Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Rumors are circulating throughout the capital that the second prince, whom they recognized last year, was actually an imposter.

Ren Silin was a spy for the Tianwu Gate, who attempted to confuse the royal bloodline and then rebelled. His crimes deserve the execution of his entire family.

After Tianwu Mountain was cut off from water for half a month, it was captured by the imperial soldiers in one fell swoop. Ren Huai was captured alive by Chi Xing, and Tianwu Gate ceased to exist.

A few days later, Ren Huai, Ren Silin, Xu Yang, Prince Jin, and others were paraded through the streets as a form of public humiliation.

After being paraded through the streets for seven days, he was beheaded. The people of Qi hated the rebels intensely and gathered to watch the execution.

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Qi Siyu had just turned twenty-one and couldn't wait to take out the imperial edict from back then.

By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:

Chi Xing, the Grand Eunuch of the Eastern Depot, is skilled in both literature and martial arts, and possesses outstanding character and appearance. She and the Crown Prince are a match made in heaven. Therefore, Chi Xing is betrothed to the Crown Prince as his principal wife. May the two of them spend the rest of their lives together, respecting each other as guests, and growing old together in harmony. So be it.

The imperial edict was issued, shocking everyone in the court.

When ministers voiced their objections, the emperor rejected them all. Some officials even knelt outside and said many things, such as how could Chi Xing, a mere eunuch, be worthy of entering the Eastern Palace?

Qi Siyu, who was passing by, overheard these words and, in a fit of rage, nearly beheaded the official with his sword.

The group moved quickly, and Qi Siyu left the palace overnight. He found evidence that the official's son was selling smuggled salt, seizing fertile land, and harming innocent people, and killed him on the spot.

The official in charge of remonstrance was dismissed by the emperor for failing to properly educate his son and was forced to retire to his hometown.

After that, no one opposed the crown prince's decision anymore.

In the spring martial arts competition, Qi Siyu still couldn't beat that scoundrel Chixing, which angered him so much that he ordered that they not see each other for three days before the wedding.

Akahoshi was filled with regret. He should have lost, otherwise why would he be alone in his room now?

The East Palace was decorated festively, with red everywhere from the inside out. Qi Siyu personally directed everyone to decorate the bridal chamber.

Three days later.

Qi Siyu, dressed in a red wedding robe, rode a tall horse from the East Palace, just as he had planned. He brought Chixing into his home in a large red sedan chair carried by sixteen men and a hundred miles of red bridal procession.

No one dared to offend the Crown Prince, and even the most important officials in the court had to attend the wedding banquet despite their reluctance.

When the common people heard about this, they were initially dissatisfied, wondering what kind of thing it was for the crown prince to marry a eunuch.

Later, I heard that the Crown Prince and the Grand Eunuch were getting married, and taxes and corvée labor were reduced for three years.

The dissenting voices vanished without a trace before they even emerged; anyone who dared to oppose them was seen as going against the people.

Ordinary people don't care who their superiors marry; all they care about is food, clothing, shelter, and transportation.

Now that they're saying they can be exempt from taxes and corvée labor, they wouldn't object to His Highness marrying a eunuch, or even a dog.

When the bridal sedan chair arrived at the gate of the East Palace, Qi Siyu kicked the door and led out Chi Xing, who was dressed the same as him. The two of them walked in together on the red carpet.

The two, who were of similar height, were dressed in red and wore gold and jade hair ornaments, and no one dared to object anymore.

Just as the imperial edict said, these two are truly a match made in heaven. If His Highness the Crown Prince were to marry someone else, they really couldn't think of anyone more suitable than Chi Xing.

With the emperor, empress, and court officials as witnesses, the two bowed to heaven and earth, becoming a true husband and wife.

Since Akahoshi was not a woman, she did not need to be escorted to the bridal chamber. They went to toast together and received everyone's blessings together.

When it got dark, Qi Siyu pretended to be drunk and had Chi Xing help him back to his room.

As soon as they entered, Chi Xing hugged Qi Siyu tightly, nuzzling his neck and speaking in a low, dangerous voice: "Ayu, Sanri, do you know how I got through these three days?"

Qi Siyu gently pushed his head, but found that she couldn't push it away, so she had to give up.

"This is your punishment, for letting you... um..."

He was kissed, and Qi Siyu hugged him and kissed him back.

They lingered for a while before separating, their eyes meeting, nose to nose. Akashi, slightly out of breath, said, "I was wrong. From now on, in the outside world, you will be my husband, my husband..."

The deep, magnetic voice made Qi Siyu feel a slight itch from his ears to his heart, and he kissed Chi Xing's lips.

"Xingxing, you are also my husband..."

From the doorway to the bedside, the two spoke intermittently, their red wedding robes scattered haphazardly on the floor.

A large pile of longans and red dates on the bed were scattered all over the floor, and as the red curtains fell, shadows overlapped.

The candlelight flickered in the bridal chamber. The playful noises gradually turned into blush-inducing conversations, followed by soft sobs that sounded like curses, and then whispers between lovers...

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Six months later, as the time was almost up, some ministers began to urge the Crown Prince to take a concubine, saying that the Crown Prince could not be without an heir.

The emperor said nothing, but the next day he issued an edict to register the eldest prince's son under the name of the crown prince, making him both the eldest grandson and the crown prince.

This move left the ministers speechless. Since the Crown Prince had already been chosen, it was useless for their daughters to marry into the Eastern Palace.

What they didn't know was that the Crown Prince, whom they had been thinking about, had long since gone on a journey across the country with the Grand Eunuch.

Because of his considerable martial arts skills, he roamed the martial arts world for several years, upholding justice and helping the weak.

Qi Siyu's illness still flares up occasionally, but with Chixing around, it has gone from taking more than ten days to less than two days to recover.

Later, at Qi Siyu's suggestion, they settled in a small county town in the south.

Akahoshi had a beautiful courtyard built for him, and outside the courtyard was a vast sea of ​​flowers.

They lived in seclusion in a place where spring reigned year-round, occasionally going fishing, growing fruits and vegetables, and raising pets together. Qi Siyu's illness had not recurred for several years, or perhaps it had been completely cured.

Although the Crown Prince is registered under the name of the Crown Prince, he lives with the First Prince and First Princess and is personally taught by the Emperor.

When the emperor grew old, Qi Siyu ascended the throne, and Chi Xing was nine thousand years old.

When the Crown Prince was eighteen, Qi Siyu abdicated the throne to him and continued to live in seclusion with Chi Xing.

Qi Siyu really lived to be one hundred years old. On his one hundred and first birthday, he remembered the cake that Chi Xing had made.

"Star, I want to eat cake, the one from back then."

Chi Xing was older than him and could hardly walk anymore, but how could Chi Xing possibly feel regret for Qi Siyu?

He used his divine power to support his body and made a fruit cake exactly the same as the one from back then, writing on it: Happy Birthday.

This time, he only put in one candle.

Qi Siyu leaned back in her chair, smiling as she looked at the cake on the table.

"Ayu, make a wish first." Chixing looked at him and smiled gently.

Qi Siyu closed his eyes: I wish to be with the stars in the next life.

He opened his eyes and blew out the candle.

But the cake was very sweet, and Qi Siyu only took a small bite. He looked at Chi Xing and sighed.

Akahoshi hugged him and asked, "Why are you sighing? Is it not tasty?"

"It's delicious, Star. I'm so happy in this life."

He shouldn't have hoped for a next life, but he really, really loved the stars.

He reached out and gently stroked Akahoshi's face, his eyes filled with reluctance. Such a beautiful star, he would never see again.

Akahoshi grasped his hand, tears welling up in her eyes: "Ayu, I love you. We will meet again, in the next life, and the life after that. Wait for me."

Qi Siyu smiled, just like before, and leaned against Chi Xing's chest, whispering, "Yes, I believe you."