Xiao Che stormed out of Kunning Palace, slamming the door behind him.
He felt so wronged that he could explode on the spot.
As he walked, he was mentally ranting and raving.
So what if I've been a bit busy with work? So what if I haven't had time to be all lovey-dovey with her? Is it really necessary to put on that "I'm here to pay my respects at your grave" expression?!
Am I still your most beloved little darling?!
He grew angrier the more he thought about it. When he arrived at the imperial study, he plopped down on the dragon throne and roared at the chief eunuch who had followed him, "Grind the ink! Bring me all the files related to the Ministry of Revenue case! I'm sleeping here tonight!"
The head eunuch was so frightened that he scrambled to get ready.
However, when the thick stack of files was piled up in front of him like a small mountain, Xiao Che couldn't read a single word.
His mind kept replaying Lin Wanwan's last cold gaze and the words "Respectfully seeing off Your Majesty."
That look was like a thorn stuck in his heart, impossible to pull out or swallow, causing him immense pain.
He slammed the vermilion brush he was holding onto the table in frustration.
Something's not right.
This whole affair, from beginning to end, had an eerie and unsettling quality.
Wanwan... she's not that kind of person.
She's not the kind of person who would make a fuss or act sarcasticly over trivial matters.
They had been through life and death together, and fought against the cunning old fox in the court together. She understood him better than anyone else.
Then why did she suddenly become so "unreasonable"?
Xiao Che, an emperor accustomed to thinking about problems through logic and political maneuvering, for the first time, began to try to use his thought process, which was comparable to that of a straight man, to review a mysterious case concerning "emotions".
He decided to start from the beginning and sort things out.
Hmm... when did things start to go wrong?
Xiao Che frowned and began his "straight man's debriefing".
On the first day, the second day after they returned to the palace, he was dealing with the case of the Vice Minister of Revenue in the Imperial Study, and was quite annoyed, when she brought in some snacks. Then, in a bad mood, he yelled at her and told her to leave.
[Incident 1: I was busy with important business when she barged in, and I yelled at her.]
Yes, he was wrong about this. He shouldn't have brought his work frustrations to his family. Xiao Che mentally made a note of this to himself.
The next day, to make amends, he specially gave her the East China Sea pearl bracelet he had prepared beforehand. And what happened? She accepted it, but she didn't seem very happy.
[Incident 2: I gave her a gift, and she was unhappy.]
Why is she unhappy? Is it because she thinks the pearls aren't pretty? Impossible! I picked them out myself! Could it be... that she thinks my way of presenting them was too "arrogant"? Possibly. A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea. Xiao Che temporarily categorized this matter as an "unsolved mystery."
And then, tonight.
He went to Kunning Palace for a meal, and she was unusually gentle and considerate towards him, even taking the initiative to lean in and "stick close" to him.
[Incident 3: She tried to get close to me, but I was thinking about the case and pushed her away.]
Thinking of this, Xiao Che frowned even more deeply.
It seems... I made a mistake again.
She took the initiative to be friendly, but he, preoccupied with his "defense plan," pushed her away. This... seemed a little hurtful. He mentally added another heavy note to his mental record.
Finally, there was the trigger. Because the case was too complicated, he said he would stay overnight in the Imperial Study.
[Incident 4: When I said I wanted to sleep in the study, she exploded.]
Okay, all the events have come together.
Xiao Che looked at the clear "timeline of courting death" in his mind and fell into deep thought.
He yelled at her, and she held it in.
She accepted the gift he gave her, even though she wasn't happy about it.
She took the initiative to touch him, but he pushed her away, and she only reddened her eyes.
But why did she completely explode when he said he wanted to stay overnight in the Imperial Study?
What is the necessary connection between these four things?
Xiao Che's imperial mind began to analyze things with the same meticulousness one would use to handle matters of state.
He defined Lin Wanwan's behavior as "variable x" and his own behavior as "inducement Y".
It is known that when the value of "trigger Y" accumulates to "staying overnight in the Imperial Study", the emotional value of "variable x" instantly drops below the threshold, causing the system to crash (and triggering a cold war).
So, what exactly is the core reason that causes the "variable x" to have unstable emotions?
Xiao Che thought about it for a long time, until he was almost bald.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him!
He remembered!
What happened before they returned to the palace?
Tuanzi fell off the artificial hill!
In an attempt to save her son, Wanwan bravely rushed forward, but her head slammed hard against a rock, and she immediately lost consciousness!
Yes! That's it!
Xiao Che slapped his thigh suddenly, feeling that he had grasped the key to the case!
[Final Conclusion]:
She was injured while saving "Tuanzi" and is still very weak.
And what about him?
Instead of spending time with her and comforting her, he yelled at her on the very first day because of some messy political matters!
The next day, although a gift was given, the attitude was perfunctory, and it was obvious that no one had put their heart into it!
On the third day, she sought comfort, but he, because of work, ruthlessly pushed her away!
Finally, he even abandoned her, who was injured, and went to sleep alone in the Imperial Study!
Each and every single one of these incidents is "evidence" of a crime!
The more Xiao Che thought about it, the more he felt like he wasn't even human!
He finally understood!
He understood completely!
The reason Wanwan suddenly became so "unreasonable" is not because she changed, but because he, as her husband, was so irresponsible!
She had just experienced a life-or-death ordeal and was at her most vulnerable and in need of care. However, he completely neglected her because of work!
She felt insecure!
Yes! That's the word! A sense of security!
Xiao Che felt like he was a genius! He had accurately grasped the core psychological needs of women without any emoji prompts!
This discovery made him feel both guilty and a little proud.
He looked at the chief eunuch waiting outside the door, and a "I have seen through everything" expression appeared on his face.
"I understand!" he announced in a deep voice, as if he had solved a timeless mystery.
The head eunuch looked completely bewildered: "Your Majesty... what has Your Majesty understood?"
“You don’t need to understand.” Xiao Che waved his hand. At this moment, he had upgraded from a “husband who made a mistake” to a “hero who is about to save love.”
He found the root of the problem, so now it's time to address it!
Since she lacks a sense of security, then I will give it to her! I will give her double the amount!
But... how should I give it to them?
Xiao Che fell into deep thought again. Should he just say, "Wife, I was wrong. I shouldn't have ignored you"? No, that would be too direct and wouldn't fit his aloof and cold imperial persona.
What should we do then?
He thought about it for a long time, but couldn't figure it out. He realized that his knowledge in this area was almost zero.
Therefore, this young emperor made an extremely wise decision—
If you don't understand, learn it!
He issued an imperial edict to the chief eunuch, which was arguably the most outrageous and urgent edict since the founding of the Dali Dynasty.
"Go!" His voice was filled with unquestionable authority.
"Find me all the folk tales... about how men please their wives!"
"It needs to be fast! It needs to be complete! The more the better!"
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