Ye Jinghong burst out laughing.
She pulled the person aside to sit down, saying, "No old-fashioned stuff allowed. I am also my father's daughter."
When feelings are deep and intense, some intimacy is inevitable. They've all been young once, so how could they not understand?
Shi Yan hummed.
Knowing something is one thing, but willingly accepting it is another.
Ye Jinghong understood his feelings and didn't blame him, but instead changed the subject, "Do you wish to go to the palace to pay your respects to your brother and sister-in-law?"
Wei Qingyan came to the new house last night, spoke with her, and told her that he was leaving today.
Therefore, today only the elder brother and sister-in-law and Shi Lingci and her husband are in the palace, and they should be paid their respects.
Shi Yan shook his head, "My sister-in-law sent someone this morning to tell us that we don't need to be so formal and that we can visit them in the palace whenever we have time."
"The Shi family is really good."
Ye Jinghong said with emotion, "I am thrice blessed to be able to marry into this family."
Not to mention Dayuan, even in many wealthy families in later generations, new brides are bound to be subject to rules upon marriage.
The Shi family held the highest power in the Great Wei Dynasty, yet they were exceptionally respectful and easy to get along with.
In an ordinary family, her running away while pregnant would certainly be met with resentment, but her grandparents, brother, and sister-in-law never mentioned it, only offering their blessings to her and Shi Yan.
Shi Yan narrowed his eyes. "Say it again."
Ye Jinghong smiled again, "Being able to marry you is the greatest blessing I have ever received."
Yes, no matter how composed he appears on the surface, his inner strength is still as naive as it was when he was young.
Ye Jinghong smiled inwardly but coaxed him verbally.
This made Shi Yan's eyes darken again. Ye Jinghong was afraid that he would do something reckless, so she quickly said, "Our family is finally reunited. I want to eat your cooking. I'll help you cook, okay?"
Although she was newly married, her children were already of marriageable age, and if Ye Jinghong were to do something during the day, no one would be able to see her.
Shi Yan couldn't resist her coaxing and happily led Ye Jinghong to the kitchen.
But he couldn't bear to let Ye Jinghong do it, so he cooked the meal himself.
From the second meal onwards, he stopped letting Ye Jinghong go to the kitchen and instead took Xie Tingzhou with him.
As the Crown Prince of Dayuan, he doesn't need to cook every day, but Shi Yan thinks Xie Tingzhou could learn how and cook for his daughter when he has free time.
A man cannot be without a future and important matters in his mind, but he cannot only have important matters; he also needs a life.
Occasionally cooking for his wife and helping her with chores are all part of life. A wife is meant to be pampered, and Shi Yan practices what he preaches, setting a good example.
Therefore, before Xie Tingzhou even began to learn how to be a good monarch, he was taught by his future father-in-law how to be a good husband, and even a father.
This was an experience Xie Tingzhou had never had before, and he enjoyed it immensely. In the process of getting along, Shi Yan also gradually taught and guided Xie Tingzhou on the strategy of governing the country.
Ye Jinghong spent time with her daughter, doing things they hadn't had the chance to do together before, which Ye Zhen appreciated.
The family lived a warm and harmonious life.
In the blink of an eye, Xie Tingzhou had been in Da Wei for more than two months, and it was time for them to return.
Shi Yan and Ye Jinghong also went back together. Shi Lingci originally wanted to go to Dayuan with them, but Gu Xuerui was pregnant and had severe morning sickness.
He was so heartbroken that he had to give up the idea and focus on taking care of his wife during her pregnancy.
On the day of departure, he was reluctant to say goodbye, not only because he was reluctant to part with Xie Tingzhou and Ye Zhen, but also because he was even more reluctant to part with his royal uncle.
He cried so hard that snot bubbles almost came out of his nose, but his own father, feeling ashamed, dragged him back to the palace.
Shi Yan also felt a little reluctant. The child he had raised had brought him so much joy during the days when he was lonely and missed Ye Jinghong.
Shi Lingci and Gu Xuerui developed their lively personalities partly because they often tried to make their uncle happy.
Despite their bickering, their filial piety towards Shi Yan was genuine. In contrast to the warmth on this side, in the Da Yuan Imperial Palace, the Empress leaned weakly against her couch, tears streaming down her face.
"It was my fault. I shouldn't have hurt the Crown Prince's feelings and caused him to stay away from home for so long without returning to the palace."
If I were to drive him away because of me, I would have no face to face Your Majesty, no face to face the ancestors of the Xie family, and no face to live on.
She had lost a lot of weight, was depressed, and was severely deficient in qi and blood, even speaking was breathless.
The emperor said in a deep voice, "What are you doing now? Since you know you're wrong, correct your mistakes and find an opportunity to make amends to the crown prince in the future. What's the use of starving yourself?"
According to the servants, the Empress has been eating very little these days, and eventually she stopped eating altogether. The Emperor was both angry and heartbroken when he found out.
He hadn't planned to come, but the Empress fainted today, and after so many years of marriage, he couldn't bring himself to abandon her.
Upon arrival, they immediately heard the Empress's self-deprecating words.
The Empress closed her eyes and said in despair, "I also want to make amends, but if he stays in Wei, I'm afraid I won't be able to see him again until I die. It's all my fault, and it has also caused Your Majesty to be middle-aged and have no children by your side."
She opened her eyes, her gaze resolute. "Your Majesty, I am already content with your favor over the decades. If the Crown Prince refuses to return, then you may have another child."
After saying that, she closed her eyes again, but tears kept streaming down her face.
Since the incident with Physician Han, the emperor has taken three concubines in succession, but none of them have yet given birth to a child. The empress wants to know whether the emperor is infertile or unwilling to have children.
She wanted to know even more whether Tse Ting-chou would come back.
That's the real reason she endured hunger, put herself in this state, and made this scene.
The Emperor never thought too badly of the Empress, assuming she had truly repented. He sighed and said, "Don't overthink it. The Crown Prince is on his way back. The heir apparent is fine, and I won't have any other children..."
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