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"The woman...... Is that your real mother? After a long time, she asked.

"Yes." Xiao Qi nodded, and a crack finally appeared in his expression that had been calm and calm, "She is also a poor person, because a selfish man lost love and happiness, and because of a merciless man, she lost her life, but after all, she just reaped the consequences." ”

If it weren't for her inability to recognize people, if it weren't for her restlessness and self-control, there would have been no later tragedy.

It's just that he still feels distressed......

"Xiao Qi, don't say that......" Lin Zhaoyan was so distressed when he heard him say such things.

He must be sad, right? The mother he has always relied on regards him as an enemy, his biological mother is long gone, and his father, who has always been respected, is the culprit of all this.

He was only nine years old at the time, how did he get through it?

It's no wonder that he has developed the same personality as he is now.

"It's nothing, it's all gone, I won't be affected by them anymore, and besides, they can't influence me anymore."

Lin Zhaoyan understood what he meant.

Ascending to a high position is not for the sake of imperial power and profit, let alone wanting to enjoy the feeling of being high, just thinking about living and living for yourself.

Princess Xiao has always had murderous intent towards him, and if she is really made the queen, it will only be more disadvantageous to Xiao Qi's situation.

Although Xiao Wangye saved Xiao Qi's mother and son back then, he obviously felt sorry for Princess Xiao, so he was more laissez-faire to Xiao Qi.

In this case, if Xiao Qi doesn't fight for it himself, where will he still have a chance to live.

Lin Zhaoyan also felt a strong sense of guilt while understanding him, "Xiao Qi, I'm sorry, I don't know ......"

"It's okay, I know your temperament, and you're really not suitable to survive in the harem." Xiao Qi interrupted her. smiled faintly, "Lin Zhaoyan, I won't embarrass you." ”

Lin Zhaoyan was stunned.

Won't embarrass her?

He, he doesn't want her anymore?

Seeing Lin Zhaoyan's face suddenly turn pale, Xiao Qi seemed to understand what she was thinking, and couldn't help but smile and curl the corners of her lips, "Do you want to enter the palace again?" ”

"I don't want to." Lin Zhaoyan stabilized his emotions and told the truth, "I'm just ......"

Just want to be with you.

Lin Zhaoyan didn't dare to say such a thing, it was enough for a girl to have one time. After all, I have tasted a lesson, and this time, even if I like it again, I must refrain from it.

She lowered her eyes, her long and dense eyelashes trembled slightly, like a butterfly about to fly, and the warm yellow candlelight hit her side face, which looked particularly calm and beautiful.

"Fool." Xiao Qi couldn't help but reach out and stroke her cheek.

Lin Zhaoyan's body trembled, and he subconsciously raised his eyes to look at him.

When her eyes met, she saw the tenderness and affection in his eyes. Then I heard him whisper in a low voice, "Lin Zhaoyan, do you want to grow old with me?" Just the two of us. ”

Lin Zhaoyan blinked, his eyes flashing with confusion.

Xiao Qi took her hand again. smiled, "Holding the hand of the son, growing old with the son, isn't this what you want?" ”

"Yes. But ......" Lin Zhaoyan always felt that something was wrong, and only remembered after half a sound, "Aren't you the emperor?" ”

The one who became the emperor. I can't help myself in everything, how can he say that he can grow old together?

"I'm no longer the emperor, I'll just be your husband." But he suddenly came up with such a sentence.

Lin Zhaoyan was suddenly frightened, and looked at him with wide eyes.

"Lin Zhaoyan, are you willing to marry me?" Xiao Qi ignored her astonishment and continued to speak affectionately.

"Xiao, Xiao Qi......" Lin Zhaoyan took a long time to find a trace of his voice, "What are you kidding......"

He is not the emperor, what is he stimulated?

"Xiao Qi, I don't need you to sacrifice anything for me, you just do what you want." Lin Zhaoyan withdrew his hand and said with a solemn expression.

It was probably because her attitude was unclear for a while, Xiao Qi thought that she was unwilling to enter the palace, so she would say such a thing.

She was grateful for his intentions, but she didn't need to.

He worked so hard to earn the throne, and he didn't need to give up for her.

She didn't want them to be a couple in the future.

"I mean really." Xiao Qi smiled, "Otherwise, what do you think I called Rui'er back to Shengjing and taught him to read and practice martial arts?" Am I really a saint helping Emperor Huiyang train his son? ”

"Xiao Qi." Lin Zhaoyan frowned, "I will accompany you, I promised not to leave you and do what I say, I hate entering the palace and hate intrigue, but even if I accompany you like this, I don't want to see you give up anything for me." ”

She did have the idea of asking him to give up the country for her at the beginning, but later she found out that she was too strong, not to mention that he has now got the country, wouldn't it be ridiculous to talk about giving up?

So far, she hopes that they can maintain the status quo, rely on each other's spirits, and not take a leap forward, which is good for everyone.

Lin Zhaoyan ......" Xiao Qi didn't expect her to say such a thing, and was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

Lin Zhaoyan was uncomfortable being looked at by him like this, knowing that it would only be more embarrassing to talk about it any longer, so he stood up and hurriedly said, "I'm tired, I'm going to rest." ”

"Lin Zhaoyan!" Xiao Qi also stood up, and grabbed her quickly.

Lin Zhaoyan was caught off guard and crashed into his arms all of a sudden.

The air was filled with his familiar body scent, which ran from the tip of her nose to her limbs, and she only felt numb all over her body, and she had to cling to him tightly to avoid falling.

"Zhao'er." Xiao Qi also hugged her tightly, and his voice was a little hoarse compared to before, "Zhao'er, I didn't lie to you, and I didn't reluctantly, I really want to grow old with you, just the two of us, there will never be anyone else." ”

"Zhao'er, don't you want to?"

He whispered it in her ear, and the heat between her breaths sprayed behind her ears, and the warm and moist touch made her instantly get goosebumps, and she couldn't even stand on her feet.

Xiao Qi felt it and hugged her tighter, and the two of them fit together without a single gap.

Lin Zhaoyan's brain was rapidly deprived of oxygen at the moment, so after Xiao Qi asked her again, he replied in a daze: "I, I am willing to ......"

"Really?" Xiao Qi let go of her and stared into her eyes and asked.

Lin Zhaoyan was looked at by him without shying away from it, and finally regained a trace of his senses, but he didn't shy away from it, but nodded and affirmed: "Seriously." ”

Xiao Qi immediately laughed, his eyes were full of light, like a bright galaxy at night.

Lin Zhaoyan couldn't help but faint again.

The two of them hugged like this for a while, and they were more intimate and natural than when they were best before, Lin Zhaoyan felt sweet and couldn't help but sigh at the same time.

When the world was really unpredictable, she thought she could go on with him but was forced to separate, and when she thought that they had no possibility and no future, fate caught her off guard.

Going around and around, they still walked together.

Probably only the love that has been tempered can be more long-lasting and know how to cherish each other more!

"And what are you going to do next?" Lin Zhaoyan hugged Xiao Qi for a while, but turned back to the topic.

After all, Xiao Ming's affairs must always be solved.

Xiao Qi reluctantly let go of her and said, "You don't have to worry about it, I'll find a way." ”

"Xiao Qi." Lin Zhaoyan glanced at him dissatisfied, "Have you forgotten what you just said?" ”

We have to share the joys and sorrows.

Xiao Qi was silent, he subconsciously didn't want Lin Zhaoyan to get involved, he wanted her to be carefree forever and happy under his protection, but he forgot that Lin Zhaoyan was never a woman who liked to cling to men.

"I have been with Brother Xiao Ming for more than ten years, I know him too well, he will never do anything to hurt me, he is just angry now, when I talk to him well, he will understand." Xiao Qi pondered for a moment and replied.

Lin Zhaoyan didn't doubt it, but just asked, "Then have you figured out what to do with Prince Xiao and Princess Xiao?" These two people are real henchmen, and they must be properly dealt with while appeasing Xiao Ming.

Regarding this, Xiao Qi did not hesitate to conceal it, and said directly: "I plan to send them to the southwest, where the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and their snobbery is all deprived, so they will not pose any threat to me."

Southwest......

Lin Zhaoyan suddenly remembered Uncle Southwest's niece.

That Shen Zhongling.

It is rumored that Xiao Qi won Shen Zhongling's heart before he was able to pull the help of the Southwest Bo and ascend to the throne.

After Xiao Qi ascended the throne, everyone thought that he would marry the daughter of the Southwest Earl as the queen, and no matter how bad it was, he should be crowned a concubine, who knew that Xiao Qi was only promoted to the title of Southwest Earl, and did not say a word about marrying the queen.

And Nan Nanbo didn't know what his intentions were, and he didn't mention it.

However, Lin Zhaoyan felt that this matter could not be over.

"That...... Shen Zhongling, where is she now? Lin Zhaoyan thought about it and asked.

Xiao Qi's face did not change, and he naturally replied: "In the army, she received an important position. ”

"She's in the army?" Lin Zhaoyan was taken aback, and he had the impression that Shen Zhongling was indeed heroic, but there had never been a precedent for a woman to join the army in Dayan Kingdom, so he couldn't help but be taken aback.

It can't be that this guy doesn't want to marry someone on purpose, right?

Lin Zhaoyan glanced at him suspiciously.

Xiao Qi was sullen, "What kind of eyes are you?" Shen Zhongling is not an ordinary woman, she has a broad vision and a broad heart, and she will never be confined to the love of her children, there are some things I understand with her, everyone's concepts are just a hit, and she doesn't want to be controlled by Nananbo anymore. ”

"Oh." Lin Zhaoyan suddenly realized, and he wanted to laugh when he was in a hurry to explain, but he wanted to tease him, so he deliberately said: "I understand, what you mean is that ordinary women like us have narrow visions, and they are right with small bellies and chicken intestines." ”

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The plane was delayed again, and there were all kinds of strange noises along the way, and a girl in the back seat said that the plane was going to explode, which scared me to cry! Thank you I'm still alive!! (To be continued......)