Looking over, she saw Xiao Anqi seemingly sizing her up.

At this moment, the baby in her arms was now with An Ning, who was teasing the child with great interest.

Suddenly, Xie Qianyun and Xiao Anqi locked eyes.

Xiao Anqi smiled gently.

Xie Qianyun was momentarily stunned, quickly returning the smile to show goodwill.

At that moment, Xiao Luming suddenly placed a piece of meat at Xie Qianyun’s mouth.

Xie Qianyun almost popped her eyes out.

Has this guy lost his mind? Why is he being so nice to her?

She even wondered if the meat was poisoned?!

"I’ve noticed the Empress hasn’t eaten much today. Eat more, you have gotten thinner since entering the Imperial Palace," Xiao Luming said in a gentle tone.

She wasn’t thinner at all?!

Eating and sleeping all day, there’s no way she could be thinner.

But under Xiao Luming’s "gentle" threat, she opened her mouth and swallowed the piece of meat she felt might kill her.

After she ate it.

Xiao Luming personally took a handkerchief and wiped the corner of Xie Qianyun’s mouth.

Leaving Xie Qianyun at a loss for chewing.

The next moment, she saw Xiao Luming use the same handkerchief he just used on her to wipe his own mouth.

Wasn’t he supposed to be a clean freak?!

Using her used handkerchief to wipe his mouth?

Xie Qianyun got goosebumps.

She felt more like sitting on pins and needles at today’s family banquet.

Xiao Anqi naturally noticed the interaction between Xiao Luming and Xie Qianyun.

She smiled slightly.

Always feeling guilty about Luming’s feelings for her before, and also having heard that all these years, even though Luming had a harem, he never favored any concubines. Now having married Xie Qianyun as the Empress, she was worried because Xie Qianyun wasn’t Luming’s type. Fortunately, seeing the two of them now, their feelings seemed good.

Others naturally noticed the interaction between Xiao Luming and Xie Qianyun as well.

An Ning couldn’t help but chuckle.

Xiao Luming, after all these years, is still so childish in love.

Finally.

The family banquet was finally over.

Xie Qianyun wanted to leave but was held back by Xiao Luming.

The two walked hand in hand from the banquet.

Not far along.

"Luming."

A gentle female voice called from behind.

Both Xie Qianyun and Xiao Luming turned around, looking at Xiao Anqi who was smiling brightly at them.

Xiao Anqi walked forward with quick steps.

"Luming, I made these mooncakes with my own hands, and brought some especially for you. Don’t mind if my skills aren’t the best," Anqi said, handing an exquisite wooden box to Xiao Luming.

Xiao Luming accepted it, nodding.

"You’ve been married for so long, and except for the day of Qianyun’s coronation as Empress, I haven’t had the chance to meet and chat with Qianyun properly," Xiao Anqi looked at Xie Qianyun, "Qianyun, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, there won’t be so many trivial matters at the prince’s residence, and I’ll come to play with you when I’m free."

"Alright." Xie Qianyun readily agreed.

She seemed quite happy.

Now, in the Imperial Palace, her favorite thing to hear is "come to play with her," she is so bored that she could almost mold.

"It’s getting late, Jinyu is waiting for me, I should be leaving now." Xiao Anqi smiled slightly at them.

And then turned away.

Xiao Luming watched Xiao Anqi’s departing figure.

The look in his eyes was obviously different, and his Adam’s apple rolled up and down.

To Xiao Luming, Xiao Anqi was always his unresolved regret!

But it’s hard to blame Xiao Luming for being unable to forget Xiao Anqi.

Xiao Anqi, so gentle and graceful with intelligence, is the dream girl of most men.

Xie Qianyun suddenly stood on her tiptoes and wrapped her arms around Xiao Luming’s neck.

Xiao Luming was a little surprised.

The next moment, he saw Xie Qianyun take the initiative to kiss his lips.

Xiao Luming’s eyes widened.

The eunuch nearby was also startled by the Empress’s actions.

He immediately looked away.

His face turned red, but his heart was truly pleased.

The Empress had finally come around.

She finally knew to take the initiative to please His Majesty.

He was grateful to heaven and earth.

Xiao Anqi watched as Xiao Luming and Xie Qianyun displayed their affection, under the round Mid-Autumn moon, the moonlight bathed them, making them look like a painting.

Xiao Anqi bit her lip slightly.

She had always thought that Xie Qianyun wasn’t the type of woman Luming would like. The Xie Qianyun in her memory was also the kind who wielded a spear and sword, and not a bit like an elegant maiden. But she couldn’t tell if it was an illusion, the soft moonlight now seemed to make Xie Qianyun, standing by Xiao Luming, look petite and charming.

Xiao Anqi turned to leave.

She originally wanted to tell Luming that the mooncakes shouldn’t be left too long and are best eaten tonight after returning.

But seeing the two’s intimacy now, she couldn’t bring herself to say it.

She turned and walked away briskly.

Xie Qianyun waited until Xiao Anqi left before releasing Xiao Luming’s mouth.

Xiao Luming seemed to just come back to his senses, wiping his lips with his hand, "Empress, after all this time, have you still not learned the rules? How improper in a public setting!"

"Didn’t Your Majesty want Princess Anqi to feel that there was deep affection between us? Feeding and wiping mouths is too basic, Princess Anqi has seen much, she wouldn’t be fooled by something so simple. A kiss is more effective." Xie Qianyun spoke with a sense of justification.

Xiao Luming pursed his lips.

He didn’t expect Xie Qianyun to actually understand his intentions for today.

He thought she knew nothing about it.

"Thankfully, Your Majesty had someone teach me about the matters between men and women, otherwise I wouldn’t have known that expressing affection requires kissing." As she spoke, Xie Qianyun licked her lips with her tongue.

Xiao Luming’s face turned red immediately.

Luckily, it couldn’t be seen under the moonlight.

"How do you feel?" Xie Qianyun suddenly asked.

"No feeling," Xiao Luming responded coldly.

"No feeling?" Xie Qianyun apparently didn’t believe it, "I figured if I lingered a bit longer on your lips, you’d have stuck out your tongue..."

"Xie Qianyun!"

"Nanny said, if one sticks out their tongue it’s involuntarily liking..."

"Shut up!" Xiao Luming covered Xie Qianyun’s mouth.

Xie Qianyun blinked, looking at Xiao Luming.

Why was he angry again, wasn’t it he who had the nanny teach her all this?!

Now that she’s learned, he’s unhappy?!