Chapter 56 As Long As You, Only You
Gong Yan found it boring and uninteresting. Halfway there, Yan Yize glanced at the people on the high platform, grabbed Shang Xu's hand, and sneaked away.
The Empress saw it, paused in her hand holding the wine glass, her expression froze, then looked away as if she hadn't seen it, and drank the wine in her hand in one gulp.
A few seconds later, she couldn't help but look up. Yan Yize's back looked just like her father's. She couldn't help but wonder what it would be like if he were still by her side.
Yan Zhaoxi's eyes were filled with pain. She had been with many people in her life, but the one she loved was only one, and that had never changed. Yet she had failed to protect him, making him a victim in the power struggle.
Yan Zhaoxi recalled the conversation in the study that night. Yan Yi was the child of the person she loved most, and it was only natural that she favored her. She had not established a crown princess for many years because she was waiting for her. Now that all obstacles had been cleared away, she was naturally the crown princess in the making.
Thinking of her future, she suggested choosing another husband for the Crown Prince, but this was naturally rejected. Yan Zhaoxi originally intended to explain the pros and cons to her, but she only used one sentence to make her compromise.
She said, "Mother Queen, do you regret your choice back then?"
Regret, of course I regret it.
In the dead of night, his image is always in my dreams.
Yan Zhaoxi's face turned pale, and she stopped mentioning the matter, tacitly accepting Yan Yize's choice. She no longer had a chance, and out of guilt, she hoped that she and his child could be happy.
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After leaving the palace, Yan Yize led Shang Xu to the Zhaixing Tower. As the name suggests, the Zhaixing Tower is the tallest building. Looking up, the sky is full of twinkling stars, and looking down, the majestic palace is all in sight.
Neither of them spoke, quietly admiring the beautiful scenery and letting time pass by.
Achoo!
Although it was already spring, the night wind still carried a slight chill. Yan Yize frowned slightly, stepped forward, took off his coat, and draped it over him without giving him a chance to refuse.
"Put them on."
Shang Xu looked embarrassed. Of all times to sneeze, it had to be this moment, disrupting the peace.
Yan Yize lowered his head, took his hand, and warmed it with his own palm. "You seem to have something on your mind."
She said this with certainty, not in a questioning tone.
Shang Xu thought he had hidden it well, but she still saw through him and immediately understood why she had brought him here.
She brought him here to relax.
Shang Xu felt a warmth in her heart. She had said that she seemed to like him more and more, and he felt the same way.
"Can you tell me?" She looked up at him intently and asked softly.
Her gaze was earnest, and when she looked at him, she only had eyes for him. This made it impossible for him to refuse her. Shang Xu bit his lip, feeling conflicted.
Yan Yize noticed his hesitation but didn't urge him. He simply watched him quietly, his calm eyes seeming to give people a certain strength.
Finally, Shang Xu made up his mind and said in a low voice, "In the future, when you want to take a concubine, could you please let me know?"
This is to give him some mental preparation.
Shang Xu felt a bitter taste in his mouth. From the day she became the Crown Princess, he knew that she would not belong to him alone. He just secretly hoped that day would come a little later.
Yan Yize stepped forward, reached out and hugged him, her eyes resolute, "Only you, only you."
"I know words are too weak and unconvincing, but believe me, I will show you, okay?"
Perhaps the moonlight tonight was too beautiful. Even though he knew the promise couldn't be taken seriously, Shang Xu still chose to succumb. He nodded gently and chose to believe, "Okay."
At least for this moment, the promise is true.
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Author's Note: Pre-order: "The Live-in Wife"
A fleeting glimpse at the temple fair ignited a passionate infatuation in Wei Zhuo with a woman. He frantically searched for her, finally learning her name—Ling Shuang.
However, he also learned that she had a childhood sweetheart, and the two would soon be discussing marriage.
Wei Zhuo considered giving up, but couldn't resist the feelings of love in her heart.
He approached Ling Shuang and used coercion and enticement to make her become his live-in wife.
After their marriage, Ling Shuang treated him extremely well, almost making him believe that she also had feelings for him.
But Wei Zhuo knew better than anyone that he was the one who broke her up with her sweetheart. He knew he was wrong, but he couldn't bear to let go. He loved her so much.
Ling Shuang has a little secret: she really likes her husband, and has liked him for many years.
What he perceived as coercion and enticement was nothing more than her willing consent.
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