Normally, people wouldn't leave so early after the sacrificial ceremony. Nanci City was once the capital, thanks to its stunning scenery and year-round spring-like weather. Now, in the height of spring, the Empress suggested they go for a stroll in casual clothes.
Yue Qiwan wasn't really interested in any of these things. He knew that if he didn't go out, Wange had promised to stay by his side, so Wange wouldn't leave.
She had been fighting all along and now she was protecting herself, never having had a chance to relax properly. After some hesitation, Yue Qiwan decided to go out anyway.
He would never have dared to go out before, not only because he disliked it, but also because the outside world posed immense dangers to him. And there were also many women, all sorts of women.
But he knew that Wan Ge would protect him, so he was willing to go out.
When Wan Ge heard that he also wanted to go out, she subconsciously told him not to make things difficult for himself. Wan Ge understood his condition and was worried that he would have a hard time adapting after going out.
Seeing how considerate Wan Ge was of him, Yue Qiwan nodded firmly; he was willing to go out.
After changing into more ordinary clothes, Wange also put a bamboo hat on Yue Qiwan so that his face could be completely covered.
Then they each took out a folding fan and grabbed one end, so that Yue Qiwan wouldn't have to worry about losing them.
Yue Qiwan gently grasped the folding fan, feeling inexplicably safe.
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At first, Yue Qiwan was genuinely frightened, his face was slightly pale, and he gripped his folding fan tightly. But throughout the journey, Wan Ge tried her best to keep him away from others and prevented any woman from having any contact with him.
Looking at the person who had been protecting her, Yue Qiwan gradually relaxed and began to look at everything in front of her.
In fact, Yue Qiwan was very lively when she was young. She longed for life outside the palace and wanted to go out to play, see all kinds of interesting things on the street, and taste the delicacies that she could not eat in the palace.
But after that incident, he refused to go out, and rarely even stepped out of his own palace.
When Wan Ge sees street food that isn't available in the palace, he thinks he probably hasn't tried it before, so he buys some.
At a place selling roasted chestnuts, Wan Ge also planned to buy him some.
Judging from the person wearing a straw hat and their figure, the vendor guessed that it must be a man: "Young lady, you're out with your husband? These days, it's rare to find a woman who only brings her husband along."
When Yue Qiwan heard this, she turned around and found that she could no longer see her mother and the others. Perhaps she had been separated from them not long after leaving the house.
He paid no attention to them; all his eyes were on Wan Ge, so naturally he wouldn't notice them.
However, Yue Qiwan didn't feel anything was wrong, because the only person who could give him a sense of security was the one in front of him.
Wan Ge didn't deny anything, and after getting the roasted chestnuts, she left with him.
Because Yue Qiwan doesn't like crowds, when Wange takes him away, she deliberately goes to more secluded places.
As Yue Qiwan was eating the chestnuts she had peeled for him, he was halfway there when he suddenly heard the lewd laughter of several women. The familiar tone of their voices made his face turn pale instantly.
Looking ahead, Wan Ge saw several women surrounding a man holding a pipa, a scene Wan Ge least wanted to see.
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