After kneading his body for a long time, when Su Wan'er felt that her hands were about to break, the emperor, who had thoroughly enjoyed the queen's service, finally said, "All right, you can stop. I'm quite satisfied with your service."
Only then did Su Wan'er stop and sit down opposite him. "Your Majesty, can you tell me now?"
Si Junlin motioned for her to sit like an emperor, and then called in a palace maid.
The palace maid was holding a square box and a wrinkled paper package in her hands.
Si Junlin motioned for the palace maid to put down the things and leave.
After the palace maid left, Si Junlin motioned for Su Wan'er to open the box and the paper package. "The things in this box are the medicinal herbs that General Su and the others asked your elder brother to bring for you. As for the oil - paper package, it's the embroidery that your younger sister successfully embroidered for the first time."
Su Wan'er only opened the oil - paper package. Looking at the handkerchief inside, her eyes drifted into the distance. "I didn't expect that little girl to start learning female handicrafts..."
She would probably get married soon, right?
Seeing her nostalgic look, Si Junlin silently sighed in his heart.
Maybe it was because of the different living environments. He couldn't quite understand Su Wan'er's emotions. But for some reason, seeing the look of sadness and nostalgia on her face made him feel inexplicably depressed in his chest.
Sensing the gaze of the person beside her, Su Wan'er came back to her senses from her memories. She turned her head and smiled at the emperor. "Sorry, Your Majesty. I was distracted."
"It doesn't matter. I allow you to be distracted." Although it was a bit out of place, the emperor thought, damn it, that Su Wan'er looked extremely alluring when she was distracted. It was a pity that the time to appreciate it was too short.
Right, a flash of inspiration crossed his mind. "Since you miss your family so much, how about I go back to your home with you tomorrow?"
Su Wan'er looked at him in surprise. "What did you say?"
"You're the emperor now. If you want to take someone out, you just need an imperial edict." Si Junlin said to Su Wan'er.
Su Wan'er fell silent. Deep down, she really wanted to go back, but she didn't forget that she still had state affairs to deal with.
"You're just going back to take a look. With your current status, your mother surely won't keep you in the mansion to rest. You can deal with those memorials after you come back." Si Junlin could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her expression.
Suddenly, Su Wan'er had an epiphany. She turned her head and sincerely thanked Si Junlin. "Thank you."
Although it was the first time she had thanked him, Si Junlin didn't feel very comfortable hearing it.
"We're husband and wife." Si Junlin voiced his thoughts.
Su Wan'er didn't understand why he said so. "I know that." So what?
"You don't need to thank me." Si Junlin coughed lightly to remind Su Wan'er.
Su Wan'er was silent for a long time and finally nodded. "Okay."
"Stay here tonight. It's getting late. If you go out at this time, your status will decline rapidly." Si Junlin grabbed Su Wan'er's wrist and said to her.
Su Wan'er thought for a while and finally stayed. After taking a bath and changing clothes, she went to bed beside him.
As soon as Su Wan'er got into bed, Si Junlin automatically reached out his hand and put it around her waist.
Su Wan'er's body stiffened. She had no idea why Si Junlin did this. It couldn't be that he had fallen in love with her, could it?
Even Su Wan'er herself thought this idea was absurd.
However, Su Wan'er was really sleepy. She fell asleep soon after lying in bed.
Si Junlin looked at her face, gently touched it a few times with his fingers, and finally closed his eyes, turned around, and faced the wall to sleep.
The next day, after the morning court, Su Wan'er asked someone to prepare the outfits for going out. She and Si Junlin changed into the clothes of ordinary people. Together with several highly - skilled bodyguards, they left the palace. After sending someone to announce their arrival, they headed straight for the Su Mansion.
Suddenly hearing that the emperor was coming, all the men, women, and children in the Su Mansion came out to greet them.
From afar, Su Wan'er saw the group of people standing in front of the Su Mansion. She turned her head and glared at Si Junlin.
Si Junlin was confused by the glare. "What's wrong?"
Su Wan'er lowered her head. "It's nothing. I hope you won't make my grandma angry after we go in. She's old and can't take any stimulation."
"Don't worry. I know what to do." Si Junlin said to Su Wan'er.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of the Su Mansion. Everyone in the Su Mansion knelt down and saluted. "Long live the emperor! Long live the queen!"
Su Wan'er stepped forward and helped up the old lady of the Su family. "Madam Su, you don't need to be so polite. Wan'er and I are just here to visit you this time. We're dressed in ordinary clothes. We're just an ordinary married daughter and her husband coming back to visit their family."
After hearing Su Wan'er's words, the old lady of the Su family still said, "Etiquette cannot be abandoned, Your Majesty."
After everyone went in, Su Wan'er was entertained by Su Linshan, while Si Junlin went to the back yard with the old lady of the Su family to have a heart - to - heart talk.
All the way, the old lady of the Su family gently held Si Junlin's hand. This feeling was not artificial at all, but just a habit formed over the years.
And Su Yun'er, the younger sister of the Su family, also pestered him and kept asking about his well - being.
"Third sister, you don't know how much I missed you. If outsiders weren't allowed into the palace, I would have run to play with you." Su Yun'er pouted and said to Si Junlin.
A flash of tenderness crossed Si Junlin's eyes. Was this the feeling of family?
Don't be fooled by his high position. The royal family was really lacking in family affection. No matter when, when brothers met, they always talked about imperial power. Even if they said a tender word, they had to be on guard against whether the other was setting a trap.
This situation really made him a little envious.
Back in the old lady Su's room, everyone took their seats according to seniority. Of course, Si Junlin was an exception. As the queen and the mother of the country, she should sit beside the old lady Su.
After the old lady Su took a sip of tea, she turned to look at Si Junlin. "Wan'er, it's been many years. How have you been in the palace?"
Although Su Wan'er had asked him to do so, after seeing the old lady Su's attitude towards his body, even if Su Wan'er hadn't asked him anything, he would still say as she had asked. "Wan'er has been doing well in the palace. At first, she was a bit estranged from the emperor, but after getting familiar with each other, the emperor has been very good to Wan'er."
This was the truth. No matter what Su Wan'er thought of their relationship, in the eyes of outsiders, the emperor had suddenly doted on the queen, and they were inseparable.