On the long table is a plain white porcelain, as smooth as jade, and elegant and graceful.
These white rhododendrons are inserted diagonally in the vase, drooping slightly, condensing dewdrops, elegant and pleasant.
Just as Shen Xihe tilted his head to look at him, his eyes were free of any impurities and all his emotions were clear at a glance.
Whether in the past when she was wary of him, or now when she was being honest with him, Shen Xihe never disguised or concealed her emotions.
He could see what she was thinking at a glance, so he smiled gently and said, "I did deliberately involve you in political affairs, but it was not what you thought. I know that your biggest concern is that people's hearts are fickle. Once I hold power, it will be bad for you or the Northwest Shen family. I wonder if it will make you feel at ease if I share everything I have with you."
Xiao Huayong did prepare for a rainy day by leading Shen Xihe to learn more about the affairs of the court. If he were gone one day, she wouldn't be in such a hurry. More importantly, as he said, the best way to comfort Shen Xihe was to let her take power.
As long as she holds power, she won't worry or be on guard against herself.
These words were like a frivolous feather that landed lightly on the lake of Shen Xihe's heart, creating a barely visible ripple.
"You are not afraid. My ambition is growing, which is not good for you." Just as she could not be sure whether Xiao Huayong would be influenced by power and interests in the future and become unrecognizable, who could believe that she would not be like that
There have been female emperors in our dynasty, and throughout history, there have been many women who love power and are authoritarian.
"I believe you." Xiao Huayong's dark pupils were filled with a gentle smile like light smoke and mist, "You are not that kind of person."
Shen Xihe couldn't help laughing after hearing this. In his laughter, there was a kind of ignorance towards Xiao Huayong's naivety: "Beichen, many of the most treacherous and evil people in this world once had a beautiful and kind side. They have changed step by step until they are beyond recognition.
At present, although I am not a bad person, I am not a good person either.
In the future, I don’t know what I will encounter, whether it will remain the same as before, or... become hideous.”
"Just as I said that day, if you change one day, it must be my fault. It is my own fault to pay the price for it." Xiao Huayong's eyes were still full of energy.
Shen Xihe sighed slightly in her heart. She looked at Xiao Huayong and couldn't help but be distracted for a moment. After an unknown amount of time, she couldn't help but utter the question hidden in her heart: "Am I really that important to you?"
She really couldn't understand what she had done to make Xiao Huayong so infatuated with her.
It is said that even a hero cannot resist the temptation of a beautiful woman. Shen Xihe is not denying her own charm. In fact, in her opinion, a person with the mind and means like Xiao Huayong should be a man who can command everything and overlook the mountains and rivers, and have ambitious plans and reach the pinnacle of the emperor.
There is no denying that Xiao Huayong is also an ordinary man and can have romantic feelings, but it should not be this kind of romantic.
She finally asked this question. Xiao Huayong couldn't help but let out a low laugh. He sat down next to Shen Xihe: "I know how you see me, but you underestimate me."
"Look down on me?" Shen Xihe was puzzled.
"Things you said are not easy for me to get, but they are not difficult either." Xiao Huayong said in a calm tone, which was suffocating and arrogant. "I was born rich and powerful. I want power. Even His Majesty can become a blade in my hand. Although I am not an emperor, I can enjoy the emperor's power of life and death if I use my brain.