Chapter 266: Ending Part 1

At this time, Xia Jinghe and Nanxing were the only two people left in Qingyu Palace.

Xia Jinghe grabbed Nanxing's hand and said sincerely, "Since I have made my position clear to my father and mother, I sincerely want to marry you and stay with you forever. What do you think?"

Nan Xing lowered her eyelids, slowly pulled out her hand, and said softly: "Your Highness, we are not suitable."

Xia Jinghe frowned, puzzled: "Why is it inappropriate? If you care about that level of brother-sister relationship, I can also tell the world that I have been in love with you since childhood."

"It's not because of this..."

"Why is that?"

Nan Xing took a deep breath, raised her eyes and looked at him, and said: "Shen Qingxi is right, I am the princess of Yao Kingdom."

"Yaoguo?" He was stunned for a moment, "What happened to Yaoguo?"

"It was Xuan Cang who destroyed the Yao Nation. I cannot possibly marry the prince of an enemy nation, sleep on the same bed with him, or sleep with him touching my feet."

"But, the people who destroyed Yao Nation were from the Wanqi family. What does that have to do with my Xia family?"

Nanxing was speechless for a moment.

Xia Jinghe pursed his lips and said, "In the final analysis, you are just not satisfied with me... Yes, I didn't handle the matter of Shen Qingxi decisively enough, and you were wronged. I apologize to you, and I also promise that I will never let you down for the rest of my life.

"If you want to be together for the rest of your life like my father and mother, I can give it to you. If, if you think it's too hasty, I can wait for you until the day you accept me. But you can't completely reject my love for you before you even start trying to accept my kindness."

Nanxing looked at his handsome features and pondered for a long time.

This man was the one she had been with day and night for nine years. They lived under the same roof, ate together, practiced calligraphy together, and practiced martial arts together. Perhaps, no one knew each other better than they did.

Nan Xing was not sure whether she loved him as deeply as he did. She only knew that she was used to his company. She could not imagine what it would be like if another woman was always by his side in the future.

Xia Jinghe just looked at her quietly, her figure reflected in his clear eyes.

After a moment, Nan Xing sighed and said, "Let me think about it carefully."

"Okay." He didn't want to push her too far.

…

As the day gradually darkened, Xia Qingchen walked in the afterglow of the setting sun back to Qingyu Palace to have dinner with Jiang Muyu.

After the meal, Xia Qingchen suddenly said, "Now Sheng'er has grown up, and has started to study in school. I plan to give up the throne after He'er and Nanxing get married."

Jiang Muyu was stunned for a moment, and looked at him in astonishment: "So sudden? Don't you plan to continue to be an emperor for a few more years?"

"What's the addiction? Look, I've only been emperor for a few years, but I already have fine lines around my eyes. If it weren't for the beauty cream and ointment you developed, the wrinkles on my face would have been enough to kill a fly." As he spoke, he moved closer to Jiang Muyu.

Jiang Muyu pushed him with pretended disdain and said, "There are people watching you everywhere. You are already thirty-something, and you still have no shame."

"Where is the person?"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the palace maids and eunuchs in the hall quickly walked outside, and soon, they were the only two left in the hall.

Xia Qingchen raised his eyebrows, "See, I said there was no one."

Jiang Muyu slapped him with amusement, "You are really... a bad person."

He held her waist and lifted her onto his lap. He held her snow-white earlobe from behind, his warm breath falling on her neck. He said hoarsely, "Bad? There are worse things. Do you want to try? Hmm?"

Jiang Muyu leaned against him softly and pushed him away in a reproachful manner: "I am talking to you about serious matters."

"What's the matter? You talk and I'm listening." He said this, but his hands had already dishonestly untied the bridal belt around her waist.

Jiang Muyu held down his restless hands and said, "If He'er knew that I intercepted Shen Qingxi that day, would he blame me?"

"will not."

"Are you sure?"

"Since he has chosen Nanxing, he will not provoke others."

Jiang Muyu was still a little worried. She still remembered the day when she intercepted Shen Qingxi's carriage on the official road outside the south city.

When Shen Qingxi saw her, he blurted out the word "mother", which made her feel like she was struck by lightning. Her heart trembled violently. She stared at her in disbelief for a long time and couldn't utter a word.

"So that's how it is. It turns out that the Queen also had such a dream, so she was so cautious of me. In this case, the things in the dream must have happened in her previous life."

Shen Qingxi said, "So, you also know that Jinghe and I were a loving couple in my previous life, right? If so, you should know that my husband and I have a deep love and loyalty. Then why did you use the memories in my dreams to prevent me from entering the imperial capital? And you planted such a big hidden danger in Nanxing and tried every means to break us up?"

As she spoke, her tone gradually turned into accusations: "Mother, do you really hate me so much? What did I do wrong that you cannot accept me, whether in the past life or in this life?"

Jiang Muyu's heart was filled with shock. She had thought that only Heather and herself were special in this world, but now there was another person named Shen Qingxi. But why was it her?

However, she quickly calmed herself down, looked coldly at Shen Qingxi, whose face was full of resentment, and said slowly: "What do you mean by these words, Miss Shen? How come I don't understand a word of what you said? Are you mentally ill? Although I have met you a few times, we are not close enough to be regarded as mother and daughter."

"No, I was Jinghe's wife in my previous life. You must know something, right?" She took a deep breath, mustered up her courage and looked into Jiang Muyu's fierce eyes, and said, "I called your mother just now, and the shock on your face couldn't fool me!"

"Miss Shen, what you said is really ridiculous. The past life and present life is even more absurd! I am naturally surprised to be called mother by an outsider for no reason, not to mention that this outsider is the daughter of a small merchant in Tianqian Kingdom. I really admire your ability to curry favor with powerful people." As he spoke, Jiang Muyu's face darkened a little.

Shen Qingxi's face turned pale after being scolded by her. She was already uncertain and had the mentality of taking a gamble. Now, she immediately shrank when she saw Jiang Muyu's expression. She stammered when she spoke again: "Your Majesty, I... a commoner..."

Jiang Muyu interrupted her and said impatiently: "A gentleman does not speak of strange things. If you continue to talk nonsense, I will make sure you cannot leave Xuancang's territory."

"Also, I will not take back what I just said. From now on, you are not allowed to set foot in Xuancang Country even a single step, otherwise you will definitely go there without coming back. I mean what I say!"

Having said that, Jiang Muyu turned around and sat back in the carriage with the help of the palace maid.