"Uh-huh!"

Qing'er, standing to the side, nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice, her eyes already curved into crescent moons.

Qin Ze raised his head, carried Jin Changge into the inner room, and when they reached the bed, he bent down and gently placed the tense body in his arms onto the bed.

Looking at the girl who was "sleeping" with her eyes closed, he then turned to look at Qing'er:

"Let's stay in Nangang for a while. Those foreigners have already arrived with their fleet. I expect they'll make a move in a few days."

"After resolving the conflict with them, I will return to the capital in triumph, and you will come back with me then."

Qing'er nodded hurriedly: "Yes, Your Majesty."

After saying that, Qin Ze turned to leave, but as soon as he turned around, he turned back and said:

"Tell her when she wakes up."

"The past is history, it cannot be changed, so there is no need to dwell on it."

"We must look forward, to see the peace and prosperity of the country, and to see the magnificent landscape of our land."

"That's fine then."

Qin Ze walked towards the door.

"Yes, Your Highness, I've come to see you off." Qing'er followed.

"No need." Qin Ze walked out the door, descended the stairs under the pale moonlight, and left alone.

As he walked away and his figure disappeared completely, Qing'er, who was standing in front of the corridor, finally looked away.

"call--"

She breathed a long sigh of relief, a relieved smile appearing on her face.

Qing'er had noticed Jin Changge's recent low spirits and was very worried about him. Just like her previous conversation with Qin Ze, these were all her heartfelt words.

His Majesty overthrew the rule of the Kim family, which is naturally a good thing for the country and the people. However, the fact that Miss Kim is of such a "Kim" family background is a cause for concern.

She has severed ties with her family and proven through her actions that she is not the corrupt and decadent Jin family, but will she really gain everyone's approval?

Fortunately, His Majesty was magnanimous. He not only did not regard the young lady as someone who had to be eliminated, but instead chose to protect her. Throughout history, such things have happened before, but they are extremely rare.

Where does this "protection" come from? Qing'er understands that it must come from the words "benevolent and kind-hearted" that only a wise ruler possesses.

In other words, His Majesty chose to protect Miss in order to show the common people that he was a benevolent and wise ruler.

But is such "protection" good? Being able to survive safely is certainly a good thing.

But isn't the daughter of a sinner who survived because of this "protection" just like a canary kept in the palace? Her existence became evidence to show others that she was "kind-hearted".

Although Qing'er was overjoyed to learn a few days ago that His Majesty was going to take her mistress back to Jinling, naturally because her mistress would be safe and sound, she was also worried about her mistress's future situation.

This melancholy truly troubled Qing'er, and it only completely disappeared tonight.

She believed her judgment was correct; His Majesty's protection was not merely due to his "kindness." He genuinely recognized Miss and showed her the utmost respect and appreciation.

and.....

Thinking of this, Qing'er smiled faintly and gently closed the door.

Turning around, she walked to the bedside and looked at Jin Changge sleeping with his eyes closed. Qing'er pursed her lips and watched quietly.

With delicate eyebrows, phoenix eyes, jade cheeks, and cherry lips, even in a sleeping state, her appearance was truly otherworldly, capable of inspiring affection at first glance.

"Miss is indeed very beautiful... No wonder His Majesty..." Qing'er murmured softly, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Immediately, Qing'er couldn't help but bend down and reach out to touch her face.

Although I've lost some weight these past few days, as the saying goes, true beauty lies in the bone structure, not just the skin. A little more flesh on the face adds to its beauty, and a little less flesh diminishes its beauty as well.

Qing'er gently touched Jin Changge's face with one hand, while her other hand touched her own plump face.

"If only I could share some of the meat with Miss, she would look even more beautiful, and I would look a little more beautiful too."

"hey-hey."

A faint smile played on the girl's lips as she closed her eyes and drifted into a daydream.

But her actions made Jin Changge unable to hold back any longer.

The soft hands kept stroking her face, making it incredibly itchy, while she kept talking nonsense to herself.

Finally, after a few more breaths, seeing that she still hadn't removed her hand, Jin Changge suddenly opened her eyes, grabbed the hand that was making a fuss on her face, but before she could speak...

With a cry of "Ah!", the girl, lost in her reverie, opened her eyes and was the first to scream.

"Miss...you're awake."

Qing'er only reacted after screaming, and at that moment the young lady on the bed was staring at her with her round eyes, which were bloodshot, looking as if she was angry.

This made Qing'er a little flustered. She tried to pull her hand away from the grasp, but found that it was being held very tightly.

"snort."

Jin Changge pouted and snorted.

"Miss, when did you wake up?" Qing'er asked with a smile, feeling a little regretful. She shouldn't have woken her up; her mistress must have cried about her brother before falling asleep.

She was so embarrassed by what she had just said to herself—and her face visibly flushed red.

"What were you talking about with His Majesty just now?" Jin Changge asked with a stern face.

"ah?"

Qing'er hadn't expected her to ask that question, but in an instant, she realized that her mistress probably hadn't fallen asleep at all and had been wide awake the whole time.

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