"Prince Yuan, you are really amazing, you caught so many fish." Azi praised sincerely.
When Di Jingyuan saw water splashing onto her shoes, he instinctively squatted down to wipe it clean for her, worried that she might catch a cold. Her health was of utmost importance right now, and he couldn't afford any mishaps.
Before Azi could react, the man's hand holding the handkerchief landed on Azi's shoe, and she instinctively pulled back: "What are you doing?"
Qinghe was also startled, but didn't know what to say. Di Jingcheng changed his shoes, looked up and saw this scene. His precious daughter was tightly clutching her handkerchief, shrinking back, her big eyes filled with confusion and nervousness.
Anger surged within him instantly, and the palace servants nearby felt the bright weather suddenly darken. The emperor strode over with a brisk pace. Everyone looked up; Prince Yuan was talking to the empress! Moreover, Prince Yuan and the empress seemed to be behaving rather intimately. The emperor was angry!
Azi helped Qinghe to her feet, finding Prince Yuan's behavior rather inexplicable. What was he doing? She was his sister-in-law, after all.
Emperor Jingyuan realized his lapse in decorum and quickly stood up to apologize: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I was just in a moment of panic and offended you."
Azi gently shook her head. Seeing Di Jingcheng approaching with a not-so-good expression, she quickly pushed Qinghe's hand away and threw herself into his arms, whispering, "Are you angry?"
Seeing her cautious demeanor, Di Jingcheng felt a dull ache in his heart; he had frightened her. He softened his tone: "Husband isn't angry with Azi, isn't he? You're not upset, are you?"
Seeing the two embracing, oblivious to the whispers of others, Di Jingyuan felt a pang of sadness.
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