……Why?
After waiting for a long time, the figure disappeared from sight, and Dongfang Xiao finally came back to his senses as if waking from a dream.
She no longer knew how to describe her current feelings, because from the very beginning until now, her heart had been constantly being pulled up and put down by Xu Shi, going through countless cycles, and now she was somewhat numb.
“…Someone come here.”
After adjusting her posture, she gave the instructions softly.
"His Majesty."
Soon a female attendant came and respectfully responded.
In their eyes, Dongfang Xiao was still the high and mighty empress, and that had not changed in the slightest.
"Prepare the carriage and return to the palace."
The young empress spoke calmly, maintaining her unchanging demeanor as a ruler.
But actually, she felt like crying right now.
...
Xu Shi was in high spirits after leaving the Imperial Study and found the others waiting in the outer palace.
But when he arrived, what he saw was quite comical.
He brought his family with him to the palace, but since he was to meet the Empress alone, the others could only wait outside.
Cheng Gujian was also there, sitting opposite the group.
And so... everyone is now in a state of silence, staring at each other.
While it wasn't exactly a tense standoff, there was definitely a hint of hostility in the air.
"What's going on?"
Xu Shi found it strange, so he nudged his silly apprentice Pan Ling, who was sitting at the end of the table.
"Oh, Master..."
Little Ling suddenly came to her senses, "We, we are..."
Actually, the situation wasn't complicated. In short, as soon as she sat down, Miss Shen Qin stared at Cheng Gujian with a hostile look, much like a "one-man defense" on a basketball court. Then, naturally, she brought the others in as well.
"How childish you guys are."
After listening to her story, Xu Shi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Brother Xu."
Cheng Gujian also noticed his arrival, stood up and said with a smile, "It seems that your sister has a lot of opinions about me."
He didn't seem displeased at all. Come to think of it, it makes sense. Given his level of cultivation, it would be a bit beneath him to break down over something like this.
"Of course, you were a bad person because you stood by and watched your brother die."
Shen Qin was quite frank, making no attempt to hide her displeasure with him.
After her memories were reshaped, her personality seemed to become much simpler, and at first glance, she even seemed a little silly...
"You can't say that, Xiaoqin."
Xu Shi put on a stern face and reprimanded him, but there was no harshness in his tone, "Brother Cheng is a very good partner of ours. What you did was very rude."
"It's alright, it's alright. I think my younger sister is very cute."
Since he said that, Cheng Gujian could only wave his hand to indicate that he didn't care, "You have different surnames... are you sworn sisters?"
Xu Shi nodded. "Yes, it's dry."
"What's wrong with having a god-sister? Do you look down on your god-sister?"
Shen Qin, however, was not satisfied and had to add a little sarcastic remark.
Shouldn't she be the god-sister?
"Xiao Qin".
Xu Shi shouted again to stop her, and Miss Chen Qin finally shut up and stood obediently behind him.
"Not at all, Brother Xu and his sister are so loving and respectful, even I envy them."
Cheng Gujian wasn't interested in Xu Shi's family affairs, so he gave a perfunctory answer and then asked about the important matter, "Now that you've met with His Majesty alone... what was the result?"
"Of course there are."
Xu Shi did not hide anything, "Her Majesty the Empress is willing to lend a helping hand to my wife, how could I not repay such a kindness?"
As he spoke, he looked at Xie Qingyan again and said sincerely, "Madam, don't panic, there is hope for your illness."
"My husband..."
The woman cooperated, taking his hand and looking like she was about to cry.
I wouldn't say there was absolutely no genuine emotion involved, but there was definitely a significant element of performance.
In addition, he also told Cheng Gujian about the deals he made with the Little Queen, such as saving the main city market, jointly developing the empire, and even the matter of establishing a church.
But as for those other little secrets that were only between him and Dongfang Xiao, he naturally wouldn't utter a single word.
"Is that so... It seems the misunderstanding has been cleared up now."
After a moment's thought, Cheng Gujian said, "Your willingness to continue to cooperate sincerely with the royal family is naturally a good thing for us as well."
To be honest, he actually had some reservations about Xu Shi meeting with Dongfang Xiao alone, especially since the conversation had lasted quite a while, and he had indeed considered going to check it out.
But after hearing this series of plans, everything seemed to make sense again. In addition, he had been kept in check by Shen Qin and couldn't get away, so his concerns faded a lot.
As for whether Xu Shi would reach other deals with Dongfang Xiao... he hadn't really thought about that.
Firstly, it might be because Dongfang Xiao left him with such a good image, and secondly, his own strength is undeniable, both in terms of his own abilities and his control over the imperial royal family... so he is not worried.
This is the confidence of an SS-level "Chosen One".gif
"It's getting late... Shall I see you out of the palace?"
He stood up and asked, "Speaking of which, how long does Brother Xu plan to stay in the main city this time?"
"Let's wait until my wife is fully recovered before we talk about it."
Xu Shi laughed and said, "I have to say that this reason is indeed useful. No one can find fault with it... Moreover, it's up to the two of them to decide when Xie Qingyan's complications will get better. Even if they get better, they can say that they haven't gotten better, right?"
The main thing is to completely turn the little empress into a docile ball of fluff... cough, how did I end up saying what was on my mind...
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