"Your Highness, will you return to the palace tonight?"
Qi Yuan hesitated for a moment. In fact, he had too many things to do recently.
Especially now that I have made a new decision in my heart, but I still can't bear to leave the person in my arms.
"I will stay with you tonight."
They were just sleeping together. It was not long since the late emperor passed away, so it was impossible for anything to happen between them.
Perhaps because the person he loved was right next to him, Qi Yuan slept soundly for the first time in these days.
When he woke up the next day, his mental state was much better.
"I'm going back to the palace."
Qi Yuan looked at Xu Lingyi reluctantly and touched her cheek: "No need to get up, just sleep a little longer."
On the way back in the carriage, Qi Yuan was still hesitating.
This matter concerns the succession to the throne and is of no trivial importance.
There was no way he would give this position to anyone other than Qi Yun.
It is also impossible to ask other brothers to have even the slightest unrealistic hope.
He could only accept Qi Yun, he was the only relative he recognized.
But if Qi Yun was asked to take that position, he would also tell Qi Yun the deadline clearly.
This will involve Qi Yun’s condition.
Qi Yuan hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to make a decision.
But as soon as he returned to the palace, his personal eunuch Wang Shoude hurried over.
"Your Highness is in trouble. The Emperor's eldest grandson has been informed of his condition."
Qi Yuan was surprised: "Who told him!"
He was struggling when he received this news.
Qi Yuan's fierce eyes narrowed slightly, "Didn't I say that no one is allowed to leak the news?"
Qi Yuan knew that Qi Yun had the right to know about his condition, but he also hated unruly servants.
"It was a loyal servant of the deceased Second Prince's wife. Because we couldn't stop him in time, he leaked the news. He has been apprehended."
"Loyal servant? Immediate execution."
As soon as Qi Yuan finished speaking, he heard Qi Yun asking for a meeting outside.
Qi Yuan sighed, "Let him come in."
"Uncle."
Qi Yun's face was pale and his fists were clenched.
"Yun'er." Qi Yuan's face was heavy. "You know?"
Qi Yun nodded with tears in his eyes. He was only in his teens now, not even twenty.
He suddenly realized that he had less than three years to live, which was like a bolt from the blue for Qi Yun.
"Uncle, nephew wants revenge!"
"The Imperial Uncle has punished the Second Prince's Consort for you. She has been executed."
Qi Yun was not satisfied. He clenched his fists and a sneer appeared on his thin lips.
"Although she is dead, her family still exists. My nephew knows her well. If she were alone, she would not have thought of such a vicious plot."
Qi Yun's eyes were filled with hatred, "Uncle, your nephew wants to avenge himself."
Qi Yuan remained silent. "Duke Li's Mansion fought alongside my father and conquered the world. They are meritorious officials of the Qi Dynasty and have a deep foundation. Even if I, the king, want to take action against Duke Li's Mansion, I need to proceed slowly and not act rashly, lest I hurt the hearts of other meritorious officials."
"But the emperor's uncle promised you that he would avenge you, but not now. We need to wait a little longer."
Qi Yun nodded, he could understand Qi Yuan.
He also knew that it was rare that the emperor's uncle was willing to help him deal with the Duke's Mansion.
The moment Qi Yun left, Qi Yuan thought for a moment and called him.
"Yoona!"
Qi Yun turned around. Perhaps it was the sudden blow that made Qi Yun's thin lips turn white, and almost no blood could be seen.
Qi Yuan couldn't bear it for some reason. Qi Yun's body could only last for two years. Perhaps he shouldn't be so selfish.
"It's nothing. Go back home and have a good rest. Take care of yourself. If you need anything in the future, just tell your uncle. If he can do it, he will do his best to help you."
Qi Yuan had originally changed his mind, but Qi Yun seemed to see that Qi Yuan was a little embarrassed.
"Uncle, if you have any problems, just tell Yun'er. Uncle is so kind to me, and I want to share your worries."
Qi Yuan hesitated, but finally spoke, "In your final days, would you rather enjoy yourself or be the emperor?"
Qi Yun stood there in a daze. He was shocked and quickly knelt on the ground.
"Uncle, I have never been unfaithful to you!"
He had indeed dreamed of the throne, but he knew very well that there was no way he could sit on that position.
Not to mention someone as outstanding as the emperor's uncle, the emperor's grandfather also has more than a dozen sons.
His father died early, which meant that he was destined to have no chance of that position.
Qi Yuan stepped forward and helped him up personally. "The Emperor's uncle has never suspected that you had second thoughts. I'm sure you already know what has happened in the court these days."
Qi Yun nodded. Nearly half of the court officials had withdrawn from the court in the past few days.
This was because the emperor's uncle was unwilling to hold a selection of concubines to fill his harem after ascending the throne.
"They all wanted to force me. I originally wanted to kill them, but the princess didn't want me to bear the blame."
When talking about Xu Lingyi, Qi Yuan's expression softened a little.
"But if we don't make an example of them and use ruthless methods to frighten them, so that they won't dare to mention it again in the future, I'm afraid these old pedants will come back to annoy the prince and the princess."
Qi Yun nodded.
"So I originally wanted you to sit on the throne for a few years."
If he didn't even want to be the emperor, these people would understand his determination, and even if he ascended the throne again in the future, these people would not dare to mention it again.
Of course, he also wanted to live in peace for a few years and go out with Xu Lingyi to see the world.
If he takes that position in the future and wants to take Xu Lingyi to travel around, he can only wait until they are old.
I guess their health wasn't as good as it is now.
"Uncle...Uncle, are you serious?"
Qi Yun finally understood what the emperor's uncle meant. He seemed unable to believe it, but also seemed to be hit by a huge surprise.
Qi Yun never thought that his uncle, who was always cold and aloof from women, would have such a romantic moment one day.
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