Chapter 453 Finally Reunited

Upon hearing Zhou Wan'er's request to see Prince Yan, the soldier showed a disdainful expression: "His Highness Prince Yan is busy with affairs, do you think you can see him just because you want to? If you want to enter the city, you must cooperate with the inspection obediently. If you still refuse to cooperate, I will immediately drive you away!"
Waner Zhou never thought that the biggest obstacle to coming back to find Yanhua Gao would be getting into the city. There was no way Waner Zhou could give up now. Just as Waner Zhou was about to force her way into the city, a clear male voice came from behind the soldiers.
"What's all this commotion about? His Highness has said it many times, the city gate inspection must be taken seriously and responsibly. You all being so disorderly, how can His Highness feel at ease? If we let a spy slip through, who among you can bear the responsibility?"
The man's questioning silenced the soldiers at the gate, and they obediently admitted their mistake. Meanwhile, Zhou Wan'er looked in the direction of the sound.
Once she saw, she almost burst out laughing, because it was none other than her old acquaintance standing right in front of her.
"General Zhang, I hope you have been well. I wonder how you have been doing during my absence?" Zhou Wan'er casually said this, and General Zhang was first shocked, then carefully looked at the woman in front of him. Who else could it be but Princess Consort Zhou Wan'er?
General Zhang is one of the few confidants who know that Zhou Wan'er has already run away. Now that Zhou Wan'er has appeared here, he is surprised and at the same time feels somewhat unsurprised.
It's certain that the first thing Zhou Wan'er did when she escaped was to come back and find Gao Yanhua, so it's not surprising to see her here now.
"Your Highness, the soldiers at the door are ignorant and don't recognize the Princess. They don't know that the Princess has returned. Please punish them, Your Highness."
General Zhang is apologizing to Miss Zhou on the surface, but in fact, he does want to protect these soldiers. After all, they didn't know Miss Zhou's true identity, so it's understandable that they were negligent.
The soldiers suddenly realized that what Zhou Wan'er said was not a lie. She was indeed the Princess of Yan. They knelt down in panic and apologized to Zhou Wan'er one by one.
Originally, Zhou Wan'er was a little angry, but after thinking about it, she didn't pay much attention to it. After all, these soldiers were a bit tricky, but they didn't really do anything to her, so Zhou Wan'er didn't need to bother with them.
"It's okay, it's okay, all of you get up and do your own things well, just don't be arrogant."
With these words from Zhou Wan'er, she was indicating that she didn't want to dwell on the matter any longer, and the soldiers all breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Zhou Wan'er quickly turned her gaze to General Zhang: "Where is the prince now?"
"Report to the princess, the prince is currently discussing matters with the generals. Does the princess want to go and see the prince?"
General Zhang felt a chill down his back, knowing that the smile of Zhou Wan'er was definitely not sincere. But he didn't have the courage to defy Wan'er, so he had to obediently disclose the whereabouts of Gao Yaohua.
"Take me to where he lives, and then go tell him, just say I'm back." Zhou Wan'er didn't plan to actively go see Gao Yanhua, General Zhang didn't understand why Zhou Wan'er did this, but in order to avoid trouble, he chose to keep his mouth shut obediently.
After Zhou Wan'er arrived at Gao Yanhua's residence, she calmly asked someone to bring her hot water, and after washing up, she quietly waited for Gao Yanhua to return.
Meanwhile, Gao Yanhua was somewhat surprised when he received the message. He quickly finished his work and hurried back to see Zhou Wan'er.
When Gao Yanhua entered, Zhou Waner was sitting at the table, flipping through a book on military strategy that Gao Yanhua had placed on the table, absent-mindedly.
Seeing Zhou Waner's indifferent expression, Gao Yanhua couldn't help but feel a chill down his back. He walked up to Waner and called out softly.
"Wan'er, you're back."
"Your Highness Yan, it's been a long time. How have you been during this time?" Zhou Wan'er actually addressed Gao Yanhua as Prince Yan, which was the title she used for him before their relationship was confirmed.
Now that the two are already married, Zhou Wan'er suddenly used this term, Gao Yanhua understood clearly that Zhou Wan'er must be angry.
When he sent Zhou Wan'er away, he indeed did not have her consent, at this moment Gao Yanhua also had to lower his status, hoping that this could earn Zhou Wan'er's forgiveness.
"Wan'er, I know I was wrong. I was too impulsive. Please don't be angry, okay?"
"How could the Crown Prince do anything wrong? What you did was just to ensure my safety. Wan'er would never blame the Crown Prince." Wan'er's sarcastic words left Gao Yanhua speechless.
He found for the first time that there were so many ways for Zhou Wan'er to tidy himself up after he had done something wrong.
He could only obediently walk to Zhou Wan'er's side, reaching out to pull her, fortunately Zhou Wan'er did not refuse, letting him hold onto her.
Gao Yanhua finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. At least Zhou Wan'er did not reject his contact, which was a good thing for him.
"I was wrong in this matter. I shouldn't have sent you away without respecting your wishes. I don't expect you to forgive me, but I hope you can give me a chance to make it right."
At ordinary times, Gao Yanhua always appears aloof and uncommunicative in front of others. Only in front of Zhou Waner will he willingly admit his mistakes and bow his head.
Only Princess Yan of the majestic Yanwang would bow his head and apologize in such a manner, and perhaps only Zhou Wan'er could witness it in this world.
But at this moment, Zhou Wan'er was still not appeased, no matter how High Yan Hua apologized, she had no intention of relenting.
Waner Zhou remained silent, while Yanhua Gao kept apologizing. However, he didn't notice that with her head down, Zhou Waner's eyes were gradually getting moist.
It wasn't until Zhou Waner turned her head to wipe away her tears that Gao Yanhua noticed something was wrong. He became flustered, as Waner Zhou was not the type to cry easily.
He could only help Zhou Wan'er wipe away her tears in a flustered manner, apologizing while trying to comfort her.
But Zhou Wan'er had suffered such a great grievance, how could she calm down for a while, so she continued to cry, her eyes stinging with tears, and Zhou Wan'er did not stop crying.
Gao Yanhua's heart ached so much that it felt like it was breaking, as she gently wiped away the tears from Zhou Wan'er's eyes: "Wan'er, don't cry. I really know I was wrong, I won't do it again in the future."
“Do you know how difficult it is for me when I wake up and don't see you? I was afraid of any delay on the way back just because I was afraid that something would happen to you when I'm not there. Have you ever understood my feelings even a little bit?”