Chapter 772 You Care, So I Care

When the last piece of snow in the palace melted away, Si Linglong and everyone in Yuxiu Palace welcomed the spring March.

Two months have passed since King Cheng returned from faking his own death, exposing many conspiracies.

The Dali Temple has basically reached a decision, and what remains is the final treatment of King Cheng.

During this period, many members of the royal family were trying to get Helian Yue to show leniency to King Cheng for the sake of their brotherhood, and not let him bear the crime of killing his brother.

Helian Yue argued with those clan members for half a month, and finally impatiently dealt with those clan members who were the most arrogant, and then said, "For the sake of brotherhood, I will spare King Cheng's life and lock him up in the Jingyuan next to the imperial mausoleum for the rest of his life."

The emperor said that this was an act of consideration for the relationship between brothers, but everyone knew that the emperor used several other capable relatives to offer sacrifices to the gods on behalf of King Cheng.

At this point, all the clan members who had come to intercede for Prince Cheng and Prince Li’s palace shut up.

They were afraid that the emperor would use them to offer sacrifices to the gods and at the same time enhance his own good reputation.

Yes.

They found that the emperor suddenly cared about his own reputation.

People said that he had killed the king and his brother, so he had people spread the conspiracy of King Cheng and King Li.

People said that he was cruel and tyrannical, so he began to "consider the feelings of brothers and clansmen" and spared King Li and King Cheng.

Although both sides were imprisoned, the emperor at least saved his life, which is the emperor's kindness.

In just two months, Helian Yue's initially bad reputation had slowly begun to improve.

Obviously this person never cared about these things before.

Inside the palace, Si Linglong naturally heard such words, so after having dinner with him that day, she casually asked about it.

"Everyone in the palace says that you are starting to care about your reputation. Are you preparing to establish yourself as a benevolent monarch in history books?"

Helian Yue couldn't help choking when he heard this.

People outside just said that he cared about his reputation, but why did she say that he was going to be recorded in history books?

Does she know what being in history books means?

He glanced at her unhappily, "What? If I change the people's impression of me, that's establishing my persona?"

So he really wants to be a benevolent king?

He saw someone staring at him with a pair of blinking almond-shaped eyes, and at the same time expressing it clearly in his heart.

[If it's not about establishing a character, then what is that? After all, you don't look like Renjun. 】

Helian Yue's mouth twitched, and he simply pulled the person over and casually slapped her on the back of her waist as a punishment, still in a bad mood.

"Who do you think I'm doing this for?"

Si Linglong was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously, "Does this have anything to do with me?"

[Are you afraid that when you mention the tyrant, you will think of me, the enchanting concubine? ? ]

Si Linglong no longer struggles with her own positioning.

No matter whether it was A Yue who imprisoned Concubine Lian for her, or he helped the Si family to get rid of the crime and comforted them in return.

Not to mention the previous incidents involving the beating of the concubines, each of which had the shadow of the evil concubine.

Si Linglong has also accepted her position in the hearts of the people and court officials.

Helian Yue saw that she had an attitude of "I am a charming concubine and I am proud of it", and he didn't know whether to say that she was generous or that she was good around others.

He took the person in his arms and hugged him.

The servants nearby had already quietly retreated when the emperor pulled people away earlier, and there were only two people left in the hall. Si Linglong had long liked A Yue's closeness, and she immediately hugged him with her backhand in a very familiar manner, and then she nestled in his arms obediently, looking up at him.

Helian Yue lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead. Then, he asked her in a deep and pleasant voice with a hint of helplessness,

"Haven't you always been concerned about my reputation as a tyrant in the later part of the book?"

More than once in the past, when he was arguing with the court officials and the outside world was afraid of his methods, she would always reveal her uneasy feelings in her heart.

It's not that I'm afraid of him, but I don't want to hear others talk about him like that.

Just because of his ending in the book, people applauded his death and said that the tyrant deserved to die.

The more Si Linglong loved him, the more she couldn't accept that he died in such a miserable way and was despised by the people.

Even though she knew that the original novel was more to highlight the hero's popularity among the people, and even though she knew the ending could have been changed, she would still feel resentful about it in her heart.

Helian Yue never cared about his so-called reputation, but because she cared, he was willing to spend a little more time and effort on packaging his reputation for the sake of her concern.

Si Linglong was stunned at first, but when she understood what he meant, her heart softened. She couldn't help but excitedly slam into his arms, throwing him directly onto the small couch behind her.

[My A-Yue is the most gentle emperor in the world and will not accept any rebuttal! ]

Helian Yue smiled, and subconsciously put his hands around her waist. Just as he was about to say something else, he heard her mumbling in her heart again.

[It's good this way, I can build up a good reputation so that my baby can benefit from it in the future.]

These words made Helian Yue's originally relaxed body tense up instantly. The arms around her waist subconsciously tightened and exerted force, and then loosened stiffly in just a moment.

For the first time, a stunned expression appeared on that usually handsome and cold face.

After a long while, his voice was hoarse, with a hint of disbelief and caution.

"You...are pregnant?"