Qin Chuan also knew that there were many palace maids and eunuchs standing outside the door, making it inconvenient to push the empress down and have sex with her.
He obediently withdrew his hands and said seriously, "I thought you were still angry and wouldn't come to see me..."
The Empress gently stroked his temple, her delicate, white hands caressing his face. "My Qin Lang, I've pushed you too hard. It's all my fault..."
Seeing her sincere emotions and tears welling in her phoenix eyes, Qin Chuan stroked her exquisitely beautiful face, embraced her, and felt an overwhelming surge of affection within him, wishing he could melt into her...
Yet she lamented the cruel twist of fate, for before her, he had met Su Ruyan, who was equally devoted to him…
He didn't want to let either of them down...
Thinking of this, Qin Chuan cupped the Empress's jade face in his hands, his eyes filled with infinite pity, and said gently and affectionately, "Li'er, I want to give you a poem."
"What poem does Qin Lang wish to present to me?"
"I wish to be with you forever, until the end of time. Unless the mountains crumble, the rivers run dry, winter thunder roars, summer snow falls, and heaven and earth unite, only then will I part from you."
Qin Chuan slowly recited the poem, his voice now carrying eight parts sincerity, one part regret, and one part lament for fate.
Her true feelings stemmed from her initiative in showing love to Xiao Li and her exclusive favor towards him. From a commoner to the Prince of Yan, who is second only to the emperor and holds power over the world, all of this was given to her by him. She trusted him so much and never doubted him. How could she not love him?
Regret is directed at one's own words and actions. Xiao Yue is right, one's cheeky nature needs to be changed; Xiao Li is also right, one's lack of sincerity needs to be changed as well.
There was also a touch of lament for fate. Ruyan had been as devoted to him as Xiao Li, and he simply couldn't bring himself to divorce her. Even without the system as an external factor, he wouldn't have been able to do such a thing.
Therefore, all those tangled thoughts culminated in the final idea—
Xiao Li and Ru Yan, I want them both!
After hearing Qin Chuan's poem, Xiao Li was stunned for a moment, then repeated the lines, "Until the mountains crumble, the rivers run dry, winter thunder roars, summer snow falls, and heaven and earth unite, only then will I part from you." Then, she hugged Qin Chuan tightly, as if afraid he would break free.
"Qin Lang, it turns out you've always been deeply in love with me... My dear Qin Lang, let's set a date for our wedding?"
"In three days, it will be an auspicious day according to the Chinese almanac. Shall we get married?"
When Qin Chuan heard Xiao Li propose marriage and even mention the wedding date—three days from now—his heart skipped a beat.
But he still wanted to know her attitude towards Ruyan, so he asked, "Li'er, Ruyan..."
Who knew that the moment the name "Ruyan" was mentioned, Xiao Li became anxious and released her arms from his embrace. "Qin Lang, you've been so devoted to me, why are you still so hung up on that Su Ruyan..."
"Why is that...?"
Tears welled up in Xiao Li's phoenix eyes, as if she had suffered a great injustice. The tears fell like a broken string, unstoppable. Completely disregarding her status as Empress, she wiped her eyes with the back of her hand...
Qin Chuan felt like he was about to collapse. Was it really that hard to have both?!
Heavens above, why won't she just give up on having him all to herself?!
"Li'er, don't cry, don't cry. Let's talk about this later. I really can't divorce Ruyan..."
Qin Chuan wiped away the tears on her face and gently comforted her.
Xiao Li, on the other hand, seemed to be on the verge of collapse, constantly asking "Why?"
Qin Chuan placed his hands on her fragrant shoulders, "Li'er, Ruyan is still carrying my child..."
Xiao Li looked up at him, "The child will be born, and I will raise it. How about that?"
"What about Ruyan? What will happen to her?"
"I provide her with good food and lodging, she can go wherever she wants, marry whomever she wants, but she can't see you, much less... sleep with you."
Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan slapped his forehead. "My goodness, this is a mess..."
"Li'er..."
He was about to speak when Xiao Li covered his mouth with her white jade palm.
"Stop talking, Qin Lang. You belong to me. Don't force me, okay?"
Her long, moist eyelashes fluttered, her phoenix eyes were pitiful, and her exquisite face was streaked with tears, making her look incredibly endearing...
However, Qin Chuan simply couldn't agree to her request.
"Li'er, I cannot agree to that. What I can agree to is that you continue to rule the country, but I cannot relinquish Ruyan." He said truthfully after gently removing her hand.
"Qin Lang, with the poem you just wrote for me, I knew long ago that you loved me this much. What does it matter if I give up this empire? You can sit on the throne. I only want to stay with you day and night, just as you said, 'Until the mountains crumble and the heavens and earth unite, I will never part from you.'"
"Qin Lang, I only love you, and you only love me. Isn't that good enough? Why does it have to be Su Ruyan? You're like this... I'm so heartbroken, so heartbroken, my heart is aching so much..."
Seeing that she spoke with such sincerity and genuine emotion, and that there was real pain on her face as she clutched her chest in unbearable pain, Qin Chuan quickly helped her sit down and gently stroked her chest...
The scenes he had once fantasized about were now coming true. He felt a soft, cotton-like touch on his hand, yet he felt no evil thoughts whatsoever.
Xiao Li's phoenix eyes were glazed over, and soon she was biting her lip with her pearly teeth, looking both uncomfortable and enjoying it...
A blush rose to her fair face, growing ever redder until she finally whispered, "No..." Only then did Qin Chuan realize that this action had caused her unbearable tingling and aroused uncontrollable lust...
After stopping, Qin Chuan said, "I really have my reasons. I don't want the empire, I only want you, and Ruyan..."
"Enough! That's enough! I might as well die!"
When Xiao Li heard Qin Chuan say the words "Ru Yan" again, her temper flared up instantly, and she coldly retorted.
"You're driving me crazy! Fine, if I can't have you, Su Ruyan can't have you either. I'll just stab you to death and then kill myself!"
As she spoke, she was about to rush out of the room, shouting as she went, "Bring me my sword!"
Qin Chuan quickly pulled her back, "Li'er, don't be like this, let's not talk about it now, we can talk about it later, okay?"
Hearing the Empress's shouts and the Prince of Yan's advice, the eunuchs and palace maids outside were at a loss for what to do.
A eunuch tried to run to get the sword, but Wan Chun quickly caught up with him and stopped him.
Then, the eunuchs and palace maids heard the Prince of Yan coaxing the Empress in a gentle voice for quite some time before he finally calmed her down.
When the Empress emerged, there were still some tear stains on her face, but she was very calm.
"I'm leaving..."
After speaking into the room, the Empress, supported by eunuchs and maids, was carried out of the Prince of Yan's residence and then helped onto the imperial carriage.
As she boarded the imperial carriage, the Empress's gaze lingered on the plaque of the Prince of Yan's residence, filled with a sense of reluctance...
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