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Lian Hua became even more anxious, regardless of whether it made sense, she simply said, "Nanny, it won’t do, His Majesty must accept it and handle this matter for me, if he doesn’t help me, then I..."

Nanny Qi still wanted to persuade her, but the Emperor, holding Lian Hua half in his arms, tried helplessly to calm her down, implying he wouldn’t accept the silver, wanting to tell her he would help her and that there was no need to rush.

The three of them were speaking over each other, and the scene suddenly turned chaotic.

Lian Hua saw that Nanny Qi wouldn’t let her give it, and His Majesty also didn’t want to accept it, and nothing she said could persuade them.

After thinking it over and finding no threats powerful enough, she finally stamped her foot, "If His Majesty won’t accept it, then I, I will cry for you to see."

Saying so, she pushed the Emperor away, pursed her lips sulkily, and sat down without speaking.

This statement proved very effective; the scene suddenly quieted down, and both Nanny Qi and the Emperor fell silent.

"It’s hard for a government official to settle domestic matters," the Emperor deeply realized, these household affairs had nothing to do with status and were difficult to settle anywhere.

He, Nanny Qi, and his Little Concubine were talking at cross-purposes, like mixing up the heads of cows and horses, how could they understand each other?

He had intended to have someone take away the troublesome silver and then explain to his Little Concubine, but for some reason everyone suddenly became agitated.

The Emperor sighed deeply and said to Nanny Qi, "Nanny, this matter is not as you think, please go enjoy the moon in the courtyard first, I will explain it to you later."

Hearing this, Nanny Qi wasn’t so sure anymore, could it be that she was mistaken?

With her thoughts muddled, Nanny Qi walked out hesitantly.

The Emperor then waved at Xiao Jizi, who was just stepping out, signaling him to leave.

Xiao Jizi, relieved, hurriedly walked out.

Once everyone had left, the Emperor sat down next to Lian Hua, pinched her face, which made Lian Hua dodge and refuse to look at him.

He chuckled softly; his Little Concubine’s sulky demeanor was truly adorable.

Upon hearing his laughter, Lian Hua became even angrier, turned her body, and presented her back to him, refusing to look at him.

The Emperor simply lifted her up and sat her on his lap, making her unable to escape.

He couldn’t help but kiss her cheek and asked, "Is Nannan angry?"

"Hmph," Lian Hua turned her head away, refusing to speak.

The Emperor then asked with a laugh, "What is Nannan angry about?"

Lian Hua paused, "Oh right, what am I angry about?"

Oh, she remembered, she had almost forgotten; His Majesty had confused her so much.

She said resentfully, "You refused to accept my silver!"

"So that’s why you’re angry?" the Emperor smiled faintly, holding her soft body and said, "But why should I accept your silver? Hmm?"

Lian Hua glanced at him huffily, this was obviously, "Because you need to help my parents repay their debt..."

The Emperor continued his gentle persuasion, explaining logically, "To help your parents repay their debt, must we use your silver? How could I not repay it for you? Do we have to use your silver to do it?"

Lian Hua was somewhat confused, "Ah, how can this be..."

She had never thought about this, could His Majesty really help her parents repay their debt? It seemed... could he?

She tilted her head, starting to ponder.

"Why not?" the Emperor lightly scratched her nose, knowing she had never considered it.

Before she could think too deeply, the Emperor continued patiently, "Nannan, you and I are deeply in love, you are the most important person to me, and your parents are my in-laws. If they are in trouble, how could I stand by and do nothing?"

Lian Hua blinked and opened her mouth to say something, but realized she didn’t know what to say.

His Majesty’s words deeply moved her and seemed so reasonable that she felt she could not argue.

The Emperor continued, "Giving silver to me, Nannan, do you want to keep things clearly separated between us?"

"Not at all, not at all," Lian Hua hastily shook her head. She didn’t mean that, as she and His Majesty were already inseparable, and she didn’t want to be separated either, only saying, "I fear my parents might owe a lot..."

The Emperor raised an eyebrow, "Worried I couldn’t pay it back for you?"

Lian Hua shook her head again, how could that be possible? If His Majesty couldn’t pay it back, then who in this world could?

The Emperor drew closer to her, looking earnestly into her eyes and asked, "Then what else are you worried about?"

"Ah, I..." Lian Hua was at a loss, unable to understand her own feelings, and thus bowed her head to think deeply.

She didn’t even know what she was worried about; it wasn’t actually worry, but she always felt it wasn’t His Majesty’s responsibility, yet what His Majesty said made sense too...

Seeing that she still hesitated, the Emperor directly asked, "If one day I need you to give silver to help me, would you help?"

Lian Hua looked up, without a second thought, she nodded, "Of course I would, my lord. Do you need it? Just take those silvers you mentioned earlier."

The Emperor couldn’t help but laugh, his beloved was truly amusing, quickly forgetting her own matters, and worrying about him instead.

He affectionately pinched her cheek, "No need, I was just giving an example. Keep the silver for yourself, I will find your parents, let us settle it this way."

After finishing, he helped her off and straightened her clothes, "Go now, Nanny is waiting."

As the Emperor said this, he took her hand to lead her out, tugged it, but she didn’t move, prompting him to turn back and look at her inquiringly.

Lian Hua’s beautiful almond eyes welled up with tears as she silently gazed at the Emperor.

The Emperor, puzzled, raised his eyebrows, wondering what had happened.

He hadn’t done anything extraordinary, why had his Little Concubine become like this?

Without waiting for him to think further, Lian Hua threw herself into his arms, embracing him and said mournfully, "My lord, you are truly kind..."

His devotion was wholehearted, and she understood it all.

She never took it for granted, knowing that His Majesty’s kindness was not obligatory but stemmed from his love for her. She kept this in her heart, deeply moved by an indescribable emotion, truly delighted and touched!

She had decided, with the lord being so kind, she would never let him leave her in the future, she had to tell His Majesty!

With this thought, she sniffled, lifted her head, and said deliberately, "Brother Zhao, I am sticking with you for life, eating your food, spending your money, using your resources, and you can’t change your mind about it anymore.

Even if you tried to send me away, I wouldn’t leave. " Her eyes glistened with tears.

The Emperor understood her meaning, his eyes slowly radiated a smile, gentle as the spreading spring light.

This was exactly what he had in mind, except he thought, for this lifetime no matter what, he would never let her go, wanting her to stay by his side forever.

And what she said was that she was sticking with him and wouldn’t leave even if chased away.

The two shared a tacit understanding, bound to grow old together.

Moved, the Emperor leaned in, pressed his forehead against hers, and said tenderly, "Mm, as Nannan wishes, I am yours for life, without regret."

Lian Hua’s face broke into a smile, her eyes curling up as she wrapped her arms around the Emperor’s neck and kissed him passionately, "It’s settled then, I’ve marked your face, you can’t go back on your word."