After Feng Feng finished showing the document to Qin Ruoxi, he left the Imperial Study.

Inside the imperial study, Xiao Xi'er and Qin Jue looked at each other for a while. Then they lowered their heads and remained silent.

Qin Jue spoke first in the end.

"Are you really going to Ancheng?"

"Yes. Father, I want to go."

Xiao Xi'er looked up at Qin Jue and spoke with determination. Although Qin Jue understood what Xiao Xi'er was thinking when he saw that look in her eyes, he still chose to ask again.

"Xi'er, do you know the current situation in Ancheng?"

"Father, I know!"

"But Father, I still want to go. My elder brother and the people of Fenglan are there."

Qin Jue smiled faintly upon hearing Xiao Xi'er's words and reached out to rub her head.

"Okay, Father... agrees to let Xi'er go."

Now it was Xiao Xi'er's turn to be surprised, "Daddy...Daddy?"

Qin Jue nodded to Xiao Xi'er, who was looking at him with surprise, "It was what you heard."

As he spoke, Qin Jue continued to rub Xiao Xi'er's head.

Xiao Xi'er sat on the stool, and Qin Jue stood in front of her.

At that moment, Xiao Xi'er immediately hugged Qin Jue's waist, calling out Qin Jue's name with a slightly choked voice.

"Father..."

"alright"

As he spoke, Qin Jue patted Xiao Xi'er's head, "When are you planning to leave?"

"Tomorrow at noon..."

"Tomorrow at noon?"

I'll have someone pack your things.

Xiao Xi'er released her grip on Qin Jue's waist and nodded.

"Thank you, Daddy!"

When Qin Jue saw what Xiao Xi'er said with that silly smile, he chuckled along with her.

He reached out and flicked Xiaoxi'er's forehead, "You little rascal..."

"whee"

Qin Jue sat down on the stool next to Xiao Xi'er, not looking at her, but staring straight ahead.

After a while, he slowly began to speak.

"However, Xi'er"

You have to promise your father one thing.

Xiao Xi looked at Qin Jue in confusion, "Father, what's wrong?"

"Please be careful, and take this with you when you go to Ancheng."

As he spoke, Qin Jue pulled something resembling a modern face mask from his sleeve, except that it had more fabric hanging down, completely covering his neck.

"You need to wear this on your face at all times. Also, try to minimize contact with people who are infected with the virus. If you do have contact, wash your hands with hot water immediately."

"Some clothes should be burned after you've worn them; don't wear them anymore. As for food..."

Qin Jue sat next to Xiao Xi'er and talked to her about precautions and other things for almost an hour.

But his eyes weren't on Xiao Xi'er; instead, they were fixed straight ahead.

After Qin Jue finished speaking, Xiao Xi'er walked up to him. It was clear that her eyes were still red, and she looked at Qin Jue with a forced smile.

"Okay, Daddy."

"Daddy, you're so long-winded~. But..."

Thank you, Daddy.

When she said "Thank you, Daddy," Xiao Xi bent down and hugged Qin Jue's neck.

"I know Father doesn't want me to go because he's worried about me."

"Just like if Father were to go to Ancheng, I wouldn't want him to go, because I'm also worried about him—"

"Father, don't worry, I won't let anything happen to myself."

Because my father is waiting for me to come home.

Little Xi'er rested her head on Qin Jue's shoulder and mumbled something.

Qin Jue reached out and patted Xiao Xi'er's head. "Good to know."

"Get up quickly, or my clothes will be covered in your snot!"

Xiao Xi'er let go of Qin Jue, stood up straight, and pouted, looking at Qin Jue with dissatisfaction.

"Daddy, are you saying I'm a slug?"

"Okay, sit down. Does your leg not hurt anymore?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore."

Xiao Xi sat on the stool and patted the dust off her dress.

Qin Jue looked at Qin Jingke, who was sitting on the other side of Xiao Xi'er.

"I heard from Sanhezi that you also want to go to Ancheng?"

"Yes, Father, I wish to go to Ancheng with my elder sister."

Qin Jingke nodded and looked at Qin Jue.

"Father, please allow me to go to Ancheng with my elder sister as well."

Qin Jingke stood up, knelt down before Qin Jue, and bowed.

"allow"

"Your subject thanks Your Majesty."

After speaking, Qin Jingke stood up at Qin Jue's prompting and sat down on the stool.

Qin Jue spoke with Qin Ruoxi and Qin Jingke for a while longer before letting them leave.

Qin Jingke then left the Imperial Study and headed back towards the Cherry Blossom Garden.

Qin Ruoxi had just left the imperial study when she went back in.

"Daddy, shall we go see the cat together?"

Qin Jue hadn't expected Xiao Xi'er to come to the Imperial Study again. When he saw her return, he smiled faintly and put down the memorial in his hand.

He got up and walked towards Xiao Xi'er. "Let's go, Sha Ting probably misses you too."

"Mmm," Xiao Xi nodded vigorously.

Afterwards, Qin Jue and Qin Ruoxi walked out of the Imperial Study together, with Qingye following behind them. Sanhezi then went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Upon arriving at a small courtyard outside the palace, Qin Ruoxi immediately spotted two tigers huddled together.

"Kitty—"

Upon hearing the sound of "cat," Shatin, who was lying on the ground, immediately stood up.

One tiger walked towards Qin Ruoxi, while the other tiger blinked its large tiger eyes at her.

Why are you here?

"Of course I came to see you, kitty."

Qin Jue glanced at Qing Ye without showing any emotion, then looked away.

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