The Imperial Study.
Qi Yunxiao spoke calmly, but his words were resolute: "I will not take a concubine, nor will I marry a second wife."
The new emperor frowned: "If you want to enter the court as an official, a marriage alliance with the Xu family would be a great help to you."
Qi Yunxiao glanced at the new emperor: "If Your Majesty truly values your ministers, then I need no assistance."
"You fool, do you expect me to bring every little thing to your doorstep from now on? Wouldn't it be much easier for you if someone took care of all that for you?"
Qi Yunxiao glanced at the new emperor: "Is Your Majesty instructing your ministers to form cliques and pursue personal gain?"
New Emperor: "!!!"
That's it, this brat is beyond teaching!
The new emperor was so angry that he spun around three times on the spot: "I'm doing this for your own good, don't you understand?"
Qi Yunxiao dared not disobey too much, so he had no choice but to soften his stance and speak his mind: "Your Majesty, although my wife and I became husband and wife by a twist of fate, we have three children, and you have seen them all..."
"How does this conflict with whether you marry a concubine or not?"
"It may seem like there's no conflict, but it chills my wife's heart. She raised three children all by herself, and it was only with great difficulty that we were reunited. She even went so far as to find an antidote for me so that I could regain my appearance."
"But if I turn around and marry a concubine, she'll regret giving me the antidote."
The new emperor nearly jumped up: "She dares!"
Qi Yunxiao kowtowed to the new emperor with a somewhat aggrieved expression: "Your Majesty, it has been more than seven years since our wedding night, and we have never... We were just about to have hope, but with your arrival, I'm afraid I have no hope left."
New Emperor: "!!!"
This...this...this is something that should be discussed with the emperor.
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