Chapter 87 Is the baby in your belly my own flesh and blood?
Xiao Lingzhao didn't say anything else.
But Shen Yuanwei understood it all.
The emperor is high above everyone else. As long as he survives, one day he will no longer feel guilty towards the two victims. He may even turn around and harm them out of jealousy...
Shen Yuanwei held Xiao Lingzhao's arm tightly and instructed him.
"The same goes for you. If that day ever comes, you should tell the emperor that you have let me go a long time ago. Don't let yourself or your parents-in-law get in trouble because of me. You should live a good life and live a long life."
Xiao Lingzhao nodded.
The two looked at each other with tears in their eyes.
They hugged each other tightly, and after letting go, they held each other's hands tightly again reluctantly, letting go and holding again, repeating this several times, before each of them holding a divorce letter and walking up to Xie Junlin with heavy steps.
Xiao Lingzhao handed the divorce letter to Xie Junlin with both hands.
"Your Majesty, I and Yuan Wei have divorced."
"From this moment on, Yuan Wei is a free person."
Xie Junlin took the divorce papers.
Seeing the words "However, fate plays tricks on us. Even though we are reluctant, we have to say goodbye today" written on it, Xie Junlin used a little more force with his fingers.
He wasn't angry.
He just felt guilty and had a guilty conscience.
His desire for the child's happiness was built on the heart-wrenching pain of Xiao Lingzhao and Shen Yuanwei.
He said self-deprecatingly, "Your divorce was not a play of fate, you were forced by the imperial power. In fact, Ling Zhao, you can just write that the emperor was stupid and used sexual coercion to force you and your wife to divorce. I will not blame you. This is the truth, and I am sorry for you."
Xiao Lingzhao took the divorce letter handed back by Xie Junlin.
He didn't want to answer.
But he couldn't help but answer.
He slowly folded the paper in his hand and said slowly, "Your Majesty, this is fate. If the Song family had not poisoned Your Majesty, you would not be in a hurry to ask us to fulfill the contract in order to leave behind an heir before your death."
“…”
Xie Junlin's eyelashes trembled.
Everyone thought he didn't have much time left, but he was just pretending to be sick.
He looked at the two people with red eyes and sighed.
"I have thought about it. If I publicly announce Yuan Wei's identity to the world, the three of us will become the topic of conversation among the subjects after dinner--"
"I have already let you two down so much. If I make you, Ling Zhao, unable to hold your head up in front of the court officials from now on, and let you, Yuan Wei, become a beauty who brings disaster to the world and be ridiculed and cursed, I will feel even more guilty."
"So I want to forge an identity for Yuan Wei."
"Let's just say Yuan Wei was originally a commoner. I am now seriously ill and need someone to cheer me up. So I found a commoner with a very good fate and sent her to the palace to be canonized as my concubine."
"If I really pass away in the future, and Yuan Wei is not pregnant at that time, then after I finish the funeral and perform the rituals, Yuan Wei can leave the palace on her own."
"If Yuan Wei is pregnant, then after giving birth to my posthumous child, Yuan Wei can choose to stay or leave. If you want to leave, you can give the child to the Queen Mother to raise. I will make it clear with her in advance, and she will let you go."
"In this case, if you and your wife are still willing to renew your relationship, I think there will be no obstacles. The concubine lives in the harem and the court officials have no chance to see her. As long as you keep it a secret, no one will know that General Xiao's wife was once the emperor's concubine. No one will know that General Xiao's wife hidden in the mansion is actually the little prince's biological mother."
Hearing these words, Xiao Lingzhao suddenly looked up at Xie Junlin.
He looked gloomy, but suddenly light came back to him.
He was surprised and frightened.
He said carefully, "The emperor will not die... If the emperor survives this disaster and lives a long life, then..."
Xie Junlin said, "If I can survive, then after I have a child, I will also set Yuan Wei free. I will announce to the public that the little prince's biological mother died during childbirth, and from now on there will be no Shen Yuanwei in the palace. As long as you are willing to accept her, she will return to your general's mansion and reunite with you."
Xiao Lingzhao was so surprised that he couldn't believe it, "Is your Majesty serious?"
Shen Yuanwei also looked at Xie Junlin in surprise.
Can he really do what he says?
Could an emperor really let the woman who already belonged to him leave the palace and watch the mother of his children living happily with another man outside the palace?
Xie Junlin took in the two people's surprise and suspicion.
Before this, he had thought about keeping Shen Yuanwei by his side for the rest of his life and having her give birth to more children for him.
He really didn't want his woman to not want the mother of his children to go out and have children with another man.
But……
Seeing with his own eyes the two people who were forced to divorce suffering so much, he felt a little bit sorry for them.
Since others can endure the heart-wrenching pain to fulfill his wish, he should be more merciful, right?
At this moment, Xie Junlin has not yet developed love for Shen Yuanwei, and his possessiveness is not that terrible. His heart is full of indebtedness and guilt. At this moment, he would rather be cheated on than not help these two people.
He nodded and said gently, "I am serious about this. You treat me sincerely, so I should be more kind to you—"
He looked at the two of them, "I will not watch you separate in pain. I swear, as long as I have a child, I will immediately set Shen Yuanwei free and fulfill your wishes."
Xiao Lingzhao couldn't describe his feelings at the moment.
It is true that after many twists and turns, you may think there is no way out, but suddenly you see another village with willows and flowers!
Even though his wife was still taken away by someone else, he can at least wait for her to return to him!
Xie Junlin glanced at the divorce papers in the hands of the two people, and was emotional for a moment, and said impulsively, "Today, Xiao Lingzhao is willing to write a divorce paper to fulfill my wish. I will also write you an imperial edict to reassure you two."
He stretched out his hand to Xiao Lingzhao, "Help me up, I will go write the imperial edict."
Xiao Lingzhao wanted to say that the emperor should not get up at this moment, but the temptation of the imperial edict was too great. The emperor's empty promise was not counted. If he had an imperial edict in his hand, he could ask the emperor for the person openly...
Xiao Lingzhao stepped forward and helped Xie Junlin up.
Xie Junlin coughed weakly and walked to the desk step by step with difficulty.
He supported the desk with his left hand, took out a blank imperial edict with his right hand, and wrote down his sincere promise at the moment.
He didn't think about what would happen in the future.
After all, in his opinion, he just wanted Shen Yuanwei to give birth to a child for him. It was impossible for him to fall in love with a girl like Shen Yuanwei who had no rules and talked back to him all day long, making him feel heartbroken.
Since Xiao Lingzhao loves Shen Yuanwei deeply, what's wrong with him helping these two people in the future even though he doesn't love Shen Yuanwei?
After writing, he handed the imperial edict to Xiao Lingzhao.
He said, "Ling Zhao is sincere and loyal to me, and I don't want to disappoint you."
Xiao Lingzhao took the imperial edict.
Looking at the line above, "When I get my wish and have a biological son, I will set the child's mother free. Ling Zhao can hold this to remind me to fulfill my promise" -
Xiao Lingzhao was filled with excitement and looked sideways at Shen Yuanwei.
He and Shen Yuanwei thought about the worst possible outcome, but their emperor showed them a little mercy after being cruel.
This is a blessing in disguise.
Xiao Lingzhao immediately knelt down to express his gratitude.
"Your humble servant thanks His Majesty for your help."
Xie Junlin helped him up.
"Get up, I am already very relieved that you don't resent me."
Xiao Lingzhao stood up.
He put the imperial edict away and hid it in his sleeve, then said, "Well, your humble servant..."
He wanted to say that he would leave now, but this seemed to be giving the emperor and Shen Yuanwei a chance to be alone, as if urging the two of them to go to bed quickly. He really couldn't say it.
Xie Junlin saw his struggle and contradiction.
Xie Junlin said, "Ling Zhao, go out and let my mother come in. I want her to keep the concubines' mouths shut about what happened tonight. No one can say a word."
Xiao Lingzhao saluted and turned to leave.
Shen Yuanwei watched him leave, then turned to look at Xie Junlin.
She frowned and said, "I have entered the palace twice as Xiao Lingzhao's wife. So many palace maids, eunuchs, and concubines have seen me. The emperor wants to conceal my identity as the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family and lie to the public that your newly appointed concubine is an innocent woman from the common people. Can this matter really be kept secret?"
Xie Junlin raised his eyes and looked at her with a smile.
"You are afraid that you can't keep it secret. What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that you will not be able to return to the Xiao family and reunite with your husband as the biological mother of the little prince in the future? Or are you afraid that if you get pregnant in a few days, the court officials will say that the child in your belly is not mine, but Xiao Lingzhao's?"
Without waiting for Shen Yuanwei to speak, Xie Junlin's gaze moved down to her belly.
Xie Junlin's voice was light.
"You went home with Ling Zhao today, and you didn't do anything, right?"
"If your identity as Madam Xiao cannot be concealed at that time, and if the court officials say that the child in your belly is Xiao Lingzhao's, tell me, can I firmly tell them that the child in your belly is definitely my own flesh and blood?"
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