"Oh, it's nothing. He just said that the Emperor asked me to wait here for him, saying that he was going to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager."
Fu Lingtian tightened his grip on the memorial in his hand, because he hadn't seen the one he had previously sent to Lin Xiao.
But since it was a matter of utmost importance, he couldn't care less whether Lin Xiao would be angry.
"His Majesty has arrived."
Lin Xiao appeared before him, hand in hand with his newlywed bride. He had thought He Yunshang was a good match for him before, but now he felt they weren't.
One is too quiet, and the other is...
But the new woman made him feel a sense of crisis, though he didn't know where to begin!
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Yes, General, let me introduce you. This is my beloved concubine, Consort Xi. You'll have to help her out if she needs anything in the future. After all, I'm very busy."
"Your Majesty is overthinking it. Your Majesty's affairs are my affairs. I will protect Consort Xi well."
The Empress Dowager summoned the people into the hall, spoke a few words with Consort Xi and Lin Xiao, and then deliberately sent them away. Only Fu Lingtian remained.
The Empress Dowager looked earnestly at the tall man standing before her, knowing the dissatisfaction in his heart.
But not everyone can bear the weight of worldly conventions.
She smiled kindly: "Ling Tian, do you know why I left you all alone?"
Fu Lingtian said, "I am unaware of this, and I would appreciate guidance from the Empress Dowager."
“I have seen what the emperor has been doing these past few years. It is precisely because I have seen it that I feel it is time for you to stop.”
"That chaotic relationship is not something you should have. The emperor thinks he has covered it up well, but actually..."
"As his own mother, how could I not know what he was thinking? He didn't want to be emperor, and he didn't want to marry empress either."
He likes you, but if you don't like him, it's something he doesn't want.
"If I had a way to bring you two together, would you accept it?"
"If you can win the hearts and minds of all the people under heaven, then I, as the Empress Dowager, will have no objections. Do you understand what I mean?"
Fu Lingtian was shocked. It turned out that the Empress Dowager was not unaware that Long Qianyi harbored ambitions to seize the throne. She had already sensed it when he sent his sister over.
And he wanted him to kill Long Qianyi, kill Wen Jinghao, and kill everyone who was harmful to Lin Xiao.
He lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought, but in the Empress Dowager's eyes, she knew he understood.
"I will obey Mother's decree."
Half a month later.
Consort Ning originally intended to get rid of He Yunshang, but she felt it wasn't the right time because she had discovered a secret. Besides Consort Xi, a woman who had long enjoyed the Emperor's favor...
Furthermore, Fu Lingtian's true love was the Emperor, and the Empress Dowager intended to kill those who were dissatisfied with them, which terrified her. She felt this was not the time for intrigue and power struggles.
The most important thing is to save your own life!
Since that day, Fu Lingtian's personality has changed drastically because the person standing in front of him gave him an indescribable feeling.
[Ding! Congratulations! You've reached the required affinity level. You still need more points. Keep working hard, and I'll reward you in the next dimension.]
Lin Xiao smiled wryly. He left without understanding anything.
The man asked him, "What are you trying to say?"
“Let’s not continue like this. I will step down as your brother and give way to you, saying that I am ill and unfit to be a king.”
"If you are tired, you may raise your own children; it's up to you. As for the concubines in the harem, please handle them properly..."
"Lin Xiao!"
"Do you really think I'm easy to bully? Is it because I married that woman Xuexin that you're unhappy?"
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