The first thousand nine hundred and forty-eight chapters
"Back then, I strongly opposed her being with the emperor. Apart from the fact that I didn't like that person, the more important reason was because of his status as emperor.
The rule of Maple Grove Villa for hundreds of years is that it is not allowed to have anything to do with the imperial court, and the prince must have heard of this."
"Yes, this junior has heard a little bit about it." Bai Yuxian replied, secretly guessing what the other party was going to say.
"Whether it is the officialdom or the palace, it is a much more complicated place than the world of politics. If you are not careful, you will end up in ruins. Ling'er's mother is an example."
The old village owner's tone became serious. He raised his head and looked at the calm green lake in the distance, sighed, and continued: "If I had known that she would end up like that, I would have broken her legs.
I won’t let her leave the villa either.”
Bai Yuxian was silent, thinking and listening.
When the old manor owner pondered, he said: "This junior can understand the concerns of the old manor owner, but I am sincere to Ling'er. I will definitely use my own life to protect her and never let her be harmed."
The old village owner shook his head and said: "The emperor also made a promise to me back then, saying that he would protect my daughter and prevent her from being wronged or hurt. He was very confident when he said it, but what happened in the end?
Not only did he fail to protect her, he even killed her with his own hands! King Chen, it’s not like I can’t believe in your character and ability.
It’s just that we are in Vanity Fair, where there are so many intrigues and intrigues that even gods can’t help but have no choice. You may not even be able to escape unscathed, so how can you guarantee that you can keep Ling’er?”
Bai Yuxian is a confident person. He never feels that he cannot do anything he wants to do, especially protecting the person he loves most.
Even if he is going to die, he is confident that before he dies, he can arrange everything for her so that she will not be harmed at all.
However, in front of the seniors, he couldn't speak so bluntly, otherwise it would disgust him and make it even more difficult to speak.
"The worries of the old village owner are reasonable, but I am not an ordinary citizen or official. As the prince of Dongchen, I have the blood of the royal family flowing in my body. This cannot be changed."
The old manor owner stopped beating around the bush and said bluntly: "I'll just say it directly. I don't want Ling'er to follow in her mother's footsteps, so I don't want her to return to the Western Palace or Dongchen. I want her to take over Maple Grove Villa."
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Bai Yuxian had already guessed it, so she didn't show a shocked expression. She just asked calmly: "Ling'er is the junior princess, how can she not return to Dongchen?"
"This is easy to handle. Wouldn't it be enough if you resign as King Chen and stay in the Villa? Then wouldn't it be better if you and Ling'er manage the Villa together?" The content of the old Villa owner's words was for negotiation, but his
The tone was commanding and could not be refuted.
After all, he is an old man in the world, and his aura is different from that of ordinary people. He is not angry and has authority.
However, Bai Yuxian is not an ordinary person. Challenging authority is something he often does. "I understand the kindness of the old owner of the village. It's just that I am not a member of the world. I'm afraid I won't be able to learn to deal with things in the world."
The old owner of the village stared at him closely, with no emotion or anger on his face, but he thought he would not be too happy when he heard Bai Yuxian's direct rejection.
"So, the prince is not willing to stay in the villa?"
"Please forgive me, junior, for not being able to obey!"
"Okay!" The old village owner suddenly sneered: "In that case, I won't force it, but Ling'er can't go with you either."
"Either you stay at the Villa with Ling'er, or you leave on your own. You can only choose one of the two paths. Now that you are on my territory, you have no other right to choose."
Bai Yuxian was not afraid, but smiled softly.
"What the old villa owner said is that I really don't have the right to choose right now. Even if you want to drive me out of the villa right now, I can't do anything about it. However, no matter how strong the villa is, it can't be compared to thousands of troops, right?
If the old manor owner really wants to break up our husband and wife, then I will lead Dongchen’s army to invade the Western Kingdom at all costs and directly break into the manor to dignitary people.”
The old village owner showed surprise in his eyes. After a moment of silence, he said coldly: "Why can't you leave the burden of the country? I think you are reluctant to part with the glory and wealth in Dongchen Kingdom, right?"
Bai Yuxian found that although the old man's words were still unpleasant to listen to, his tone was no longer as aggressive as before. If he could be moved now with emotion and reason, he might be able to persuade him to give up his thoughts.
"Old owner, to be honest, younger generations are really not interested in the so-called glory and wealth at all. I grew up in the royal family since I was a child, and the food and clothing are all the best.
On the surface, I looked wealthy and glamorous, but my parents died when I was young, and I depended on my younger brother for life. I struggled to survive in the royal family's battles, and for more than 20 years, it turned out to be very dangerous.
The treacherous situation of the royal family makes me extremely disgusted. If I could choose, I would rather be an ordinary person than the so-called prince."
The old village owner listened to him and his gloomy face gradually returned to its previous look.
"Now the world is becoming more and more unstable. As far as Dongchen is concerned, there are the Great Qiang in the north, the Western Kingdom in the west, and the Southern Barbarians in the south. These countries are all eyeing Dongchen, and they might invade Dongchen one day.
If war comes one day, how can I, as the prince of Dongchen Kingdom, hide in the mountains and eke out a living, abandoning the people of Dongchen? If I do that, wouldn't I betray the trust and love of the people in me?
Besides, a man should stand upright, defend the country and protect the people, and do what he thinks is the right thing to do, otherwise wouldn’t it be a waste of time in this world?”
The old village owner lowered his eyes and thought. Although he was still unhappy, his heart was moved by Bai Yuxian's words, and he felt a little admiration for him.
As the saying goes, everyone has his own ambitions. Jianghu people think that being the best in the world with martial arts is their lifelong ambition, while these people think that pacifying the world and unifying the country is their lifelong ambition.
Although he is an elder and has good intentions, he cannot impose his wishes on others.
Bai Yuxian continued: "Old owner, I cannot guarantee that I can protect Ling'er's life, but as long as I am here, I will use my own life to protect her.
This is the oath I made to you, if I violate this oath, the old owner can send people to take my life at any time, and I will never resist."
Bai Yuxian's words were completely sincere. Apart from being reluctant to part with his granddaughter, the old village owner had no reason to continue to insist on his own ideas.
After thinking for a while, he said: "I understand what the prince means. I have no doubt about your feelings for Ling'er. However, things in the world are fickle and many things are unpredictable."