The emperor was slightly stunned.
He used to worry that if she knew his true identity, she would not dare to get close to him.
He saw her wariness of men.
It was rare for him to be interested in a woman, so he didn't want to scare her away.
But he didn't expect that she had seen through his concealment and would be bothered by it.
"Yier, is it because of Li's concealment that you refuse to accept me?"
"If I tell you everything, will you look at me and be my wife?"
Xu Lingyi was silent for a moment and shook her head.
The emperor sighed and said, "Then tell me all your concerns. Let's be frank and talk it all out tonight."
She hesitated for a moment, met his sincere eyes, and thought of what Doctor Wu had said, and finally spoke.
"We've only been together for a short time. I can't believe you're so attracted to me that you want to marry me."
"You say you like me, but you don't know me, my past, or my experiences..."
During this period of time, he was very attentive to her and put her first in everything.
This made her even more suspicious that he treated her like this because Doctor Wu said that she might give birth to a child for him.
The emperor held her hand tightly. "I really don't know you well enough. I've never explored your past. It's not that I don't want to know, but I guess those things might be sad for you, and I don't want you to be trapped in the past."
"I just need to understand that you are the woman I like now."
"You suspect I have ulterior motives, and you suspect my love is fake."
The emperor raised his lips and said, "Yier, you really underestimate yourself."
"That night, you saved me. When I first saw you, I thought I saw a fox demon."
Her appearance is unique in the world, and she looks like a fairy under the moonlight.
At that time, he thought that dying at the hands of this fox demon would be better than dying in the wilderness.
"Any man who sees you will find it hard to control his heart, including me."
"Besides, it's not just your appearance. I've been with you for a while now... I already know what kind of woman you are. Now that you're in danger..."
The emperor thought of the fear he felt at that moment. It was the first time he was so afraid of losing a woman.
"It also made me realize my own feelings. I can't live without you."
He held her hand and pressed it tightly against his chest.
"Touch my heart and see if I'm sincere. Can't you feel it? Or are you afraid to approach me and trust men?"
The emperor's words touched upon Xu Lingyi's deepest concerns.
She wanted to withdraw her hand, but he held it tightly.
He stared at her with burning eyes, as if trying to see through her deepest thoughts.
She could only admit, "It's... because I don't trust men."
"You know I'm married."
The emperor nodded and said: "I have had wives and concubines, this is nothing."
"Because she couldn't bear children, my mother-in-law wanted him to demote my wife to a concubine and marry another woman... Three years into our marriage, I worried constantly about having children. I felt like a sinner to my husband's family."
"You long for offspring, but if we were together, there would only be a 10% chance of success, even if you were... a man worthy of trust."
"I'm afraid of... the pressure of having children again."
The emperor hugged her tightly, his tone rising: "You said you think I am worthy of your trust?"
His joy was visibly evident.
She did not fail to see his intentions.
She also recognized him.
"I can't have children. If we can have children, it will naturally be a great blessing. But if we are destined to be childless, having you as my wife will also be a great blessing for me."
"I will not tell the elders in my family about your situation, and I will not give any elders hope."
His words made Xu Lingyi unable to help but look up at him.
"How is it? Yi'er, you can rest assured now."
Xu Lingyi hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
The emperor leaned over and bit her lips hard.
His kiss came unexpectedly and ended quickly.
"Yier, let's go back first. It's not safe here in the wilderness."
The emperor smiled, and his words were full of tenderness.
He picked her up and strode forward.
"Isn't your leg injured? You needed me to support you just now." Xu Lingyi asked with a smile.
The emperor fell silent for a moment.
"I was so happy that Yi'er accepted me that all the pain seemed nothing to me."
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After the two returned, Doctor Wu was relieved to make sure they were all fine, but then he realized that something was not right between the two.
"Hey, did you just carry her back?"
Doctor Wu's face was wrinkled with smile.
"I'm going back to my room first."
Xu Lingyi wanted to leave, but Doctor Wu quickly stopped her: "I've seen everything, and you still want to run away? When can I attend your wedding? I'm the matchmaker between you two..."
"Yes, Xiao Li, your family affairs have been properly handled!"
This was the first time in the emperor's life that someone called him by this title.
"Li will go back and deal with it tomorrow."
"That's good, that's good, Yi'er, did you hear that?"
Doctor Wu quickly pushed the emperor and said, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and catch up. You have to leave tomorrow, so shouldn't you cherish today?"
"You're right."
The emperor hurried to Xu Lingyi's door.
"Yier."
Hearing his voice and thinking that he was leaving tomorrow, Xu Lingyi opened the window and asked softly.
"When do we leave tomorrow?"
"I'll leave tomorrow morning. I'll try to get everything sorted out as soon as possible so I can make you my wife."
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