Chapter 156: Confession of Love Between Men and Women
Ever since that dream, Xuanye looked at Yinzhen differently. Of course, he still hated Old Eight the most. That guy was truly ostentatious and hypocritical. He hated ostentatious people, and he hated hypocrites even more. So, compared to that, Yinzhen seemed to be the better choice. But in the dream, Yinzhen was not kind to Xiu Yu.
Thinking of this, Xuanye sighed heavily.
Xiu Yu was looking at the accounts and heard Xuanye sigh. She couldn't help but ask, "What difficulties have troubled our emperor?"
Xuanye forced a smile and said, "It's not a difficult thing. It's just that I feel a little uncomfortable."
Xiu Yu put down the account book, turned around and looked at Xuanye, and asked again: "Can you tell me?"
Xuanye put down his red brush. He certainly wouldn't hide it from Xiuyu, so he asked, "Do you remember a dream I had?"
Xiu Yu nodded.
Xuanye continued, "I only told you the second half of that dream. There's still the first half."
Xiu Yu continued to listen attentively.
"The first half is about after I die. I dreamed that the fourth prince became the emperor, but he treated you badly." Xuanye held Xiu Yu's hand and said, "The fourth prince is indeed one of the princes I favor, but if he treats you badly..."
Could it be that you're going to ruin the country because of your beauty? Xiu Yu couldn't help but sneer inwardly, then smiled and said, "It was just a dream after all. Besides, my relationship with the Fourth Prince is pretty good, right? The Fifth and Ninth Princes don't dislike their Fourth Prince either. You're worrying too much."
"I also hope I'm overthinking it." Xuanye was a wise emperor after all, and he quickly thought, "Perhaps, if reincarnation truly exists, there must be some differences in each life."
Isn't there something different? Xiu Yu sighed in her heart, but on the surface she remained calm. "After all, the world belongs to the people. The successor you choose will naturally be the one who treats the people best and is the most suitable to be the emperor. Don't think of me in this matter." Xiu Yu said this seriously. She didn't want to be a beauty who brought disaster to the country. She didn't have the fate to do so.
Xuanye suddenly blurted out, "What if, in one lifetime, you regret it and no longer wish to be with me here as husband and wife? What should I do?"
Xiu Yu felt Xuanye's words were a bit childish, so she could only coax him. "Don't be afraid, you are the emperor, so King Yama will certainly satisfy your request, right?"
"Of course not." Xuanye said seriously, "I want you to be willing, and I can't bear to see you suffer."
"No, don't worry." Xiu Yu's face was full of pride. "Yu'er's emotional intelligence is not low. Besides..." She became serious. "If the emperor is gone one day, Yu'er's life will actually be meaningless. At that time, how the emperor treats me will not matter anymore."
Xuanye immediately understood what Xiuyu said. He smiled and nodded, "Yes, that's right. I understand. I know very well. No matter which of us dies first, the other one probably won't care about anything else." This was probably what love was, the ultimate feeling of mutual affection. Love between a man and a woman is truly the most torturous thing in the world, the most profound feeling, and no other emotion can compare. Xuanye felt this way, and he believed Xiuyu must feel the same way.
"So, choose the one you want most, and don't worry about me." Xiu Yu smiled, "We have a past, and we have a future. If one day you are really gone, I will be like a dead tree in this world, with no interest in it anymore."
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