"Qin Zhao, you have to remember that you will never leave the palace in this life, unless you want to enter the nunnery and be a sister-in-law, then I can help you." Xiao Ce's voice could not detect any emotion or anger, and he stated the established facts directly.
Qin Zhao thought that he didn't need to remind her again and again. She had already accepted her fate and never expected to leave the palace in this life. But why did she have to warn her on her birthday today?
There was a surge of anger in her heart that she couldn't express.
"That's what the emperor said." Qin Zhao replied with a low eyebrow.
Xiao Ce is sure that she won't be a sister-in-law, and he doesn't want to part with the prosperity of the world, right?
Even so, maybe one day she would really rather go to the temple, and maybe another golden cicada will escape from her shell.
After this battle, it seemed that Qin Zhao showed weakness, but the atmosphere also cooled down.
Xiao Ce has always been the kind of man who cares about face, and with his status as an emperor, he will naturally not bow to others.
But this time it was Qin Zhao's birthday. He took her out of the palace with the intention of giving her a meaningful birthday and also to please her.
Just what he said just now made the atmosphere at the scene cool down. Qin Zhao stopped talking and he didn't know what to say to smooth things over.
Qin Zhao felt bored and remembered the little Atom who was in the palace. Although there was a treasure accompanying the little Atom, she was still a little worried.
Since there is nothing interesting outside the palace, it is better to return to the palace as soon as possible.
She walked forward silently, when Bao Yuan came out and asked in a low voice: "Where else do you want to go, madam?"
Seeing Bao Yuan's cautious look, Qin Zhao smiled back at her: "Just take a stroll."
Seeing Qin Zhao's wilted look, Baoyuan felt uneasy: "It's rare for Madam to come out. If you want to play, just tell me. I will play with Madam."
What else doesn't Qin Zhao understand after hearing this? It's just Xiao Ce's instruction to ask Bao Yuan to help her get down the stairs.
"Let's go and have a look at the jewelry shop in front." Qin Zhao cheered up and said.
Baoyuan breathed a sigh of relief and followed Qin Zhao to the jewelry shop.
Qin Zhao has no interest in these gold and silver jewelry. After all, she has seen a lot of them in the palace. She is a rich woman and holds a high position. How interested can she be in these things?
It's just a show on the left.
She quickly picked out a few pairs of exquisite earrings and planned to give a pair to each of the girls in the main palace.
Thinking of the happy faces of those girls receiving the gifts, she also curved her lips.
Xiao Ce also entered the jewelry shop and stood ten feet away from Qin Zhao.
Seeing this, Zhang Jixiang whispered: "Today is a special day. How about I leave my wife alone?"
Xiao Ce glanced at Qin Zhao and felt awkward when he saw that her back was turned to him.
He knew it was his fault, but he couldn't lose face.
After finally making up his mind, he wanted to bow his head to Qin Zhao. Unexpectedly, when he got closer to Qin Zhao, the woman turned around and left the shop, not even looking at him from the beginning to the end.
After Qin Zhao left the jewelry shop, he figured out that today was her birthday, why should she have a hard time with him? She didn't just go back to the palace like this, she should wait until dark before returning.
She only thinks that she leaves the palace alone, which is different from Xiao Ce.
Xiao Ce followed Qin Zhao out of the jewelry store, and saw that she was as light as a butterfly. Although she was wearing a curtain hat, passers-by could not see her appearance, but many men turned around to look at her.
Xiao Ceming didn't show many guards on his face, he just didn't want to attract too much attention, but with such a demeanor and grace, how could he keep a low profile?
So the scene everyone saw was a woman wearing a curtain and hat strolling leisurely in front. She was as light as a swallow, with a slender waist and a graceful figure. Her voice was clear and sweet. Her appearance was not seen, but her voice was heard.
But it's fascinating.
The man immediately behind her was tall, handsome, elegant, and extremely noble.
Although the man and the woman did not communicate with each other verbally, it was clear from a glance that the man was carefully protecting the woman.
This strange scene on the road made passers-by look back on it frequently, and Xiao Yi, who was sitting in the teahouse, also saw it clearly.
He was sitting by the window and could see the scene on the street, but he did not dare to blatantly do it, so he could only hide behind the curtains and peek.
Unfortunately, Qin Zhao was wearing a curtain hat, so he couldn't even see her face clearly, and could only vaguely see her scorching figure.
Xiao Ce protected Qin Zhao tightly at first, but later he became annoyed with passers-by's frequent glances. Just when he was hesitating whether to show weakness to Qin Zhao, he felt alert that someone seemed to be looking in their direction.
He subconsciously looked up and saw only the curtains of the teahouse, but no one was prying.
"Go to the teahouse and have a look." Xiao Ce ordered the guards around him.
The guards quickly went up to the teahouse, searched carefully and found no suspicious persons before going downstairs to report to Xiao Ce.
Xiao Ce's face was solemn and he simply stared at Qin Zhao.
Zhang Jixiang told the guards to be careful.
The emperor rarely leaves the palace, and the palace is heavily guarded. Even if someone wants to do something, it will not be easy, but it is different outside the palace.
They brought few people, and even with hidden guards to protect them, there were still many dangers.
Qin Zhao seemed to be just shopping, but she also heard what was happening on Xiao Ce's side. She also quietly looked in the direction of the teahouse. Xiao Ce must not be suspicious, she also felt that someone was peeping at her in the direction of the teahouse.
At first she thought it was just a lecher, but the feeling of being stared at was too strong and made her uneasy.
Just when she was distracted, Xiao Ce walked up and said, "I was wrong just now. Madam, please forgive me for once."
Qin Zhao snorted lightly, turned his head away, and ignored Xiao Ce.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Ce raised his hands to Qin Zhao: "How can Madam forgive her husband?"
Qin Zhao heard him calling himself "husband" and glared at him. She was just a concubine, not his wife. It was inappropriate for him to call himself "husband".
When Xiao Ce saw that Qin Zhao still ignored him, he simply held her wrist: "What should I do before my wife is willing to forgive my husband?"
Qin Zhao struggled for a while, but still couldn't break free from his control, and was finally pulled into his arms.
"Okay, okay, let me go first. This is on the street." Qin Zhao was frightened and quickly reminded Xiao Ce.
He has always been the most disciplined person, but he hugged and hugged him on the street. How is it inappropriate?
"Then Madam, have you forgiven me?" Xiao Ce asked in Qin Zhao's ear without letting go.
"Yes, yes, I forgive you, please let me go first." Qin Zhao said hurriedly to hide his fever.
After arguing with her on the street, she was actually not as open-minded as Xiao Ce, a rigid man.
Xiao Ce had just felt warm and comfortable in his arms, but now he was a little reluctant to let go. Looking at the street, many people were still looking at them, so he could only let go of Qin Zhao reluctantly.
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However, it is still okay to hold hands.
This time Qin Zhao tried to retract her hand, but Xiao Ce's hand was too strong and refused to let go. There was nothing she could do.
