He gave Zhao Siyuan a 'friendly' smile, and then called out to the steward outside, "Ciwen, go and invite all the ladies over to dine together. Tell them that His Majesty and the Princess have arrived, along with Zhao Da and Zhao Jun."
When the steward Ciwen heard this, he was puzzled. The master and the ladies never met, so why were they suddenly going to dine together?
But his professional ethics compelled him to immediately answer "yes." He then went to the East Wing right away.
The people at the venue were somewhat surprised to hear him say that. They had thought he would offer some explanation, but he proved them right away with his actions.
It's also worth mentioning Chen Xiao and Yuan Yin, as well as Zhao Siyuan and Xu Qin, as if they were afraid his wives wouldn't come.
Zhao Siyuan and Xu Qin had different focuses; they only noticed Xu Qian's address of "Zhao Jun".
Does this form of address mean that his relationship with Xu Qin has improved somewhat? Zhao Siyuan wondered to herself.
Xu Qin had always felt guilty towards Xu Qian deep down, and these words only deepened that guilt.
As his younger brother, Xu Qian should have hated him, but Xu Qian chose to forgive him.
Although the two of them still didn't give each other a direct way out, they were gradually testing the waters, which was exactly what Zhao Siyuan wanted to see.
The sudden silence between the three was naturally noticed by everyone present. But Xu Ruyan didn't care about that; he hadn't seen Yuan Yin for a long time and naturally had a lot to say to her.
So he ignored the strange atmosphere on the field and whispered to Yuan Yin, "Yin Yin, I finally learned how to make the cloud cake you said you liked last time! I didn't have time this time, but next time you come to my place, or I go to your place, I'll make it for you!"
Xi Xi thought, "Is it possible that since she could hear Zhao Siyuan speaking so softly, she must have heard his voice from the side?"
However, out of consideration for Yuan Yin's feelings, she wisely refrained from exposing Xu Ruyan's actions. She could only inwardly 'report' to Chen Xiao, "Xu Ruyan is showing off his love again! He's calling Yuan Yin 'Yin Yin' so sweetly, and then he says he'll make her some cloud cakes by hand!"
Unlike Xi Xi, Chen Xiao wasn't disgusted at all upon hearing this. Instead, she exclaimed inwardly, "Really?! I'm dying of sweetness!! It's so sweet!!!"
Xi Xi, who originally wanted to wait for Chen Xiao to complain about Xu Ruyan together, thought, "The left side is too cloying, and the right side is too noisy."
Distracted by Xu Ruyan's sudden action, although others didn't know what Xu Ruyan had said, the atmosphere was finally less strange.
Zhao Siyuan, whom Yuan Yin referred to as her 'aunt,' was naturally looking at her with a 'motherly smile.' Xu Qin couldn't do the same, but he still secretly observed her.
Xu Qian only discovered the problem between Xu Ruyan and Yuan Yin today, and seeing Xu Ruyan like this now, he still finds it hard to accept, not because of Xu Ruyan, but because of Yuan Yin.
The thought of Yuan Yin, so innocent, kind, obedient, and adorable, being with his mentally challenged son made him hesitant to speak.
Fortunately, although Xu Ruyan is a bit naive, she is at least sincere. If they continue to act this way in the future, Xu Qian hopes that he will treat Yuan Yin the same way, otherwise he is already thinking about how to gracefully sever ties with Xu Ruyan.
Xu Ruyan was unaware that his father was thinking so far ahead, and he was still waiting expectantly for Yuanyin's answer.
Yuan Yin felt the gazes of everyone, some open and some subtle. She smiled slightly, without any shyness, and simply raised her eyes slightly to look at Xu Ruyan, leaning a little closer to give her answer.
This answer left Xu Ruyan stunned, shocked Xixi who immediately tattled on him, and caused Chen Xiao to lose all composure, silently screaming inside, "So charming!!!"
Yuan Yin's original words were, "Is it that troublesome? Then let's get married quickly! That way you can cook for me at our house."
It's a very plain sentence, and the implication is that it's all about one thing: eating the cloud cake made by Xu Ruyan herself. But the real focus is on the sentence above!
"Then let's get married quickly!" The significance of these words was unknown to others, but Xu Ruyan knew it in his heart. He had been waiting for this word of reassurance for nearly five years.
Even Chen Xiao, unaware of the situation, was already excited, internally saying to Xi Xi, "Waaaaah, so charming! Yuan Yin, marry me!"
Xi Xi was still arguing with her, "No way! Yuan Yin will marry me!"
"You mortal from the mortal realm, don't stop me, a local, from marrying Yuan Yin!"
"you......"
The two of them were already debating in their hearts about "who Yuan Yin should marry," not to mention Xu Ruyan herself.
Xu Ruyan was clearly caught in a mix of shock and joy, her expression vivid and varied.
Everyone saw that after Yuan Yin said something, Xu Ruyan's eyes suddenly widened, filled with disbelief. His gaze seemed to freeze as he stared intently at Yuan Yin, unblinking, as if afraid that her words were just his imagination.
His body stiffened instantly, as if frozen in place by a spell. One hand involuntarily rose slightly, and his breath stopped at that moment.
Upon seeing the certainty in Yuan Yin's expression, a hesitant smile first appeared on his face, cautious yet full of anticipation. Then, the smile gradually widened, and everyone saw that his eyes were even glistening with tears of joy.
Everyone's attention was drawn to him, sharing in his joy and shock.
He had no time to care about what others thought or looked at him; he just felt that his heart had never been beating so fast.
His voice trembled slightly with excitement as he murmured to Yuan Yin his joy, "With your consent, my heart is filled with happiness, as if I were floating on clouds. I have no other desires in this life."
Xi Xi immediately took on the role of messenger, relaying Xu Ruyan's words to Chen Xiao without missing a single one.
Chen Xiao couldn't help but click his tongue a few times, then thought to himself, "Today I finally got to see the name 'Young Master Yan'."
Xi Xi jokingly teased, "Stop with the 'today' stuff! Look at Xu Ruyan's expression. I suggest we just label it 'textbook example of shock and joy,' it completely blew everyone away!"
Chen Xiao nodded in agreement. "It seems that there is still a difference between genuine emotion and acting."
The two were communicating internally, but outsiders had no idea what had happened. However, judging from Xu Ruyan's behavior and her agitation, they could guess what had happened.
Faced with Xu Ruyan's exaggerated statement, Yuan Yin smiled slightly and nodded, replying, "Me too."
Upon hearing those three words, Xu Ruyan became completely elated.
He was filled with anticipation for the future, and he was already envisioning a wonderful life with Yuan Yin after they got married. He couldn't help but feel that everything around him had become beautiful.
He became radiant, as if afraid others wouldn't know how overjoyed he was.
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