Baby, don't be afraid, I'll accompany you to the heavens and the seas!

"I cannot kneel; I cannot straighten my body—this is a sign of respect for our ancestors!"

"What do you, an ancient person, know?!"

With Mo Fanfan's help, Qianqianluo straightened up, but her legs were still shaking.

His Highness the Crown Prince's eyes were filled with murderous intent as he impatiently removed Mo Fanfan's hand from Qianqianluo's.

"You filthy thing, so disgraceful and disgraceful!" The little tyrant wasn't satisfied with just his eyes; he added a few more words of abuse to Qianqianluo.

"Hahaha, Young Master Luo is truly fascinating!" Qing Tingmo, having returned to the dragon throne, looked at the sixteen-character strategy for governing the country on his desk, and then glanced at Young Master Luo, who had finally straightened his back.

"Young Master Luo, quickly tell me, how should your sixteen-character strategy for governing the country be implemented?!"

Qianqianluo: Look, you're in a hurry again! Don't ask a humanities student who's always been so competitive this kind of question!

"Father is asking you a question!" The little tyrant glared at Qianqianluo, signaling her to answer quickly.

"Your Majesty, implementing Your Majesty's will is the best policy for governing the country!" Qianqianlu kowtowed and paid her respects, her words filled with a longing for life.

Qing Tingyu: "..."

Mo Fanfan: You can do that?!

Qianqianluo: "May Your Majesty be well!!"

The remaining people: "May our Emperor be well!!!"

Seeing the people kneeling on the ground, Qing Tingmo clapped his hands in delight, laughing uncontrollably, "Hahahaha!!"

"Young Master Luo is indeed a young prodigy!"

"His future is limitless! His future is limitless!"

"Guards, bestow the reward!!!"

"He is bestowed with ten thousand taels of gold, seven chests of jade beads, and ten bolts of various brocades and silks!!!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!!" Qianqianlu felt very sad; the Crown Prince's treasury was about to be confiscated again.

"Alright, Young Master Luo, I'll allow you to participate in the Spring Hunt this year as an exception. You can't let your talent go to waste! Hahaha!!"

With a slap of her foot, Qing Tingmo added another charge to Qianqian Luo's list of crimes that would lead to her being executed by slow slicing:

A woman disguised herself as a man, bullied her superiors and subordinates, and took the national civil service exam—she died!

Upon thinking of this, Qianqianluo's clear eyes became clouded again, and she hurriedly knelt down and begged, "No! I, ...

"The lowly people are illiterate, illiterate, and their language is extremely vulgar!"

"People of low social standing are unlikely to be accepted into refined settings!"

"This is an insult to the imperial dignity and the royal family's honor!!" (Actually, I'm just a pile of defenses!)

"Oh dear, you're being modest again. I think what Young Master Luo is saying is quite good! Look at him, listen to him, so refined and elegant!" the Emperor retorted.

Qianqianluo just wanted to shut her mouth: "I, I am the Emperor! Shameless, shameless...!"

"Father, I also agree with Young Master Luo's participation in the Spring Hunt. His talents should not be wasted!" His Highness the Crown Prince said, cupping his hands, then looked up at the pale-faced Qianqian Luo with a meaningful gaze.

"Okay! It's settled then!"

"I look forward to Young Master Luo shining brightly in this Spring Hunt. I will be waiting for Young Master Luo in the Imperial Court!" Qing Tingmo shook his head with a smile as he reviewed the memorials.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!"

"My Emperor! My Emperor~!!"

"You lowly, you lowly person, no, you can't...!"

"Look! Young Master Luo is so happy he can't even speak! Guards, drag him away, lest he faint from happiness again!!" Eunuch Kang pleaded with the Emperor to retract his decree, his face streaked with snot and tears.

"Eunuch Kang, please, please let me go!!"

"Oh my, Young Master Luo! You should be content. To be able to take the spring examination in one fell swoop is an immense honor!"

"That's right! Young Master Luo, please don't refuse. After the spring examination, you can at least get a minor official position in the court! Isn't that great! Ah, Xiao Anzi is so envious of you!!"

Kang Dajian and Xiao Anzi quickly tried to persuade him, saying, "You're not a woman! What's wrong with participating?!"

Qianqian was dragged out of Tingmo Palace by the two of them, and finally resignedly closed her eyes: Waaah~ You two just guess? You guessed right every time!

"Eh? Is this Young Master Luo?"

At noon, Green Sleeve, who accompanied Consort Yang to pay her respects, saw Qianqian standing outside Tingmo Palace looking lost and dejected. She whispered a reminder to Yang Huibao.

Yang Huizhang followed Green Sleeve's gaze and looked over:

Qianqianluo has a slender and upright figure. Even the loose black robe cannot hide his graceful and outstanding demeanor. The black brocade ribbon wrapped around his neck makes his delicate and fair swan neck look even more slender.

"Greetings, Young Master Luo!" With the help of Green Sleeves, Yang Huizhang slowly approached Qianqian Luo, who was about to resign herself to leaving Tingmo Palace, and greeted her gently with lowered eyes.

"Oh! This humble one greets the Imperial Concubine, may the Imperial Concubine be well!" Qianqianluo looked at Yang Huibao, who was pregnant and dressed in plain clothes, and felt a sense of bewilderment about her past and present lives.

"Your Highness, if there is nothing else, this humble subject will take his leave!"

"Yes, respectfully seeing off Young Master Luo!"

Qianqian stumbled along, no longer daring to glance at Yang Huibao, who was enjoying the emperor's favor and pregnant with his child. An overwhelming sense of loss made it hard for her to breathe.

"Consort Yang is here to pay her respects!!" Upon seeing the Consort arrive, Eunuch Kang immediately began to shout at the top of his lungs.

On the high platform of Tingmo Hall, the imposing Qing Tingmo, upon hearing the announcement from Grand Eunuch Kang, immediately dismissed his eldest son Qing Tingyu and Mo Fanfan, and personally went down the platform to receive Yang Huizhang.

"May Your Majesty be well!!!" Yang Huizhang and Lüxiu bowed respectfully to the emperor as they entered the palace, displaying extreme humility.

Emperor Qingting Moze scooped up Yang Huizhang, who was pregnant with the imperial heir, his expression full of concern and affection: "Why did you come to the palace? I could have just gone to Huizhang Palace to see you myself!"

"Your Majesty, what are you doing?!" Yang Huizhang shoved the reigning emperor, filled with shame and indignation.

"Alright, you're still so shy even after having a child? Hahaha, come, sit on my lap!" Qing Tingmo held Yang Huibao and sat down on the dragon throne together, his eyes filled with doting affection.

"Green Sleeves! Has your Empress vomited again? What did the Imperial Hospital say?!" The Emperor held his beloved concubine tightly, embracing Yang Huibao and preventing her from getting off the dragon throne.

"Your Majesty! Her Majesty's pregnancy-related vomiting has lessened recently, and the Imperial Hospital says her pulse is stable, and the prince is also well!"

"Hmm, not bad! That's more like it, hahaha~ Yu'er, you're going to have a little sister and a younger brother soon, hahaha!"

Qing Tingmo looked at the silent Crown Prince below the stage and quickly made a joke to ease the atmosphere.

Mo Fanfan held Qing Tingyu's hand tightly, comforting him with great tenderness and affection.

"Congratulations, Father! Congratulations, Imperial Concubine!!"

"The royal family has few heirs, and it is truly remarkable that the Noble Consort has worked so hard to give the royal family some princes and princesses! Yu'er is also very happy and looks forward to the arrival of the little princess and the little prince!"

Qing Tingyu shook Mo Fanfan's hand in return, and respectfully addressed her father and beloved concubine on the dragon throne.

"Hahaha, the Crown Prince is so kind and benevolent! He is truly a blessing to our dynasty!!"

"Yu'er, go and show Fanfan around! After all, she's just arrived at the palace. If you show her around more, she won't get lost when she marries into the imperial palace!"

Emperor Qingtingmo spoke meaningfully, then lowered his head and pressed it against Yang Guifei's pregnant belly, listening intently to the sounds of the imperial heir's conception.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I take my leave now!"

Qing Tingyu smiled and, holding Mo Fanfan's hand, pretended to go to the high platform of Tingmo Palace to watch the sunset.

"Hahaha, Ayu, why are you running so fast?!"

"Fanfan, you've been away from Mobei for quite some time now. You must miss the magnificent sunsets there and the spectacular sight of flocks of lone geese flying south. I'll take you to the Imperial Palace's high platform to see the most beautiful sunset in the capital!"

The figures of the two, one large and one small, were reflected on the magnificent palace walls, filled with innocence. Their silvery laughter echoed the elegant, clinking sounds emanating from the little tyrant.

As the evening glow fell, Qing Tingyu and Mo Fanfan arrived at the last moment of sunset and made a wish upon the setting sun on the high platform of the imperial palace.

The two put their hands together and closed their eyes!

They seemed to have returned to those carefree days on the desolate northern desert!

The two rode horses to chase the setting sun, shattering the afterglow and crushing their love that would last a lifetime!

They even intertwined their bonds in the lines of each other's palms, creating a fleeting, illusory dream of a lifelong, one-on-one relationship.