"Xuexue."

"Hmm." Xiao Wanxue responded helplessly once more, not understanding why her husband seemed to have turned foolish on their wedding day.

Putting aside Xiao Wanxue's confusion, Yang Mengchen outside the bridal chamber was sporting a dark expression. Although her elder brother was usually a man of few words, he wasn't so dim-witted, especially at such a time. Even if he wasn't adept at sweet nothings, he should at least say something pleasant.

As if he heard Yang Mengchen's thoughts, Yang Chengrong continued, "Xuexue, I will treat you well for a lifetime, I will never let you down."

"Men should be as steady as rocks, wives should be as gentle as reeds," Xiao Wanxue started, then with a resolute tone, she made her vow.

Upon hearing this, Yang Chengrong's dark eyes suddenly shone like stars, his voice warm, excited and firm: "Reeds are tough like silk, rocks never shift."

Xiao Wanxue looked up at Yang Chengrong, their gazes full of deep affection. Seeing the happiness and determination in each other's eyes, they felt a sweetness like honey, as a warm and romantic atmosphere quietly flowed around them.

Outside the room, Yang Mengchen let out a long sigh of relief. Thankfully, her elder brother wasn't really dull or taciturn. She believed that he would keep his word and be good to her sister-in-law for a lifetime, and would never let her down. Reassured, she quietly left with a baffled-looking Long Yingtong and Luo Jingyao, who was grinning mischievously.

Little did she know, as she turned, she saw Long Xuanmo standing at the stairway entrance, his deep and dark eyes fixed on her.

And Sister Jin, alongside others, bowed their heads, standing on both sides of the corridor.

For some reason, Yang Mengchen's face flushed red involuntarily, subconsciously releasing Luo Jingyao's hand. She thought of something, hurriedly took Long Yingtong's hand, and walked quickly downstairs. Passing by Long Xuanmo, she heard his deep voice say, "If Ah Jiu wishes to listen, I can tell it to Ah Jiu." Her heartbeat quickened and she hastened away with Long Yingtong, passing Long Xuanmo.

Watching Yang Mengchen flee with flushed ears, Long Xuanmo's brows relaxed, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Good heavens, the usually aloof Prince Chen was actually smiling? Were they seeing things?

Aside from Luo Jingyao and Sister Jin, Sister Ling and two others instinctively rubbed their eyes to make sure that Prince Chen was indeed smiling. Their astonishment was beyond words.

Seeing the flabbergasted expression on Sister Ling and the others, Long Xuanmo's gaze turned stern, and he swiftly tucked away the smile on his lips, giving them a warning glance.

Coming back to their senses, Sister Ling and the other two followed Sister Jin downstairs, chasing after their respective masters.

After the noon banquet and having put Pingping and Anan to sleep, and instructing Haitang and Bai He to stay behind, Yang Mengchen, followed by Sister Jin and the four others, headed to the chamber where Long Xuanmo was staying.

Long Xuanmo and his wife Long Jingxi were sitting beside the table, alone apart from one another. Long YiXuan and Long Yingtong had left for the academy after eating.

Long Jingxi awkwardly smiled and said, "Ms. Yang, I would like to ask for your help to see if I need to continue taking the medicine." Min Luozhan's medicine had long been stopped, and after Yang Mengchen's treatment, he had already fully recovered.

Yang Mengchen nodded, placed her fingers on Long Jingxi's right wrist to check her pulse, and after a while, she said indifferently, "The Eldest Princess does not need to take medicine anymore."

"Really?" Long Jingxi was excited and overjoyed: This indicated that she could have children now.

Min Luozhan was also very happy, and even Long Xuanmo showed a hint of joy.

"Later, I will make a pill for the Eldest Princess. She should start taking it the day after her next menstrual cycle ends," After treatment, Long Jingxi's period should be around the 18th, which was in three days. Yang Mengchen had asked Long Jingxi, "If nothing unexpected happens, there should be good news next month, though it's not a certainty."

On hearing this, Long Jingxi was ecstatic, her right hand instinctively caressing her abdomen, soon to nurture the bloodline of her and her husband—how wonderful!

Looking at his beloved wife, Min Luozhan's gaze was tender as water.

"Thank you, Ms. Yang." In their hearts, Long Jingxi and her husband were filled with gratitude towards Yang Mengchen, and they resolved to repay her kindness if the chance arose, "We'll have to trouble Ms. Yang more in the future." If they had a child, the couple would stay until the child's full moon celebration.

Yang Mengchen smiled and nodded her head.

Seeing the look from the Third Imperial Younger Brother, the astute Long Jingxi and Min Luozhan made an excuse and left.

Pouring a cup of tea for Yang Mengchen, Long Xuanmo said, "The arithmetic book with the rhyme table attached has begun to be printed in large numbers and will soon be widely promoted. Chu paper and colored paper have also begun production. The emperor was very pleased and rewarded me with many things. I have brought them back and will send them to your room later."

Yang Mengchen did not refuse; she figured that even if she did, Long Xuanmo would find an excuse to give them to her, so why bother refusing.

"By the way, when we left the Capital, we encountered someone. Ah Jiu, guess who?"

Yang Mengchen glanced up at Long Xuanmo and said irritably, "Does His Highness think I'm a deity? As if I could just make a guess and get it right instantaneously."

"If Ah Jiu were a deity, what would I do?" Long Xuanmo wanted to talk more with her after not seeing her for over twenty days, but seeing her frown, he quickly checked his teasing spirit, "Just as we left the city gates, we happened to come across a guard conducting a routine check on an ox cart;

Yingtong recognized the woman on the ox cart as Zhang Meiju from your village. The Eldest Imperial Sister had heard that the Zhang family had once offended you, so she ordered the guards to stop her;

After interrogation, Zhang Meiju confessed that she was going to the Capital to seek out the Xiao family and Prince Su, alleging that your family and Xiao Hongtao's were betrothed early, with the absurd idea of using the Xiao family and Prince Su's hands to deal with your family."

Yang Mengchen's expression darkened, her eyes filled with a cold murderous intent, yet her tone was full of mockery, "This Zhang Meiju is really bold to dare to go to the Capital alone."

"Ah Jiu, do not worry, she can no longer threaten you. The Xiao family and Prince Su are currently preoccupied with their own troubles, so Ah Jiu need not concern herself with such petty clowns," Long Xuanmo never took the Xiao family and Prince Su seriously.

Yang Mengchen frowned slightly; from Long Xuanmo's words, it seemed that Zhang Meiju was likely a dead soul under the knife by now, but it was all her own fault, as the saying goes—aiming too high only to end up life as thin as paper.

"What is Ah Jiu thinking about?"

"Nothing," answered Yang Mengchen, shaking her head.

Knowing that Yang Mengchen had something on her mind but did not want to share, Long Xuanmo felt deeply disappointed and resentful, yet he chose not to press her, "Something very interesting just happened in the Capital, and I'm sure Ah Jiu would be very pleased to hear about it."

"Oh." Yang Mengchen took a sip of her tea, hiding the sharpness in her eyes; surely the incident Long Xuanmo mentioned was that one.

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