"The Emperor said that he had originally wanted to keep me at the Kunning Palace as the head serving lady. He said that with me there, even if he couldn't see the people from his past when he visited, seeing me would be some small comfort. But he also said he wouldn't hold me there against my will, because he knew how much he cared for you, and he wouldn't do anything that might displease you."
Meng Qi’s tears began to fall, splashing onto the jade pendant in her hand.
"The Emperor also said that many things in the palace are inconvenient for him, so he asked me to return to the Prince's Manor every so often to check on things, and to visit the Jingan Garden, making sure the servants there don't grow slack."
Chapter 237