What was worse was that he himself was reluctant to punish Xie Qi harshly. In desperation, he could only turn back to the bed angrily, cover his head with the quilt, turn his back to Xie Qi, and sulk alone.

Time passed minute by minute. After a very long time, so long that Chu Ye almost forgot Xie Qi was still in the room, Xie Qi suddenly broke the silence and asked in an unusually calm tone, "Do you want a military token?"

This sentence was like a thunderclap, exploding in Chu Ye Ze's ears, waking him up instantly from his drowsiness.

He sat up suddenly, staring at Xie Qi with wide eyes. Xie Qi was lying on the bed at this moment, looking into his eyes. Their gazes met in the air, but neither of them spoke, just staring at each other quietly.

After a while, Chu Ye lay back on the bed, staring upward with empty eyes. He said in a self-deprecating and helpless tone, "Which emperor doesn't want to control the military power? But getting the military token back is no easy task."

Chu Ye was silent for a moment, then continued, "Don't think about these unrealistic things. I've failed miserably as an emperor."

After saying this, he stopped talking, wrapped himself tightly in the quilt, and curled up in the innermost part of the bed like a wounded little animal, refusing to communicate with the outside world.

Although the ministers were somewhat disappointed with the current emperor, they still had the favor of the late emperor, so they would never approve of the regent's behavior of forcing the emperor to abdicate.

The only thing Chu Ye could rely on now was that he was still alive. As long as he was still alive, the Regent would not dare to force the emperor to abdicate.

Xie Qi, who was standing by, quietly looked at Chu Yeze, who was curled up on the bed, his heart filled with heartache. He wanted to reach out to comfort the other person several times, but in the end he just put his hand down silently.

"As long as it is what you desire, I will definitely help you."

The voice was soft and firm, as if it could penetrate everything.

Chu Ye's eyes, which were originally closed, trembled slightly unconsciously after hearing these words, and slowly opened.

However, not long after, he closed his eyes again and immersed himself in the darkness.

The atmosphere in the room became quiet again, as if the previous sentence was just an illusion.