"I will."

At this time, Ning Xihua would not say sweet words to fool him, but would tell him her true thoughts.

"If you treat me badly one day, or do something I cannot forgive, I will use these 300,000 troops as a bargaining chip and stay away from you."

"If you harm my relatives and we become enemies, then these 300,000-strong army will eventually become a sharp weapon to destroy you."

She looked into his eyes, which were filled with her reflection.

"Even so, will you still hand over the military token to me?"

Su Bi's expression remained gentle, and she did not show the surprise and disappointment she had imagined she would feel after hearing these words.

"Why not?"

He reached out and stroked the yellow jade hairpin stuck diagonally in her hair, which he had given her before.

"I still remember what you said to me in the Tingfeng Tower after I gave you this hairpin."

At that time, because he had bitten her in Wei Garden, he specially sent a box of jewels to Prince Ning's mansion. The yellow jade hairpin on the top was picked by him personally, and it was very similar to the one she was wearing on her head when he saw her in Wei Garden.

Later they met at Tingfeng Tower, and she said she wanted him to protect the Ning Palace and ensure its stability for the rest of its life.

Su Bi recalled the gleam in her eyes that was as bright as the rising sun at that time, and couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth.

"I replied to you at that time, 'I will definitely live up to your trust.'"

Ning Xihua also recalled the scene at that time, and her expression softened.

“You still remember.”

"Of course. A gentleman's promise is worth more than a thousand pieces of gold. Since I promised to protect the Ning Palace for a lifetime, I will not let it be destroyed by external forces."

Ning Xihua was a little dazed.

That's why he made his eldest brother a marquis, his fourth brother a general, and promoted his second brother to join the inner cabinet. Not only because he loved her, but also to fulfill his promise to her.

Only when all the young people in Prince Ning's Mansion can stand on their own feet, can Prince Ning's Mansion live in peace and stability after losing the old man's protection, without relying on the imperial power and favor.

With the military token in her hands, Prince Ning's Palace naturally had an extra layer of protection, and there was no need to worry about changes and disturbances caused by the accumulation of power.

"Besides, as you said, if I really did something to make you sad, then I deserve it for you to use this military power to retaliate against me."

Su Bi held her cheek with his hands and said seriously,

"I never worry about myself changing, but I worry about you worrying about me changing."

He sighed and said with some self-mockery,

"Time passes and people's hearts change. I know how hard it is to believe that a person's feelings will never change, especially when that person is an emperor, possessing supreme power and facing many temptations."

He placed his forehead against hers, closed his eyes and sighed,

"So Ning Xihua, for the sake of fairness, I will give you the power to leave me at any time. You don't have to worry about me having other intentions in the future. You can only struggle hard in this deep palace. You will always be free."

Although he just wanted to tie her to his side for the rest of her life, he knew that it would be in vain if she was not willing.

Ning Xihua's eyes were a little sore, and she asked softly,

"What about you?"

I can leave at any time, so what are you going to do?

Su Bi just chuckled.

"You are always free, and I am always yours."

He opened his eyes and saw the moisture in the corners of her eyes. He gently reached out and wiped it away.

"Silly girl, isn't this good?"

Ning Xihua shook her head, not good.

It was as if he was placing his true heart before her, and no matter how she ravaged or destroyed it, he would just smile and ask her, "Isn't it good?"

Doesn't he care whether he's in pain or not?

Ning Xihua felt upset, and suddenly asked stubbornly,

"But if one day, you don't change your mind, but I change my mind and want to leave you, what will you do?"

Su Bi was startled by the question and lowered his eyes.

This was the question he feared the most, so much so that he never dared to think about it deeply.

He is so boring. What if one day she suddenly gets fed up with him and doesn't want him anymore?

Seeing that he was silent for a long time, Ning Xihua finally couldn't help but lean over and hug him.

Just as I was about to say something to comfort her, I heard him speak.

"Ning Xihua, I spent the first half of my life trying to fulfill my childhood obsession and get back what I lost. In the second half, I just want to live to love you."

He hugged her tightly with his backhand and whispered,

"You may not know the significance of your presence in my life. But if one day you no longer love me, please pierce my heart with a sword when you leave. This is the best ending for me."

Let me die in your hands instead of walking alone in a world without you.

Ning Xihua burst into tears, and she patted his back hard a few times while sobbing,

"What the hell are you talking about!"

"How can I be such a cruel person? At most, I am after money... I will never kill anyone!"

"No, Su Bi, why do I feel like you said that on purpose... so that I can't leave you out of conscience?"

"You underestimate me... Do you think I have a conscience?"

The sad atmosphere just now was broken in an instant, and Su Bi was in a state of confusion as he listened to her muttering.

Even though he was the one being yelled at, he still had to pat her shoulders to comfort her.

"Okay, it's my fault. Let's not talk about this anymore. Don't be sad."

Ning Xihua sobbed and wiped all her tears and snot on his court robes, and repeated it seriously with red eyes.

"I said before, as long as your heart and eyes are full of me, I will always love you. I may have no conscience, but I keep my word!"

Su Bi laughed, bent down and kissed her red eyes.

"Okay, I'll remember that. Don't cry anymore. It hurts my heart if you keep crying."

"Humph! It's all your fault! Why do you have to say such nonsense?"

Someone has already forgotten who asked the question. Su Bi did not remind him, but just coaxed him softly.

"Okay, okay, blame me. It's my fault. I shouldn't have said that."

Ning Xihua put her arms around his neck and hung herself on him.

"Su Bi."

"Um?"

"Let's have a baby."

"Have you thought about it? Aren't you afraid of the pain?"

She buried her face in his shoulder, her voice muffled.

"I've thought about it. I'm not afraid anymore as long as you're here."

Su Bi held the back of her head, tilted her head and kissed her cheek, and replied softly,

"good."

"Um."

Ning Xihua leaned on his shoulder, a smile slowly appearing on her face.

Why would she be afraid? He had already given her enough sense of security.

When she is surrounded by love and security, she is no longer afraid of the pain of childbirth or the change of identity.

When she thought that there was a little one like him or her in this world, she was filled with anticipation and joy.

Su Bi's words let her know that he was also an ordinary person who would also worry about gains and losses, and would also worry that his feelings would not be able to withstand the passage of time.

So she also wanted to give him some confidence and was ready to give birth to a new life with him.

This will become an indelible bond between them.