The Bad Man was nearly dead at the beginning and was picked up by Yang Shuzi and taken home

three days later

Fengxiang Qiwangfu

Not only are all the officials in the Qi Kingdom court busy now, but even the assassins in Huanyinfang are busy as well.

Every day they would kill spies from Jin and Liang and send letters to various places in Qi State, and intercept those so-called "merchant caravans".

There is no way. Now that Qi has those new gadgets, money can be said to be flowing into Qi’s treasury like water.

The two countries will naturally be jealous, so they will try to find ways to get the production methods of those things.

Other vassal states originally had this idea, but after several batches were killed, they dared not do so anymore.

Today, Xuan Jingtian, Yang Yantian and Miao Chengtian have some rare free time and are gathering together to chat.

Yang Yantian looked at the direction of the empress with a worried look on his face and said:

"I'm very worried about the Empress's condition. The situation in Qi State has been much better in the past three years, but she has become increasingly busy."

"Alas, it's all my fault that I'm useless. I can't help with many government affairs." Xuan Jingtian sighed, resting his elbows on the table and holding his chin.

"Why did Master An suddenly disappear? Even though he sometimes bullies people, he is so powerful..."

Miao Chengtian was startled when she heard this, then tilted her head and said:

"It's okay, you'll be fine soon."

-

Haishi

Li Zhaozhao had been reviewing memorials for five or six hours straight that day, as if he had gone mad. However, looking at the pile of memorials next to him, he knew that the end was still a long way off.

Ever since receiving the things given by Anton-kun, Qi State has been quietly training its army and hoarding money and food.

Both money, food and troops are comparable to the peak of the past, when Qi State owned nearly fifty states.

In order to expand her financial resources, the empress let Brahma and Vimalakirti be responsible for managing the production and sales of items such as soap and liquor.

The task of intercepting and killing the spies was given to Yang Yantian and Duo Wentian.

Relying on the connections of Huanyinfang, he quickly expanded this industry to the vassal states.

It can be said that the Qi Kingdom is now making a fortune.

But because of this, she was even more frightened. The last time Anton Jun came, she asked him why he was so cautious. From him, she learned about the existence of the Bad Leader who had lived for 300 years.

Anton has been so cautious all this time just to avoid that person. You can imagine how terrifying that person is.

At the same time, he also learned that he had a junior brother with an unusual identity. Although he didn't know how Anton Jun discovered it in the first place, it didn't take long for his junior brother to go down the mountain, which meant that the world would be in chaos again.

Anton-jun and I have had no contact at all in the past three years. How should I put it? I feel guilty, distressed, unwilling, and also somewhat... relieved?

Whenever I thought about these things, I felt extremely tired. Finally, I couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep on the table.

After a long time, Li Zhaozhao was suddenly stunned. When he opened his eyes, he saw a white-haired man sitting opposite him, looking at him lovingly.

Although his appearance and figure had changed a little, the gentle eyes when he looked at her were exactly the same as the person in her memory. She immediately recognized who he was, and tears suddenly rose in her eyes.

"You're finally here. You haven't sent me a letter for a long time. Now you don't even want to set foot in my dreams. Are you angry with me?

But I miss you, I really miss you..."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, wanting to touch the face he had been thinking about day and night, but his hand ended up stopping in mid-air.

It’s as if they are afraid of not being able to touch someone, and once they realize that it’s fake, the person in front of them disappears.

"You know what, I like you just as much as you like me...

But I can't, I am the King of Qi, please don't blame me, okay? I'm sorry, I'm really sorry.

When everything is over, I will definitely go find you. If you still have feelings for me, I will get to know you again, okay?"

After saying this, she closed her eyes unwillingly and went back to sleep, as if she was dreaming, a dream she had been waiting for for a long time, a dream that allowed her to reveal her feelings and speak freely.

Wait till everything is over?

But when will it end? She is already 28 years old, so Li Zhaozhao never dared to expect him to wait for her, nor did she think she was worthy of being waited for by Anton Jun.

That's why I beg. Even though I know it's fake, it still makes me feel better.

"I regret not being able to be with you sooner, but I am glad that I have experienced the past with you in another world. Fortunately, I am here for the rest of my life, always..."

An Dongjun said in a voice as gentle as jade, "I miss you too, so much...

But the future is too long, I just want to fight with you day and night! "

She seemed to have heard it, and her stubborn tears finally broke through the restraint.

He gently carried Li Zhaozhao back to the bed and took off her valuable ornaments and the heavy Qi Wang robe, leaving only her undergarment. After tucking in the quilt, Anton Jun also discovered the two boxes on the bedside.

One of them was the brocade box that he had given the jade hairpin to. At that moment, he thought of a lot of things. Then he glanced at the other box and took the jade hairpin away calmly.

He came to the desk, looked at the memorials and sighed.

"No wonder she was so busy that she fell asleep on her desk. This silly woman, how could she possibly finish reading so many memorials in one go?"

So he sat down cross-legged and began to review the memorials.

Because he had entered the Qingxiao realm, he could go two or three days without sleeping before feeling tired, so he simply stayed here until dawn.

-

At noon the next day, Li Zhaozhao woke up and found himself sleeping on the soft bed in his room, covered with a quilt. His clothes had been taken off and neatly placed on the wooden beam.

Suddenly, a possibility flashed through her mind, a possibility that she had been dreaming about but was not very realistic.

He quickly put on his clothes, without even having time to tidy up his hair, which he simply let fall on his back, and hurried to the study where he usually reviewed memorials.

When Li Zhaozhao opened the door, he saw Anton Jun resting with his eyes closed in front of his desk. There was a pile of reviewed papers on his right. He didn't expect that he would actually be here.

Joy, grievance, sadness, fear and many other emotions mixed together and violently tore her heart apart, making her not know what emotion to use to face Anton-jun.

"It's really you! That means he wasn't just dreaming last night, he really heard those words."

Anton Jun also noticed Li Zhaozhao who walked in from outside. Looking at the Li Zhaozhao in front of him, she was completely different from the confident her before. She pretended to be calm, but a sense of brokenness emanated from her whole body.

Now he only felt heartache in his heart, but he still smiled and said:

"Zhao Zhao, I'm back."

"Well, I will grant you any position you desire as expected."

She still didn't say that sentence. Although she was very excited at this moment, her identity as King of Qi made her suppress her impulse once again, and she still didn't have the courage to take the last step.

She didn't know what was wrong with her. After she finished speaking, she just felt a sharp pain in her heart. Who could understand her?

At the same time, I felt hopeless:

"Are we really going to end up like this?"

Because she didn't think that after she confessed to Anton Jun, he would choose to tolerate her and stay in this place.

No one is born to owe anyone anything. He has done enough, but it is I who have been letting him down.

"You know that's not what I mean."

"But I have already said what I meant in the letter. In my heart... there is only Qiguo."

As she spoke, Li Zhaozhao walked to the window and looked out, but she couldn't see her expression clearly.

"Really? Then why don't you even have the courage to look at me now?"

Hearing this, Li Zhaozhao was stunned for a moment, and then said with a trembling voice:

"Because...I am King Qi!"

'To be a king, you must first learn to lose. This is the fate of our Li family.

You will lose your freedom, your future love, and even your life.

You will be imprisoned in the throne until you die.

But as human beings, we have to do many things. The lives of the people of Qi are in our hands!

The words that the prince said before he left that year lingered in her mind like a spell, violently tearing her heart apart.

So from then on, she was not only working for herself, but also for Qi State and Huanyinfang, and even more for the people of Qi State.

"enough!"

Anton Jun ignored her stubbornness and walked up to her and hugged her tightly in his arms.

Li Zhaozhao wanted to break free, but found that he couldn't move at all. He only heard An Dongjun say lovingly:

"I know your concerns. Since you became King of Qi, you have given up your freedom and cut off your lust.

But that shouldn't be your shackles. So leave it to me from now on, and you take a break, even just for a while, okay?"

"But... didn't I reject you? Why? Am I... am I worthy of you doing this?"

Although Li Zhaozhao had a tough, questioning look on her face, her voice was mixed with a hint of sadness and begging, and her trembling hands completely exposed her inner panic.

Anton-Jun looked at her and felt his heart breaking. He said patiently and softly:

"Was I worthy of you doing that at that moment on that day?

In this world, there are always some people who you like at first sight and decide to be with for life, and this cannot be explained by reason.

What's more, it's not just love at first sight for me.

So, you are Li Zhaozhao, but to me you are just the Zhaozhao I love. As long as you are willing, you will only be Li Zhaozhao in the future.

I don't want you to face everything alone anymore, believe me, okay?"

A tear finally fell, and Li Zhaozhao finally stopped hesitating and responded to Anton Jun's hug.

"Ok!"

Anton Jun quickly took out the red jade hairpin, tied her hair together, and finally kissed her on her cherry lips.

Li Zhaozhao shuddered all over, then hugged Anton Jun tightly with his backhand, responding clumsily but enthusiastically.

After feeling it, Anton-jun began to counterattack, constantly teasing and going deeper.

The kiss was long and passionate...

After a long time, their lips parted. Li Zhaozhao was breathing lightly, her cheeks flushed from being kissed, and her eyes could only accommodate one person.

Anton Jun let go of Li Zhaozhao, lifted the hair by her ear, and looked at the beautiful woman with a blushing and shy face.

Thousands of words are transformed into the simplest and most sincere sentence at this moment.

"Zhao Zhao, you are so beautiful. You can never leave me again."

"Well...I will never leave you again."

Li Zhaozhao smiled and buried herself in his arms, hugging Anton Jun tightly again with her arms, with a shy smile in the corners of her eyes and a raised corner of her mouth.

After all, she still had some expectations for a love that would support each other, but since her brother Wang left, she was alone, so she had to abandon those emotions.

But now we have Anton-kun, he is very powerful and treats us very well. After he gave advice to Qi State, the national strength of Qi State has increased by leaps and bounds.

And she had already met someone worthy of her, but she had always been hesitant before. Fortunately, he was willing to wait for her.

Now she has finally made up her mind. She also wants to try to do what she once expected, to spend the rest of her life with him, year after year, in peace and safety.

After a long while, Li Zhaozhao leaned in An Dongjun's arms, then raised his head and asked:

"Why did you suddenly disappear for so long? Is it because of the Twelve Caves?"

Anton Jun looked at the beauty in his arms and said with a smile:

"Once you enter the Twelve Caves, you can't return, so I went in to fight, changed the rules there, and then I came back."

Hearing this, Li Zhaozhao looked at Anton Jun with even more affection. She knew that although Anton Jun said it was so easy, the process was definitely extremely difficult.

But she didn't say anything, she just hugged him tighter, as if she was afraid that he would disappear soon.

Anton-Jun saw through her thoughts and said softly:

"It's okay, I'm here, always here.

And the main reason is not this..."