Xie Xuan frowned slightly. He didn't quite understand why the emperor in front of him seemed so confident.
Could it be that he can control his thoughts?
Emperor Tianqi seemed to sense Xie Xuan's confusion, and his voice softened, appearing like a loving father resolving his son's doubts.
“You are just like your mother, a person of deep feelings and strong emotions. You like that girl Chuwei, so naturally you would do anything for her. Isn’t that right?”
Xie Xuan lowered his head and smiled, seemingly mockingly: "Father, you actually still remember my mother? That's quite strange."
Emperor Tianqi gazed into the distance, as if lost in memories: "Of course I remember. She was the only woman who loved me wholeheartedly without asking for anything in return."
He had tried his best to protect that woman and had given her wealth and honor.
But none of these were what she wanted.
What she wants is unconditional love, which is simple yet difficult.
Perhaps because she couldn't get what she wanted, she was unhappy all day long and died in depression.
He often wondered if it was because he had committed too many acts of killing that he could not keep such people.
Xie Xuan's smile turned colder, but he didn't say anything.
It turns out that the emperor in front of them knew everything, but simply didn't care.
Emperor Tianqi knew that the topic had been steered away from Xie Xuan's silence when he saw Xie Xuan remain silent.
He pulled himself together and continued, "I've digressed. You've been to the Valley Hidden Gate, so you must know why I value Chuwei so much. By then, will you know why I initially betrothed Chuwei to the Crown Prince?"
"Your subject does not know!" Xie Xuan frowned slightly.
He knew that the main reason Yun Chuwei suffered the backlash was because she had divined the fate of the world.
He wasn't too sure about the rest.
Emperor Tianqi did not keep her in suspense any longer, but said directly: "Because extreme wisdom is bound to bring harm, she divined the fate of the country and suffered a backlash, destined to die young. The Crown Prince, on the other hand, is the heir apparent and carries the aura of an emperor, which can prolong Chuwei's life."
Xie Xuan was slightly surprised.
He never expected that the truth would be like this.
Emperor Tianqi continued, "Although you are in the northern frontier, news of events in the capital still reaches your ears. You should also know that Chuwei has suffered far fewer backlashes in the past two years. As for the reason..."
"After what happened between the Crown Prince and Empress Wang, I wrote an imperial edict to pass the throne to you. You are destined to be an emperor, so the backlash she suffered while with you was naturally much less severe!"
Emperor Tianqi concluded, "Therefore, even for Chuwei's sake, you must secure your throne!"
Xie Xuan was somewhat bewildered when she received this message by chance.
But he also knew very well that if this were true, he had no other choice.
Or rather, if all of this is true, then no one can stop him from reaching that position.
The emperor before us is no good, and neither is Weiwei.
It seems that saying these words was the limit for Emperor Tianqi.
He leaned against the wall, looking extremely tired.
He said to Xie Xuan, "Let's stop here for today. If you've made up your mind, come to the palace early tomorrow, and I will hand over all the power in my hands to you."
Xie Xuan said nothing more, but respectfully bowed and took his leave.
He left the emperor's bedchamber and saw Yun Chuwei standing at the bottom of the steps waiting for him.
He strode down, reached out, took Yun Chuwei's hand, and pulled her into his arms.
Yun Chuwei felt herself being held tightly in his arms, and she also sensed that Xie Xuan's emotions seemed a little abnormal.
She asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? What did His Majesty say to you?"
Xie Xuan released Yun Chuwei and looked down at her: "Father said that imperial fortune can extend your life, is that true?"
“This…” Yun Chuwei hesitated, unsure how to answer for a moment.
Xie Xuan grabbed her hand and looked deeply into her eyes: "Weiwei, I want to hear the truth!"
Yun Chu sighed softly and could only say, "That's true!"
Xie Xuan suddenly remembered something: "In your previous life, you married Xie Sheng..."
Yun Chuwei immediately understood what this person wanted to ask, and she said, "Yes, it was to prolong my life. However, I did not expect that I would suffer a bloody disaster."
After listening to Yun Chuwei's words, Xie Xuan already had an answer to what Emperor Tianqi had just said.
However, he didn't want to get involved in that matter at the moment.
He had another matter to confirm with Yun Chuwei.
"And what about me?" He leaned closer to Yun Chuwei and asked very seriously.
Yun Chuwei was somewhat puzzled.
Xie Xuan looked at Yun Chuwei and asked, "Why are you with me?"
His voice was low, and his tone was full of insecurity.
Yun Chuwei looked at him and suddenly smiled.
She raised her hand, pinched Xie Xuan's cheek, and laughed, "Because you're handsome!"
Xie Xuan paused slightly, unable to describe his feelings; perhaps he felt a little disappointed.
"that's all?"
Yun Chuwei tilted her head and thought for a moment, then added, "Not only..."
Following her words, her hand slipped inside Xie Xuan's clothes, and she said with a smile, "And the muscles in your waist and abdomen, too!"
Xie Xuan: ...
He gasped, pulled Yun Chuwei's hand away, and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't seduce me!"
Yun Chuwei tilted her head up to meet his deep, restrained gaze, and said with amusement, "Didn't you ask? I was just answering your question normally, how is that seducing you?"
Xie Xuan was speechless.
Yun Chuwei tiptoed closer and whispered in his ear, "And... when you're working hard, those hot muscles and slightly reddened eyes are especially alluring..."
Xie Xuan: ...
He exerted his strength almost instantly and picked Yun Chuwei up in his arms.
He carried her down the steps and walked towards the palace road.
Unseen by anyone, he lowered his head and gently bit her earlobe, his voice hoarse: "You vixen!"
Yun Chuwei hooked her arm around his neck, a smile on her face, but her tone became unusually serious: "I still have to deal with official business."
Xie Xuan sneered: "The sky won't fall as long as it's not dealt with."
Yun Chuwei said slowly, "Don't forget, I wasted most of the day yesterday because of you."
Xie Xuan couldn't explain, so he could only ask, "Where are you handling official business?"
Yun Chuwei gave Xie Xuan directions.
Soon, Xie Xuan carried her to the main hall where official business was conducted.
Along the way, they encountered many people, but everyone wisely lowered their heads as if they hadn't seen them.
Upon arriving outside the main hall, Xie Xuan still showed no intention of putting Yun Chuwei down.
Yun Chuwei spoke up, "Why don't you put me down? It wouldn't look good if the other adults saw this!"
"What's wrong with that? If they can't control their mouths, it means they don't deserve to be here!" Xie Xuan didn't care much and carried Yun Chuwei directly into the main hall.
Inside the hall, Liu Guang and the others saw that it was Xie Xuan who carried Yun Chuwei in.
A flash of surprise crossed their eyes, but they quickly concealed their astonishment.
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