I can't guarantee now that I will fall in love with you or how long my feelings for you will last.
What I can be sure of is that you are in my heart now, and I love you, Ayun.
So, Ayun, can you tell me what happened?
Or, you can wait until you want to talk, no matter when you want to talk, I am here."
Ying Xixi spoke softly and took Xiao Xieyun's big hand to comfort him.
Xiao Xieyun was overwhelmed with emotion and pulled Ying Xixi into his arms and hugged her tightly.
"Xixi, thank you for pleasing me."
Xiao Xieyun was talking about me, not me.
Ying Xixi patted his back and the two hugged each other silently.
After Xiao Xieyun calmed down completely, he took the initiative to ask Ying Xixi.
"Xixi, why did you let Yueya spread the news that you and Zhao Linjian had divorced?"
Ying Xixi suddenly understood after hearing this.
I finally understand why Xiao Xieyun shows his emotions so openly!
So Xiao Xieyun was so excited and even cried because he was moved!
Ying Xixi felt both distressed and wanted to laugh.
However, she did not say it out loud, but answered Xiao Xieyun's questions seriously.
"It is a fact that Zhao Lin and I divorced, and it is also a fact that I divorced before I was canonized as a noble concubine.
Ah Yun, you did not announce that I had divorced, but only announced that I was canonized as a noble concubine. This would make others think that you were forcibly taking a widow.
You have already been called a tyrant by others. If this matter of mine is added to the mix, your reputation will become even worse.
At least, I let Yueya spread the word that I've divorced, which to a certain extent can prevent others from making false comments about you.
And I can be with you more openly."
Xiao Xieyun's heart was trembling, as if an invisible deer was knocking against his heart.
Only one sentence echoed in his mind: Xixi has me in her heart, Xixi is worried about me, Xixi doesn't want others to talk about me, Xixi wants to be with me openly.
His Adam's apple rolled up and down, and his voice was a little hoarse.
"Xixi, but I don't really care about what outsiders say, nor do I care about reputation.
The innocent will be cleared, some explanations are useless.
Even if I explain it, no one will believe it.
Do you believe what people are saying outside? Do you believe that I am a tyrant?
"Ayun, I know you don't care about reputation and gossip, otherwise the unwarranted reputation of a tyrant wouldn't have lasted for so many years.
It is true that the innocent will be innocent, and it is true that even if you explain, some people will not believe it, but Ayun, you are the king of a country, and there are some things you need to explain.
As for whether you believe it or not, it doesn’t matter.
If you don't explain, I'm afraid you will be blamed for more and more things that you don't deserve.
At the very least, your reputation will be ruined. At worst, some people who don't know the truth will believe it and do bad things to you.
Now, no one in or outside the palace is talking about you forcibly taking the widow?"
Ying Xixi spoke seriously.
Xiao Xieyun nodded obediently, "Yes, the people outside the palace have talked less about me since they knew about your divorce.
Xixi, you are right. I really need to explain some things.
However, there are more important things now.
Maybe after this is done, my reputation will become even worse.”
Ying Xixi blinked and guessed what Xiao Xieyun was going to do.
"It's okay, Ayun, you can do it first, and then come back to redeem your reputation. Maybe there will be a surprise then."
Xiao Xieyun took Ying Xixi's hand and rubbed his cheek, "Don't you even ask me what I'm going to do?"
Ying Xixi smiled meaningfully, "Because I think I've guessed what you want to do, but I don't know if I'm right."
Xiao Xieyun laughed, "In that case, I think Xixi must have guessed it right, because Xixi and I have a tacit understanding."
Xiao Xieyun stroked Ying Xixi's crimson lips with his fingertips, his eyes darkening.
Just when he was about to take action, a report came from outside the door.
There was a flash of displeasure in Xiao Xieyun's eyes, and he hugged the beautiful girl in his arms tighter.
"Come in."
The person who came to report was the guard who stayed in the cold palace to observe.
"Your Majesty, I and others have entered the tunnel and discovered that it leads directly to the foot of a mountain outside the capital.
This tunnel has been around for quite some time, at least five years."
After hearing this, Xiao Xieyun understood.
"Block the exit at the foot of the mountain from the tunnel, and keep the entrance to the cold palace.
Also, send a few guards to take turns guarding the cold palace and keep an eye on the entrance. If anyone sneaks in, report it to me immediately."
"yes!"
The guards took orders and retreated, and Xiao Xieyun sneered.
"I didn't expect Zhao Yonggang to have secretly dug a tunnel in the cold palace without anyone noticing.
No wonder he and the men in black disappeared so quickly that night during the prison break."
"Ayun, it looks like no one has cleaned up the cold palace for a long time. This might have given the Zhao family an opportunity to take advantage of it.
The palace is simply too vast. We might as well take this opportunity to have the entire palace cleaned out. Perhaps we'll find something else."
Ying Xixi suggested.
"Okay, let's do as Xixi says."
Xiao Xieyun immediately called in the chief eunuch Fuquan.
"Starting tomorrow, have the palace maids and eunuchs clean all the palaces and their surroundings.
I will give you three days to clean up, and then I will personally inspect it."
"yes."
Fuquan agreed and immediately went to give the order.
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