No matter what, the marriage between Chen Mu and Ye Qingcheng was real. He was indeed Ye Chengtian's son-in-law.
As his father-in-law, Ye Chengtian naturally did not want to see him offend Qin Xuanji and be slapped to death by her.
"Chen Mu pays his respects to Father-in-law," Chen Mu said, cupping his hands.
Setting aside all the unpleasant affairs of the Ye Family, Chen Mu held no prejudice against Ye Chengtian himself.
As a father, he had done everything within his power for Ye Qingcheng.
That alone earned him the right to have Chen Mu call him Father-in-law.
"Mm." Ye Chengtian acknowledged him, his gaze drifting toward Qin Xuanji from time to time as he watched for changes in her expression.
For some reason, the atmosphere in Qingyun Prefecture was not thick with gunpowder as he had imagined.
Could he have already compromised and decided to sever his relationship with Qingcheng? To let her go?
"Sit," Qin Xuanji gestured.
"In Your Majesty's presence, this lowly one should remain standing." Ye Chengtian dared not accept.
"You are Mu'er's father-in-law, and thus my fellow in-law. There is no need to be constrained by such tedious formalities," Qin Xuanji declared.
"Mu'er? Fellow in-law?" Ye Chengtian picked out the key words in her statement with precision.
His eyes darted between Chen Mu and Qin Xuanji, disbelief written all over his face.
"Your Majesty, are... are you his mother?" To ensure he had not misunderstood Qin Xuanji's meaning, Ye Chengtian simply asked for confirmation.
"That is correct." Qin Xuanji confirmed it without the slightest hesitation.
"..." Ye Chengtian froze again for a long while.
This trip to Great Cang and Tianyuan had brought far too many things he could never have anticipated before setting out.
He had never expected Ye Qingcheng to go from