Even though Zhao Yun stayed in Xu's house that day, he couldn't say a word to Xu Lingyi.
Her third senior brother has always followed Xu Lingyi.
Zhao Yun could only watch his brothers and sisters chatting and laughing.
"Why is Your Majesty still in the Xu Mansion?"
Xu Lingyi seemed surprised that he hadn't left yet.
Zhao Yun clenched his fists even tighter because of her words.
"Yier, can I come over again tomorrow?"
Zhao Yun spoke in a humble tone.
"Your Majesty, don't you need to take care of the affairs of state?"
When Xu Lingyi spoke to him, her tone was very cold, completely different from when she spoke to her senior brothers and sisters.
"The Xu Mansion's temple is too small to support such a large Buddha statue. Your Majesty should return to where you belong."
"I still say the same thing. If Your Majesty truly feels guilty towards me, then please do not bother me. I do not wish to see Your Majesty again, either now or in the future."
The words "I don't want to see him again" almost made Zhao Yun fall down.
His eyes turned red, and his voice was extremely sad: "Yier, but I want to see you. I really know that what I did before was wrong."
Facing her cold face, Zhao Yun's heart sank.
She didn't speak to him again, but her attitude was even crueler than speaking.
Zhao Yun took a few steps back, but continued talking to himself.
"I know Yi'er is still angry with me and doesn't believe what I say."
Zhao Yun forced a smile, but it looked extremely forced. "I'll prove it to you. I just hope Yi'er can give me, and us, a chance."
He still remembered that they had a mutual understanding when they were in Yaowang Valley.
The beauty of that time did not seem precious at the time, but when I think back on it later, it seems like a lifetime ago.
He was even willing to give up the throne and live this kind of life with her in Yaowang Valley for the rest of his life.
"Your Majesty, it's time for you to return to the palace."
Xu Lingyi was troubled by Zhao Yun's stubbornness, so today she deliberately acted very close to her third senior brother in front of him.
But I still can't ask him to give up.
Xu Lingyi even felt a little regretful that she had acted too aggressively in the past. She should have just gotten pregnant and kicked Zhao Yun out of the house in the future, not caring about his eyesight or his hidden illness.
Zhao Yun left Xu's house in a daze.
"Thank you for your cooperation today, Third Brother."
The third brother was extremely disappointed: "Between you and me, do we still need to express our gratitude?"
Xu Lingyi took a step back: "Brother, you are just my brother in my heart. You were always that, and you will be even more so in the future."
The third brother lowered his head, a pale smile pulling at the corner of his mouth: "Okay, I know, Junior Sister told me before."
"I won't bother you anymore in the future. We are just brothers and sisters. But if you need me, just tell me, like today."
He was away for several years but still couldn't forget her.
I'm afraid that in this life he will never be able to simply regard her as his junior sister.
But at the same time, he didn't want to embarrass her, so he let her do as she wished.
He would restrain himself more and not let his junior sister see it.
After Zhao Yun returned to the palace, he began to take big actions.
"Your Majesty wants to disband the harem!"
When Prime Minister Xu heard the news, he felt a black screen before his eyes.
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate."
Prime Minister Xu knelt down hurriedly and said, "Your Majesty, please think twice. There has never been such a precedent in history. If you don't like these concubines, just keep them in the harem and give them a status. It is much better than sending them home."
"Besides, the families of these concubines almost all supported you when you seized the throne. Now that you are acting like this, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of these ministers."
How could Zhao Yun not think of this?
He knew that to outsiders, his decision seemed foolish.
But he had reasons for having to do this.
Xu Lingyi would not like to share a husband with another woman, whether in name only or not.
He would eliminate anything she didn't like.
"Prime Minister, there's no need to persuade me any further. I've already considered everything you've said, and I'm fully aware of the pros and cons. I've made up my mind, and I won't change it."
"I have never touched these women, and I will make this clear to everyone. I will also give these women generous dowries."
"I will also compensate the families behind them one by one."
Having said that, Prime Minister Xu knew that it would be useless to persuade him any further.
Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and they cannot stop the Emperor from doing what he wants to do.
He left with a sigh.
Prime Minister Xu could already foresee how noisy tomorrow morning's court would be.
Sure enough, the morning court session that day was filled with quarrels.
Even after the morning court session ended, many ministers were still kneeling outside the palace, refusing to leave.
When the concubines in the harem heard about this, many of them were unwilling to believe it at first.
Until it was confirmed to be true, many people panicked.
As soon as General Xu came back, he told Xu Lingyi what happened in the morning court.
"Yier, it's not that Grandfather wants to speak for His Majesty."
General Xu was a little hesitant, but he still spoke:
"Most men in this world are unreliable, unfaithful, and certainly not willing to stay with a woman. Your Majesty, for being able to do this, is actually far superior to many men in this world."
Before today, my grandfather had never said a word for Zhao Yun.
He also stood on Xu Lingyi's side unconditionally and supported her decision.
After all, the Xu family didn't support her, so there was no reason for them to interfere in her affairs.
"Your Majesty, dismissing the harem is actually not beneficial to Your Majesty, and it will inevitably cause turmoil in the court, but Your Majesty still did it."
"That's enough to show how much he feels about you. Grandfather doesn't know what happened between you two in the past, but His Majesty's repentance now must be sincere."
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