How could he not remember it? This was also the pain in his heart.
He thought of the little girl who risked her life to save him.
At that time, he was trapped in the icy lake, and it was she who held him tightly and pulled him out of despair.
And in the past few years, she would rather die than protect him.
The long sword pierced her body, staining her clothes with blood and forcing her to recuperate in bed for nearly half a year.
Li Jinan sighed, the past events came to mind vividly, which was why he refused the Queen Mother's arranged marriage.
He held her in his arms with his big hands.
Xu Lingyi struggled to break free, but he was too strong, and his strong and powerful arms bound her tightly.
"Yier, I remember everything. I said the wrong thing just now." His throat was dry.
After he took the initiative to admit his mistake, he noticed the person in his arms' shoulders shaking.
When he looked down, he saw that her palm-sized face was covered with tears, crystal clear tears rolling down, as if rolling into his heart, causing his heart to tighten slightly.
"Don't cry." Li Jinan looked up and gently wiped the tears from her face.
He held her in his arms again.
"If Your Majesty regrets your decision, you can tell me directly. I will immediately ask to be divorced. We can part ways in the future, and you can marry me as you wish."
Her voice was hoarse and choked with sobs.
Hearing her words, his heart tightened slightly. He could never accept her leaving him.
His face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, and he looked at me coldly: "Impossible, where do you want to go after leaving the palace? Back to Xu Mansion?"
Seeing her lower her head and remain silent, Li Jinan clenched his palms, his eyes deep:
"Don't be naive, Yi'er. You can't live without me. Whether you live or die, you will always be my person in this life."
"Don't ever think like that again. We agreed to live and die together."
Xu Lingyi raised her eyes, staring for a moment before finally speaking, "Weren't you the one who regretted it first? That's why you took your anger out on me, blaming me for getting in the way of your path to heaven."
Li Jinan stared at her for a moment, a complex look flashing in his eyes. She was always so sharp.
"I admit that I do have some regrets after rejecting the Queen Mother's marriage proposal. I am also a human being, and as a human being I have desires and a desire to climb the social ladder, especially in my position."
He was honest about his thoughts.
"When I was young, my father drove me out of Kyoto and brought me to my fiefdom. Changshan is so different from Kyoto that I dreamed of going back."
"It wasn't until I grew up that I realized this was just wishful thinking. I'd have to stay in Changshan for the rest of my life. But this time when I returned to the capital... the Queen Mother threw out a bait."
It gave him hope of returning to Beijing.
He can't return to Beijing, but his son can. In the future, his son will wait for him to take that position...
Li Jinan frowned slightly. "On one hand, there's power, and on the other hand, there's you. I admit that I did hesitate."
In the end, he rejected the Queen Mother because of his love for her.
He sighed, "Since I have rejected the Queen Mother and chosen Yi'er, let's never mention this matter again, okay? And you must never mention leaving either."
"To grow old with you has been my childhood wish."
He still remembered the heartbreak he felt when he almost lost Xu Lingyi.
At that time, he thought that if she died, he would not be able to live.
As long as she is alive, he can give up anything.
But people are greedy. After getting her, they want offspring and more things.
"Yier, please don't be angry, okay? It won't happen again."
"good."
Xu Lingyi nodded and let him gently wipe her tears.
But she was shaking her head in her heart. She had never met the empress dowager before, but she had to admire her methods.
This is a test of human nature.
From the moment Li Jinan rejected the Queen Mother, it was impossible for him not to regret it.
Even if she didn't regret it then and doesn't regret it now, whenever she and Li Jinan have conflicts or quarrels in the future, this incident will be a thorn between them.
Moreover, if another person's offspring ascends to a high position in the future, Li Jinan will also think that this should have been his.
In fact, from the moment the Queen Mother made the choice, the original owner and Li Jinan were destined to drift apart and become strangers.
It was just that the concubine gave a push and hired someone to rape the original owner, which intensified the conflict between them.
"Yiyi, I don't quite understand him," the system suddenly said. "He seems so steadfast and affectionate now, but why would he abandon the original owner and marry someone else?"
"Then the original owner died, and he was heartbroken and went crazy? Are all of you humans so fickle?"
Xu Lingyi nodded: "Yes, so don't trust creatures like humans."
"What did you say? The Queen Mother actually made such a promise to An'er." The Concubine Dowager was stunned and accidentally dropped the teacup in her hand.
In the past, she just thought that when An'er was a teenager, the emperor liked him very much and the relationship between the brothers was also good.
If An'er has children, there is a greater possibility that the child will be adopted.
But now the Queen Mother directly promised that if An'er married her niece, their son would be the future crown prince.
How could the concubine not be excited?
"This must be His Majesty's intention." The Concubine Dowager clenched her palms. "Even when An'er was little, he loved to stick close to Your Majesty. When An'er left the capital, Your Majesty personally saw him off."
"If Your Majesty didn't have this thought in mind, the Queen Mother wouldn't dare say this to An'er."
The Concubine Dowager knew very well that even the Empress Dowager could not interfere with any of the Emperor's decisions.
"Perhaps as long as An'er has offspring, there is a great hope for him to take that position in the future."
The concubine thought for a moment before speaking, but why should she go against the queen mother?
The Queen Mother has the Cui family behind her. The Cui family is a century-old family and their daughters have always been sought after by many families. She is eager to have a daughter-in-law of noble status.
Moreover, as long as An'er marries the Queen Mother's niece, their interests will be tied together, her grandson will have more support behind him, and the possibility of him ascending to the throne will be greater.
"Mrs. Dowager Consort, but the prince rejected the Queen Mother."
Wang Quan also didn't understand the prince's decision.
The prince told him to keep this matter in his heart forever and not let anyone else know, let alone let the concubine know.
But he hoped that the prince would be better, as this was a power that others could not even imagine.
Besides, if he didn't tell him, he wouldn't be able to bear the concubine's methods.
A hint of coldness instantly formed between the Toffee's brows, and her face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost.
"What did you say?"
"Your Highness... Your Highness does not want to marry anyone else. He only wishes to be with the Princess for the rest of her life."
Wang Quan didn't understand. In his opinion, women were not as important as offspring. The prince was being manipulated by the princess.
"Is he crazy?" The concubine clenched her palms, covered her chest, and her face turned blue with anger.
"That bitch can't have children, so he's keeping her all to himself. Does he want me to never see a grandchild in my lifetime? Does he want to end my family line?"
"It must have been that bitch who instigated this. I will never let that bitch succeed!"
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