He was like a savior, making this delicate flower, which was about to wither, bloom again and bear fruit.
If she is living well in the palace, he will not bother her again.
However, things did not go as planned.
All he could find out was news that she was framed today, poisoned tomorrow, and assassinated the day after.
The delicate flower he had carefully nurtured for three years might very well wither away in the depths of the palace.
Rather than letting it wither away, we might as well take a gamble.
Once Yan Ge'er's crying subsided, Su Wanwan wiped the tears from her face, picked up the child, and gently soothed him on her lap.
Xiao Bin stood still, listening intently to the sounds outside.
The restaurant was in a relatively remote location, and it wasn't mealtime, so there were very few people, and it was quite quiet.
It mainly involves women speaking softly and gently to soothe children.
Xiao Bin was all too familiar with that voice.
In the past, after secretly taking Yan Ge'er to her, he would quietly listen for these sounds outside the door, wary of whether anyone would come and see them.
Yan Ge'er is very well-behaved.
After she learned to talk, she would always hug his neck and ask in her childish voice:
"Uncle, why can't we visit Mother during the day?"
"Uncle, will you take me to see my mother?"
"Please, please."
Sometimes the mother and son would even pull him along to play.
Delicious pastries, warm tea, and the faint aroma of milk in the house, along with smiling women and children.
The warm atmosphere made him feel that everything was so wonderful, and he wanted to have it forever.
Sometimes Su Wanwan would stop Yan Ge'er from eating candy and deliberately make him act like a bad guy.
So he had to put on a stern face and say that children are not allowed to eat candy.
She didn't realize that he spent more time with Yan Ge'er than she did, and that he was actually closer to Yan Ge'er.
She has a husband in name only.
In reality, he took on most of the roles that a husband should have taken on for her.
She might even be more worthy of her trust and reliance than her husband.
Over the years, he has been more than just a bodyguard.
...
Yan Ge cried for a while, feeling wronged, but then he stopped crying and smiled, snuggling in her arms and acting coquettishly.
Su Wanwan's heart almost melted.
I just wish time could stand still at this moment.
She spoke gently to Yan Ge'er, checked his nails to see if they needed trimming, played with him, and hugged and kissed him in various ways.
Xiao Bin took good care of the child; the child's nails were neatly trimmed, and the crevices under the nails were very clean.
It must have been really tough on him.
Before long, Yan Ge'er was very tired and fell asleep in her arms.
She couldn't bear to put the child down and held him in her arms the whole time.
The emotions of being reunited after a long separation, the joy of regaining what was lost, and the sorrow of thinking he was dead all rushed over her at the same time.
Xiao Bin looked at her calmly.
"Shall we continue south together?"
Su Wanwan: ???
His breathing paused for a beat.
He was completely unable to move.
Elopement?!
She was quite surprised when she saw the secret letter Xiao Bin had given her.
Why was the meeting place chosen to be the Wen'an Canal Wharf, which is far from Beijing?
"You are an official appointed by the imperial court for the Weizhou Garrison. What are you doing heading south?"
Xiao Bin remained very calm, saying, "We can do without this identity."
Su Wanwan's breath caught in her throat for a moment.
He's so carefree.
A fourth-rank official appointed by the imperial court!
It's not so easy to obtain.
If the imperial court hadn't opened a loophole due to a lack of funds, one would have had to rely on military merit to rise through the ranks.
Or it could be inherited based on family background.
Who can so easily say they want it and then not?
Her father, Su Nan, was only a fifth-rank civil official before. He had to study hard for more than ten years and then struggle in the officialdom for many years to get that position.
Xiao Bin's words were extremely realistic, cold, and ruthless.
"The Embroidered Uniform Guard has already gone to Nanjing to investigate you. It's only a matter of time before Yan Ge'er's identity is discovered."
He glanced at the sleeping child in her arms, his voice low.
"You know better than I what will happen then."
Su Wanwan's heart contracted violently.
She knew it all too well.
The "false heir" in Ma Ji's womb, whose father was uncertain, was still fought over by Empress Dowager Zhang and Grand Empress Dowager Wang.
If Yan Ge'er's true identity were to be revealed, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Despite being an empress, she still faced many hardships in the palace and narrowly escaped death several times.
We do not currently have the strength to protect Yan Ge'er.
The fact that Crown Prince Lu Xingjian was able to grow up safely was thanks to the powerful protection of the Zhou family.
He also encountered danger several times.
This was even in the absence of any brothers vying for the throne.
Once Yan Ge'er's identity is confirmed, no one can say for sure what will happen to him.
With the situation so tense, she absolutely cannot put Yan Ge'er in danger.
Xiao Bin said, "I've arranged everything, there won't be any problems."
Su Wanwan's body tensed, her voice trembling slightly as she tentatively asked:
Where are we going?
The word "we" made Xiao Bin's heart clench for a moment.
He suppressed the turmoil within him, his expression remaining calm and composed.
"We'll take a boat out to sea, settle on an island, and make plans after the situation stabilizes."
Su Wanwan was still engaged in a fierce internal struggle.
Numerous moments spent with Lu Xingjian flashed through her mind.
Living peacefully with Yan Ge'er has always been her dream.
She also had Xiao Bin, a capable and loyal bodyguard, who helped her solve all her troubles.
Such days are easy and pleasant.
Being a lowly empress in the palace may seem prestigious, but in reality, she has no freedom whatsoever.
No one knows when accidents and dangers will occur.
They also had to endure Lu Xingjian's unpredictable attitude and the rumors of his affair with Ma Ji.
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