Chapter 60 The Emperor is surprised! He found out that she and the general were not in love
Xie Junlin didn't expect Shen Yuanwei to confront him like this. He suddenly looked at Shen Yuanwei.
This girl, does she know how disrespectful her words are?
If anyone else had dared to say such words, he would have been dragged out and beaten with a stick by now.
Xiao Lingzhao's heart also tightened.
Even though he was resentful towards the emperor at the moment, he was loyal in his heart. Such treasonous words could not come out of the mouth of the Xiao family's daughter-in-law!
He immediately clenched Shen Yuanwei's fingers and shook his head, "Yuanwei, don't talk like that. The Xiao family has no intention of being disloyal. The Xiao family has never had the intention of getting involved in the throne."
Shen Yuanwei knew that this loyal man was afraid of the emperor's anger, so she comforted him.
"I know the loyalty of the Xiao family. I am not really asking the emperor to exchange his kingdom for you. You don't dare to ask for it, and the emperor won't give it to you. I just want the emperor to know that your wife is as important to you as the emperor's kingdom is to him."
Shen Yuanwei stroked his cheek.
"Because you are suffering from a strange disease, and your wife is the antidote that can save your life. The emperor values the country as his life, and your wife is also your life. Since the emperor is reluctant to give up the country, he should understand your feelings of being reluctant to give up your wife."
Only then did Xiao Lingzhao breathe a sigh of relief.
Shen Yuanwei looked at Xie Junlin again.
"Your Majesty, do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. If you are unwilling to give up, then please help Ling Zhao and me."
Xiao Lingzhao also bowed his head and kowtowed.
"Please grant me and Yuan Wei permission to leave the palace. I can risk my life for you. I am not afraid even if it means sacrificing my life. This is my loyalty. But I cannot give in to the woman beside me. This is my pride, and my pride cannot be broken."
Xie Junlin looked at the two of them in silence.
After a few breaths, he slowly stood up.
He put his hands behind his back and rubbed the jade ring with his fingers.
After pondering for a moment, he slowly told Shen Yuanwei and Xiao Lingzhao.
"Do you want me to exchange my kingdom for it? Sure."
"You want my entire kingdom, I won't give it to you, but I am willing to give you a city. I can make you princes, and from now on your fiefdom will no longer be under my jurisdiction. You can be local emperors in your fiefdom for generations—"
He stared at the two of them with his dark eyes, "I will use this condition to exchange for a biological child, are you willing?"
Shen Yuanwei and Xiao Lingzhao looked up at the same time and looked at Xie Junlin in astonishment!
Promise them a city?
Would that be too much?
Xie Junlin said, "You don't have to doubt me. I keep my word. One city is indeed a lot, but if I don't give birth to a child of my own, the whole country will be given to others in the future. How can I have more than just one city? If I can exchange a city for a child to inherit my country, I can give it up."
After a pause, Xie Junlin looked at Xiao Lingzhao again.
He said, "Of course, I can also use tough means to achieve my goal. I can capture Ling Zhao and use the lives of all the Xiao family members to force you and Miss Yuan Wei to compromise. But I always feel that I can't treat you like this, because you Xiao family have defended more than just a city for me. I would rather give you the city than execute you."
He asked Xiao Lingzhao, "Lingzhao, can you and Miss Yuan Wei agree to this?"
Shen Yuanwei's heart moved slightly, and she secretly glanced at Xiao Lingzhao.
She didn't know what Xiao Lingzhao was thinking, but she felt that this condition was quite tempting...
Xiao Lingzhao pursed his thin lips.
No one would not want such a reward.
If the emperor gave him such a reward because of his outstanding military achievements, he would be so moved that he would cry on the spot. However, such a reward had to be obtained by selling out his wife, which was not what a real man wanted.
He pinched his palm hard and looked sideways at Shen Yuanwei.
He said, "I am a man, I will not sell you out for anything. But..."
His voice was so low that it could not be heard. "But, your body is your own, not mine. I have no right to make decisions for you. If you want the city that the emperor promised, I..."
He lowered his eyes and said with difficulty, "I won't blame you."
Shen Yuanwei blinked her eyelashes and did not answer immediately.
Xie Junlin looked around at the two of them.
He felt that Xiao Lingzhao's reaction was very strange. If he really loved Shen Yuanwei to his core, how could he say that he had no right to make decisions for Shen Yuanwei?
With this attitude, it can be said that Xiao Lingzhao respects Shen Yuanwei, or it can be said that the two of them are very distant, like strangers who have just met.
Xie Junlin's eyes flickered slightly.
With a smile on his face, he suddenly asked, "I want to hear the truth from you two. How long have you two known each other?"
Xiao Lingzhao's back stiffened slightly.
He didn't want to tell the emperor that he and Shen Yuanwei had just met yesterday.
If the emperor knew that he and Yuan Wei had no emotional foundation, he would be more justified in snatching her away...
Shen Yuanwei glanced at Xiao Lingzhao. She didn't want to ruin Xiao Lingzhao's plan. She lowered her head and lied to save Xiao Lingzhao's face, "Lingzhao and I have known each other for several years and have been in love for several years."
Xie Junlin glanced at the silent Xiao Lingzhao, and his thin lips curled slightly.
He said slowly, "Really? I thought you just met yesterday. If you have known each other for a long time, why didn't you come to save Ling Zhao earlier, Miss Yuan Wei?"
Without waiting for Shen Yuanwei to speak, Xie Junlin turned around and asked Xiao Lingzhao, "Lingzhao, you tell me, you are more honest than her. She is full of lies and not a single honest word. Tell me, how long have you known her?"
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Shen Yuanwei stared at Xiao Lingzhao in silence.
Just as Xiao Lingzhao was about to lie, Xie Junlin said, "Don't lie. Swear on the lives of all the members of your Xiao family that everything you say to your monarch will be true. Tell your ancestors that you, Xiao Lingzhao, will not deceive the monarch."
Xiao Lingzhao's fingers trembled.
The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I swallowed them back.
How could he lie like that?
Shen Yuanwei raised her hand to support her forehead.
She knew that ancient people took oaths very seriously and would not swear easily, especially not on their own family members.
She glanced at the aggressive Xie Junlin and answered for Xiao Lingzhao.
"Your Majesty, don't force him. I'll answer for him. He and I just met yesterday, so what? Can't we fall in love at first sight? Can't we love each other for one day more than we love each other for ten years? We even got married and are real husband and wife."
Xie Junlin looked at the two of them in surprise.
Then he laughed softly.
He looked at the two of them, "So what? Miss Yuan Wei, you are not a couple who have been in love for many years. You just met each other. That means that the relationship between the three of us can be redefined."
The more he looked at the two of them, the more he wanted to laugh.
He did laugh out loud.
"Tsk, you two, whom I just met yesterday, actually pretended to be loyal to me until death, and I actually believed your lies."
"My dear, my dear, I have only known you for one day, how much do you love each other, huh? How can you love each other so much that you can't let go? Why can't you just get divorced?"
He said, "What you call love is nothing more than Ling Zhao's illness needs Miss Yuan Wei to cure you, so you are unwilling to let go, and Miss Yuan Wei covets Ling Zhao because he is young, handsome, has a good family background and is a famous war god. You need each other, but how can you have true love?"
He smiled and shook his head, "You two are one night stand, and you certainly have feelings for each other, but your love is not as deep as the sea. I suddenly feel that it is not so immoral for me to break you up. I can compete with Ling Zhao for you with confidence, right?"
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