He wasn't just trying to protect Mo Shisheng; he wanted to use the entire Southern Kingdom to atone for his mistake, since Mo Shisheng had left from his Southern Kingdom, and it was his responsibility.
“Your Majesty, I admit that a woman as outstanding as Shi Sheng would make any man fall for her. But now, more than twenty years have passed, and she has indeed come to the Southern Kingdom. You should let go of that obsession in your heart.”
Qi Muxiao placed her other hand on Nan Xiao's hand, her brows furrowing slightly. "Your Majesty?"
"It's easier said than done to let go."
Nan Xiao gently curved her lips into a smile, but the smile was not as elegant as before.
Having witnessed too many dark and dirty tricks while on the throne over the years, and with his hands stained with blood, he could never be the same as before.
He knew it was an obsession, but how could one simply let go of an obsession?
Yes, letting go is never such an easy thing.
Even now, Qi Muxiao cannot confidently say that she has completely let go of Ming Beiya.
That was someone she had loved and admired since childhood, from the time she first fell in love until she harbored a youthful affection for him.
How could I let go so easily?
...
"Finished watching? Time to go."
Jiang Ge glanced at Jiang Yao, then at Xiu, before turning and leaving.
"You really can forget everything." Jiang Yao glanced at Xiu with disdain. "But it's really good that the little prince can stay by Miss's side."
“But the master is not convinced.” Xiu chuckled.
"Hmph! Miss is so proud, how could she possibly be convinced?" Jiang Yao pouted and gave a haughty snort.
“Yes.” Xiu looked at the proud Jiang Yao in front of him and agreed.
"Perfunctory! Men are all big pigs." Jiang Yao muttered, her arms crossed over her chest and her head turned to one side.
"Oh?" Xiu drawled, his face slowly approaching Jiang Yao's cheek, his breath warm against her ear, as he said, word by word, "Is this considered perfunctory?"
Jiang Yao felt a slight itch on her ear from Xiu's hot breath, so she quickly took a step back, shrugged her shoulders, and shrank her head inward.
"You! I'm ignoring you, I'm going to find Jiang Ge." Jiang Yao glared angrily at Xiu, who was still laughing, and turned to run away.
Xiu reacted swiftly, grabbing Jiang Yao's wrist and pulling hard. Jiang Yao was pulled backward by the sudden force, and seeing that she was about to have intimate contact with the ground, she closed her eyes.
The expected pain didn't come; instead, she felt a warmth. Jiang Yao curiously opened her eyes to investigate, but what she saw was Xiu's extremely handsome face.
Xiu looked at Jiang Yao lying in his arms with a playful expression. She had her eyes closed and her brows furrowed, looking afraid of falling. He found her very cute.
"So soon you're going to throw yourself into my arms? Do you still feel warm?" Xiu teased Jiang Yao, who had opened her eyes in his arms.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yao blushed, her eyes slightly moist, and she forcefully broke free from Xiu's embrace, running away without looking back.
Seeing this, Xiu stood there dumbfounded, scratching his head, as if he had really gone too far and didn't know what to do now.
*
Jiang Ge looked at Jiang Yao, who was running back crying, completely bewildered. "What's wrong with you?"
Jiang Yao pouted, feeling wronged, but didn't know how to express her grievances. Suddenly, her eyes became even redder and more moist.
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