Yuan Hao grinned and said, "Grandpa likes me. He said that as long as you agree, he will let us get engaged immediately."
Seeing that Yuan Hao was happy, Xia Yuanqiu was also happy: "It's a good idea. Once things are done here, I will take care of all the arrangements for you and come to propose marriage for you in person, okay?"
Yuan Hao chuckled: "Thank you sister!"
"Are you still annoyed with sister?" Xia Yuanqiu looked at Yuan Hao funny.
Yuan Hao said: "How can I be angry with my sister? I'm just worried about my sister."
The two siblings had been dependent on each other for these years, so how could she not know what he was thinking? Although she was not the real Xia Yuanqiu, she truly loved this brother and treated him as her own brother.
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When Zhu Yan and Xia Yuanqiu entered Kyoto, those officials who were temporarily bewitched by Zhou Tong and became his disciples knew that they had made the biggest mistake in their lives. Some of them immediately fled Kyoto with their wives and children. Traveling far away is what smart people do.
Some people could not bear the heavy pressure and committed suicide at home, leaving a self-decision letter to protect their wives, children, and parents. This is a roundabout way of doing things.
Some people immediately entered the palace and knelt outside the East Palace Gate, trying to convince Zhu Yan that they were forced, hoping to get Zhu Yan's forgiveness. This is what traitors do.
Regardless of whether he escaped privately or pleaded guilty, Zhu Yan was not going to let him go. If his wife, children, and children were not involved in the matter, he would not pursue him. He would only ransack the house and not kill anyone.
The chaos in Kyoto lasted for three full months before calm returned and everything was back on track.
That afternoon, Zhu Yan took Xia Yuanqiu for a walk in the garden to eat. He made a decision that he had been thinking about for a long time.
"I think I might not be a good emperor!"
Xia Yuanqiu raised his eyebrows: "Why do you say this?"
Zhu Yan raised his head and looked at the scorching sun in the sky, which was scorching and fascinating.
"I am a bird that is used to flying, and this palace is like a cage. Once I sit on the throne, I will be trapped in this cage and never see the light of day." He actually wanted to say, not only He will be trapped in this cage, and Yuan Qiu, she has golden phoenix wings, she can soar in the nine heavens, she should not be trapped in this small harem.
As for him, he had grown up in the battlefield since he was a child, riding horses galloping and taking pleasure in the world. It is really unimaginable that he was detained in this palace day after day, going up and down, watching and fighting, until he grew old. go.
He had never thought about this before, because he was the prince, his father's son, and the country still belonged to his father. But now, he realized that his father was old, and he needed a prince who could share the government affairs with him. The son who has been out on adventures all day long and has no trace of his life.
Xia Yuanqiu said: "Have you thought about it?"
Zhu Yan nodded: "I have thought about it, I am not suitable to be an emperor, and I cannot be an emperor. This is not the life I want."
Xia Yuanqiu raised his lips and smiled: "Then what kind of life do you want?"
"I want to be with you, soar through the nine heavens, and be happy in the world." He spoke sharply and decisively, and it was obvious that he spoke it after careful consideration.
"Now that you have decided, you need to find someone to take over your position as crown prince." Xia Yuanqiu said.
The person who will succeed him as crown prince? Zhu Yan hasn't thought about this step yet. He only thinks about himself. He hasn't thought about it yet. If he leaves, who will he count on for his father's empire
"Brother, is that okay?" Zhu Yan frowned, thinking of his eldest brother Zhu Heng.
"You even frowned. Obviously you don't think it's appropriate even for you." Xia Yuanqiu said with a smile.