After thinking it through, the young marquis felt he could be more open and honest.
Ye Zhao truly dotes on Wan Ge, something even ordinary couples wouldn't do, let alone an emperor.
Seeing that his daughter could be happy, Marquis Jing'an finally breathed a sigh of relief. He could let bygones be bygones.
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…
Ever since Wan Ge learned that her son had become the male lead, she had paid extra attention to Xiao Chen's love life. However, from the time he was one year old until he was sixteen, there were no other women around him besides palace maids and nannies.
The Prime Minister's daughter had given him hints several times, but he didn't even glance at them.
That evening, Ge saw Xiao Chen chatting with a girl, and her gossipy nature was instantly ignited. She hid in a tree and listened to their conversation.
Unfortunately, they were too far apart to hear anything, and in the end, they could only watch as they went their separate ways in different directions.
"Mother, what are you doing?" Xiao Chen stood under the tree and looked at his mother, wondering how old she was to still climb a tree.
Wan Ge was startled by the sound under her feet. When she stood up, she lost her balance and slipped.
But the next second she was caught in a strong embrace: "Little Ge'er, are you being naughty again?"
"Weren't you discussing matters with the Prime Minister? Did you finish so quickly?" Wan Ge looked at Ye Zhao, who was holding her, with a puzzled expression.
"Um."
As Ye Zhao carried the person away, he spoke again: "I've noticed that you're particularly concerned about Ye Chen's feelings?"
Wan Ge coughed lightly: "As his mother, I should pay attention to his love life. But it seems that our Xiao Chen doesn't have anyone he likes yet."
"Perhaps so. It doesn't matter if we meet sooner or later, just like you and me."
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Later, Ye Chen became emperor. He was already thirty years old and still had no one to care for him. He had unified the world, but he was still a bachelor.
This isn't right!
"Ruanruan, have I been deceived? Where's the female lead in my son's story? Isn't he the male lead?"
She coughed softly, "Perhaps... young master has been given the script of a leading man? The kind who only wants to focus on his career and doesn't have a woman?"
"Is this even possible? Can't a male-centric script have a female lead? I feel sorry for my son for a second."
"Is Mother disappointed in me?" Ye Chen looked at Wan Ge with a hint of worry in his eyes.
Wan Ge patted his shoulder: "You can't force matters of the heart. If Xiao Chen doesn't want it, it's not a big deal if he doesn't marry for life. You've already found a little prince to inherit your throne, haven't you? It's fine."
"Mother, thank you." Ye Chen didn't expect Wan Ge to say that, and she didn't even try to persuade him.
At this moment, someone blocked Ye Chen's way: "Get out of the way. Even if you don't have a wife, you can't come looking for my wife every day."
?
Ye Chen looked at his father and felt speechless: "I come to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager every day. Does Father have to be jealous of all this? He is your son, not your rival in love."
"Hmph!" Ye Zhao snorted coldly. Who said he wasn't? He was good at stealing Xiao Ge'er's attention. He was even better than her love rival.
Ye Chen touched his forehead and sighed, "Very well, I shall take my leave."
Ye Chen didn't expect that even after he quietly withdrew, his father was still not satisfied. The next day, he took his mother out to travel around the mountains and rivers.
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①What I want to give you is not just the love that no one else has, but also the love that you can possess exclusively in my entire harem.
②I think as long as you come back, I won't be angry anymore.
③Fortunately, you never let me down.
—Ye Zhao
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