At that time, I just thought about it. After all, doing this is too shocking and unorthodox. How can the world accept it?

If this were true, even if Xiao Jing ascended the throne, she would still be a stain on him.

Xu Jinyi was so engrossed in his thoughts that he didn't notice the steps in the yard. He tripped and fell forward.

A black figure quickly passed by and hugged her waist to prevent her from falling.

"What are you thinking about so intently? Are you hurt?"

The two of them were very close, and the pleasant scent of the man lingered in her nostrils, making her heart skip a beat.

A surge of heat surged up in his face, staining it crimson.

The big hand on her waist felt hot, and Xu Jinyi withdrew from his embrace with a red face.

"Thank you, I'm fine. The yard is a little too dark today."

Xiao Jing rubbed his fingers and looked at his slender waist, revealing his reluctance.

"I asked someone to turn off a few lights. Come with me." Without giving Xu Jinyi a chance to react, Xiao Jing skillfully took Xu Jinyi's hand and led them to the garden.

Although she knew it was inappropriate, Xu Jinyi did not shake off his big hand. Instead, she had a faint expectation in her heart.

Xu Jinyi saw the Kongming lanterns on the ground at a glance. There were many of them, in all colors.

"Give."

After looking at the brush handed to him, Xu Jinyi took it and came to a Kongming lantern that had just been lit.

[Don’t fear the future, don’t cry about the past]

Xiao Jing, who was standing behind her, was stunned. He seemed to have discovered another advantage of hers.

Be clear about love and hate, and be able to take it and let it go.

Li Youcai was very perceptive. When Xu Jinyi started writing, he quickly lit the next one to make the Kongming lantern stand up.

Watching the Kongming lantern slowly rising, Xu Jinyi smiled, as if the stone that had been weighing on her heart had lightened a little.

[I hope that the days ahead will be filled with sunshine and laughter will be full of sincerity]

【May all my efforts be rewarded in the future】

[The effort you want, the relief you can’t get]

After putting down the last stroke, Xu Jinyi looked at Xiao Jing who had been standing behind her. "I wonder what your wish is, Regent?"

"What if my wish is you?"

Xu Jinyi looked at him, not avoiding his gaze this time. At this moment, time seemed to stand still.

Xiao Jing smiled. He knew that she was not completely indifferent to him.

He took the brush, took her hand and walked to the next Kongming lantern.

"I never believed in God, nor did I pray to God, but after meeting you, I do believe."

【I wish to win the heart of one person and never be separated from him until we grow old】

Xu Jinyi stared at him blankly, her heart trembling, as if the softest part of her heart was touched.

"Yier, leave him. I can give you everything he can give you. If you want something, I will give it to you with all my strength."

"Since he doesn't know how to cherish you and only knows how to hurt you, I won't. I will hold you in my arms and pamper you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you."

Xiao Jing's explicit words seemed particularly clear in this quiet night, like a beam of light illuminating her dark heart.

Such a gifted child, holding his sincere heart nakedly in front of her.

Xu Jinyi couldn't refuse at all, perhaps she had fallen for him the first time she saw him.

"When the emperor asked to marry me, he looked so genuinely in love, but what's the truth?"

"The most changeable thing in the world is feelings. Today you say you love me, but how long will you love me?"

"No, you can't judge someone by the same standards. You can't be afraid to be sincere again just because he hurt you before. How can I bear the consequences of his mistakes?"

"Yier, follow your heart, or are you still unable to forget him and accept me?"

Xiao Jing grabbed her shoulders tightly, jealousy almost made him lose his mind.

He was jealous of why he didn't meet her earlier and why it wasn't him who stayed with her for three years.

Xu Jinyi shook her head: "I am the imperial concubine, how can I be with you? Don't you care about your reputation?"

"Besides, I, Xu Jinyi, have always been a man of revenge. How could I let the dog emperor go after he hurt me like that?"

"I will not leave the palace. I will go back. I want him to see with his own eyes how I ascend to the position of Queen, and even the position of Queen Mother."

"I will never allow myself to be manipulated again. I want the position of the mother of the country. I want that bastard emperor to suffer the consequences of his actions."

Xiao Jing didn't think she was vicious because of her words, nor did he have any intention of giving up.

Instead, he thought for a moment, and his eyes became burning as if he had come up with a solution.

"Not to mention the position of queen, even the throne of emperor is one that my Yi'er can sit on."

"Since Yi'er is unwilling to leave the palace, then I will enter. The emperor is incompetent, favors treacherous ministers, has no opinions of his own, relies on hearsay, and is indifferent to the people."

"Giving the money for disaster relief and military pay to Duke Liu will mean it's gone forever. I'm afraid all that money will end up in Duke Liu's household."

"He should have moved from this position a long time ago. If Yi'er likes, she can be the Queen of Xiao Kingdom."

This was so outrageous that Xu Jinyi quickly stepped forward and covered his mouth.

Seeing the worry in her eyes, Xiao Jing gently kissed the palm of her hand.

As if frightened by the temperature of his palm, Xu Jinyi suddenly retracted his hand.

Looking at Xiao Jing, his eyes became serious: "Xiao Jing, do you want the throne?"

Xiao Jing nodded, not denying his ambition: "As long as it's not the emperor, anyone can be it, as long as they don't block my way, but now I want that position."

Only by getting that position can you give your loved one the supreme honor.

How could his woman bow down to others? Never!

"Of course, Yi'er, if you want that position, I'm willing to do my best to push you up there, hand over my military power, submit to you, and serve you for the rest of my life."

Xiao Jing's eyes were burning and affectionate, as if there was only room for her in his eyes.

Xu Jinyi shook his head: "Being an emperor is a tough job. I can't stand that kind of hardship. But the child in my belly is the best candidate for the throne."

She had no idea of becoming an empress, nor did she have such ambitions.

He attended court early every morning, and after court he had to review memorials and care about the big and small matters of the people.

Xiao Jing's body trembled, and he looked at her stomach, only to feel a bitterness in his throat.

His heart felt like it was being stabbed by dense needles over and over again, causing him endless pain.

It took a while for him to find his voice again: "Okay, then I will loyally and do my best to assist him until he grows up and can stand on his own. Yi'er, I will treat him like my own child."

Xu Jinyi finally understood what he had misunderstood and jokingly said, "The Prince Regent is truly generous. He would rather give the throne to a child with no blood relationship to him than be the father of my future child?"

Understanding the meaning of her words, Xiao Jing's eyes lit up surprisingly and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

He stretched out his long arms and held her tightly in his arms: "Yier, Yier, Yier——"

Xiao Jing called out again and again, his tone full of infatuation and affection.