After eavesdropping on my thoughts, my whole family changed their fate

After Jin Yuanyuan asked this series of questions, Cheng Che never asked about her again along the way.

The kid was smart enough to know what to say to shut him up.

After arriving at the palace, Cheng Che reported his work to the emperor and then went to visit the imperial garden with him.

At this time, Jin Yuanyuan had also finished watching The Crown Princess and followed along.

Her mind was now full of her mother's marriage, and she was in no mood to stroll around the garden.

[I don’t know what Cheng Che is thinking. Does he still like my mother? In his previous life, he almost committed suicide for her. He must have loved her deeply. I just don’t know what my mother is thinking.]

When the emperor heard the inner voice, his alarm bells rang.

His gossip radar was activated and he looked at Cheng Che, his eyes full of gossip.

"Ahem, Mr. Cheng, you are thirty-six this year, right? You haven't married yet? When I was your age, my children had already learned the Four Books and Five Classics. You should hurry up. If necessary, I can arrange a marriage for you."

"You have guarded Yumen Pass for the Tianyuan Kingdom for decades, and you have delayed your life."

Jin Yuanyuan and the emperor looked at Cheng Che at the same time, waiting for his reaction.

He was so scared that he waved his hands to refuse.

"No, no, no, thank you so much for your kindness, Your Majesty. I already have someone I like, but I haven't expressed my feelings yet."

When Cheng Che heard that he was going to be arranged to marry someone, he was afraid that the emperor would arrange a marriage for him with a noble lady, which would mean that he and Jin Ruoyun would no longer have a chance.

After saying this, he still felt a little embarrassed and glanced down at Jin Yuanyuan. Sure enough, she was covering her mouth to hold back her laughter.

The emperor curled his lips downwards, also trying to hold back a smile.

"In that case, Mr. Cheng, you should stay in the capital for the time being. When you are married, you can return. I will send the second son of the Jin family to guard Yumen Pass, so you can rest assured."

Jin Yuanyuan looked at the emperor with admiration, and felt so happy that it seemed as if a little man was dancing in her heart.

[Wow, Your Majesty, you are so thoughtful. Tianyuan Kingdom is so lucky to have an emperor like you. ]

Although I don’t know what my mother feels at the moment, at least I know that Cheng Che still likes her.

No matter whether it succeeds in the end, at least she tried her best.

My mother is a very good woman. She shouldn't have wasted her life like this. She would be a widow.

But if mother doesn't like him, it doesn't matter. She can find someone better for mother, or take her to travel and have a good time.

Life is not complete only by getting married and having children, there are many more meaningful things to do.

But having someone always by her side is different from having them as her children.

On the way back to the general's mansion, Cheng Che looked at Jin Yuanyuan from time to time.

"Yuanyuan, you... don't tell your mother anything when you go back. She has always treated me as her younger brother."

Although they are the same age, Jin Ruoyun always wanted a younger brother when she was a child.

As time went by, he even forgot that they were the same age.

He doesn't know her feelings now, and is afraid that Jin Yuanyuan will say something nonsense, which will make her move further away from him.

He never forgot her all these years, but because she was married and had children, he kept his love for her in his heart and never expressed it.

"Don't worry, Uncle Cheng. I'm very tight-lipped and I won't tell anyone. Not only will I not tell anyone, I'll also help you two make connections. As for whether it will work, it all depends on you."

She can absolutely vouch for Cheng Che's character. He is different from Gu Boqing, the hypocrite who abandoned his lover after having fun with her. He is a true gentleman.

Moreover, she grew up in the Jin family and knew them well, so she was very happy to make this marriage happen.

With her assurance, Cheng Che breathed a sigh of relief.

After returning to the general's mansion, Jin Yuanyuan couldn't wait to run to Jin Ruoyun.

"Mother, mother, Uncle Cheng wants to stay at home for a while and won't leave."

Jin Ruoyun put down the book and looked up at her, "Who is guarding Yumen Pass?"

"The Emperor said that my second uncle should take over temporarily for a while."

Jin Ruoyun was just about to ask why she suddenly stayed when she heard her daughter's voice.

[Uncle Cheng Che, he didn't leave because of mother. Hehehe, that's great. The emperor is so considerate to let him stay in Kyoto.]

Jin Ruoyun's heart trembled. Was it because of her...

She was not worthy of him. A divorced woman with a child was not worthy of him at all.

He felt lonely, but showed no sign of abnormality on his face. He continued reading, but the light in his eyes had faded. I couldn't tell whether he was reading or thinking about someone.

Gu Xu has been preparing for the imperial examination and has not relaxed for a long time. Jin Yuanyuan suggests going for an outing, and Cheng Che clamors to go together.

Jin Yuanyuan and Gu An pulled Jin Ruoyun's sleeves and insisted that he come with them.

Jin Ruoyun had no choice but to let him go with her.

Cheng Che rode a horse and protected their carriage on both sides.

"I haven't been back to Beijing for a long time. I didn't expect it to have changed so much. That hill was very desolate and uninhabited before, but now there are several snack stalls there."

Jin Ruoyun lifted the curtain and looked over. She was smiling gently.

"Well, it was Yuanyuan who insisted on buying it, saying that the feng shui there was good, and it would be great whether we rent it out or use it ourselves."

Unexpectedly, she was right. Now, that place is the most profitable place within dozens of miles.

Jin Yuanyuan loves to eat, so she suggested opening a lot of snack stalls.

When their carriage reached this point, Gu Xu suggested stopping and taking a picnic nearby.

The main reason for coming out today was to relax him. He spoke and the group stopped.

Gu Xu helped Duan Shuhe and the others get off the carriage.

Jin Yuanyuan was carried down by Cheng Che, "Yuanyuan, where are the Goubuli buns for sale? Let's go buy some to try."

"Okay, I know which one is the best. I was the one who tasted them one by one and found the best one, so I asked her to set up a stall here."

She wanted to choose the most delicious buns, not because she was greedy.

When I got to the stall, I saw that it was Jin Yuanyuan. The lady selling buns greeted me warmly and directly gave me a tray of the biggest meat buns.

Cheng Che handed over the copper coin and the old lady waved her hand.

"It's Miss Jin who wants to eat it. Why do you want money?"

"I originally set up a stall on the busiest street, but the protection fees kept increasing. Finally, I told Ming Qiang that it was Miss Jin who was kind enough to let me set up a stall here."

"If it weren't for Miss Jin, I don't know where I would be now. I can't take this money!"

She pushed it back and said she would not take any money.

Jin Yuanyuan had no choice but to ask Cheng Che to take the money back.

"Then please help me wrap it with another layer of wax paper. This bun has just come out of the pan and it's too hot for me to handle."

"Hey, good."

Seeing them taking the money back, the old lady was happy and hurried to the back to get some more oil paper.

When everyone entered the shed, Jin Yuanyuan put down the copper coin in Cheng Che's hand and left quickly.

When the old lady came out, the man was gone. There were copper coins on the table. She was deeply moved.

Jin Yuanyuan returned to the picnic site and distributed the buns to everyone.

She also took one and ate it, looking aside while eating.

"Can we go into the woods? I want to catch little rabbits."