Murong Xue, with Yun Lang, returned to the backyard of the Prime Minister's mansion.
At this moment, a servant rushed over to report, "Miss! The Prime Minister's wife and the Prime Minister are back!"
"Oh? Where are they now?" Murong Xue raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Just arrived at the entrance!"
"Then take me to see them!"
"Yes!" The servant took the order and left.
A moment later, the servant led Murong Xue and Yun Lang to the courtyard where the Prime Minister and his wife resided.
"Master! Old Madam! Xue'er is back!"
"Quick! Xue'er, come here quickly, let Grandmother have a look!" The Prime Minister's wife excitedly stood up from her chair.
"Grandmother! Don't be anxious, aren't I right beside you now!" Murong Xue said with a giggle.
"Mm! Good! Xue'er, come to Grandmother quickly!"
Murong Xue walked to the side of the Prime Minister and his wife, took the Prime Minister's wife's arm, and acted spoiled, "Grandmother, I've missed you so much!"
"Xue'er, where have you been during this time?" the Prime Minister asked with concern.
"I went traveling for a while, met Yun Lang outside, and then traveled to Canglan Country with him!"
"Oh! So that's how it is!"
"By the way! Grandmother, do you still remember what I told you?" Murong Xue asked.
"Of course I remember! Didn't Xue'er say to make our Murong family flourish within three months?" the Prime Minister's wife said with full confidence.
"Grandmother! This is Yun Lang's idea!" Murong Xue said.
"Yun Lang?" the Prime Minister looked at Yun Lang in surprise, "Xue'er, is Yun Lang really an alchemist?"
"Of course! Yun Lang is indeed an alchemist!" Murong Xue said affirmatively.
"Xue'er, if that's the case, why didn't you take Yun Lang as a disciple directly? You're about the same age, perhaps Yun Lang can guide you!" the Prime Minister asked doubtfully.
"Grandfather, Yun Lang is not from our Yun family, how could he guide me!" Murong Xue laughed.
"You've been sharing a bed for so long! Aren't you already a couple?"
"Aiya! Grandmother! Yun Lang is not a member of our Yun family yet, so please don't overthink it!"
"Xue'er! I think you just don't want to marry Yun Lang!"
"If I don't marry Yun Lang, who else will I marry?" Murong Xue winked playfully.
"Xue'er! You really are truly..." The Prime Minister, angered to the point of speechlessness, pointed at Murong Xue.
"Alright! Father, Mother! Xue'er and I are going to stroll in the Yun family's back garden. We'll take our leave now!" Yun Lang said and left the room.
"Alas! Xue'er! Xue'er..." The Prime Minister and his wife called out several times, but Yun Lang couldn't hear them at all!
Watching Yun Lang's receding figure, the Prime Minister and his wife sighed helplessly.
"Xue'er! Xue'er..." As soon as Murong Xue arrived at the Yun family's back garden, a familiar voice reached her ears.
Murong Xue looked in the direction of the voice and saw Murong Fei and Xiao Mei!
"Why are you here?" Murong Xue asked in confusion.
Murong Fei and Xiao Mei exchanged glances. Xiao Mei snorted, "Murong Xue, weren't you at the Yun family? Why are you here? Have you returned already?"
"What's strange about me returning!"
"Weren't you already dead? Why are you reappearing?"
"It has nothing to do with you!" Murong Xue coldly glanced at Xiao Mei.
"Heh heh! It has nothing to do with me, but I'm just afraid that you and Yun Lang will reconcile and forget about us completely!"
"Xiao Mei, you're thinking too much! Our Yun family doesn't welcome you!"
"Murong Xue, what do you mean by that?" Xiao Mei said angrily.
"I mean nothing! If you're unwilling to leave, you can stay on your own!" Murong Xue, too lazy to bother with Xiao Mei, walked straight ahead.
"You..." Xiao Mei glared at Murong Xue's retreating back, stomping her feet in anger, "Murong Xue, you just wait! I will definitely make you pay!"
Xiao Mei turned and left.
"Yun Lang! Yun Lang! Yun Lang!" Xiao Mei shouted Yun Lang's name while looking around, seemingly searching for him.
"Xiao Mei, what are you looking for!"
"I'm looking for Yun Lang! Hurry and help me find Yun Lang!" Xiao Mei said anxiously.
"Oh! I'm going! Don't worry!"
"Thank you, Yun Lang!"
"Heh heh! Between us, there's no need for such formalities!"
"Let's go!"
The Prime Minister's mansion's back garden.
"Are you really Yun Lang?" The Prime Minister and his wife looked at Yun Lang in surprise, "Didn't you say you were an illegitimate son of the Murong family? How did you become an alchemist?"
"What I said was true, I am indeed an illegitimate son of the Murong family!" Yun Lang said indifferently.
"Is what you say true?" The Prime Minister's wife excitedly grabbed Yun Lang's arm.
"Absolutely true!" Yun Lang said firmly, "However, I don't want to return to the Murong family, and I certainly don't want to be recognized by the Murong family! I want to have enough power to protect the people I want to protect!"
"Yun Lang! You... don't worry! You will always be a member of the Prime Minister's mansion, you will always be our Yun'er! We will always treat you as our own flesh and blood!" The Prime Minister's wife said firmly.
"Thank you! Thank you!" Yun Lang said gratefully.
"Yun'er, you really aren't going back to the Murong family?" the Prime Minister's wife said reluctantly.
"Mm! I don't want to go back for now! So, please don't force me to go back!"
"Alright! I promise you, after some time, when both of you have successfully learned, we will go to the Yun family to propose, and then you can openly return with the Yun family!"
"Good!"
"Xue'er, what is your relationship with Yun Lang?" the Prime Minister asked curiously.
"Grandfather, actually, Yun Lang and I are fellow disciples!"
"You two are fellow disciples?"
"Mm!"
"You two were childhood sweethearts, your feelings must be quite deep!"
"Grandfather, why are you asking so suddenly?"
"Nothing! I just think you two are quite well-matched!"
"Thank you for your compliment, Grandfather! However, Yun Lang and I are truly friends! It's just that, for certain reasons, we cannot get married!"
"Xue'er! Since that's the case, then you two don't need to return to the Murong family. I will send people to protect you from now on!" the Prime Minister said gently.
"Grandfather, there's no need to trouble you. Yun Lang can manage on his own!"
"Don't refuse! I won't interfere in your matters, but if you encounter danger, I will absolutely not stand by idly!" the Prime Minister said solemnly.
"Mm!"
Murong Xue nodded.
"Yun Lang, you will stay at the Prime Minister's mansion tonight! I will discuss with your mother about when to hold a wedding for you two!"
"Okay! Thank you Grandpa, thank you Grandma!"
"Silly child, we are family, why say such things!" the Prime Minister said, patting Yun Lang's shoulder with a smile.
"Yun Lang, now that you are living at the Prime Minister's mansion, your mother and I can rest assured!"
"Grandpa, Grandma, we'll go back to our rooms to rest now!" Murong Xue said.
"Good! Be careful on your way!"