Wan Ge wasn't particularly surprised, but she hadn't expected the other person to be so direct at this moment. Perhaps it was because witnessing her interaction with Ci Xingxuan had triggered him that he was so open about his feelings.

Unfortunately... "I'm sorry, I can't give you what you want. You know, if I had known you would like me, I wouldn't have come looking for you."

Whether it's the current Wan Ge or the former Empress, the answer will be the same.

Although the Empress is a bit love-struck, she doesn't actually try to harm other men in her relationships. That's the only thing that makes her seem like a typical female lead.

"Then may I know why His Majesty wants to send me away?" Chi Heng asked again.

“It’s not just you,” Wan Ge replied, looking at him.

"Is it because of Ci Xingxuan? Do you want to emulate the founding emperor?" A lifelong commitment to one person? It's a scenario that countless men dream of, but they all know very well that it's almost impossible in this world.

Whether in Beiqi or Nanxi, the idea of ​​being a lifelong, monogamous couple is nothing but a joke to most powerful and wealthy people.

Wan Ge did not deny it.

Whether out of anger or something else, Chi Heng blurted out, "But he doesn't have long to live, why does Your Majesty do this for him?"

Chi Heng realized what she had said only after she finished speaking, and sure enough, the attitude of the people around her instantly turned cold: "I will not let anything happen to him."

Upon hearing her say that, Chi Heng suddenly remembered something and burst into laughter: "So you spread the word that you possess the Medicine Saint's antidote just to get that so-called divine doctor to treat him?"

"Yes." Wan Ge did not deny it; this was indeed her purpose.

"Isn't Your Majesty afraid of being impeached by the court officials for acting this way?" Now that she has married so many people, suddenly dissolving the harem will not be so easy for the ministers to accept.

After all, many men in the harem also had some relationship with ministers in the court.

What do I have to fear?

"Aren't you afraid? Aren't you afraid he'll be condemned for all eternity?" Chi Heng asked again.

A chilling aura suddenly emanated from Wan Ge, sending a shiver down Chi Heng's spine: "Let's see who dares."

"Chi Heng, the reason I am so frank is because I have no fear. If I can't even protect one person, I don't need to be the emperor. You are a smart person, so don't go astray."

When Wan Ge first came to chat with someone, she didn't have much suspicion or malice towards Chi Heng. She just wanted to clarify things so that the person could be prepared.

But from the question he asked her, Wan Ge suddenly sensed that this man in front of her was perhaps even more secretive than the original owner knew, even more so than the story mentioned.

To be honest, she sensed danger for a moment; she worried that Chi Heng might harm the person she liked. So, her last sentence was a warning to him.

If he doesn't take action against Ci Xingxuan, then Wange won't do anything to him either. Although it was the original owner who brought these people back, now that she has taken over the original owner's body, she will naturally do what she owes him and what she should do for him.

She will give money to those who need it after disbanding her harem, and she will bestow a favor upon those who choose to enter her harem to avoid marriage.

As for anything else, she can't give it, can't afford it, and won't give it.