Su Renzhong was surprised that she was willing to withdraw her troops, and he was suddenly moved: "As long as you are willing to withdraw your troops, I will submit a memorial to the Eastern Chu side, and our emperor will also withdraw his troops!"
The battle has been going on for a long time, with neither side giving an inch. Continuing to fight will only increase the number of dead soldiers on both sides and will not yield any other results.
Therefore, as long as the Western Liang is willing to withdraw its troops, their emperor will certainly not insist on continuing the war!
Seeing his confident tone, she raised an eyebrow and said, "Alright then, let's both sides withdraw! However..."
She suddenly leaned closer to him and said quite seriously, "You still haven't told me whether you have any concubines or other female confidantes besides your wife in Eastern Chu?"
Hearing the question again, Su Renzhong stared at her suspiciously.
Why did she insist on asking him this question?
Could it be that she wants to...?
As if he had just thought of an unbelievable answer, Su Renzhong's handsome face suddenly flushed.
She should know that this is impossible!
Although he knew it was impossible, Su Renzhong's heart was still pounding uncontrollably. He was in a state of utter confusion. He threw a piece of wood into the fire and said, "And you, as the Empress of Western Liang, must have many concubines in your harem!"
When he asked her this question, Su Renzhong didn't dare to look up at her, afraid that she would see through his little thoughts.
But he didn't realize that asking that question had already revealed his true intentions.
Seeing Su Renzhong avoiding her gaze, she was overjoyed and even raised an eyebrow arrogantly.
She knew it! She still has some charm!
“Your Eastern Chu emperors only call their concubines ‘concubines,’ but we Western Liang don’t call them concubines; we call them ‘rulers.’”
Although Su Renzhong didn't look up at her, he had his ears perked up, waiting for her answer, but instead he heard her say this.
Su Renzhong looked up with some annoyance, only to see her leaning closer with a wicked grin: "I'm busy with countless affairs in Xiliang, working hard to govern, and I have no time to think about men, so I haven't tasted the flavor of a man yet!"
When she spoke her last words, her gaze suddenly became incredibly intense, staring directly into Su Renzhong's eyes. That burning gaze seemed to scald Su Renzhong's heart.
Su Renzhong hurriedly looked away, his face burning hot!
What indecent things is this woman saying now?!
Seeing Su Renzhong's shy expression, she couldn't help but smile.
Unexpectedly, this cold-faced man is quite alluring when he's shy.
Inside the small cave, the ambiguous atmosphere suddenly reached a boiling point.
The two sat around the fire, warming themselves, and neither spoke for a long time.
After a long silence, once the panic in his heart was completely suppressed, Su Renzhong stared at the fire and said, "My parents died early, and apart from my younger brother and sister, I have no other family members."
As she warmed herself by the fire, she heard this and her lips unconsciously curled up into a smile once again.
So was he deliberately explaining that he didn't have wives, concubines, or maids in his household?
Both his answer and his deliberate explanation delighted her!
Although she was already married, she couldn't help but feel a surge of joy when she heard that the man had no wives or concubines. She didn't even know why she was so happy.
Even though he has no wives or concubines in Eastern Chu, he is still the Grand General of Eastern Chu. Not only would he not marry her, but she also cannot give him the position of his principal husband.
Even so, she was still delighted by his answer and his explanation.
Su Renzhong didn't explain anything further. In fact, he knew in his heart that there was no possibility between him and her.
Even though she has no one in her harem, she is the Empress of Western Liang. He cannot marry her, nor can he go to Western Liang for her. Even though they have feelings for each other now, this is all that can be done.
Although they both knew in their hearts that there was no possibility of them being together, they would still be happy and joyful because of each other's words and actions.
The two spent several days in this ambiguous atmosphere. At the bottom of the cliff, they gathered herbs, hunted, roasted meat, applied medicine to each other, and slept on the same rock at night, inseparable and protecting each other. As they spent more and more time together, their feelings for each other grew stronger, and they understood each other's hearts more and more. However, because of their respective identities, neither of them ever broke the ice.
...
When Duanmu Junyu woke up again, the sun was already high in the sky.
Duanmu Junyu stared at the top of the tent for a long time before she finally seemed to be able to tell whether she was in reality or in a dream.
This dream was so long, so long, that she didn't want to wake up.
She never imagined that her relationship with Su Renzhong would develop like this; Duan Ya's memories of this place didn't seem to be like this in her mind.
She must have deliberately avoided her original, true memories; the extreme ambiguity between the two of them was now clearly distinct in her mind.
So that's how they got along at the bottom of the cliff. It turns out she had already fallen for him, and he probably had feelings for her too!
Unfortunately, at that time, there was indeed an insurmountable gap between them.
But how did they end up together? Judging from Su Renzhong's appearance in the dream, he probably knew that they could never be together, so he was equally restrained.
Unfortunately, there was still no answer in this dream. Hopefully, she will see the answer in the next dream.
"Your Majesty, you're awake." Jinzhu pushed open the door and entered. Seeing that she was awake, she stepped forward and lifted the red curtain.
Duanmu Junyu snapped out of her daze, looked at the hourglass, and saw that the sun was already high in the sky. She frowned and said, "Why didn't you wake me up sooner?"
Jinzhu said apologetically, "I saw that you were sleeping soundly, so I didn't have the heart to wake you. Anyway, you don't have to go to court, so it won't hurt to sleep a little longer."
Lately, His Majesty has been waking up later and later in the morning, perhaps because of his dreams at night. Fortunately, he doesn't have to attend the morning court session now.
Duanmu Junyu quickly sat up, and Jinzhu then stepped forward to help her wash and dress.
"Your Majesty, it seems the Shadow Guard has something to report," Jinzhu said after putting the phoenix crown on Duanmu Junyu.
Duanmu Junyu frowned before calling in the shadow guard.
"Your Majesty," the shadow guard knelt down as soon as he entered the side hall and reported, "Last night, the Phoenix Prince sent a letter out of the palace, which should have been addressed to Prince Hui."
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Junyu narrowed her eyes: "Notify the Imperial Guards to place the entire palace under martial law. Without my order, no one is allowed to enter or leave the inner palace."
"Yes," the shadow guard replied, then vanished in a flash.
Jinzhu stepped forward and said, "Is Your Majesty worried that Prince Hui will enter the palace to meet with Princess Feng in secret?"
Duanmu Junyu scoffed disdainfully, "I don't care if they meet in secret. What I want is what Prince Hui desires but cannot have!"
Jinzhu didn't understand Duanmu Junyu's meaning, but she didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Duanmu Junyu's eyes, however, were full of shrewdness.
She no longer cared about Xiao Jincheng's feelings for her. Now she just wanted to force Duanmu Shenghua to take desperate measures. She had a big plan waiting for them later!
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