The Empress was deliberately avoiding him. They hadn't seen each other in half a month. Simply waiting was no longer an option.
Xiu Ningchuan set down the game piece in his hand and called out, "Bring Zhenzhen over."
A eunuch was about to go, but in the blink of an eye, Xiu Ningchuan changed his mind.
"Never mind. You may go and rest as well."
'Using their child as a shield to solve the problem between them... he wasn't that pathetic.'
That was what Xiu Ningchuan thought, but he walked to the door only to turn back, frowning as he looked down at his plain brocade robes.
He hadn't lost his nerve; instead, he was going back to change his clothes.
After so many years as husband and wife, Xiu Ningchuan believed he still knew what Empress Chenzhao liked and what could capture her gaze.
He chose a Moon White Guangling Brocade Round Wide Sleeve Robe. At first glance, it looked no different from his usual attire, but a closer look revealed a world of difference.
