Chapter 43: Changing Hearts (2)
"... Brother Wang is right, but it is too early to say this now. I will do my best to save the princess before the situation gets worse—"
Xue Han was somewhat dissatisfied with Wang Ye's sudden harsh words, so he embellished them and softened Wang Ye's words. However, after listening to Wang Ye's words and then Xue Han's, it felt that Zhou Cheng did not react much.
"ah--"
Suddenly, a scream broke the silence of everyone present. The sound came from the other side of the screen. No need to guess who it was. Zhou Cheng hurriedly ran ahead and was the first to enter the inside of the screen. Yin Yin, who had been sleeping in bed, sat up at this moment, sweating profusely, and her face looked extremely panicked...
"Yin Yin——"
Zhou Cheng immediately sat down on the edge of the bed to greet her. He saw that Yin Yin's eyes were full of fear. Zhou Cheng was speechless for a moment. What happened? Why did Yin Yin look so panicked? It was obvious that she was afraid of something?
Wang Ye and Xue Han also rushed forward to diagnose her. Just as they were about to examine Yin Yin, her expression became extremely sad, and tears welled up in her eyes...
"What's wrong? Yinyin? Are you feeling uncomfortable or in pain somewhere?"
Zhou Cheng greeted her with concern and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Wang Ye and Xue Han, who were slightly shocked, also began to diagnose Yin Yin.
Yinyin did not answer Zhou Cheng, but she felt an unspeakable pain in her heart. That pain made her feel extremely sad, but she could not recall any sad memories in her mind. She only knew that she had forgotten something very important. She was tortured in her dreams for this matter and tried hard to find the answer, but still found nothing. When she woke up, tears flowed unconsciously...
"Yin Yin——"
Seeing Yinyin's tearful expression, Zhou Cheng felt extremely distressed, because he could not be found in her crying eyes. Who was she crying for? And why? Zhou Cheng had seen this situation before, when he suddenly appeared in the palace on the day of her wedding. She was so panicked when she just woke up that she was crying at this moment. What was tormenting her? Zhou Cheng really didn't know. Even if he was not , Zhou Cheng didn't want Yinyin to be so painful and sad.
Xiuying was shocked by this. Although she knew Yinyin, it was the first time she saw Yinyin like this. How could she understand what Yinyin was entangled with at this moment? Wang Ye was only concerned about Yinyin. He was an insider, but at this moment he could do nothing and had to remain silent. Although Xue Han was also concerned, he was just an outsider who didn't know about it, so no matter how much he cared and didn't know about it, it would be useless...
Wang Ye personally informed Zhao Ziheng of the news that Yin Yin had woken up as soon as possible. Zhao Ziheng was extremely happy to hear the news. Ever since Wang Ye was recruited into the palace, he had been anxiously waiting for the news day and night. Now he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"So she's okay now, right?"
"I don't know yet—"
"What's the meaning?"
Wang Ye was silent. He didn't know how to answer. It was hard for him to make a conclusion from the current situation. He speculated that Yin Yin had undergone a change that he didn't even know about. Would this change have any impact on the future? Wang Ye couldn't say for sure.
"Brother Wang?"
"Don't worry, no matter what I will do my best, and in the end I will hand Miss Wang over to you safely."
Wang Ye made such an assurance to Zhao Ziheng. Since he said so, Zhao Ziheng would not pursue the matter further. Even if he was worried, it would be of no use now.
"By the way, tomorrow is the day King Zhou will give you an answer, right?"
"Um!"
"I'm afraid Prime Minister Zhang will be there by then."
"I thought so too!"
After all, Zhang Rencai is Yin Yin's father now. If he proposed to marry Yin Yin, of course he had to get his consent, and he was already prepared.
"Prime Minister Zhang can be considered one of the wise ministers of the time, and he dotes on his woman very much, so even if King Zhou said something to him, for the sake of his daughter's happiness, his decision may affect future developments—"
“I know what to do!”
"Well, remember not to rush into anything and act according to circumstances. If Prime Minister Zhang agrees with you, I believe even King Zhou will be powerless to stop him. Besides, he should know more about Prime Minister Zhou and Miss Wang's past than anyone else, so he will know what is the right choice for his daughter."
"I know!"
"It would be nice if the weather is clearer tomorrow."
There was a hidden meaning in Wang Ye's words, and Zhao Ziheng knew it. He was planning to take Yin Yin away completely, and to marry her in a formal way. Although they had already held a simple wedding according to local customs on the island, he felt that given their current status and position, it was necessary to do so. Everything should be aboveboard, and no decision should be made privately. Even if they were not people of this era, they had to do it according to their current position. This would be good for everyone, and more importantly, it would give Yin Yin a proper status.
——The next day——
The rain has obviously decreased since dawn. Judging from the sky, maybe it will be sunny as Wang Ye said. Will the relationship between him and Yinyin also be clear? After suppressing the feelings for so long, Zhao Ziheng was a little nervous today. After all, he was going to meet his future father-in-law. It would be great if he could agree. Zhao Ziheng had always fantasized about this. In this way, he could be with Yinyin openly, and they would no longer have to bear different identities and not be able to recognize each other when they meet. Even if Yinyin lost her memory or got sick, Zhao Ziheng wanted to personally help her find her and take care of her...
At the appointed time, Zhao Ziheng went to the palace to see Zhou Cheng. It seemed that Zhou Cheng did not make public the fact that he came to Zhou Kingdom to propose marriage, so as he and Wang Ye had expected, there were only Zhou Cheng and Zhang Ren in the [Imperial Study].
"King Zhao is polite!"
"Prime Minister Zhang, there is no need to be so polite. I am here as an envoy, so there is no need to be restrained!"
Zhang Ren politely saluted Zhao Ziheng. As for Zhou Cheng, even though he came as an envoy, their status was equal after all, so the two of them only needed to exchange simple greetings.
“Please take a seat!”
Zhou Cheng invited Zhao Ziheng to sit in the assigned seat, which was opposite Zhang Ren. Then the palace maid brought tea and left. There were only three people in the [Imperial Study], who seemed to be discussing some confidential matter, but in fact they did not take it seriously.
