Back in his own courtyard, Chen Changan suddenly asked, "Yun Yao, how long have you been by my side?"
"Reporting to the Heir Apparent, it's been nearly ten years."
"Ten years. You've been by my side all this time. You've worked hard."
"If I remember right, you started following me when you were thirteen, didn't you? So you're twenty-three now?"
"Yes, I've turned twenty-three."
"You're a grown woman now. Have you never thought about getting married?"
Chen Changan's sudden question caught Mu Yunyao off guard, and she looked a little nervous.
"Heir Apparent... What do you mean?"
"Have I done something wrong? Have I failed you somehow? Are you going to send me away?"
Seeing Mu Yunyao so anxious and at a loss, Chen Changan smiled. "My health gets worse by the day. Sooner or later, I'll be gone, and I can't help worrying about you."
"If you could find a good place to go, then I could leave in peace."
At his words, Mu Yunyao dropped to her knees with a thud. The force of it nearly sent Chen Changan flying.
Damn it!
Wasn't this turning the world upside down?
Chen Changan instinctively reached out to help Mu Yunyao up, but the moment his hand extended, he quietly drew it back.
This... wasn't fitting for his current status.
"Please don't worry, Heir Apparent. I absolutely won't let anything happen to you."
"No matter the cost, I'll keep you alive."
"This servant is willing to serve at your side for the rest of her life."
Mu Yunyao spoke with heartfelt sincerity. Chen Changan smiled, then stepped forward and helped her up.
"Don't say such foolish things. I know my own body. You... need to make plans for yourself."
"If anything happens to you, Heir Apparent, I'll go with you."
"You...