She kept herself calm and sober, and never suspected that he had been insincere from the beginning to the end, or that he was just pretending to be affectionate at the moment but actually had other intentions. At least she acknowledged his feelings and was not annoyed with him or avoiding him.
The word "long-term" is simple to say, but it is really difficult for a rational person to believe it easily.
Only those who have been together until old age and have truly done it, can look back on the past and say that they have deep faith.
"Your Highness, I believe you are sincere because I know that with your ability, you don't need to have other plans against me." Shen Xihe's eyebrows were gentle, and his eyes were light. "I dare not easily trust you for a long time, because I know that with your ability, you and I will turn against each other one day. If I am alert, I can't say that I can be equal to you, but at least I have the strength to break free."
Xiao Huayong laughed dumbly: "Is this the case of Xiao He's success or failure?"
If he was not so powerful and needed to seek the Northwest, showing weakness to the Shen family before ambush, Shen Xihe would definitely not believe his sincerity at this moment; but because he was so powerful, she was worried that she would be stuck in a quagmire, and the Northwest would get in his way one day, and she would become a stepping stone to destroy the Northwest and her loved ones.
"Your Highness treats me well, I am not a plant, I am naturally grateful." Shen Xihe had never expressed his feelings to Xiao Huayong so openly before, "Sometimes I would think deeply, if one day I fall in love with Your Highness, can it be like the rising and setting of the sun and the setting of the moon, forever unchanged.
I can't promise. There are too many ups and downs in life. We never know what kind of changes we will face tomorrow. How can we promise a lifetime
If I can't even guarantee that I won't change, how can I trust that others won't change with the times?"
"You are right." Xiao Huayong nodded in agreement. "I was too eager in the past. I will never say these empty words to you again. You and I are to be together for life. We should stay together year after year, day and night. We just need to live a good life every day."
Shen Xihe smiled slightly. This kind of Xiao Huayong made her feel more real and easier to approach.
She stroked the jade mat with her hand: "I accept your generous gift, Your Highness."
She didn't say she would give him a gift in return. Xiao Huayong felt happy. She was no longer polite. "Your Majesty is going to Linyou Palace to escape the summer heat. The decree will be issued in the next two days. You should make preparations early. Linyou Palace is not too hot in summer. It is cool and pleasant. There are green mountains and clear waters, and it is bright and beautiful."
"Linyou Palace?" Shen Xihe was somewhat tempted. Kyoto was really too hot.
Last year, when she first came to Beijing, it was a bit hot, but it didn’t last long. It was only midsummer, and there were still two long months to go…
"Well, how about I ask someone to arrange for you and I to live next to each other?" he asked in a low voice.
"Your Highness and I are neighbors, and all the princes..." Shen Xihe didn't feel bad because of Xiao Huayong, but she felt that she and Xiao Huayong were not married yet, so it might not be good to bypass the other princes.
"If they have the ability, they can use their skills to snatch what I have in my hands." Xiao Huayong didn't care.
The temporary palace was built over a century ago, when the country was first founded. At that time, except for the main hall of your majesty, the rest were all pergolas. However, the former emperor was afraid of heat and extravagant, so he built the temporary palace on a large scale. However, there are still differences in quality.
Last year's autumn hunt made His Majesty wary of hunting grounds, so this year he does not plan to go to the hunting grounds. He will just stay outside the Linyou Palace. This time, he will stay from May to September, and he will definitely take all the ministers with him, with only a few left behind.