Chapter 256 Attacking His Weakest Point

"I'm confused about something." Governor Xie Su pointed to the teapot with a curved spout and filled it for the girl in front of him. "How did Ah Cheng predict that the Emperor would give the dragon robe to His Highness?"

The girl's delicate and charming appearance was reflected in his peach blossom eyes. He smiled and asked, "Could it be that Ah Cheng can really tell fortunes?"

Su Cheng lowered his head and took a sip of hot tea, a hint of guilt flashing in his eyes.

She couldn't say that she had used the system to scare the emperor, making him believe that Yan Ci had the potential to be an emperor, right?

"Why would we need to calculate this?" Su Cheng feigned composure, speaking in a contemptuous tone. "The emperor has been trapped for days, and only Your Highness is willing to risk his life to save him. This kindness is unmatched by anyone else. Giving you the dragon robe is undoubtedly to let everyone in the palace see that Your Highness is the crown prince he has chosen."

Xie Suzhou smiled, his eyes filled with helplessness. "The Emperor happened to ask about you. The prince and General Sun kept talking back and forth, praising Ah Cheng to the skies. The Emperor heard that you were a prophet, so he wanted to find an opportunity to meet you again."

"To see me?" Su Cheng's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he said, "He is the king. If he summons me, I will naturally go to the palace."

"Huo Beiting is dead, but Suo Meng is still alive. General Dou and A Ming went on an expedition to the northwest, and haven't received a single letter. I don't know what to do with this guy." Xie Suzhou rubbed his brow and said slowly, "The northwestern barbarians in the capital have been eliminated. Although there are still some corrupt officials in the court, the impact is not significant. The emperor has already begun to deal with them."

"Leave Suo Meng as a prisoner. With him around, the Northwest won't be in trouble." Xie Suzhou's eyes lit up with a smile, not knowing what he was thinking. "General Sun and I have done a great job protecting our lord. The emperor has granted me a two-week leave. If there's anything urgent, I'll send someone to inform you."

"Ah Cheng, I'm free now. Isn't it time for you and me to get married..."

Before he finished speaking, his cheeks turned red and he turned his head slightly, not daring to meet Su Cheng's gaze.

Su Cheng paused, and seeing that he was like a cucumber egg, a smile flashed in his eyes, "Do you really like me?"

"Of course!" Xie Suzhou was surprised by her words, and curled up the corner of his clothes with his fingertips. "Don't you know my feelings?"

Su Cheng held up her chin, looked at him with interest, and a sly smile appeared on the corner of her lips. "If you really like me, then just agree to my request and I will agree to marry you. How about it?"

Xie Suzhou's slightly furrowed brows relaxed, and he smiled helplessly, "Okay, tell me what you want. As long as I can do it, I'll do it."

"It's not difficult." Su Cheng smiled, "Let me go to the northwest."

The smile froze on his face, as if Xie Suzhou hadn't heard clearly, "What?"

Su Cheng repeated obediently, "Let me go to the northwest."

Xie Suzhou frowned, as if he was unsure, "What are you doing in the northwest?"

Su Cheng pursed her pink lips, hesitation flashing in her eyes.

Last night when I was hiding in Tinggu Lane, the system suddenly informed me that Xie Ming was in trouble in the northwest, which might be life-threatening. The distance was too far and there was no medium, so the old method could not be used.

She really has to go to the northwestern border in person.

But if I tell him directly that Xie Ming's life is in danger, I'm afraid I won't be able to get away with it.

"The Northwest has been using the marriage to find trouble a lot. Now that Somon is in our hands, why not pursue us?" Su Cheng looked away, not daring to meet those peach blossom eyes. "Although General Dou and Ah Ming are good fighters, they don't have many soldiers with them. And the people of the Northwest have all grown up on horseback. A surprise attack on their territory is bound to be disadvantageous."

"Why don't you go and offer your advice to the prince, asking him to persuade the emperor to send troops. While we are still in a good position, we can take over the northwest in one fell swoop and make them vassals of Daqi." Su Cheng smiled at him, with a hint of flattery. "I am also a doctor, and I have received personal instruction from Old Du. Let me go with you."

"No!" Xie Suzhou's face was unusually gloomy, and he slammed the table heavily. "It's impossible. Even if the emperor is willing to send troops to support us, I will not agree to let you take the risk."

He slapped the table, and the tabletop began to tremble. The teacup lid rolled down and hit the ground with a crisp sound.

Su Cheng glanced at the shattered porcelain lid on the ground, raised his eyes slightly, and stared quietly at the man opposite.

When he met her gaze, Xie Suzhou felt a surge of panic in his heart.

What should I do...I accidentally broke the teacup.

Ah Cheng doesn't think I'm just throwing a tantrum, right?

The air in the room was frozen. Neither of them spoke first, but if you looked closely, you could see that Xie Suzhou's thin body was shaking uncontrollably.

"I will listen to you and persuade the Emperor to send troops to support me, but I am not negotiating with you about joining the army." Governor Xie Su's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he looked away, gritting his teeth. "If you want to risk your life for Ah Ming, I will skin you alive."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Suzhou walked around her and went straight outside.

"Suzhou."

Xie Suzhou paused and looked back slowly.

Su Cheng also turned sideways to look at him, holding a piece of broken porcelain in his hand that he had picked up at some point.

She knew the personalities of the Xie brothers very well, and knew even better how to control Xie Suzhou.

If you want someone to compromise, you naturally have to attack his weakest point.

The next moment, broken pieces of porcelain were against her neck.

"Ah Cheng!"

Almost in the blink of an eye, the man knelt at his feet.

"It was my fault for breaking the teacup, but I only did it out of desperation." Xie Suzhou's shoulders shrugged, his arms tightly wrapped around her slender waist. He rarely felt so dejected. Tears welled up in his eyes as he looked up. "Do you really care about Ah Ming so much that you're willing to threaten me with your own life?"

"You worry too much." Su Cheng gently stroked his cheek, touched his thin lips with her fingertips, and smiled charmingly, "Of course I will marry whoever I like. I went to the northwest because I had something that needed to be done."

After saying that, Su Cheng leaned over and gently kissed him on the lips.

Xie Suzhou's eyes flickered, and his hands tucked into his sleeves clenched into fists, his knuckles turning white, and the tightly stretched string in his heart was almost breaking.

The moment she came closer, Xie Suzhou's breathing became heavier. Her kiss was like a dragonfly touching the water, leaving as soon as it touched. Xie Suzhou was deprived of his mind. He put his arms around her slender waist and brought her into his arms. He changed from kneeling on both knees to raising one leg and letting Su Cheng sit on his lap to avoid the pain from bending over.

They were so close that their bodies were completely pressed together, and Xie Suzhou could even smell the scent of soapberries on her body.

Just like that, Su Cheng was placed gently on the bed by the man in a daze, with her arms still wrapped around his neck and her wide sleeves hanging down, revealing her fair and flawless arms.

The two people's breaths intertwined, inseparable.

"Xie Suzhou..."

The last part of her voice trembled as she spoke, like a feather, scratching Xie Suzhou's heart.

Xie Suzhou's throat tightened and he bit the tip of his tongue hard, only then did he regain some clarity.

Su Cheng tasted a hint of blood on his lips, opened her hazy and tearful eyes, and looked at him in surprise.

Xie Suzhou's outer robe was half-off, and the collar was messed up. He stood up in a panic, muttering, "Only on the wedding night...Only on the wedding night..."

Without waiting for Su Cheng to react, he pulled open the quilt on his bed, wrapped the beautiful woman like a dumpling, and ran out in a panic.