"I didn't know that the emperor was here, please forgive me." Qin Zhao rarely reflected on himself.
Xiao Ce pinched her nose: "I came a little early, I don't blame you. Come on, I will take you out of the palace to play."
Qin Zhao smiled and narrowed his eyes: "Has your Majesty had breakfast?"
"Leave the palace for dinner." Xiao Ce held Qin Zhao's hand tightly.
He glanced at Qin Zhao and saw that she was wearing a crescent white dress. She was as pure as pear blossoms quietly blooming on the branches. She was as beautiful as fresh and refined, and he couldn't help but feel swayed.
Seeing him looking at her, Qin Zhao hurriedly wiped the corners of his eyes: "I came out right after I washed up. I didn't have time to put on makeup."
"Zhaozhao is extremely beautiful like this." Xiao Ce pressed a kiss on her hair.
Qin Zhao and Xiao Ce walked out of Jinyang Palace and found that carriages had been prepared outside, and even the accompanying guards had changed into ordinary people's clothes.
When they got on the carriage, food was prepared in the carriage to feed Qin Zhao.
Knowing that he could eat delicious food after leaving the palace, Qin Zhao did not want to eat more.
When she left the palace gate, she would lift the car curtain from time to time and look at the scenery on the street.
Even the hawkers' cries sounded to her full of human fireworks.
Seeing how happy she was, Xiao Ce simply led her out of the carriage and let her choose what she liked.
Qin Zhao walked all the way, looking and buying. With Xiao Ce, the biggest financial backer, and palace officials responsible for transporting it, she experienced the wonderful feeling of being a rich woman for the first time in ancient times.
Xiao Ce looked at it with wonder.
Qin Zhao also loved to laugh in the past, but she never smiled from ear to ear like she does today. Looking at her like this, she wanted to move all the goods on the street into the palace.
Soon Qin Zhao became hungry and planned to continue shopping after eating, so Xiao Ce took her to the largest restaurant in Kyoto.
As soon as Xiao Ce and Qin Zhao appeared, the hotel owner came out to greet them personally and led them to the best room in the hotel.
The moment the guests at the wine shop saw Xiao Ce, their eyes froze.
Although Qin Zhao was wearing a curtain hat, the wind occasionally lifted a corner of the curtain hat, vaguely revealing her stunning beauty.
The man and woman walking together were like magnets, attracting everyone's attention.
The guests who can go to this restaurant are naturally either rich or noble, but no one has ever seen a man as noble and handsome as Xiao Ce.
Everyone was curious about Xiao Ce's identity and whispered.
After Qin Zhao entered the private room, he heard the guests outside guessing Xiao Ce's identity.
She listened with great interest. Xiao Ce saw her smiling face and asked curiously: "Why are you so happy?"
The private room they were sitting in had a good view. It was on the third floor and they could see the scenery of the street.
Qin Zhao looked out the window and said with a smile on his face: "It just feels fresh."
It is full of the atmosphere of human fireworks, unlike in the palace, where there are layers of palace eaves and corners as far as the eye can see. Although it is grand and majestic, it is not interesting after looking at it for a long time.
The smile on Xiao Ce's face gradually faded, and he suddenly remembered that Ako had said that Qin Zhao might yearn for a free life outside the palace.
Later, Qin Zhao no longer proposed the palace, but Qin Zhao's longing for freedom was reflected on his face at this moment.
And he is the king of Da Qi. Except for occasionally leaving the palace, he spends most of his time within the palace walls.
Qin Zhao didn't notice the change in Xiao Ce's mood. When the food was served, she nodded while eating: "It tastes good. Your Majesty, try it."
Xiao Ce's mood was waning, but it didn't show on his face.
Qin Zhao didn't notice anything strange at first, but later found that Xiao Ce was too silent, but the smile on his face was still gentle, as if there was nothing wrong with him.
For a moment, she couldn't tell if Xiao Ce was unhappy.
"Master, don't you like the food here?" Qin Zhao carefully probed.
Seeing oil stains on the corners of her lips, Xiao Ce gently helped her wipe them away: "Why did you say that?"
Qin Zhao saw that he was no different from usual, but more gentle, so he felt that he was thinking too much. He was not a talkative person, it was her who was making noise.
"Young master just didn't eat much. It's a rare opportunity to come out. I want you to try these dishes." Qin Zhao was in a good mood and diligently took the vegetables into Xiao Ce's bowl.
Therefore, the Qianqiu Banquet in the palace is boring, but Xiao Ce understands her and takes her out of the palace for a walk. This is better than any birthday gift.
"Zhao Zhao, is it fun outside the palace?" While Qin Zhao was serving food to Xiao Ce, she heard Xiao Ce ask.
A bright smile appeared on Qin Zhao's face: "Of course it's fun."
Xiao Ce was eating with his head down. She couldn't see Xiao Ce's expression, but she always felt that Xiao Ce's mood seemed wrong.
She looked carefully, but still couldn't see Xiao Ce's expression.
Until Xiao Ce looked up at her, "What are you looking at?"
Qin Zhao saw that his expression was as usual and said that he was overthinking.
Today is her birthday after all, and Xiao Ce specially brought her out of the palace. It is unlikely that Xiao Ce would be angry with her at this time, right?
Soon her attention was attracted by the scenery on the street, and naturally she didn't see the sharpness in Xiao Ce's eyes.
Her smile never stopped after she left the palace. It must be that the life outside the palace really attracted her, which made her linger so much.
When she was in the palace, all she saw was him. When she walked out of the palace, her eyes were filled with the people and scenery outside.
"If you are full, go back to the palace early." Qin Zhao was looking happy while eating, when he suddenly heard Xiao Ce say.
Qin Zhao was dumbfounded: "Going back so soon?"
Did he leave the palace just to eat this meal?
Xiao Ce looked at Qin Zhao steadily. This look made Qin Zhao feel his palms getting cold. Did she do something to make Xiao Ce unhappy?
Just when she was feeling anxious, Xiao Ce smiled like a spring breeze: "I was just saying casually."
Qin Zhao just thought he was joking on purpose: "I was scared to death, so I said I would go back after just one meal. How uneconomical would that be? It's not easy to get out of the palace, of course you have to have enough fun."
Feeling that she could not waste precious time, she ate quickly and pulled Xiao Ce out of the restaurant.
Xiao Ce, however, was so slow that she couldn't pull him away: "Master, walk faster, let's go for a walk on the street. There seems to be a circus in front of us, let's go there and have a look first."
Speaking of which, she has lived two lifetimes and has never seen an ancient juggling act, which is quite sad.
Qin Zhao rushed forward excitedly. Xiao Ce was originally holding her hand, but because she was walking too fast, she simply broke away from Xiao Ce's hand.
Xiao Ce just looked at Qin Zhao's figure without looking back, and suddenly had a strange illusion, as if she would never come back after leaving.
She was so happy that she didn't realize she let him go.
"Master?" Zhang Jixiang reminded him in a low voice when he saw Xiao Ce not following him.
When he accidentally saw Xiao Ce's cold face, he shuddered inexplicably.
What's going on, Your Majesty?
Zhang Jixiang followed Xiao Ce's cold gaze and saw only the figure of the imperial concubine sneaking into the crowd.
His heart trembled, and he hurriedly followed him, fearing that something might happen to Qin Zhao.
Although there were many secret guards nearby to protect him, he was still worried about losing the imperial concubine.
(End of chapter)
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