"I?"
Yuwen Hao was taken aback. He hadn't expected Xie Zhen to be so precocious, steering the conversation toward him.
However, this suited him perfectly!
"I'll pass!"
"Having seen the vast ocean, other waters seem insignificant; having beheld the clouds of Wushan, other clouds are not worth seeing!"
Yuwen Hao murmured softly, his voice filled with deep affection, "When I was young, I saw the most beautiful girl in the world, but as I grew up, I found it hard to be moved again!"
Xie Zhen: ...Uh, you mean the one you said, "The best little girl in the world is my older sister"?
"Unfortunately, she is already married. I can only silently watch over her and wish her a house full of children and grandchildren, and happiness and good health!"
Yuwen Hao was still speaking with deep emotion.
People with good looks can even make their insults sound powerful and domineering.
Moreover, this is a heartfelt confession.
Yuwen Hao looks exactly like the perfect male supporting character in a romance novel!
Xie Zhen, however, remained expressionless: ...Very well! I understand, you're talking about my elder sister!
However, well, considering how much you care for my sister and that you haven't caused her any trouble, I won't hold it against you.
Moreover, for some reason, seeing her senior brother who still longed for her elder sister, Xie Zhen felt a strange sense of "gratification".
If—and he meant if—my brother-in-law really did have an affair with another woman and hurt my sister's feelings, then having a senior brother as a backup option wouldn't be so bad!
"Oh dear! What am I thinking about?"
"How could my brother-in-law possibly be interested in a second woman?"
"My brother-in-law only has eyes for my sister; their relationship has transcended that of an ordinary couple!"
Xie Zhen had great confidence in Helian Jue, her brother and brother-in-law.
As the child raised by this couple, Xie Zhen has a deep understanding of their relationship.
In Xie Zhen's view, the relationship between her brother-in-law and her sister was definitely not a purely marital one.
They are soulmates.
As for the age and appearance that Yuwen Hao just mentioned, for an ordinary man, his wife of ten years might have already become a haggard old woman or a wife who has been through thick and thin.
But for Helian Jue, Xie Yuan will always be his only one.
Regardless of appearance, illness, or suffering, the feelings between Helian Jue and Xie Yuan will never change.
After all, for a man, there are countless beautiful women in the world, but none of them are willing to suffer with him or live and die with him!
His older sister loved her brother-in-law with her life.
Brother-in-law: ...
Well, so far, my brother-in-law hasn't shown any willingness to risk his life for my sister.
However, they have been married for ten years and have never had a second woman or a child.
The Empress Dowager's position is secure, and her son is the Crown Prince.
My brother-in-law gave his vast empire and supreme power to my sister!
A man who has reached the level of a brother-in-law is truly one of a kind throughout history.
Therefore, even if the affectionate senior brother in front of her was lying, Xie Zhen did not believe that her brother-in-law would let her sister down!
"Senior brother! There are plenty of fish in the sea, you don't need to dwell on the past too much."
Xie Zhen composed herself and began to advise Yuwen Hao like a little adult, "Moreover, you are the eldest son of the Marquis's family, and the continuation of the Yuwen family is your inescapable responsibility!"
Men shouldn't always be thinking about love and romance; they also need to have a mission and responsibility for their country and the world.
Having been raised with a clear and rational upbringing, Xie Zhen is absolutely immune to romantic notions.
He solemnly "admonished" Yuwen Hao, who was somewhat stunned.
Now that he has shown such genuine affection for Xie Yuan, shouldn't Xie Zhen, Xie Yuan's younger brother, be happy?
Why is he still urging me to get married and have children as soon as possible?
"...Ah Zhen, you're still young! You don't understand!"
Yuwen Hao maintained his gentle, gentlemanly, and affectionate demeanor, and said wistfully.
Xie Zhen: ...Heh, you're kidding!
I know everything, okay?
Although his senior brother was quite good, Xie Zhen also had his own principles—
He would absolutely not allow his senior brother to ruin his sister and brother-in-law's relationship!
...
As news of the saint's triumphant return spread, rumors about the holy maiden of Gaochang also began to circulate among the common people.
Dynasty emperors vs. exotic beauties.
It's practically the most common story in comic books, and also the most popular "gossip" among ordinary people.
Most of the people were either curious or longing, and they secretly discussed and speculated about it.
However, for powerful families and officials, it was a signal—
The fact that the sage accepted beauties sent by small foreign countries suggests that he was finally willing to expand his harem.
"Even saints are men!" And what man isn't prone to fickleness and lust?
"It seems that the reason why the emperor did not agree to select many beauties before was indeed to observe mourning for the late emperor."
Once the three-year mourning period is over, they start to "reveal their true nature"!
"What's so good about women from foreign lands? Our noble ladies of the Great Zhou are far superior in both talent and beauty, dignified and elegant, and most suitable for the Sage!"
"That's right! I heard that the Wang family has several young ladies of marriageable age?"
"Not only that. Both the Mu family and the Dugu family have daughters in their prime."
The teenage girl possessed beauty, elegance, and talent.
As the saying goes, "a hundred flowers bloom in competition," and a sage can have any type of beauty he desires, so why cling to a Xie family member?
"Is Empress Xie already twenty-five years old this year?"
Although she hasn't reached the point of being old and faded, she's not as delicate as a young girl in her late teens.
We're all men, and when we're in our seventies or eighties, we all want a cute teenage girl.
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