Ye Zhen was personally escorted to her bedroom by Shi Yu.
The first thing you see is pink. Unlike the pink that Helian Qing liked before, this pink that filled the room was not tacky at all. Instead, it made people feel soft and gentle.
Shi Yu said, "This was arranged by your great-grandmother and me. I don't know if you like it. If you don't, we can change it tomorrow."
Ye Zhen was precocious and strong from a young age. After following her master, although he loved her, he did not deliberately treat her like a child. Now that she is over twenty years old, she is still being pampered like a child. It would be impossible for her not to be moved.
She nodded. "I like it. Thank you, great-grandfather."
Shi Yu was even happier to hear this. He led her into the inner room and pointed to a semi-circular chair by the window, "My dear grandson, try sitting on it."
Ye Zhen didn't understand, but did as he was told.
The chair was lined with soft cushions; once you sat down, you sank right in, and the chair swayed like a swing.
Ye Zhen's eyes showed surprise as well as joy. She thought that it would be a very pleasant thing to stay here and read a book when she had some free time.
Shi Yu sat down next to her and handed her a box. "These are some pills that I had someone make. I heard they can help you grow taller. Try them."
"How come you..."
How did you know I care about height?
Could it be that they saw everything she did?
Shi Yu laughed, "It's not that magical. It was your sister Wuxia who wrote a letter to me and your great-grandmother telling us everything about you."
He could see everything through the illusion mirror, but some things were more painful to watch than to intervene in, so he simply stopped looking.
"If it works after I finish taking it, I will ask others for it."
Ye Zhen smiled and agreed.
Shi Yu then said, "There are swings in the garden too. In the past, the family owed you something. From now on, if you want anything, just tell your great-grandfather, and he will get it for you."
Ye Zhen, thinking that he wouldn't be staying in the Great Wei for long, smiled and said that it was already very good.
Shi Yu didn't stay long; wanting Ye Zhen to rest early, he left.
A little while later, Shi Yan came over again, glanced at the room, and laughed, "Your great-grandfather really likes you. Your cousin didn't get this treatment before; he was lucky if he didn't get beaten up."
Yes, he, as the grandson, is the same.
Ye Zhen could sense sincerity, and nodded with a smile.
Shi Yan came over to check on his daughter to see if she was feeling alright. Seeing that she was doing well, he told her to get some rest before returning to his palace.
Upon returning, he summoned his secret guards and ordered, "Go and find out where the Emperor and his entourage are, what they are doing, and what the situation is on the ship."
What is Shi Lingci doing?
He was wiping away his tears by pulling on Xie Tingzhou's sleeve.
"Brother Shen, I never imagined you had such a difficult time."
Fifteen minutes ago, Shi Lingci called Xie Tingzhou over for drinks again, and Xie Tingzhou guessed that he was probably still testing him.
But now that I know his identity, and after spending time with him these past few days, I can see that he has no ill intentions.
Xie Tingzhou wanted to reveal his identity, and just then, Lingci asked him if he had a sweetheart. Xie Tingzhou then told her about how he met Ye Zhenchu and how he had been searching for her for many years.
Her original intention was to tell Shi Lingci about her feelings for Ye Zhen, but unexpectedly, Shi Lingci was saddened by his being chased by his relatives and burst into tears.
Xie Tingzhou tried to comfort him, "It's all in the past. If those things hadn't happened, I wouldn't have met the girl I like."
Shi Lingci continued wiping her eyes, "What you said makes sense, but how desperate and heartbroken you must have felt back then. You've had it so tough."
Xie Tingzhou's gaze softened.
The reason Shi Lingci reacted so strongly to this was probably because the Shi family was very loving and harmonious, making it difficult for him to accept the killing among his relatives.
"Brother Jiang is so sincere. If I don't tell you something honestly, I will have no face to continue to share the same boat with you."
Xie Tingzhou stood up and bowed. "Chen Qing is my alias. I am actually Xie Tingzhou, the Crown Prince of Dayuan. I am traveling on Brother Jiang's ship to Dawei to find my fiancée, Ye Zhen, and to ask my father-in-law for her hand in marriage."
"Well……"
Shi Lingci was dumbfounded.
Why did this person suddenly reveal their identity?
How is he supposed to continue pretending now?
Should he also reveal his identity?
Then it would be difficult to test Xie Tingzhou again, and his trip would have been in vain.
But if he doesn't confess now, his identity won't be hidden when they arrive in the Great Wei. It doesn't matter if Xie Tingzhou and his sister don't end up together, but if they do, wouldn't he, as the brother-in-law, seem very disloyal?
Shi Lingci is at a loss.
He felt that Xie Tingzhou had really given him a big problem, and he couldn't even feel sorry for Xie Tingzhou's plight.
But Xie Tingzhou continued, "My mother made a mistake and did something to hurt Ye Zhen. As a result, Ye Zhen went back to Da Wei with my father-in-law."
Ye Zhen had suffered a lot since childhood. Her father-in-law had finally found her and would surely cherish her like a treasure, but she suffered injustice in Dayuan.
Brother Jiang, you don't know, she is the best girl in the world. I was never good enough for her. Now I'm even more worried that my father-in-law will not be satisfied and therefore will not agree to our marriage.
But I've never truly experienced family love since I was a child, and I was even killed by filial piety. Ye Zhen saved me; she is my life..."
He recounted in detail his experiences since childhood, the Empress's attitude, and the recent falling out between mother and son.
Shi Lingci grew up in a harmonious and happy environment. Even though his parents had passed away early, they would come back to see him every year and give him plenty of love. As a result, his tears fell even more fiercely.
I feel so sorry for Tse Ting-chou.
Back in his room, he couldn't wait to tell Gu Xuerui about it.
It has to be said that Gu Xuerui was the same kind of person to be able to marry him, which is heartbreaking to hear.
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