Zhi Rou looked at Jiang Ping'an in utter shock.
Brother Ping'an was actually the emperor!
Not only did Ping'an City belong to him—the entire country was his!
Even half a day after entering the imperial palace, Zhi Rou was still reeling with shock and delight, as if she had fallen into a dream.
Having just returned to the palace, Jiang Ping'an did not have time to accompany Zhi Rou for the moment. After arranging for her to stay in a palace courtyard, he went to Tianming Hall to receive Ye Qingluan, Hu Yuhua, and the rest of his family.
Ye Qingluan was the first to arrive, leading Crown Prince Ye Feng to meet Jiang Ping'an.
"Your Majesty, you've finally returned." Ye Qingluan called out with tears in her eyes.
Jiang Ping'an had been away for too long this time—more than ten years—and she had suffered deeply from longing for him.
Jiang Ping'an took Ye Qingluan's jade-like hand and said emotionally, "Qingluan, I've been away from home for over ten years. You've worked hard."
After gazing at each other tenderly for a while, Jiang Ping'an turned his eyes toward a tall, upright youth who was exceptionally handsome and carried himself with noble bearing.
The youth possessed Divine Treasury Realm cultivation, with extraordinarily abundant True Essence and eyes that were firm and sharp.
This was his son, Ye Feng, whose features bore several traces of Jiang Ping'an's true appearance.
The youth was studying him, his gaze filled with curiosity, unfamiliarity, admiration, confusion, and more.
Noticing Jiang Ping'an looking at her son behind her, Ye Qingluan immediately withdrew her hand and pulled Ye Feng before Jiang Ping'an. "Feng'er, hurry and greet Father Emperor."
"Your son greets Father Emperor." Ye Feng bowed to Jiang Ping'an.
Jiang Ping'an stepped forward and helped Ye Feng up.