Chapter 102 (End) [VIP]
Xiao Chuo appeared, and everything returned to normal.
First, Tang Tanyi, who had been looking for an opportunity to substitute, packed his things and left without looking back in less than half a day.
Tang Tanyi valued his reputation and didn't want his intentions to be so obvious.
Even if Xiao Chuan hadn't died and had reappeared, he still planned to stay with the couple for a while to solidify his excuse of coming purely to help.
Unfortunately, Xiao Chuan didn't give him that chance.
As soon as Xiao Chua appeared in the daytime, he was holding Mi Yao's hand, and as soon as he sat down, he pulled Mi Yao onto his lap.
Tang Tanyi suppressed his emotions and racked his brains to say polite words to the couple, while Xiao Chuan's gaze fell on the pastries on the table. After carefully selecting them, he began to feed Mi Yao the pastries by hand. Mi Yao took a bite and then complained that they were not tasty, so she raised her hand and stuffed the rest of the pastries into Xiao Chuan's mouth.
"Aren't we being a bit too disgusting? Look, we're making people sick."
Upon hearing Pu Qing say that Tang Tanyi had packed his things and left, Mi Yao felt that Xiao Chuan had made enough of a scene and tried to get up from him, but he pulled her back into his arms as soon as she stood up.
"Aren't you done yet?"
She suddenly fell into Xiao Chuan's arms, and Mi Yao blinked. "It's broad daylight, and no one's watching, yet you're hugging me so tightly."
Xiao Chuan held Mi Yao tightly, saying, "I'm not putting on an act for others; I'm genuinely scared."
He didn't take the ambush by Lou Wei and his generals seriously, but when he injured his leg and encountered Khitan assassins, he was genuinely afraid.
He was afraid of dying.
He was afraid of leaving Mi Yao with a mess, afraid that she wouldn't have the heart to abandon her three children, and afraid that she would have a hard time without him.
He was even more afraid that she would forget him quickly and rationally choose a new man.
These past few days have been the most life-threatening days of his life. He even has to find a way to boil water before drinking it, for fear that he might not be able to save his life.
"Do you really think I'd be so eager to seek warmth from another man just a few days after you disappeared?"
Hearing Xiao Chuan say he was scared, Mi Yao narrowed her eyes dangerously, as if her ears would be twisted into pretzels if he said the wrong thing next.
“I know you won’t. When I heard that Tang Tanyi was by your side, I thought you were just trying to annoy me, but I’m still afraid.”
One can control and hide one's expression, but one's emotions in one's eyes cannot be concealed.
Xiao Chuan met Mi Yao's eyes, not minding letting her see the tension in them.
From last night until now, that taut string, about to snap, has not been loosened.
During the two days he had been searching for her, he had been hiding and moving around. His armor was strong and tough, but he could always sense his weakness beneath it.
"From the moment I became afraid of death, I knew that I would never be able to be a sharp knife. Life and death took on a clear weight for me."
Xiao Chuan's voice was low and hoarse, like thin ice on a deep pool; the coldness on the surface was to conceal his fragile nature.
Mi Yao paused for a moment, then relaxed in Xiao Chuan's arms, softly nestling against him.
"Life and death have a definite weight, and I thought I had long since become your weakness."
"You are, I just discovered that I'm more cowardly than I thought."
Mi Yao understood what he meant, but she didn't want to hear a hero who had just defeated foreign enemies and reclaimed vast territory say that he was cowardly.
"What kind of cowardice is being afraid of death? A person only has one life and lives only once in this world. If you are born without missing limbs, you are already extremely lucky. You will be thirty in a few years. It's time to have more things you're reluctant to part with."
In the book, Xiao Chuan didn't unify the territory until he was over forty, and the story ends there, without describing how he governed the country.
In this life, she doesn't know at what age Xiao Chuan will achieve his imperial ambitions, but she knows that his current state is definitely better than before. He is an emperor who has no relatives, doesn't believe in feelings, and hates women, and an emperor who values life and wants to live well to protect his loved ones and family.
It seems that later rulers were able to bring more goodwill to the people.
“Xiao Chuan, in my eyes, you are not weak at all. You are stronger than many people. You are the best man in the world. Of course, this is just my opinion. After all, you are my lover, so I think you are good in every way.”
Fearing that she had said something too nice and that Xiao Chuan would get too excited, Mi Yao deliberately said the last sentence to try and calm him down.
But it was clear that Xiao Chuan's attention was focused on the first sentence of praise.
His eyes, filled with shattered ice, shone brightly as Xiao Chuan's kiss rolled across Mi Yao's face: "Hu Hu, in my eyes, you are also unique."
“How could I not know that?” Mi Yao raised an eyebrow and said proudly.
Xiao Chuan held her with extremely strong force, as if he wanted to meld her into his body, and their auras intertwined and merged.
Feeling the pain in her body, Mi Yao belatedly realized the relief of having regained what she had lost.
During this time, all she could think about was that Xiao Chua couldn't possibly be dead. She was convinced that he wasn't dead, but how could she not be afraid?
If he dies, all the emotions she has invested will be lost, and she will spend a lot of time missing him in the years to come.
Thinking it over, Mi Yao ignored Xiao Chuan's injuries and buried her head in her mouth.
"You are mine, and as long as I need you, you cannot disappear."
"good."
Xiao Chuan silently agreed.
*
The couple spent the whole day in sweet nothings before Zhao De urged them to set off.
Lou Wei was captured. Killing him outright was out of the question, but letting him go seemed like a huge loss.
This overall situation is not difficult to manage. Previously, Xiao Chuan and Lou Wei had a cooperative relationship. Xiao Chuan intended to seize Hedong, but he was too embarrassed to unilaterally break the alliance. Now that Lou Wei has turned against him first, Xiao Chuan naturally has a reason to attack Hedong.
Xiao Chuan deployed his troops and directed the battle, while Mi Yao stayed by his side and did not go anywhere. Seeing that the letter sent by Zhao Tianhe did not stop Xiao Chuan from taking action, Mi Yao breathed a sigh of relief, patting her chest.
“Father’s health is getting worse and his temperament has changed a lot. I’m afraid he will stop you from beating Lou Wei.”
"No matter how his temperament changes, Father's grand ambition of peace and prosperity will never change."
Zhao Tianhe had shown Xiao Chua great kindness and had previously regarded Zhao Tianhe as the lord he would serve for life. Now, he would not be completely disappointed in Zhao Tianhe because of one or two mistakes.
"I will avenge you for all the injustices Tang Chongbo caused you."
After talking about Zhao Tianhe, Xiao Chuan did not forget the grievances Mi Yao suffered in Yizhou.
It's one thing to still treat Zhao Tianhe as family, but it's quite another to stand up for his wife.
Tang Chongbo intended to steal his treasures. No matter what use Tang Chongbo is to Jiannan now, he should die.
“Of course I believe that my husband Xiao Lang is petty and jealous, and can’t stand other men looking at me more than a few times.”
Mi Yao smiled and tapped Xiao Chu's nose. She wanted to make him happy, so no matter how derogatory the word was, she would say it as a golden rule.
“Huhu”.
Xiao Chuan kissed Mi Yao on the lips, his gaze deep and unfathomable. "You are mine. Not only do you and I know this, but everyone in the world should know it too."
"Who else wouldn't know? Tang Tanyi ran so fast, he must know. I think Tang Chongbo is the only one in the world who doesn't know, but he should remember it soon too."
Previously, the Prince of Huainan wanted to gain a share of the pie in Chang'an, but was repeatedly defeated by Gao Ji. Later, when he wanted to return to his base, he clashed with Du Hong, the military governor of Wuchang.
Meanwhile, Xiao Chuanyuan was fighting the Khitans to the death in Youzhou, but he took the time to go on a long trip and stabbed the Prince of Huainan through the neck, hanging him high on the city tower.
Under such circumstances, who in the world wouldn't know that Xiao Chuan cherished his wife and resented other men coveting her?
Only Tang Chongbo believed that his bloodline could withstand anything, which allowed him to be so shameless in Yizhou.
Mi Yao and Xiao Chuan spent three months in Hedong. After conquering Hedong, Mi Yao did not plan to return to Yizhou. Instead, she sent Pu Qing to deliver a message to Yu Xiu, asking her to bring her three children to find her and Xiao Chuan.
Having taken Youzhou and Hedong, it's impossible for Xiao Chuan to leave now and return to Yizhou to live permanently.
Stabilizing both places will take a lot of time. Besides, now that these two places have been captured, Tongguan and Chang'an are only a matter of time. Compared to being separated for a few more years, Mi Yao would rather stay by Xiao Chuan's side and accompany him.
Xiao Chuan was delighted with Mi Yao's choice, but he did not welcome the three children coming over.
“What are they doing here? They should stay in Yizhou. If they miss us, we can write to them.”
The youngest, Xiao Shan, is already seven or eight years old. Xiao Chuan doesn't think that children of this age need their parents to be by their side and take care of them. "With their tempers these days, who can get along with them?"
Hearing Xiao Chuan's inhuman words, Mi Yao rolled her eyes: "If Youzhou is not safe, then we can stop them from coming. Now that I can stay here, why can't they come over? Besides keeping each other company, it would be good for them to know more about the hardships."
If Xiao Chuan wants to sit in a high position, his children cannot spend their whole lives just eating, drinking, and having fun, unaware of the suffering of the common people.
The land, ravaged and plundered by foreign enemies, was in ruins and in dire need of rebuilding. She stayed not only because of Xiao Chuan, but also because she wanted to do something for this land.
Not only do she and Xiao Chuan need to grow up, but the children do too.
The whole family is together, making progress together.
Xiao Chuan understood Mi Yao's meaning, nodded, and said, "Then after we bring them here, I'll have Zhao De take them out to gain experience. Children can only truly grow when they are separated from their parents..."
Before he could finish speaking, Mi Yao pinched his lips and stared at him fiercely, saying, "Stop talking nonsense. You, Xiao Shan, Xiao Liang, Xiao Yi, and Yu Xiu, two adults and four kids, are going to live together. If you want to get rid of them, wait until they grow up. By then, they will have spread their wings and fly away, and you won't be able to see them anymore. You will only be able to look at each other every day."
Xiao Chuan looked at Mi Yao. Compared to the life of having four more children, all he could think about was the rest of their lives with just the two of them. After a moment, the corners of his mouth, which had been suppressed, turned up and he said, "Okay, from now on it's just the two of us, me and you, you and me."
Xiao Chuan gently kissed Mi Yao's fingertips, his deep eyes melting into tenderness.
Seeing his expression, Mi Yao also raised her lips and smiled.
"Yes, me and you, you and me."
*
Three years later, Zhao Tianhe, the military governor of Jiannan, died of illness in Yizhou, and Xiao Chuan succeeded him.
In the same year, the fourth prince, who was in Fengxiang, was assassinated. The eleventh prince, Tang Chongbo, borrowed troops to return to Fengxiang, but was intercepted and killed by Gao Lizhong on the way.
The following year, Xiao Chuan led his troops into Chang'an, killed Gao Lizhong, and spent more than a month purging the remaining rebels.
At the same time, auspicious omens appeared frequently in various places. The military governor of Xuanwu took the lead in submitting to Xiao Chuan and wrote a letter earnestly requesting Xiao Chuan to take command of all officials, ascend the throne as soon as possible for the sake of the common people, and bring peace to the world.
Xiao Chuan now holds not only Jiannan, Youzhou, Hedong, and Tongguan, but also Chang'an.
The world already knew that the world belonged to Xiao Chuan. After the Xuanwu military governor surrendered, people from all over the country submitted memorials urging Xiao Chuan to ascend the throne to show his loyalty.
In November of the same year, Xiao Chuan ascended the throne, establishing the state of Qi with the reign title Jianhe, and made his first wife, Yu Miyao, his empress.
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