The reason why he is good to her

  Ah!

  Xia Shangyu stared blankly at her, this news was really too surprising, did the Princess Chuyang actually have ambitions to rise to power? "Princess, why do you suddenly have such thoughts?"

  Morning and evening, looking at him with a grievance, said: "Isn't it because they are forcing people too much? I am willing to come to Xia Guo as a carefree princess. They still want my 100,000 elite soldiers. If they give me a proper reason, I won't insist on occupying them. That is the gift left by the empress dowager, although I am reluctant, I am not stubbornly unwilling to let go. But do you know why they are doing this?"

  "Oh, how did they do it?"

  "They ordered Huangfu Jinghao to urge me to quickly give birth to a child as the heir of the 100,000 elite soldiers. Your Majesty, you are an intelligent person, tell me, I am living a good life, why do I need to think about an heir? Can a newborn baby manage a large army? Don't they just want to use my child as a puppet?"

  Xia Shangyu's face sank, "Is this true?"

  Although it was a question, Xia Shangyu looked at Beidang Junlian instead. Beidang Junlian rubbed his nose and said: "It's true, Huangfu Gongzi has always hoped that the princess would choose someone to have children with, I think what he hopes for most is for Da Gongzi and the princess to have a child together, a legitimate descendant of the State of Wei."

  "How detestable! Xia Shangyu slapped the table heavily, 'Huangfu Jinghao is indeed a tyrant, it's really unscrupulous! Chen Xi, are you going to compete with Ya Nu Guo in the end?'"

  "Uh-huh, I don't want to be a pawn for people my whole life. My loved ones treat me like a pawn, and so do they. I've thought it through - since they hope I won't live a happy life, I'll make sure to live an even happier one, just to make them open their eyes wide!"

  Xia Shangyu looked at her with a tinge of regret, fearing that the bright and cheerful princess in his heart would slowly change after returning to the country of Ya. However, he also didn't want her to be a pawn for the rest of her life.

  If he had to choose someone to cooperate with, he would rather choose the Gong Chenxiu in front of him than the eldest princess of the State of Ya, that woman looked gentle and harmless, but actually her thoughts were more hidden than anyone else.

  After careful consideration, he looked at Chen Xi seriously and said, "You'd better think it through clearly. If you want to fight in the future, it will be much more difficult than your current hardships. The imperial palace of Yuezhou is not as free and easy as my place."

  She looked at him with a puzzled expression in the morning and evening, why did she feel that this Xia Guo Emperor was very concerned about her? Was it an illusion? She shook her head and replied: "Don't worry, I have six husbands to help me, isn't someone saying that my six husband-servants are all geniuses of the world? With their help, won't everything be fine?"

  Xia Shangyu smiled bitterly, "Chen Xi, have you forgotten their origins? In my opinion, those few are not as reliable as Jun Lian!"

  Oh no!

  Chen Xi felt a sense of despair, but Xia Shangyu comforted him: "I've also heard people say that the national teacher of Yànú Guó had once told your fortune, saying you're a heaven-born genius who will definitely be admired by everyone in the world. That's why your imperial sister wanted to find a way to make you come to Xia Guó as a hostage willingly. At the same time, they also asked the national teacher to calculate your fate and found six husbands who can suppress you, arranging them around you in a five-star formation to restrain your destiny."

  "The other five princes are the fate of the five-star points, while Junlian is following you around in the center. Haven't you ever noticed that the courtyard buildings of the princess's mansion are arranged in a five-star pattern?"

  What!

  And this matter? Chen Xi looked at him in surprise from morning to night, "Your Majesty, how did you know?"

  Xia Shangyu smiled, "Secret talks, ah, I've wasted a lot of effort for this news! I've always wondered when you would realize the pressure they're putting on you, or if you'll never discover it and spend your whole life carefree in Xia Guo."

  Oh no!

  "Don't you worry that I'll harm you?"

  Xia Shangyu stood up from the chair and walked in front of her, stretching out his hand to intimately rub her head: "Chenxi, you really have forgotten everything!"

  Good grief!

  What should she remember?

  Cough cough, could it be that Xia Shangyu likes Princess Chiyang? Mommy, no way!

  She stared at him in surprise and asked out loud: "Huh, Your Majesty, you wouldn't happen to like me, would you?"

  Pfft——

  Beidong Junlian suddenly spat out all the tea water that had just entered his mouth, although he also suspected it, but hadn't expected to ask so openly!

  Xia Shangyu was also stunned, and then chuckled: "Yes, if I didn't like you, why would I have been spoiling you all along?"

  Oh no!

  Beidong Junlian was quite embarrassed, did the emperor count as teasing his woman? Unfortunately, he couldn't refute it, this husband was too stifled!

  Xia Shangyu glanced at Beidong Junlian, "Junlian, what's with that expression? When did you start treating the princess as your real wife?"

  Uh!

  Beidong Junlian hastily opened his face and said, "No, Your Majesty misunderstood. I was frightened by the princess's bold words."

  Cut!

  Morning and evening, with a look of disdain, continued to watch Xia Shangyu: "Your Majesty, you said it was true?"

  "Hmm, you don't believe me?"

  At dawn and dusk, looking at him with a sharp gaze, she said: "No, I think Your Majesty should not take a liking to me. If you were an ordinary person, it would be easy to handle, no more than I accepting you. But you are the Emperor of Xia Country, with so many women by your side, and we cannot be together."

  "Hey, Xia Shangyu was speechless. 'You silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about? I just treat you like a little sister, there's no romantic feelings between us.'"

  Ah!

  She patted her chest and mouth in the morning and evening, feeling relieved, that's good, she was afraid of being stared at by others.

  Beidou Junlian also let out a breath of relief upon hearing this. If the Emperor took a liking to the Princess, he really had no idea what would happen in the future.

  Xia Shangyu's eyes flashed with a hint of regret, his face still warm and gentle. "Chen Xi, if you've made up your mind, then go back. I'll write to the Empress of Ya Country and tell her that our two countries have exchanged letters and are on good terms, so there's no need for you to stay in Xia Country alone and separated from your loved ones for a long time."

  "Your Majesty, you indeed have feelings and righteousness."

  "Morning and evening, remember one thing: Junlian is worthy of your trust. If he dares to betray you, then not a single person from the Beidong family will be left in this world!"

  Beidong Junlian's face changed color in shock, looking at the Emperor. Xia Shangyu's response to him was an even more serious expression: "Junlian, I've entrusted the safety of the princess to you. Those people, I don't trust a single one of them. Only you are someone I trust. If you really have taken a liking to someone else, after this matter is settled, I'll let you take charge and give the princess her freedom!"

  These words delighted Beidong Junlian, who knelt down to receive the imperial edict: "Junlian thanks Your Majesty for your kindness, and from now on will surely swear to die for the princess, not daring to disobey."

  From dawn till dusk, she always felt that Xia Shangyu was too good to her, this kind of goodness made people feel a bit unreal.

  Xia Shangyu glanced at Beidong Junlian and waved his hand, saying: "Junlian, you go outside first, I have some words to entrust to the princess."

  "Yes, I shall withdraw."

  After Beidong Junlian left, Xia Shangyu pulled her to a bookcase in the study, moved away several books on a bookshelf, stretched out his hand and gently pressed the brick on the wall. After a faint sound, the bookcase opened, revealing a small door.

  Xia Shangyu pulled her along, "Come on, let's go inside and talk."

  Curious about what was going on, Chen followed him into a secret room through a dark passageway. "Your Majesty, this place is secluded enough."

  "Remember, morning and evening, this is our place."

  "Huh?"

  Xia Shangyu pulled her down and took out a pair of jade bangles. "Chenxi, do you remember these?"

  Morning and evening shook his head, "Don't remember, is this mine?"

  "No, this is for the late Emperor and my imperial uncle."

  Huh?

  Xia Shangyu looked at the jade bangle with a melancholy expression, "My father had a younger brother, a biological one, but he didn't like life in the palace since childhood, so he lived a low-key life outside, traveling to various countries and broadening his horizons. During his travels to Ya Nü Guó, he met your mother when she was still a princess and hadn't become the queen yet. My uncle and she were mutually in love, and they had an affair."

  "Your uncle wanted to reveal his true identity and win her over as a queen, but your mother took the lead in revealing her own background, and also hinted that she had several husbands. The emperor's brother felt uncomfortable and continued to hide his identity. Later, he couldn't bear to part with her and stayed in the princess's mansion for a while longer. After you were born, he became even more reluctant to leave, but your mother kept taking on new husbands, one after another. Your uncle couldn't take it and thought she was too heartless, so he disappeared when you were two years old."

  Wow, so overbearing! Actually letting a prince serve as a husband is still not enough!

  The Bodhisattva's mother was also a bit too careless, wasn't she? Chen Xi lightly sighed and said: "And then what happened? Did the Female Emperor look for her father?"

  "People have been sent to look for him, but the Emperor's uncle is arrogant and intends to hide, so no one can find him. Moreover, your mother doesn't even know the Emperor's uncle's true identity. The Emperor said that his uncle must be living in disguise in various places."

  "So, I guess we're cousins?" Chenxi thought the world was indeed wonderful!

  Xia Shangyu gently patted her head, "Yes, otherwise you think I would really be so heartless to a princess of a foreign country?"

  "Oh, I see," Chen Xi smiled and patted her chest, feeling relieved that their relationship was clear. After all, being relatives is better than being ambiguous! She turned to him with a smile and asked, "So from now on, I'll call you older cousin?"

  "No way, this matter can't be known by others, otherwise, the country of Yu will definitely guard against you even more."

  That's right!

  Sighing at dawn and dusk, does she count as having a reliable backing now?

  Hehe, the emperor's backing is quite good!

  Xia Shangyu saw her laughing heartily and was somewhat puzzled, asking: "Are you very happy?"

  "Wow, you say suddenly knowing that I have an emperor cousin, this can't be exciting, originally I still had some worries, afraid of not being able to do things and making mistakes, now with the support of my imperial cousin, I feel more confident!"

  Upon hearing this, Xia Shangyu couldn't help but laugh. This was a lazy girl, and who knows, she might even be thinking of using him to do things for her in the future!