Lin Xihe looked at Mu Ruoyan, knowing in her heart that he would find it difficult to accept this matter, but wasn't she trying to find a way to win him over?
If you try your best, the impossible might become possible, and wouldn't that make your life complete?
Thinking this, Lin Xihe loosened her grip on Mu Ruoyan's hand and prepared to continue her attack.
Mu Ruoyan felt a sudden emptiness in her heart at Lin Xihe's actions, a wave of loss washing over her. Recalling Lin Xihe's earlier advances, was it just another pretense of affection, as before?
It's ridiculous that I was so foolish as to fall for it.
A self-deprecating smile had just appeared on Mu Ruoyan's face when Lin Xihe suddenly threw herself into his arms, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist and resting her head affectionately against his chest.
"Ayan, you can only have me by your side." Lin Xihe's voice was gentle and tender, filled with an unprecedented affection.
Mu Ruoyan felt a surge of emotions within him; she seemed to have truly changed her feelings for him. Yet, the more this was the case, the more he wanted to possess her entirely. He could never share a woman with another, let alone the woman he loved.
Mu Ruoyan hugged the person in her arms tightly and asked softly, "Then can you please stop having those thoughts?"
"No..." Lin Xihe answered timidly.
Mu Ruoyan really wanted to strangle Lin Xihe at this moment, but her hands were busy hugging her and she couldn't free up any space. She could only hug her even tighter as punishment, feeling both angry and helpless: "Then you can dream about it. Ji Zhuo will set off for the Western Regions in a few days, and you will have to come back to the Northern Border with me."
"What? Ah Zhuo agreed to what you were talking about this afternoon?" Lin Xihe's eyes widened.
"Yes, I promised him that no matter if it's the Northern Territory, the Great Hao, or any other place, as long as there are capable people, I will give them important positions and will never oppress the people of other countries. As long as they are law-abiding, I will treat them all equally," Mu Ruoyan explained briefly.
That means that even if Mu Ruoyan and Ji Zhuo both agree, she and Ji Zhuo will still have to separate temporarily. Although she was somewhat disappointed, she thought that there was plenty of time, and as long as Mu Ruoyan agreed, it wouldn't matter if it was a little later.
No wonder Mu Ruoyan said he would give them important positions; it turns out everything was already under his control. Lin Xihe sighed inwardly. Mu Ruoyan's methods were truly too clever; it seemed he could handle anything with ease.
She couldn't help but wonder if Mu Ruoyan had been planning this for years to have such a firm grip on the situation. Lin Xihe suddenly became serious, left Mu Ruoyan's embrace, and looked directly at him: "Mu Ruoyan, there's something I want to ask you."
"What?"
"Did you originally want to become emperor and unify the world?"
"I originally just wanted to get through those few years and be done with it. But then I realized that if I didn't protect you, you and those two useless people would probably never be able to turn things around. Later still, I thought it would be better to take control of the world myself, then no one could bully you." Mu Ruoyan spoke casually, and to anyone who heard it, it seemed like Mu Ruoyan was just talking nonsense.
"Really just for me?" Lin Xihe found it hard to believe.
“Otherwise what? Instead of asking this, you might as well finish your meal and we can go to the west courtyard for a while.” After Mu Ruoyan finished speaking, she took Lin Xihe’s hand again and pulled her towards the flower hall.
"Who wants to go to the West Courtyard with you!" Lin Xihe would rather skip a meal than set foot in the West Courtyard again today. Mu Ruoyan seemed to be tireless.
"Wait a minute, I haven't finished asking yet. How did you find a way to live a long time? It's so easy to find, why didn't you look for it before?" Lin Xihe followed behind Mu Ruoyan, but Mu Ruoyan did not answer these questions.
The next day, Ji Zhuo went straight to the Lin residence after court.
As soon as he got to Lin Xihe's side, his gaze followed her intently: "Did he make things difficult for you later?"
"No, but he probably guessed what I was thinking. Before I could even speak, he rejected me." Lin Xihe said, handing Tang Bao to Ji Zhuo.
Their movements were natural and fluid, as if they were a couple who had been married for many years and had a tacit understanding.
“There’s no rush. I’ve already promised you, and I won’t change my mind,” Ji Zhuo said, reaching out to take Lin Xihe’s hand.
He had been restraining himself during their meetings these past few days, but after they finally understood each other yesterday, he felt as if everything had returned to the way it was before.
However, he was also prepared to endure the injustice.
"Mu Ruoyan said you're going to the Western Regions?"
"Yes, but we have to wait for His Majesty's decree. Right now, His Majesty's mind is entirely on the pills that Mu Ruoyan presented. He believes whatever Mu Ruoyan says. Mu Ruoyan said he would make a suggestion to His Majesty. I estimate that in the next couple of days, His Majesty will find a pretext to demote me first and then send me out. I don't care about these things, I'm just afraid you'll worry."
If Ji Zhuo hadn't said anything, Lin Xihe would definitely have been worried.
However, Mu Ruoyan once said that he would give Ji Zhuo an important position in the future, and that the Great Hao dynasty would not last long, so the rank of official position was not important, and safety was the top priority.
"It's alright, as long as you get through this period and stay safe, that's all that matters. It's just that when you go to the Western Regions, Qinghuai will definitely ask about it." Lin Xihe said somewhat embarrassedly.
"Xi'er, I won't tell him about this, but don't worry, if he finds out, I think he'll understand the situation." After all, Gu Qinghuai has had more contact with Mu Ruoyan, so he must understand Mu Ruoyan's way of doing things.
Mu Ruoyan arrived very late that day.
He knew Ji Zhuo would come, but Xiao Yugan insisted on having dinner with him. He was anxious and rushed over as soon as the banquet ended.
Such days did not last long. Just as Ji Zhuo had expected, Xiao Yugan framed Ji Zhuo's father and dismissed him from his post on the grounds of his father's mistakes, which also led to the demotion of Ji Zhuo.
Subsequently, Xiao Yugan dispatched Ji Zhuo to a city near the Western Regions, where several iron mines had been discovered, and ordered him to investigate. Xiao Yugan believed that Ji Zhuo, having been demoted, could no longer cause any trouble, and even though the city was not far from Gu Qinghuai, he was not worried at all.
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