The Queen sealed her heart and locked up her love, and the Emperor was trapped in the crematorium

"Other concubines can leave the palace, why can't I? Could it be that Your Majesty is deliberately seeking revenge on me?"

Xie Yaoqing's tone was full of resentment and dissatisfaction, with a hint of questioning.

Xie Yaoqing felt extremely bored and tired at the thought of being trapped in this dull and boring palace in the future.

Why can others leave this cage-like place, but she can't?

Xiao Chengxu's eyes dimmed slightly, and his voice became a little deeper: "It's not revenge, it's compensation. I owe Qingqing."

How could it be revenge? He knew that he had violated the vow he had made - the beautiful vision of "a lifetime together". He thought that as long as he treated the concubines in the harem coldly and ignored them, he would be worthy of Qingqing and not be unfaithful. However, as the number of concubines in the harem increased, various contradictions also grew and spread invisibly. It seemed that everyone tried to sow discord between him and Qingqing and cause trouble.

Only by sending all these concubines out of the palace can we return peace and comfort to you.

Hearing this, Xie Yaoqing couldn't help but sneer, his laughter was filled with endless irony and sadness, as if he was mocking Xiao Chengxu's naivety and self-righteousness.

This was not compensation at all. In her opinion, it was clearly revenge.

Xiao Chengxu was able to give freedom to so many concubines, but he did not give her freedom. Isn't this revenge?

"Your Majesty, please don't laugh. I don't need you to make up for anything. I have been married to your Majesty for seven years, but I still haven't given birth to a child for your Majesty. If I were in the common people, a woman like me who can't give birth would have been divorced by her husband's family long ago. I am really unable to bear the important responsibility of expanding the royal family and continuing the lineage. I feel ashamed of your grace, my ancestors, and the country. I don't have the face to continue to be the queen. Therefore, Your Majesty, you might as well depose me and choose another virtuous woman as the queen as soon as possible."

If there hadn't been such a drama of disbanding the harem, perhaps Xie Yaoqing would have had to accept her fate silently. However, since Xiao Chengxu was planning to disband the entire harem, the little bit of reluctance in Xie Yaoqing's heart was aroused again.

Why did she waste a whole ten years in the imperial palace in her previous life and eventually died in the cold palace? And now that she has a new life, she has to waste her time in this place full of conspiracies and calculations, which has devoured the best years of countless women and buried the bones of many beauties.

Xiao Chengxu could no longer suppress his inner excitement. His face changed drastically, his tone suddenly became more serious, his eyes were bloodshot, and he shouted every word with all his might: "For the rest of my life, there is no possibility of deposing the queen!"

This was said not only to Xie Yaoqing, but also as a warning to himself.

The word "deposed empress" haunted Xiao Chengxu like a curse, becoming his lingering nightmare. Countless nights, when he woke up from nightmares, his heart was filled with endless regret. The imperial decree to depose the empress was like a sharp blade, ruthlessly severing the twelve-year relationship between him and Xie Yaoqing.

Xiao Chengxu thought countless times, if he had not issued the imperial decree to depose the queen, would Xie Yaoqing not have fallen into such a desperate situation, would she not have abandoned him to die alone, leaving him alone to live in the world.

Xie Yaoqing had a half-smile on his lips and said softly, "Your Majesty is speaking so confidently now, but how can we know what the future will be like? Don't be too sure."

Xie Yaoqing didn't want to believe a word of Xiao Chengxu's words. The man in front of her was a complete liar, and his lies would only make her fall into deep pain.

The most unreliable thing in the world is a man’s mouth, especially those so-called sweet words. Although the words sound beautiful, they are actually useless and are just an empty pastime.

Xiao Chengxu's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and he felt waves of piercing pain. His voice became hoarse and low, as if every word was squeezed out from the depths of his throat, with a hint of tears and blood, "I can swear to heaven that what I said is true. If even a single word is a lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."

People generally believe in ghosts and gods, and as the king of a country, Xiao Chengxu's oath is even more serious.

Xie Yaoqing curled her lips and shook her head indifferently.

If swearing is really useful, then those who break their oaths should have been punished by heaven and killed by lightning. But how many people have been killed by lightning? It is almost unheard of. Do people in this world value loyalty and integrity so much that they have no guilt at all?

Xiao Chengxu naturally also noticed Xie Yaoqing's indifference and indifference, and felt extremely bitter in his heart.

It is understandable that Qingqing does not believe him. They are just a few words, without any basis or evidence. How can they be trusted?

But it doesn't matter. He will issue an imperial decree to announce to the world that he will never depose the queen. He will let Qingqing see his sincerity, and he will spend his whole life to prove it.

Since there was no hope of leaving the palace, Xie Yaoqing was too lazy to talk nonsense with Xiao Chengxu. She waved her sleeves and served tea to see the guest off.

Xiao Chengxu also knew that he was an eyesore, so he did not continue to stay in Kunning Palace.

In the courtyard, Xiao Chengxu saw the singers and dancers who had not left yet. His expression changed slightly. He suddenly remembered something and asked Feng An to bring a singer to him.

After staring at the singer for a long time with a serious look, until she broke out in a cold sweat and shivered, Xiao Chengxu finally spoke coldly.

"You play the pipa very well. The queen likes it very much and praises you very much."