Yin Shuang and Wei Xiang couldn't help but glance at Zheng Yan with sympathy. Zheng Yan was with Chuan Wen every day, so he probably heard more secrets. The more secrets he heard, the more his personal safety was threatened.

Zheng Yan completely ignored their sympathy. After all, Chuanwen was the person he liked. Even if staying by her side meant paying the price of knowing more secrets, he had to ensure her safety.

[Wuhu~, Zhao Jieyu and Su Xie's first date was during the Lantern Festival when they released river lanterns together and even held hands! Their second date was when they went on a spring outing and flew kites together, and they held hands again...]

Chuanwen's tone slowed down at this point, and then he couldn't help but feel disappointed when he saw that their dates always involved holding hands. "These two are so boring in a relationship," he thought. "It's always just holding hands and that's it..."

Yin Shuang and Wei Xiang were practically speechless. How could they possibly listen to the emperor's woman dating another man? Besides, they were already holding hands—what more did they want? Did they really expect something to happen between them to be happy?

However, Zheng Yan was much calmer than the two of them. What hadn't he heard in Chuanwen's heart? He was just disappointed that a man and a woman holding hands was already quite normal.

The emperor, who was writing nearby, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot. He really didn't want to hear about his woman and her former lover!

It was at this time that the old lady of the Marquis of Changxing and her entourage arrived, giving the emperor a convenient excuse to leave. He didn't want to stay here any longer to listen to Consort Zhao and Su Xie's story.

After exchanging pleasantries with the Empress and the old lady of the Marquis of Changxing, Chuanwen called Xu Yan into his room. Just as Xu Yan was wondering what was going on, she saw her daughter struggling to pull a small box out from under the bed.

When the box was opened, it was full of gold and silver jewelry, and Xu Yan's eyes lit up immediately.

"Daughter, are these all for your mother?"

Although Xu Yan has already made a lot of money, the things in the palace are still different from those outside. The workmanship and quality are much better. Even if she doesn't wear them, they can be collected as family heirlooms.

Seeing his mother's excited expression, Chuanwen felt a little embarrassed. "Mom, it's not for you, it's for Ergou."

Xu Yan's smile immediately froze. "For...for Er Gou?"

"Isn't Er Gou most fond of money? I saved it for him."

It wasn't easy for Chuanwen to accumulate so many things. The Emperor rewarded her when he was happy, and the Empress also gave her gifts when she felt sorry for her. She has saved them all in this little box. The little box has been full for half a year. If Ergou doesn't come soon, she will have nowhere to put them.

Xu Yan pouted. Fine, fine. This isn't the first or second time her daughter has saved money for Er Gou. Who can blame her when Er Gou is so handsome? Her daughter is just after his good looks!

However, Zheng Yan, standing outside the door, felt a pang of sadness. When Chuanwen was collecting these things, he had thought to himself that Er Gou would be happy to see them. At the time, although he felt a little melancholy, he didn't care much, since Er Gou wasn't around. But now, seeing Chuanwen handing over a whole box of things he had painstakingly collected to Er Gou, a wave of sadness welled up inside him.

Chuanwen didn't notice Zheng Yan's unusual behavior, or rather, she never paid attention to Zheng Yan. Apart from his handsome appearance, which sometimes made her admire him, she mostly regarded him as a dutiful NPC bodyguard.

The mother and daughter talked for a while longer, mostly Xu Yan giving her daughter advice, such as eating well, sleeping well, and coming home if she missed home.

Although Xu Yan understands her daughter well and knows that she won't wrong herself, when her daughter is away from her for a long time, she still worries that her daughter might suffer and nags incessantly.

However, she was always shocked by her daughter's inner thoughts. For example, when she told her daughter to eat well, her daughter nodded obediently, but what she was thinking was that she was always the first one to sit down at the table, and that she had to wait for the emperor every day. What was wrong with her not working hard?

And when I told my daughter to sleep well, she nodded obediently, but what she was thinking about was playing a word chain game with the little princess every night before bed. Now the little princess owes her more than 300 meals.

Xu Yan found it increasingly difficult to give her instructions, and finally, she couldn't continue. She felt it was better for her to show some compassion for the Emperor and the little princess, as her daughter would not suffer any injustice.

The two returned to the Empress's quarters. The Empress was also very curious about Xu Yan, wondering how she had raised a daughter with Chuanwen's personality. She also wanted to raise one.

Xu Yan felt embarrassed upon hearing this. She... didn't have any special methods. She just fed and watered her daughter like other families so she wouldn't starve. Perhaps her daughter was just different from others.

However, even though Xu Yan said that her daughter was just an ordinary person and not as good as she described, she was smiling so hard that her mouth almost reached her ears.

Chuanwen was speechless at her mother's Versailles-like behavior, but she didn't pay attention to her mother bragging to the Empress about her parenting experience. Instead, she looked at her sister Yu and Wang Shi.

The two men kept glancing at her, both looking as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.

She could understand why Yu Jie was like this. Yu Jie usually had something on her mind at this time and wanted to talk to one of her girlfriends.

She didn't know what was wrong with Wang Shi's behavior. Wang Shi had never liked her, and it was strange that she came to the palace to see her.

Just as we were about to delve into the plot, Princess Chaoyang arrived. As soon as Wang saw Princess Chaoyang enter, she became restless. She's here! She's here!

After exchanging greetings, they each sat down. The Empress was quite surprised that Chaoyang had come to see her, as this child never came to the palace without a reason.

"What business does Chaoyang have with me today?"

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