I couldn't sleep late at night, my mind was confused, and the king couldn't sleep. Thinking of what Gexiao said to him, his heart burned and he was resentful.

The pleas of Guangli, the persuasion of the children, the recklessness of the assassins

On this night, the monarch experienced a lot of things that he had never expected. For a while, the marriage of children is not a big deal, and the rise and fall of the country is the urgent need.

"How could the Queen Mother do this to me? If it weren't for the fact that my treasures were still with her, I wouldn't want to mess with her. Alliance with her, I might as well be friends with this emperor. Who made the emperor have no real power?"

The moon was like water, light and pleasant, and the monarch walked outside alone.

There was a pool in the garden, and the sound of running water diluted irritability and brought pleasure, and the monarch liked to go there for a while.

As he walked, the monarch suddenly saw a woman in white, with fluttering clothes and a clear skirt, who seemed to be the beauty he had seen in the afternoon. "What is she doing here?"

The monarch thought about it, but still followed, only to see that the woman was throwing something into the water.

"Who's here?"

Seeing that she didn't speak, the monarch walked over quickly, and couldn't help but be stunned when he saw her face. "It's her! Why is she here, can't she sleep? It looks even more charming at night!"

The two were separated by a foot, Xue Ze raised his head and lowered his head, and bowed slightly.

"You're Miss Nangong who came with the emperor, right?"

Xue Ze nodded, took a few steps back, and looked down at the fruit seed in his hand. "The people's daughter has seen the monarch, disturbed, I'll do this"

"Wait!" said the king, after much thought, "what are you taking? My fish only eat bait, do you feed them anything else?"

Yukisawa spread out his hand and threw some in the water, and many fish jumped up to fight for food. "These fish are moonlit night fish, and they like to come out to forage on moonlight days, and their favorite is this flower seed!"

"Oh, why haven't I heard?" the monarch smiled at Yukizawa, "I've been raising this fish for a long time, and I've never heard that they love to eat this thing!"

Yukisawa smiled slightly and gave the flower seed to the monarch. "If the monarch doesn't believe it, it can be practiced!"

The monarch threw a few flower seeds, and when he really saw the scene of the fish competing for food, he couldn't help but let go. "It's fun!"

"Miss Nangong, feeding the fish at night, is this a good deed or is it boring?"

"Although the fish can't come to land, passers-by can help them do what they want. Isn't that a good deed?"

The monarch was stunned, feeling that Xue Ze seemed to have something to say. "Are you trying to persuade me?"

"The women don't dare, they just hope that the monarch can see the situation clearly and not be too harsh on their children. Only when you are with the people you like will you be happy, and only when you are with allies who are in the same mood will you be happy!"

"You seem to have a lot of insight into today's events?" the monarch became more and more interested in Xue Ze, and thought to himself, "I thought she was just pleasant, but I didn't expect that this wisdom is also first-class, is this a godsend?"

"The monarch is a cheerful person, isn't it uncomfortable to pretend to be restrained with the people of Beihua?"

"Okay, I'll put down my mask and tell me what you think!"

Yukisawa smiled and walked over to the fish pond and looked at the stream. "Time changes, and so do things and people's hearts. If you want to be reborn for a long time, you need to have continuous living water, which requires unique insight and long-term vision. If you are too attached to the past and something, you will be led away, and you can only sigh!"

"You mean to persuade me not to have anything to do with the people of Beihua?"

Yukisawa smiled and looked at the monarch meaningfully. "I mean you don't want to mess with the Queen Mother, being with her is with the wolf, doesn't the monarch feel it?"

"What does Miss Nangong mean?" the monarch smiled, as if he couldn't see through Xue Ze's thoughts, and he hesitated and was surprised. "You are the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenning, why do you have to take care of so much? Do you have some opinions on the marriage arranged by the Queen Mother!"

"Yes!" Xue Ze looked resentful and said excitedly: "Do you know? I was originally a pawn of the Queen Mother, just like you. But what? In the end, I wasn't deceived? Isn't it cruel that she wants to ruin my future and let me marry a man who doesn't eat the fireworks of the world?"

The monarch was shocked and surprised, "But, but you are not"

"Yes, I seem to have a choice, but it's all given by the emperor. Although he only has financial power, he is very kind and friendly to people, and he will not force me to do things. This time, he ostensibly came to propose, but in fact he was trying to find out what we meant. I told him directly, and he really helped me! If I still insist on believing the Queen Mother, she will take the life of the Hou Wangfu to force me to be her pawn all the time!"

The monarch took a few steps back and leaned against the fence, very apprehensive. "But, but"

"I know you're doubting my intentions. Actually, I begged my father to come to Pingliang, I just wanted to repay the favor. I know that the Queen Mother will let you destroy the emperor in Pingliang, so that it can directly benefit both of you. However, if you think about it carefully, will she really give you benefits? Killing the emperor, you will only accelerate the demise of Pingliang, it is the entire Pingliang!"

The monarch thought about it, sorted out his emotions, and said solemnly: "However, I and Pingliang are also a country, how can she destroy it if she wants to?"

"Hmph!" Yukisawa chuckled disdainfully, not hiding his contempt in the slightest. "I didn't expect you to be a dignified monarch, and you didn't see through it as well as me. Why am I here? Why do I think I can repay the favor?"

"You, you"

"I said, I'm the Queen Mother's former pawn, so I know all of your transactions well! Do you think you're a flat beam, and she'll take it in your eyes? Don't you know what her backer is?"

The monarch's eyes widened and he asked in horror, "Do you know that person exists?"

"Of course, he's a demon who can destroy everything!"

"Although you are a pawn of the Queen Mother, I still have my position. I can't let Pingliang go unchecked, and I can't trust your words at will. Who knows if it's your game today? Who knows why you're here?

"Stop!" Yukisawa walked up to the monarch and looked at him coldly. "Are you really so stupid? I'm really here to repay the favor, I don't want you to threaten the emperor! My bargaining chip is that if you kill him, you Pingliang will soon perish!"

The monarch froze in place, wiped his sweat, and did not reply.

"You don't believe it, or don't you want to believe it? You don't want to think about it, if you kill the emperor, then the queen mother can act recklessly. If there is no one to suppress her, then won't she do whatever she wants? When the time comes, wouldn't it be simple to use this matter to charge you and exterminate Pingliang in one fell swoop?"

Xue Ze smiled at the monarch, "Think about what happened to you! Think about how your country was destroyed, your palace was burned, and your children were poisoned, but you have no room to fight back!"

"You said I was thinking simply, but what about you?" the monarch turned angrily and glared at Yukizawa. "Do you think I don't have a long-term vision? You and I both know that this devil is not easy to mess with, and if you disobey him, it will be tantamount to killing yourself. What can I do? I'm just a king, I have to find the safest way!"

Xue Ze snorted coldly and said angrily: "Do you think that no one in this world can control him? Your arrogance has made him so arrogant, and every step you take is aiding and abusing! There are thousands of decent people, and there are disciples of the Tianshan Mountains, what are you afraid of?"

The monarch sighed, "But how do I know who's winning and who's losing?"

"That's why you're rooting for the villain?"

"No!" the monarch took off all his disguises and said indifferently: "Since you know everything and are also the same passers-by, I might as well tell you! My treasure is in his hands, and I must guard the things of the Tianshan Mountains, this is already a faction, and I can't distinguish between the good and the bad!"

Yukisawa nodded, knowing everything in his heart. "Isn't it Jiu Suihe? That's why you chose it this way? Do you know that if you ally with the wicked, you will be spurned by the people of the world? This Tianshan is not so easy to mess with!"

"I know, but this Jiu Sui He is an heirloom of the Pingliang royal family, and its significance is no less than my life. I can't help but choose to protect it!" the monarch sighed and looked at Yukisawa with a smile. "It's a pity that a peerless beauty like you is being used by the Queen Mother, I hope your future road is smooth, and thank you for speaking to me tonight! This matter has been pressing me for a long time!"

"Then you have to get by, let your choice be as correct as possible!" Xue Ze glanced at the monarch sadly, and his heart was a little depressed: I didn't persuade him, I just shook my emotions a little, but will he take into account the predicament that Pingliang will face? I'm so radical, it's not good after all!

"Get by!" the monarch nodded with a wry smile, "Don't worry, I understand what you mean!

"I hope the monarch thinks twice about everything!"

The monarch nodded, and walked back slowly, sighing and shaking his head from time to time.

Xue Ze looked at the lonely back, stained with a little sadness. It took a long time for her to come back from her long thoughts and calm her mind again.

Scattering the flower seeds in his hand, watching the fish come and disappear, Xue Ze sighed. "What happens if you have water but no food?"