The regent had been lonely for half his life, and only got married in middle age, which brought joy to the entire nation of Wei.
People were grateful for the prosperous and peaceful life during Shi Yan's regency, and they spontaneously hung red silk on their doors, shops, and even trees along the roadside to express their blessings.
Xie Tingzhou followed them to the Regent's Palace, where he was greeted by a sea of red.
When there is a happy occasion for the royal family in Dae Yeon, it is common for ordinary people to hang red silk ribbons. However, being required to hang red ribbons is different from ordinary people hanging them voluntarily.
What he saw was the genuine joy on the faces of the people of Great Wei, whereas he had previously seen people in Great Yuan who forced smiles because the purchase of red silk had burdened their families.
This shows that the people of Wei are prosperous and that Shi Yan governed the country well. Xie Tingzhou admired him and also felt a desire to learn.
Whether it was a national celebration or because the Great Wei Dynasty had no curfew, the city gates were closed, but the streets were still bustling with activity.
With a thirst for knowledge, Xie Tingzhou observed everything. Then, he saw a tall, handsome man who looked like a celestial being feeding food to Ye Zhen, saying, "Zhenbao, try this."
Zhenbao!
Zhenbao!
Zhenbao!
What an affectionate way to address someone!
Xie Tingzhou felt his blood rush to his head; he had never called Ye Zhen that before.
Ye Zhen obediently opened her mouth with joyful eyes to accept the man's food.
Xie Tingzhou almost instinctively jumped down from the carriage and stood in front of Ye Zhen, pulling her behind him. "I am Ye Zhen's fiancé, and who are you?"
Shi Yu was happily feeding his granddaughter when Xie Tingzhou interrupted him, pulling his great-granddaughter behind him to assert his dominance.
Shi Yu suddenly felt like a father-in-law looking at his son-in-law, and the more he looked, the worse he felt. So he had a mischievous thought and pretended not to hear Xie Tingzhou's words. He said to Ye Zhen, "Zhenbao, come here."
Xie Tingzhou could clearly see the familiarity between Ye Zhen and the man, which showed that she did not reject him.
He also learned from Shi Lingci that Shi Lingci was the only blood cousin of the Shi family who was about the same age as Ye Zhen, but he had many other cousins.
In particular, there were quite a few unmarried bachelors of suitable age in the Pu Kingdom who followed Ye Zhen to the Great Wei this time.
Xie Tingzhou was worried because the man in front of him was one of his many cousins, and his heart was filled with unease.
The man before her was outstanding in both appearance and demeanor, and he gripped Ye Zhen's hand tightly.
Ye Zhen was also startled by Xie Tingzhou's sudden appearance, so she did not speak immediately.
Seeing that her great-grandfather was trying to tease Xie Tingzhou, and sensing Xie Tingzhou's nervousness, Ye Zhen felt sorry for him after his arduous journey and chose to forget her great-grandfather for the sake of beauty.
He said to Xie Tingzhou, "Xie Azhao, this is my great-grandfather."
Xie Tingzhou was instantly embarrassed.
What a blunder! I never expected my great-grandfather to be so young. Fortunately, he was always reserved, so he quickly and solemnly bowed, "Zhaolin greets great-grandfather."
Shi Yu pouted, "Zhenbao, you're squeamish."
My grandson is so biased.
Ye Zhen felt a little embarrassed, but she didn't want to cause an even bigger blunder.
Just as he was about to appease his ancestor, he heard a strong yet accusing voice, "Ancestor, you are biased, you are fickle."
The tall man walked up to Shi Yu, tugged at his sleeve, and looked aggrieved.
"You must know that we're coming back tonight, but you won't let anyone pick us up, making us make a wasted trip to the palace."
Don't you care about me and Xuexue anymore? Do you know how disloyal you are? Xuexue and I are heartbroken.
Gu Xuerui also tugged at Shi Yu's other sleeve, "Great-grandfather, when we learned that you and great-grandmother were back, my brother and I were so happy that we couldn't sleep at night, and we didn't even have a good appetite."
"Look at them, haven't Xuexue and your brother lost weight and looked haggard?"
Shi Yu didn't notice that the two were heartbroken, nor did he notice that they had lost weight. What he did notice was that the two were intentionally helping Xie Tingzhou.
He glanced at Xie Tingzhou.
In a short time, he tamed his two silly roe deer. This kid has a lot of tricks up his sleeve, but thankfully he's not crooked.
But thinking that his shopping trip with Zhenbao had been interrupted, he pulled out his sleeve and snorted at Shi Lingci, "You sneaked out and you still have the nerve to complain."
She just didn't want to pay attention to Xie Tingzhou. He and Zhenbao had a lifetime to spend together, so what was wrong with giving him some time?
snort!
But when facing Gu Xuerui, his expression softened considerably, and he lied to himself, saying, "You have indeed lost weight and look haggard. Come on, let's go back and have your mother-in-law give you a good nourishing meal."
The younger generation is increasingly leaky, putting the elders in a difficult position. He also wanted to go back to Qingyan for comfort.
Xie Tingzhou's crisis of meeting his elders for the first time was easily resolved, and Shi Lingci winked at him.
Then she pulled Gu Xuerui and squeezed into Xie Tingzhou's carriage.
“Little sister, I am your father, your elder brother.”
As soon as he sat down, Shi Lingci couldn't wait to introduce himself, not forgetting his wife, "This is your sister-in-law."
Gu Xuerui smiled and looked Ye Zhen up and down. "That's great, we have a little sister now."
The two were very enthusiastic, and when they arrived at the Regent's Palace, Ye Zhen not only learned about what had happened on the ship, but also became acquainted with them under their influence.
Upon arriving at the Prince's residence, with the protection of Ye Zhen and the other two, Xie Tingzhou was able to successfully pay his respects to the elders of the Shi family.
Shi Yu returned to the manor first and told them about Ye Zhen protecting Xie Tingzhou on the street. Shi Yan and the others had no intention of making things difficult for him, and after learning about Ye Zhen's intentions, they were even less likely to do anything deliberately.
Xie Tingzhou was treated warmly by the Shi family, and his anxiety finally subsided.
Shi Lingci said cheerfully, "Tingzhou, tomorrow you and I will go to block the door for the bride. We can't let the royal uncle take the bride away so easily."
Xie Tingzhou would only dare to cause trouble for his future father-in-law if he were incredibly audacious, but Shi Lingci's sincere treatment of him truly put him in a difficult position.
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