Qin Hao touched his nose helplessly, shook his head gently, and smiled softly: "Aunt Xiao, don't worry, I promise you that no one dares to say bad things about you behind your back."

"No, I will never step into the palace wall again. Your Majesty's kindness, I can only appreciate it." Concubine Xiao spoke decisively and rejected Qin Hao's kindness again.

Qin Hao heard this, and a barely perceptible sadness flashed across his brows. Then he took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and said bluntly: "Aunt Xiao, I know that asking you to return to the palace makes you a little embarrassed."

"However, I have my own plans. I want to form an alliance with your Xiao family and establish a lasting friendship between us."

Lady Xiao looked at Qin Hao in shock, and murmured in disbelief: "The marriage... is with my Xiao family? And I am the object of this marriage?"

"That's right. Who else could it be except you?" Qin Hao smiled slightly, with a bit of tenderness and sweetness hidden in that smile, and said lightly.

Upon hearing this, Lady Xiao frowned slightly and shook her head without hesitation, her tone full of determination: "No, this is absolutely not allowed. I am your father's woman, your aunt, and this kind of relationship is absolutely not allowed..."

Qin Hao's eyes were deep, and he interrupted her unfinished words, his voice was steady and powerful: "Didn't you just say that although you are in the palace, you are not your father's true love, and there is another hidden reason, intending to assassinate you, and you and my father are not actually husband and wife, so the previous relationship cannot be counted."

Upon hearing this, Lady Xiao frowned slightly, with a complex emotion in her eyes. To say that she had no feelings for Qin Hao at all would be pure self-deception.

When her identity was exposed, it was Qin Hao who released her from the palace despite everyone's objections. That kindness still warms her heart and she remembers it vividly.

The poetry reading last night brought this feeling to its peak.

Qin Hao's figure, drinking wildly and writing poetry under the moon, seemed as if all the prosperity in the world was dim in front of him.

His unruly nature and talent were like strong liquor, intoxicating her heart; his ambition and passion were like a raging fire, igniting the passion in her heart and leaving indelible marks, making her sink deeper and deeper into the whirlpool of emotions, unable to extricate herself.

Now, the Qin and Xiao families have put aside their past grudges and formed a good relationship. This is not only a reconciliation between the two families, but also an ingenious arrangement of heaven, which allows the two hearts that have already had secret feelings for each other to get closer in a more legitimate way.

Miss Xiao couldn't help but feel ripples in her heart, and she felt inexplicably excited about this sudden feeling. She gently closed her eyes, letting this complex and beautiful feeling flow slowly in her heart.

After a long while, she opened her eyes and sighed softly, revealing a hint of determination and rationality in her words: "That won't work! I'm several years older than you, and there's no emotional foundation between the two of us. A forced melon won't be sweet."

"It doesn't matter. These are not problems. Women who are a few years older know how to take care of people, and relationships can be cultivated slowly."

Qin Hao looked at the woman beside him, with a gentle smile on his face. In that smile, there was a little firmness and tenderness that was hard to detect. "Aunt Xiao, our Qin and Xiao families were originally related families. It was because of those historical reasons that we became enemies."

"Now, our two families have put aside their hatred and formed a good relationship. I believe that my father's spirit in heaven will definitely help us, and he will be happy to have a gentle and virtuous woman like you become his daughter-in-law."

Hearing this, Lady Xiao finally let down her guard. She stamped her lotus feet lightly, a hint of coquettishness flashed across her brows, and her dissatisfaction was evident in her words: "If that's the case, then why do you still call me aunt?

Seeing that she had given in, Qin Hao's eyes lit up and he took the opportunity to go a step further, gently holding her slender hands that were as delicate as porcelain and soft as boneless, and tenderly wrapped them in his palms.

His voice was deep and full of magnetism: "Tianyue, from now on, I will treat you with my heart, protect you, and make you the happiest woman in the world. This is true, and the heaven and earth can bear witness to it. I swear to keep this promise and will never let you down."

After saying this, under the curious gazes of Xiao Tianyang and Xiao Wuliang, he gently took Lady Xiao's hands. Those hands were like newly blossoming lilies, white and delicate, with a faint fragrance revealed between the trembling fingertips, which made people feel pity for her.

He lowered his head, his eyes affectionate and focused, and gently placed a kiss on the back of her white hand. The kiss was as gentle as a spring breeze blowing across the lake, but it stirred up layers of ripples and instantly dyed Xiao Meiren's cheeks with two delicate blushes.

"Oh! Your Majesty, there are so many people watching us. It's so embarrassing." Lady Xiao's voice was as thin as a mosquito, but it carried a hint of coquettishness.

She lowered her head shyly, her eyes flashing with surprise and shyness, like a bud about to bloom, swaying gently in the spring breeze.

Xiao Tianyang and Xiao Wuliang smiled at each other, turned their heads to the side in tacit understanding, and said, "We didn't see anything, you continue."

But there was a glimmer of cunning and teasing in their eyes, and it was obvious that they were very satisfied with what had just happened.

Xiao Tianyue's heart was beating like a deer, and her heartbeat accelerated, and every beat hit her fragile defense. She couldn't muster any strength in her body and snuggled in Qin Hao's arms.

This tender and gentle contact made her forget all the troubles around her, and she only wished that time could last forever at this moment.

After a long time, when this tenderness gradually transformed into an unspoken understanding between the two, they slowly loosened their arms, and there was unquestionable determination in each other's eyes.

The two held hands and walked slowly to Xiao Wuliang and Xiao Tianyang. Qin Hao's voice was gentle and solemn, like the warm spring sun, warm but not without majesty: "My two beloved ministers, my heart for Tianyue is like the bright moon in the sky, and the heaven and earth can bear witness to it."

"Today, I want to take advantage of the joy of the Qin and Xiao families to put aside their past grievances and conclude a good marriage, so that the two families can be like twin flowers, sharing the wind and rain and the sunshine together."

"I wonder what you two think, would you like to join us in this endeavor and create a good story?"

As soon as these words were spoken, a hint of joy seemed to fill the air.

Especially Xiao Tianyue's expectant eyes, staring at his uncle and elder brother, waiting for their response.

Xiao Tianyang and Xiao Wuliang smiled at each other, nodded slightly, and a knowing smile appeared on their faces.

Xiao Wuliang's eyes flashed with a complex light, with both relief and satisfaction. He spoke slowly, with a hint of emotion in his voice: "It is a match made in heaven that Tianyue can accompany Your Majesty. It is a cause for celebration."

"This wonderful opportunity has made me, as an uncle, feel relieved and fulfilled a wish."

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