Free Web NovelChapter 1329: Chapter 788: Kindred Spirits, Temporary Farewell_3
"Half a year, a year?" An Youyou pondered.
An Ji’s face changed.
He clearly couldn’t accept not seeing An Youyou for such a long time.
"I’m still young, aren’t I? I’m only fifteen, just reached the age of marriage, it’s not so urgent," An Youyou muttered.
"But I’m eighteen." An Ji was somewhat excited.
"Eighteen is quite young too. Look at my father, he’s thirty-eight, yet still going strong. Maybe soon I’ll have more siblings."
"...Do you want me to wait twenty years?" An Ji looked distraught.
An Youyou couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
She held An Ji’s hand, "Of course not, half a year to a year is enough."
Half a year to a year should be enough to persuade her father and mother.
"But An Ji." An Youyou looked serious.
"Hmm."
"Promise me, when you return to Beiyuan, you won’t get involved with other women, won’t have any relationships." An Youyou was very serious, "You’re the emperor, the ministers will definitely try to give you many women when you go back, you have to refuse them all. If you dare to be fickle, I’ll never come to Beiyuan to find you..."
"In this lifetime, I’ll only have An Youyou as my wife, never take concubines," An Ji promised, "The Emperor of Beiyuan doesn’t have a harem."
An Youyou beamed with joy, "Wait for me to come find you."
An Ji nodded.
"Now hurry back to sleep," An Youyou urged again.
An Ji looked at An Youyou reluctantly.
Once feelings are released, they can’t be taken back.
But it was indeed very late now.
Youyou also needed to sleep.
An Ji gritted his teeth, turned, and left. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
He had only walked a few steps.
"An Ji!" An Youyou suddenly called him again.
An Ji turned back.
An Youyou suddenly threw herself into An Ji’s arms.
An Ji’s heart moved slightly.
The next moment, he felt An Youyou tiptoe, wrapping her arms around his neck, and planted a kiss on his lips.
An Ji’s heart clearly sped up.
His breathing became rapid.
His eyes clearly flickered with unusual emotions, slowly burning.
An Youyou succeeded in the stolen kiss and quickly fled.
If she didn’t run now, she feared An Ji would pin her against the wall...
An Ji watched An Youyou’s fleeing figure.
His body was clearly tense to the extreme.
At this moment, his fists were tightly clenched, obviously restraining himself.
He took a deep breath, barely suppressing the impulse in his body...
...
The next day.
Xiao Jinyu was released from prison but was ordered not to enter the palace.
Meanwhile, Anqi was also placed under house arrest, not allowed to leave the Imperial Palace, clearly preventing the two from meeting.
Naturally, Xiao Jinyu was unwilling. Under the threat of death from Consort Li, he could only compromise, but resorted to drinking heavily every day, becoming increasingly decadent.
On the third day, Xiao Jinyu underwent a divorce with Gao Chaoyang. Gao Chaoyang took the divorce paper and followed An Ji back to Beiyuan Country.
When An Ji departed, Xiao Luming still personally went to the palace gates to see him off.
Once gone this time, who knows when they would meet again. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
The two looked at each other, somewhat reluctant.
But men weren’t that sentimental before.
Xiao Luming gently patted An Ji’s shoulder, saying, "Safe travels."
An Ji clasped his hands, "Take care, Your Majesty."
Xiao Luming nodded.
An Ji mounted his horse energetically.
He sat high on the horse’s back, looking back at the Imperial Palace where he had lived for nine years, emotions stirred within his heart.
His eyes flickered.
He saw An Youyou standing on a step within the palace.
They promised not to come see him off.
Afraid that neither could control themselves.
Yet she still came.
And he still looked back to find her.
The two gazed at each other from afar.
Tears welled in both their eyes.
An Youyou turned and left first.
Afraid that if she didn’t go, An Ji wouldn’t bear to leave.
But An Ji, as emperor of a nation, had long been due back to his country.
He still had the burden of governance on his shoulders!
An Ji watched An Youyou leave, tightened the reins, and in the next moment, rode off without looking back!
Xiao Luming watched An Ji leave.
In his heart, there was certainly some reluctance.
But such is the world, with separations and reunions.
"Your Majesty, the Beiyuan Emperor has gone far, please return to the palace," the attendant reminded.
Xiao Luming withdrew his gaze.
"Proceed to Qiankun Hall."
"Go to Xiaoxiang Palace," Xiao Luming instructed.
The attendant was somewhat stunned.
"I’m going to accompany Anqi."
"Yes," the attendant quickly changed his wording, "Proceed to Xiaoxiang Palace!"
Xiao Luming traveled straight to Xiaoxiang Palace.
The palace attendant, seeing the emperor’s arrival, hurried to announce, but Xiao Luming stopped him.
