"It's alright, you should rest for a while. I'll take you to pick up your clothes this afternoon."
"yes"
With that, Chunhe left with Xiaju, not forgetting to leave a message before departing.
"Now that you'll be serving the princess, don't even think about betraying her; you can't bear the consequences."
"This servant wouldn't dare; this servant will always be loyal to the princess."
Upon hearing Chunhe's words, Qiumei immediately knelt on the ground and only stood up after Chunhe and Xiaju left.
Xia Ju led Chun He to her house, stood at the door to make sure no one was there, and then closed the door.
"Chunhe, is this Qiumei really what I thought she was?"
"Or is it just a coincidence?"
"I don't know, maybe."
Chunhe thought of Qiumei from earlier, her tone faint, a touch of sadness flashing across her face.
"Alas, Her Majesty has been gone for so many years; surely His Majesty has forgotten her."
"Xia Ju, you must not speak ill of your master."
"I feel sorry for Her Majesty! She loved His Majesty so much back then. If she knew now that His Majesty had forgotten her, she would be heartbroken."
Hearing Xia Ju's words, I also thought of Xiao Liyan, who was always gentle and kind.
"Xia Ju, I feel that His Majesty bestowed the name 'Qiu Mei' upon her because of what the Empress said back then!"
"His Majesty has not forgotten the Empress; he simply does not show it."
Hopefully.
"Chunhe, I miss Your Majesty so much!"
"And what about me?"
Chunhe comforted Xiaju, who was hugging her, and then she herself was lost in memories.
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The ground and rooftops were almost entirely white, except for one rooftop that wasn't covered in a single snowflake.
"Happy Lantern Festival, Derivatives!"
"The same to you"
"When the fireworks go on later, we'll definitely be on the rooftop, the closest spot to them."
"Um"
After they finished speaking, neither of them said anything, but quietly looked at the sky, waiting for the fireworks.
After waiting for a while and still not seeing any fireworks, Xiao Liyan started chatting with Qin Jue.
"Yansheng, we're getting married in two weeks."
"Um"
"Why are you always so quiet and withdrawn? It's so boring."
Upon hearing Xiao Liyan's words, Qin Jue glanced at her in the moonlight and smiled.
Just as Xiao Liyan was about to turn her head to look at her, she quickly turned her head away.
Xiao Liyan turned to look at Qin Jue and saw that Qin Jue was looking at the moon, so she also looked up at the moon in the sky.
"Yansheng, will we have children in the future?"
"If you want it, we'll have it; if you don't want it, we won't."
"Of course I want one, preferably a cute and adorable girl. They say a daughter is a father's little cotton-padded jacket."
"This way, it won't get cold anymore."
Qin Jue did not answer Xiao Liyan's question, but instead turned to look at her.
"I'm happy as long as you're here."
"Bang bang bang—"
At that moment, fireworks exploded one after another in the sky.
"What did you say, Derivative?"
With you, I won't feel cold.
"What? The fireworks were too loud, I didn't hear them clearly."
"I said, the fireworks have started!"
After Qin Jue finished speaking, he looked up at the moon in the sky. Bathed in the glow of the fireworks, the moon itself seemed to take on various colors—red, green, and yellow.
The fireworks stopped after 15 minutes.
"Your concubine, Consort Tang, is less than a month pregnant. After she gives birth, I can ask her how she raises a child and we can chat together."
"You chose two palace maids for me, saying they would take care of my daily life. I named them Chunhe and Xiaju."
"Once we have a child, you must find two more good palace maids for our child, one named Qiumei and the other named Dongtao."
"This way, we have all four seasons, and someone will take care of our children."
"Alright, once we have children, I will choose two good palace maids for them as well."
Xiao Liyan, who was sitting next to Qin Jue, was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately hugged Qin Jue.
"Slow down, we're on the roof."
Qin Jue was afraid Xiao Liyan would fall because of her large movements, so he quickly put his arm around her waist.
"It's alright, it's alright, you're here for me, Yansheng."
You look so beautiful when you smile, you should smile more often.
When Xiao Liyan saw Qin Jue laugh, she also started to laugh like an idiot.
While laughing, Xiao Liyan couldn't help but fall asleep.
After watching Xiao Liyan fall asleep, Qin Jue reached out and touched her face, then tidied her hair that had been blown about by the wind.
Qin Jue took off his cloak and covered the sleeping Xiao Liyan with it, then used his light-footed skill to lift Xiao Liyan down from the ground.
"This servant greets Your Highness, Fourth Prince."
"Don't talk, don't disturb her sleep."
Chunhe and Xiaju both shut their mouths, watching Qin Jue carry Xiao Liyan back to her room.
Xia Ju poked Chun He
"Chunhe, when you think back to that time, does His Highness the Fourth Prince still remember to find two maids, Qiumei and Dongtao, for the son or daughter Miss Xiao gave birth to?"
"Everyone says that members of the royal family are the most ruthless. What if the Fourth Prince doesn't like Miss Xiao anymore by then?"
"Miss Xiao likes the Fourth Prince so much, she'll be heartbroken."
"Xia Ju, you must not speak ill of your master."
Hearing Chunhe's words, Xiaju obediently shut her mouth, and soon Qin Jue came out.
"You two take good care of her. If anything happens, come find me, the prince."
"Yes, Fourth Prince."
Seeing Qin Jue walk outside, Chunhe and Xiaju bowed and said, "Respectfully seeing off Your Highness, Fourth Prince."
"Chunhe, it's so cold! Let's go get a hand warmer."
"Okay, you get one for me while I stay here and watch over Yi'an."
"good"
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