The bright moon hangs high, beckoning him down from his pedestal.

The next morning, as Granny Yan was helping Shen Qingruo with her hair and makeup, she whispered, "Granny, don't do my hair in a bun today."

"Do you have any simple white dresses? The simpler the better."

As instructed, Granny Yan found a white long dress with a simple design, except for a few small lilies of the valley embroidered in light blue silk thread on the collar and cuffs.

Shen Qingruo braided her long hair into a side braid, which hung down on the left side, without wearing any jewelry.

After finishing her makeup, she looked fresh and refined, with an untainted purity, and the childlike innocence in her eyes and brows was also enhanced, like a girl next door.

This is the scene that Shen Wangxi saw when she walked in.

The little girl was getting up to go out, and her side-braided pigtails made her look even younger, so well-behaved that it melted people's hearts.

A look of amazement flashed in his eyes, which then turned into deeper affection.

Shen Wangxi stepped forward, naturally took her hand, and asked gently, "Aruo, where are you planning to go so early in the morning? I'll go with you."

Shen Qingruo raised her head and looked at him, her eyes clear, her voice soft yet firm: "I want to go see my mother."

She paused, then added, "I'll go alone."

Shen Wangxi was taken aback.

The name Yun Wan carried almost no weight in his past life, and even carried a sense of disgust at being fooled.

But now, because of Aruo, the name suddenly felt heavy, forcing him to treat it with caution.

Seeing the unwavering determination in the girl's eyes, Shen Wangxi tactfully released her hand and nodded.

"Alright, I'll wait for you here." He looked at her, his tone gentle.

Shen Qingruo nodded slightly, turned around and walked out of the royal tent alone, her figure gradually disappearing into the morning light.

As she watched her leave, the gentleness on Shen Wangxi's face slowly faded.

He hesitated for a moment, then called out, "Wu Tian."

Wu Tian immediately bowed and stepped forward: "Your Majesty."

Shen Wangxi rubbed his temples, his tone tinged with annoyance: "When the Great Zhou Dynasty was first established, I ordered that the ancestral tablets of the Shen clan be moved to the capital for worship. As for Yun Wan..."

He paused for a moment, then said, "When the imperial harem was being honored, I took care of the Empress's feelings and didn't even grant her a posthumous title."

"Nowadays, is her memorial tablet forgotten, or even placed in a proper place?"

Wu Tian bowed his head and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Shen Wangxi walked to the head seat and sat down, then continued, "If Yun Wan's memorial tablet is brought back to the capital, what do you think I should do with it?"

He gave a self-deprecating smirk. "A woman who nominally cuckolded me—I can't very well let her into my imperial mausoleum, can I?"

Shen Wangxi paused for a moment, as if she had thought of something, then added softly, her tone carrying an indescribable meaning:

"However, I'm actually quite happy wearing this green hat right now."

"Speaking of which, I have to thank her and Wei Zheng. By a twist of fate, they gave me Aruo."

Wu Tian stood aside, listening to His Majesty's shocking remarks, and his lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

He secretly glanced at His Majesty's expression and saw that he seemed to really think so. He was filled with mixed feelings and didn't know how to respond.

Wu Tian hesitated for a long time before cautiously speaking, even carefully choosing his form of address to avoid awkwardness: "Your Majesty, this old servant believes that since Madam Yun is from the Yun family, perhaps her memorial tablet could be placed in the Yun family ancestral tomb?"

"Or perhaps, the Wei family's ancestral graves are also a final resting place?"

"In this way, the Imperial Concubine's longing for her mother can be comforted, and it is also more appropriate in terms of etiquette."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wangxi suddenly realized that this was indeed a win-win solution.

Let Yun Wan return to her original family, or let her enter the Wei family as Wei Zheng's wife. This would both satisfy Aruo's longing and save him from embarrassment.

"You're right." Shen Wangxi nodded. "Let's do as you say and go prepare."

"I will ask Aruo for her opinion when she returns."

"This old servant understands." Wu Tian bowed deeply.