Two months later
Zhiwan's injuries have finally improved, and she can get out of bed and move around. Seeing that she is in good health, Jiawang's mother, thinking of Luo Tianhe and Jiawang, went home a month and a half ago, leaving only Zhiruo here to accompany her. Occasionally, she would help her to walk around in the yard.
Although she was only a concubine, everyone in the Crown Prince's residence knew that His Highness was infatuated with her and that she held a very high position in his heart.
Therefore, during this period of time, without the Crown Prince's decree, no one dared to step into Donghui Courtyard, for fear of saying something wrong and offending Miss Luo.
Leng Chuchen has been leaving early and returning late lately. It is said that last month, the Southern Yuan Kingdom replied that its emperor was coming to the Heavenly Dynasty.
Although he claimed to have come for the sake of the marriage alliance between the two countries, Leng Chuchen secretly guessed that he might have come to find the woman surnamed Tang himself, since she was his obsession.
If he can't see the person he wants to see, he probably won't be able to close his eyes in peace even when he dies!
However, Leng Chuchen has been feeling much more relaxed lately because Leng Chuyang and Wei Changle often joke around together. Although it's half-serious and half-joking, it makes him realize that what he's worried about might be resolved as their relationship grows closer.
Wei Tiancheng went to Phoenix City more than a month ago. It is said that someone answered the imperial edict and provided information about Tang Rumeng.
He was supposed to accompany him, but considering that Zhiwan's injuries had not yet healed, he had no choice but to send Liping and Hu Ke to go with him.
It's been almost a month and a half since I left, and I don't know what the situation is like there.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, he put a piece of apple into her mouth, looking at her with doting eyes.
“Zhiwan, if Princess Changle and Leng Chuyang are together, Father will no longer force me to marry another woman. Then, I will ask Father for permission to formally marry you. If he does not agree, I will take you away from the capital and go as far away as possible.”
"You want to elope with me?"
"You don't want to?"
"Can you really give up your status as crown prince? And all this wealth and glory?"
"As long as I'm with you and Yiming, I'd be happy even if we had to eat coarse food."
His words were sincere, but she just smiled.
"No matter where you are, all the land belongs to the king. If you, the Crown Prince, were to flee with a concubine, the Emperor and Empress would surely issue a warrant for our arrest and issue a nationwide warrant for our capture. At that point, would we still be able to live a peaceful life?"
“But if they do not agree to me marrying you as my principal wife, I would rather live as a fugitive than marry someone else.”
"Leng Chuchen, thank you."
She swallowed the apple in her mouth, rested her head on his shoulder, and looked blissful.
He raised his hand and gently stroked her face.
"I should thank you. Your arrival has made my otherwise dull and boring days interesting and interesting."
"I also have to thank you. You gave Yiming an identity and didn't abandon us, mother and son..."
"But I also brought you endless danger..."
At this point, he thought of his own mother wanting to kill him, and felt an indescribable worry in his heart.
She nestled in his arms, her thoughts filled with worry about their future.
But she had made up her mind. Whether for Yiming or for herself, she would stay here. She would stay with Leng Chuchen, even if she was just a concubine. As long as he had her in his heart, that would be enough.
Three days later.
The emperor of the Southern Yuan Kingdom led his army to the capital. The emperor, along with Leng Chuchen and all the court officials, personally went to the city gate to welcome them.
The tens of thousands of soldiers who came with him had already set up camp outside the city. He only brought a few hundred men into the city to show his determination to come to the Celestial Empire to make peace and show goodwill.
However, his first words to the emperor were,
"I have lived in the palace since I was in the Southern Yuan Kingdom. I've had enough of it. Now that I'm in the Celestial Dynasty, I'll live outside the palace. I can stay at a post station or at the home of some minister, as long as I don't stay in the palace."
The Emperor of the Celestial Empire said, "But I have already prepared the most spacious courtyard for you in the palace. You have come from afar, and if I let you stay outside the palace, it would seem that I have not taken good care of you!"
Emperor of Nanyuan Kingdom: "It's alright, it's alright. The people of Nanyuan Kingdom don't like to nitpick. When they're out and about, they don't have many rules to follow. Just find a place that suits you and settle in. Besides, there are too many rules in the palace and it's inconvenient to travel. It's more convenient to stay outside the palace."
The Emperor of the Celestial Empire hesitated for a moment, then Wei Changle tugged at his arm and made a suggestion in a coquettish manner.
“Father, why don’t you come and live with me in the Crown Prince’s residence? It’s spacious and the environment is nice.”
Before Leng Chuchen could respond, the emperor of Nanyuan Kingdom immediately nodded.
"Very well, my precious daughter doesn't have many places to stay, so I'll have to trouble Your Highness."
Leng Chuchen felt a little embarrassed.
With Wei Tiancheng and Wei Changle moving into his residence, he already felt like things were in complete chaos every day.
If the emperor of the Southern Yuan Kingdom were to move in, along with all the servants he brought, what would his Crown Prince's residence become? A guesthouse for receiving foreign envoys?
Besides, Zhiwan prefers quiet. Her injuries haven't healed yet, and she'll definitely feel annoyed if so many people suddenly move into her house.
The thought of that chaotic scene gave him a headache...
"Chen'er, why don't you quickly welcome the Emperor of Nanyuan Kingdom into the palace?"
When her father's voice came, Leng Chuchen instantly woke up.
Even if he didn't want to, he couldn't embarrass people in front of so many people.
After all, he is the emperor of the Southern Yuan Kingdom, a powerful nation with a strong military and abundant wealth. With a mere stomp of his foot, he can shake the surrounding smaller kingdoms.
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