Every time the prince opens his eyes, he sees

He was so stubborn that Lu Yaoyao knew it was pointless to say more, so she simply stopped talking.

This was his own choice. She had already advised him, and since she couldn't change it, she could only let him do as he pleased.

Perhaps he would only wake up when she was taken away by the system again.

Lu Yaoyao then heard from the people below her:

The Crown Prince made a serious mistake while presiding over the Autumn Sacrifice Ceremony and was punished with fifty strokes of the cane by the Emperor.

When Quzhou was hit by a drought, the Crown Prince failed to raise funds in time, resulting in tens of thousands of victims being displaced. Prince Heng managed to turn the tide.

At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, the emperor reprimanded the prince for his incompetence and intended to appoint a new crown prince.

The emperor betrothed Prime Minister He's daughter to Prince Heng as his principal wife.

On September 20th, the Lantern Festival, the emperor went out to have fun with the people. He was assassinated. Prince Heng saved him and was praised by the emperor.

On November 1st, the emperor deposed the crown prince and appointed Prince Heng as the heir apparent.

The events that happened one after another seemed like a dream, because Lu Yaoyao was now sitting on a carriage leaving the capital for Jiangnan.

Xie Qingchen rode a horse and she took a car.

Perhaps considering that she was unwilling to share a room with him, he did not force her to ride in the same carriage with him.

Instead, Lu Yaoyao couldn't sit still anymore.

"Xie Qingchen." She lifted the car curtain and called her.

Xie Qingchen immediately turned the car around and came to her side when he heard her voice, "Yaoyao, what do you need?"

"No need for anything, just come up."

Xie Qingchen was slightly stunned, then a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He quickly turned over and got off the horse, walked a few steps to the carriage, pushed himself up with his palm, and jumped directly onto the carriage.

The space inside the carriage was small, and the two of them sat side by side, creating a somewhat awkward atmosphere.

Lu Yaoyao looked at Xie Qingchen, whose face was still handsome but less intimidating, and felt a slight pain in her heart.

"Where are you taking me?" she asked after a long time.

"Go to Jiangnan, Yaoyao, isn't that your wish? You said you don't seek wealth and glory, but only wish to find a devoted person, live in Jiangnan forever, and see the green willows and red flowers everywhere."

"So, are you really willing to give up the throne and your ambitions, and just spend an ordinary life with me?"

Xie Qingchen reached out his hand, wanting to gently stroke Lu Yaoyao's hair, but withdrew his hand halfway. "Yaoyao, in the beginning, I actually didn't think about becoming a crown prince or unifying the continent. I just wanted to fill my stomach and not be bullied. Later, I saw you being bullied many times to protect me. Once, you were punished to kneel until your knees were red and swollen and you couldn't walk. That's when I wanted to fight for the position of crown prince and fight for this world, so that you don't have to kneel to anyone again in this life."

Was his lust for power actually caused by her?

"But later on, you ascended the throne as Crown Prince. Why did you hide from me the idea of ​​marrying Li Wan'er?"

"Because I discovered her father's intention to usurp the throne. He's a ruthless and ambitious man. If I don't get rid of him in time, even if I ascend the throne, I'll be under his control for a short period of time. You can't be the only one in the harem. Marrying Li Wan'er will make her father lower his guard, and I'll be able to obtain evidence of his treason and usurpation of the throne. This is the fastest way."

"Yaoyao, I don't regret any of the decisions I made over the years, except this one, because it made me lose you."

This time, his hand finally couldn't help but touch her hair. Lu Yaoyao was distracted by his explanation and didn't pay attention to his hand for a while until he saw his wrist as clean as snow.

"Has the poison in your body been cured?" Lu Yaoyao asked in surprise.

Xie Qingchen smiled softly, with a familiar narrow smile in her smile, "I wonder how I can stay with you longer in this life?"

"Who wants you to accompany me?" Lu Yaoyao's face was cold, but she felt a little sad in her heart.

Once the system headquarters comes up with a plan, she will be ready to leave this body and go to a new target. By then, Xie Qingchen will have lost his lover and power. Wouldn't that be too cruel to him?

She couldn't help but frown and said, "How are those who follow you going to cope with your reckless behavior? Especially the Gu family. When the seven princes fought for the throne, they desperately helped you and offended Xie Qingyu terribly. When he becomes emperor, won't he be the first to deal with them?"

Xie Qingchen was unhappy that Lu Yaoyao was still obsessed with the Gu family, pretending to care about the lives of his followers, but actually worried about the Gu family. However, he patiently explained to her, "Don't worry, Dajin has not yet seen anyone who can compete with the Gu family. Xie Qingyu's power is limited, and even if he ascends to power, he will still rely on the Gu family to stabilize his rule. Therefore, he will not be able to take action against the Gu family in the past ten or twenty years."

"And even if he wanted to do something, the people of the world wouldn't agree. He can't become a tyrant right from the start, otherwise someone would quickly overthrow his rule."

Lu Yaoyao felt a little relieved after hearing this.

As long as the Gu family is fine, let him do whatever he wants.

"Yaoyao, if you're sleepy, take a rest first. We'll be in Baiyun Town soon, and we can rest there for a while."

"Yeah." Lu Yaoyao closed her eyes.

She felt very uncomfortable staying in a confined space with Xie Qingchen, so she simply pretended to be asleep.

But she could feel his eyes lingering on her face.

After an unknown amount of time, the carriage slowly stopped and Qingfeng's voice rang out from outside: "Sir, Madam, we have arrived at Baiyun Town."

Lu Yaoyao opened her eyes and met Xie Qingchen's gentle yet domineering gaze. Xie Qingchen got out of the car first.

Lu Yaoyao got out of the car immediately after him. Facing his outstretched hand, she hesitated for a moment, but still handed over her hand.

Unexpectedly, Xie Qingchen held her hand tightly and pulled her into his arms.

"Ah——" Lu Yaoyao didn't expect him to do this suddenly and screamed in fright.

The confused gazes of others gradually became ambiguous.

Lu Yaoyao's face turned red involuntarily.

Xie Qingchen raised the corners of his lips, "There's nothing to be shy about. Other women want their husbands to hug them, but they may not agree yet!"

"Shut up." Lu Yaoyao punched her angrily.

Xie Qingchen held her hand, preventing her from moving around, but the smile on his lips deepened, "If you want me to kiss you, keep moving around."

Lu Yaoyao knew that he was a shameless person when he was crazy, and she calmed down immediately.

Xie Qingchen was in a good mood and held her in his arms as they walked into a rather elegant-looking inn in Baiyun Town.

The innkeeper saw that the two of them had extraordinary temperaments and quickly came forward to greet them, saying warmly, "A good room?"

"Of course not, two rooms." Lu Yaoyao immediately rejected it.

"One." Xie Qingchen's eyes became a little tougher. "Or do you still want me to kiss you?"

Lu Yaoyao's face flushed red, and she turned away, "Xie Qingchen, could you please not be so shameless?"

"Haven't you seen me when I was even more shameless?"

His eyes hinted clearly.

Lu Yaoyao wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

This guy, can't you please consider the occasion?