After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Yin Cheng hugged her for a while before letting go, but his large hand, still gripping her waist, didn't retract. Instead, he openly took advantage of her, asking, "Niannian missed me too?"

Lin Nian pouted her rosy lips slightly, "I wasn't thinking about you."

The little beauty had little flesh on her face, a pointed chin, rosy lips, and pinkish nose and cheeks. Her phoenix eyes were clear and indifferent, with slightly upturned corners, giving her a cold and aloof appearance.

The man pinched her cheek, and Lin Nian glared at him angrily.

Yin Cheng felt that the skin under his fingertips was delicate and plump, and it was so easy to pinch.

"I'm planning to come and propose marriage tomorrow," Yin Cheng said.

Lin Nian blushed instantly and stammered, "Um..."

"Don't worry about Yin Shun's matter, I'll handle it."

"Alright." Lin Nian pulled him to the soft couch to rest, and as if possessed, he mimicked Hua Yue's coquettish tone, calling out, "Your Highness..."

Yin Cheng assumed he had a request to make and asked, "Hmm?"

Lin Nian shook her head and didn't say anything.

Yin Cheng simply thought this was the young man's strange behavior and expressed his respect and understanding.

Lin Nian frowned. He had called him in such a sickeningly sweet tone, so why was his reaction so indifferent?

Yin Cheng was unaware that the little beauty was angry. He began to ponder the difference between a royal marriage proposal and an ordinary marriage proposal, and whether he should consult the Imperial Observatory to calculate an auspicious date.

Or should I sneak into the palace tonight and ask his brother?

Lin Nian suddenly remembered the green ivy dress and asked, "Your Highness, did you choose that green ivy dress you gave me?"

"Yes," Yin Cheng confessed honestly. "The shopkeeper said this style is the most fashionable in Youzhou right now, and all the young men like it." He asked, "Niannian, do you like it?"

When Lin Nian heard that he had chosen it himself, he nodded seriously and said, "I like it."

Huayue and Xiaofu, who were eavesdropping outside the door, saw the same feeling in each other's eyes:

Young master is beyond saving!

Yin Cheng's confidence returned immediately. "I bought Hua Yue a dress before, but he wore it out once and came back chasing me with a knife."

Lin Nian chuckled, recalling the purple dress Hua Yue had mentioned before. "Who would give a young man such a purple dress?"

"How was I supposed to know he was dressed like an eggplant? He's so short, how could he look like an eggplant..." Yin Cheng said. "I know, round eggplant."

Upon hearing this, Hua Yue rolled up her sleeves and prepared to rebel.

Xiao Fu quickly grabbed him, "Calm down, Hua Yue."

Lin Nian was unaware that the two young men outside the door were eavesdropping, while Yin Cheng knew but didn't care.

"I heard from Huayue that you picked him up?" Lin Nian asked this question, partly to test the waters.

He knew that Huayue was very dependent on men, but he didn't know whether the man saw Huayue as a younger brother or as a future wife...

"Yes," Yin Cheng said. "One night, when we were attacked by the enemy, I was chasing after a general from Yanru and found him in a canyon north of Chongshan Pass."

At this point, Yin Cheng expressed his extreme admiration for Hua Yue, saying, "He's incredibly resilient; he survived being thrown off a canyon."

"How can you tell these things to a young man? Aren't you afraid of upsetting him?"

"What's there to be sad about?"

Lin Nian sighed softly and asked again, "Has Hua Yue always lived with the Northern Army?"

Yin Cheng nodded. "Yes."

Lin Nian asked, "What will happen to him in the future? Will he go back to the Northern Border?"

"No, I intend to let him stay."

The fierce Hua Yue outside the door also quieted down. This was the first time he had heard about Yin Cheng's future plans.

Lin Nian's heart tightened upon hearing this, fearing that the man might say something like, "I'll take Hua Yue into my room when she comes of age."

Yin Cheng said, "Yanru has already been defeated, the old emperor is dead, and there are a few capable princes among the remaining ones. However, they are probably busy fighting amongst themselves right now, and there won't be any war in the northern border for the time being, so I will not be returning to the northern border for the time being."

"Hua Yue will stay by your side; he can protect you."

Lin Nian responded somewhat sullenly.

Yin Cheng asked, "Why are you unhappy? Don't you like Hua Yue?"

Hua Yue, standing outside the door, felt a pang of anxiety. He was a beloved figure in the Northern Army.

But once he arrived in the capital, apart from the people in the Prince's mansion, strangers outside would say that he was ill-mannered and a disgraceful young man.

If the young master doesn't like him either, he might as well just bang his head against a block of tofu and give up.

Lin Nian shook her head, her heart filled with even greater sorrow.

She hasn't even married into the royal family yet, and she already has a 'brother'; there will only be more in the future...

Yin Cheng said, "This kid is a bit troublesome, but his martial arts are excellent. Let's just say that there aren't many people in the world who can beat him."

Lin Nian nodded absentmindedly, but in her heart she thought, "She's very good at fighting, which means Hua Yue is very useful."

In comparison, he was nothing more than an ignorant young man confined to the inner quarters, who had never seen the snow and winds of the North, nor had he ever witnessed the vastness of the world...

Yin Cheng noticed Lin Nian's low spirits. "Could Hua Yue have really gotten into trouble? My god, that brat! Don't be angry, I'll deal with him. I'll send another bodyguard over later."

Lin Nian shook her head. "He didn't cause any trouble, I just..."

Yin Cheng was always very patient with the little beauty. He got up, squatted down in front of the little beauty, and looked at her at eye level.

"I will respect your wishes. If there's anything that's bothering you, you must tell me," Yin Cheng said. "I'm not very bright, I won't be able to guess."

Lin Nian pursed her lips and remained silent for a long time.

Yin Cheng wasn't in a hurry; he just quietly looked into his eyes.

"I don't want you to marry someone else..." Lin Nian said vaguely, "Just marry me, okay?"

The young beauty had red eyes, her fingertips twirling a strand of the man's hair, her eyes lowered but she would steal a glance at him from time to time.

Yin Cheng suddenly had a flash of inspiration: Could it be that the little beauty thinks Hua Yue is his concubine?

After figuring out what the little beauty was thinking, I couldn't help but laugh. "Niannian, you really are..."

He knelt on the ground, hugged the pretty girl's waist, buried his face in her chest, and openly acted like a scoundrel.

"cute."

Hearing Yin Cheng's amused voice, Lin Nian seemed to realize something, and her cheeks flushed even more instantly.

Ahhh! What is he doing?! Ahhh, I might as well just die!!

He's actually jealous of a twelve-year-old kid!

I might as well die! I might as well just jump into the well right now!! I don't want to live anymore!

"Don't laugh..." Lin Nian tugged at the man's hair, blushing terribly. "You're not allowed to laugh anymore."

"Okay, okay." Yin Cheng released the little beauty, suppressing a laugh. "I've always raised him like a son."

Lin Nian blushed and said, "Oh..."

"I have no concubines, nor any mistresses," Yin Cheng said. "Only you, no one else."

Lin Nian kept her head down, not daring to look up at the man.

"So, actually, Kagetsu is quite well-behaved, isn't she?"

"Um……"

Yin Cheng used the back of his cool hand to cool down the little beauty, "Nian Nian doesn't dislike Hua Yue, right?"

Lin Nian gently kicked him, "Stop talking."

"You're so cute, I could die for you." Yin Cheng casually pinched the little beauty's earlobe and placed a light kiss on his cheek. "Sorry, I'm a lecher."

Lin Nian: "..."

How many more times am I going to be embarrassed to death today?!

Yin Cheng whispered in his ear, "Niannian, see you tomorrow."

Lin Nian was completely stunned, staring blankly as the man left before belatedly touching her cheek.