Proposal, the emperor!

"I can't be bothered with you. Don't show that old face to me. I still care about my reputation!" Mu Jinse's stubborn expression remained unchanged. Although she had fantasized about getting married when she was young, as she grew older, she gradually let go of that idea.

Now both she and Situ Yan were already sixty years old. Even though their appearance didn't show it, everyone who knew them was aware of their age.

If this proposal had been brought up on a normal day, it would have been fine. However, with Bai Li Hong Zhuang and Emperor Bei Chen about to get married, they were the grandparents. Once this news spread, everyone would think they had no shame, being old and trying to get married ahead of their granddaughter.

Moreover, it would mean that everyone in the world would know that they had a child without any official status in the past.

This was not something she wanted to see.

Seeing Mu Jinse's stubborn appearance, Situ Yan sighed.

Although they had been separated for many years due to misunderstandings, he understood Mu Jinse's personality from their past memories and current interactions.

"You care too much about what others think."

Back then, he was indeed ignorant. He didn't even know who the person by his side was. But if Mu Jinse had been a little more assertive and open-hearted, they wouldn't have been tricked by Yue Siqing and missed out on all those years.

If Mu Jinse had just had a bit more confidence in him, he would have been able to reunite with her sooner if he had known even a little bit of news during all these years.

Upon hearing Situ Yan's words, Mu Jinse's expression changed slightly, but she remained stubborn. "So what? How can anyone live in this world without caring about what others think? If it weren't for you feeling guilty towards Yue Siqing, would you have treated me like that?"

As these words came out, Situ Yan's gaze also dimmed. Yes, people couldn't always do as they pleased in this world. There were many things to consider.

Bai Li Hong Zhuang and the others saw the sudden conflict between Situ Yan and Mu Jinse over this matter, and their brows furrowed. This was not what they wanted to see.

The knot in their hearts from all these years couldn't be completely untied in a short time. It would occasionally erupt. However, they believed that with more time spent together, the resentment in Mu Jinse's heart would gradually dissipate.

At least, things were much better now compared to when they first met at the Moon Palace.

"Mother, why are you bringing up this matter all of a sudden?" Mu Lingbing sat next to Mu Jinse and said, "Father's words are just to avoid treating you unfairly. You should be happy."

The initially tense atmosphere gradually eased with Mu Lingbing's words. Mu Jinse also realized that her impulsive words earlier were inappropriate and couldn't help but say, "I understand that you all mean well. It's just that family matters should not be made public. I don't want the past to be known by everyone."

As Mu Jinse's words fell, everyone understood her concerns.

For men, this might not be a big issue, but for women, it was something they absolutely didn't want to accept.

At this moment, Emperor Bei Chen suddenly spoke up, "Since Senior Martial Aunt doesn't want this matter to be known by others, and Senior Martial Uncle doesn't want to compromise Senior Martial Aunt, why don't we have a simple wedding at Tian Gang Sect? Only our family members will attend. How does that sound?"

<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>