Guagua, what do I need to prepare for my wedding?
Host, you must embroider your own wedding dress, preferably one made personally for His Highness the Crown Prince, along with a token of your love.
Ah, this is so troublesome. Guagua, but I don't know any needlework! As for making clothes, I can buy him a set of ordinary cultivator's robes from the shop; as for a token of love, he'll be with me from now on, so let's give him a protective jade. I'm really afraid he'll get killed by that female lead, so let's protect him. A little cub still needs a father's love!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: Thank you so much!
You even allow me to follow you!
She's afraid I'll get killed!
And let her child have a father's love!
You've thought of everything!
As expected of you, such an outstanding Crown Princess!
Prince An: I'm so envious. My nephew will soon be wearing the robes that only cultivators can wear, and he'll also receive a protective jade right away.
Okay, okay, okay~~~ "
He's got a great father who helped him snatch a wife, and now he's living a good life!
But will he be able to look at and touch it then?
To be honest, he would never take it for himself!
Thinking of his daughter at home, he decided to quickly send them to Marquis's residence to see the three unmarried young masters.
We absolutely have to "snatch" one of them!
Okay, let's do it this way!
Crown Prince Yan Yan Beichen: Uncle An, there's really no need for that!
Prince An: You have everything, of course you don't need it!
It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering.
Host, you are truly the best person in the world. You've been so good to His Highness the Crown Prince.
It's alright!
Shen Mingzhu was beaming with pride.
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: His Crown Princess is so good to him, so he wants to give her lots and lots of gold and silver jewellery.
Let her experience the feeling of money coming from all directions!
Doesn't she often mutter about this to herself?
Let her dream come true!
Yan Beichen remained calm, smiled serenely, and felt that his idea was excellent.
Shen Changyuan and his wife exchanged a glance, then lowered their heads and chuckled softly. Afterward, they arranged for servants to prepare a sumptuous lunch for Prince An and the Crown Prince to have at the Marquis of Changping's residence.
After lunch, Shen Changyuan and his four sons chatted with Prince An, while Crown Prince Yan Beichen followed Shen Mingzhu back to her Mingzhu Courtyard
"Brother Crown Prince, wait a moment, I have something to give you!"
Yan Beichen smiled.
"Okay, Mingzhu."
Soon, Shen Mingzhu took out a clear, unblemished plaque and spoke with a smile.
"Brother Crown Prince, this is a peace and safety amulet that I specially made for you. I hope that you will be safe and sound."
Seeing the protective jade pendant around Shen Mingzhu's neck, Crown Prince Yan Beichen smiled and accepted it.
"Mingzhu, I like it very much. Thank you. I will wear it with me all the time, as if Mingzhu is always by my side."
Shen Mingzhu gave Crown Prince Yan Beichen a coquettish look and said somewhat shyly,
"I'm glad you like it, Your Highness."
Upon seeing this, Yan Beichen immediately put on the "nothing happened" sign, his face beaming with an irrepressible smile.
"Mingzhu, I like anything you give me."
Under the warm sunshine, the air was filled with pink bubbles. It was so sweet.
...
When Shen Mingzhu woke up again, her cat was sitting on the headboard of her bed, meowing at her.
Meow~~~
Mingzhu, wake up! Mingzhu, wake up!
She checked the time; it was around the end of the Wei hour (1-3 PM).
She pulled her feline overlord into her arms.
"Shen Piao Liang, you seem to be having a lot of fun lately!"
"I'll be on vacation in a few days. Let's go hiking together! You better behave yourself, or I'll give you a good 'thump' on the head!"
Meow~~~ "No big deal!
Guagua, are the Crown Prince and Prince still at the flower hall?
Host, they've already left! What, you're already missing your Crown Prince after such a short time?
Guagua, that's completely untrue. Don't talk nonsense.
Guagua doesn't have a physical form; if it did, it would probably roll its eyes to the heavens.
Remembering that she still had duties at the Hanlin Academy, Shen Mingzhu took her cat master for a tour of the academy, then inspected her various shops, and finally returned home very satisfied.
Guagua, this kind of simple life isn't bad at all!
Host, you have power, money, and good looks. Of course, you think life is good! Once your maternal grandfather sends the orphans of the northern soldiers back to Shengjing, you'll know just how miserable their lives are!
Oh, by the way, your beautiful mother specially designated one of her seven-courtyard mansions as an orphanage. You can visit it often and see the real lives of ordinary people.
Guagua, I will go! I will also donate more clothes and food~
They are all budding flowers of the Great Yan. She will pay close attention to them.
Host, your beautiful mother has sent a visiting card to the Shi family and will be paying a visit tomorrow.
Go on, help Cousin Hao find a wife!!!
At that moment, upon receiving the news, Shen's mother immediately sent a message to the north.
I hope my father and elder brother are mentally prepared.
At this moment, in the north, the wind and sand are blowing everywhere, and Lord Yuhui has a mouthful of sand.
"General Xie, when will this wind stop?"
He had only been there a few days when strong winds started blowing, so he could only teach the soldiers how to build heated brick beds and walls and do some mundane tasks using the available materials.
"Hui boy, it could take a day or two if things go quickly, or three to five days if things go slowly."
Xie Hao looked at Lin Yuhui, then put his arms around his neck.
"Lord Lin, don't be in such a hurry. Stay in the North for a while longer. We get along really well!"
Lord Yuhui: ...I am here to do something of great benefit to the country and its people.
Looking at Xie Hao, who claims to be a young general, he seems rather unreliable!
Sure enough, a few days later, he saw General Xie and his son ganging up on Xie Hao in a doubles match, beating him until he was screaming in pain.
Lin Yuhui stared blankly at the scene.
My God, this is what they call corporal punishment!!!
In the capital city, on the Golden Palace, Crown Prince Yan Beichen stood at the front row wearing the same protective jade pendant as Shen Mingzhu, looking very proud.
Shen Mingzhu was in a daze today.
Ultimately, it's because she gets up too early and she's still not used to it.
Guagua, don't you think the officials are tired from having to get up so early for court?
Host, in the Great Yan, everyone's sleep is in two phases: they go to sleep at the beginning of the 7 PM to 9 AM, wake up at the hour of 3 AM, and then attend court; then at the hour of 9 AM, when the sun is high in the sky, they eat and rest, and the cycle repeats.
All right.
Host, this is the most scientific way to sleep!
[Yeah? ]
Of course, the kind of continuous sleep you're used to only appeared after the Industrial Revolution because compressing sleep time into longer blocks allowed livestock to work longer periods.
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzhu immediately sobered up!
Prince An: What Industrial Revolution?
Don't we all have a two-stage sleep pattern?
How do you sleep through a continuous stream of sleep?
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: Where did his little crown princess come from?
Shen Changyuan: Mingzhu?
His pearl...
This reminded him of when Shen Mingzhu was just born. Out of kindness, he gave an old monk a bowl of porridge. When the monk heard that a new baby girl had been born, he glanced at Shen Mingzhu and immediately shook his head and said.
"Her soul is torn in two. The girl suffered greatly, but the phoenix will return, and she will be reborn from the ashes—only then will there be a glimmer of hope!"