Five years late for our time together.
Nangong Hanmo was extremely excited.
However, when he saw the manpower and six carriages that his two children had prepared for him and his wife, the smile on Nangong Hanmo's face instantly froze.
Looking at his two children, who were laughing happily, with a resentful gaze, he said, "My little darlings, your father has said all along that he wants to spend some time alone with your mother, just the two of us!"
The so-called "world for two" simply means a trip for just the two of you, without any other people!
Nangong Zichen puffed out his chest smugly.
Although he is a young emperor, his domineering aura is growing stronger, and he is now completely unafraid of his father's authority.
"Father, my sister and I never said we wouldn't let you and Mother enjoy some time alone. The reason we arranged these people was simply so that you wouldn't have to worry about other complicated matters during your travels around the world. You could just relax and enjoy the trip."
Yueyuqian's face was full of smiles, and she felt warm inside. She was probably the happiest mother in the world.
Nangong Hanmo is a careless man.
Do you really think that life as a couple is so easy?
He's used to being waited on, he can't cook, he can't do laundry, he can't do housework. If you really want to travel around the world with him, you'll probably have to worry about these things every day.
Sometimes, money isn't everything.
“Weiwei…” Nangong Hanmo was speechless and looked at Sheng Lingwei for help.
Over the years, he has been trying his best to make up for what he has failed his daughter. Well, his daughter shouldn't be too heartless towards him... right?
Sheng Lingwei's personality is not as gentle as Nangong Zichen's; she always speaks her mind.
"Father, do you know all about firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea?"
Nangong Hanmo lacked confidence, "...Of course I know her, Weiwei. We're discussing manpower issues right now, why are you suddenly bringing up this completely unrelated topic?"
Sheng Lingwei's smile vanished, and she retorted bluntly, "Father, what else should we talk about? Are you going to let Mother starve every day?"
“How could that be!” Nangong Hanmo immediately retorted, “Weiwei, I have money. I will never let your mother go hungry or tired.”
"hehe!"
Sheng Lingwei sneered twice, "Father, sometimes money isn't everything. Haven't you ever thought that when you travel around the world, you might encounter places that are far from any town or village? At that time, how will you, a grown man who doesn't even know the basics of firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea, ensure that Mother doesn't go hungry?"
"Don't tell me to buy dry food to keep on hand. Mother doesn't like eating those dry, tough foods."
"And another thing, who washes the clothes you change out of every day?"
"Father, you were born into a noble family, so you probably never even washed your clothes from childhood to adulthood, right?"
Nangong Hanmo murmured.
He was left speechless after being confronted.
Yue Yuqian turned her head and glared at Nangong Hanmo, "If you are not satisfied with Weiwei and Wuyou's arrangements, then you can go travel around the world by yourself. I am not going with you."
There's really something wrong with him.
They have the means to make their lives better, but they choose to make things difficult for themselves.
She's had enough of suffering; she's not going to play along anymore.
After saying that, Yueyuqian stepped forward and led her two children into the palace. To be honest, she preferred to be with her two children.
Nangong Hanmo was dumbfounded.
"Qianqian, don't go! I agree, okay? Qianqian!"
Yueyu Qian and her two children: "..."
Ha, men!
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Yue Yuqian eventually left with Nangong Hanmo, taking with her the baby gyrfalcon born to Hai Dongqing Zizai, so she could contact Sheng Lingwei and her brother at any time.
Throughout the journey, Nangong Hanmo was as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
He took Yueyuqian's hand and said, "Qianqian, let's go to the town in the east first. I heard there's a lively market there, lots of unique snacks, and the flower fields you like. If you like it there, we can stay in the town for a while."
"Now I have no worries, and with Weiwei and Qingyun looking after me, I feel very at ease."
"Right now, you're all I see and think about, Qianqian. I'm such a clingy person, so please don't get tired of me."
Yueyuqian: "..."
She didn't want to talk.
But if he doesn't speak, Nangong Hanmo's mouth will keep chattering away, which is very annoying.
"Nangong Hanmo, can you be quiet for a while?" Yue Yuqian sighed helplessly.
Nangong Hanmo chuckled and was about to say something when he suddenly heard a melodious flute tune.
The two opened the car window and looked in the direction of the sound.
A boy dressed in white was playing a flute by the roadside, surrounded by animals such as horses, tigers, foxes, hedgehogs, wild boars, and wolves. The scene looked both terrifying and harmonious.
The accompanying guards and palace maids dared not let their guard down, and all looked at the young man with vigilance and caution.
"Qianqian, could this young man possibly have the ability to control beasts?" Nangong Hanmo was greatly shocked.
Tsukiyuki was equally shocked.
But she was a woman of the world, so she wasn't surprised. Listening quietly to the boy's flute music, her somewhat agitated mood miraculously calmed down.
As the music ended, the young man put down his flute and smiled slightly at Yue Yuqian and Nangong Hanmo. "You two look familiar. Are you heading to the town in the east?"
Yueyuqian nodded with a smile.
The boy continued, "Because of the recent continuous rain, the road ahead is a bit rugged and difficult to travel. If you are not in a hurry, you can wait here for a few more days until the road surface is drier before you proceed, which would be safer."
Nangong Hanmo became wary. "Why are you reminding us for no reason?"
One should always be wary of others.
Especially handsome men like this.
The young man smiled and said, "To be honest, I have received help from a benefactor, and the two of you look very similar to him, which makes me feel very favorably towards you."
"Oh, a distinguished person?" Yue Yuqian suddenly became interested. "What is the name of this distinguished person? Perhaps my husband and I know each other."
The boy's smile deepened, and his tone was full of respect, "Your Excellency is Princess Chang Le of Yucheng County."
Three years ago, he was fortunate enough to be saved by Princess Chang Le. He wanted to follow Princess Chang Le to repay her life-saving kindness, but at that time his leg was broken and he needed to recuperate.
In addition, he had no particular skills at that time.
Princess Chang Le has many capable people around her and is not short of servants; he would only become a burden to the princess.
So, he worked hard to improve his abilities over the past few years, and his efforts finally paid off; he learned how to tame beasts.
Yueyu Qian and her husband exchanged a glance.
Princess Chang Le, isn't she their precious daughter!
Yueyuqian smiled and said to the young man, "The benefactor you mentioned, my husband and I do know him."
The young man's eyes lit up instantly, and he bowed respectfully to the couple, saying, "You two must be the Empress Dowagers of the Southern Di Kingdom."
He's not stupid.
How could one not see the attire and bearing of these two distinguished guests?
Furthermore, given their resemblance to Princess Chang Le, he was certain that they were the princess's parents.
Nangong Hanmo laughed, "You have a good eye, kid. What's your name?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, my name is Di Sheng, a name given to me by Princess Chang Le." Di Sheng's tone was filled with undisguised pride.
Nangong Hanmo: "..."
Well, his daughter has gained another admirer. This damn charm is something this old father envies.
Yueyu Qian became even more interested in the flute and sheng.
"Tell me quickly, how did you meet my Weiwei?"
Di Sheng briefly recounted how Sheng Lingwei saved his life, and then said, "I have no way to repay the princess's kindness. Now that my beast-taming skills have improved, I can finally repay the princess."
Yueyuqian's lips couldn't help but curl into a smile.
Her daughter, Weiwei, is amazing; she's probably saved too many people to count.
Yueyuqian reminded him, "Disheng, Weiwei is currently in the Southern Di Kingdom. If you want to seek refuge with her, you should go as soon as possible. In a while, Weiwei will be returning to Yucheng County."
Di Sheng immediately became anxious, cupped his hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Your Majesty. I will take my leave now."
After saying that, Di Sheng hurriedly mounted his horse and rode away with a group of animals, raising a cloud of dust wherever he went.
Nangong Hanmo was thoroughly humiliated.
"He... he just left like that?"
Yueyu Qian was speechless. "Are they going to wait until the New Year to leave? Do they expect him to wait for you to tell them to leave?"
Nangong Hanmo awkwardly touched his nose.
"Qianqian, I'm used to giving orders, and I can't change it in a short time. Don't worry, I will try my best to change my imperial mannerisms."
Yueyuqian nodded, "Okay, then good luck." Although Nangong Hanmo was not a tyrannical emperor, he was born noble and arrogant, and he probably would never be able to be approachable in his life.
Nangong Hanmo sighed.
Qianqian's tone was perfunctory, clearly indicating that she didn't believe what he said. Oh well, he'll prove it with his actions.
Nangong Hanmo sent a guard to check the road ahead, and the result was just as Disheng had said: the road was rugged and difficult to travel.
They could walk on horseback, but six carriages couldn't make it.
There was no other way but to wait a few days until the road dried before continuing. Since we weren't in a hurry, we decided to set up camp there.
To prove he could do anything, Nangong Hanmo began learning from the guards how to set up tents, gather firewood, build stoves, wash vegetables, cut vegetables, cook vegetables, and so on.
His movements were clumsy and he seemed awkward, but he was genuinely trying to learn to do things himself.
Yueyuqian didn't have to do anything. She lay on a fur-covered lounge chair and quietly watched Nangong Hanmo, who was busy all the time.
The smile on his face grew wider and wider.
She thought: Nangong Hanmo was probably the most down-to-earth emperor in the world.
Hmm, she likes it very much.
At night, the couple lay in the tent. Nangong Hanmo held Yue Yuqian tightly, as if he wanted to embrace the woman in his arms into his very bones, never to be separated from her.
"Qianqian, this is actually quite nice. Although it's not like a real world for just the two of us, I'm fine with anything as long as you're by my side."
Yue Yuqian's eyes crinkled into crescents, her voice gentle, "Yes, life is still long, Nangong Hanmo, I am willing to accompany you to the ends of the earth, to see different kinds of life."
Nangong Hanmo's eyes widened suddenly; he was overjoyed. "Qianqian, thank you."
The little gyrfalcon outside the tent made a few cooing sounds.
Wow, bro, you're so lucky!
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