The topic of the New Year celebrations had turned to the war. Zong Zhengli's face darkened and he said:

"You really can't chat."

Qin Ye smiled and tidied the hair around his ears:

"You don't have to talk to me, but you always seem to like coming here to make trouble for yourself."

“…”

really.

Every time I am with her, I am happy when she comes, but it is difficult to maintain a good mood when she leaves.

Zong Zhengli glared at her with a mischievous look on her face, knowing that she was doing it on purpose. If she was really angry, it would satisfy her.

He snorted:

“I have a masochistic streak.”

This answer is always satisfactory.

Qin Ye groaned, smiled, and said, "If a fight really breaks out, you can just push us mother and son out. With Ziye and I here, Zong Zhengchen can't win."

She smiled and said that no one could figure out, see clearly or guess what real emotions were hidden in her eyes.

Zong Zhengli was silent.

"I didn't mean to take advantage of you."

We are all adults now, so just say nice things to ghosts.

It’s getting late, Ziye should wake up from his nap.

Qin Ye picked up the medical book, turned around and walked down the city wall, heading towards Zhaoyang Palace.

Zong Zhengli followed him and said, "Let's celebrate the New Year together."

She said nothing.

"I have prepared gifts for you and the child. Even though they are not my biological children, we have lived together for so long that we have some feelings for each other."

She said nothing.

"Ono..."

She suddenly stopped and her eyes fell on his waist, where there was a jade pendant carved with a dragon totem, which was a symbol of the king's status.

Looking at the jade pendant, a calculating light flashed across her eyes...

"The jade pendant is so beautiful," she said.

Zong Zhengli was slightly surprised, "You like it?"

He took it off. The dragon and phoenix jade pendants were a pair. When he ascended the throne, he and Qin Jiaojiao each wore one.

"It's not a good thing. If you like it, I'll send someone to the treasury to pick out something better for you."

Qin Ye stared at the thing in his hand and said nothing more.

How could Zong Zhengli not understand what she meant?

In the past few months, Qin Ye had rarely taken the initiative to speak, and this was the first time he had asked him for something.

He is happy and content:

"If you like it, I'll give it to you."

He placed the dragon-shaped jade pendant in her palm, his eyes sparkling, and he said happily:

"If you have anything else you want, you can tell me directly. I will never let you down if I can satisfy you."

Qin Ye lowered his eyes and paused.

The jade pendant that symbolizes the king was given to him just as he said.

These days, he was really good to her, taking good care of her, responding to her every request, and giving her all the best things. Even if she frowned out of unhappiness, he would go to great lengths to punish the palace maids who served her.

He is really nice.

Gentle, doting, and indulgent.

He was powerful, gentle and focused. No woman could resist such a man. Even she was shaken after being with him for a long time...

However, she knew very well that behind his kindness, he was plotting against Zong Zhengchen, hiding his purpose and ambition.

Qin Ye slowly clenched his hands and tightened the jade pendant:

"Thanks."

Holding the medical book, he turned and left.

Return to Zhaoyang Palace.

In the cradle, Ziye had already woken up. He was neither crying nor making a fuss. He was very obedient. When he saw his mother coming back, he waved his hands happily and opened his mouth:

"Grandma..."

The child, who is over five months old, is learning to speak and can already say simple reduplicated characters.

Qin Ye's heart softened. He walked over and picked up the fat boy who had grown to more than 20 kilograms. "Call me daddy."

"Milk……"

"Zi Ye, be obedient and call me daddy, daddy."