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

Huayue is like a proud bird, almost wagging its tail.

Yin Cheng rubbed his head. "Thank you."

Hua Yue chuckled for a while before remembering the important matter, "You just said you were looking for someone, who are you looking for?"

"National Preceptor Yanru," Yin Cheng said.

Hua Yue was puzzled, but that didn't stop him from speaking with disdain for the Imperial Advisor. "What do you want with him?"

Yin Cheng exclaimed in surprise, "No way, after all this time, you still don't know who he is?"

Hua Yue blinked blankly, "Huh? Isn't he the villain who colluded with Kong Sangqi?"

"Hiss..." Yin Cheng said, puzzled. "I remember he used to like you a lot, so why was he keeping it from you..."

Hua Yue scratched her head, "Who is it?"

Yin Cheng whispered a name.

Hua Yue suddenly opened her eyes wide, looking completely incredulous.

"What?!" Hua Yue felt utterly shocked, her voice trembling. "You mean he is—"

Yin Cheng quickly covered his mouth, saying, "You know it, you don't need to say it out loud."

Hua Yue's mouth gaped open, and she was stunned for a long time.

"How could this be..." Huayue muttered to herself, looking pitiful like an abandoned puppy, "Waaah, does he not trust me anymore? He even has to keep it from me."

"Perhaps he has his own reasons," Yin Cheng said. "Where does he live? Take me to see him."

"It's in the tallest tower of the palace," Huayue said. "But how do you know he is... Did he tell you secretly?"

"I'm smarter, I figured it out."

"whispering sound."

"Oh, right." Yin Cheng took out a brocade pouch from his bosom. "This is the coming-of-age gift your stepfather prepared for you."

Hua Yue was overjoyed, took the sachet, and stroked the embroidery on it. Then, somewhat saddened, she said, "But my coming-of-age ceremony was long ago..."

"This is a replacement for you," Yin Cheng said. "Nian Nian picked it out for you herself. Do you like it?"

Hua Yue nodded, opened the brocade pouch, and found a jade hairpin inside. He happily put it on, exclaiming, "I love it!"

He admired himself for a while before remembering his business.

To strike the best pose, Hua Yue raised her head proudly and led Yin Cheng to the tower.

"The Imperial Preceptor's residence is just ahead," Huayue said. "May I go in with you?"

"We're not strangers, let's go together," Yin Cheng said.

Hua Yue happily went to the tower together.

This is a restricted area; unauthorized personnel are not permitted to approach.

However, as the eldest prince, Hua Yue was not stopped by the soldiers.

Therefore, he led Yin Cheng in with great fanfare.

This was his first time visiting this place, which was filled with scriptures and banners, as well as all sorts of mysterious and strange magical artifacts.

Judging from the decorations alone, they are quite impressive.

"Is anyone home?" Huayue asked softly.

Yin Cheng, completely unsuspecting, asked loudly, "Is anyone there?"

Hua Yue was fortunate that the tower was heavily guarded, and no one except the Imperial Preceptor and the Emperor dared to trespass.

Otherwise, if Yin Cheng is discovered to be here, a life-or-death struggle will be inevitable.

Just then, a person with a face covered in bandages appeared, and he said impatiently, "What's all the noise about? What's all the noise about?"

Yin Cheng rolled his eyes. "Old man Xue, don't think I won't recognize you just because you changed your appearance."

Bandaged man: "..."

He silently unwrapped the bandages from his face, revealing a very familiar face—it was Old Man Xue from the thatched cottage.

Old Xue was very puzzled. He had only shown his eyes, yet he was still recognized.

How did you know it was me?

Yin Cheng said, "Because I have a brain."

Old Man Xue: "..."

At this moment, the masked imperial advisor lifted the folded scriptures and slowly approached.

Just as he lifted the beaded curtain and stepped down the stairs, he was embraced by Yin Cheng.

It was just a simple hug, without any romantic undertones.

Yin Cheng's voice was low, his heart filled with mixed emotions, "Master..."

Chu Ningyun gently rubbed his head. "Xiao Cheng, it's been a long time."

He paused for a moment, then asked, "How's your hand?"

Yin Cheng opened his palm. "It's all better now."

Chu Ningyun breathed a slight sigh of relief. "It's good that you're alright."

Old Xue sneered from the side, saying that the eyes were not eyes and the nose was not nose.

Nothing about it pleases me.

"He's tough and resilient, what could possibly happen to him?"

"It's in the water," Chu Ningyun said. "Go and get the things."

Old Xue's expression immediately changed, and he said obsequiously, "Okay."

Yin Cheng's lips twitched. This old man really had the potential to be a treacherous minister.

Yin Cheng came to Youmeng City alone this time because he received a letter from Chu Ningyun.

The letter said there was something very important to give him, so he came without hesitation.

Soon, Old Man Xue brought over a book.

"This is the second half of the Heavenly Heart Sutra," Chu Ningyun said. "Persistence pays off; we've finally found it."

Yin Cheng asked in shock, "Master, you stayed in Yanru for my sake?"

Chu Ningyun chuckled and poked his head with her fair fingertips. Just as he was about to say something, Old Man Xue spoke first.

"Stop patting yourself on the back," Old Xue said. "How can you be so shameless at such a young age?"

Yin Cheng, of course, knew the most effective way to annoy him. "Master, if you're planning to start a second spring in your life, you might want to take a look at those handsome young men out there. Don't be too rigid about the age; twenty is the perfect age to cherish someone."

Old Man Xue: "..."

Chu Ningyun smiled gently, "I did it for myself."

Based on Yin Cheng's understanding of his master, he was definitely not the kind of person who would curry favor with the powerful.

The only possibility is that Yan Ru has something about him that makes him want to stay.

Sure enough, the next moment he heard his master say, "I was indeed poisoned back then, but I was fortunate enough to be treated by a doctor named Yan Ru, and my life was saved."

"But I was poisoned too deeply, so the medicinal ingredient used was very potent. Although this medicine saved my life, it also damaged my body."

"Only the medicinal spring in the Yanru Imperial Mausoleum can alleviate my suffering, so I stayed here and became the Imperial Preceptor."

"My memory was also affected by the poisoning, and it wasn't until two years ago that it fully returned to normal."

Yin Cheng suddenly realized what was going on and stopped dwelling on the issue. He sincerely said, "Master, no matter where you are, I just hope you can be happy."

Chu Ningyun looked at him with affection.

He never doubted that even if Yin Cheng knew he was now working for an enemy country, Yin Cheng would still not hate him.

Hua Yue was still arranging the ornaments when he suddenly saw Chu Ningyun waving at him.

He rushed over and hugged Chu Ningyun, crying, "Master!"

The handsome master finally remembered him, and Hua Yue complained plaintively, "Master, I've been in Yanru for so long, and you didn't even tell me."

Chu Ningyun sighed, "I did want to say something, but Xiao Huayue, you're too good at avoiding me."

Hua Yue suddenly felt guilty.

He didn't think that the Imperial Preceptor and Kong Sangqi were in cahoots. He usually avoided the Imperial Preceptor and didn't want to listen to a single word from him.

If he had known earlier that the Imperial Advisor was his master's father, he would have definitely come to the tower every day to stick to him!