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Susu wanted to see if Grandfather Emperor was busy; if he was, she would wait before entering.

At this moment, the Emperor was discussing military affairs with his ministers, holding a memorial that had just been sent back from the frontlines.

As the meeting neared its end, the Emperor caught sight of a pitch-black head lying at the doorway, followed closely by a snow-white large head.

Seeing his precious granddaughter, the Emperor’s fatigue from a busy day disappeared instantly. He smiled and waved her over, "Baby, come here."

When Susu saw Grandfather Emperor waving at her, she let go of the door frame and trotted in without caring about the people inside.

Dabai followed her in, but didn’t go all the way; it just stepped over the threshold and lay down quietly inside the door, watching Susu.

The ministers saw the little princess running towards the Emperor and were accustomed to such a scene.

At the same time, they couldn’t help but look back at the doorway where Dabai was, and each of them were too scared to even breathe loudly.

It was not strange to see the little princess, but no matter how many times they saw Dabai, its sheer size standing there was enough to make anyone’s legs weaken.

Susu came to the dragon desk and opened her arms wide, seeking an embrace, "Grandfather Emperor, hug baby."

"Baby." The Emperor had been very busy these past two days, so he hadn’t seen his precious granddaughter. Seeing her come to him now naturally made him grin from ear to ear.

Susu looked up at the people in the Imperial Study Room and asked softly, "Grandfather Emperor, are you busy?"

"Not busy anymore." The Emperor chuckled, looking at his precious granddaughter and waved his hand to dismiss the ministers below.

The ministers, eager to leave, turned around and made their exits.

But turning their heads to see Dabai at the door, they were again so intimidated they could barely move.

The Military Officials were better off; a few of them gathered their courage and walked out of the Imperial Study Room.

Seeing the Military Officials walk out like that, the civil officials felt indignant. Weren’t they just unarmed civil officials who couldn’t bring their brothers along?

In the end, it was the Guards who escorted the civil officials out.

At this time, Eunuch Li, holding a tray of pastries, walked in. Seeing the Emperor and the little princess in front of the dragon desk, he said with a smile, "Your Majesty, these are new pastries from the Dining Hall, sweet but not cloying."

The Emperor, knowing his granddaughter’s love for sweets, picked up one of the plates and handed it to her, smiling, "Baby, come, have some pastries."

Susu had a special fondness for food and, seeing the tempting pastries, she poked her little hand and took a piece to bite, her eyes curving happily, "Grandfather Emperor, this is good."

The Emperor watched as his granddaughter ate three pastries in a row, and couldn’t help asking, "Baby, didn’t you have lunch?"

Susu patted her stomach and said in her milky voice, "Ate already, ate until full."

The Emperor, seeing his granddaughter’s actions, laughed nonstop, "Then why are you eating so many pastries now?"

Susu, with her mouth full of pastries, mumbled unclearly, "I walked a lot of road, and then got hungry."

The Emperor chuckled as he pinched his granddaughter’s nose, "Baby is getting better at talking, finding such good reasons."

As Susu bit into her fourth pastry, she suddenly thought of her momma, "Grandfather Emperor, I miss momma and Father King. Can you take me to find them, please?"

The Emperor looked at Susu, who hadn’t seen her parents for half a year; missing them was very normal, and he felt heartache that she had been separated from her parents for so long at such a young age.

"Your Father King and your Mother Concubine are in Mobei, they will return before long."

Susu asked with a puzzled face, "How long is ’before long’?"

The Emperor, facing the same problem as the Empress, replied, "Well, Grandfather Emperor can’t specify an exact time, but baby just needs to know that you will see your Father King and Mother Concubine very soon."

Susu said seriously, "But I want to open my eyes and be able to see momma and Father King."

The Emperor looked at his granddaughter feeling not only distressed but also guilty, "As the ruler of a nation, Grandfather Emperor can’t fulfill baby’s wish. I shouldn’t have sent your Father King to lead the troops, so you wouldn’t have to be without seeing them for half a year."

Susu didn’t understand what Grandfather Emperor was saying. She bit into a piece of pastry, thought for a while, then gave a big kiss on Grandfather Emperor’s cheek.

The Emperor sighed helplessly and carried Susu as he stood up and walked out of the Imperial Study Room, heading to Fengyi Palace.

Once a year, the Double Seventh Festival made the thriving Longist Street in the Capital even more lively than usual.

At the time of evening lantern lighting, there were twice as many vendors as usual on Longist Street, and it was filled with lanterns.

The street was also especially crowded with young men and women.

Xun Qingqing lay on the balcony of her house, looking at the people coming and going on the street below, mostly young men and women.

After such a time, her face was still the same, wearing a veil every day, which had become part of her routine.

Cai Xia, who had followed the young lady since childhood, knowing her love for excitement, persuaded her, "Miss, why don’t we go down and join in the fun?"

"No, it’s not interesting," Xun Qingqing rested her chin on her hands. She suddenly remembered Jun Wuxian once saying that in their place, the Double Seventh Festival was the day when young men and women confessed their feelings and exchanged Love Tokens.

She wondered if he was now strolling the streets with some maiden.

Ever since Jun Wuxian had left, Cai Xia noticed her young lady was not as happy as before, and seldom left the residence.

Cai Xia continued urging, "Miss, it’s such a lively festival, it would be a pity not to go out and enjoy it."

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ps: Double Seventh Festival, write about the Emperor and Empress taking Susu out of the palace, as well as Xun Qingqing’s love story.

Then continue with the main male and female leads, they should be about to leave the Xingmiao Clan soon.