readytorunbook Chapter 132 Otherwise, the rice will be cooked
Chapter 132 Otherwise, the rice will be cooked
Xu Jinghuai saw that Yan Yunshu, who he had finally managed to coax into peace, was irritated again by him.
He raised his hands repeatedly to beg for mercy.
"I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong..."
"Where did you go wrong?"
"I, I was wrong everywhere, all wrong, all wrong."
"If you had told me in advance that your cousin was coming and asked for my permission, do you think I would have given your cousin a cold shoulder?"
"I was wrong, I was really wrong..." Xu Jinghuai hugged her tightly, fearing that the person in his arms would disappear if he was not careful.
Yan Yunshu patted Xu Jinghuai on the back.
"I'm not an unreasonable person. What I need is respect."
Xu Jinghuai loosened his arms and looked straight into her eyes.
"I understand. I really won't do it again next time. And..."
Xu Jinghuai's eyes were slightly red. "Yunshu, I want to be the perfect husband in your heart, but I'm not a perfect person. There must be many things I do wrong, things that make you angry. You must tell me everything. I, Xu Jinghuai, fear nothing in this life, but what I fear most is losing you."
When Yan Yunshu heard this, her heart moved slightly and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.
"You are a piece of wood, but you can still be saved."
Xu Jinghuai's expression suddenly turned from gloomy to bright.
"You forgive me, don't you?"
Yan Yunshu replied coldly without hesitation, "No."
Xu Jinghuai's face immediately turned from bright to gloomy.
It's terribly tense.
"Xu Jinghuai, I have something to tell you."
Xu Jinghuai insisted, "Have you forgiven me?"
His eyes were filled with fear as if the sky was falling.
Yan Yunshu couldn't bear to tease her anymore and could only nod randomly.
Xu Jinghuai finally felt relieved.
Yan Yunshu looked at Xu Jinghuai again with a very serious expression.
"I have something important to tell you."
Xu Jinghuai was silent for a moment, then looked at Yan Yunshu seriously, "Actually, I also have something important to tell you."
"I'll say it first."
"You speak first."
The two of them spoke in unison, saying the same thing.
So they were both stunned, then looked at each other and laughed.
Yan Yunshu looked at him, her peach blossom eyes gleaming, and finally the last trace of hostility disappeared.
She whispered, "I know you've always believed the nonsense I said, so you have to believe what I'm going to say next. Xu Jinghuai, based on the information I have today, I reasonably suspect that the current Empress, Xu Jingye's biological mother, is also a ghost from another world, just like Yan Shuyao. And you, your mother, um, the death of the late Empress, may also be related to this. Let me make it clear first, this is just my bold guess, you go and verify it..."
Xu Jinghuai's expression was solemn and he didn't say a word for a long time.
As if he was thinking about something.
Finally, Xu Jinghuai nodded at her and said, "Okay."
"But no matter whether she is a ghost from another world or not, no matter whether I know her or not, no matter who she is or how powerful she is..." Xu Jinghuai looked at her deeply, "Everything in this world, except you, is nothing to me."
Yan Yunshu was stunned.
She looked at Xu Jinghuai's determined face.
I really felt the fearless energy in him.
It is a huge energy that can infect others.
It completely offset the shock she had suffered from the nightmares over the past two days.
Now all that remains in my heart is a sense of security that I can completely rely on.
"Well, Xu Jinghuai, do you have anything to tell me?"
Xu Jinghuai's frosty brows suddenly frowned as he looked at her.
"Xu Jingye has been released from the Imperial Palace Discipline Office."
Yan Yunshu couldn't believe it. "How could it be... so soon? What about the year we agreed on?"
"He is now under house arrest in Prince Ye's mansion."
"What's the difference between that and not being under house arrest? Did the Queen ask for mercy?"
"No." Xu Jinghuai's expression was heavy. "This was my father's own decision."
Yan Yunshu was speechless, "Could it be because of that saying, 'Family disgrace should not be made public, and the imperial authority's credibility should not be shaken?'"
"That's fine, too."
Xu Jinghuai smiled at her.
She ate a mouthful of melon seeds and said, "It's okay. When your father used this excuse to ask us to keep silent about the Sun Moon Tower incident, I had already imagined this outcome, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon."
"Those princes and ministers who are eyeing the imperial power are all potential dangers to us. Xu Jingye's return to Prince Ye's Mansion this time can actually alleviate their threat to you and me."
"A balancing technique used by emperors since ancient times."
Yan Yunshu sighed.
Xu Jinghuai looked at her, hesitated again and again, and then spoke.
"Yan Yunshu, there's one more thing."
"What's the matter?"
Yan Yunshu looked at his expression and felt something was wrong.
"Father has decided to postpone our wedding."
"What?" Yan Yunshu jumped up.
"Could it be that after seeing the stigma surrounding the Prime Minister's Mansion, he regretted it for the sake of the royal dignity? He's going to arrange another marriage for you!!!"
Xu Jinghuai quickly said, "Of course not, it's just that Tianze has been experiencing frequent major events recently and is extremely turbulent, making it unsuitable for marriage!"
"I said it's suitable! It's suitable! How can it be unsuitable for marriage?!" Yan Yunshu looked at him seriously, "I think your father is concerned about my status as the daughter of the prime minister!"
"Yunshu, don't think too much." Xu Jinghuai held her hand tightly.
"Believe me, we will spend this time peacefully and be together happily!"
Yan Yunshu didn't worry about it anymore.
Anyway, now that her mother's death has been avenged and Xu Jingye is under house arrest in Prince Ye's Mansion, she is no longer under his influence, so whether it happens sooner or later doesn't really matter.
Anyway, in the end, she will still choose Xu Jinghuai.
So, Yan Yunshu didn't insist on it anymore, but ate another melon seed, feeling a little aggrieved.
"Why is it so difficult to marry you..."
Xu Jinghuai continued to peel the melon seeds in an attempt to keep up with her pace of eating the kernels, his face full of helplessness and pampering.
"It will be soon, trust me."
Then, without stopping his hands, his eyes fell on the falling snow outside the window.
He remembered what his father said when he went to see him yesterday.
His face was solemn.
"Huai'er, my father's body can no longer hold out for much longer, and he has no intention of treating you properly. Ever since your mother passed away, my father has only wanted to leave this world and find her."
"Your royal brother, for some reason, kept muttering Yan Yunshu's name while in the Admonition House, and he was filled with remorse and grief. Huai'er, your father doesn't know why your royal brother's personality has changed so drastically, but your father already knows your feelings for Yunshu, so you must be careful!"
"Your royal brother, the emperor has already allowed him to leave the palace and return home, but he remains under house arrest. This is only to protect the safety of both of you."
"Your royal brother is also my child, and I cherish him just as much. However, he is not a talent for being a king, so I cannot hand Tianze over to him. Now, the struggle for imperial power is a torrent that I cannot control. If you truly wish to protect Yan Yunshu in this sea of blood and swords, then postpone your marriage to her."
"Huai'er, just say that everything is father's will."
"Huai'er, your father is incompetent. This is the only thing he can do for you."
Recalling this, Xu Jinghuai looked at Yan Yunshu.
"Yun Shu, you can trust me."
Yan Yunshu opened her mouth and poured all the melon seeds on the plate into her mouth.
She chewed on the food, thinking about the troubles in the past and the uncertain potential risk of Xu Jingye, and said seriously.
"How long do we have to wait? Otherwise, why don't we just make it a done deal..."