What does "good match" mean?
She was his only confidante.
They went through so many ups and downs, and Jiang Tian witnessed all the most tumultuous moments of his life.
He could certainly find some excellent women and have them bear him several princes.
But is that the kind of life he really wants?
Yuan Ye didn't want to think about it, nor was she willing to.
Jiang Tian seemed much more insightful than him.
She foresaw their destined ending, so she planned to leave halfway through and give the story a relatively satisfactory conclusion.
This is the best outcome they can bear.
Jiang Tian is unable to have children, but he cannot give up having children.
Jiang Tian's background is a secret, and he needs to use the daughter of an official to consolidate his rule.
Jiang Tian had no desires or wants, only wishing for a place of freedom; but his heart was filthy, wanting to possess everything.
In any case, one of them has to give up.
It would be unfair to make Jiang Tian give up the life she had worked so hard to achieve and re-enter the prison of the harem.
A peaceful separation is the best outcome for both of them.
"You must live a happy life," Yuan Ye said in a hoarse voice.
Jiang Tian smiled brightly: "Don't worry, I will never mistreat myself again. I've lived for so many years, all for others. How many more years do I have left to live for myself?"
She is so radiant, insightful, and possesses a profound inner world.
Will he ever have the chance to see such beauty again?
Despite the excruciating pain in her chest, Yuan Ye turned over once more...
As darkness faded and daylight arrived, the light of dawn bathed the entire capital city.
Yuan Ye and Jiang Tian helped each other put on their clothes.
They all knew perfectly well that this was the last time.
No one shed a tear.
Jiang Tian could still maintain her smile, but Yuan Ye could only remain expressionless.
"Your Majesty, it's time to attend the morning court session. Remember to be a wise ruler."
Yuan Ye stared at her for a long time before saying only a few words: "Be happy and carefree."
Jiang Tian smiled and replied, "Don't worry, I won't mistreat myself."
Yuan Ye did not try to stop her, nor did she go against Jiang Tian's wishes, and deliberately had someone follow her.
In that case, what would be the meaning of their separation?
He didn't want to imprison her. He knew he wasn't a very good lover and hadn't done much for Jiang Tian. On the contrary, Jiang Tian had always thought of him and was even willing to give her life for him.
Now all she wants is a little freedom to live her own life. If Yuan Ye continues to deliberately follow her, wouldn't that be deceiving her?
Since you've made a promise, you have to keep it.
He didn't want to deceive her anymore.
I did not see Jiang Tian off on the Lantern Festival.
She said she didn't want him to deliver it.
He also planned to bury his head in the sand, thinking that as long as he didn't see her off, it was as if the two of them had never been apart.
Wait until he returns from court.
Looking at the empty room, she subconsciously called out, "Jiang Tian."
No one answered.
She left.
One year later.
During this year, Yuan Ye worked diligently to improve people's livelihoods, reduce taxes and corvée labor, and the lives of the people quickly improved.
As a ruler, he wields immense power. If he desires to improve the lives of the people and if other officials refrain from rebellion, the people's lives will soon be better.
Yuan Ye aspired to be a benevolent ruler, and he indeed achieved that.
Many folk operas praise him as a good emperor.
Compared to his incompetent father, Yuan Ye was more than ten or a hundred times better.
It's a good thing that the emperor is worshipped and supported by the people.
The imperial court was also completely subdued by Yuan Ye.
No one dared to question him.
However, even in this situation, Yuan Ye has a fatal flaw—he has not yet started the imperial concubine selection, nor has he brought any concubines into the palace.
He originally had a concubine, but she died unexpectedly a year ago.
Now, he has completely abstained from women.
Yuan Ye is not yet twenty years old this year, a time when he is full of vigor and vitality, but he has lived a life of profound enlightenment. Apart from being busy with political affairs, he never tries any depraved behavior.
It was a good thing that he was self-disciplined, but he couldn't leave the harem empty forever.
As an emperor, it was his duty to ensure the continuation of the royal line.
However, whenever an official mentioned this matter in a memorial, Yuan Ye would completely ignore it.
A year has passed, and Yuan Ye lives like a "lonely man." His ministers are all wondering what the emperor has gone through.
Could it be that the death of the concubine made him depressed?
He was indeed saddened for a while because of the death of his concubine.
But a year has passed, how can he continue to indulge himself like this?
Many officials dared not even marry off their daughters, hoping that the emperor would change his mind and send his daughters to the palace to bring glory to their families.
But if Yuan Ye didn't give the order, they couldn't force their daughters into the palace.
The biggest conflict between the emperor and his ministers has now come to a head over the selection of concubines for the imperial harem.
If the emperor still intends to leave the harem empty on the Lantern Festival, his ministers will have to kneel down to beg him to give in.
The conflict between the emperor and his ministers was escalating, but Yuan Ye was completely unaware of it. Every day, apart from handling official business, he slept in his own palace and did not even allow the palace maids to get close to him.
His ministers even speculated that he might be keeping himself chaste for someone else, yet he didn't even have a close woman by his side.
The emperor is truly unfathomable.
Despite being so much younger than them, his every move left his ministers completely baffled.
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