"Yes." Xiao Tang held his hand and said, "With you here, one day we will be able to see such a magnificent sight."
Xiao Tang usually ate exquisite food, so nibbling on cold cakes was not enough for him. The servants found a spot with a stream and grass, spread a cloth on it, and placed a small table on it. They took the food boxes, built a fire, and cooked it right there. When the food was served, Xiao Tang ate it with a tasteless taste: "I feel guilty for eating such exquisite food now."
Lin Su was eating with great pleasure. Xiao Tang watched him eat from the side, held his hand and said, "Don't you have any food that you can't swallow?"
"No," Lin Su said slowly. Seeing his unconvinced expression, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty's food is not only the tax of the people, but also the harvest of your own imperial farm. Since it has been served, it would be a shame not to eat it and waste it. Besides, if Your Majesty does not take good care of your own health, how can you benefit the people? If you want to benefit the country, why bother about what you eat?"
"You always find a way to ease my worries with a few words." Xiao Tang said, picking up his chopsticks. "What the Queen says makes sense."
The gurgling stream brought a sense of coolness. The meal was originally very good. The guards were standing by and were loyal to their duties. They did not allow any outsiders to approach at will. Most people would not come here on purpose because of the strict security. Those who approached were naturally intentional.
"Stop! If you take another step forward, we will kill you without mercy." The guard's voice came, and Lin Su looked over.
"We are not looking for trouble on purpose, but we want to ask Your Majesty for a favor." A clear voice could be heard faintly.
Lin Su's ears twitched, and 06 said: [Host, Su Wenxuan is here.]
Lin Su secretly felt that something was wrong. He had someone send Su Wenxuan back to Southwest City that day, thinking that the matter was over. His attitude was clear enough, but he didn't expect that someone would still come looking for him.
"Who do you think can get close to His Majesty? Get out of here immediately." The sound of guards drawing their swords was heard.
"He does know who I am." Xiao Tang looked up. The golden color all over the ground was indeed pleasing to the eye, but it also added a bit of warmth. However, the young man in light blue clothes standing there had a picturesque look.
But the most conspicuous thing was the half-hidden lotus mark on his neck. Xiao Tang remembered that it was written in the previous report that Shuang'er, who was rescued by Lin Su, had a lotus mark on her neck.
"Our young master is the son of Magistrate Su of Southwest City. Is it not allowed for him to ask to see His Majesty?" said the little boy who followed him.
"No matter what prefectural governor's son you are..." The guard drew his sword to stop him, but Xiao Tang directly confirmed the identity of the two girls. He never thought that he would actually see them in his lifetime.
Su Wenxuan.
"Let him come over." Xiao Tang looked at Lin Su and said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The guard put away his knife and made way when he heard the order.
Su Wenxuan saw two people sitting under a tree from afar and recognized at a glance which one was the person who saved him. After not seeing them for several months, he was extremely nervous when he was about to meet them.
He came closer, glanced at Lin Su, and knelt down to salute: "Greetings, Your Majesty, Queen. May Your Majesty and Your Majesty be well and may the Queen be well."
Xiao Tang looked at the man's figure and appearance, and his heart was filled with jealousy. Anyone who could be famous in the southwest must have a good figure and appearance. His heart was boiling, but his face remained calm. "Please stand up. What do you want me to agree to?"
Lin Su may not have any intention, but the southwest is thousands of miles away from the capital. Shuang'er dared to approach him at the risk of being killed by the guards, which shows that she has a deep affection for his queen.
Since I am in front of my love rival, I naturally cannot lose my momentum. As for other things, I will deal with them after returning to the palace.
06's video camera was already thirsty and started recording the scene immediately.
Su Wenxuan slowly stood up and was also shocked by Xiao Tang's appearance when he took a look at him. What Jingzhong said was true. The emperor in front of him really looked like an immortal. Even he, who was famous in the southwest, was a little weaker than him.
But if this wish cannot be fulfilled, he will never have peace in his life. Su Wenxuan lowered his head and said, "I am Su Wenxuan, the son of the Wenzhou prefect. I came to see you today to ask Your Majesty to take Wenxuan into the harem."
He only glanced at Lin Su briefly and didn't dare stay for long, for fear that if his gaze lingered, he would be reluctant to leave his figure.
Xiao Tang frowned slightly at his request: "Are you pleased with me?"
"That's right." Su Wenxuan said with his head down.
"The crime of deceiving the emperor is punishable by the extermination of all nine generations of your clan. You'd better think it over carefully before you speak." Xiao Tang lowered his eyes to look at his trembling body, and glanced at Lin Su. Seeing his indifferent expression, he felt relieved when he didn't even look at this man.
But when he thought about the fact that this person wanted to marry him, the emperor, to stay by Lin Su's side even though his queen appeared as Shuang'er, he felt a sour feeling in his heart, liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys.
Su Wenxuan trembled all over. "I am truly pleased with Your Majesty. Please accept me as your last servant. As long as I can stay by Your Majesty's side, I am willing to die."
"But I don't think I've ever seen you before. Why are you so devoted to me?" Xiao Tang asked.
Su Wenxuan lowered his head and said, "I have long heard of your holy name. Your Majesty is a wise ruler, and I naturally admire you."
"Hmph..." Xiao Tang chuckled, "But do you know that I am still in mourning and cannot take a concubine? Otherwise, I will be regarded as unfilial by the people of the world."
His words were not harsh, but they made Su Wenxuan feel as if a heavy mountain was on his shoulders. He glanced at Lin Su again, gritted his teeth and kowtowed, saying, "Even if Your Majesty cannot take a concubine, it is fine to accept me as a servant in the palace. As long as I can see Your Majesty, that's all I need."
"Young Master Su is truly affectionate." Xiao Tang said with a smile, "I just don't know if his affection is deeper for me or for my queen?"
He revealed his thoughts in one sentence, and Su Wenxuan trembled with fear: "Your Majesty, why would you have such a guess?"
"He saved your life among thousands of soldiers on the wall of Pengcheng. I would be surprised if you didn't fall in love with him." Xiao Tang looked at him and said.
The truth had been revealed. Su Wenxuan knelt before Xiao Tang, tears already streaming down his face. "Your Majesty, please understand. I am Shuang'er, and the Queen is also Shuang'er. We cannot be together. Wenxuan's heart is filled with this person, and there is no room for anyone else. Please allow Wenxuan to serve by your side. Wenxuan will not destroy your Majesty's feelings. I just want to be with him, and that is enough."
"Your crying makes me look like a bad person." Xiao Tang has seen the ups and downs of the palace, the competition for beauty, and the concubines pretending to be weak and pitiful. He can still tell whether they are truly sad or just pretending to be sad.
The man in front of him really threw himself into the dust, with a feeling of risking everything, but people like this are scary. Even in the harem, such people are extremely scary, because people's desires will grow. Once they get something, they will want more, until they want to possess it all.
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