Zhou Xing said, "Don't worry," and summoned palace maids to help Feng Guang dress up. After seeing Feng Guang appear in her finest attire, he raised his hand and told the palace maids to change Feng Guang into a simpler outfit, and even her attire should be more minimalist.
Before entering the imperial study, Zhou Xing whispered to her, "Just keep your head down as much as possible."
Although Feng Guang didn't understand, she nodded and did whatever he asked her to do.
The Imperial Study was magnificent. A middle-aged man in a dragon robe put down his pen, which was used to correct memorials. He smiled and told the two that they did not need to be so polite. He said with emotion, "It has been more than a year since I last saw the Crown Prince. Now that I see you again, and that you have started a family and have a Crown Princess by your side, I can rest assured."
He is none other than the current emperor, Zhou Li.
"Thank you for your concern, Father." Zhou Xing's attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, showing neither excessive joy nor indifference.
Zhou Lici's father's expression did not change. He looked at the woman who kept her head down and asked kindly, "You must be the Xia family's young lady who has captured the heart of our Crown Prince. Now you're going to call her Crown Princess."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Judging from Yingying's voice as she turned to leave, one could tell that she must be an exceptionally beautiful woman.
Zhou Li asked, "Why has the Crown Princess kept her head down?"
Zhou Xing calmly replied, "I am timid and fearful. It is my first time meeting Father Emperor. I hope Father Emperor will not take offense."
Feng Guang, eager to show off, lowered his head even further and clutched the handkerchief in his hand tightly, just as Zhou Xing had described.
Zhou Li had done his research. Xia Fengguang came from a merchant family in a small county and had never seen much of the world. It was normal for her to be afraid of the emperor. He then said with a kind smile, "Your Highness, there is no need to be afraid. I consider myself to be approachable."
"I've been away from the palace these past few days, and seeing that Father Emperor is still in good health makes me happy," Zhou Xing said with a smile, subtly changing the subject.
"Alas, I am getting old, and my health is deteriorating day by day," Zhou Li said with emotion, then added happily, "Fortunately, the people I sent out for many days have finally found your second brother. This is the only thing that has made me happy lately."
Zhou Xing lowered her eyes and smiled faintly, "This is indeed a joyous occasion."
"I plan to hold a palace banquet in three days, which will be both your welcome-home banquet and your second brother's welcome banquet. You must attend."
"Your subject will certainly attend."
This palace banquet is definitely not simple.
As they walked out of the imperial study and along the palace walls, Feng Guang pushed her wheelchair while still racking her brains, but with her limited mind, she couldn't come up with anything.
Instead, they unexpectedly encountered three people.
The man at the head of the group seemed taciturn, while the woman exuded a heroic air, and her large belly added a touch of maternal glow. The last man was an old man dressed in a magnificent Taoist robe, who couldn't help but glance at Feng Guang a few more times when he saw her.
The young man was taken aback for a moment, then blurted out, "Miss Xia?"
Even the pregnant woman looked surprised.
Feng Guang's eyebrows twitched. She thought to herself, "What a coincidence! How could I run into the male and female leads like this?"
Zhou Xing chuckled softly, "May I ask who these two are?"
Feng Guang was stunned for a moment, then realized he had never seen these two before, so he explained, "This is Young Master Yang Jie, and Miss Chen Hongdou. They used to be a coroner and a constable in Tong County, but now..."
She couldn't figure out their identities either.
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