"Brother..." Yu Jiao called him, but she didn't dare to look into his eyes. She lowered her eyes and said softly, "Don't push yourself into a dead end. Nothing is more important than being alive. We finally met again, so we have to live well."
She was afraid that Cheng Ying would try to fight to the death, resulting in both sides suffering losses.
Cheng Ying looked at her quietly for a while, then smiled gently: "Being alive is the most important thing. I have tried my best to survive all these years when you were away, not to mention that you are here now. Don't worry about me."
Of course he had to live well. Only by living could he be with Jiaojiao and have a future. People who had died once would always cherish their life more.
After all, once you are dead, those regrets will only be regrets forever.
Seeing that he understood, Yu Jiao pursed her lips and smiled: "Then Senior Brother should rest early."
Cheng Ying stopped and thought, human heart is always greedy, especially when faced with desires that one has longed for for countless days and nights but has never been able to satisfy.
But Jiaojiao obviously didn't understand.
As long as she showed the slightest concern or softness, he would become more and more demanding and want more.
Looking at the night sky that was as thick as ink, Cheng Ying slowly asked, "Jiaojiao, if Yu Qizhe chooses to abandon you, are you willing to go with me?"
Yu Jiao looked at his back, smiled helplessly, and said, "Brother, I don't want to make assumptions about things that haven't happened. It's meaningless."
Cheng Ying still didn't get the answer he wanted. He knew clearly that Jiaojiao was unwilling to give a direct answer because she believed that Yu Qizhe would never abandon her.
He turned his back to Yu Jiao and smiled at himself. It turned out that time cannot be used to measure the depth of feelings.
"Go to sleep." Cheng Ying walked into the night and turned around to help Yu Jiao close the door.
When it was daybreak, Yu Qizhe entered the palace. He rode fast on horseback all night and rushed back to Shengjing from Xianyang. After meeting the emperor, he repeated the conditions proposed by Cheng Ying verbatim.
Liu Ziqi was surprised and could hardly believe that these words came from Cheng Ying's mouth. What was even more unbelievable was that he actually coveted Yu Jiao.
He was originally reading Miscellaneous Notes on Military Equipment until the ink from the purple-hair brush in his hand dripped onto the scroll and he came back to his senses. He looked at Yu Qizhe with an indescribable feeling.
Liu Ziqi knew very well that Yu Qizhe would never make up such absurd words without any reason.
After digesting it for a while, he said, "I looked through the library in the palace and only found the record of the ground-breaking thunder in the "Wu Bei Zhi" you mentioned. If what you said is true, the weapon in Cheng Ying's hand is so powerful that it is almost impossible to recapture Xianyang by fighting."
"Your Majesty, do you mean to agree to his conditions?" There was a hint of uncontrollable anger in Yu Qizhe's tone.
Liu Ziqi frowned, his expression turned cold. "How is it possible? My father and aunt died tragically, and I only have Jiaojiao as my only relative alive. She is as important to me as half of my kingdom. Cheng Ying is just a eunuch. How can I let Jiaojiao suffer such humiliation?"
"That's good. I am worried and distracted. If I have offended you, please forgive me, Your Majesty." Yu Qizhe said.
Liu Ziqi waved his hand to indicate that it was okay. He understood Yu Qizhe's current mood and said, "I'm just confused. Why would Cheng Ying have such bad thoughts about Jiaojiao? Is there any misunderstanding or conspiracy?"
Besides, Cheng Ying had been in Shengjing for so many years and had seen all kinds of women. It didn't make sense for him to suddenly want Jiaojiao.
Besides, he and Jiaojiao were both rescued by Cheng Ying when they were young. Jiaojiao was just a baby of a few years old when Cheng Ying brought her to her side. Liu Ziqi didn't think that someone like Cheng Ying would fall in love with a baby she had raised.
Although Liu Ziqi couldn't see through Cheng Ying, in his opinion, even if Jiaojiao had some outstanding qualities, it would not be enough to make Cheng Ying, who was crazy, willful and moody, fall in love with her.
Yu Qizhe shook his head and said soberly, "It shouldn't be a conspiracy or misunderstanding. I met Cheng Ying last night." He paused and clenched his fingers in his sleeves. "As a man, I am sure that he also deliberately revealed himself."
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