"If you have nothing urgent to attend to, we would like to take our leave now."
Xu Yiran smiled slightly and walked to Xie Lingqin's side.
"Don't rush off." The middle-aged man looked at Xie Lingqin. "Girl, I know you are now a princess of Southern Qi, and you and Bei Rong cannot coexist." The middle-aged man smiled, which had a gentle and warm feel to it. "It's hard to say who will win between Southern Qi and Bei Rong, but if you can get the help of Western Xia, the chances of victory are absolutely certain."
Xie Lingqin lowered her brows slightly, "So, what you mean is..."
"Xuanyuan loves you the most, so he will naturally listen to you. If you persuade him to rebel and then marry him, you will become the Crown Princess and Empress of Western Xia, possessing the military power of two countries. This is a great fortune."
The middle-aged man smiled gently, exuding a kind and approachable air.
Xie Lingqin's disdainful gaze gradually turned cold. "So, Emperor Xia, are you planning to use this opportunity to impose your parents' wishes?"
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man was taken aback. After a moment, he smiled and said, "No wonder everyone in the world says you are clever. You guessed my identity in one go."
"It's easy to guess your identity, but the fact that the emperor would take the initiative to instigate his own son to rebel against his own son is truly rare throughout history."
Xie Lingqin found it somewhat laughable, but Emperor Xia did not think so. Instead, he smiled and waved his hand, "You don't know, Xuanyuan Du is too soft. He seems sharp, but when it comes to dealing with things, he is always too kind. He really lacks a woman by his side who can act decisively and without hesitation."
"Oh……"
Xie Lingqin suddenly laughed, a chill running from her brows to her tightly pursed lips. "Emperor Xia, could it be that you don't know I'm no longer a virgin? Does the royal family not care about that?"
Xie Lingqin's tone was somewhat sarcastic.
"I don't care. I only care whether my beloved son can sit on the throne and live a long life." Emperor Xia looked at Xie Lingqin. "If a woman is incompetent, even if she has a pure body, she is worthless. Besides, who told you to be the one who could win his heart?"
"Why does Emperor Xia necessarily believe that Xuanyuan Du is merely a pawn in your game, and should therefore do as you say?"
"He is my son, the son born to me and... the woman I love most." When Emperor Xia said this, his emotions finally changed, and his eyes were full of shame.
"What if I'm already pregnant?"
Xie Lingqin suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia's expression tightened.
Xu Yiran's expression also changed. In the shadows, Tinghai and Lüwu almost stopped breathing, shocked by these words.
Is Miss (Miss Lingqin) pregnant?
"Are you kidding me?"
The Emperor's tone suddenly became somewhat somber.
Xie Lingqin shook her head, her expression serious. "Would I joke about something like this?"
"good……"
Emperor Xia seemed to be pondering the matter carefully. After a moment, he looked at Xie Lingqin and said, "If you can abort this child, I don't mind. I think Xuanyuan Du wouldn't mind either."
Xie Lingqin almost burst into laughter and tears upon hearing Xia Huang's words.
For a member of the royal family, the ruler of a nation, to say such a thing, she was truly surprised.
“Impossible.” Xie Lingqin shook her head. “Besides, Xuanyuan Du wouldn’t do that.”
After saying that, Xie Lingqin grabbed Xu Yiran and made a move to leave.
However, Emperor Xia was clearly prepared, as nearly a hundred guards suddenly appeared and surrounded the two of them.
From the shadows, Tinghai and Lvwu immediately appeared, protecting Xie Lingqin and Xu Yiran behind them.
"What does the Xia Emperor intend to do?"
Xie Lingqin remained unperturbed, her expression cold.
"Thank you, girl. This is a very good thing. I can give you time to think it over."
The Xia emperor was clearly very persistent.
Xie Lingqin turned around, her starry eyes flashing with cold light, staring intently at Emperor Xia. "Empress, all these years, have you ever asked Xuan Yuandu what he truly wants? Do you know what he really wants to do?"
"he……"
Emperor Xia was taken aback, momentarily speechless, but after a moment, he exuded confidence, "He will be happy. For so many years, I have been unable to give him the status he deserves. Now, I will help him win the woman he desires, and give him a status and honor that the world can only dream of. He will forgive me and be very happy."
Xie Lingqin frowned as she listened, looking at Emperor Xia, "Emperor Xia, have you ever heard a saying?"
"What?"
"You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of fish?"
The smile on Emperor Xia's face faltered slightly.
“You are not Xuanyuan Du. You have never talked to him, never truly asked him what he wanted. You have no idea what he wants. And there is one more thing I can give to Emperor Xia today.”
Emperor Xia frowned. "Speak."
"Don't give presumptuously."
The Xia Emperor's aura deepened.
"Furthermore, let alone the fact that you people can't stop me today, even if you could, I can assure you that Xuanyuan Du would let me go once he finds out. He is not your puppet, not someone who will accept your fatherly love without any thought. If you really care about him and feel indebted to him, you should really ask him what he has wanted all these years."
Emperor Xia trembled.
"let's go."
Xie Lingqin pulled Xu Yiran's sleeve and walked outside, with Tinghai and Lüwu following closely behind.
Since the Empress did not give the order, none of the guards dared to step forward to block the way, and they all made way for her.
When I left the courtyard, it was dark, as if it had only been a moment.
"You...you really are pregnant..."
Xu Yiran immediately stepped forward to support Xie Lingqin, her eyes filled with complex and bitter emotions.
Luwu and Tinghai also came forward to care for and protect her.
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