The harsh question brought tears to Nan Qianyue's red eyes again.
Qin Yi's anger was instantly extinguished by her tears. He wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingertips and said softly, "You are not allowed to love him. You can only love me."
Red-Eyed Monster Number Four's Southern Migration: "I love myself..."
Qin Yi frowned slightly. What he said... wasn't wrong.
“Yes, love yourself first, then love me,” he said very seriously.
Nanqianyue blinked her misty eyes, "Then do you love yourself?"
Qin Yi was stunned. What does it feel like to love yourself?
"I don't know," he answered truthfully.
He paused, gazed into her eyes, and said with unwavering determination, "But I love you."
Nanqianyue raised her tingling finger and touched the tip of his nose, "What do you love about me..."
Qin Yi fell into deep thought. After a few seconds, he said, "I don't know."
Nan Qianyue frowned, her fingertips slid to his cheek, then pinched it, "Liar...you're just after my beauty. Love...such a beautiful word, you're not allowed to say it like that..."
You don't believe me?
"Um……"
Qin Yi wasn't in a hurry to explain. "It's alright. I will prove to you that love doesn't need a reason."
Perhaps there was no reason, or perhaps there were too many reasons to list.
If I really had to give a reason, it would be... I love that she kept nagging while treating your wounds, I love the moment when her small body gritted her teeth and carried you on her back, I love that she pretended to want your wealth even though she didn't expect anything in return, I love that she held up a lamp to welcome you home, I love her bright smile, I love her silly look, I love her puffed-up face, I love her resilience and even her stubbornness...
She is the brightest star in the sky; as she said, she is a star who brought light to his life...
"I want to go home."
Nanqian Yue released Qin Yi's cheek and looked at him pitifully.
Qin Yi's heart softened, and he naturally went along with her, "Okay, I'll take you back."
"You are not allowed to kill Yan Bo, nor should you mistreat him. I will come to see him when I have time." Her voice was soft and sweet, which made Qin Yi smile from ear to ear.
"Okay, whatever you say."
...Inside the carriage, Nanqianyue leaned against the soft cushions, seemingly half asleep.
Qin Yi sat down next to her, looking at her with tender eyes.
"Moon, next time we meet, can you tell me about your past?" His eyes shone with hope.
Nanqianyue mumbled a response, "Mmm..."
Qin Yi smiled and leaned down to kiss her forehead.
As the moon moved south, her fingers, hidden in her sleeve, tightened their grip.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the Prime Minister's residence, Qin Yi put a veil on Nan Qianyue before having Green Robe help her down.
When Ayu returned in an empty carriage, she saw the man's hand reaching out from inside the carriage and sighed inwardly, "My lord's path to winning back his wife is fraught with difficulty."
After being helped into the second gate by the green-clad Ayu, the weak Nanqianyue suddenly stood up straight, her spirits soaring, showing no trace of her previous frailty and inability to take care of herself.
The woman in green stared in disbelief, “Miss, you…”
As the moon migrated south, she removed her veil and handed it to the woman in green. Her eyes were still red and swollen, but her pupils were exceptionally bright.
She smiled and waved her hand, saying, "It's alright, I won't die, I'm perfectly healthy."
She now knows how to coax Qin Yi.
First she cried, then made a scene, then threatened to hang herself. Then she cried so hard her face was streaked with tears, it was truly pitiful...
"Haha..." Nanqianyue looked up at the sky and laughed loudly, then lowered his head and rubbed his forehead.
Oh dear, I cried too much, my head is buzzing.
Nanqianyue was startled as she stepped into Qingyun Courtyard.
The entire yard was piled high with gift boxes of all sizes, leaving no room to even step.
The housekeeper, who was directing the moving, was delighted to see Nan Qianyue. "Young lady, you're back!"
Pointing to the small mountains of gifts, Nanqianyue asked, "Who sent these?"
The steward ran over with a smile, "Reporting to the eldest young lady, the gifts on the left are apologies from the Empress and the Princess, and the gifts on the right are rewards from His Majesty and the Empress Dowager."
"Tsk tsk tsk, so generous," sighed Nanqian Yue.
She instantly became a rich woman.
No, no, royal gifts shouldn't be pawned for money.
What a pity.
The steward added, "Young lady, the Prime Minister said you should go to the study when you return."
Nan Qianyue nodded, "Okay, go and call your younger siblings over. They can just take whatever they want."
The steward chuckled and nodded, "Yes, yes, this old servant will go right away."
The eldest daughter is so kind; she always thinks of the young master and the second daughter.
Outside the study.
Nanqianyue rubbed her eyes and face.
Your eyes should be less red now.
"Qianyue is here, come in quickly." Nan Xiang's kind voice came from inside.
Nanqianyue shook his head, put on a smile, and went inside.
“Father.” She bowed obediently.
Yu Guang noticed that a handsome young man named Huai Ren was standing next to Nan Xiang.
The Prime Minister put down his pen and handed the imperial edict on the table to Nan Qianyue. "This is His Majesty's edict of self-reproach and decree of punishment. Take a look."
"Alright." Nanqianyue took the imperial edict and unfolded it to take a look.
There are so many words.
"I, by the mandate of Heaven, reign over the world, yet my governance and teachings have failed to gain popular support, and my administration is riddled with shortcomings, leading to this upheaval… The Empress and the Grand Princess's actions are a blatant disregard for the law and a breach of royal decorum. I cannot escape blame. Now, having deeply reflected on my mistakes, in order to appease public anger and restore order to the court, I hereby issue this decree:"
The Empress and the Eldest Princess spent three months in the palace in self-reflection and fasting, cutting back on their spending, and ceasing their fine clothes and jewelry in order to reflect on their faults. During this time, they copied down classic texts and examined themselves daily...
After the period of self-reflection is over, he must personally go to the residence of the Poet Immortal to apologize and show his remorse. He must also set up an altar in the Imperial Academy to worship the literary sage, pray for the Poet Immortal's well-being, and proclaim to all the scholars in the world that he has repented for his mistakes...
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