Marriage Alliance (3)

"They can come, but the timing is uncertain..."

"..." The Empress Dowager remained silent.

"Perhaps he's already here, or perhaps it will be a year or two before he arrives..."

"..."

"Don't worry, Mother, he'll most likely be able to attend your birthday banquet next year!!"

"..."

"Are Lan Yu and the others here?" The Empress Dowager reluctantly gave up on the topic of Ye Lang and went to ask her granddaughter Ye Lanyu.

"She and Little Seven went out to play. Those two can't stay still; they're always running around. But thankfully, they won't cause me any trouble when they're together," Long Anqi replied with a slightly indulgent smile.

"They won't cause you any trouble, because the two of them can handle it on their own..." Princess Longji added at this point, explaining that the definition of "causing trouble" is actually quite varied.

"..."

"Are you all settling in comfortably?" the Empress Dowager suddenly asked.

"Huh? Ah... It's alright." Long Anqi paused for a moment before slowly replying.

"You'll get used to it..." the Empress Dowager said gently.

This situation made Long Anqi a little uncomfortable. She gripped Ye Chengtian's hand, looking somewhat nervous...

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward, and no one knew what to say. There was a rift between the mother and daughter, and at this moment, it was not appropriate for others to chime in.

All I could do was remain silent, and slowly pass the time in silence!

This is a very normal situation for them to meet, so everyone seems to have gotten used to it.

Ye Chengtian looked up at the sky, Princess Longji simply took out a book to read, leaving Long Anqi and the Empress Dowager to look at each other and wait for them to break the silence.

However, after a long time, there was still no sound in the courtyard, as if there was nothing at all.

"Has everyone left? That jerk of a boss still hasn't shown up, and I'm supposed to wait for him to revise my show? Oh, sorry, I thought you were all gone..."

At that moment, the girl who had been the lead singer walked in, her delicate brows furrowed, and she spoke with a hint of complaint. Her voice broke the silence and drew everyone's attention to her.

She is the key to our breakthrough!

Therefore, when the young girl realized the problem and tried to leave, the Empress Dowager stopped her!

"Don't go yet, young lady. Your singing is very good. Who taught you?" The Empress Dowager wanted to find a topic to start the conversation. This question might not be what she wanted to ask, but it was the question she needed to ask most at this moment.

"Your Empress Dowager, it was the boss who taught me!" the girl replied truthfully.

"The boss taught you? Who is this boss you're talking about?" the Empress Dowager asked, puzzled. It seemed that she was the only one present who didn't know who the girl's boss was, but she had a rough idea and just wanted to confirm it.

"The boss is Young Master Ye Lang, he's our boss," the girl replied.

The people at the Wind Flower Snow Moon Tower have a special way of addressing Ye Lang: Boss. They've always considered it the best title!

"That little rascal!" The Empress Dowager chuckled. "What program is it? If you'd like, I can help you check it out."

"This... you can't look at this..." the girl said somewhat awkwardly.

"Why can't I look?" The Empress Dowager was a little puzzled. She was the Empress Dowager of the Empire, and it was already an honor for those people to help look at things. She didn't expect that someone would refuse.

"Mother, you're the only one here who can't look..." Long Anqi said with a strange expression. She said this because the girl looked at her with pleading eyes.

"Why?" The Empress Dowager was even more confused.

"Because this program was originally prepared for you! They came here to present a performance for you as a birthday celebration," Long Anqi replied.

Now the Empress Dowager understood. Since it was meant for her, it had to be kept mysterious, otherwise it wouldn't be amazing.

"I see, then I'm indeed not suitable! Hehe..." The Empress Dowager laughed, "Little girl, what's your name?"

"Liu Feiyan!" the girl replied. That's right, for such an important occasion, it was only natural that Liu Feiyan, the top courtesan, would be there. It was only natural for her to be here.

"Liu Feiyan? I've heard that name before. You're the most popular one in the teahouse." The Empress Dowager recalled that when she was in Ye City, someone seemed to have mentioned Liu Feiyan's name, and she had also heard that Liu Feiyan seemed to have an unusual relationship with Ye Lang.

Of course, she later learned that the so-called unusual relationship was just a rumor, and that the person involved did not have such a relationship; it was simply a boss-employee relationship.

If there's anything different about this place, it's that the relationship between the boss and the employees is really good!

"Your Empress Dowager is too kind!" Liu Feiyan said calmly.

"This young lady is destined for greatness. That little rascal Ye Lang has a good eye," the Empress Dowager said with a smile. Throughout, Liu Feiyan's attitude remained calm, even knowing her true identity.

This composure also reveals some of Liu Feiyan's potential.

"Hmm, the boss has a good eye and is also good at deceiving people. He tricked us all into coming here! And he ran away, living a carefree life everywhere, humph!!" Liu Feiyan said with some displeasure. Her cute expression made it clear that she had forgotten the current situation and who the people standing around her were. She was just blaming Ye Lang.

"Hehe, youth is wonderful. These young people are all like this, they have no manners." Long Anqi said with a smile. Her words seemed to be a reminder to Liu Feiyan that there were other people present, and also seemed to be a message to the Empress Dowager that these were matters for the younger generation, and they didn't need to interfere.

"Ah, hehe, Madam, I'd better take my leave now and go check out the local things so I can make some corrections." Liu Feiyan stuck out her little tongue and then ran off.

Although Liu Feiyan was just an ordinary person, her personality and profession made her treat everyone the same and she didn't have any particular reservations.

Perhaps this is also due to Ye Lang's influence...

"This Liu Feiyan is quite good, but it's a pity her background is a bit poor. Otherwise, she could consider giving the Imperial Prince a chance," the Empress Dowager said with a hint of regret.

Although the Empress Dowager was very open-minded, the difference in their status still stopped her from pursuing him. She liked him, but some things were simply impossible.

"As long as they are happy, I don't care about their background, and that little rascal Ye Lang won't care either. He has never cared," Long Anqi said calmly, sighing inwardly. After all, the Empress Dowager is the Empress Dowager, and she is different from others.