Quick Wear: The host is a jerk again and runs away

[This year, the intimacy between the four bosses was very unstable, always up and down. The villain often used the cloak you gave him to wipe his tears.]

[Murong Chen almost cried all day long. He ran to the gate of Taiji Hall almost every day to wait for you. He waited for a whole day and even for a year! He is very perseverant! ]

[The Imperial Master drinks all day to drown his sorrows. Every time he drinks, he will run to your bed and cry while hugging your quilt, calling your name non-stop, Master~]

[The regent is very calm, but he always comes to Taiji Hall. After finishing his government affairs, he stays there and keeps looking at the room where you are. But the Emperor of Chu refuses to let him see you, not even once, and watches you very strictly.]

Xue Yi understood what was going on, smiled calmly, and held Qi Wuyou's hand back.

When Ye Li and the others saw this, their eyes darkened, but they still said nothing. They returned to Changle Palace in a mighty manner.

They already knew that as an empress, it was impossible for her to be alone.

The Emperor of Chu had been planning for a long time. Over the past year, he had been paving the way for Xue Yi everywhere, selecting loyal ministers, rooting out the bad elements, and turning the entire Western Chu upside down, all so that she could succeed to the throne smoothly.

In 741 AD, the Emperor of Chu named Princess Ningrong the Crown Princess and ordered her to succeed to the throne four years later.

At the same time, the Emperor of Chu summoned several people to the Taiji Hall.

The middle-aged emperor sat on the throne, and four up-and-coming talents were kneeling below the stage.

The Emperor of Chu swept his sharp eyes over Ye Li, and then said softly: "Regent, I order you to assist Ning Rong wholeheartedly and consolidate the Great Chu. Do you have any objections?"

Ye Li's heart tightened. Was this going to end the bond between him and her...

"I... obey your order."

"Murong Chen, are you attracted to my Ning Rong? No matter what her identity or status is."

Murong Chen looked serious and kowtowed heavily. "Your Majesty, I have been in love with you since we first met a year ago. I can't help myself. I hope Your Majesty can give me a chance."

The King of Chu narrowed his eyes, "I heard that you were also a famous young general in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and you are well-versed in the art of war, is that right?"

"Yes." Murong Chen replied respectfully.

The King of Chu nodded, "Okay, then I will appoint you as the General of Western Chu, and send you to conquer the other three kingdoms and help Ning Rong unify the world. Are you willing?"

Murong Chen was stunned, his heart was tangled, but he heard the Emperor of Chu continue to say, "If you can succeed, I will allow you to enter Ning Rong's harem."

Murong Chen's eyes lit up, and he kowtowed and agreed, "I am willing."

Ye Li's expression was stern, and his voice was cold and deep, "During the Spring Hunt, Your Majesty owed me a favor."

"Now, I am willing to go to war with Murong Chen, with the 100,000 ghost-faced cavalry behind me, but I hope that after the mission is accomplished, Your Majesty can give me a title."

The Chu Emperor's eyes were deep, but his tone was unquestionable, "You can, but you won't be my husband."

Can't I be a legitimate husband?

Forget it, at least I can stay with her.

"My lord, thank you for your grace."

The Emperor of Chu was delighted and patted the table. "Okay, then I will wait for good news. You two can go down first."

"Yes." Murong Chen and Ye Li retreated, leaving only Bai Yu and Qi Wuyou in the hall.

The Emperor of Chu's gaze fell on this hostage. He vaguely remembered that when he first came, he was a poor man who was bullied. But now, his aura is no less than Ye Li's. He is a good seedling.

"Qi Wuyou."

"You used the Qi envoys to secretly train soldiers and build up your own power, and repeatedly sent people into Western Chu. Is this true?"

Qi Wuyou was shocked. How could the Emperor of Chu know these things?

He pursed his lips, sweating profusely, and after a long pause, he replied, "Yes, it is true."

Unexpectedly, the Emperor of Chu suddenly burst into laughter, but the smile did not reach his eyes. "In just one year, you have developed to what you are now. Your future should not be underestimated. However, I want to give you a choice now, Ning Rong, and your ambition, who do you choose?"

"If you choose Ningrong, I will grant you marriage. You will be her legitimate husband and the future master of the six palaces."

"If I choose your ambition, I will pull out your claws one by one and send you back to Northern Qi."

"I choose Ningrong." Qi Wuyou's voice followed without hesitation.

Becoming her legal husband and legitimate consort was what he had longed for for many years.

He worked hard to build up those forces so that he could stand in front of her one day and be qualified to ask the Emperor of Chu for her hand in marriage.

But now, the great answer was right in front of him, the option he had always dreamed of, and he didn't have to hesitate at all.

Emperor Chu smiled with satisfaction, "Retreat."

"Yes."

Qi Wuyou accepted the order and bowed to take his leave.

Bai Yu lowered her eyes and waited quietly for her fate.