The Queen Mother sneered, "In that case, Governor Chen should return to Cangzhou as soon as possible after reporting on his work."

She didn't want her son to be with Chen Miaoyi for a moment. It had only been a year, and maybe their old love would rekindle. With her around, it was impossible for the two to be together.

"Mother! Why is it so cold now? It's the coldest time of the year."

The emperor was still thinking of finding a reason to keep her for a while longer, and the cold and unsafe weather was the best reason.

"I don't care. I will leave the capital immediately after reporting my work. Your Majesty, you should also pay attention to the matter of the prince who is older than your knees. Choose a younger one to raise in the palace so that he can be closer to you in the future."

The Queen Mother left after she finished speaking. Before leaving, she went to the inner room of the Hall of Mental Cultivation to make sure that Chen Miaoyi was not hiding.

The emperor waited until dark before sneaking out of the palace. He did not take anyone with him and went to Chen's house alone.

The road was neither far nor near, but the emperor felt as if he had been walking for decades and still could not reach his destination.

"You're here."

The emperor came into the room with a cold look on his face and a bundle in his hand.

"Well, these are for you. Take them back to Cangzhou and take a look at them." The emperor handed the bundle to her.

"What is this?" After Chen Miaoyi opened it, it was filled with letters one after another, filling up a large bundle, all of which were letters.

"This is the letter I wrote to you. You should read one letter every day until the next time you report to the capital."

Chen Miaoyi was stunned. How many days did it take to write so many letters?

Why did he have to go to such lengths?

Chen Miaoyi picked up the envelope and wanted to open it, but the emperor stopped her, "Let's go back and read it. I wanted to send you a letter, but it took several months to go back and forth. It would be better to save it up and give it to you all at once."

The emperor hugged her, and a familiar feeling enveloped her whole body, an unprecedented calmness and warmth.

"emperor----"

Chen Miaoyi didn't expect that the emperor would do these things, just like falling in love. She could only hug him tightly back.

"After you left, I didn't visit any of the concubines. The Queen Mother kept a close eye on them. I went to sit in their palaces after I turned over the cards."

Chen Miaoyi didn't ask, but the emperor couldn't help wanting to explain, and he couldn't help laughing himself.

"I always have a feeling of keeping my chastity for you."

Being together all day, he couldn't see his own heart clearly. Separation was the most challenging thing. During the countless days and nights when they couldn't meet, he could only use his memory to describe Chen Miaoyi's appearance.

"You don't have to be like this. Aren't you the emperor? Aren't offspring very important to you?" Chen Miaoyi asked knowingly, but the emperor turned her head and kissed her hard.

"Why not? In my heart, you are my lover. I only want to do those things with you.

I will not have any offspring. If Heaven has mercy on me, please grant me a child, you and I. My mother is already observing the children of the royal family. When the throne is handed over to that child, I will never be separated from you.

The emperor envisioned a beautiful future ahead. "If you like being an official, I'll go to Cangzhou with you."

Chen Miaoyi didn't say anything, her heart was deeply moved. He even thought about the distant future, but she only thought about her career.

"Your Majesty, if we had a child, what would you like to name it?"

If someone else asked this question, the emperor would think that this was a deliberate provocation and a mockery of his infertility.

But when Chen Miaoyi asked this, he couldn't help but imagine how wonderful it would be if the two of them really had a child, just one.

"Call me Xue Si, or Xue Nian. In short, it means I miss you very much."

Whether it's a boy or a girl, as long as they are born by Chen Miaoyi, he likes them. However, the fantasy is beautiful, but he cannot leave Chen Miaoyi with a child.

The emperor's heart tightened, and he held her hand tighter, "Chen Miaoyi, will you hate me for not letting you have your own child?"

He looked at her face carefully, afraid of missing any expression. He just wanted to know her true thoughts.

"No, I will never get married and have children. It's good to be with my lover, even if we only see each other once a year like now."

The emperor felt much better when he saw that her expression did not seem like she was trying to fool him. He was afraid that she would blame him.

"Am I quite selfish? Because I like you, I want to keep you by my side. I feel sorry for you. When you are not around, I regret it very much."

Although the emperor felt a little embarrassed to apologize, he felt that if it was with Chen Miaoyi, then it would be no big deal to just apologize.

"Yes, you are very selfish, but I have forgiven you. After all, I love the emperor!"

Chen Miaoyi lifted the emperor's chin and kissed him teasingly. Emotions flowed and the room was full of charm. Unknowingly, the kiss became passionate.

All the longing for each other after not seeing each other for a year was vented out in bed.

Both of them were refreshed, exhausted, and felt that they had met too late.

During the break, Chen Miaoyi lay in his arms and asked, "Your Majesty, if I had your child, would you take him away from me?"

The emperor, still unsatisfied, gently stroked her smooth shoulders and said, "No, I will bring you both to the capital. Even the Queen Mother will not be able to stop me then."

"What about me? I don't want to enter the harem. The Queen is your legitimate wife."

The emperor was silent. If he had known this earlier, he would not have appointed a queen so early, and he would not have chosen so many concubines to stabilize the court.

"Then hide the child. When I can allow you to stand in the court as a woman, I will announce your and the child's identities. By then, you will not be the only woman in the court, and more people will speak up for you."

As he was talking, the emperor couldn't help but fantasize about how wonderful it would be if the two of them really had a child, whether it was a prince or a princess. In that time, women could become officials, and his princess could become a prince! No, a princess!

He no longer thought about asking Chen Miaoyi to make concessions. He would work hard to reunite with Chen Miaoyi. If there was no way, he would carve one out.

"I have a secret to tell you." Chen Miaoyi whispered in his ear, her warm breath spraying on the emperor's ear, making it itchy.

After getting the emperor's answer, Chen Miaoyi felt relieved. The child would return to the capital sooner or later, so it would be better to tell him now.

"What secret? Actually, you want to tell me that you have a lover in Cangzhou?" the emperor asked nervously. The emperor was far away and he was delayed in getting news.

"When I left the capital, I was already pregnant. In February, I gave birth to the emperor's child in Cangzhou."

Chen Miaoyi spoke calmly, as if she was reporting on her duties, but what she said was shocking.

She used the calmest tone to stir up a huge storm.

"Chen Miaoyi, what did you say?" The emperor was completely stunned. What child? Who gave birth to a child? Whose child?

——Dividing line

If there are any typos or something, please feel free to find them. Sometimes I miss them.