Reincarnation and Rebirth

Chapter 233 Confession

Zi Xingchen tossed and turned on the dragon bed all night, still feeling uneasy. Could the beast army and immortals that suddenly appeared really be related to Su Ping's family?

If it's true, will the Ziyun Kingdom suffer? How could I have forgotten about this?

However, before he could sort things out, the envoy from the Bright Moon Kingdom arrived.

Su Wan'er naturally received the news as well, and she smiled meaningfully, "This Crown Prince Mingyue is really bold, actually sending a fake Crown Prince to ask for a marriage proposal."

Xiaoyun paced anxiously, "Miss, how can you still have the mind to joke around here? Putting aside the Emperor's decree to establish an Empress, do you know that the one who came to Mingyue Kingdom to propose marriage is you?"

"Isn't that better?"

"What?"

“This move by Mingyue Kingdom will surely anger the Emperor, and as a result, a fierce war between the two countries may be unavoidable.”

"Oh, another war?"

Su Wan'er shook her head, "Don't worry, the people suffer the most in war. I will not disregard their lives just because I want revenge."

Xiaoyun nodded repeatedly, "Of course I believe you, Miss."

Su Wan'er remembered what Xiao Bai had inquired about some time ago, and her eyes lit up. She said, "Xiao Yun, go to the palace gate and submit a memorial saying that I want to go to the palace to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager first thing tomorrow morning."

Although Xiaoyun was puzzled, she still nodded obediently.

The whole Ziyun knew that Su Wan'er was the future empress, so it was only natural for her to want to go to the palace to see the Empress Dowager.

However, a somber atmosphere prevailed at General Xiao's residence.

Old Madam Xiao was so anxious that her mouth was full of blisters. Madam Xiao tried to comfort her from the side, while Madam Ji sat below sighing.

"How could this happen? How could this happen? If I had known, I would have proposed marriage sooner." Old Madam Xiao was filled with self-reproach.

Madam Ji said excitedly, "Otherwise, I will send my cousin's family out of the capital and find a secluded place to live in anonymity."

Madam Xiao shook her head. "Madam Ji, I'm afraid this is not appropriate. Right now, everyone in the capital is watching the Su family. They will probably be discovered before they even leave the city gates, which will be even more troublesome."

"Are we just going to stand by and watch Wan'er marry into the palace? Not to mention that the palace is a place that can devour people, what if my cousin's identity is exposed one day? Her life will be in danger."

The old lady became even more anxious.

"It's all Yun Ting's fault for being so useless..."

As soon as Xiao Yunting stepped through the door with his left foot, he heard his grandmother making fun of him.

Am I not ambitious enough?

Xiao Yunting recalled how he had completely lost his mind when he learned that Su Wan'er had accepted the imperial decree. He had barely managed to wait until nightfall, and without caring whether he would be discovered, he immediately went to the Su family.

Fortunately, Su Youlu and the others had been busy at the shop during the day and had gone to bed early. Otherwise, if they had seen Xiao Yunting sneaking off to find his eldest daughter in the dark, they would have been so angry that their beards would have stood on end.

Su Wan'er had just entered the space when Xiao Bai immediately reminded her that someone was approaching her window, so she had to hurriedly leave the space again.

When Xiao Yunting came in through the window, he only saw a figure flash before his eyes. Startled, he stumbled and fell at Su Wan'er's feet.

"General Xiao, what are you doing? The New Year is over, I'm not going to give you a red envelope."

Xiao Yunting's face flushed red, unsure how to explain. Could it be that he had been too hasty, feeling guilty, and his eyes had played tricks on him? Where did this illusion come from? The other person was standing there perfectly fine, watching him make a fool of himself.

She rolled over, jumped up from the ground, coughed to appear calm, and then asked the question she'd been holding back all afternoon, "You want to be the empress?"

Having memories of her past life, Su Wan'er heard the man's slightly aggrieved voice and, for some reason, her nose suddenly tingled and her eyes became moist.

Xiao Yunting looked up and saw that Su Wan'er's eyes were red. He was immediately flustered and at a loss. "You, what's wrong? Did I offend you?"

Su Wan'er shook her head.

A thought suddenly popped into Xiao Yunting's mind, and without thinking, he asked, "Were you coerced?"

He thought that Zi Xingchen was using the Su family's affairs to coerce Su Wan'er. "You have long severed ties with General Su's family. You don't need to worry about being implicated in this matter. If you don't want to marry, I, I will go to the palace to argue with the Emperor."

"Theory? Xiao Yunting, do you know what you're talking about? That's the Emperor."

"So what if it is? The Emperor cannot force people to do things against their will and take advantage of their vulnerability."

"Are you crazy? Do you know the consequences of what you're doing?"

Without hesitation, Xiao Yunting said, "If you are unwilling to marry me, I will do everything in my power to protect you."

It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved. "But what about the Xiao family? You're not going to care about them either? What about your mother, your elder brother and sister-in-law, your nephews and nieces?"

Xiao Yunting choked for a moment, then said, "One should take responsibility for one's own actions. He shouldn't hold a grudge against my elder brother and the others. Besides, my mother has an imperial pardon from the late emperor, so she'll be fine."

“Even a pardon can only protect one person. Xiao Yunting, calm down. I wasn’t coerced. We have no connection with the Su family anymore. The Emperor can’t use that to coerce me.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunting swayed as if he had suffered a huge blow. His bloodshot eyes stared at Su Wan'er as he said, word by word, "I'm sorry to have bothered you." So, she had agreed to it. He had made a fool of himself in front of her.

Su Wan'er didn't know what to say about this person. No wonder the two of them hadn't been able to get married in both lifetimes.

Watching his lonely figure turn away, her heart ached. Without thinking, she blurted out, "What if I told you I didn't really want to marry you?"

Xiao Yunting's body trembled, and he turned his face abruptly, his fists clenched. "If you don't want to marry, I can help you and send you out of the capital."

Sigh, this blockhead.

"Xiao Yunting, do you like me?" Su Wan'er's out-of-the-box question nearly made Xiao Yunting fall to the ground.

His face instantly turned bright red, and he dared not look directly at Su Wan'er. His lips moved, unsure of how to answer.

For some reason, Su Wan'er wanted to tease him. "Fine, I know. Go back. I can handle my own affairs."

Xiao Yunting panicked. "That's not what I meant. Yes, I like you. From the first moment I saw you, I couldn't control my heart. It's like, it's like we've known each other for a long time. Maybe, that's what they call love at first sight."

Fool, our fate is sealed across three lifetimes.

Seeing that if she didn't speak up soon, the person in front of her would soon be cooked alive by himself, Su Wan'er had no choice but to speak up, "You came here tonight just to ask me these questions?"

Xiao Yunting nodded.

"So, have you found out now?"

Xiao Yunting nodded, then shook his head, struggling with how to broach the subject. He really wanted to ask her what she thought. During their last encounter, he seemed to sense that Su Wan'er wasn't entirely indifferent to him. But what if the answer he got wasn't what he expected?

"Xiao Yunting, can't you show some of the decisive and ruthless spirit you display on the battlefield? If you have something to say, ask. If not, you can go back now."

Seeing Su Wan'er get angry, Xiao Yunting could only try to appease her, "Don't be angry. I... I just wanted to ask, you just said you didn't want to marry the Emperor, so who do you want to marry?" Could it be that she already has someone she likes? Thinking of this, the blush on his face instantly faded.

I'm so stupid, I might as well just die of stupidity.

In the end, I still couldn't bear it.

"Xiao Yunting, you don't think my boudoir is your backyard, where anyone can just walk in."

"The back garden of my Xiao family is not a place for just anyone to..." Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Xiao Yunting looked up in disbelief, "So, you mean, you also, your feelings for me are what I think?"

Where did this man's domineering aura go? Su Wan'er almost suspected that he had been possessed.

"Xiao Yunting, from the moment I accepted your help, you became different, understand?"

Seeing that he still looked confused, Su Wan'er turned away angrily. What a waste of breath! She had other things to do later.

Thinking Su Wan'er was about to leave, Xiao Yunting suddenly mustered his courage and hugged the woman in front of him from behind, saying, "I understand, I understand."

*Bang...* Su Wan'er felt as if a string had snapped in her head, leaving her buzzing and unable to think straight.

The two remained in that position until Xiaoyun's voice came from outside, "Miss, is something the matter?" Strange, usually after the young lady closed the door, there was almost no sound inside, but this time it seemed like someone was talking.

Su Wan'er blushed and shouted outside, "It's nothing, I was just talking to myself."

Xiaoyun responded and continued to stand guard outside.

Su Wan'er quietly set up a barrier to prevent the sound from being transmitted.

Xiao Yunting regained his senses and stood awkwardly to the side, head down, like a child who had done something wrong.