"Sang Rong!" As soon as Sang Rong's voice fell, Xia Yihan shouted angrily, his eyes filled with cold light, staring firmly at Sang Rong's face, "I have forgiven you over and over again, and this is how you repay me.

Is it mine?"

"Haha..." Sang Rong just smiled pointlessly at Xia Yihan's reproach, "Then I have been by your side for so many years and have done so many things for you. What did you use to repay me?"

Xia Yihan paused for a moment, then took a deep breath and said: "I admit that I feel guilty for being with you, but I have told you more than once that I only have a brother-sister relationship with you, and I have never thought about the relationship between a man and a woman.

Yes. No matter now or in the future, the person I love will only be Hu Ling'er. So I hope you won't do some unnecessary things to arouse my...disgust."

After saying the word "disgusted", Xia Yihan turned around and left.

Seeing Xia Yihan's expression, Sang Rong was shocked and said quickly: "Brother, I was wrong. I will never do this again."

Hearing her shouts, Xia Yihan's footsteps stopped.

Sang Rong's face was happy, thinking that he had softened his heart, and was about to run forward, but the next second, Xia Yihan's voice continued to sound: "I am tired of forgiving you so many times. Your injuries are almost healed."

Alright, please tidy up and leave here before dark."

Xia Yihan's voice was clear and cold, which made Sang Rong's heart feel as cold as frost.

Seeing that Xia Yihan had already stepped out of the inner room door, Sang Rong shouted: "No, senior brother, don't drive me away, I don't want to leave!"

But no matter how she shouted, Xia Yihan still left her room. Looking at the open door, Sang Rong's feet softened and she fell to the ground.

The ground was cold, but she couldn't feel it at all, because her heart had been frozen into ice, and she could even feel it breaking apart little by little.

It was indeed her fault. She shouldn't have said those words just for the sake of a moment's pleasure, destroying the care and trust she had finally regained in the past few days.

He had obviously said that he wanted to marry her, but now he wanted to kick her out.

Seeing that the happiness that was about to arrive was about to fly away, how could she be willing to accept it?

No, she can't leave! Absolutely not!

Even if she dies, she will die by Xia Yihan's side, in Prince Han's Mansion.

I don't know when the tears in my eyes disappeared, replaced by a look full of viciousness.

Is his heart really that cruel?

I had given up my appearance, martial arts, and even my innocence for him. I thought he would at least marry me out of guilt and self-blame for the sake of these huge sacrifices.

But all her sacrifices were completely negated just because of her little lie.

Her body was already riddled with scars, but Xia Yihan also broke her heart into holes again and again.

The last hope in my heart has been completely shattered,

After Qi Huanyan returned to the palace from Youxiang's Mansion, she was about to find the Queen Mother when she met Qi Hongqing who was walking in the imperial garden.

As soon as he saw Qi Huanyan, Qi Hongqing said softly: "Yan'er, where have you been all morning? The emperor can't find you even if he looks for you."

Qi Huanyan stopped and stared with big eyes: "Ah, Brother Emperor, are you looking for me?"

With a doting smile on his lips, Qi Hongqing rubbed Qi Huanyan's hair, "Yes, it's really difficult to find a busy person like you."

"Brother, you know how to make fun of me." Qi Huanyan smiled sheepishly. Qi Huanyan quite liked this brother.

Qi Hongqing was still stroking her hair, looking at her innocent face, the smile at the corner of his mouth was a little uncomfortable, he hesitated and said: "Yan'er, go to the study with the emperor, I have something to tell you."

Qi Huanyan didn't notice the strangeness in his smile and responded briskly: "Okay."

When they arrived at the imperial study, Qi Hongqing did not go to the dragon case. Instead, he pulled Qi Huanyan to the inner hall where the emperor rested, and then sat down cross-legged on the animal skin-covered floor in front of the couch.

Qi Hongqing casually patted the seat next to him and said to the slightly astonished Qi Huanyan: "Yan'er, come and sit next to the emperor."

Qi Huanyan blinked, as if she had thought of something, and quickly sat down next to Qi Hongqing.

Qi Hongqing looked around, and then said with emotion: "Yan'er, do you still remember that we used to sneak here to play?"

"Of course I remember." Qi Huanyan replied excitedly, then tilted her head as if recalling the past, "Father was extremely serious when reviewing memorials. Every time we sneaked into the imperial study, we didn't know he was outside.

During the review of the memorial, we played here and slept on the animal blanket. Those days were really fun."

"Yes." Qi Hongqing looked up at the door of the inner hall. Looking out from here, he could just see the person sitting in front of the dragon case.

At that time, he would often lie on the animal rug, supporting his chin with his hands and looking at his father who was reviewing memorials behind the bead curtain. He would sometimes frown, sometimes hold his forehead, and sometimes smile with relief.

When he was younger, he just felt that being an emperor could be so comfortable, as long as he could sit and write.

But as he grew older, he gradually understood and felt more and more how great his father was. Although he only had a pen in his hand, he could outline the entire country of Qi Xia with this pen.

At that time, he would think about how great it would be if one day he could sit there and do something as great as his father.

Most of his father's love was given to the people of Liming, but only that small part of his love is something he still cannot forget.

"Yan'er, do you really think my father didn't notice us at that time?" Qi Hongqing's voice was soft and faint.

When Qi Huanyan heard this, a trace of surprise flashed in his big eyes, "Ah, does your father already know about us sneaking in?"

"Haha." Qi Hongqing smiled softly and did not answer, but his thoughts returned to the beginning.

Originally, he thought that the two people who sneaked in every once in a while were doing it without anyone noticing, because his father had never tried to expose them, and the princes and princes around him would not betray them.

But he didn't know when he started, he always felt that his father would glance towards the inner hall from time to time during the break of reviewing memorials, but he would take it back before he could catch up with him who was peeking.

sight.

Later, he discovered that every time a minister came to the Imperial Study Room to discuss matters with his father, his father's voice would be a bit louder than usual, and he would repeat some slightly complicated things several times, or

Let the minister explain in detail.

It is precisely because of this that he also has a lot of understanding of the situation in this country.

This situation lasted for several years, and later they did not dare to sneak in anymore. Until the night when he ascended the throne as prince, his father called him to the imperial study room, and then pulled him into the inner hall.

The two sat on the ground on this piece of animal skin and asked him how much he had learned here over the years.

At that time, Qi Hongqing was shocked and happy.

Because only then did he realize that although the original prince was the eldest son of the emperor and was canonized as prince at birth, his father's heart was still on his side.

Not only did he secretly teach him how to govern the country, but he also later arranged for Xia Yihan to help him.

But...since he had done so much for him, why did he pass the throne to Xia Yihan at the last moment?

This is something he still can't understand.

It was precisely because of this that he killed his father by mistake, which was an eternal pain in his heart.

His expression turned gloomy in an instant. Qi Huanyan, who was waiting for his answer, took a look and said a little uneasily: "Brother Emperor, what's wrong with you?"

"No. It's okay." Qi Hongqing quickly came to his senses and said with a smile: "I was just recalling that time. In fact, my father already knew that we often hid in the inner hall. Otherwise, think about it, why do we hide in the inner hall every time?

, Father won’t even come in to take a rest, and he went back to the palace very early?”

"Yes, I never thought of that." Qi Huanyan exclaimed with sudden realization: "I was just thinking about it. At that time, my mother often said that my father was very busy, and he was always in the imperial study room reviewing memorials until midnight. She several times

I'm good at delivering food to my father. I'm still thinking secretly that my father is not busy at all, because every time we see him, he goes back to the palace early. We thought he went to live with other queens and is still there.

I was silently apologizing for my mother, but I didn’t expect it to be like this..."

Qi Hongqing sighed softly, covering up the self-blame and sadness in his eyes, "Yes, my father has been working hard for state affairs all his life. It is because of him that Qi Xia Kingdom is where it is today. I have always been

I am proud of him and hope that I can become a wise king like him."

Only in this way can he feel better, and only in this way can he explain to his father when he dreams about him every night.

Qi Huanyan didn't know what he was thinking. After listening to his words, she patted Qi Hongqing on the shoulder and said: "Brother Emperor, you can definitely do it, I believe in you."

"Yan'er, thank you." Qi Hongqing took Qi Huanyan into his arms, closed his eyes and said, "Brother Huang only has you and his mother as his two relatives now. Even if it is for you, Brother Huang will work hard, but...

…”

After a pause, Qi Hongqing didn't say any more. Qi Huanyan noticed something, raised her head and looked at him, blinked and said, "But what?"

Taking a deep breath, Qi Hongqing pulled Qi Huanyan away a little, held her shoulders with both hands, and said sincerely: "Yan'er, the emperor really wants to be a wise king and continue to grow our Qi Xia Kingdom, but now Tianyin Kingdom

Perhaps seeing that I have just ascended the throne and my foundation is not stable, I started to make some moves."

After listening to Qi Hongqing's words, Qi Huanyan's face darkened, and she said angrily: "I have heard about this, saying that people from the Tianyin Kingdom often bully the people on our border, and there are many bandits stationed in Yinqi Mountain, specifically to rob our Qixia Kingdom.

businessmen and even common people.”

"Yes." Qi Hongqing sighed, his eyes becoming determined, "So now the emperor needs Yan'er's help."

"My help?" Her pretty little face was filled with astonishment, she blinked her eyes, and suddenly seemed to think of something, and said excitedly: "Does the Emperor want me to lead troops to exterminate the bandits?"

Qi Hongqing almost choked at her words and couldn't catch her breath. He couldn't laugh or cry.

Let her go to destroy the bandits? This girl's imagination is always so rich.

After hesitating for a moment, Qi Hongqing let go of her shoulders, and then stood up slowly, turning his back to her and walking the first few steps: "When I went to court this morning, I received a greeting card from Wenyuan Kingdom, saying that it was sent to me recently.

An envoy will visit our country."

When Qi Huanyan heard this, he immediately said happily: "That's a good thing. If Wenyuan Kingdom has a good relationship with us, Tianyin Kingdom will definitely be afraid."

"Yes, I think so too." Qi Hongqing's hand hanging by his side tightened, and then let go, with a very troubled expression.

It's a pity that Qi Huanyan couldn't see his expression and could only hear him continue: "But they also wrote a request on their invitation..."

The smile on her face paused for a moment, and Qi Huanyan stood up slowly. Although she was innocent, she was also a smart person. Thinking about Qi Hongqing's previous request for her help, she realized that this matter might have something to do with her.
To be continued...