Xie Xuan was slightly taken aback.
He frowned and pondered for a moment, then his eyes gradually hardened and his tone became irrefutable.
"I'm sorry, Weiwei. I want that position! I can't give it up, not even for you!"
If he had a conflict with Yun Chuwei on other matters, he could give indefinitely.
But this won't work.
Because this matter concerns Yun Chuwei's life.
Xie Xuan looked down at the person in his arms and asked softly, "Weiwei, you won't blame me, will you?"
Yun Chuwei naturally knew why this person was so determined.
She smiled and said, "I'm not that ungrateful."
Both the grandmother and Xie Xuan insisted on these things simply because they wanted her to live longer.
As the beneficiary of this incident, how could she possibly blame them?
Actually, if she could, she wouldn't want to die too quickly.
She wanted to spend more time with Xie Xuan, her grandmother, and her mother.
"Weiwei, you're so kind."
Xie Xuan gently stroked Yun Chuwei's slender back and whispered.
Yun Chuwei couldn't help but laugh: "Is that all you've got?"
"Of course!" Xie Xuan hugged her tighter and replied.
Yun Chu smiled and said, "Actually, even if you do nothing, His Majesty will still pass the throne to you. No one can change His Majesty's decision, unless..."
Unless after the death of Emperor Tianqi.
Yun Chuwei reached out and wrapped her arms around Xie Xuan's strong waist, and said in a low voice, "So, I don't plan to bring Xie Xin back, nor do I plan to go against His Majesty. What I'm thinking is to do everything according to His Majesty's wishes for now! We can talk about other things later."
"Okay," Xie Xuan replied.
After saying that, he slid his large hand down to support her buttocks, and then tightened his arms.
In an instant, the distance between the two changed, becoming even closer.
Yun Chuwei's lips twitched slightly: "Didn't you say you wouldn't lay a hand on me?"
Xie Xuan's voice was gentle and alluring.
"I didn't say that."
"Just once, okay?"
"Sister, please be gentle with me."
...
Yun Chuwei: ...
As he spoke, he turned her around while holding her, and in an instant, she was on top of him.
But he gripped her waist and hips tightly, bent over, and gently bit her earlobe.
His low plea, accompanied by a slight gasp, reached her ears.
He called her sister.
He begged her to love him.
Like a fairy, it bewitches people's minds.
Her ears burned, her heart trembled slightly, and she ultimately couldn't refuse.
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The next day, Yun Chuwei regained consciousness from her sleep and noticed a hand stroking her cheek and neck.
She opened her eyes and saw that Xie Xuan had already washed and dressed, changed into a python robe, and was sitting on the edge of the bed, teasing her cheeks and neck with his slender fingertips as if he were playing with a kitten.
Seeing her open her eyes, Xie Xuan smiled and said, "Time to get up, you little sleepyhead!"
Yun Chuwei turned over, her back to Xie Xuan, and ignored him.
Xie Xuan leaned down, pressed his ear against her back, and whispered gently, "You'll be late for court later!"
“There’s still time!” Yun Chuwei replied, but remained motionless.
Helpless, Xie Xuan could only bend down and kiss her back.
She was naked, and her slender, fair back was already exposed to Xie Xuan's view.
Xie Xuan pressed his lips against her back, gently nibbling and kissing her.
Yun Chuwei trembled slightly, ultimately unable to bear it any longer.
She turned around and faced Xie Xuan again, reaching out to hook her arm around his neck.
"Pick me up, I need to wash up!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Xuan immediately picked the person up and carried them in his arms.
-
After washing up, Xie Xuan combed Yun Chuwei's hair.
After having breakfast, the two went out.
Because it was so early, neither the old lady nor He Ning had gotten up yet, so no one noticed that Yun Chuwei and Xie Xuan had left together.
After entering the palace, Xie Xuan went to Emperor Tianqi's bedroom, while Yun Chuwei went to the main hall where court was held.
Although His Majesty is seriously ill and will not attend court, the morning court session has not been cancelled.
Nowadays, the morning court session is temporarily presided over by Yun Chuwei.
Xie Xuan was also temporarily exempt from attending court.
According to Emperor Tianqi's arrangement, he should be taking over some of the powers that Emperor Tianqi still holds today.
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The next day, Emperor Tianqi, who had not attended court for a long time, finally did so.
The sickly-looking Tianqi Emperor sat on the dragon throne, facing his officials, but showed no signs of life.
He simply waved his hand, signaling Sun Jiasheng to issue the summons.
Sun Jiasheng took out the imperial edict and began to read it aloud.
The edict was very simple: it appointed Xie Xuan as Crown Prince, appointed him as regent, and ordered him to succeed to the throne after the Tianqi Emperor's death.
Xie Xuan, dressed in a black crown prince's robe, looked noble and handsome, kneeling upright before Emperor Tianqi.
After Sun Jiasheng finished reading the imperial edict, he handed the edict and the crown prince's seal to Xie Xuan.
Xie Xuan then expressed his gratitude and stood up.
Emperor Tianqi nodded, but he could no longer hold on.
He instructed Xie Xuan to preside over the morning court session, and then had Sun Jiasheng summon the imperial carriage to carry him back to his palace.
After seeing Emperor Tianqi off, all the officials bowed to Xie Xuan.
"Greetings, Your Highness! Long live the Crown Prince!"
Yun Chuwei stood at the very front of the officials and naturally followed suit in paying homage.
Xie Xuan turned around and saw that Yun Chuwei had also knelt down. He took two steps forward and helped her up.
His voice was low and trembling slightly: "Weiwei, you never need to kneel before me! Don't kneel anymore, okay?"
In front of all the officials, Yun Chuwei didn't say much, she just nodded in agreement.
Xie Xuan then smiled and said to the officials, "All of you, rise. If you have anything to report, please speak. If not, the court is adjourned."
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For the next few days, Xie Xuan and Yun Chuwei went to court together.
After the morning court session, Yun Chuwei went to handle government affairs, while Xie Xuan went to Emperor Tianqi's bedroom.
Yun Chuwei originally thought that the handover between the father and son would take a long time, but on the morning of the eighth day, she had just sat in the main hall and dealt with two memorials when a eunuch rushed in.
"Miss Yun, His Majesty has issued an urgent summons, summoning you to an audience with him immediately!"
Yun Chuwei didn't dare to delay and hurried over.
She arrived outside Emperor Tianqi's bedchamber and saw all the imperial physicians standing outside.
Her heart tightened slightly.
Xie Xuan walked out of the hall, wearing a black silk robe with gold thread, which made him look even more noble and upright.
He walked up to Yun Chuwei, his voice calm and pleasant: "Weiwei, you've come!"
"How is it?" Yun Chu asked.
"I'm afraid... he can't hold on much longer. He wants to see you, so go in. I'll go mobilize the Imperial Guards and the city defense troops, and make preparations in case anything goes wrong!"
Xie Xuan's voice was steady and deep, giving people a sense of inexplicable peace of mind.
Yun Chuwei nodded and stepped into Emperor Tianqi's palace.
The hall was quiet, with only Emperor Tianqi reclining on his dragon bed in a half-sitting, half-lying position.
His eyes were closed, and his chest rose and fell slightly.
Yun Chuwei walked up to the bed and knelt on the futon beside it: "Your subject Yun Chuwei greets Your Majesty."
Emperor Tianqi slowly opened his eyes, his cloudy gaze fixed on Yun Chuwei.
He forced a smile: "Weiwei is here? I'm afraid I won't be able to make it. There are some things I'd like to talk to you about."
Yun Chuwei replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, please speak."
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