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Going out of the palace for fun?!

Qi Yitang's eyes lit up, but then she hesitated. "But, didn't you forbid me from leaving the palace? What if I encounter danger? And what about the child...?"

Her hesitant expression, wanting to go but conflicted, stung Xie Ling's heart and made him feel even more guilty.

I told her I wouldn't let her suffer anymore, but I still made her feel stifled for so long during her pregnancy.

Xie Ling cupped Qi Yitang's face and gently kissed her. "With your husband here, nothing will happen."

Qi Yitang immediately perked up, "Then where shall we go?"

"You can go wherever you want, Tangtang decides."

Qi Yitang sat up abruptly, threw back the covers, and exclaimed, "What are we waiting for? Get up!"

……

Xie Ling usually gets up around this time. Li Degui skillfully ordered the palace servants to prepare warm water, salt, and cotton towels for the emperor and empress to wash up, and also instructed the imperial kitchen to prepare breakfast.

The palace servants moved about quietly, even their breathing was extremely soft.

"Here." Xie Ling wrung out the handkerchief, which was warm to the touch.

Qi Yitang obediently raised her face.

Xie Ling carefully wiped her eyebrows and eyes, with exceptional delicacy, not even missing the last trace of tear at the corner of her eye.

Actually... Tangtang is very easy to talk to. As long as her requests are met, she will always be lively and cheerful.

The harm done in the name of love is indeed the sharpest knife in the world.

Watching the tender scene between the emperor and empress, Li Degui felt himself becoming more attractive and couldn't help but raise his hand to wipe the corner of his eye.

It's good that we made up instead of arguing.

Qi Yitang noticed and asked in confusion, "Why are you crying?"

Li Degui quickly lowered his hand, "This servant didn't cry, I just got sand in my eyes."

Qi Yitang: "..." Where did the sand in Yaotang Palace come from?

As she boarded the carriage leaving the palace, Qi Yitang lifted a corner of the curtain, and her heart finally felt light and joyful.

She has always been a restless person. Since childhood, she has loved to run around, going into the palace to play with Princess Anning, sneaking into the Imperial Garden to steal bird nests, and sneaking out of the mansion with her fourth brother to stroll through the night market. She never misses a single one of these activities.

When Qi Yitang was dating Xie Jingyu, she made a three-point agreement with him beforehand.

They said that after the marriage, she wouldn't be allowed to be confined; she could leave the manor whenever she wanted and do whatever she pleased.

If she can't do it, she won't marry him; if she does, she'll divorce him. She's not going to compromise herself.

At that time, the late emperor was still alive, and out of respect for his father's authority, Xie Jingyu did whatever she asked.

But Xie Ling is not Xie Jingyu.

They didn't have the affection of childhood sweethearts; all they had was the anxiety and trepidation that followed his forced marriage—fearing she would get hurt, fearing she would leave, fearing she would suffer injustice in places he couldn't see.

Qi Yitang understands all of this, but understanding doesn't stop her from getting angry when she's in a bad mood.

"Yanzhi, what if Mother finds out you skipped the morning court session and sneaked out of the palace with me? She'll definitely scold you again."

Xie Ling did not mention that he had placed the Empress Dowager under house arrest in the Cining Palace.

"Go ahead and scold me, it won't hurt me anyway."

Qi Yitang snuggled up and rubbed against his shoulder. "Then I promise, we'll have a lot of fun today, and I promise I won't run around like that later."

The main reason is that the weather will get hotter in a while, and her belly will gradually grow bigger, so she'll be too lazy to move around.

Excluding the hot and cold seasons, there aren't many days in a year when you can comfortably go out and have fun.

Xie Ling smiled and pulled her closer to him. "No need. As long as your husband is with you, Tangtang can go wherever she wants."

"real?"

Qi Yitang kissed him with sparkling eyes, like two shallow pools filled with spring water, "Husband, you're so good~"

……

The carriage first arrived at the Prince Anning's residence.

Ultimately, Qi Yitang's initial unhappiness stemmed from not attending Ning Nishang's wedding.

Although Xie Ling felt that the two outsiders were not that important, Tang Tang cared and still came over symbolically to check on them.

Unfortunately, the two were not home.

The gatekeeper said that the prince and princess packed their luggage early in the morning, hitched up their carriage, and left the mansion, without saying when they would return.

Xie Ling couldn't wait any longer, so she took Qi Yitang and changed her route to the Qi residence.

At the entrance of the Qi family mansion, lanterns and colorful decorations were hung, and the streets were crowded with onlookers. Red silk ribbons were hung from the lintel all the way to the alley entrance, creating a festive atmosphere.

Qi Yitang blended into the crowd. "Why is it so lively? Is there some happy occasion at home?"

Her parents probably didn't know she was coming back. Even if they wanted to welcome her, they wouldn't have made such a big fuss.

Xie Ling reminded her, "Your third brother is getting married."

A grand wedding?!

Qi Yitang then remembered, "Oh right, my third brother's wedding date was set last year, in April."

The other party is the second young lady of the Imperial Censor's mansion. She has a straightforward personality and is said to have been in love with her third brother for a long time.

Qi Yitang had remembered, but since returning from the hunt, she was first immersed in the joy of being pregnant, and these days she has been feeling depressed and confused, so she even forgot to prepare a wedding gift.

Qi Yitang sighed, thinking, "They say pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, but I've only been pregnant for a short time. Will I become stupid already?"

"The wedding procession is here!" someone shouted, and the crowd immediately stirred.

"Mother, look, it's the bride!"

"The groom is so handsome!"

The wedding procession slowly approached, with Qi Shubai riding a tall horse, looking handsome and dashing. His bright red wedding robe made him even more dashing.

Looking at Qi Shubai, Qi Yitang suddenly felt a strange mix of emotions.

Since the pond incident, she hadn't had a proper look at her third brother or spoken to him in a long time.

In the original story, the third brother had half his head chopped off by bandits while trying to collect her body...

Fortunately, Third Brother is doing well now, married with children, and living a happy life. Qi Yitang feels that her efforts have not been in vain.

……

When the procession reached the gate, Qi Shubai dismounted.

Qi Wenyuan and Ning Wanrong were both at the door welcoming the bride.

"Please, groom, kick the sedan chair!" the matchmaker said with a beaming smile.

But Qi Shubai did not act immediately. Looking at the empty space next to his mother, he felt a little bitter in his heart—Tangtang did not come after all, or did she not forgive him?

"The groom?"

The matchmaker called out again, reminding the bride, "It's time to kick the sedan chair and ask her to get out."

Qi Shubai then came to his senses, composed himself, and gently kicked the sedan door, thus completing the ceremony.

The matchmaker sang again, "Please, bride, step over the fire basin, may your days be prosperous and thriving from now on—" The bride was helped by her maid to step over the fire basin.

Everyone went inside, and the butler was handing out lucky money outside, while onlookers swarmed to grab it.

Xie Ling protected Qi Yitang, saying, "Let's go inside."

Qi Yitang stopped him, shook her head, and said, "No need, let's go."

Xie Ling turned around, slightly surprised, "Aren't you going to watch your third brother's wedding ceremony?"