Chapter 132 Worrying about a stable life is so far away
At night, Xiu Yu lay beside Xuanye because she was thinking about Yin'er and was unable to meet Zhou Gong for a long time.
Xuanye no longer fell asleep as easily as he did in his youth, just by touching the pillow. He knew Xiuyu was awake, so he knew. "What happened? Why can't you sleep?"
Xiu Yu had been pretending to be asleep. She knew Xuanye was tired from the rapid advances made during the day, and she didn't want him to be unable to sleep because of her. "I thought you were asleep."
"Actually, you don't know this, but I've been going to bed later than you lately. So, I know exactly what it's like when you're breathing evenly." Xuanye stretched out his arms, pulled Xiu Yu into his arms, rubbed her cheek, and said, "Tell me? What's bothering our Master Yi so much?"
Since she didn't say anything, Xuanye couldn't sleep either, so Xiu Yu simply asked, "Your Majesty, what do you think of Xiaojiu?"
"Yin'er?" Xuanye hadn't expected Xiu Yu to suddenly mention his own Ninth Prince. "The Ninth Prince is more lively than the Fifth Prince, and looks more like you. His future wife must be chosen carefully, lest she affect the appearance of my grandson."
Xiu Yu was amused by Xuanye, then sighed and said, "It's a pity that his temperament doesn't seem to be compatible with the Fourth Prince."
"Why is he involved with the Fourth Brother again?" Xuanye was completely bewildered by Xiu Yu. "Temperament is innate and hard to change. Besides, whether he and the Fourth Brother agree on temperament or not, what does it matter?"
What else can I do? I mustn't be too sure! Xiu Yu certainly had no way of revealing the whole story. She could only sigh, "I still hope that my children can get along with the other princes and avoid causing any trouble."
"You're worrying too much, aren't you?" Xuanye was completely baffled. "Given Old Nine's intelligence, he'll definitely be a high-ranking prince in the future, and he'll definitely contribute greatly to the Great Qing."
Xiu Yu could only smile. Hopefully, the future won't be too tragic. "Well, as for the future, I can't keep my word. I hope it's as the Emperor expects."
"It will definitely be as I expected." Xuanye said confidently: "The fifth, ninth, and tenth sons, I will carefully train them, and they will surely become pillars of the country."
"That's not necessary," Xiu Yu blurted out. Her inner thoughts were, of course, that in this dynasty, and even the next, they should just play it safe. If they truly became pillars of society, they'd probably be in trouble again. It would be better to be moderate. However, in front of Xuanye, she had to keep her thoughts to herself. "What I'm saying is, they can do whatever they want. If they aren't pillars of society, there's no need to train them to be. If they can live happily in this life, it's already worth bringing them into this world."
After hearing Xiu Yu's words, Xuanye couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. "Yes, it's truly rare to live a happy life. If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to be a pillar of state. I just want to find a beautiful place with my Yu'er, read books, play chess, and live a life of working from sunrise to sunset."
"I'm really dreaming." Listening to the sound of the wind outside the tent, Xiu Yu leaned into Xuanye's arms again: "Go to sleep, in an hour or so, we will have to move camp again."
Xuanye responded. "This is the last time I will personally lead an expedition in my life. After we destroy Galdan, the Qing Dynasty will probably have decades of peaceful life. I can also live a good life with you."
"Then I look forward to a peaceful life." Although Xiu Yu said this, he was worried. If the Qing Dynasty really had no more wars, if the prince made any mistakes, the future would be as tragic as the battlefield.
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