Er Kang bowed again, turned around, and strode away without stopping.
He still had to go and save Ziwei.
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"Niannian, are you feeling better? Can you come with us on our incognito trip?"
The emperor looked at the person beside him with concern.
"Your Majesty, I have recovered. Even if I am not feeling well, I must still go on the incognito tour."
Chen Nian said playfully that when she was recuperating in Cining Palace, the Emperor visited her many times. With the Empress Dowager around and Qing'er by her side, Xiao Yanzi made a lot of noise.
Chen Nian was no longer afraid of the Emperor, and she was no longer so careful with her words. This was mainly because the Emperor was truly, truly tolerant of her, and she rarely put on airs; in fact, she had none at all.
The group chatted like any other ordinary family, talking about everyday things. She and Xiao Yanzi told them about interesting things that happened outside the palace. Sometimes the Empress was also there, and the Emperor and Empress would bicker with each other. Every time, the Emperor would lose, and in the end, the Empress Dowager had to smooth things over.
The emperor could never win an argument, yet he would still relentlessly invite the empress to argue with him, only to leave disappointed in the end.
Observing the way the two interacted, Shen Nian once suspected that the Emperor disliked the Empress because he couldn't argue with her.
"If you want to leave the palace, you can go. Just tell the Empress Dowager so she won't worry."
Alternatively, you could go out together when Xiao Yanzi leaves the palace; it'll be more lively with more people. Either way is fine, it's up to you.
Looking at Chen Nian's mischievous appearance and his easygoing words, the Emperor's eyes were filled with smiles, full of tolerance.
Looking at Chen Nian in front of him, he seemed to see again the little girl who used to be so carefree in front of him, declaring that she would punish evil and promote good, and eliminate all the bad people in the world.
Unfortunately, he couldn't give her freedom or what she wanted, so he could only let go. Thinking about it, regret appeared in his eyes.
However, he did not regret that decision; only by being in a high position could he protect her.
Even if he could force her to be his, he couldn't bear to. He knew that if he did that, she would hate him for the rest of her life and would never be happy.
Rather than confining her within palace walls, causing her to lose herself and become depressed, it's better to set her free and let her be herself.
He has always given her freedom, and now he will not restrain himself from thinking about it. Let her do whatever she wants, and he will take care of everything for her.
What he couldn't give her, he gave to Niannian, which could be considered as making up for the regret in his heart.
"Okay."
Chen Nian nodded obediently, her inner monologue: "Waaah~, the Emperor spoils me so much, these thighs are so thick, I really want to run wild."
Ziwei, following behind, watched the two people in front of her interact with envy in her eyes.
"Father, you only care about Niannian now, not me anymore. I'm jealous."
Little Swallow, standing between the Emperor and Shen Nian, spoke up jealously.
"Little Swallow, when have I not cared about you? Hmm? You love going out so much. A daughter grows up and leaves home. I'm afraid I should find you a husband."
The Emperor brought up the matter that had been on his mind, making a joking remark.
"Father, Father, Father, you don't need to worry about me anymore. You should worry about Chen Nian instead. I'm not jealous anymore, not at all. You can continue chatting with Niannian. I won't disturb you."
Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Xiao Yanzi shook her head repeatedly, stepped back between the two, and followed on the other side of Chen Nian, tightly holding onto Chen Nian's sleeve.
"Erkang..."
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