My Fair Princess: The Queen's Rebirth

They passed away.

The emperor looked at the two children with heartache.

Xiao Jian's eyes became sharp, his hands began to clench, his nails dug deep into his palms, but he didn't feel any pain at all.

At this moment, Xiao Jian recalled the day his father was beheaded. He was wearing a white prison uniform with his hands tightly chained. His mother was holding his baby sister and pulling him, who was still young but could remember things, to stand at the front of the execution ground.

He clearly remembered the ferocious face of the official who was holding the imperial edict and riding a horse while loudly saying "behead immediately".

All of this can be blamed on the man in front of me.

If a thorough investigation and questioning had been conducted at the time, his father would not have been executed immediately.

"My father died of illness." Xiao Jian paused and continued, "My mother... died of... depression."

When Xiao Jian said this, his heart seemed to suddenly pause.

To be honest, he dreamed of that bloody scene many nights over and over again, but for Xiaoyanzi he could only deceive himself again and again, trying to brainwash himself in this way.

But lies are still lies.

Xiao Jian sighed heavily. "But luckily I found Xiaoyanzi. I promised my parents that I would take good care of her. It's a pity that we got separated. But... God has eyes... I swear I will make it up to Xiaoyanzi in the future."

Xiaoyanzi listened carefully to every word Xiao Jian said.

She couldn't help but tears up her eyes.

She pursed her lips and said, "Brother, let's forget about the unhappy things in the past and don't think about them."

Xiao Jian came to his senses and immediately nodded.

"I didn't expect these two children to have such a miserable life." The Emperor wiped the tears from his eyes and said with a smile, "But now Xiaoyanzi is a princess, and the Queen and I treat her like our own daughter. And you are Xiaoyanzi's brother, so you can treat this place as your own home and come and go as you please. You must not be an outsider."

When the emperor said this, he seemed to notice that the queen's eyes suddenly flickered.

The Emperor turned to look at the Empress and asked, "Empress, are you still worried about something? I see you look very worried."

"Ah?" The Queen was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Well, it just suddenly occurred to me that Xiao Jian hasn't even secured a position yet, so it might be difficult for him to enter and leave the palace."

The Queen had just finished speaking.

Xiaoyanzi suddenly ran to the emperor and the queen, took their arms affectionately and continued to stroll in the yard.

"Father Your Majesty, my brother came to the palace this time with Ertai and Erkang." Xiaoyanzi frowned. "If it were any other time, it would be impossible for him to come in. Besides, after Ertai and I get married, we will definitely move to the Bachelor's Residence..."

Xiaoyanzi was halfway through her words.

The emperor suddenly stopped and looked at Xiaoyanzi seriously.

"Xiaoyanzi, do you mean to say that you won't be returning to Shufangzhai anymore?" the Emperor asked. "It seems the saying is true: a daughter once married is like spilled water. Queen, it seems that Xiaoyanzi isn't even engaged yet, but she's already thinking of moving to the Scholar's Residence."

The queen covered her mouth with her handkerchief and laughed secretly.

According to the emperor, it does make sense.

When Xiaoyanzi saw the Queen secretly laughing, she immediately understood what was going on and she began to explain anxiously.

"Father Emperor, you misunderstood me. I will definitely return to the palace after we get married. Ertai and I have actually discussed that we will live in the palace for a while, and then in the scholar's residence for a while." Xiaoyanzi said anxiously, "But when I was in the scholar's residence, I could still see my brother every day, but that won't be possible when I move to the palace."

The emperor and the queen turned their heads and looked at Xiaoyanzi in confusion.

The emperor asked, "What good ideas do you, the swallow, have?"

"How about...Father Emperor, could you please arrange a position for my brother?" Xiaoyanzi suddenly had an idea. "As you know, my brother's martial arts skills are very powerful. Compared to the Erkang and Ertai brothers, his martial arts skills are almost on par."

Just as the emperor was about to speak, Xiao Jian, who had been following silently behind them, quickly walked up to them.

He looked at the Emperor and Empress with a serious expression and declined politely, "I have been wandering the world since I was a child and have long been accustomed to a free and unfettered lifestyle. I am completely unsuitable for being an official."

"Well, how about I arrange an easy official position for you that doesn't require any constraints?" The emperor looked at Xiao Jian and said word by word.

He had heard of Xiao Jian's martial arts and knowledge.

And Xiao Jian is also a very knowledgeable person.

He didn't want to miss such a talent.

If Xiao Jian is willing to stay and serve as an official, after Xiao Jian has fully adapted to the situation, he can be given another official position when the opportunity arises.

"No need for that. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. I don't want to be an official for the time being." Xiao Jian clasped his fists and refused the emperor without even thinking.

He would not enter the palace to serve as an official until his father's case was fully investigated.

"Why?" the emperor asked. "This is the first time I've heard of someone who doesn't want to be an official. Do you really want to continue wandering the world, living a life of using the sky as a blanket and the ground as a bed?"

After hearing the emperor's words, Xiao Jian clenched his fists again.

He looked at the emperor with sharp eyes.

Seeing this, the Queen quickly added, "Your Majesty, since he is unwilling to enter the palace as an official, then we should not embarrass him. After all, everyone has different pursuits."

"But he's too ungrateful."

There was a hint of displeasure in the emperor's tone.

Xiao Jian also replied rudely: "Perhaps the emperor has never been rejected before, so he thinks I am ungrateful."

"You...I won't talk to you anymore."

The emperor was speechless after hearing Xiao Jian's words, and turned around in anger and walked in the opposite direction.

The Queen quickly followed the Emperor's steps and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. You know that Xiao Jian has lived among the common people since he was a child. He is as free and unrestrained as Xiao Yanzi. Xiao Yanzi was also like this when she first entered the palace.

But later on, because of Ziwei, Xiaoyanzi stayed in the palace. However, it took Xiaoyanzi a long time to get used to the life in the palace. Moreover, Xiaoyanzi and Xiaojian are siblings, so they must have similar temperaments.

The emperor remained silent after hearing what the queen said.

Instead, he carefully pondered every word the queen said.

When he came to his senses, he discovered that Xiao Jian and Xiao Yanzi had exactly the same temperament and personality.

Even the tone of voice is exactly the same.

"Forget it." The emperor waved his hand impatiently. "It's a waste of money, and I don't want to do such a thankless task."

The queen nodded and took the emperor's arm and walked into the inner hall. After the emperor sat down, the queen carefully poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him. However, she did not say anything, but sat silently beside him and watched the emperor.

"What? Is there something on my face?"

The emperor couldn't help but ask.

The queen shook her head and remained silent.