Chapter 57 Comparative Experiment Hahaha, the delightful sight of Little Xie visiting the brothel...

Compared to the time when he visited civilians to recruit and suppress bandits, the level of activity of the "sweet unification" was far less than before.

Ying Xi likely had a guess in mind, but instead of answering its question, she became serious and questioned, "Did you tamper with my letter?"

Sweetness remained silent. Her voice was soft, like that of a tired little girl who hadn't slept well and had been doing her homework for many days.

“Your Majesty, I am too tired,” Tian Tong replied.

Their last exchange took place at the bandit stronghold in Luoshan.

Ying Xi ordered Tian Tong to unleash lightning, which struck four powerful bandits under Dong Gu's command. At that time, Tian Tong's strength was almost exhausted.

Later, Sweet Tong stopped talking to him and only retained the basic functions.

“I didn’t change anything, I just added a few sentences,” Sweet Tong said softly. “The emotional energy generated by humans is my driving force. I need some energy to keep running.”

As the peonies fade, spring's beauty gradually diminishes.

There was also a letter sent to the Imperial Tutor via wild goose, ending with a poem. His writing was brilliant.

"I'm a system for sending love letters. I polish the words and help communicate feelings. You've misused my function, using me to find people and even to deliver official business," Sweet System said, feeling wronged.

Its aggrieved voice was also very weak, as if it hadn't woken up yet.

“I know you certainly wouldn’t agree, but I really didn’t have the strength to discuss it at the time. Your Majesty is eloquent, and I couldn’t argue with you.”

Sending these four letters brought a tiny bit of vitality back to Tian Tong.

But it knew that its deception might be exposed at any moment, and it felt ashamed for deceiving its host. Sweet Tong had only dared to tentatively peek out now. As expected, it was reprimanded by Ying Xi.

"I'm sorry," Tian Tong apologized softly. "Having spent so much time with you, I know you don't care about love at all."

Ying Xi paused slightly.

If Tian Tong tries to defend the altered letter, Ying Xi might actually get angry, because every letter is related to important court affairs, and misinterpretation could endanger millions of lives.

However, the president apologized to him, and the country's strength was not damaged.

Ying Xi had no reason to be angry, so she said, "Next time you need energy, just tell me. I am not an unreasonable person, so there's no need to sneak around."

Tiantong was stunned.

Sweet Tong sighed, and then a power slowly flowed into the Love System, making the pale gold system interface seem even more saturated.

For some reason, Sweet Tong...

Upon closer inspection, Ying Xi was lying on her side, the Danxin Stone Pendant held in her palm, with a string of fluffy tassels visible.

Unbeknownst to it, Ying Xi had already figured out some of the system's patterns.

If Ying Xi cherishes this stone pendant and interacts with it, the system may judge it as interacting with the person who gave her the stone, and the system will collect this energy.

Sure enough, Sweetie felt the warmth and began to become more lively.

Sweetie raised her voice: "Big wolfhounds are delicious~"

Sweet Tong: "This stone carries very clean and pure emotions, as bright as after a snowfall."

The surface of the stone still seemed to retain Xie Qianli's warmth.

Ying Xi's eyelashes trembled slightly, her fingers slowly opened, and her gaze fell on the two gilded characters "Dan Xin" (Loyal Heart).

The emperor changed the subject: "Are you feeling better?"

"Much better."

"Um."

The emperor did not release the stone, continuing to replenish Tian Tong's energy. He was unaware that he had curled his body into the blankets, like a dragon embracing a pearl.

Ying Xi was overcome with a deep weariness.

"Do you like General Xie?" Tian Tong asked.

Ying Xi thought to herself, "He's really recovered: You see, I like everyone."

That's true, it's its job.

Now that Tian Tong has regained her energy, she has to give it another try: "You accepted his gifts and ate with him. Now that he knows you're not the one who killed his father, it'll be a natural progression for you to start a relationship."

Ying Xi: "Accepting the gift is an acknowledgment of his loyalty, and the meal is to discuss the plan to advance into Jiangnan."

"As for not killing my father, at least I didn't kill the fathers of tens of millions of people. I should... never mind."

They couldn't see eye to eye, each representing the extreme of the rationalist and the emotionalist camp, respectively.

Sweet Tong probably has too much energy and needs to release it, so she can't control the conversation.

"You two have known each other since you were kids!"

"You can play with his eagle and ride his horse!"

"How good a relationship would it take for ordinary boys to share these things? I guarantee it with my 256GB of BL novel storage capacity: if someone treats their brother like this, they can't possibly be straight!"

"Your Majesty, there's no doubt your childhood sweetheart is gay!"

Sweet Tong's voice went from soaring to excited.

Because of her strong self-persuasion and logical presentation of evidence, Tian Tong was full of energy again.

Even the one thing Ying Xi cared about most—that he died at Xie Qianli's hands in his previous life and was stabbed by You Long'e—Tian Tong could still justify: "This is a love-hate relationship! A love-hate relationship! If you two overcome obstacles to fall in love, it's absolutely romantic and incredibly exciting!"

The increasingly noisy voice swept away Ying Xi's weariness like a strong wind, turning her from a little dragon playing with ornaments in bed into a tyrannical dragon.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex, in its fury, severs all ties of affection, severing all illusions:

"Koma received the most orthodox education from a young age, and he likes women."

“When I was a child, I pretended to be a girl in front of him, and I always acted as a woman when I was with him.”

"So he wasn't sharing with the boy; for him, it was sharing with the girl at that time."

"!!!"

Sweet Tong was stunned.

The host is too good at hiding things; Sweet Universe almost couldn't digest the huge amount of information that came at her.

Sweet Tong struggled to calculate: "So that means..."

Sweetie said, "The person who grew up with the big wolfhound was Your Majesty, who was a woman. Perhaps the big wolfhound treated you well because you were a frail girl back then?"

Ying Xi didn't want to answer.

Sure enough, the sweet soup instantly deflated like a punctured balloon, all its pent-up energy gushing out.

It turns out that all the previous disagreements with them were now null and void—Xie Qianli was absolutely straight.

Sweet Tong instantly sparked countless question marks:

"Then why did Your Majesty disguise yourself as a girl?"

"How were you discovered? What happened after you were discovered?"

Is there a complicated story behind this???

Tell me about it.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

"..."

When the reason for Fanglan Palace's disguise as a woman was mentioned, a brief look of fear mixed with melancholy appeared between Ying Xi's brows.

Ying Xi suppressed the memories that welled up in her mind.

He originally intended to end Tian Tong's feelings, but unexpectedly, he stirred up a hornet's nest for Tian Tong!

He put the Danxin Stone Pendant into the bedside drawer, closed his eyes, and decided to say nothing more.

Before drowsiness could return, someone gently pushed open the door to the bedroom.

He recognized the footsteps; it was Yu Jing. His shadow was cast long and thin on the surface of the curtain: "Your Majesty, the matter is urgent. This servant would rather die than disturb your rest."

Ying Xi's heart skipped a beat, but she tried to remain calm: "Go ahead."

"This is a personal letter from Li Yilong, the traitor of the Jiangnan army." Yu Jing lifted the bed curtains, revealing a bright yellow official letter sealed with wax in her hand. "Guard Lang has checked it several times and confirmed that there are no traps. I was afraid that the letter might be poisoned, so I came to Your Majesty to open it. Let me open it for you to see."

Ying Xi sat down and nodded.

Then the envelope was torn open, and Yu Jing held it up. Ying Xi leaned closer, and on the paper were two neat and concise characters: Seeking Peace!

***

Receiving this letter turned this long night from relaxing and leisurely into one of complete sleeplessness.

Ying Xi leaned against the headboard and closed her eyes.

But this anxiety doesn't actually align with Ying Xi's worldview since her rebirth.

The anxiety stemmed from the fact that, starting from this event, Yingxi discovered that something important was about to happen, leading to a path completely different from her previous life.

In his previous life, he never received a letter from Li Yilong seeking peace.

In his previous life, he sent troops to fight Li Yilong, resulting in a life-or-death struggle that ultimately led to the southward invasion and the destruction of the Xiongnu kingdom.

If peace is reached with Li Yilong, it would mean that the domestic situation will completely move into the next phase.

If the domestic situation goes smoothly, he can then completely free up his resources to deal with the Xiongnu.

Ying Xi felt an increasingly strong surge of excitement rising in her chest!

As if she could already see herself changing her past life's fate, Ying Xi unconsciously gripped the bed sheet beneath her, her palms slightly sweaty.

This should be a good thing.

Wasn't he waiting for this day all along?

The best course of action is to win hearts and minds, and to win the submission of all under heaven... It must be that the court's recent actions have been too great, too efficient, and too effective, making Li Yilong realize that he has now become a thorn in the side of the Great Qin, which is why he took the initiative to seek peace.

Ying Xi took a deep breath in the dragon bed.

Agree? Disagree?

Ask about the conditions.

He suppressed his excitement, regained his rationality, and decided to listen to the other party's conditions first so that he would have a better understanding of the situation.

He asked Yu Jing to bring him pen and ink, put on his clothes and got out of bed. Without making any changes, he immediately wrote a brief reply to Li Yilong.

The emperor's handwritten letter was a document from the Qin state.

Yu Jing solemnly accepted the letter, placed it in an envelope, sealed it with lacquer, and then arranged for someone to deliver it directly to Jiangnan. Yu Jing felt that the letter was very heavy.

This must be a letter that carries the emperor's achievements and will be remembered in history. How could Yu Jing not be excited?

So the chief steward started by jogging, then ran with the letter in his hand, personally handing it to the messenger responsible for delivering urgent intelligence by fast horse, giving him many instructions.

"This letter carries the fate of the Qin Dynasty. You must be extremely careful, extremely careful!"

The messenger nodded repeatedly and sealed the letter securely into the bamboo tube.

The messenger left Chang'an overnight.

At this moment, Chang'an was in the midst of a celebration before curfew. Once curfew began, all areas within Chang'an would close their gates tightly.

The messenger, holding a token, could travel freely through all the neighborhoods.

When they reached Flower Street, the crowds were still bustling. The messenger whipped his whip and kept up the pace. The urgent message was sent over 800 li, and anyone who tried to stop him would die. Obstructing the delivery of the message was tantamount to treason.

The messenger was about to bump into a young woman.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

The woman turned her back to the messenger as she chased after the puppy that had suddenly jumped out of her arms and was running wildly, from the edge of the street to the center of the street.

The woman picked up the puppy, only to hear the approaching hoofbeats. She was completely unable to dodge; her feet seemed rooted to the spot. Her pupils saw only the ferocious horse's head. Her face paled, and she screamed, "Aaaaaahhhhhh—!"

But before she could stop screaming, her sleeve was tugged, and a tremendous force pulled her away from the center of the street, violently throwing her to the other side.

The woman in the elegant dress staggered, then twisted her ankle and fell to the side.

The puppy in her arms yelped twice, "Woof woof!" Luckily, it didn't fall to the ground and die.

Her eyes lit up as a tall man in official uniform caught the little dog steadily.

The bright lights of Pingkangfang illuminated the man's scarlet robe with its qilin pattern, making him stand out vividly. His eyebrows were handsome and his features were strong.

Her clothes were warm-colored, but her demeanor was cold and clean, like the stark white snow in the bustling world.

Pingkangfang was full of beautiful women, so it was rare to see an official with such an air about him.

The woman's ankle was in pain, but her cheeks were slightly flushed.

Pei Jiu Niangzi had been a womanizer for many years, living off men in Pingkang Lane. She was well-known and her reputation was high.

Who would have thought that she would suffer such an unexpected misfortune while out entertaining guests at a tea party? And who would have thought that she would lose her composure in front of such a young man?

Suddenly, Pei Jiu Niangzi was thrown into a panic. The belated feeling of being hit by a deer made her lower her head and try to smile. She suddenly looked up to thank him, but he had already disappeared.

The little dog obediently stood beside her legs, barking, "Woof!"

Pei Jiu Niangzi frowned, feeling utterly disappointed.

The little dog, however, was quite intelligent and knew its master's intentions. It wagged its tail and shook its head in the direction Xie Qianli disappeared, as it could smell his scent.

"Woof, woof!"

Pei Jiu Niangzi hurriedly got up to chase after him. Her delicate body made her disregard the pain in her feet, and she was stirred by the man she had just met, feeling an unprecedented impulse and persistence.

"Hey, young master, this young master!"

Xie Qianli's figure stood tall and straight in front of me, like a pine tree.

Pei Jiu Niangzi smiled and said in a soft, unsteady voice, "Young master, please stop, this humble woman can't keep up."

Pei Jiu Niangzi has a sweet and clear voice, and when she speaks, it's like jade beads falling. Few men can resist her charm.

But it seemed like the other person couldn't hear them!

Pei Jiu Niangzi was so angry that she almost thought she had fallen for a handsome deaf man today.

Pei Jiu Niangzi wanted to test if he was deaf, so she raised her voice: "Young master, can you take me home? I'm lame!"

The person still ignored him.

Pei Jiu Niangzi shook her head.

Well, it seems he's either stupid or completely oblivious to romance. Perhaps he's in Pingkangfang on official business.

Pei Jiu Niangzi patted the little dog regretfully and muttered behind Xie Qianli, "It's a pity that I wanted to develop you into a regular customer and give you a 20% discount when you come to Yu Lou Chun. Even His Highness Prince Yong has never given me a 20% discount."

Chang'an City had numerous brothels and entertainment venues.

Xie Qianli had never set foot in this place before.

The only thing I remembered was the mention of Yulouchun by Prince Yong at the flower-viewing banquet. The place that hosted Prince Yong must have been quite nice.

Xie Qianli turned around.

He had drunk some wine at a banquet for two with the emperor and returned home feeling deeply uneasy.

He was tormented by his own conscience and unable to resist the wrong feelings that had begun to develop; he was going crazy!

Like a walking corpse, he left Shanglin Garden and came to Pingkang Lane, where for the first time in his life he had the idea of ​​visiting a brothel.

But he hesitated several times, unable to overcome another layer of moral constraints, and despite the curfew, he did not enter any buildings.

I should make up my mind to give it a try.

At least get yourself back on the right track.

Xie Qianli thought that he was as cold and hard as if he were carrying out a mission, and his next casual words became solemn.

He said, "Miss, please take me into the brothel."