Every time the prince opens his eyes, he sees

"Yes, you died again and suddenly disappeared. I tried every possible way and spent every possible effort to find out that there are creatures other than humans in the world. However, human power is too small. I also know that if the human world collapses, it will have a significant impact on the system, so I began to fight. The raging public resentment forced the so-called system to appear. It transformed into your appearance and said that you were waiting for me in another world, and would send me there, and we would meet again."

"So you came into this world?"

Lu Yaoyao didn’t know the system’s intention, and it didn’t tell her about this!

"System, what's going on?"

The system was also confused. "I don't know either. Perhaps it's something other than the plot arranged by headquarters. Perhaps it's testing something."

Lu Yaoyao wiped her face. They were really one crazy than the other.

"Xie Qingchen, now that you know the truth and that I approached you with a purpose from the very beginning, you should stay away from me. Why do you insist on coming over here?" Lu Yaoyao appeared indifferent on the surface, but she couldn't hide the pain in her heart.

"Because I love you. Even though I know you approached me for a mission, I still love you madly."

"But what if you saw me? It's impossible for us to be together. It ended a long time ago."

"Xie Qingchen, you should understand that my world is different from your world. I am just a passer-by here, and I am also just a passer-by in your world. I will leave soon." Lu Yaoyao's voice was so cold and self-possessed that she almost deceived herself.

"A passerby?" Xie Qingchen's eyes became sharp. "Impossible. Since you've made me fall in love with you, you must be prepared for me to cling to you for the rest of my life."

Lu Yaoyao lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt anyone, but things have developed to this point and it's no longer under my control."

Xie Qingchen looked at Lu Yaoyao, his eyes filled with pain and struggle, "Then let me ask you, have you ever had a place for me in your heart?"

Lu Yaoyao raised her head and met Xie Qingchen's eyes. Her eyes were filled with sincerity and determination. "I did, and it was very deep. But that is in the past. Now, we should all look forward."

Upon hearing this, Xie Qingchen's eyes flashed with despair, but he quickly regained his composure and determination. "Okay, since you're so determined, don't blame me for being ruthless. Liu Wenxuan, he must die."

Lu Yaoyao's heart tightened when she heard this. She didn't expect Xie Qingchen to be so decisive. "No, you can't do this. He is innocent. You can't implicate him because of our grudge."

Xie Qingchen looked at Lu Yaoyao, a cold smile curling his lips. "Innocent? In this world, who isn't pitiful and innocent? Since I've been chosen, even the chess player can't control my fate in the game. Don't even think about abandoning me. I have the final say on when the game ends."

Lu Yaoyao felt a strong sense of powerlessness in her heart. Xie Qingchen was so powerful that she felt scared.

When an NPC awakens, even the system cannot fully control him.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, followed by Liu Wenxuan's voice, "Your Majesty, I request an audience."

A hint of ruthlessness flashed across Xie Qingchen's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, "Let him in."

Liu Wenxuan pushed the door open and walked in. When he saw Lu Yaoyao and Xie Qingchen standing together, a hint of surprise and uneasiness flashed in his eyes.

But he quickly regained his composure and determination, "I pay my respects to the Emperor."

Xie Qingchen looked at Liu Wenxuan, a cold smile on his face, "Lord Liu, do you know why I summoned you?"

Liu Wenxuan's heart tightened, but he pretended to be calm and replied, "I don't know."

Xie Qingchen looked at Liu Wenxuan, his eyes filled with threats and warnings, "Lord Liu, Lu Yaoyao is my woman. I advise you not to have any inappropriate thoughts about her, otherwise, you will bear the consequences."

Liu Wenxuan was horrified and incredulous. "Your Majesty, Yaoyao is going to marry me. How can you say she is your woman? Are you going to snatch her away without regard for the royal family's reputation?"

"How can I be considered your wife if we haven't been married? Even if we were married, what's wrong with that? As long as it's what I want, no one can stop me or refuse."

Liu Wenxuan felt that his worldview had been overturned. In his mind, the emperor was wise and brave, decisive and strategic, and a wise ruler.

But now...

"Your Majesty, I cannot agree to this." Liu Wenxuan knelt down, his back straight. "I have already decided in my heart that Yaoyao is my wife. Unless I die, no one can force me to leave her."

Xie Qingchen was so angry that his face was full of gloom. He pinched Lu Yaoyao's chin, angry and hateful, but helpless. He turned his anger into a smile, "Lu Yaoyao, you are really charming. Every man who falls in love with you is so crazy about you and would rather die than be with you."

"I don't know whether to say you are too charming or they are too stupid and blind."

"Let go." Lu Yaoyao held his hand back, the hatred and indifference in her eyes hurt him. He couldn't help but let go of her hand.

She turned around and looked at Liu Wenxuan with cold eyes and a resolute expression, "Liu Wenxuan, don't be delusional. I was just playing with you. Are you really so devoted to me?"

"Go away now. I've changed my mind. I want to be the emperor's woman, the most noble woman in the world. How can the wife of a mere number one scholar compare to the dignity of the emperor's woman?"

"No, it's impossible. Yaoyao, you are afraid that the emperor will punish me, so you are eager to cut off ties with me, right? It's okay, I'm not afraid of death. I am willing to die for you."

"Don't be so moved." Lu Yaoyao scolded him, "I don't care what you think. I don't care about your deep affection. All I want is power and status. I only bet on you because I saw your talent. Now that the emperor has taken a fancy to me, I naturally want to move up."

"No, I don't believe it. You must have been coerced or bribed."

Lu Yaoyao was almost getting anxious when she heard his stubborn words. How could this man be so stubborn and single-minded?

The more stubborn he was and the deeper his feelings for Lu Yaoyao grew, the angrier Xie Qingchen became. "Lord Liu, Yaoyao has already made her stance clear. I advise you to be sensible, or the consequences will be unbearable. You'd better think about your mother and your family."

"Let's go." Lu Yaoyao's cold eyes turned into pleading, leaving a little decency for each other. If Xie Qingchen got angry and directly dismissed him and threw him into jail, the scene would be even uglier.

Liu Wenxuan may not be afraid of power, but he cannot refuse Lu Yaoyao's pleading and tears.

"Go home, your mother is still waiting for you at home. It would make her sad if you don't play. It's like the old sending off the young."

Liu Wenxuan's body trembled slightly. He stared at Lu Yaoyao. His eyes, which were once full of tenderness, were now chillingly cold.

He finally understood that no matter how much he insisted, he could not change her decision.

In the face of imperial power and authority, personal emotions seem so insignificant and powerless.

"Okay, I'm leaving." Liu Wenxuan's voice was low and hoarse, and every word seemed to be squeezed out with difficulty from the depths of his throat. "But Yaoyao, you must remember that no matter when or where, my heart will always belong to you. If one day you need me, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

After saying that, he looked at Lu Yaoyao deeply, turned around and strode out of the room.

The door was slammed shut with a loud bang, as if sounding the death knell for the end of their relationship.