Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Soon, the day for betrothal arrived, which meant that there was only one day left until their wedding.

Meanwhile, Su Qianrou was still fast asleep in bed, immersed in a sweet dream, when she was awakened by a noisy noise and called out, "Chunzhu."

A moment later, Chunzhu came in and said, "Miss, you're awake."

"Why is it so noisy outside?"

"Miss, the Regent has arrived with the betrothal gifts. There are so many gifts! It's been half an hour and they still haven't finished moving them. I heard that the last load just came out of the Regent's mansion."

"He probably emptied out the Regent's Palace," Su Qianrou muttered.

"Miss, would you like to get up and go see?"

"Ok".

Then, upon arriving at the main hall, they found the courtyard piled high with boxes, making it almost impossible to walk through. Servants were still carrying boxes inside, and Su Qianrou couldn't help but wonder how much betrothal gift he had brought.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

"woke up".

"I'm sorry for making you laugh, Your Highness."

"It's alright."

"Why is the Crown Prince here too?" Su Qianrou asked Mu Xinchen.

"Today is the day Fifth Brother proposes marriage, how could I not come?" Mu Xinchen was even more excited than Mu Jinchen, the groom. Anyone who didn't know better would think that it was Mu Xinchen who was getting married.

Su Qianrou smiled and said nothing. Then, she looked at Su Jing'an and the others and called out, "Father, Mother, Eldest Brother, Eldest Sister-in-law."

"You child, knowing that today is the day for the betrothal ceremony, you still got up so late, making the prince wait here for so long," Lin Rong scolded, but her tone was full of doting affection.

"How could I have known he would arrive so early?"

"Rou'er, don't be rude," Su Jing'an reminded her.

"It's alright."

"Please forgive us, Your Highness, but we have spoiled this child."

"It's no big deal."

Lin Rong walked to Su Qianrou's side and instructed her, "Rou'er, you can't do this after you get married. You must put the Prince first, and..."

"Mother, I know you've said it many times already."

"It's not enough to just know; you have to take it to heart, you have to..."

Su Qianrou really didn't want to listen to her nagging, so she said, "Well, it's the Prince's first time here, so I'll show him around." As she spoke, she gave Mu Jinchen a wink.

Mu Jinchen smiled slightly and replied, "Okay."

"Your Highness, this way please... Your Highness, please."

Then, the three of them went outside.

Seeing her like this, Lin Rong felt somewhat helpless and worried, and couldn't help but sigh.

Su Jing'an walked to her side, took her hand, and said, "Alright, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so don't worry about it. Besides, Rou'er is a sensible person; she knows what to do."

“Yes, Mother, don’t worry, my sister won’t do anything reckless,” Su Mingxuan echoed.

Lin Rong understood, but she couldn't help worrying that Su Qianrou might anger Mu Jinchen due to her momentary willfulness, making her life difficult.

Su Qianrou was unaware of her worries. At this moment, she, Mu Jinchen, and Mu Xinchen were strolling in the garden. She couldn't help but tease, "Your Highness, how does it feel to walk through the main gate?"

Before Mu Jinchen could answer, Mu Xinchen said, "Fifth Sister-in-law, what you're saying makes it sound like Fifth Brother always used the side door before."

Su Qianrou said with a smile, "I don't know if we went through the side door or not, but we did climb over the wall quite a few times."

"How is that possible? Fifth Brother doesn't need to climb over walls."

Su Qianrou did not respond, but looked at Mu Jinchen with a teasing expression on her face.

"It feels pretty good," Mu Jinchen said without changing his expression.

"No, Fifth Brother, you really climbed over the wall?"

"What, you have a problem with that?"

"No," he dared not object, but unable to contain his curiosity, he leaned close to Su Qianrou and whispered, "Fifth Sister-in-law, what is Fifth Brother doing climbing over the wall?"

"Being a thief or... having a secret rendezvous with a beautiful woman."

"Absolutely not, Fifth Brother isn't that kind of person."

"That's because you don't understand your fifth brother."

"How did you know?"

"you guess".

"How could I have guessed that?"

Su Qianrou smiled gently and said nothing.

"You're getting married tomorrow, are you really sure about it?"

"Does Your Highness mean that if there were no other options, I could not possibly back out of the engagement?"

"cannot".

“That’s it. The envoy from the Western Regions is still here. If I don’t marry the prince, it won’t be as simple as breaking off the engagement.”

"I will not let you regret this."

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will not let you regret this. After we get married, you will be my support, and I will be your backing, ensuring you have no worries."

Mu Jinchen looked at her and said meaningfully, "I'm looking forward to it."

Su Qianrou assumed he was expecting her to put his mind at ease, so she didn't think much of it.

That evening, Su Qianrou lay in a rocking chair reading a storybook, completely absorbed in it and forgetting all about home.

Chunzhu reminded her, "Miss, it's time to sleep. We have to get up early tomorrow."

"Wait a little longer, I'll finish watching it soon, then I'll go to sleep."

“Miss, you said this half an hour ago.”

Su Qianrou ignored it, pretending not to hear it.

Chunzhu looked at her helplessly.

Just then, a familiar voice called out, "Sister!" and Su Haoyu rushed in.

Su Qianrou looked at him and said, "Xiaoyu, you're back." She quickly got up, walked up to him, and looked him up and down. "You're darker, thinner, and taller."

"But it has also become stronger."

"I thought you weren't coming back."

"How could that be? You're getting married, how could I not come back? Something just kept me from coming back, that's why I'm late."

"It's not too late, it's good that you're back."

"Sister, are you really going to marry the Regent?"

"Tomorrow is our wedding day, what do you say?"

"If you don't want to get married, I can take you away."

"What nonsense are you talking about? If I were to elope, that would be a crime of deceiving the emperor, punishable by the execution of my entire family."

"Can……".

"Alright, I'm not unwilling. The Regent is fine."

"real".

"Of course it's true. The Regent is not only handsome, but also powerful. I'm getting a great deal by marrying him."

"No, that's not true. He got a great deal by marrying such a wonderful sister like me."

Su Qianrou looked at him and couldn't help but chuckle.

Then, Su Haoyu said, "Sister, you wait, I will definitely work hard to earn military merits and become a general as soon as possible, so that he will not dare to bully you."

"Xiaoyu, don't forget what your original purpose was in joining the army. It was to protect your country, not to earn military merit. I know you want to be my support, and I'm glad you have that intention. However, don't be impatient for quick success. For us, whether you can become a general is not important. What's important is that you can come back safely."

"I know, sister, don't worry, I won't act impulsively."

"That's good...Alright, you've traveled for so long, you must be tired. Go back and get some rest. We can talk about it tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll head back now. You should get some rest too."

"it is good".

Then, Su Haoyu walked out.

Su Qianrou stopped reading the storybook and turned to go into the inner room.