But they didn't know that the emperor felt his blood boiling and his heart ached as soon as he saw Shen Qinghuai standing there.
This jealousy gnawed at his heart, and he wished Shen Qinghuai would disappear immediately, or even die in Lingnan.
He admitted that he once wanted to be a wise ruler, and he had been working towards this goal in the past few years, not daring to relax for a single day.
Even after returning to his body, he thought for a moment that he should give up liking Xu Lingyi, stop trying to steal the minister's wife, and stop leaving a bad reputation in history.
He knew very well that if he did such a thing, future generations would no longer judge him based on his achievements, but only on his romanticism.
Just like a monarch of the previous dynasty.
But as soon as this idea came into his mind, he immediately rejected it.
If you have to choose between being a wise ruler and being Xu Lingyi's husband.
In the past, he would choose to be a wise ruler, but now he would choose the latter without hesitation.
When he was beaten to death yesterday, he almost thought that he would never see Xu Lingyi again. The deep regret before death enveloped him and remorse filled his heart.
This is the only woman he has ever loved, and he doesn't want to miss her.
He suppressed himself for many years and always lived by worldly standards.
But from now on, he just wants to follow his heart and like the woman he likes.
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"Where is His Majesty?" The Queen Mother came to look for the Emperor. She arrived on time, thinking that the Emperor should have left the morning court by now, but she found him empty-handed.
"Empress Dowager, His Majesty left the palace after the morning court session."
The emperor rode out of the palace without resting for a moment.
But when he reached the vicinity of the Shen residence, the emperor stopped, his expression hesitant.
He couldn't go in like this, he needed to find a reason.
"Wang Bao, go knock on the door of the Shen Mansion."
As soon as Shen Qinghuai arrived at the Shen Mansion, he learned that the emperor had actually come.
He was extremely surprised for a moment. Did His Majesty come to see him right after the morning court?
Shen Qinghuai hurried forward to greet him respectfully and invited the emperor to sit at the upper seat.
"Are you confident about your trip to Lingnan?"
Shen Qinghuai knelt down and expressed his determination: "Although I have never done it before, I will do my best to live up to your expectations, Your Majesty."
The emperor tried hard to suppress the malice in his heart. He smiled and patted Shen Qinghuai on the shoulder.
"It is my great honor to have a loyal minister like you."
The emperor picked up the teacup, looked at the color of the tea in the cup carefully, and said slowly, "The brocade bag on Mr. Shen's waist is particularly unique?"
He knew that this was embroidered by Xu Lingyi for Shen Qinghuai stitch by stitch, and she had even pricked several of her fingers.
The emperor looked at the brocade bag and wished he could grab it for himself, but fortunately he still remembered that he was the king of a country and could not lose his composure.
"This was made by my wife herself." Shen Qinghuai said with a smile.
The emperor snorted inwardly, but asked knowingly, "Is your wife the Xu girl who fell into the water that day?"
In fact, the embroidery of this brocade bag was not good. It was impossible for Xu Lingyi to make something for Shen Qinghuai with her heart, and the workmanship was very rough. However, the emperor thought that this brocade bag was excellent and Shen Qinghuai was not worthy of carrying it at all.
Qing Huai nodded. "That's right. The fact that my wife and I can have this marriage is also thanks to your majesty's matchmaking that day. If your majesty hadn't asked me to jump into the water to save someone, I wouldn't have had such a happy marriage. My wife and I owe you a huge debt of gratitude."
The emperor was shocked. This was the thing he regretted the most, and Shen Qinghuai said it so easily.
He wanted to kill him, but at this moment he could only suppress the dark thoughts in his heart.
Clenching his hands and smiling, he said, "Then please ask your wife to come out. I will see if your wife and you are a perfect match."
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