Chapter 157 What if he wants her to marry him?

"Just say whatever you want to say." Xiao Jinxuan glanced at her lightly.

Usually when she speaks in this tone, it's not a good thing.

Xie Zhuoning didn't beat around the bush and spoke immediately, "Your Highness Prince Xuan, Xia Ju is well now and can protect me. So, isn't it time for you to take back the four smart and brilliant brothers?"

Hearing this, Xiao Jinxuan's brows suddenly turned cold, "Why do you want to take it back?"

If we only rely on Xia Ju, what will we do if the same situation happens again?

He almost went crazy thinking about her lying on the bed with injuries all over her body and her life hanging by a thread!

Xie Zhuoning smiled dryly, "Isn't it because I'm afraid of causing you trouble..."

The main thing is that the four guys stayed by her side. Although they could protect her, they were also Xiao Jinxuan's spies.

If you want to do something, you have to carry them on your back, which is very inconvenient!

Xiao Jinxuan's eyes were dark and cold, "You really don't want to have anything to do with me?"

She didn't want his medicinal herbs and treasures, she didn't want his private seal, and she didn't even want his guards.

She calculated everything clearly, as if she was afraid of owing him a favor, and she had to exchange conditions for his help...

It seems that between them, black is black and white is white, and there is a clear distinction between the Chu River and the Han River!

Xie Zhuoning raised his hand and touched his nose, his eyes flickering, "We are not related at all, I am sorry to bother you all the time..."

In the past, she followed Xiao Bicheng in calling him "Imperial Uncle" with a smug look on her face.

Now that her engagement with Xiao Bicheng has been called off, it would be inconvenient to continue their relationship.

Xiao Jinxuan sneered, "No relation? In other words, you were just kidding me when you said you would marry me after breaking off the engagement with the crown prince?"

The sound was as faint as a mountain stream in winter, chilly and chilly.

Xie Zhuoning shrank his neck, feeling too guilty to speak.

She seemed, seemed, vaguely, to have said this?

But I just wanted to tease him, but he actually took it seriously!

Besides, how could it be possible for the two of them?

Not to mention that the nephew's wife became the daughter-in-law, the royal family can't afford to lose this person.

For example, Xiao Jinxuan could have made great achievements in the military camp, but he was urgently summoned back to the capital by Emperor Zhaowen, who was afraid that his prestige in the military camp would be too great and he would control the military power.

How could Emperor Zhaowen, who was so suspicious, allow Xiao Jinxuan to marry the daughter of a duke who held military power?

If Xiao Jinxuan had any intention of rebelling, wouldn't that mean the Crown Prince would have another powerful competitor?

And if Xiao Jinxuan has no objection, it means that what he is going to do is destined to go against his will.

Sooner or later, the two of them will end up on opposite sides of a tit-for-tat confrontation.

So no matter how you look at it, their relationship is an unsolvable problem.

"Your Highness, Prince Xuan, this is just a joke, don't take it seriously. We are not the same kind of people."

Xie Zhuoning pulled up the corners of his mouth and smiled, trying to speak in a light tone.

This sentence again...

Xiao Jinxuan remembered that she had said the same thing to Song Yuqiu when she was recuperating in Prince Xuan's Mansion.

He frowned, "You haven't even walked with me, so how do you know that we are not the same kind of people?"

"Because what I want to do is to go against the trend."

Xie Zhuoning looked at him steadily and spoke word by word.

Your Highness Prince Xuan, who serves the country and the people, when you find that the woman in front of you is bent on rebellion, can you still ask, "How do you know that you and I are not the same kind of people?"

Definitely not.

So when she said this, she was half hesitant and half decisive.

She hesitated because she suddenly began to miss the time she had spent with Xiao Jinxuan. Even though she knew that these were just short-lived bubbles, she was reluctant to break them.

The reason for her decision was that she knew Xiao Jinxuan too well.

When someone starts to shake the country of Daye, he will eliminate the temptation at the first opportunity.

Just like in the previous life, the bow and arrow were strung and aimed at her throat.

So instead of being afraid and hesitant all the time, it is better to cut ties in advance.

Anyway, the two of them are mortal enemies who will never stop fighting, right?

But just when Xie Zhuoning was waiting for Xiao Jinxuan to turn against her, he was silent for a long time and only asked her two words, "Why."

His eyes were filled with confusion.

Yes, in his heart, he must have been confused. He was born in a marquisate, had an outstanding family background, and was named the Crown Princess at birth.

Even if the Crown Prince has deep feelings for Bai Yingxue, she has the support of hundreds of thousands of soldiers stationed in Beiguan. No one can shake her position as Crown Princess, or even as Empress in the future.

Although she had a bright future ahead of her, she tried every possible means to break off the engagement with the prince, and even had rebellious thoughts...

It's hard for people to understand her like this, right?

"Your Highness Prince Xuan, do you think the current emperor is a wise ruler?" Xie Zhuoning asked him.

Xiao Jinxuan nodded without hesitation, "Okay."

Since ascending the throne, Emperor Zhaowen has been working diligently on state affairs, never daring to slack off for a single day.

It's just that his physical condition destined him to have too many constraints and too many ambitions to be unrealized.

Xie Zhuoning nodded and continued to ask, "Do you think Xiao Bicheng will become a wise ruler in the future?"

Xiao Jinxuan frowned but did not answer.

It can be seen that he still has doubts about Xiao Bicheng in his heart.

Lifting his eyes and staring at him, Xie Zhuoning continued to ask, "Heaven and earth are not benevolent, and treat all things as straw dogs; saints are not benevolent, and treat the people as straw dogs. I know you want to protect the imperial power and stabilize the court to protect the people of the world from the suffering of turmoil and displacement. But what if the people of the world suffer because of the saints?"

Is such imperial power still worth protecting?

When Xiao Jinxuan heard what she said, he looked even more puzzled, "The prince hasn't even taken the throne yet, how do you know he's so unbearable?"

Although Xiao Bicheng did do a lot of ridiculous things because of Bai Yingxue during this period.

But Emperor Zhaowen had only one son. If the throne fell into someone else's hands, it would surely trigger a new round of competition and cause chaos in the country. Wouldn't that be even more of a loss than a gain?

Xie Zhuoning sneered, "How do you know I don't know?"

In his previous life, Xiao Bicheng did not do many good things for the country and the people. He spent all his time studying the so-called imperial techniques, winning over powerful officials and eliminating dissidents.

The blood of those loyal ministers and generals dyed the entire Wumen Street red.

The human heads hanging on the city gates frightened the women, children and adolescents in the capital city into having nightmares every night.

Xiao Bicheng, who was seeking fame and reputation, naturally would not admit that he did these things.

So in the end, all the blame fell on this evil concubine!

"Xiao Jinxuan, do you dare to bet with me?"

She raised her eyes, her eyelashes were long and curved, like beautiful butterfly wings.

Although she looked so fragile, her eyes were full of determination.

Xiao Jinxuan's throat moved and he asked, "What are you betting on?"

Xie Zhuoning spoke word by word, "If I can prove that the prince is not a wise ruler, you must promise me one thing."

"What if you lose?"

"If I lose, I will promise you one thing."

"Anything?"

"Anything!"

Xiao Jinxuan opened his mouth and wanted to ask her, what if he wanted her to marry him?