my father was grateful for my adoptive father's kindness and allowed me not to change my surname."
Madam Wang was startled. "Please forgive me, old immortal, I'm just a bit too curious."
Even the old sage knows what she's thinking, so she shouldn't dare to have any wild thoughts in the future.
Wei Qingyan laughed heartily, “Madam, don’t be afraid. I don’t have mind-reading abilities. You’re not the first person to be confused by my surname. Seeing that you are puzzled, I’ll explain a bit so that you can understand.”
"I am not worthy of being called 'Madam' by you."
Madam Wang quickly replied, "My surname is Chen, and my given name is Xiangning. You can call me Xiangning or Madam Chen."
Oh my goodness, this old sage is so kind.
Wei Qingyan nodded. "Xiang Ning sounds nice."
Then he looked at the others and called them over one by one, "Ninth Sister, Tinglan, Luoqing."
He paused briefly, smiling throughout.
Ye Zhen looked at her; she had no airs of an elder, nor did she seem like an old person. Instead, she looked like a somewhat mischievous young man.
right!
"That's the feeling of a young man," Ye Zhen thought to himself, feeling a strong liking for this great-grandmother.
Wei Qingyan seemed to sense something, turned his head and smiled at her, holding her hand even tighter, while thanking Yin Jiuniang.
Seeing that she held Ye Zhen's hand the whole time, Yin Jiuniang felt that she really liked Ye Zhen. While she was happy for Ye Zhen, she was also a little confused.
If you care so much, why did you watch Ye Zhen suffer in his past life?
After all, judging from the journey so far, the Shi family members all possess extraordinary abilities and should know about Ye Zhen's situation.
Yin Jiuniang was somewhat bothered by this matter.
Wei Qingyan slowly suppressed his smile, "Zhen'er once kindly saved one person, but by some twist of fate, she caused countless innocent lives to die unjustly. Her suffering in her past life was all to atone for the karma from her past life."
If we interfere without authorization, she will suffer again and again until she pays off her debts, which would be even more cruel to her, and to us as well.
Being able to watch one's children and grandchildren suffer without being able to intervene is also a test for them.
Yin Jiuniang understood, "It was my presumption."
She didn't understand what Wei Qingyan's world was like, but if she had to watch Ye Zhen suffer without being able to help her, she would be in great pain and torment.
Wei Qingyan and the others are Ye Zhen's blood relatives, and seeing her go through hardships must be heartbreaking for them.
But if they help her once, Ye Zhen's suffering will have to start all over again, which is indeed a difficult choice for Wei Qingyan and the others.
Yin Jiuniang felt relieved and looked at Ye Zhen with heartache. Fortunately, it was all over.
Wei Qingyan didn't use his mind-reading ability, but being an old and shrewd man, he could tell what Yin Jiuniang was thinking just by looking at her expression.
He thought to himself, "This is a kind child."
Ye Zhen also heard Wei Qingyan's words, and she thought of something.
Since her great-grandmother knew about her suffering, why did she allow Xie Tingzhou to carry her body to the Great Wei in her previous life with great difficulty? According to cause and effect, wasn't Xie Tingzhou also repaying a debt?
Then he asked, "Great-grandmother, was the person I saved Xie Tingzhou?"
Wei Qingyan was pleased with her intelligence and nodded, "It was him. Therefore, everything he did for you in his previous life was also to repay the debt he owed you."
Just as I expected.
What about this life?
If they can't pay off their debts, they'll probably just go their separate ways.
Ye Zhen was somewhat uneasy.
Wei Qingyan laughed, "Don't worry, when he comes to ask for your hand in marriage, the Shi family will definitely give you a grand wedding. If you want, your father and great-grandmother can also pack him up and give him to you as part of your dowry."
Shi Yan, “…”
In his grandmother's heart, he was like a brick, to be moved wherever needed.
However, he was still very happy to use it as a dowry for his daughter.
Immediately, something occurred to him, and he realized, "Grandmother means that I don't need to be regent anymore?"
Wei Qingyan glared at him, "If I don't set you free soon, you'll probably start cursing your grandmother for taking advantage of you."
Shi Yan quickly bowed to please her, saying, "Grandson thanks Grandmother."
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