The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

Min Youan recalled what she had once said, "Didn't you say that the sycamore tree represents love?"

"Love!" Xia Tongsheng scoffed. She'd already lost her home; did she really think she'd chase after something as unattainable as love?

"I like the phoenix tree not because of love, nor because of its good qualities!"

"It's simply because these phoenix trees were planted by my mother and father on the very day I was born!"

Although Xia Tongsheng was still an infant at the time, as a transmigrator, she had an impression of it!

She gently rubbed her fingertips together, counting the tree's rings, and couldn't help but chuckle, "You know, other people bury a jar of wine when their daughter is born, but my parents planted a tree for me instead!"

Although she was complaining, her face clearly showed happiness!

Min Youan held her trembling hand, "When our child is born, shall we plant a tree for him/her too?!"

She looked down at her belly, "I want to, but I don't know if this child will even be born!"

Seeing her cold expression, Min Youan assumed she wanted to abort the child, and his heart ached slightly. "The child is innocent!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Tongsheng knew he was overthinking things and explained, "If I were to break into the prison, the imperial decree would probably be issued soon! I don't even know if I'll live or die!"

Min Youan embraced her, "I will definitely protect you!"

He wrapped his arms around her from behind. "If the child is a boy, we'll name him 'Yue Tong,' and if it's a girl, we'll name her 'Yue Tong,' okay? As the name suggests, Yue Tong Sheng. I hope his arrival will bring you joy!"

She nodded somewhat indifferently, "Okay! Whatever you say is fine!"

With a quiet smile, Xia Tongsheng turned around and stared intently at Min Youan's face, her obsidian eyes shining brightly. "Your Highness, you are so handsome!"

She raised her hand and gently tapped the tip of his nose. "How could someone as outstanding as you like me?"

"From today onwards, I am no longer the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion!" How could a commoner like me possibly hold the position of mistress of the royal mansion!

Seemingly sensing the deeper meaning behind her words, his resolute face softened slightly. "What I love is you, not your status!"

"Oh! Is that so!" She went into her bedroom and shut the door on him!

After a long while, she came out of the room, holding a piece of paper in her hand!

"My Lord, let's get a divorce!"

"why?"

He has already confessed his feelings, so why is she still going her own way?

You can say I'm insecure, or that I don't want to drag you down!

Actually, when she first went to break into the prison, she had already thought about the consequences and was prepared to sever ties with Min Youan!

Not only because she didn't want to implicate him, but also because her father's death had torn a wound in her heart, and Min Youan was the salt!

Once she gets close to him, she feels like salt being rubbed into a wound, causing a dull ache!

Although reason told her that her father's death had nothing to do with Min Youan, her cultivation level was too shallow at the moment, and she just couldn't maintain the loving relationship with the son of her father's killer!

Min Youan was on the verge of exploding in rage. He pointed to his chest, furious.

"I will not divorce you! Remember, even in death, you will still be of the Minxia clan, and your name will always be preceded by my surname!"

"But if I break you out of prison, it will inevitably implicate you!"

"Just how much do you despise me? I am capable of protecting myself!"

Min Youan casually tore up the divorce papers. "Now you just need to think about how to take care of yourself and the child. I will handle the rest!"

She remained silent and did not speak!

It was late at night, and Min Youan, worried that she would catch a cold, took her back home!

At that moment, a man dressed in white stood under a tree at the city gate. "Have you found it?"

"Young master, we are too late. General Xia died this morning!"

Nan Leci sighed softly, "The will of Heaven is hard to defy!"

When Nan Leci learned of Xia Xiuyong's situation, she rushed to Beimin without stopping, but she still couldn't save Xia Xiuyong in time!

He was worried about Xia Tongsheng and wanted to go to the Prince's mansion to see her, but he was also worried about being discovered by Min You'an. "Sishu, go and distract Min You'an! I want to go into the Prince's mansion!"

Si Shu frowned, silently calculating the time in his mind, "Alright, I can only delay for a maximum of one hour!"

"enough!"

Si Shu nodded and then spread the word that the chief minister of Nanye had come to Beimin!

As expected, Min Yoo-an personally led a group to chase after them after receiving the news!

She was afraid that Nan Leci would meet Xia Tongsheng and tell her the truth.

But perhaps he was too worried and lost his mind, or perhaps he was too confident!

So he never imagined that as long as he stayed by Xia Tongsheng's side, Nan Leci would never be able to see Xia Tongsheng!

This is precisely why Nan Leci had an opportunity to take advantage of the situation!

Following his original memory, he arrived at Xia Tongsheng's courtyard, climbed over the wall, and saw her alone in the courtyard enjoying the cool air!

He then embraced her!

Xia Tongsheng clearly sensed that the aura behind her was not Min Youan's.

She struggled free and saw that the man behind her was Nan Leci. She rubbed her eyes, somewhat incredulous, "How could it be you!"

Nan Leci looked around warily. "I'll take you away!"

She sneered, "Leave? What right do you have to take me away? My father died because of you, don't you know that?"

"Because of me?" Nan Leci smiled noncommittally. "Are you genuinely unaware, or are you pretending not to know?"

"what?"

"The one who truly killed your father was the entire Northern Min! It was the Emperor of Northern Min!"

Xia Tongsheng slumped helplessly to the ground. "So what? What can I do? He's the emperor, and I'm just an ordinary person!"

"You are not an ordinary person, you are a disciple of Guiguzi!"

She had almost forgotten that she had such a daunting title!

"I have ways to destroy Beimin, but I can't. This is the country my father protected, I am his daughter, I cannot destroy his country!"

"If you can't let the Northern Min kingdom be destroyed because of your father, what if it's for your mother? Would you destroy the Northern Min kingdom for her sake?"

"What do you mean?" Xia Tongsheng frowned, her eyes full of confusion.

"You are the goddess of Nanye!"

Xia Tongsheng looked at him in alarm, "Do you know what you're saying?"

Nan Leci took out the bracelet. "I once told you that I came to Beimin to find my long-lost sister, but that's not true. I came to find the Goddess Nanye!"

"You think I'd believe you just because you say so? If you want me to help you deal with Bei Min, I advise you to give up now!" Her patriotism, while not exceptionally high, wasn't exactly low either!

Nan Leci froze. "I'm not so weak as to let a woman help me seize the throne!"