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Thanks to Li Jianguang, I will be a little absent-minded for the next whole day.

Of course I am aware of His Majesty's personal ability; I am also very aware of His Majesty's leadership and appeal to others; in the end, I can still vaguely perceive that although Li Jianguang's verbal intention is to convince me to persuade His Majesty, he is indeed speaking of His Majesty, But in fact, he played another idea of ​​saving the country with a curve——

Enumerate the limits of what His Majesty can do, and at the same time suggest the limits of what I can do, so as to maximize my sense of responsibility.As long as I think that I should give up inheriting the family business and turn to the political situation, His Majesty will never stand on the sidelines.

——Dang He is right, no one's calculations are as loud as Li Jianguang's.

After figuring out which joints, I calmed down.It is undeniable that I am a little emotional, but reason alone cannot change my determination.After all, this matter is not easy to do at all, and it should be considered in the long run.

With this mentality in mind, I left work early again.This time the employees reacted more violently, because they seemed to have reached an agreement in private that they would soon have the wife of the vice president, the princess.

Hearing those irrepressible and excited discussions, I couldn't help shaking my head in the special downward elevator.You young man, you still think too simply; you know, His Majesty is a real emperor!

But other people can be forgiven for not being able to detect it: For example, I smelled the aroma of food as soon as I entered the house.The feeling was so strange and new that I couldn't resist walking to the kitchen while I hung up my suit jacket. "Your Majesty, I'm back."

When these words came out, I froze for a moment.It was only last night when I said that I wanted to move in together; it hadn’t been 24 hours, and “I’m back” could be blurted out so naturally?

Zhou Qian didn't seem surprised either. "There is still one dish short, wait." He replied me without looking back, presumably he had heard the movement.More likely, he had expected that I would leave work early, as evidenced by the nearly finished dinner.

After taking off my coat, I unbuttoned the cuff buttons of my shirt, ready to help him, but it was useless at all. "Your Majesty," I leaned against the door, complaining half-truthfully, "I think you'll spoil me like this."

"I don't think so." Zhou Qian finally gave me a slightly helpless look during the cooking break, "When I go back to the team, don't talk about food, you won't see anyone."

What kind of truth is this saying...

Thinking that more than half of the leave he had asked for had passed, the joy that I had just born suddenly disappeared, and I couldn't help but squint at his back. "I am your family member!"

Zhou Qian was amused by my speech. "Let me remind you, not yet." He corrected solemnly.

"Nonsense," I was rather unconvinced, "It was as early as 800 years ago!"

Hearing that I emphasized "as early as 800 years ago" under my accent, Zhou Qian really couldn't help laughing. "I believe it, but others don't believe it!" The aroma of the vegetables became stronger, and he turned off the fire and started the pot neatly, "Come, eat, don't be silly."

Although I still have a lot to say, he said so, and the dinner was quiet.The two men settled it quickly, and I pushed him onto the sofa and cleaned up the dishes by myself.When I came out of the kitchen again, I saw him half leaning there, looking at me with a smile on his face. "It's so virtuous, Xie Zhongtai." He said in a drawling tone.

Zhongtai is another name for Shangshuling; if Shizhong, Zhongshuling, and Shangshupushe can all be called by the prime minister, Zhongtai is a special reference.In fact, Shang Shuling is often suspended; looking at the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, I am the only one in the middle.

Therefore, when he teased like this, the partiality inside was so overflowing that it was almost visible to the naked eye.I couldn't help but bend the corners of my lips, and just said what I wanted to say just now: "I can't compare to Your Majesty after all."

"Xie Zhongtai is really getting more and more eloquent." Zhou Qian was so picky, but laughed out loud.Whether it is the demeanor or the tone of voice, it is exactly the same as my memory.

There was a moment of softness in my heart, as if the heavy thoughts during the day had never happened. "This is the truth, Your Majesty." I walked up to him and sat down, pretending to be serious and asked, "Can I really not send a photo to His Highness King Wei?"

Zhou Qian knew that I was talking about his cooking, so he smiled and pushed me. "Do you still want fourth brother to help?"

I'm sure both he and I are well aware of which sentence is a joke, but when it comes to this... His Majesty still thinks about Li Jianguang when he wakes up in the morning. Could it be that Li Jianguang will not give up easily?And if he expected it, now he seems to have not thought about it at all, looking forward to the upcoming wedding in a foreign country with all his heart?

Of course, I don't mean to hope that he regrets the marriage.However, he has been an emperor all his life, letting go as soon as he said it, without any hesitation? "Your Majesty..." I called him, hesitating not too clearly.

Xu Shi heard it, and Zhou Qian slowly smiled.Before I could speak again, he blocked my possible words: "Don't mention other people."

My heart lightened, but a little sank. "I don't intend to mention anyone else," I replied, considering it. "I just want to make sure again—Your Majesty knows what he wants to do, right?"

This question may be too straightforward, Zhou Qian raised his eyebrows high. "Of course. Could it be that you see where I'm struggling?"

"No," I shook my head hastily - if he showed the slightest reluctance, I would never mention it - "I was just thinking, Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, is it too much now..." Facing him clearly Looking at me, I struggled against the tingling feeling and continued, "Overqualified?"

"Overkill?" Zhou Qian raised his eyebrows even higher, "Isn't today's meal delicious?"

It's [-] miles away from the topic, so it's not a serious reply at first glance. "Extremely delicious. However, Your Majesty..." I said helplessly, knowing that he was not too happy.But this matter is very important, and I absolutely cannot agree with him to settle himself with a makeshift attitude; even if it is for me or us.Considering that he does have the ability to completely conceal things and keep them hidden for a lifetime, I think my approach is quite necessary.

Seeing me like this, Zhou Qian finally gave up the previous behavior of talking about him. "I knew it would be like this." He muttered as if he couldn't help it, then paused for a moment, and spoke very fast when he spoke again: "But I've thought about it countless times;" He emphasized, "This You deserve it, and I owe it to you."

... I deserve it?

...he owes me?

I stare.Wait, aren't these my lines?

Seeing that I didn't follow the reaction of the previous trip at all, Zhou Qian let out a long breath, as if he had held it for a long time. "Do you still remember the first time you came to the Lanting Pavilion?" He asked in a low voice.

Of course I do.I still remember that at that time, in order to divert my attention, His Majesty resorted to such a trick.As for why you want to divert my attention... It seems that His Majesty promised to take Yongmeng to the south of the Yangtze River, and I was jealous because of the extra light bulb?

Zhou Qian's next words also verified my conjecture. "I knew you wouldn't be happy when I agreed to go with my fourth brother; but I had to do it, and you must have known it. It was predictable, and I thought we could handle it. But when it comes to that, I have to I found out that it might be the first time, but it will definitely not be the last time. No matter whether we are sincere or not, the relationship is still a relationship from the beginning to the end, and it cannot be revealed to the world."

When explaining this way, he was so flat from expression to tone that he couldn't hear any emotion, but I was shocked.

There is a more intimate relationship between monarchs and ministers than monarchs and ministers should have, and troubles are indeed foreseeable, and he and I understand it.As for the grievances, don't say that I couldn't think of it back then, now I can only look back and feel lucky-he responded to me after all.But he has always been brooding about it...

"It's nothing, Your Majesty," I squeezed his hand without hesitation, "I never thought about it that way."

Zhou Qian gave me a deep look. "I know you didn't," he said, bitterness in his voice for the first time, "but I was..." He changed his words in the middle of the sentence, "I should have thought of you, I should have done it for you. "

...Because he's the emperor, he has to do everything?

My throat choked terribly.He is the one who always teases me with my eloquent tongue, but he is the one who always makes me speechless. "His Majesty……"

Maybe my eye sockets were red again, because Zhou Qian suddenly hugged me, his chest pressed tightly against me.All I can do now is hold him in my arms as hard as I can—

I have no doubt that if history were to repeat itself, I would still be deeply in love with him.Even if it means risking my head, I will not hesitate.

**

Late October, Bavaria.

At the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, in the foothills of the middle part of the Alps, the deep red and bright yellow forests are so distinct that they can almost be described as bright colors.The snow tops of the mountains in the distance are quietly reflected in the clear and clear lake near the castle. If you look at it wrongly, the texture is like an oil painting.

"The most beautiful time of the year," Yong Meng looked out from the window of the singer's hall, as if sighing and jealous, "you have caught up with it."

As the evening approaches, the time for tourists to visit has long passed.Most of the guests are about to arrive and I'm making sure everything is ready.It is not easy to borrow this famous castle, but considering the sensitive identity issue, it is better to use the scenic spot as a shield. "It's mainly your credit," I couldn't help raising my eyebrows, "so you're actually praising yourself in disguise?"

Yongmeng gave me a disgusted curl of the lips. "Am I that kind of person? Do I need to do that to prove myself?" He complained, not continuing to entangle in this matter, but asked: "Is it all arranged?"

I raised my hand and looked at my watch. "The castle is basically ready, and everyone will be there before six o'clock."

"What about Your Majesty?" Yong Meng asked.

"The match in Buenos Aires just ended yesterday. It is estimated that His Majesty is already on the helicopter that arrived here from Munich."

Hearing this, Yong Meng nodded in satisfaction. "Finally," he said, seeming somewhat sentimental, "I hope this is not the last thing I can do for His Majesty."

I couldn't help but look at him more.Because of His Majesty, it is rare for Yongmeng not to argue with me, let alone being sad.I reckoned that he already understood that he was completely hopeless, so he still said, "Don't be tricky."

Yongmeng turned around and deliberately shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, which is common in the West. "You don't really think His Majesty will dedicate his life to archery, do you?"

The correct answer is I never thought so, but I don't speak.

Yong Meng understood my silence. "I didn't think it was possible at first, but after Li Xiang and the others showed up, I became more certain." He clicked his tongue with sympathy, and almost patted me on the shoulder to express comfort, "Xie Xiang, I think you are going back to the millennium It's the days before!"

I guess what he means is that there will be a lot of troubles, after all, reascension to the high position will push the relationship between me and His Majesty to the cusp of public attention.Although the overall atmosphere is better than it was a thousand years ago, it is not so good that it is not an obstacle. "It seems that you don't doubt whether Li Xiang's wish can be realized at all."

"Of course not," Yong Meng snorted lightly, "As long as His Majesty is willing." After speaking, he glanced at me angrily, as if he was unwilling to say what he was going to say next, "And you have no objection."

To be honest, I am glad to see that he has recognized this point as well as Li Jianguang, however... "As long as Your Majesty is willing, I will not object." I corrected him in a deep voice, "Besides, no matter what, things will only get worse good."

Yong Meng originally wanted to say something, but when he heard this, his body froze, and his cobalt blue eyes stared at me without blinking.After a while, he suddenly laughed. "Your Majesty is right," he said, shaking his head, "You bastard, you seem to follow the rules on the surface, but you are as crazy as ever in your bones!"

Explaining the difference between madness and self-confidence to him is as meaningless as entangled in the past, and I decisively gave up the argument.

Everything that followed was fine.Meticulous and well-decorated, few but intimate guests, and brief but sufficiently profound ceremonies.The moment when the two put rings on each other was so blissful that it didn't feel real to me.

"...If you don't come back to your senses, I will regret it!"

I was able to separate from the sense of nothingness under my feet, only to realize that I had been pulled by Zhou Qian to the arched balcony protruding from the castle.Agitated by the coldness of the night, I subconsciously looked outside. "It seems to be snowing."

"Finally realized?" Zhou Qian was amused and annoyed.

Hearing what he said, I tried to think back to just now—it was so like a dream, that I felt like I was sleepwalking from the beginning of the ceremony, when he walked towards me...

But this cannot be said for sure. "Where are the others?" I cough lightly.

"I told them not to waste the great opportunity to visit the castle up close." Zhou Qian replied, glaring at me slightly, "Otherwise everyone will know that you are stunned when you get married."

This time I actually coughed, embarrassingly. "Your Majesty..." I said uncomfortably, I couldn't say that I didn't beg for mercy.

"Are you sure you still want to call me Your Majesty?" Zhou Qian raised his eyebrows and asked back.

I couldn't help but glanced at the silver and white wedding ring in his hand that was exactly the same as mine, a bunch of titles rolled through my mind, and I quickly rejected it. "It's called getting used to it," I said sincerely, "I don't feel this way about others."

Zhou Qian looked at me and snorted inexplicably.I suspect he's about to call me a deadhead again, but he just leans in and pulls me into a deep, almost lustless kiss.

I backed up with his strength, and it was only when my back rested on the rock column that I realized that this scene seemed familiar.Sure enough, after the kiss was over, he whispered next to my ear: "This time I will pay you back."

On New Year's Eve, Qianqiu Palace; fireworks shine, and snow falls on the crown...

I couldn't help laughing. "Your Majesty, I wasn't as good as you at that time..." I didn't continue, but instead pushed him with my hip bone.

The range of motion was small, but Zhou Qian must have understood the hint. "You think it's a good idea to be here?" he asked, a little helplessly.

The response was equally suggestive, and I laughed even harder. "We will do as His Majesty wishes later."

Zhou Qian immediately backed away, and then gave me a pretended stare. "Send parents back to the hotel later."

Although he didn't say it clearly, the word parents definitely refer to more than two people. "Okay," I nodded kindly, "I think they get along pretty well."

"You're too optimistic," Zhou Qian disagreed, "I'm afraid they are more confused now than you were just now."

I can't help but put myself in my shoes and think about it.I really saw a lot of people who seemed to only exist in the news at the wedding of my son and the intended partner, and it was really difficult to accept for a while; whether it was his parents or my parents, it may only be a difference in degree. "Then what should we do next?" I asked realistically, "Should we let them go abroad?"

The subtext is very cryptic - to eliminate possible weaknesses to let go - but Zhou Qian immediately understood. "Li Jianguang is not the only one who has looked for you." He said affirmatively, without intending to use interrogative sentences at all.

"Maybe it counts." I said, and then roughly mentioned what Li Jianguang and Yong Meng said.

Zhou Qian was not surprised by the attitude of the two of them, but only doubted my final conclusion. "Things can only get better? You really think so?"

Although his tone was the same as usual, I could hear the careful words hidden in it. "Of course." I stroked his shoulder, "Even if you do the same thing, how can it be the same a thousand years ago and a thousand years later?"

Zhou Qian looked at the hand, then stared deeply at me. "I just don't want to…" he said, but stopped.

We know each other well enough to know that most things don't really need to be said.Knowing that he was still hesitant about possibly wronging me, I added some strength to my hand. "Your Majesty," I looked into his eyes and assured me word for word, "what you worry about will never happen."

There was a long silence.There was no wind, and the night was quiet, save for the slightest, not too dense rustling of snowflakes.

"Since there are no successful examples around the millennium..." he said, with the last trace of hesitation.

"Then we can just be the first one." I interrupted him indisputably.

Zhou Qian was taken aback.In the warm candlelight leaking out of the arcade from the golden chandelier, in the cold world that resembles reincarnation, the corners of his eyes and brows melted like spring water flowing, and finally became a bright smile that I will remember in this life.

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