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Although Yun Jin apologized quickly, she was not afraid.

The emperor's lips twitched, and he waved his hand at Fu Lai, saying with a wry smile, "Get up, it's alright. Ning Hai is just being genuine, I don't blame you."

Yun Jin quickly got up from the ground and excitedly gave the emperor a thumbs up: "Your Majesty, Ning Hai knew you were shrewd and wouldn't hold a grudge against Ning Hai."

The emperor was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter. After laughing, he said to Xiao Jingyan, "This girl does resemble your mother back then."

Xiao Jingyan immediately bowed and spoke well of Yun Jin: "Uncle is right. I also think she is like my mother, unpretentious and straightforward."

The emperor nodded, leaned back on his dragon throne, and turned his gaze back to Yun Jin.

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Ninghai, I've always been curious about how you came up with that method of using heated walls and kang beds?"

Yun Jin blinked, a hint of embarrassment in her eyes: "Your Majesty, actually, that heated kang wasn't Ning Hai's idea. It was when I was a child, I went to play in the mountains with my family and saw a hunter's family."

They built a hollow wall behind the stove, so when they burned firewood, the heat would go through the wall and make the whole house warm.

I found it strange, so I squatted down by the stove and watched it for a long time, and even asked how it was built.

Later, when they arrived in the capital, they met a prince one day and casually mentioned the matter. The prince thought it was a good idea and summoned Lord Fu Ping. The three of them pondered it together for several days.

Actually, the dimensions, materials, and flue layout on those blueprints were mostly the result of research by Lord Fu and the Prince. It's not that I'm clever, it's that the Prince and Lord Fu are clever.

After she finished speaking, she added, with a hint of embarrassment in her voice, "This humble woman dares not deceive Your Majesty, but in truth, this humble woman still does not understand how the flue works."

Upon hearing this, the emperor raised an eyebrow and turned to Xiao Jingyan, asking, "Is that so?"

Xiao Jingyan awkwardly touched his nose and chuckled sheepishly, "Yes. Jin'er provided the idea, Fu Ping was in charge of drawing the blueprints, and the imperial nephew only occasionally offered some suggestions."

However, Jin'er was still modest; if she hadn't brought it up, there would have been no point in discussing the rest.

The emperor thought to himself: It seems that the idea of ​​this heated kang and heated walls was mostly pushed by Jing Yan behind the scenes. He deliberately put it under Yun Jin's name just to get his future wife the title of county princess.

He nodded, not pressing the matter further, and then asked, "Where did you get your prescription for treating the cold epidemic?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Jin immediately puffed out her chest and said with a hint of pride, "Your Majesty, that prescription was given to me by my master!"

The emperor's interest was piqued. He leaned forward, resting one elbow on the armrest of his chair, and looked at Yun Jin with a scrutinizing gaze: "You have a master? You studied medicine? I heard you cured Old Madam Zheng's headaches, is that true?"

Yun Jin quickly waved her hand and said somewhat ashamedly, "Your Majesty, to be honest, Ning Hai was able to cure Madam Zheng's headache because he saw a similar patient treated by his master, so he tried to do the same thing, and unexpectedly it really worked."

Actually, Ninghai only learned a little bit from her master, and she didn't even recognize all the herbs. Her master also said that Ninghai was just a woman, and if she had a headache or fever, she should know how to handle it herself.

She dared not claim that her medical skills were particularly outstanding. What if she were asked to treat a noble lady in the palace who fell ill, and she couldn't cure her? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

The emperor was well aware of her ulterior motives, but he didn't intend to investigate further.

He leaned back in his chair, his gaze sweeping between Xiao Jingyan and Yun Jin, before suddenly speaking, "Ninghai, I have bestowed this marriage upon you and Jingyan, but I haven't yet asked for your opinion. Are you willing? If you are not, I will withdraw the imperial decree."

Yun Jin felt a little embarrassed and glanced at Xiao Jingyan next to her, only to meet his serious and expectant expression.

She lowered her head and said shyly, "Ayan is very good."

Looking at her shy, girlish appearance, the emperor laughed loudly and said, "It seems you're willing."

Then she turned to Xiao Jingyan and asked, "Ayan, when do you plan to issue the imperial decree of marriage?"

Xiao Jingyan immediately bowed and replied earnestly, "Uncle Emperor, I would like to choose a better day to go later."

The emperor nodded, leaned back in his dragon throne, and tapped his fingers lightly twice on the armrest: "Should I have the Imperial Astronomical Bureau help you choose a date?"

Xiao Jingyan quickly shook his head: "I thank you in advance, Your Majesty. Today, I would like to take Jin'er back to see my father and mother first, and ask for their opinion, before I come to ask Your Majesty for a good day."

The emperor nodded and did not press the matter: "Very well. Marriage is indeed a serious matter and should indeed be discussed with the parents first."

He waved to Fu Lai, who understood and hurriedly had someone bring over trays containing gold and silver jewelry, as well as several pieces of cloth.

The Emperor smiled and said, "These are the rewards I have prepared for Ninghai. From now on, you will be a county princess, and you must maintain the proper decorum. If anyone bullies you, just tell me, and I will stand up for you."

Upon seeing the reward, Yun Jin's eyes lit up. She immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying loudly, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is so kind. Ning Hai will definitely come to pay his respects to you often in the future."

The emperor shook his head and waved his hand helplessly, saying, "Alright, alright, Fulai, send them out."

As Xiao Jingyan turned to leave with Yun Jin, the emperor suddenly called him back and asked, "Are you going to visit your grandmother today?"

Xiao Jingyan stopped and shook his head: "I won't go today. I'll take Jin'er to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager another day."

The emperor nodded, said nothing more, and watched the two walk out of the hall side by side.

He leaned back on the dragon throne, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest, staring thoughtfully at the doorway.

When Fu Lai returned, he suddenly asked, "Fu Lai, do you think this girl is really as simple-minded as she seems on the surface?"

Fu Lai lowered his head and replied cautiously, "Your Majesty, you're asking this servant, aren't you putting this servant in a difficult position? This servant is dull-witted, how could I possibly understand!"

The emperor scoffed, "Don't I know you? Tell the truth!"

Fu Lai said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, this servant only thinks that this Princess Ninghai is quite bold, but I really don't see anything else."

The emperor sighed and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, I won't make things difficult for you. Go and ask the empress if the palace banquet is ready this year. Remember to arrange a seat for this girl."

……

Yun Jin followed behind Xiao Jingyan, walking all the way out of the palace.

Accompanying them were several eunuchs arranged by Fu Lai, each carrying a tray with the emperor's rewards.

Neither of them spoke during the journey. After leaving the palace and placing the rewards on the carriage, the eunuchs turned and went back.

After the two boarded the carriage, Yun Jin finally let out a long breath and looked at Xiao Jingyan expectantly: "Ayan, how did I perform today? Do you think His Majesty will believe I'm a crude girl?"

Although the emperor's favorability towards her had stopped at 29%, she did not believe that he had no doubts about her.

Xiao Jingyan poured her a cup of hot tea and handed it to her before slowly saying, "No, it's alright."