Li Yunrui was just about to follow when she saw Ye Zhong of the Ye Family take the initiative to approach Zhou Cheng.
At the sight, she sat back down, outwardly composed, but with her ears pricked to listen to the conversation farther down.
"Linger hasn't caused Your Highness any trouble at your residence, has she?"
That single question from Ye Zhong immediately left Zhou Cheng embarrassed.
He smiled awkwardly. "What are you saying, Lord Ye? Linger is innocent and straightforward, and treats people sincerely. How could such a fine young woman cause trouble? If anything, I... have wronged her."
Ye Zhong nodded, then shook his head. "I know Linger's temperament. If she had suffered any injustice, she would have run straight to the Imperial Villa. She hasn't gone there and has stayed at your residence instead, so she hasn't been wronged."
Then he added, "Speaking of which, it is time to put Your Highness's marriage to Linger on the agenda."
He paused. "After all, it would look rather unseemly if her pregnancy began to show. It would make it seem that our Ye Family had failed to raise our daughter properly."
Despite having lived two lives, Zhou Cheng really had no experience dealing with a father-in-law.
Not knowing what to say, he could only agree.
Seeing Zhou Cheng's respectful expression, without a trace of impatience, Ye Zhong felt somewhat satisfied.
"Ye Wan wrote to say he thinks highly of Your Highness. The Border Army's fighting has ceased for now. If the Qing-Qi peace negotiations succeed, Ye Wan will return to Dingzhou before long.
"Dingzhou is our Qing's front line against the Western Hu. Though fighting breaks out from time to time, it is also an important trading hub for the many tribes of the Western Grasslands. Should Your Highness