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Yunxiu blushed, wanting to ask if the wedding date had been set, but being a woman, she couldn't bring herself to ask such a question. So she changed the subject: "Yes, Your Highness, my second younger sister returned to the manor today. She was brought back by the First Prince and the First Princess."

Xiao Yifan tapped his fingers unconsciously on the table, looking at her and asking, "Did she say what happened? How did she survive?"

Yunxiu quickly repeated everything Shen Qingyun had said when the eldest prince brought Yun Jin back, as well as Yun Jin's own account of how she had escaped death.

After listening, Xiao Yifan remained silent for a moment, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, before nodding and saying, "Understood."

Yunxiu blinked and asked, "Your Highness, all the members of the Yun family have come today. When they saw Second Sister, they all said... said that she has been away for so long, and outsiders might gossip, which is worrying to the effect on the unmarried women in the manor."

She paused, bit her lip, and said, "Your Highness, won't this affect Xiu'er and...Your Highness?"

Upon hearing her words, Xiao Yifan immediately understood her meaning and felt that her idea was too naive. Trying to ruin Yun Jin's reputation through this matter was too low-level.

He shook his head and said, "Xiu'er, I don't want our marriage to be affected by these things. Do you understand?"

He paused, then said, word by word, "Don't act on your own! If you're unsure, have Meixiang ask me before making a decision."

Knowing she couldn't make any more advances towards Yun Jin, Yun Xiu could only nod and change the subject: "Your Highness, could you give me your shoe and clothing sizes? I'd like to make you a few pairs of shoes and socks, and a few more pieces of clothing."

Xiao Yifan glanced at her, smiled gently, and replied, "Okay, I'll have Meixiang give it to you later."

Yunxiu nodded, wanting to ask about the wedding date, but she opened her mouth, wanting to speak yet too embarrassed to say it.

Xiao Yifan roughly understood why she had come to see him, and said with a smile, "Go back and prepare for your marriage. Leave everything else to me. There won't be any changes."

Yunxiu immediately understood, nodded shyly, and said okay.

Xiao Yifan looked at her, his heart stirred, and he reached out to take her hand, asking softly, "Has Xiu'er had lunch yet?"

Yunxiu shook her head. Xiao Yifan hurriedly asked Meixiang to arrange lunch. After having lunch with Yunxiu, they left together.

Yunxiu finally felt at ease knowing that the marriage would not change.

On the other side, Liu Zhixue also heard that Yun Jin had not only returned unharmed, but had also recognized the Crown Prince's wife as her sworn sister, which made her feel very aggrieved.

She never imagined that Yun Jin would have such a lucky life.

However, she still sent a message to Yunxiu, urging her to remain calm and not to act rashly. Everything would be decided after she married into the Fifth Prince's household.

……

Inside the palace, in the imperial study.

Yu Zhensheng, the Director of the Imperial Observatory, knelt below and replied, "Your Majesty, I have determined the compatibility of the horoscopes of the Fifth Prince and Miss Yun, and they are a match made in heaven."

He then handed the red paper with the results written on it to Fu Lai, who presented it to the emperor.

The emperor looked at the contents of the red paper, nodded, put the paper down, and said to Fu Lai, "Go and invite Consort Shu here."

Fu Lai responded and left.

The Emperor gestured for Yu Zhensheng to rise, saying, "Rise, my dear minister. In your opinion, which day is better?"

Yu Zhensheng pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, March would be better, but the date is too close, and I'm afraid preparations will be a bit rushed."

The emperor nodded, leaned back in his chair, and rubbed his temples. "Hmm, let's wait for Consort Shu to come over and ask her what she thinks."

A short while later, Consort Shu entered and curtsied, saying, "Your Majesty, did you summon me?"

The Emperor handed her the red paper and said calmly, "The Imperial Astronomical Bureau has matched our birth dates and times, declaring it a match made in heaven. There are two wedding dates: March 18th and October 16th. Which date do you think is better?"

Consort Shu took the red paper, glanced at it, and asked Yu Zhensheng, "Lord Yu, which of these two dates is better?"

Yu Zhensheng stroked his beard and said slowly, "Your Majesty, compared to other dates, March 18th is a better day, auspicious for all matters. However, the time is a bit rushed, and I am worried that there will not be enough time to prepare."

Consort Shu pondered for a moment. Although March was a bit tight, it wasn't impossible.

She feared that things might change if things dragged on until October, and if something went wrong in the meantime, it wouldn't be good.

So she followed Yu Zhensheng's words and said, "Since March is better, then let's go with March. Your Majesty, although March is a bit tight, as long as we seize the time to prepare, it should be enough."

The Emperor nodded: "Then let's do it in March. Have the Imperial Clan Court file it, and tell the Ministry of Rites to hurry up and prepare as well."

Consort Shu quickly thanked her and withdrew.

Once the wedding date was set, the news reached the Ministry of Rites, and Yun Heting learned of it immediately. He quickly got into his carriage and returned home.

Yunxiu had just returned to her residence after parting ways with Xiao Yifan when she heard that the wedding date had been set, and a huge weight was finally lifted from her heart.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, arrived with official documents.

Yunheting received the document, sealed it with a red envelope, and had just seen off Physician Zhou when the teaching nanny sent by Consort Shu arrived.

Chu Wanqing welcomed the person in, and only after meeting her did she realize that this Su Mama was once the tutor of Consort Shu, which showed how much Consort Shu valued this matter.

She politely arranged for someone to deliver the gift to Xuezhai herself. On the way, she said to Granny Su, "Granny, I will be grateful if you can guide my daughter in the days to come. Please forgive her if she does anything wrong."

She had Qinghe give Granny Su a two-hundred-tael silver note, which Granny Su happily accepted.

Yunxiu had already changed her clothes and stood respectfully at the door to greet them. Upon seeing Granny Su, she quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Granny."

Granny Su looked her up and down, her gaze sweeping from the hairpin on her head to the embroidered shoes on her feet. After a long while, she finally spoke: "Young Miss, I have been ordered by Consort Shu to teach you the palace rules. From today onwards, your every word and action must be in accordance with the rules of the palace. If you make a mistake, I will not show any mercy."

Yunxiu's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly nodded, "Don't worry, Granny, I will definitely study hard."

The days that followed were like living in hell for Yunxiu.

Granny Zhou's rules were outrageously strict. Standing posture, walking posture, sitting posture, kneeling posture, bowing, greeting, serving tea, pouring water... every single one had to be practiced repeatedly until she was satisfied.

The slightest mistake means starting over; another mistake means being punished by standing in the corner for at least an hour.

Yunxiu gritted her teeth and endured it. This was the path she had chosen, and she had to continue down it.

With her wedding date set, Xiao Jingyan grew anxious, and that very night, he secretly came over again.