Chapter 407: My dear daughter, Daddy will hug you
After the wedding, Xiao Nanyue stayed in Nanzhao for ten days.
During these ten days, he stayed with Xiyan almost every step of the way. During the day, he would either accompany her for a walk in the mansion, or tease Yin'er and sit on her lap, or go to the palace to pay his respects to the Emperor and Empress of the South.
He seems gentle and polite, but at night, he always has an irresistible dominance.
The tent is warm with red candles, and every night the red waves toss and turn, tossing and turning fiercely and violently, as if they are collecting debts.
Even though Xiyan was extremely unwilling, she had no right to refuse in this matter.
Xiao Nanyue felt like he was possessed. His love and desire for her had already penetrated deep into his bones. He felt that no matter how much he wanted her, it would never be enough. It was as if he wanted to make up for the estrangement and debt of the past nine years in this hot entanglement.
Only when the two became one did he truly feel that he had finally gotten her.
However, he also saw more and more hatred and resentment in her eyes, but he could not control his desires, let alone his emotions.
Although Nanzhao is comfortable, it is not a place to stay for long.
Xiao Nanyue calculated the time and found out that he had been away from Tianqi for half a year. Some time ago, he received a letter from Fu Yunqing, in which he learned that Xiao Beicheng and Helian Feng were ready to make a move and collude with court officials. They were eager to seize power and usurp the throne while he was away from the capital.
It was heard that many conflicts had occurred and several wars had broken out, but they were all forcibly suppressed by Fu Yunqing.
Although Xiao Nanyan had made some arrangements before coming, he was not in Yandu after all. He was thousands of miles away, so he was inevitably worried.
Then, he reported to the Southern Emperor and the Southern Queen that he was going to take Xiyan and Yin'er back to Luoshui City. After reorganizing the troops, he would return to Tianqi.
Although the Southern Emperor and the Southern Empress were extremely reluctant to let them go, they finally nodded and repeatedly reminded them to take care of themselves along the way.
When Xie Zhan learned about this, he took the initiative to ask the Southern Emperor to escort Xiyan and her group back to Tianqi.
The Southern Emperor hesitated for a moment and then agreed. He knew that Xiao Beicheng was still eyeing Tianqi covetously, and Helian Feng might not have completely given up on Xiyan. With Xie Zhan, a relative of hers, around, he could always be more cautious.
So, I told him:
"Stay a little longer and help Nan Yan."
On the day of departure, Xiyan held Yin'er and entered the palace with Manluo. They first went to say goodbye to the sick empress dowager, and then went to Luoxia Palace to bid farewell to Emperor Nan and Queen Nan.
Queen Nan held their hands, first touching Xiyan's cheek, then patting the back of Manluo's hand, and finally hugging Yin'er tightly in her arms, kissing her again and again, her eyes already reddened:
"When you get there, take good care of yourselves. Remember to put on more clothes when it's cold..."
The Southern Emperor stood aside, and although he didn't say much, his eyes were full of reluctance and concern as he looked at his daughter and granddaughter.
Xiyan looked at her parents who were trying hard to suppress their grief, her throat choked, and she knelt down with a plop, tears rolling down her cheeks no longer able to hold back.
"Father, Queen Mother, I am unfilial and cannot always be with you. You must take care of your health. I will bring Yin'er back to visit you at this time next year."
Queen Nan hurriedly helped Xiyan up and wiped away her tears:
"Get up quickly, be careful on the road, and go quickly!"
She couldn't bear to leave, so she turned around and didn't say anything more.
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Outside the palace gate, Xie Lan was waiting outside the city with two thousand soldiers and horses. He was ordered by the Southern Emperor to escort Xiao Nanyue and his party to Luoshui City, and take over the city that Xiao Nanyue had previously occupied.
Xiyan stood beside the carriage and hugged Yin'er tightly in her arms.
She turned and looked towards the Jiangdu Imperial City. The eaves and corners were still majestic, but at this moment, all she could see was a feeling of reluctance.
Looking at the familiar palace wall, my eyes became hot.
When she came, she was filled with longing for her relatives and ran towards this homeland with joy; but when she left, her heart was heavy, mixed with concern for her parents and a bit of inexplicable confusion.
Manluo stood beside her, looked towards the palace gate and sighed softly.
She knew that after this farewell, she didn't know when she would be able to return to Jiangdu and meet the people she cared about again. In her life, the only year she spent in Nanzhao was the most carefree.
Before leaving today, she had sent a letter to Chu Jin by carrier pigeon.
Chu Jin didn't want to see Xiao Nanyan, so he didn't go with her. I believe that by now, he has already taken Yue'er with him on his return journey.
"It's time to get in the car."
Xiao Nanyue's voice sounded in Xiyan's ears, but she turned a cold face and didn't look at him.
Manluo was so ignorant that she was probably used to riding in the same carriage with Xiyan. She was eager to get on. Xiao Nanyan gave her a sharp look that scared her so much that she shivered and quickly got on the carriage behind.
Xiyan was a little annoyed and couldn't help but raise her voice:
"Manluo, come down and ride in the same car with Yin'er and me."
Xiao Nanyue didn't say anything, just stood there quietly, and the air suddenly felt oppressive.
After a while, a small head trembled and emerged from behind the carriage curtain:
"No, no, you know I hate children the most. Your daughter has been annoying me all the way. Let the prince take this good job."
Xiao Nanyue gave her a look that said "you're smart". Manluo stuck out her tongue and without waiting for Xiyan to answer, she retracted her head and didn't say another word.
"I'm waiting for you in the car."
Xiao Nanyan saw the reluctance in her eyes, and without saying anything more, he reached out to hug Yin'er.
"My dear daughter, let daddy hug you."
The so-called father-daughter nature is truly amazing.
Although Yin'er had only been with him for a short time, she seemed to have an inexplicable closeness to Xiao Nanyue. She stretched out her little hands to grab his clothes and hummed something.
Xiyan saw it and was annoyed, but she didn't say anything and let Xiao Nanyan take Yin'er.
These days, he was much more skilled in holding the child, and he got into the carriage carefully first.
When Xiyan turned around, she couldn't help but look back at the Jiangdu Palace. After a while, she finally sighed and slowly got into the car. As the curtain fell, she was completely isolated from the land that she was attached to.
In the morning light, a group of people gradually went away, leaving behind only the raised dust. They marched out of the city in a mighty procession, and a hazy fog spread on the official road.
On the battlements of the city gate, Xie Zhen and Jiang Qingyue watched the team moving further and further away, until their figures shrank into black dots and disappeared.
Jiang Qingyue couldn't hold it in any longer and leaned on Xie Zhen's arms with tears streaming down her face:
"After this departure, I don't know when we will meet again..."
Xie Zhen patted her back gently, his voice gentle and firm:
"Qingyue, don't cry. You're healthy now. This is the blessing that Tian'er has brought us. At least, we can still be together until we grow old. Besides, my daughter said she will come back with Yin'er next year. The day we meet again won't be too long."
The wind blew over the top of the city, lifting a corner of his dragon robe, but his eyes contained the same melancholy as his beloved wife.
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