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Chapter 3506: 4.1106 Come Back Soon (Monthly Ticket Bonus Update 4)

The little Crown Princess gave the woman a meaningful glance and nodded faintly at her.

Empress Dowager Chen had adjusted her mood slightly by this point and smiled at the Emperor, saying, "Princess Yan Yun has traveled a long way. Your Majesty has been busy with official duties and hasn't seen much of her. This is your third meeting, isn't it?"

Princess Yan Yun had been meekly looking down the entire time. Hearing the Empress Dowager mention her, she reluctantly looked up, her eyes clear and gentle as she gazed at the Emperor. She offered a shallow smile and said, "Yan Yun greets Your Majesty."

The Emperor nodded slightly, but his eyes narrowed imperceptibly.

It seemed these people were quite adept at paying attention to his preferences.

Upon closer inspection, Princess Yan Yun's phoenix eyes were indeed quite similar to those of his flawless wife.

Clearly, this group had put in a great deal of effort!

The Emperor suddenly felt a bit disgusted. He glanced at the Empress Dowager and felt that the old woman was meddling too much.

Not only did she worry about his son and daughter-in-law, but she also constantly wished to extend her hand into his imperial harem.

The Emperor's brows furrowed slightly, and he immediately felt that the dishes before him had become somewhat bland.

His poor Wuxia was still lying in that cold place.

Because he worried that each time the ice layer was opened, it might damage her body, he had to restrain himself and couldn't disturb her peaceful slumber often.

His Wuxia was not truly dead; he could hear her heartbeat.

But over the years, her heartbeat had become slower and slower. If the Soul-Returning Pill couldn't be made quickly, he feared...

Thinking this, the Emperor immediately lost the desire to remain there and listen to Empress Dowager Chen prattling on about Princess Yan Yun's virtues.

"Little Glutinous Rice Ball, you must set off at dawn tomorrow. If there's nothing else, go back and pack early."

The Emperor's words indicated that the gathering was to conclude.

Poor Empress Dowager Chen was enthusiastically speaking about Princess Yan Yun, and being interrupted mid-sentence, her face showed a hint of awkwardness.

Shi Yongyan pulled her husband, King Zheng, to their feet and simultaneously bowed to the Emperor, "Father Emperor, you should also rest early."

The Emperor nodded, gave his son a meaningful look before leaving, and after saying goodbye to the Empress Dowager, he strode away.

Empress Dowager Chen glared indignantly at the Emperor's retreating back, feeling a sudden sense that a grown son no longer heeds his mother.

No matter how much she nagged, the Emperor was as stubborn as a mule, and over the past decade or so, he had left a perfectly good imperial harem in what a desolate state.

Many palace pavilions and courtyards stood empty. Even some beauties presented as tributes from various countries shared Princess Yan Yun's fate; some who had been in the palace for three or four years had never even properly met the Emperor!

Princess Yan Yun, however, was not annoyed. Instead, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty and the Empress are deeply devoted to each other, a fact Yan Yun has long heard. Empress Dowager, you need not force His Majesty to accept anyone else."

The little Crown Princess curiously glanced at Princess Yan Yun, noting her clear eyes, which indeed seemed genuinely unconcerned with the Emperor's attitude.

She immediately thought that this must be quite an interesting young woman.

The two (Mo Lian and Qiao Mu) left the palace, boarded their carriage, and proceeded towards the Eastern Palace, accompanied by starlight.

"Qiao Qiao, after your husband leaves, you must take good care of yourself." Mo Lian reached out and pulled her into his embrace, gently tucking a strand of hair from her temple.

"I need you to set my mind at ease."

Lord Qiao Qiao nodded vigorously, raised her hand to wrap around his neck, and whispered, "Come back soon!"

"Okay." His phoenix eyes curved slightly, and his thin lips pressed down, covering hers.